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Some new travel materials you may enjoy!

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Explorer's Guide Myrtle Beach and South Carolina's Grand Strand: Includes Wilmington and the NC Low Country: A Great Destination

"This new guide covers both Myrtle Beach and its neighbors over the North Carolina border, including the fascinating seaports of Wilmington and Southport, a compact area that takes under three hours to drive from end to end but offers a wealth of different vacation options and activities.Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Explorer's Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect getaway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation, and more; a section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundromats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information; maps of regions and locales, and more."   (Publisher Description)  Check Our Catalog

Insiders' Guide to Connecticut

"Insiders' Guide to Connecticut "is the essential source for in-depth travel information for visitors and locals to the Nutmeg State. Written by a local (and true insider), "Insiders' Guide to Connecticut "offers a personal and practical perspective of the state that makes it a must-have guide for travelers as well as residents looking to rediscover their home state. Features a full-color insert."
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Thursday, March 22, 2012

DK Eyewitness Travel Canada

"Eyewitness Travel Guide: Canada" will lead you straight to the best attractions this magnificent country has on offer. Packed with photographs, illustrations and detailed maps discover Canada region-by region, from rural coastal villages to flat prairies and teeming metropolises. The guide provides all the insider tips every visitor needs from where to watch the breathtaking spectacle at Niagara Falls to admiring the Toronto skyline from the CN Tower with comprehensive listings of the best hotels, resorts, restaurants and nightlife in each region for all budgets. You'll find 3D cutaways and floor-plans of all the must-see sites plus street-by-street maps of Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and other historic Canadian cities and towns. "Eyewitness Travel Guide: Canada" explores the culture, history, architecture and art of this diverse country not missing the best scenic routes and the country's wildlife, magnificent mountains, the great Canadian lakes plus highlights and maps of Canada's astonishing national parks. With up-to-date information on getting around by train, car, walking in cities and all the sights and resorts listed town by town,"  (Publisher Marketing)  Check Our Catalog

Walking Paris: The Best of the City ( Walking Guides )

"See the best of Paris with this streamlined, itinerary-driven guide, created in a handy, take-along format. Part of a brand-new series from National Geographic that showcases the world's great cities, "Walking Paris "is divided into the following sections:
The Whirlwind Tours section shows you how to see the entire city in a day or a weekend; what sights will interest kids most; plus, a hedonist's tour that's pure pleasure from dawn to midnight and beyond.
The Neighborhoods section of the book presents the city broken down into 15-odd itineraries that lead you on a step-by-step tour to the best sights in each of the city's greatest neighborhoods--from The Islands and the Latin Quarter to the Champs-Elysees and Montmartre.
Travel Essentials provides information on how to get to the city and how to get around, as well as hand-picked hotels and restaurants.
Each itinerary includes the following features:
Distinctly Paris: Explore the city through 2-page features that showcase the quintessential aspects of the city, such as Impressionist Paris, Gothic Architecture, and Royal Paris. Here you'll get intriguing background information to help you understand why this city is one of the world's greatest.
Best of: Specific thematic groupings of sights are described, such as Paris By Night, Cafes & Brasseries, and Flea Markets.
In-depth: These spreads take a deep dive into a major museum or other sight--Notre-Dame, Centre Pompidou, Opera Garnier-- providing step-by-step guidance on what to see and how to plan your visit.
Sidebars throughout give you the low down on shopping, eating, and going out on the town, and offer insider tips and interesting asides."  (Publisher Marketing)  Check Our Catalog

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Fodor's Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada (with New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, & Labr) (12TH ed.)

By Caroline Trefler
" Fodor's Choice ratings you can trust. Exceptional restaurants, hotels, and sights selected to help you make the best choices.
Simple pleasures. Embrace the local culture as you shop for crafts, check out a traditional Celtic or Acadian music festival, or go hiking, biking, or sea kayaking.
Boundless activities. Find choices for every traveler, from taking scenic drives along stunning coastal cliffs and chowing down at a lobster boil, to taking an iceberg- or whale-watching cruise."  (Publisher Description)  Check Our Catalog

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New York City [With Map]

By Eleanor Berman
"The new-look DK "Eyewitness Travel Guide: New York City" will lead you straight to the best attractions the cultural capital of the USA has to offer. There are detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from fashion and shopping to where to sample a classic Manhattan cocktail or feast on a Brooklyn Bagel. It also includes in-depth coverage of all NYC's unforgettable sights, from the neon lights of Time Square and the bustling New York Stock Exchange to peaceful oasis Central Park. DK's uniquely visual "Eyewitness Travel Guide: New York City" includes unique cutaways, floor-plans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of New York City's best districts to explore on foot."  (Publisher Marketing Description)  Check Our Catlaog

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Berlitz Handbook Ireland

"Berlitz Handbook Ireland is the ultimate practical, inspirational guide to this fascinating destination, with 304 pages combining authoritative narrative detail and stunning color photography. What sets the guide apart is the illuminating Unique Experiences section, packed full of practical advice on how to make the most of all the opportunities unique to Ireland - from exploring the country's ancient Celtic sites and taking part in Dublin's Bloomsday celebrations, to enjoying traditional music in a pub.
The guide starts with a rundown of Ireland's Top 25 Attractions, ranging from the Giant's Causeway to the view from the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. In the Trip Planner you'll find itineraries outlining how best to maximise your time on the Emerald Isle.
The Places Section tackles each of Ireland's regions in turn - starting with the delightful capital city of Dublin and taking in the pretty southeastern areas of Kilkenny and Wexford; the dramatic landscapes of County Kerry and County Cork in the west; the wilds of Donegal; and the vibrant city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. Each chapter is color-coded for easy reference, and features everything you'll need to know about the sights and attractions in the area as well as maps to help you get around and carefully chosen listings of the best places to sleep, eat, drink, and get active. The Places section is interspersed with fully mapped tours, suggesting walks including around the Georgian architecture of Stephen's Square in Dublin and the university district of Queen's Quarter in Belfast, as well as dramatic driving tours through the Burren and Bantry Bay in Co.Cork, and Cultural Spreads that give a striking insight into an element of Ireland's culture, from the St Patrick trail to old fortifications and summer festivals.
Further practical advice is provided in a chapter dedicated to accommodations, transportation, health and safety, money and budgeting, responsible travel, and family holidays. The Setting the Scene chapter is devoted to Ireland's historical and cultural background, plus information on the country's cuisine."  Check Our Catalog

Most Scenic Drives, Newly Revised and Updated: 120 Spectacular Road Trips


"The all-in-one trip planner and travel guide--now totally revised and updated--will steer travelers down the most scenic road every time. From Florida's Road to Flamingo to Hawaii's Oahu Coastal Loop, each featured road trip is pictured in stunning full color and described in vivid text, keyed to an easy-to-follow newly revised map."  Check Our Catalog