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Thursday, August 6, 2015

Fodor's Cancun and The Riviera Maya

Fodor’s correspondents highlight the best of the area, including the Riviera Maya’s beaches, CancĂșn's vibrant nightlife, and Cozumel's brilliant coral reefs. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it’s your first trip or your fifth.

Lonely Planet Discover California

Lonely Planet Discover California is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Go star-spotting in Hollywood, marvel at soaring redwood forests, or sample vintages in Wine Country; all with your trusted travel companion.

Friday, July 17, 2015

National Geographic Traveler Croatia

Experience Croatia's hot spots and lesser-known destinations—from central Croatia's castles to the Dalmatian Coast's beaches and islands to mouth-watering food markets and small boutiques along the way. Special sidebars tell you how to study the Croatian language, take in a soccer match, study falconry near Sibenek, and volunteer to help the endangered griffon falcons on the island of Cres, among other experiences. Insider tips provided by an array of National Geographic experts—photographers, writers, and grantees who have spent significant time in Croatia—direct you to favorite restaurants, festivals, and other information that only locals know. Guided walks and drives and an extensive Travel wise section with hotels, restaurants, and tour recommendations hand-picked by the author are also included.

Eyewitness Travel Florence & Tuscany

This uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide will help you to discover everything area-by-area, from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, while detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Florence and Tuscany effortlessly.

Dk Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Prague

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Prague is your pocket guide to the very best of the capital city of the Czech Republic. Embrace the artistry and history of Prague by walking through the Jewish Quarter, visiting monuments from the communist era, learning about great Czech writers and composers, and exploring the haunted sites in this medieval city. Find the best restaurants and cafes with our Top 10 Travel Guide, including insider tips like how to get the best hotel for any budget, where to find the liveliest bars and clubs, which are the can't-miss museums and galleries, and what fun activities Prague has to offer children.

DK Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Copenhagen

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Copenhagen is your pocket guide to the very best of Denmark's capital. Copenhagen is spectacular, and you'll experience the best of it with our Top 10 Travel Guide. Visit castles and palaces, and see the finest in Danish designs at must-see museums and galleries. Spend the day at the best beaches or by the pool, then visit stylish bars and clubs by night; or follow one of our walks and itineraries and find the most fun places for children. With a great roundup of restaurants, the best hotels for every budget, and insider tips on every page, your Top 10 Travel Guide is the key to an unforgettable Copenhagen vacation.

Moon Road Trip USA Pacific Coast Highway

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Professional traveler Jamie Jensen traveled more than 400,000 miles to bring you the best-selling travel guide Road Trip USA. In this expanded tour of the Pacific Coast Highway, Jamie takes you from the dense green forests of Washington to the gorgeous beaches of Southern California. From logging towns to surfer lore,Road Trip USA Pacific Coast Highway covers every aspect of this mostly two-lane route through the unabashedly breathtaking western coast.Road Trip USA Pacific Coast Highway highlights major cities, obscure towns, popular attractions, roadside curiosities, historic sites, and oddball trivia. Exit the interstates and create your own driving adventures on the west coast's unrivaled scenic highway.

Provence & Southeast France

Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet Provence & Southeast France Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering this region by car. Featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you'll visit along the way, explore the Mediterranean south's shimmering coast and rustic heart with your trusted travel companion. Get to France, rent a car, and hit the road!

Chateaux of the Loire Valley

Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet Chateaux of the Loire Valley Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering Loire Valley and Burgundy by car. Featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you'll visit along the way, see famous chateaux, wines and medieval architecture, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to France, rent a car, and hit the road!

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Lonely Planet Discover Spain: Experience the Best of Spain

Lonely Planet's Discover Spain is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Marvel at stunning architecture, enjoy tapas and pintxos, and hike through the Pyrenees; all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Spain and begin your journey now!

Lonely Planet Discover France

Lonely Planet - Discover France.
Lonely Planet's Discover France is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. See the lights of Paris from the Eiffel Tower, go on a Champagne-tasting tour of Reims and explore captivating chateaux; all with your trusted travel companion.

Lonely Planet Discover Paris


Lonely Planet Discover Paris is your passport to the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Discover the best of Paris and begin your journey now!

Fodor's Venice

Fodor’s correspondents highlight the best of Venice, including the Basilica San Marco, the Palazzo Ducale, the Gallerie dell'Accademia, and top events. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it’s your first trip or your fifth.

Moon Blue Ridge Parkway Road Trip: Including Shenandoah & Great Smoky Mountains National Parks

This full-color guide to road tripping along the Blue Ridge Parkway includes vibrant photos and helpful planning maps. The Blue Ridge Parkway through Virginia and North Carolina draws visitors from all over the world, taking them from the majesty of the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina to the splendor of Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and offering stunning vistas, excellent hiking, and charming communities between. Experience them all with Moon Blue Ridge Parkway Road Trip as your guide. Detailed driving instructions tell you how far you’ll have to drive, how long it will take, and which highways you’ll need to followincluding information on alternate routes and the best places to stop along the way.

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

DK Eyewitness Travel New Orleans

Three-dimensional cutaway illustrations and floor plans of key landmarks complement these richly illustrated, fully updated travel handbooks that also include enhanced maps, street-by-street guides, background information on a host of popular sights and an expanded traveler's survival guide providing tips on hotels, restaurants, local customs, transportation, medical services, museums, entertainment and more.

DK Eyewitness Travel Hawaii

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Hawaii is your in-depth guide to the very best of Hawaii.
Packed with culture and activities for travelers to enjoy, our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide to Hawaii includes the best attractions and unforgettable sites including beautiful beaches, volcanoes, and insider tips for everywhere from Honolulu to Waikiki. Try local delicacies with our guide to great restaurants and cafes featuring island cuisine, or check out the best restaurants, clubs, and bars. We have the best hotels for every budget, plus fun activities for solitary travel or for families and children to make the very best of any visit to Hawaii.

Frommer's Easyguide 2015 to San Francisco

A brilliant wit once said that, "to most Americans, even though they have never been there, San Francisco is their favorite town". The existence of that belief is the strongest proof of the glorious vacation experience that awaits the visitor to that "city by the Bay", that "Paris of the West", a "diverse, beautiful and cosmopolitan city" that excites millions of visitors each year. It is truly "the favorite town" of America, and no agrees more than our author. Here is her thoroughly revised 256-page tribute to a massively popular destination. 
 

DK Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Sydney

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Sydney is your pocket guide to the very best of the city of Sydney.
Make the most of your trip to Sydney with our Top 10 Travel Guide, packed with insider trips, the best hotels for every budget, and the most fun places to travel or to take children in the city. From must-see museums and galleries to the greatest beaches and pools, you'll find it all in our guide. Take scenic excursions to see architecture, check out venues for music, dance, and theater, and visit Sydney's sporting venues. Packed with culture and activities, our guide to Sydney will make your trip extraordinary and unforgettable.

DK Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Las Vegas

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Las Vegas is your pocket guide to the very best of the city of Las Vegas.
From top restaurants, bars, and clubs to the best casinos and insider tips, ourTop 10 Travel Guide will be your secret weapon to experiencing the best of Las Vegas. Check out the greatest shows in town, the best places to shop or browse, excellent golf courses, and the most astonishing themed hotels. Packed with tips and local treasures, this Top 10 Travel Guide includes the best of Las Vegas for group trips, solitary travel, and even for families and children.

The Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country Restaurants 2015

Offers reviews of restaurants throughout the San Francisco Bay area, along with ratings, prices, and descriptions of each place.

The California Directory of Fine Wineries

Napa - Sonoma - Mendocino
This book includes profiles of 68 Northern California wineries describing their striking architecture, behind-the-scenes tours, and bountiful gardens; descriptions of the wineries' distinctive features, from 100-year-old wine caves and museum-quality art exhibitions to bocce ball courts and tastings of local olive oils and other gourmet foods; more than 200 color images by renowned photographer Robert Holmes; sidebars listing directions, vineyard tours, wine tastings, special culinary events, and nearby attractions; full-page maps showing the 68 profiled destinations, plus more than 100 additional wineries in the three counties.

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Mississippi, Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places

"Mississippi Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience--if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Mississippi Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Mississippi that other guidebooks just don't offer"--

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Rick Steves Eastern Europe

Explore Eastern Europe’s top cities, from the romantic spires of Prague and the steamy thermal baths of Budapest to charming KrakĂłw and laid-back Ljubljana. Enjoy the imperial sights of Vienna and walking tours of exotic Dubrovnik. Then delve into the region’s natural wonders: hike through the waterfall wonderland at Plitvice Lakes National Park, drive the winding road to the Julian Alps, and watch the sun dip slowly into the Adriatic from the Dalmatian Coast.

Lonely Planet Southwest USA

Lonely Planet Southwest USA is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Sup on a green chile sauce, explore the geological treasure of the Grand Canyon, visit the Old West towns that lured gold and copper prospectors, or enjoy the flashy pleasures of Las Vegas.

Fodor's Kauai

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Fodor’s correspondents highlight the best of Kauai, including the North Shore's gorgeous beaches, the South Shore's low-rise resorts, and the scenic Napali Coast. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it’s your first trip or your fifth.

Discovering Vintage Philadelphia: A Guide to the City's Timeless Shops, Bars, Delis & More

Discovering Vintage Philadelphia is a guide to all of the city’s timeless classic spots that take you back in time. The book spotlights the charming stories that tell you what each place is like now and how it got that way. It includes indexes that let you choose the places you want to visit by neighborhood, by category, and—naturally—by era. Discovering Vintage Philadelphia takes you to classic restaurants, shops, and other establishments that still thrive today and evoke the unique character of the city. They’re all still around—but they won’t be around forever. Start reading, and start your discovering now!

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Frommer's EasyGuide to Colorado 2015

Provides a concise travel guide to the state of Colorado with information about accommodations, restaurants, shopping, walking tours, and nightlife.

Footprint Handbook Belize, Guatemala & Southern Mexico

Blessed with a tropical climate, abundant wildlife and a varied landscape, it’s easy to understand the appeal of this beguiling region. Footprint’s Belize, Guatemala & Southern Mexico Handbook will guide you from monumental Mayan ruins, through hypnotic fiestas, to sparking submarine adventures.

Lonely Planet The World: A Traveller's Guide to the Planet

Every country in the world, in one guidebook: Lonely Planet delivers the first guide to The World. This user-friendly A-Z gives a flavor of each country in the world, including a map, travel highlights and info on where to go and how to get around. In Lonely Planet's trademark "bluespine" format, this is the ultimate planning resource.

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Cicerone Trekking Chamonix to Zermatt: The Classic Walker's Haute Route

A guide to the classic Chamonix to Zermatt trek, from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn, in the northern slopes of the Pennines Alps, described in 14 stages. In two weeks of mountain travel you will see the greatest collection of 4000 metre peaks in the Alps and visit some of the most spectacular valleys. You will discover delightful villages and remote hamlets, wander flower meadows and forests, skirt exquisite tarns that turn mountains on their heads, and clamber beside glaciers. The way intrudes on lonely stone-filled corries, with marmots along the boulders and ibex on the heights, and provides a surprise around every corner. The route crosses 11 passes, gains more than 12,000 metres in height and is a strong contender for the title of Most Beautiful Walk in Europe. This new edition has been thoroughly updated, and now includes the exciting two-day Europaweg - a true high-level path that carries the Haute Route way above the Mattertal and into Zermatt - a worthy conclusion to a great trek.

China A to Z 2015: Everything You Need to Know to Understand Chinese Customs and Culture

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Perfect for business, pleasure, or armchair travelers, China A to Z explains the customs, culture, and etiquette essential for any trip or for anyone wanting to understand this complex country. In one hundred brief, reader-friendly essays alphabetized by subject, this fully revised and updated edition provides a crash course in the etiquette and politics of contemporary China as well as the nation’s geography and venerable history. In it, readers will discover:

Off Track Planet's Brooklyn Travel Guide for the Young, Sexy, and Broke

Following in the successful footsteps of Off Track Planet’s Travel Guide for the Young, Sexy, and Broke, this brand-new book in the Off Track Planet series will focus entirely on Brooklyn, a huge destination spot for the 20s and 30s crowd. In recent years, Brooklyn has boomed in popularity and people visit from all over the world to explore the restaurant scene, bars, and culture that thrive in this popular city.
This edgy reference book is divided into two parts. The first part covers what to expect in Brooklyn including fashion, health and safety, budgeting, and where to stay. The second part is organized by neighborhood and what to do for fun including bars and partying, places to visit, shopping, eating, festivals, tattoo shops, sightseeing, and more. Complete with predeparture suggestions as well as OTP tips and fun facts, this comprehensive travel guide also includes 200+ photos and illustrated maps for each neighborhood and is the only go-to guide to Brooklyn you’ll need.

The Louisiana Field Guide: Understanding Life in the Pelican State

In Louisiana, every bite of food and each turn of phrase is an expression of cultural literacy. Correctly pronouncing "Tchoupitoulas" or "Atchafalaya," knowing the difference between the first Governor Long and the second one, being able to spot the artwork of Caroline Durieux, and honoring the distinction between a Creole and a Cajun roux serve not just as markers of familiarity; they represent acts of preservation.The Louisiana Field Guide: Understanding Life in the Pelican State expands on this everyday communion of history, delving into the cultural patchwork that makes the Gumbo State both thoroughly American and absolutely singular.
An authoritative lineup of contributors reintroduces Louisiana through the lenses of environment, geography, history, politics, religion, culture, language, sports, literature, film, music, architecture, food, and art. Whether describing the archi-tectural details of the Ursuline Convent in the French Quarter or sharing the family history of Bourgeois' Meat Market just outside of Thibodaux, the essays inThe Louisiana Field Guide present a fresh and expansive look at the enchanting and perplexing Pelican State.
At once an accessible primer and a rich omnibus, this volume explores the well-known destinations and far-flung corners of Louisiana, from Cameron Parish to Congo Square, offering an enlightening companion guide for visitors and a trust-worthy reference for residents.

Monday, June 1, 2015

Peaks on the Horizon: Two Journeys in Tibet


Charlie Carroll’s obsession began with his chance discovery of Seven Years in Tibet in the Adult Reading” section of his grade school library. The battered hardcover with faded gold lettering sparked a twenty-year obsession with Tibet, and after combing through every book, article, and documentary on the mysterious and controversial nation, Charlie finally decided it was time to stop reading other people’s records and thoughts. A high school English teacher by then, he took a sabbatical and set out to experience the shrouded land for himself. Contending with Chinese bureaucracy, unforgiving terrain, and sickness-inducing altitude, Charlie sought entrance to twenty-first-century Tibet in all its heart-stopping beauty.

The same year Charlie was browsing library shelves, Tibetan-born Lobsang was crossing the Himalayas on foot, enduring to flee the volatile region with his family at the young age of five. An exile in Nepal with an ear for languages, then a university student in India, he followed the love of his life back to their home country, only to be separated by China’s harsh political backlash. In a teahouse at the border between China and Tibet, Lobsang met Charlie and recounted his extraordinary life story, exemplifying the hardship, resilience, and hope of modern Tibetan life.

Traveling With Your Pet: The AAA Petbook

Find more than 15,000 pet-friendly AAA Approved hotels, restaurants and campgrounds across the U.S. and Canada with the annually updated Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook®. The hotel listings include AAA Diamond Ratings and details on pet fees, size restrictions and services. Content also includes dog parks, emergency clinics, attractions and national public lands that allow pets. Find planning advice, packing tips, pet etiquette and U.S./Canada border crossing information.

How to Travel the World on $50 a Day: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter


A budget-conscious traveler who toured the world for eight consecutive years offers tips and secrets that can save other travelers thousands of dollars, including how to avoid currency conversion fees, how to find discounts and free frequent flyer points. Original.

Friday, May 22, 2015

DK Eyewitness Travel Belgium & Luxembourg

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Belgium and Luxembourg is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floor plans and reconstructions of the must-see sights, plus street-by-street maps of the major cities. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions, from fine art in Brussels to the canals of Bruges, the battlefields of Flanders to the best castles, museums, and architecture in between.
This uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide will help you to discover everything area-by-area, with sections on Flanders and Wallonia, specially devised walks, scenic and thematic tours, and comprehensive background on everything from Tintin to tapestry, not forgetting the best of Belgian beer. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops for all budgets, while detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus, or car.
Plus, DK's insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Belgium and Luxembourg. Illustrated features on specialty foods highlight local produce and classic dishes of Belgium and Luxembourg and the best hotels and restaurants in Belgium and Luxembourg have been selected by resident experts.
With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that brighten every page,DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Belgium and Luxembourg truly shows you this region as no one else can.

Rough Guide to Belgium & Luxembourg

The newly updated, full-color Rough Guide to Belgium and Luxembourg is the definitive guide to this underrated corner of Europe. Detailed accounts and crystal-clear maps reveal every nook and cranny of both countries, from the best Belgian beer bars to comic shops, chocolate, and carnivals.
The Rough Guide to Belgium and Luxembourg is packed with historical context and well-informed insights into the superb sights, museums and galleries of the big cities — Ghent, Bruges, Antwerp, Brussels, and Luxembourg City — but it also departs from the urban centers for the forests and moorland of the Ardennes, the windswept beaches of the north coast, the WWI sites of Flanders, and Luxembourg's remote hamlets.
You'll find gorgeous photography and color maps throughout, plus author picks, themed itineraries, and, of course, the lowdown on the best hotels, cafés, restaurants, and shops across every price range, giving you clear, balanced reviews and honest, first-hand opinions.

Eyewitness Travel Greece, Athens & the Mainland

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Greece, Athens & the Mainland is your in-depth guide to the very best of Greece, Athens, and the mainland.
Check out our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide and make your trip to Greece, Athens, and the mainland packed with history, culture, and adventure. Visit archeological sites like the Acropolis, and take walking tours of the sites of ancient Greece. Embrace outdoor activities like hiking the Samarian Gorge or windsurfing off Corfu, or relax and enjoy restaurants that serve superb wines and lots of delicious Greek food. Whether you're looking for interesting shops and markets, or searching for fun activities to do with children, our Eyewitness Travel Guide has it all.

Fodor's 25 Best Lisbon


Compact and affordable, Fodor's Lisbon 25 Best is a great travel companion for travelers who want a light, easy-to-pack guidebook to one of Europe's most exciting cities. 
DISCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS: Fodor's Lisbon 25 Best offers savvy advice and recommendations to help travelers make the most of their visit, providing great places to shop, eat, sleep, and drink for every budget.
GORGEOUS PHOTOS AND MAPS: Full-color pictures and full-size street maps cover the best Lisbon have to offer, all in an easy-to-use package. A handy, weather-resistant city map provides added value, giving travelers essential information so they can travel with confidence.
INDISPENSABLE TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS: Save time and space by having Lisbon's top 25 sights and experiences in one convenient guidebook. Neighborhood walks show off the best of the city with self-guided tour ideas. Plan excursions outside the city with the Farther Afield section.
PRACTICAL TIPS AND PHRASES: Travel like a local with our Need to Know section, filled with useful travel tips and essential Portuguese phrases.
ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's travel guide is researched and written by local experts.

National Geographic Traveler Panama

A small-scale country on the surface, Panama is a Central American giant and gem just awakening to its vast potential. Esteemed travel writer Christopher Baker takes the reader on a journey of this fascinating place in his fully updated edition. Beginning in the cosmopolitan, steamy capital of Panama City, you move on to the Canal Zone and the central Caribbean, with world-class birding and rafting; Kuna Yala, administrated anonymously by indigenous Kuna people; the Darien, a biological Eden; and Central Panama, blessed with fine beaches, mountains, pre-Columbia sites, and important colonial architecture. Among the guide's special features are mapped walking and driving tours--including a walk around Panama City's Casco Antiguo and a drive across the Continental Divide; and special two-page entries on topics such as the Panama Canal and parrots and macaws. National Geographic and local experts provide insider tips on favorite or little known sites and events, and dozens of sidebars highlight experiences that show you how to truly get the most from your trip, including how to assist archaeologists uncover ancient artifacts at Panama Viejo and white-water rafting in the Highlands. This comprehensive guide includes essential background information and the author's pick of hotels and restaurants.
 
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Istanbul is your pocket guide to the very best of the city of Istanbul. Make the most of your trip to Istanbul with our Top 10 Travel Guide, your partner in discovering fascinating museums, historic mosques and churches, and sites in Istanbul that just can't be missed. From the best bazaars and shopping areas to the liveliest bars and clubs, you'll find everything you need for great excursions in and out of the city. We have fantastic options for both the solitary traveler or the family with children, and we share great options for Istanbul hotels and restaurants for every budget.