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Provence in Ten Easy Lessons

Peter Mayle · Vintage; Reprint edition
Format: Book

No one knows Provence like beloved author Peter Mayle, and in this delightful collection—adapted from Provence A-Z: A Francophile’s Essential Handbook—he distills his decades of living in France into ten essential lessons for visitors. Abandoning the well-trodden “best...
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Explorer's Guide Finger Lakes

Katharine Delavan Dyson · Countryman Press
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

The only comprehensive guidebook dedicated to the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, this updated, revised edition is packed with all the information you need to know Upstate New York's Finger Lakes region is one of the most serene and beautiful vacation spots in America. From the region's...
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Atlas of Cursed Places: A Travel Guide to Dangerous and Frightful Destinations

Olivier Le Carrer · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 142
Format: Print book

Oliver Le Carrer brings us a fascinating history and armchair journey to the world's most dangerous and frightful places, complete with vintage maps and period illustrations in a handsome volume.
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The New York Times: Footsteps: From Ferrante's Naples to Hammett's San Francisco, Literary Pilgrimages Around the World

New York Times · Three Rivers Press
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

A curated collection of the New York Times' travel column, "Footsteps," exploring iconic authors' relationships to landmarks and cities around the world Before Nick Carraway was drawn into Daisy and Gatsby's sparkling, champagne-fueled world in The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald...
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World's Best Cities: Celebrating 220 Great Destinations

National Geographic · National Geographic Soc
Format: Hardcover

Delving into the heart and soul of more than 225 cities around the globe, World's Best Cities is a glossy, glorious tribute to cosmopolitan life. In photos and words, this irresistible volume showcases long-established great cities like Paris, Rome, New York, London, and Tokyo, as well...
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Rising Ground: A Search for the Spirit of Place

Philip Marsden · The University of Chicago Press
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

In 2010, Philip Marsden, whom Giles Foden has called "one of our most thoughtful travel writers," moved with his family to a rundown farmhouse in the countryside in Cornwall. From the moment he arrived, Marsden found himself fascinated by the landscape around him, and, in particular,...
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Judgmental Maps: Your City. Judged.

Trent Gillaspie · Flatiron Books
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Your City. Judged A sharp tongued and fierce witted full-color collection of maps of America's greatest cities in all their brutally honest glory. When you move to a new city you look at a map to get you where you need to be, but a Google Map of San Francisco won't tell you where...
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National Geographic Walking London, 2nd Edition: The Best of the City

Sara Calian · National Geographic Society
Pages: 191
Format: Print book

See the best of London with 15 carefully curated itineraries, written by an expert travel writer, that showcase the city's finest sights. Fun features include in-depth looks at major icons, "best of" lists of quintessential things to see and do, and insider information full of local...
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KIDS LOVE I-75, 2nd Edition: Your Family Travel Guide to Exploring the Best Kid-Tested Places along I-75. 400 Fun Stops & Unique Spots from Michigan to Miami

Michele Darrall Zavatsky · Kids Love Publications
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

KIDS LOVE I-75 - A Family Travel Guide for Exploring the Best "Kid-Tested" Places Along I-75 - from Michigan to Florida. Travel just minutes off the interstate to explore lands of mighty bridges and misty swamps. Meet cowboys and Indians, authors and inventors. Discover fun factory...
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A Passion for Paris: Romanticism and Romance in the City of Light

David Downie · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"A top-notch walking tour of Paris. . . . The author's encyclopedic knowledge of the city and its artists grants him a mystical gift of access: doors left ajar and carriage gates left open foster his search for the city's magical story. Anyone who loves Paris will adore this joyful...
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Back Roads California

Christopher P Baker · Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pages: 264
Format: Print book

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Back Roads California driving vacation guide will take you via scenic routes to discover charming Californian towns, local restaurants, and intimate places to stay.Take a journey through the back roads of California to discover the area's real soul and charm....
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Meet Me in Atlantis: My Obsessive Quest to Find the Sunken City

Mark Adams · Dutton Books
Format: Hardcover

"Adventurous, inquisitive and mirthful, Mark Adams gamely sifts through the eons of rumor, science, and lore to find a place that, in the end, seems startlingly real indeed." -Hampton Sides "Infused with humor and pop culture references, Adams makes what could have been a tedious...
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