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Moon Blue Ridge & Smoky Mountains

Jason Frye · Avalon Travel
Pages: 296
Format: Print book

Travel writer Jason Frye offers his firsthand experience and advice on the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains - including North Carolina High Country, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the Cherokee Indian Reservation. Huso includes travel strategies, such as More Than a Drive: Top Hikes...
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1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die: A Food Lover's Life List

Mimi Sheraton · Workman Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate gift for the food lover. In the same way that 1,000 Places to See Before You Die reinvented the travel book, 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die is a joyous, informative, dazzling, mouthwatering life list of the worlds best food. The long-awaited new book in the phenomenal 1,000...
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National Geographic Walking Barcelona: The Best of the City

National Geographic · National Geographic
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

See the best of Barcelona with this streamlined walking guide, complete with 13 step-by-step itineraries and maps, to help you explore the city like a pro and navigate like a local. Created in a handy, take-along format, this guide is written by a seasoned travel writer to help conjure...
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The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia

Michael Booth · Picador Usa
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

A WITTY, INFORMATIVE, AND POPULAR TRAVELOGUE ABOUT THE SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES AND HOW THEY MAY NOT BE AS HAPPY OR AS PERFECT AS WE ASSUMEJournalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years, and he has grown increasingly frustrated with the rose-tinted view...
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The Wayfarer's Handbook: A Field Guide for the Independent Traveler

Evan S Rice · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

An inventive and visually-appealing passport to the wide world of travel, The Wayfarer's Handbook doesn't tell readers to go anywhere, it shows them how to go everywhere.
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The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C.

Barbara Safir · AdventureKeen
Pages: 380
Format: Print book

Compiled and written by a team of experienced researchers whose work has been cited by such diverse sources as USA Today and Operations Research Forum, The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C. digs deeper and offers more than any other guide. The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C. is the insider's...
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Arthur Frommer's Europe

Arthur Frommer · FrommerMedia
Format: Print book

The 800-plus pages of this four-color book mark a milestone in European travel writing. It was Arthur Frommer who first set off an avalanche of travel to Europe, and whose subsequent writings and commentary have constantly expanded that market. And now Arthur Frommer has himself edited...
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Rick Steves London 2017

Rick Steves · Avalon Travel
Pages: 613
Format: Print book

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in London.With the self-guided tours in this book, you'll explore historic Big Ben, bustling Trafalgar Square, and the Tower of London - home of the crown jewels. Learn how to save time and money on the Tube,...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Austria

DK Publishing · DK Eyewitness Travel; Rep Rev edition
Format: Paperback

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Austria is your indispensable guide to this beautiful country. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floor plans, and reconstructions of the must-see sights, plus street-by-street maps of cities and towns. DK's insider travel tips and essential...
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Frommer's EasyGuide to Las Vegas 2014 (Easy Guides)

Rick Garman · FrommerMedia
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Selling for a lower price than any similar guidebook, and deliberately limited to a short 256 pages, this EasyGuide is an exercise in creating easily-absorbed travel information. It emphasizes the authentic experiences in each destination:the most important attractions, the classic method...
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North Carolina Off the Beaten Path®: Discover Your Fun

Sara Pitzer · Globe Pequot
Pages: 232
Format: Print book

Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, North Carolina Off the Beaten Path shows you the Tar Heel State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed--from the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits...
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Berlitz Cruising & Cruise Ships 2017

Berlitz · Berlitz Travel
Pages: 388
Format: Print book

If you want a holiday that's hassle-free, virtually pre-paid, and that lets you see lots of places while only needing to pack and unpack once, then you should try a cruise. This best-selling book is the cruise industry bible: it gives you all the information you need to choose the right...
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Moon Michigan

Paul Vachon · Moon Travel
Pages: 450
Format: Paperback

Discover Michigan in a New WayTravel writer and Michigan native Paul Vachon shares his expert perspective on the Great Lakes State, guiding you on a memorable and unique experience.Whether you're hoping to go ice fishing, sample local fudge and wine, or explore Detroit's rhythmic roots...
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Hope Runs: An American Tourist, a Kenyan Boy, a Journey of Redemption

Claire Diaz-Ortiz · Revell,
Pages: 204
Format: Print book

Sammy Ikua Gachagua had lost his father to illness, his mother to abandonment, and his home to poverty. By age ten, he was living in a shack with seven other children and very little food. He entered an orphanage seeing it as a miracle with three meals a day, a bed to sleep in, and clothes...
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Swimming with Warlords: A Dozen-Year Journey Across the Afghan War

Kevin Sites · Harper Perennial; Original edition

In this electrifying first-person account, journalist and author Kevin Sites goes deep into the geopolitical morass of Afghanistan to emerge with critical insights into both a people and a war that few truly comprehend.As a journalist for NBC News, Kevin Sites made his first trip to Afghanistan...
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