Frommer’s Comprehensive Travel Guide Belgium, Holland & Luxembourg (Frommer’s complete travel guides) (Paperback)
June 30, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Belgium Guides
Product Description
Each of the “Frommer” guides are packed with reliable, money-saving advice that travellers will find invaluable – whether they’re travelling on a shoestring or staying at the Ritz. This book looks at Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.
Fodor’s Austria, 13th Edition (Fodor’s Gold Guides) (Paperback)
June 30, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Austria Guides
Product Description
Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Austria!
•Updated frequently, Fodor’s Austria provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s Austria features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Austria.
Experience Austria like a local! Fodor’s Austria includes choices for every traveler, from tips on which coffeehouses to linger at, to where to go to listen to opera or the philharmonic, and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
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The Rough Guide to Provence and the Cote d’Azur 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)
June 30, 2009 by Destination Guide
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The Rough Guide to Provence & the Côte D’Azur is your definitive handbook to one of France’s most stunning regions. From the bustling Vieux Port of Marseille and the beaches of St Tropez to the remote mountains of Haute-Provence, the full-colour section introduces the regions highlights. For every town and village, there are comprehensive and honest reviews of all the best places to eat, drink and stay to suit every budget. Unwind on the off-shore islands, discover the wild costal stretches, and lose yourself in the sloping vineyards, equipped with all the straightforward advise you could need. The guide also takes a detailed look at the region’s history, culture, literature and festivals and comes complete with maps and plans for every area.
About the Author
Various Authors
Frommer’s Germany 2008 (Frommer’s Complete) (Paperback)
June 28, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Germany Guides
Product Description
You’ll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer’s. It’s like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go–they’ve done the legwork for you, and they’re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer’s Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You’d be lost without us!
- Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer’s Germany features gorgeous color photos of the dazzling baroque architecture, picturesque villages, and beer gardens that await you. Come along with us and discover some of Europe’s most spectacular scenery, from the medieval towns and half-timbered houses along the Romantic Road to lovely vineyards along the Rhine River. Frommer’s offers up-to-date coverage of all the country’s highlights–music festivals, hiking in the Black Forest, Oktoberfest, cafes, castles, and Berlin’s vibrant, cutting-edge cultural scene.
- Inside you’ll find candid, detailed reviews of the very best dining and accommodations for any taste and budget. We offer a wealth of sightseeing, sports, shopping, strolls, and special moments–from highlights for the first-time visitor to off-the-beaten-track discoveries that will impress even the most seasoned traveler.
- From beergarden to Bauhaus, charming villages and über-modern cities, the Alps to the Zeppelin Museum, our authors help you plan your perfect trip to Germany.
From the Back Cover
Frommer’s. The best trips start here.
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.
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From the beer garden to Bauhaus, charming villages to über-modern cities, the Alps to the Zeppelin-Museum, our authors help you plan your perfect trip to Germany.
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Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.
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Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
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Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
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French (Eyewitness Travel Guide Phrase Books) (Paperback)
June 28, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel France Guides
Product Description
These pocket dictionaries give business and vacation travelers everything they need for a smooth, successful trip. Organized by subject, the traveler can quickly find the vocabulary relevant to the situation, whether transportation, hotels, meals, shopping, post offices and banks, sports, or health care, accompanied by a pronunciation guide. At the end of each phrase book is a 2,000-word mini-dictionary. Fully updated from the original editions to reflect currency changes such as the Euro and new vocabulary such as e-tickets.
Language Notes
Text: English, French
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Rick Steves’ Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 2004 [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)
June 28, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Switzerland Guides
Review
Today’s tourists are as likely to be toting Rick Steves as Giorgio Armani, tasting the good life without burning through the Kids’ college fund.
Product Description
Join Rick Steves on a tour of three of Europe’s most fascinating countries. Rick Steves’ Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 2004 covers Rothenburg and the Romantic Road; Munich and Bavaria; Salzburg; The Lakes District; Mauthausen and the Danube Valley; Vienna; Tyrol and Innsbruck; Interlaken, Gimmelwald, and the Berner Oberland; Appenzell, Murten and Bern; The Black Forest and Baden Baden Spa; Trier and the Mosel Valley; Bonn and Koln; The Rhine River; and Prague. Completely revised and updated, Rick Steves’ Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 2004 includes color maps, opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights; friendly places to eat and sleep; suggested day plans; walking tours and trip itineraries; clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot; and Rick’s newest “back door” discoveries. America’s number one authority on travel to Europe, Rick’s time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience.
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Streetwise Brussels Map – Laminated City Center Street Map of Brussels, Belgium – Folding pocket size travel map with metro map (Map)
June 27, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Belgium Guides
Review
‘Don’t leave home without STREETWISE.’ –The New York Times
‘STREETWISE is an absolute travel essential.’ –Travel + Leisure Magazine
‘In a strange city, your sense of direction is only as good as the map in your hands. The best maps to carry are published by STREETWISE.’ –Chicago Daily Herald
Product Description
Streetwise Brussels Map – Laminated City Center Street Map of Brussels, Belgium – Folding pocket size travel map with integrated metro map including tram lines & stations
This map covers the following areas:
Main Brussels Map 1:17,000
Brussels City Center Map 1:11,000
Domaine Royal Area Map 1:21,000
Brussels Area Map 1:140,000
Brussels Metro Map
Home to the administrative and legislative offices of the European Union and NATO, Brussels is known to attract Eurocrats. For regular visitors however, the character of Belgium is low key, bordering on cozy. The city is full of delights – the Grand Palace, moules frites (mussels with fries), pralines, uncrowded museums, art nouveau, Tintin, great beer and chocolate to die for. Think of Brussels as a less expensive version of Paris; similar scale, architecture, food, shopping, walking tours and quality hotels.
Plan to go now, and take the STREETWISE® map of Brussels, as it has everything you’ll need for a wonderful visit.
The main map of Brussels covers a large part of the central city in detail and contains all important sites, hotels, architecture, metro stations and parks. The inset map of Brussels City Center enables you to walk and experience the warren of old streets and visit sites at your leisure with confidence. The inset map titled Domaine Royal Area Map depicts the major park and shows attractions such as the location of the famous Atomium, recently restored and reopened. The Brussels Area Map depicts all major routes into and out of Brussels. This Brussels map is also useful when renting a car for adventures outside the city.
Our pocket size map of Brussels is laminated for durability and accordion folding for effortless use. The STREETWISE® Brussels map is one of many detailed and easy-to-read city street maps designed and published by STREETWISE®. Buy your STREETWISE® Brussels map today and you too can navigate Brussels, Belgium like a native. For a larger selection of our detailed travel maps simply type STREETWISE MAPS into the Amazon search bar.
AAA Spiral Vienna, 2nd Edition (Aaa Spiral Guides) (Spiral-bound)
June 27, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Austria Guides
Product Description
Step back into medieval times or out into lively outdoor festivals in Vienna, long considered the world’s music capital. Explore Baroque masterpieces, the splendid museums and the famed coffee houses. Recommendations for places to stay and eat, what to buy and where to enjoy the best torten make AAA Spiral Vienna a handy travel companion.- Itineraries for a day or a week – Excursions, Walks and Tours – Transportation, cuisine, and moreo Easy to use color-coded sections – A unique spiral binding
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A Traveller’s History of Poland (Traveller’s History Series) (Paperback)
June 26, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Poland Guides
Product Description
Poland is a major European country with over 38 million inhabitants and a land area comparable to Spain. It has played a major role in European history but its subjugation by foreign powers in the nineteenth century and during the Cold War eclipsed Poland in the minds of many in Western Europe and the United States. Throughout its long and diverse history it has been a meeting place of many cultures and has given the world the poetry of Czeslaw Milosz, the music of Chopin, and the scientific discoveries of Copernicus and Marie Curie, to name but a few.
In A Traveller’s History of Poland, John Radzilowski vividly describes the beginnings of the country, first fragmented then reborn to overcome the aggression of the Teutonic Knights and its greedy neighbors. Poland enjoyed a Golden Age in the fifteen and sixteenth centuries but a gradual decline then led to Poland losing its autonomy despite winning many battles with its army’s legendary military skill and gallantry. Yet the spirit of the country and its people lived on. Since the horrors of the Second World War and Soviet control, Poland has gradually regained its rightful place in Europe, joining NATO in 1999 and in May 2004, the EU. It is playing a new role on the European and international stage. This makes now an ideal time to introduce students and travellers to Poland and its complex history through the pages of this Traveller’s History.
The book includes a full chronology, a list of monarchs and rulers, a gazetteer, historical maps and is fully illustrated.
About the Author
John Radzilowski is a writer and historian. He received his Ph.D. in history in 1999 with a specialization in East European History. He has written and spoken widely on Polish history and current affairs. He is the author or co-author of several books on Polish themes, including: Poland’s Transformation, Spanish Carlism and Polish Nationalism, The Eagle and the Cross: A History of the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America. His articles have appeared in both Polish and English periodicals and reference works. In 1998 he received the Cavalier’s Cross of the Order of Merit from the President of the Republic of Poland.
Series Editor Professor Denis Judd is a graduate of Oxford, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Professor of History at the London Metropolitan University. He has published over 20 books including the biographies of Joseph Chamberlain, Prince Philip, George VI, historical and military subjects, stories for children and two novels. He has reviewed and written extensively in the national press and in journals and is an advisor to the BBC History Magazine.
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The Food Lover’s Guide to Florence: With Culinary Excursions in Tuscany (Paperback)
June 26, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Italy Guides
From Publishers Weekly
In her culinary guide, Miller, a freelance writer living in Florence, begins with the basics, noting the differences between a ristorante, osteria and trattoria; explaining the layout of the Italian menu (“With few variations, Florentine menus follow a standard order”); and sharing her thoughts on waiters and tipping (“Remember, no one is working toward a tip”). From there, Miller offers an introduction to Tuscan wines, and then organizes her listings in chapters such as “Restaurants and Trattorias,” “International Food,” and “Coffee, Pastries, and Chocolate.” For such Florentine specialties as bistecca fiorentina (a T-bone steak rubbed with olive oil, salt, lemon, and rosemary and served rare) she recommends a handful of restaurants throughout the city. She also notes where vegetarians can eat well and where to find kosher restaurants. This is a smart and useful tool for foodies passing time in Tuscany.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Description
More than a million English-speaking visitors descend on Florence annually, but few venture beyond the usual circuit of tourist restaurants to experience authentic Tuscan cuisine. This updated guide to the best gourmet restaurants and off-the-beaten-path locales offers in-depth profiles of the spots Florentines themselves treasure. Arranged by neighborhood for easy navigation, THE FOOD LOVER’S GUIDE TO FLORENCE is the single essential companion for travelers, students, and expats.
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One Hundred and One Beautiful Towns in France: Food & Wine (101 Beautiful Small Towns) (Hardcover)
June 26, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel France Guides
Review
“…a wonderful combination: the beauty of (France’s) towns, the glory of its food, the delectability of its wine.” ~The Chicago Tribune
“Do not read this book when you’re hungry or thirsty.” ~The Times-Picayune
Product Description
Beautifully illustrated as well as informative, One Hundred & One Beautiful Towns in France: Food and Wine explores the local delicacies of a country known for and proud of its love of food and wine. Organized by region, this book features a wonderful sampling of French plaisirs de la table and the shops and markets where you can find them. The classic dishes and drink of France are as remarkably varied as its many different regions: Quench your thirst with a glass of calvados, the heady apple brandy that Normandy is known for; reach “land’s end” or Finistère, in Brittany, and enjoy a galette, a savory buckwheat crêpe stuffed with ham and cheese or mushrooms and lobster; don’t miss the vendange (harvest) in romantic Burgundy or a simple, hearty meal of boeuf bourguignon; in scenic Alsace enjoy a piping-hot flammekueche, a tart of local cheeses, speck, and onions. A thorough appendix provides useful addresses and phone numbers to accommodate planning your trip, including hotel listings, restaurants, wineries, and shops. Sidebars give information on local delicacies to be tasted and imbibed, as well as where to find the choicest goods.
Frommer’s Florence, Tuscany & Umbria (Frommer’s Complete) (Paperback)
June 25, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Italy Guides
Product Description
Meticulously researched by our expert author, Frommer’s Florence, Tuscany & Umbria is the only guide you need to discover the region’s artistic treasures, Renaissance architecture, rustic villages, vineyards, and fabulous shopping. This authoritative guide will reveal the best wines and hearty regional dining, tell you how to rent your own romantic villa, send you on scenic bike tours, and lead you away from the tourist crowds so you can discover the true flavor and leisurely pace of this sunny corner of Italy. We’ll show you the best of Florence and its treasure trove of art and architecture, then take you through the medieval alleyways of Siena, along the Chianti Road, and to lovely towns like San Gimignano, Lucca, Assisi, Perugia, and more.
Every one of our honest, in-depth hotel reviews is based on a recent personal inspection; every restaurant has been tried personally; and every sight, shop, and stroll was checked out in detail. You’ll get the latest trip-planning advice, valuable cultural insights, wonderful tips for venturing off the beaten path, and detailed, accurate maps. With Frommer’s in hand, it’s a snap to design the Italian adventure that’s right for you.
From the Back Cover
Frommer’s. The best trips start here.
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.
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Expert advice on Florence’s top cultural sights, Chianti’s best vineyards, and Tuscany’s and Umbria’s don’t-miss countryside towns.
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Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.
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Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
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Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
For great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com
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Adventure Guide to Germany (Adventure Guides Series) (Paperback)
June 24, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Germany Guides
Review
Bursting with relevant and exciting information, Adventure Guides are certainly helpful. — Booklist
Product Description
This guide covers all of Germany in detail, from Berlin to Dresden, the Black Forest to Hamburg, Cologne, Munich and Bavaria. How to get special discounts (some 20 for train and bus travel alone), with tips for saving on gas, on hotels, on museums ? insights only an insider would know. The best shopping, the foods and wines ? what to look for and where to find it. All the places to stay described in detail, from guesthouses and hostels to the most luxurious hotels. Germany has the world?s largest Gothic church at Cologne and more medieval castles than any country in the world. Hundreds of small towns are barely changed from the Middle Ages. The author guides us through all of the best castles, churches, museums and other historic sites. Rhine cruises, wine tours, concerts, theater, town and country walks, canoeing and kayaking, cycling ? it?s all here.
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Young Americans Abroad: Vacation in Europe: Travels in England France Holland Belgium Prussia and Switzerland (Paperback)
June 24, 2009 by Destination Guide
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Naples & the Amalfi Coast (City Guide) (Paperback)
June 24, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Italy Guides
Review
Lonely Planet guidebooks are, quite simply, like no others.’ –New York Times
Product Description
Experience the dramatic Neapolitan combo of sweeping staircases, cultish shrines and bellowing baristi, p. 64.
Indulge the city’s bacchanalian bent for high-voltage street life, thunderous opera and sweat-soaked dance floors, p. 127.
Explore secret ruins and sub-merged mosaics in Campi Flegrei, p. 102
Leave the beach behind and traverse Sorrento’s unspoiled rural hinterland, p. 217.
Two expert authors, four annual miracles, five spa treatments, seven interviews, 67 pizzas and 206 espressos.
Expanded coverage of ancient sites Pompeii, Herculaneum, Paestrum and volatile Vesuvius.
Book in and bed down at great-value accommodation along the Amalfi Coast.
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Walking in Austria: 100 Mountain Walks in Austria (Paperback)
June 24, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Austria Guides
Product Description
With its 40,000km of well-maintained, waymarked trails, more than a thousand mountain huts, countless attractive villages, hospitable hotels, inns and restaurants, an integrated public transport system, and breathtaking scenery, Austria is one of Europe’s most walker-friendly countries.Walking in Austria is your guide to more than 100 of the best walks in ten districts that illustrate the rich diversity of the Eastern Alps – all the information you need to make the most of an active mountain holiday.
About the Author
Kev Reynolds is a freelance writer, photojournalist and lecturer whose first title for Cicerone Press (Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees) appeared in 1978 and is still in print. He has published many books on the Alps, a series of trekkers’ guides to Nepal
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Rick Steves’ Provence and The French Riviera 2009 [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)
June 24, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel France Guides
Review
Steves preaches a low-cost, low-to-the-ground style that not only saves money, but gets you closer to the real Europe, the way Europeans experience it.
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Description
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In Love in Italy: A Traveler’s Guide to the Most Romantic Destinations in the Country of Amore (Paperback)
June 23, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Italy Guides
Review
“Folk traditions and mythical love stories intertwine with inspired advice in this unconventional travel tome.” — May WINE ENTHUSIAST
Product Description
From the sensuous sound of water lapping against the walls of Venice’s ancient palazzi to the intoxicating fragrance of citrus blossoms in Sicily, Italy is a country made for lovers. In 10 distinct chapters, Monica Larner-who has divided her life between Italy and America since childhood-guides the reader through Italy’s most inspiring destinations, including romantic locales, exclusive hotels, and tantalizing restaurants. Each region has its own unique amorous legends, love rituals, and aphrodisiac recipes that inspire and seduce. Beautifully illustrated with dozens of luscious color photographs that evoke the magic and fantasy of a romantic trip far away, the book includes complete information on getting married abroad, and will prove an invaluable and enjoyable resource to any true romantic.
Italian Riviera (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Vinyl Bound)
June 22, 2009 by Destination Guide
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Product Description
Recognized the world over by frequent flyers and armchair travelers alike, Eyewitness Travel Guides are the most colorful and comprehensive guides on the market. With beautifully commissioned photographs and spectacular 3-D aerial views revealing the charm of each destination, these amazing travel guides show what others only tell.
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Provence: The Collected Traveler: An Inspired Anthology & Travel Resource (Paperback)
June 22, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel France Guides
From Library Journal
Kerper’s obsessive article clipping has resulted in this latest addition to the “Collected Traveler” series. (The previous two titles include guide to Paris and Central Italy.) The bulk of this guide consists of reprints on the south of France by, among others, Peter Mayle, Frank Prial, and Jeffrey Robinson, that originally appeared in the New York Times, Gourmet, Traveler, and other publications. Kerper, an ardent traveler who worked for the travel book division of the original Banana Republic, starts off with a quirky A-Z section on practical advice. In the “Accommodations” section, she provides a good overview of available restaurants and hotels but does not include specific recommendations. She also limits the necessary advice on fishing to three brief lines while including some pointless entries (“le bisou,” the kiss) or filing other entries under the French (markets are found under “march s”). All in all, the essays make for inspiring reading and are worth the price of the book. However, they suffer from an indecipherable format and a serious lack of practical tourist information. For larger public libraries only.DLinda M. Kaufmann, Massachusetts Coll. of Liberal Arts Lib., North Adams
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
A NEW SERIES DESIGNED FOR TRAVELERS WHO WANT MORE THAN A GUIDEBOOK Each edition of this unique series marries a collection of previously published essays with detailed practical information, creating a colorful and deeply absorbing pastiche of opinions and advice. Each book is a valuable resource-a compass of sorts-pointing vacationers, business travelers, and readers in many directions. Going abroad with a Collected Traveler edition is like being accompanied by a group of savvy and observant friends who are intimately familiar with your destination.
THIS EDITION ON PROVENCE, the cote d’Azur, and monaco FEATURES:
* Distinguished writers, such as Peter Mayle, Mary Cantwell, Alexandra Foges, Patricia Wells, Herbert Gold, Lorraine Alexander, Gully Wells,Linda Dannenberg, Randall Rothenberg, Cary Marriott, Cara De Silva, Jeffrey Robinson, Frank Prial, and Judith Thurman, who share seductive pieces on Provence’s Roman influence, the unsung glories of Marseille, the region’s beaches, gardens, and wine, and Aix-en-Provence’s famous almond calissons.
*Annotated bibliographies for each section with recommendations for related readings.
*An A-Z “renseignements pratiques” (practical information) section covering everything from accommodations, tipping, and parler pointu to cafes, film, hiking, and le soleil.
Whether it’s your first trip or your tenth, the Collected Traveler books are indispensable, and meant to be the first volumes you turn to when planning your journeys.
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Belgium – Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Paperback)
June 21, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Belgium Guides
Review
“Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers, Sunday Times Travel -…the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries, Global Travel -…full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas, Observer -…as useful as they are entertaining, Easy Jet Magazine -…offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world, New York Times.”
Product Description
Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.
Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include
* customs, values, and traditions
* historical, religious, and political background
* life at home
* leisure, social, and cultural life
* eating and drinking
* dos, don’ts, and taboos
* business practices
* communication, spoken and unspoken
“Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers.” Sunday Times Travel
“… the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries.” Global Travel
“…full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas.” Observer
“…as useful as they are entertaining.” Easyjet Magazine
“…offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world.” New York Times
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Bay of Naples & Southern Italy, 6th (Country & Regional Guides – Cadogan) (Paperback)
June 21, 2009 by Destination Guide
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Review
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“Overall the top marks go to Cadogan.”–BBC Radio 4 (UK)
“Amazingly well updated and researched.”–The Times (UK)
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A Country in the Moon : Travels in Search of the Heart of Poland (Hardcover)
June 21, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Poland Guides
Review
‘Erudite, humbling and rhapsodic A… No thinking traveller interested in Poland should overlook this essential book.’ Guardian’Moran is a sensitive, intelligent companion, as able to capture the rapacious spirit and chaotic conditions of modern Poland as he is the mournful, savage ghosts of its past. The result is moving and absorbing’ Metro ‘A Country in the Moon is literary travel writing at its best: elegiac, informative and profound. It’s probably the best travel book I will read this year.’ Wanderlust’A well-crafted, spirited and original polonaise, triumphantly balancing humour with scholarship’ Observer’There is so much to admire in this well-researched and hugely entertaining book, and so much to learnA…if you fancy elegant erudition, A Country in the Moon is a three-star feast’ – Time Out
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Honouring a deathbed pledge to his uncle, Michael Moran set out to travel the length and breadth of Poland in order to get an up-close perspective of the country. In this poignant and insightful account, he gives an insider’s view of a country set on a path of wrenching change while simultaneously confronting ghosts from the wartime and communist past. In chronicling the resurrection of the nation from war and the Holocaust, Moran paints a portrait of cities lost and gained, monumental castles, primeval forests, and picturesque landscape gardens among the finest yet least-known in Europe. This captivating journey into the heart of Poland is a timely and brilliant celebration of the return to the European fold of a valiant and richly cultured nation.
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German Survival Guide: The Language and Culture You Need to Travel with Confidence in Germany and Austria (Paperback)
June 21, 2009 by Destination Guide
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Product Description
German Survival Guide is a down-to-earth, bare-bones introduction to German that aims to make a trip abroad as smooth and enjoyable as possible. This information-packed mini-course concentrates on preparing readers to travel in Germany and Austria in a limited time by focusing on what is most useful or interesting to travelers and cutting out unnecessary vocabulary and grammar.
This Survival Guide helps readers communicate in the German language and culture. It prepares travelers for what to expect and how to deal with it, what to say and when to say it. It’s like three books in one–a phrase book (so you know what to say), a grammar book (so you know how to say it), and a culture book (so you understand daily social expectations)–all focused on a traveler’s needs.
Learn how to greet people and introduce yourself in German, how to line up lodging, order food and pay properly, how to shop and ask for directions in German, how to drive a car or take the train in Germany and Austria, how to get help in an emergency or talk about your family or discuss the weather, and much, much more!
Get key insights into German and Austrian social conventions: why not to use first names, how not to look like a tourist, how to tip, how to have good table manners, how to be a gracious guest, how to act on a nude beach.
Discover the fine points of ice cream parlors, grocery stores, train stations and the Autobahn. Read how to handle tricky room windows and grumpy bathroom attendants. Learn insider German words so commonly used that you will want to know them even though you don t have to.
This book is packed with culture notes, study tips, travel hints, and reality checks galore. It includes optional exercises for practicing material from the lessons, German-English and English-German dictionaries, and inside-the-cover Survival Summaries travelers can use on the spot. In addition, German pronunciations are written throughout the book, so users always have guidance on how to pronounce new words and phrases. Includes an extensive index to help readers find the topics they want, fast. All this packed into one volume small enough to tuck into a bag and take along.
About the Author
Elizabeth Bingham has made a specialty of preparing travelers for trips abroad. She has lived and traveled extensively in Germany and Austria and has a Ph.D. in Foreign Language Education. She has also written Italian Survival Guide (9780970373441).
Berlin (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE) (Turtleback)
June 20, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Germany Guides
Product Description
As Berlin is laid out on an epic scale, this travel guide is organized so that you can take in as much of the city as possible. It will guide you to all of the interesting monuments, museums and art collections Berlin has to offer, as well as giving you ideas for family fun and where to go shopping. The maps, photographs, detailed illustrations, the 3-D aerial views of Berlin’s most interesting districts and a huge selection of hotels, restaurants, shops and entertainment venues makes this guide the ultimate travel guide.
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Brittany (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Paperback)
June 20, 2009 by Destination Guide
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Product Description
Recognized the world over by frequent flyers and armchair travelers alike, Eyewitness Travel Guides are the most colorful and comprehensive guides on the market. With beautifully commissioned photographs and spectacular 3-D aerial views revealing the charm of each destination, these amazing travel guides show what others only tell.
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Daytrips Switzerland: 45 One Day Adventures by Rail, Bus and Car (Daytrips Series) (Paperback)
June 20, 2009 by Destination Guide
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Product Description
This book will include approximately 45 one day adventures by rail, bus, and car, as well as numerous walking tours.
Michelin the Green Guide Venice (Michelin Green Guides) (Paperback)
June 20, 2009 by Destination Guide
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Product Description
The gorgeous and wonderful reality of Venice is beyond the fancy of the wildest dreamer, wrote Charles Dickens on his first trip to the city in 1844. This new title in the Michelin Green Guide series reveals the treasures and the charms of the legendary lagoon city that has never ceased to captivate and inspire travellers.
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Atavismo!: My Home in Italy (Paperback)
June 19, 2009 by Destination Guide
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Product Description
Ann?s journey to learn about her Italian heritage evolved into loving Italy with its wondrous food, medieval stone villages built into the sides of mountains, the colorful confetti shops in Sulmona, the tartufo festival in Succiano, the town celebration of Feragosto, and the festas in Goriano Valli.
The adventure of exploring off-the-beaten-track hidden itineraries, cooking in the church kitchen of a monk, shopping at the local markets in San Demetrio and L?Aquila, buying food from trucksters who delivered right to the front door, seeing ricotta being made in a shepherd?s shack, picking artichokes in her cousin?s garden, and living like an Italian in the village she was born in opened the door to a heritage and family previously unknown to her.
She learned of a scandal in her parent?s family, never known to her American family, and heard moving stories of unrequited love and wartime heroism.
From the fabulous cooks in her family, recipes for chinghiale, zucchini flower fritters, carbonara, chicken cacciatore, milk of almond from the times of Michelangelo, polenta on the board and many other recipes are included in this book.
About the Author
Ann is a graduate of Drexel University in Philadelphia; loves opera, gardening, cooking, her new Italian family and foraging. She is an accomplished cook and cooking teacher with published newspaper features on her classes. Ann is currently living with her husband Ralph in Fort Myers, Florida.
Visit author at Atavismo.com
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Rick Steves’ Germany and Austria 2008 (Paperback)
June 18, 2009 by Destination Guide
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About the Author
Rick Steves is on a mission: to help make European travel accessible and meaningful for Americans. Rick has spent 100 days every year since 1973 exploring Europe. He’s researched and written 24 travel guidebooks and hosts the public television series Rick Steves’ Europe, now in its seventh season. He also organizes and leads tours of Europe and offers an information-packed website (www.ricksteves.com). Rick lives in Edmonds, WA, just north of Seattle, with his family.
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