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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Plan Your Escape: Secrets Of Traveling The World For Less Than The Cost Of Living At Home (Paperback)
By Wayne Dunlap
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Visiting Greece Travel Guide: Your Ultimate Greece Vacation Package Plan (Kindle Edition)
By Charles B. Athens
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Sleeping with Strangers: A Vagabond's Journey Tramping the Globe (Paperback)
By Jeremiah Allen
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Frommer's Argentina and Chile (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)
By Haas Mroue
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Plan Your Escape: Secrets of Traveling the World for Less Than the Cost of Living at Home (Paperback)
By Wayne Dunlap
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
Ireland For Dummies (Dummies Travel) (Paperback)
By Elizabeth Albertson
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Relatively tiny Ireland (32,600 sq. miles) packs great attractions into a small area. You can pack a lot of diverse experiences into your trip with this book as your guide. Climb the cliffs. Kiss the blarney stone. Have a bowl of Irish stew and a pint of Guinness in a local pub. Pay homage to literary giants W. B. Yeats, James Joyce, or Frank McCourt. Play championship golf courses. Whether you’re a book lover or a golf nut…a history buff or a Celtic music fan…a full-fledged adventurer or a laid-back sight-seer, you’ll find plenty to enjoy in this guide that gives you the scoop on:
- Historic sights, including the 5,000 year old Newgrange Tomb, the burial mounds at Knowth, the storied Hill of Tara, ancient seat of the Irish high kings, and Glendalough, a monastic community founded in the sixth century
- Gorgeous natural wonders, including the sheer Cliffs of Moher and Slieve League cliffs; the rocky, wildflower-studded Burren; the beautiful Aran Islands; the wild landscape of Connemara; and more
- Cosmopolitan Dublin, hot-and-happening Belfast, and intriguing medieval villages
- The Traditional Irish Musical Pub Crawl
- Strolling through Powerscourt Garden or touring the Waterford Crystal Factory
- Exploring Killarney National Park on horseback, on a bike, or on foot
- Driving the Ring of Kerry with its seascapes, cliffs, and spectacular mountain views or the Dingle Peninsula with its patchwork of farms, plus sandy beaches, craggy cliffs, and more seascapes
- Staying in an ancient but luxurious castle or a comfortable B & B overlooking a working dairy farm
- Dining on diverse cuisines, ranging from Italian to Mediterranean to fusion and from meat-and-potatoes to sushi; enjoying great pub food at a local haunt or feasting at a medieval banquet in an authentic castle
Like every For Dummies travel guide, Ireland For Dummies, 4th Edition helps you make the most of your vacation. It includes:
- Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
- Info on the best ships for every budget
- Tips on sightseeing at ports of call
- Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Southern Italy & Sicily: Baedeker's Handbook for Travellers (Kindle Edition)
By Karl Baedeker
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Third Part: Southern Italy & Sicily with 27 maps and 24 plans.
The original 1881 Baedeker Guide to Central Italy & Rome Italy, made famous in EM Forster's "A Room With a View"
From the Preface: "In every way to aid the traveller in deriving enjoyment and instruction from his tour in one of the most fascinating countries in the world "Third Part: Southern Italy & Sicily with 27 maps and 24 plans.
The original 1881 Baedeker Guide to Central Italy & Rome Italy, made famous in EM Forster's "A Room With a View"
From the Preface: "In every way to aid the traveller in deriving enjoyment and instruction from his tour in one of the most fascinating countries in the world " Read more
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Sleeping With Steinbeck (Paperback)
By Kelly Dougherty
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Author and seasoned traveler Kelly Dougherty retraces the cross-country journey of John Steinbeck and shares a refreshingly descriptive perspective of the American spirit. Read more
Monday, September 26, 2011
The Greek Islands - A Notebook (Kindle Edition)
By Richard Clark
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In 1982, on a whim, the English journalist Richard Clark upped sticks and left the country of his birth to go and work as a teacher in Crete. So began a love affair with the Greek Islands, to which he now returns on a regular basis.
The Greek Islands - A Notebook is a series of snapshots of Journeys and Places, Culture and History, and People and Island Life on Greece's enchanted triangle of islands - Corfu, Crete and Rhodes and the islands in between.
Whether a regular visitor or a first time traveler there, this book provides an invaluable insight into life past and present on these beautiful islands.
The author is a writer, editor and journalist who has worked on an array of national newspapers and magazines in the UK. He is married with two grown up children and lives in Kent.
In 1982, on a whim, the English journalist Richard Clark upped sticks and left the country of his birth to go and work as a teacher in Crete. So began a love affair with the Greek Islands, to which he now returns on a regular basis.
The Greek Islands - A Notebook is a series of snapshots of Journeys and Places, Culture and History, and People and Island Life on Greece's enchanted triangle of islands - Corfu, Crete and Rhodes and the islands in between.
Whether a regular visitor or a first time traveler there, this book provides an invaluable insight into life past and present on these beautiful islands.
The author is a writer, editor and journalist who has worked on an array of national newspapers and magazines in the UK. He is married with two grown up children and lives in Kent.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
TRAVEL GAMES - GAMES FOR TRAVELING - Illustrated by G. Smith (Kindle Edition)
By G. Smith
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About this Revised Travel Games Book:
Travel Games - Games for Traveling
All Your Favorite Games to Play while Traveling
- Revised and Edited for Kindle & E-Readers Edition
Inside this book:
The Classic Car Bingo Travel Game
Playing Nintendo Games When Traveling
Checkers, A Travel Game for All Ages
Fun Car Travel Games for Preschoolers
Go Fish, A Travel Game for All
I Spy: A Classic Travel Game
Scrabble: The Perfect Travel Game
License Plate Travel Games Kids Love
The Battleship Travel Game
Fun Pencil and Paper Travel Games for Kids
Playing Bingo While Traveling
The Map Travel Game
Travel Games to Keep Teenagers Occupied
The Dominoes Travel Game
Mind and Mouth Only Travel Games for Kids
Catchphrase: A New Travel Game
One of the Greatest Travel Games: Chess Spy: A Classic Travel Game
Why Kids Love Travel Games Spy: A Classic Travel Game
Sweet: The Candy land Travel Game
Travel Game Tips for Parents
Video Games Make Car Travel Easier with Kids
Why is Checkers One of the Best Travel Games?
Perfect Kid Games for Car Travel
This Travel Games Book is Perfect for Kids and Family Trips.
Everyone will enjoy these Travel Games for Kids.
Inside are all your favorites that perhaps you tried when you were a child.
Create memories your kids and family will love and cherish for a lifetime.
No more Kids hollering "Are we there yet?". Just get out your kindle or e-reader and play any of the games listed and begin a trip of fun and games.
Get Your Copy Today and Start Enjoying these Travel Games Today…
About this Revised Travel Games Book:
Travel Games - Games for Traveling
All Your Favorite Games to Play while Traveling
- Revised and Edited for Kindle & E-Readers Edition
Inside this book:
The Classic Car Bingo Travel Game
Playing Nintendo Games When Traveling
Checkers, A Travel Game for All Ages
Fun Car Travel Games for Preschoolers
Go Fish, A Travel Game for All
I Spy: A Classic Travel Game
Scrabble: The Perfect Travel Game
License Plate Travel Games Kids Love
The Battleship Travel Game
Fun Pencil and Paper Travel Games for Kids
Playing Bingo While Traveling
The Map Travel Game
Travel Games to Keep Teenagers Occupied
The Dominoes Travel Game
Mind and Mouth Only Travel Games for Kids
Catchphrase: A New Travel Game
One of the Greatest Travel Games: Chess Spy: A Classic Travel Game
Why Kids Love Travel Games Spy: A Classic Travel Game
Sweet: The Candy land Travel Game
Travel Game Tips for Parents
Video Games Make Car Travel Easier with Kids
Why is Checkers One of the Best Travel Games?
Perfect Kid Games for Car Travel
This Travel Games Book is Perfect for Kids and Family Trips.
Everyone will enjoy these Travel Games for Kids.
Inside are all your favorites that perhaps you tried when you were a child.
Create memories your kids and family will love and cherish for a lifetime.
No more Kids hollering "Are we there yet?". Just get out your kindle or e-reader and play any of the games listed and begin a trip of fun and games.
Get Your Copy Today and Start Enjoying these Travel Games Today…
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
SOS Title Unknown (Paperback)
By Adrian Hendroff
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From High Places is a photographic celebration of Ireland's great mountains, from the quartzite giants of Connemara to the towering peaks of Kerry. Adrian Hendroff, mountaineer and photographer, has taken these images from the trails and peaks, creating a vivid impression of exactly what it is like to visit Ireland's high places. Read more
Monday, August 29, 2011
Planet Explorers Walt Disney World: A Travel Guide for Kids (Kindle Edition)
By Laura Schaefer
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Explore the planet with this Walt Disney World guidebook written just for kids.
This fun and informative ebook includes everything an 8-12 year-old needs to know about Walt Disney World, including information about attractions in all four of the parks, food options near favorite rides, shows and resorts.
Children are what Walt Disney World is all about. Why not buy an affordable guidebook written just for them? Let older children plan out your days in the park, and give them a useful tool to do it. They'll love the interactive hyperlinks and interesting trivia about Walt Disney throughout. These links fire up learning and make a Walt Disney World vacation even richer for the whole family.
Every area and attraction of Walt Disney World is covered and given a notation of S (Scary), A (Awesome), T (Thrilling), D (Dark), or W (Wet) when necessary. Fastpass attractions are marked as well. There is a section devoted to each of the theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Another large section describes the rest of Walt Disney World, including Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, Downtown Disney, each Walt Disney Resort and several food spots. Finally, the book wraps up with a short quiz and interactive links about several Disney Imagineers.
The book contains tween-friendly descriptions of what's what at Walt Disney World and includes useful tips at the end of each park section to help time-crunched families get more excitement out of each day. Now kids can help plan the family vacation!
From fun facts to history, from attraction highlights to pictures, trivia, and quizzes, Planet Explorers guidebooks have it all.Explore the planet with this Walt Disney World guidebook written just for kids.
This fun and informative ebook includes everything an 8-12 year-old needs to know about Walt Disney World, including information about attractions in all four of the parks, food options near favorite rides, shows and resorts.
Children are what Walt Disney World is all about. Why not buy an affordable guidebook written just for them? Let older children plan out your days in the park, and give them a useful tool to do it. They'll love the interactive hyperlinks and interesting trivia about Walt Disney throughout. These links fire up learning and make a Walt Disney World vacation even richer for the whole family.
Every area and attraction of Walt Disney World is covered and given a notation of S (Scary), A (Awesome), T (Thrilling), D (Dark), or W (Wet) when necessary. Fastpass attractions are marked as well. There is a section devoted to each of the theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Another large section describes the rest of Walt Disney World, including Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, Downtown Disney, each Walt Disney Resort and several food spots. Finally, the book wraps up with a short quiz and interactive links about several Disney Imagineers.
The book contains tween-friendly descriptions of what's what at Walt Disney World and includes useful tips at the end of each park section to help time-crunched families get more excitement out of each day. Now kids can help plan the family vacation!
From fun facts to history, from attraction highlights to pictures, trivia, and quizzes, Planet Explorers guidebooks have it all. Read more
Friday, August 26, 2011
Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2012 (General Reference) (Paperback)
By Lonely Planet Publications
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LONELY PLANET’S BEST IN TRAVEL 2012
The best places to go and things to do all around the world right now! Drawing on the knowledge, passion and miles traveled by Lonely Planet’s staff, authors and online community, we present a year’s worth of travel inspiration to take you out of the ordinary and into some unforgettable experiences.
HIGHLIGHTS
Lonely Planet ranks the top 10 countries, regions and cities to visit in 2012.
The best travel experiences for the year ahead, from feeling the football fever in Ukraine to awaiting the Apocalypse on the Ruta Maya.
Over 35 events mapped out month by month in the 2012 travel planner.
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Friday, July 29, 2011
Hawaii on Foot (Paperback)
By Frances Carter
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Saturday, July 16, 2011
Nantucket Journeys Exploring the Island Its Architecture and Its Past (Paperback)
By Catherine A. Garland
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Sunday, July 10, 2011
Costa Rica: Costa Rica Vacations and Travel Guide, Costa Rica Facts on Costa Rica Beaches, Things to do in Costa Rica, Costa Rica Culture, Costa Rica Ecotourism, ... Trip. A Costa Rica Travel Guide for 2011 (Kindle Edition)
By Joy Adams
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Costa Rica Vacation and Tourism Travel
Contents include:
Costa Rica Is Calling My Name
Vacationing In Costa Rica
Costa Rican Tourism
Costa Rica Vacation - Best Flight Out Of Town
Costa Rican Vacation Packages
Costa Rica On A Dime
Costa Rica Art Vacations
Costa Rican Cruises
Costa Rica: Let's Eat!
Airfares To Costa Rica
Costa Rica Tourist Traps
Costa Rica, Spas And Retreats
Costa Rican Culture And The Diversity
Costa Rican Destination Weddings
Renting Villas In Costa Rica
Romantic Getaway Costa Rican Style
Fishing Vacations In Costa Rica
Conventions And Conferences In Costa Rica
Traveling Safely In Costa Rica
Costa Rican Environmental Tours
Scuba Diving And Snorkeling Trips In Costa Rica
Timeline Of A Typical Tour Of Costa Rica
Costa Ricans And Their Attitude Towards Outsiders
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Planet Explorers Walt Disney World (Kindle Edition)
By Laura Schaefer
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Explore the planet with this Walt Disney World guidebook written just for kids. This fun and informative ebook includes everything your 8-12 year-old needs to know about Walt Disney World, including information about attractions, food, shows, and resorts. From fun facts to history, from attraction highlights to pictures, trivia, and quizzes, Planet Explorers guidebooks have it all. Read more
Monday, July 4, 2011
The Reluctant Traveler (Paperback)
By Dan Fazio
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You know the type of book. Some insufferable backpacker leaves behind his perfectly good life in the U.S. for a hot, disease-infested hellhole to eat grub worms, catch giardia and build mud huts with the locals - then has the nerve to claim the experience was enlightening! This is not that type of book. This is travel from a whole new perspective - that of the worst traveler in the world, Dan Fazio. He hasn't written another "Eat, Pray, Love" - it's actually more like "Panic, Sweat, Curse." Fazio's idea of international travel involves relaxing in a Mediterranean villa and stuffing himself with various cured meats. Unfortunately, his wife was drawn to the whole grub worms and giardia thing, and she managed to drag him along on a grueling 10-month death march through Europe, Southeast Asia, South America and Mexico. Shattering romantic travel illusions about swimming in waterfalls or picking olives on a pastoral Tuscan ranch, Fazio reads a bit like Chuck Klosterman if he were being carted around the globe in Bill Bryson's backpack - and reveals that the average traveler spends most of his time puking, being puked on, about to die in a fiery bus crash - or all of the above simultaneously. Read more
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Art of War: Easy To Read English Version (Kindle Edition)
By Sun Tzu
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Saturday, July 2, 2011
Gringos in Paradise (Paperback)
By Malana Ashlie
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Gringos in Paradise: Our Honduras Odyssey by Malana Ashlie is a delightfully amusing and lighthearted autobiography chronicling her move from the U.S. to the Caribbean Coast of Honduras. When she and her husband decide to relocate to a more secluded paradise the fun begins. She shares the trials and triumphs of building a new life in Central America in what can best be described as a spiritual journey of faith. Read more
Travellers The Gambia, 2nd (Paperback)
By Lisa Voormey
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Friday, May 27, 2011
Prague Pictures: A Portrait of the City (Writer and the City) (Hardcover)
By John Banville
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The fourth book in Bloomsbury's Writer and the City series.
From one of the foremost chroniclers of the modern European experience, a panoramic view of a city that has seduced and bewitched visitors for centuries.
Prague is the magic capital of Europe. Since the days of Emperor Rudolf II, "devotee of the stars and cultivator of the spagyric art", who in the late 1500s summoned alchemists and magicians from all over the world to his castle on Hradcany hill, it has been a place of mystery and intrigue. Wars, revolutions, floods, the imposition of Soviet communism, and even the depredations of the tourist boom after the Velvet Revolution of 1989 could not destroy the unique atmosphere of this beautiful, proud, and melancholy city on the Vltava. John Banville traces Prague's often tragic history and portrays the people who made it: the emperors and princes, geniuses and charlatans, heroes and scoundrels. He also paints a portrait of the Prague of today, reveling in its newfound freedoms, eager to join the European Community and at the same time suspicious of what many Praguers see as yet another totalitarian takeover. He writes of his first visit to the city, in the depths of the Cold War, and of subsequent trips there, of the people he met, the friends he made, the places he came to know.
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Saturday, May 21, 2011
The Rough Guide to Europe On A Budget (Paperback)
By Rough Guides
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"The Rough Guide to Europe on a Budget" is the ultimate guide to exploring this fascinating continent on a shoestring, with coverage of all the top sights, the clearest mapping of any guide and handy hints on how to save money. You can discover the highlights of Europe, from the vibrant capitals of London, Paris and Rome to the great outdoors, whether skiing in the Alps, hiking in the Tatras or surfing on the Portuguese coast. You can read about Europe's great attractions from the Sistine Chapel in Rome to the Aya Sofia in Istanbul. And with coverage of four new countries - Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia and Bosnia-Hercegovina, "The Rough Guide to Europe on a Budget" is more comprehensive than ever before. You can find practical advice on travelling around Europe, whether by InterRail, Eurail or bus, and what to see and do in each country. With up-to-date descriptions of the best hostels and budget hotels in Europe, bars in Europe, cafes, cheap restaurants, and European shopping and festivals this guide is the budget-conscious traveller's must have item for European trips. Read more
Rick Steves' French, Italian and German Phrase Book (Paperback)
By Rick Steves
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Ordering cafe au lait in Paris, calamari in Venice, or bratwurst in Munich, it helps to speak some of the native tongue. Rick Steves, bestselling author of travel guides to Europe, offers well-tested phrases and key words to cover every situation a traveler is likely to encounter. This handy guide provides key phrases for use in everyday circumstances, complete with phonetic spelling; an English-French/Italian/German dictionary; the latest information on European currency and rail transportation, and even a tear-out cheat sheet for continued language practice. Informative, concise, and practical,Rick Steves' French, Italian and German Phrase Bookis an essential item for any traveler's backpack.If you're planning your Continental tour, or just heading Europewards and letting the winds of fate waft you this way and that, you'll want some language assistance, preferably in a form that doesn't require an extra set of luggage. Rick Steves, noted Europe expert and writer of candid, accurate, and entertaining guide books, has a phrase book and dictionary that contains the three major languages you're likely to encounter in ramble around Europe or a trek in the Alps.
For each of the three languages, there are chapters on basic survival phrases, numbers, money, and time, transportation, sleeping, and eating, plus activities such as sightseeing, shopping, and nightlife. There are also sections on phoning and mailing, health and emergencies, and making small talk--including the essential section on animal noises (because what's woof woof to you is ouah ouah to the French, bau bau to Italians, and wuff wuff in German). There are also lists of the animal noises made by humans (also known as profanity) so you can enjoy the linguistic color as the man next to you drops his fragile souvenir, or swear like a Roman when you stub your toe in the Coliseum.
The menu decoders are quite useful, and, despite the book's small size, it covers most contingencies--from bartering over hotel-room prices to rental-car considerations, interpreting train schedules to discussing medical conditions such as constipation and diarrhea, hemorrhoids and indigestion, body odor and the giggles. The dictionary in the back shows the English, French, Italian, and German for each of 1,200 words, and there's an appendix of useful information, including the European phone numbers for various calling-card operators as well as their international access codes and country codes, a chart of monthly temperatures for each country and a metric conversion table, as well as tongue twisters in French, German, and Italian, to while away the train-travel hours and impress your compartment mates with your willingness to launch into their language and dare to sound like a fool. --Stephanie Gold Read more
Hostels European Cities, 5th: The Only Comprehensive, Unofficial, Opinionated Guide (Hostels Series) (Paperback)
By Paul Karr
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The Only Comprehensive, Unofficial, Opinionated Guide
*
Praise for the Hostels series
“These books are super-useful! What to do, how to get there, and what it’s like, all rolled into one. You can’t get this information all in one place anywhere else!”
—Hostelling International
*
Here is the unbiased lowdown on more than 200 hostels throughout Europe. From Vienna to Lisbon, Prague to Edinburgh, Berlin to Paris—more than thirty cities are covered. Whether you’re looking to party or just looking for a clean, quiet, affordable place to crash, this guide will get you exactly where you want to go.
Inside you’ll find:
- At-a-glance ratings
- Candid descriptions
- Local Must-sees
- What’s nearby
Hostels European Cities also tells you which hostels provide such “extras” asInternet access, kitchen and laundry facilities, bike rentals—and more!
Easy-to-read icons are included for:
- Attractive natural setting
- Ecologically aware hostel
- Superior kitchen facilities or great cafe/restaurant
- Offbeat or eccentric place
- Superior bathroom facilities
- Romantic private rooms
- Comfortable beds
- A particularly good value
- Wheelchair accessible
- Good for business travelers
- Especially well suited for families
- Good for active travelers
- Visual arts at hostel or nearby
- Music at hostel or nearby
- Great hostel for skiers
- Bar or pub at hostel or nearby
- Editors’ choice: among our very favorite hostels
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Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2011: The Travel Skills Handbook (Paperback)
By Rick Steves
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You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through Europe. This guide explains how to plan your itinerary and maximize your time by packing light and finding good value hotels and restaurants, travel smoothly by train, bus, car, and plane, avoid big crowds and tourist scams, hurdle the language barrier, understand cultural differences and connect with locals and save money while enjoying the trip of a lifetime. With this guidebook, you'll experience the culture like a local, spend less money, and have more fun. Read more
Let's Go Western Europe: The Student Travel Guide (Paperback)
By Inc. Harvard Student Agencies
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You can’t really go wrong in Western Europe. Every country has its own personality and its own trademarks—any beer hall you go to in Munich will probably be amazing and any ruins you visit in Rome will probably be breathtaking. Let’s Go Western Europe doesn’t need to tell you that the desserts are delicious in Austria—but we can tell you where to get the best ones, how much they’ll cost, and whether to expect a surly or pretentious server. Plus, we do it all with our trademark wit and irreverence, so you’ll never be bored.
Let’s Go Western Europe is ideal for any kind of traveler, whether you’re whipping through London, Barcelona, and Bern in five days or spending a leisurely year abroad. Our extensive, up-to-date coverage is your resource for la crème de la crème of French cuisine, the most hedonistic islands in Greece, and the best skiing in Switzerland. Read more
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Chasing Bohemia: A year of living recklessly in Rio de Janeiro (Paperback)
By Carmen Michael
Buy new: $11.99
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First tagged by Carmen
Customer tags: santa teresa, rio de janeiro, brazil, malandro, carioca, carioca funk, rio book, travel book, travel adventure, brazil book, samba
Review & Description
Carmen is a jaded 28 year-old travel industry executive when she ditches her job in London and goes to Rio de Janeiro for a holiday. However, her dreary middle class life is swiftly turned upside down when she meets fiery Italian revolutionary Chiara, moves into a yellow mansion owned by a flamboyant, caftan-clad queen and falls in love with a local hustler. From there, Chasing Bohemia sets a cracking pace of melodrama that only a fantasy backdrop like Rio de Janeiro could sustain. Carmen's story winds its way through the anarchic backstreets of bohemian Rio, far from the sweeping beaches for which the city is more famous, and looks at the violence, unapologetic hedonism, and rampant infidelity that govern this far-flung paradise of the Latin tropics. Chasing Bohemia is a story about living recklessly and the surprising little truths about yourself you can discover through being immersed in poverty, isolation, and a culture that is not your own. "Carmen Michael's memoirs remind you of a way of life that makes you want to relive the golden years of European Bohemia..." - Director Stephen Hopkins "Vibrant, colorful and thoroughly entertaining... Chasing Bohemia is a delicious poolside read and a great introduction to the otherworldly, often violent extremes of Rio..." - CAA Creative Artists Agency Hollywood "An outstanding book about bohemian life in Rio... Always insightful, never self-indulgent, this is travel writing at its best' - Sydney Morning Herald "Well-realized and often highly amusing, Michael writes with pace and panache" - The Weekend Australian "A winning cocktail" - The Age. Read more
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Italy Plane Reader - Get Psyched About Your Upcoming Trip to Italy: Stories About Italian People, Places and Eats (GoNomad Plane Readers) (Kindle Edition)
By Max Hartshorne
Buy new: $2.99
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First tagged by J. Rutherford
Customer tags: italy travel book(2), italy guidebook(2), gonomad(2), travel guide(2), italy travel(2), travel book(2), italy(2), travel(2), italy trip(2)
Review & Description
Getting excited about your trip to Italy?
The GoNOMAD Plane Reader provides you with a collection of 31 articles highlighting everything Italy has to offer . . . from Sicily to Torino, from the Adriatic to Tyrrhenian sea, through thousands of years of history, seeing some of the world's most romantic places, and best of all, the chance to mingle with Italians, who manage to have more fun than any other people on earth. Read more
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