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Lincoln Road Trip: The Back-Roads Guide to America's Favorite President

Jane Simon Ammeson - Red Lightning Books
Format: Hardcover

America's favorite president sure got around. From his time as a child in Kentucky, as a lawyer in Illinois, and all the way to the Oval Office, Abraham Lincoln toured across the countryside and cities and stayed at some amazing locations.In Lincoln Road Trip: The Back-Roads Guide to America's...
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Open Mic Night in Moscow: And Other Stories from My Search for Black Markets, Soviet Architecture, and Emotionally Unavailable Russian Men

AUDREY MURRAY - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

The raucous and surprisingly poignant story of a young, Russia-obsessed American writer and comedian who embarked on a solo tour of the former Soviet Republics, never imagining that it would involve kidnappers, garbage bags of money, and encounters with the weird and wonderful from Mongolia...
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Frommer's Easyguide to Toronto, Niagara and the Wine Country

Frommermedia LLC - Frommermedia
Format: Paperback

Frommer's books aren't written by committee or by travel writers who pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. Frommer's author Caroline Aksich is a long-time resident of Toronto, and she has been covering the city, Ontario's Wine Country, and Niagara Falls for top magazines...
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Lonely Planet Honolulu Waikiki & Oahu

LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Honolulu, Waikiki & Oahu is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Catch the sunset at Waikiki Beach, snorkel the turquoise...
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111 Places in Chicago That You Must Not Miss

Amy Bizzarri - Emons Publishers
Format: Paperback

* The ultimate insider's guide to Chicago, fully illustrated with 111 full-page color photographs* Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides * Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 170 titles and 1 million copies in print...
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The Streets of Paris: A Guide to the City of Light Following in the Footsteps of Famous Parisians Throughout History

SUSAN CAHILL - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback

From the author of Hidden Gardens of Paris, The Streets of Paris is Susan Cahill's wonderfully unique guide to present-day Paris following in the footsteps of famous Parisians through the last 800 years.For hundreds of years, the City of Light has set the stage for larger-than-life...
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Fodor's Essential Costa Rica 2019

Fodor's Travel Publications - Fodor's Travel
Format: Paperback

Written by locals, Fodor's Costa Rica 2019 is the perfect guidebook for those looking for insider tips to make the most out their visit. Complete with detailed maps and concise descriptions, this Costa Rica travel guide will help you plan your trip with ease. Join Fodor's in exploring...
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Frommers EasyGuide to San Antonio and Austin

Edie Jarolim
Format: Paperback

Your adventure in two of the most fascinating cities in the United States starts right here. Frommer's EasyGuide to San Antonio and Austin goes deep in the heart of Texas to give you clear, succinct, up-to-date, and honest advice for getting the most from Austin's quirky culture...
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Moon Michigan

Paul Vachon - Moon Travel
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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Moon Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket

Ray Bartlett - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback

From fine-art galleries to fried clams, celebrity sightings to surfcasting, escape to the Cape with Moon Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket. Inside you'll find:Flexible, strategic itineraries, from weekend getaways to Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, or Nantucket, to the 12-day...
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Top 10 Montreal and Quebec City

DK Travel - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Paperback

True to its name, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Montreal & Quebec City covers all the region's major sights and attractions in easy-to-use "top 10" lists that help you plan the vacation that's right for you.This newly updated pocket travel guide for Montreal and Quebec...
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Full Moon over Noah's Ark: An Odyssey to Mount Ararat and Beyond

Rick Antonson - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Print book

Acclaimed travel writer Rick Antonson sets his adventurous compass on Mount Ararat, exploring the region's long history, religious mysteries, and complex politics.Mount Ararat is the most fabled mountain in the world. For millennia this massif in eastern Turkey has been rumored as the resting...
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Lonely Planet Pocket Bruges & Brussels

Helena Smith - Lonely Planet
Format: Print book

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Pocket Bruges & Brussels is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you in Bruges and Brussels. Climb the famous bell tower in Bruges'...
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Moon Mount Rushmore & the Black Hills: With the Badlands

Laural A. Bidwell - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback

Experience the open skies of the Badlands, the rolling prairies of the West, and one of America's most famous monuments with Moon Mount Rushmore & The Black Hills. Inside you'll find:Strategic, flexible itineraries tailored for adventure seekers, families, history buffs, road-trippers,...
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Moon Washington DC

SAMANTHA SAULT - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback

History, politics, and the world's best free museums: DC is a bustling powerhouse of a city. From strolling the National Mall to hobnobbing at happy hour, get to know the capital with Moon Washington DC.Navigate the Neighborhoods: Follow one of our guided neighborhood walks through...
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Moon Norway

David Nikel - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback

Explore magnificent fjords, gaze at magical northern lights, and get to know your inner Viking with Moon Norway. Inside you'll find:Flexible itineraries including three days in Oslo, the best of Norway in one week, and a two-week fjord road tripStrategic advice for outdoor adventurers,...
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An Arabian Journey: One Man's Quest Through the Heart of the Middle East

Levison Wood - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover

Following in the footsteps of famed explorers such as Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, British explorer Levison Wood brings us along on his most complex expedition yet: a circumnavigation of the Arabian Peninsula.Starting in September 2017 in a city in Northern Syria, a stone's...
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Lonely Planet Poland

Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Print book

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Poland is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Experience Krakow's scintillating nightlife, admire the elegance of Warsaw's...
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Fodor's Essential Japan

Fodor's Travel Guides - Fodor's Travel
Format: Paperback

Written by locals, Fodor's Essential Japan is the perfect guidebook for those looking for insider tips to make the most out their visit to Tokyo, Kyoto, and beyond. Complete with detailed maps and concise descriptions, this Japan travel guide will help you plan your trip with ease....
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South Toward Home: Travels in Southern Literature

Margaret Eby - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

A literary travelogue into the heart of classic Southern literature.What is it about the South that has inspired so much of America's greatest literature? And why, when we think of Flannery O'Connor or William Faulkner or Harper Lee, do we think of them not just as writers, but as Southern...
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The Rough Guide to Taiwan

Thomas Bird - Rough Guides
Format: Paperback

The Rough Guide to Taiwan is the ultimate travel guide to this fascinating island, with clear maps, full Chinese and pinyin translations and detailed coverage of all the top attractions and a host of lesser-visited sights. Discover Taiwan's highlights with stunning photography and information...
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Moon Austin, San Antonio & the Hill Country

Justin Marler - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback

Make Your Escape with Moon Travel Guides!Fall in love with Austin's eclectic music and arts scene, go hiking or biking through Hill Country, or embrace your inner cowboy: discover the heart of the Lone Star State with Moon Austin, San Antonio & the Hill Country.What You'll...
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Of Love & War

Lynsey Addario - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist and New York Times bestselling author, a stunning and personally curated selection of her work across the Middle East, South Asia, and AfricaLynsey Addario has captured audiences with her disarming and compelling photographs and her uncanny...
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Frommer's EasyGuide to Nashville and Memphis

Ashley Brantley - FrommerMedia
Format: Paperback

From Music City to the Home of the Blues, Frommer's EasyGuide to Nashville and Memphis has everything you need for a tuneful, tasty, and enriching trip to these Tennessee titans of American music. In this concise, up-to-date guide, local expert Ashley Brantley leads readers through...
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The Longest Line on the Map: The United States, the Pan-American Highway, and the Quest to Link the Americas

ERIC RUTKOW - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

From the award-winning author of American Canopy, a dazzling account of the world's longest road, the Pan-American Highway, and the epic quest to link North and South America, a dramatic story of commerce, technology, politics, and the divergent fates of the Americas in the nineteenth...
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100 Things to Do in St. Louis Before You Die, Second Edition

Amanda E Doyle - Reedy Press, LLC
Format: Paperback

The St. Louis bucket list has an official handbook! In this second edition of the best-selling guide, you'll find one hundred purely local ways to connect to the city, from holding your breath during the high-wire act at Circus Flora to finding the story of our town s earliest days...
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In a Time of Monsters: Travels Through a Middle East in Revolt

Emma Sky - Atlantic Books
Format: Paperback

Returning to the UK in September 2010 after serving in Iraq as the political adviser to the top American general, Emma Sky felt no sense of homecoming. She soon found herself back in the Middle East traveling through a region in revolt. In a Time of Monsters bears witness to the demands...
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Chiang Mai: Chiang Mai Travel Guide

W. Johnson - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Paperback

Chiang Mai Travel Guide Chiang Mai is one of the most fascinating cities not just in Thailand, but in the whole of Southeast Asia. Bangkok has its neon nightlife and 24/7 buzz, Pattaya and Phuket are home to some of the finest beaches in the world, but Chiang Mai is the spiritual heartland...
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Naked at Lunch: A Reluctant Nudist's Adventures in the Clothing-Optional World

Mark Haskell Smith - Grove Press
Format: Hardcover

People have been getting naked in public for reasons other than sex for centuries. But as novelist and narrative journalist Mark Haskell Smith shows in Naked at Lunch, being a nudist is more complicated than simply dropping trou. "Nonsexual social nudism," as it's called,...
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Lonely Planet Borneo 5 (Travel Guide)

Paul Harding - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet Borneo is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Dive with sea turtles on the Semporna Archipelago, visit the water village of Kampung Ayer, or hang with the orangutans at Tanjung Puting National...
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National Geographic Walking Istanbul: The Best of the City

Tristan Rutherford - National Geographic Society
Format: Print book

See the best of Istanbul with this streamlined walking guide, complete with 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, written by a seasoned travel writer, conjures the spirit of the place...
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The Rough Guide to Thailand's Beaches & Islands

Rough Guides - Rough Guides
Format: Paperback

The Rough Guide to Thailand's Beaches & IslandsDiscover Thailand's tropical coastline with the most incisive and entertaining guidebook on the market. Whether you plan to snorkel the Similan islands, feast on fresh seafood in Krabi, island-hop from Phuket to Ko Tarutao, or discover...
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Journeys of a Lifetime, Second Edition: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC. - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

Featuring 120 new destinations, this best-selling inspirational travel guide reveals 500 celebrated and lesser-known destinations around the globe, from ocean cruises in Antarctica to horse treks in the Andes. Completely revised and updated for its 10th anniversary.Compiled from the favorite...
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Fodor's Essential France

Fodor'S Travel Guides. - Fodor'S
Format: Print book

Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for more than 80 years. Unforgettable artwork, heavenly villages, and dream cities--there are so many reasons to visit France that deciding where to go and what to do can be a bit overwhelming....
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Top 10 Copenhagen

Antonia Cunningham - DK Eyewitness Travel; Fol Lam Pa edition
Format: Print book

DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photography, and illustrations of any guide. 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...
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Lonely Planet Pocket Porto

Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Pocket Porto is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Gaze over the city from the historic hilltop cathedral, experience...
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Moon Cleveland

Douglas Trattner - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback

Immerse yourself in an evolving city with Rust Belt roots and a young, creative spirit. Inside Moon Cleveland you'll find: Explore the City: Navigate by neighborhood or by activity, with color-coded maps of Cleveland's most interesting neighborhoodsSee the Sights: Root for the Cleveland...
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National Geographic Walking Paris, 2nd Edition: The Best of the City

Pas Paschali - National Geographic Soc
Format: Print book

See the delights of Paris with 15 carefully curated itineraries, written by an expert travel writer, that showcase the city's best sights. Fun features include in-depth looks at major icons, "best of" lists of quintessential things to see and do, and insider information full...
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Fodor's Essential China

Fodor's Travel Publications - Fodor's Travel
Format: Paperback

Ready to experience China? The experts at Fodor's are here to help. Fodor's Essential China travel guide is packed with customizable itineraries with top recommendations, detailed maps of China, and exclusive tips from locals. Whether you want to climb the Great Wall, explore the Forbidden...
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Moon Coastal Maine: With Acadia National Park

Hilary Nangle - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback

Explore the best of Maine's spruce-studded islands, classic shoreline villages, and rugged character with Moon Coastal Maine. Inside you'll find:Strategic, flexible itineraries, from five days in Acadia National Park to a two-week road trip, designed for history buffs, foodies,...
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Moon Tennessee

Margaret Littman - Avalon Travel
Format: Print book

Nashville resident Margaret Littman gives readers an insider's look at the Volunteer State, from the civil war battlefields of Middle Tennessee to Knoxville's World's Fair Park. To help travelers plan their trip, Littman provides unique trip itinerary suggestions, including...
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Insight Guides Malaysia

APA Publications Limited - Insight Guides
Format: Paperback

Insight Guides: all you need to inspire every step of your journey. An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook. From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Malaysia, with in-depth insider information...
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Frommer's England and Scotland

Stephen Brewer - Frommermedia
Format: Paperback

The British Isles are the single most popular trans-Atlantic destination for Americans, and an immense body of book-buyers will be the potential audience for this important new travel guide. It incorporates all the elements that have won best-seller status for Frommer's guidebooks:...
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Fodor's Essential Italy 2019

FODOR'S TRAVEL GUIDES. - Fodor's Travel
Format: Paperback

Written by locals, Fodor's Essential Italy annual travel guidebook offers expert advice and insider tips for all tastes and budgets. Complete with detailed maps and concise descriptions, this travel guide will help you plan your trip with ease and make the most out of their visit...
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The Art of String Figures

International String Figure Association - Dover Publications
Format: Paperback

Rooted in tribal customs and cultural traditions from around the world, making string figures is an ancient pastime that continues to charm people of all ages. This compilation of projects from String Figure Magazine presents easy-to-follow photographs and simple, step-by-step directions...
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Lonely Planet Kauai

LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Kaua'i is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Kayak through sea caves along the Na Pali Coast, absorb the grand vistas of the Waimea...
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Lonely Planet Venice & the Veneto

Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Venice & the Veneto is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch a Murano glass-blower practice his craft, stroll past...
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The Atlas of Happiness: The Global Secrets of How to Be Happy

Helen Russell - Running Press Adult
Format: Hardcover

A fun, illustrated guide that takes us around the world, discovering the secrets to happiness. Author Helen Russell (The Year of Living Danishly) uncovers the fascinating ways that different nations search for happiness in their lives, and what they can teach us about our own quest...
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Lonely Planet Budapest & Hungary

LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Budapest & Hungary is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Ogle sinuous Art Nouveau architecture in Budapest, take...
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Lonely Planet England

LONELY PLANET. - LONELY PLANET PUBNS
Format: Print book

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet England is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Ponder the mysteries of Stonehenge, visit Shakespeare's home town or take in a London...
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The New York Times Explorer: Road, Rail & Trail

Barbara Ireland - TASCHEN
Format: Hardcover

Trailblazers Journeys of discovery along paths less traveled Whether it's a snowy trek through Bohemia's remote Jizera Mountains or a cruise across the Great Lakes on a cargo ship, the journey itself is the destination in the Road, Rail & Trail volume of TASCHEN's Explorer...
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Black Dragon River: A Journey Down the Amur River at the Borderlands of Empires

Dominic Ziegler - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

Black Dragon River is a personal journey down one of Asia's great rivers that reveals the region's essential history and culture. The world's ninth largest river, the Amur serves as a large part of the border between Russia and China. As a crossroads for the great empires of Asia,...
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Moon Pennsylvania

RACHEL VIGODA - AVALON TRAVEL
Format: Paperback

Discover Pennsylvania with Moon Travel Guides!Moon Pennsylvania reveals the best of this diverse state: cosmopolitan culture, outdoor adventure, rural relaxation, and more. What you'll find in Moon Pennsylvania:
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Seville & Andalusia

DK Publishing - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Print book

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Seville and Andalusia is a must-have guidebook for traveling to this beautiful region of Spain.DK's insider travel tips and essential local information will help you discover the best of Seville and Andalusia, whether you want to visit the Alhambra Palace...
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Moon New Mexico

ZORA O'NEILL - AVALON TRAVEL PUBLISHING
Format: Print book

Discover New Mexico in a New Way Travel writer Zora O'Neill shares her expert perspective on New Mexico, guiding you on a memorable and unique experience. Whether you're museum-hopping in Santa Fe or exploring the vast beauty of the desert, Moon New Mexico has activities for every...
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Moon Aruba

Rosalie Klein - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback

Whether you want to dive in and explore a world underwater or just relax on the white sand, paradise is yours with Moon Aruba. Inside you'll find:Strategic itineraries covering the best beaches, the outback, and budget-conscious travel, with ideas for honeymooners, scuba divers, families,...
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Five Nights in Paris: After Dark in the City of Light

John Baxter - Harper Perennial
Format: Paperback

The preeminent expat writer on Paris and author of The Most Beautiful Walk in the World takes you on an unforgettable nocturnal stroll through five iconic Parisian neighborhoods and his own memories.John Baxter enchanted readers with his literary tour of Paris in The Most Beautiful Walk...
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Moon Coastal Oregon

Judy Jewell - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback

Make Your Escape with Moon Travel Guides!Discover incredible hiking, camping, seafood, and wildlife along this picturesque coastline with Moon Coastal Oregon.Inside you'll find:Flexible, strategic itineraries that can be adapted for your schedule, including: "Coastal Road Trip,"...
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Kansas City: A Food Biography

Andrea Broomfield - Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Print book

While some cities owe their existence to lumber or oil, turpentine or steel, Kansas City owes its existence to food. From its earliest days, Kansas City was in the business of provisioning pioneers and traders headed west, and later with provisioning the nation with meat and wheat. Throughout...
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See You in the Piazza: New Places to Discover in Italy

Frances Mayes - Crown
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling and beloved author Frances Mayes discovers the hidden pleasures of Italy in a sumptuous travel narrative that crisscrosses the country, with inventive new recipes celebrating Italian cuisineThe Roman Forum, the Leaning Tower, the Piazza San Marco: these are the sights synonymous...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Lisbon

DK Travel - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Paperback

The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this culturally vibrant and enchanting maritime city.Explore the maze of narrow lanes in historic Alfama, soak up views of the city from the Castelo de So Jorge,...
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Pardon My French: How a Grumpy American Fell in Love with France

Allen Johnson - Yucca Publishing
Format: Print book

To make a friend is a joy. To make a friend in another country is a wonderment - a small miracle. Pardon My French follows an American author who has embraced a daunting mission: not to be a spectator in France but an enthusiastic participant - fully engaged, fully alive.In France, Johnson...
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Not For Tourists Guide to New York City 2019

Not For Tourists - Not For Tourists
Format: Flexibound

The Not For Tourists Guide to New York City is a map-based, neighborhood-by-neighborhood dream guide designed to lighten the load of already street-savvy New Yorkers, commuters, business travelers, and, yes, tourists too. Each map is marked with user-friendly icons identifying NFT's...
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Bookshops: A Reader's History

Jorge Carrión - Biblioasis
Format: Hardcover

"Bookshops is the best kind of biblio-mystery, in which a cultivated and civilized detective guides us through the labyrinth of the world's stores, stopping to talk for a while, before plunging off on the next fascinating diversion. Jorge Carrion brings page-turning excitement...
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In Putin's Footsteps: Searching for the Soul of an Empire Across Russia's Eleven Time Zones

Nina Khrushcheva - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

In Putin's Footsteps is Nina Khrushcheva and Jeffrey Tayler's unique combination of travelogue, current affairs, and history, showing how Russia's dimensions have shaped its identity and culture through the decades.With exclusive insider status as Nikita Khrushchev's great grand-daughter,...
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Our National Parks

John Muir - Dover Publications
Format: Paperback

John Muir (1838-1914) ranks among America's most important and influential environmentalists and nature writers. Devoted to the preservation of wilderness areas, Muir founded the Sierra Club and was active in the establishment of Yosemite National Park. Our National Parks, originally...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Scotland

DK Travel - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Paperback

The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this picturesque country.Explore the remote Isle of Skye, visit the well-trodden Royal Mile during the world-famous Edinburgh Festival, or tackle Scotland's...
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Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei

Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Admire Kuala Lumpur from the glittering Petronas...
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National Geographic Walking Rome, 2nd Edition: The Best of the City

Katie Parla - National Geographic Society
Format: Print book

Experience the magic of Rome with 15 carefully curated itineraries, written by an expert travel writer, that showcase the city's best sights. Fun features include in-depth looks at major icons, "best of" lists of quintessential things to see and do, and insider information full...
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Lonely Planet Texas

LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet Texas is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Rock out, get the blues or chill to country classics in live-music capital, Austin, or appreciate just how big Texas is on a hike at Big Bend...
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Moon New York City

Christopher Kompanek - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback

From the corner bodega to the top of the Empire State Building, NYC is overflowing with energy and culture. Experience the city with a local with Moon New York City.Explore the City: Navigate by neighborhood or by activity with color-coded maps, or follow a self-guided neighborhood...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Switzerland

DK Travel - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Paperback

Ski the Alps, explore the idyllic countryside, and take in the alpine scenery when you travel to Switzerland. See history, art, and more in this unique and vibrant country.From top restaurants, bars, and clubs to standout scenic sites and walks, our insider tips are sure to make your trip...
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Lonely Planet France

LONELY PLANET. - LONELY PLANET PUBNS
Format: Print book

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet France is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Grab a cafe creme at a Parisian sidewalk cafe, take in glacial panoramas above Chamonix...
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City Squares: Eighteen Writers on the Spirit and Significance of Squares Around the World

Catie Marron - Harpercollins, 2016.
Format: Print book

In this important collection, eighteen renowned writers, including David Remnick, Zadie Smith, Rebecca Skloot, Rory Stewart, and Adam Gopnik evoke the spirit and history of some of the world's most recognized and significant city squares, accompanied by illustrations from equally distinguished...
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Fodor's Essential Israel

FODOR'S. - Fodor's
Format: Paperback

Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering trusted advice for all tastes and budgets for more than 80 years. Israel packs in riches from cherished religious sites to stunning archaeological treasures to spectacular natural wonders. Holy land to Jews, Christians, and Muslims,...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Morocco

DK Travel - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Paperback

DK Eyewitness travel guides: award-winning guidebooksDiscover Morocco with this essential travel guide, designed to help you create your own unique trip and to transport you to this spellbinding country before you've even packed your case - explore the fascinating cities of Mekns,...
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Fodor's Essential Switzerland

Fodor's Travel Publications - Fodor's Travel
Format: Paperback

Written by local experts, Fodor's travel guides have been offering advice and professionally vetted recommendations for all tastes and budgets for 80 years.Switzerland, Europe's mountain playground, is a classic tourist draw. Fodor's Switzerland is the perfect guide for travelers...
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The Silk Road: Taking the Bus to Pakistan

Bill Porter - Counterpoint Press
Format: Print book

To travel upon the Silk Road is to travel through history. Millennia older than California's Camino Real, and perhaps even a few years senior to the roads of the Roman Empire, the Silk Road is a network of routes stretching from delta towns of China all the way to the Mediterranean...
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The Impossible Climb: Alex Honnold, El Capitan, and the Climbing Life

Mark Synnott - Dutton
Format: Hardcover

"One of the most compelling accounts of a climb and the climbing ethos that I've ever read." --Sebastian JungerThe Impossible Climb climaxes with Alex Honnold's unprecedented, almost unimaginable feat: a 3,000-foot vertical climb up El Capitan in Yosemite, without...
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Insight Guides Costa Rica

Insight Guides - Insight Guides
Format: Paperback

Let us guide you on every step of your travels.An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook.From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, Insight Guide Costa Rica is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Costa Rica, with in-depth insider information...
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Fodor's Essential Greece: with the Best Islands

Fodor's Travel Publications - Fodor's Travel
Format: Paperback

Written by local experts, Fodor's travel guides have been offering advice and professionally vetted recommendations for all tastes and budgets for 80 years.Greece is the ultimate Mediterranean getaway. Impossibly blue seas, gorgeous beaches, whitewashed alleyways draped in pink bougainvillea,...
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Twain at Sea: The Maritime Writings of Samuel Langhorne Clemens

Mark Twain - UPNE
Format: Hardcover

Samuel Clemens (1835-1910) repeatedly traversed the ocean during his globetrotting life. A keen observer, the man who recast himself as Mark Twain was fascinated by seafaring. This book compiles selections ranging from his first voyage in 1866 - San Francisco to Hawaii - to his circumnavigation...
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Frommer's Scotland

Stephen Brewer - FrommerMedia
Format: Paperback

Drawn from a wealth of on-the-ground expertise, Frommer's comprehensive guide to Scotland leads to you once-in-a-lifetime experiences. For more than 60 years, Frommer's' guides have cut through the noise and hyperbole to deliver what no other books can: Honest talk, frank advice,...
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Archaeology Hotspot Great Britain: Unearthing the Past for Armchair Archaeologists

Donald Henson - Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Print book

The Archaeology Hotspots series offers reader-friendly and engaging narratives of the archaeology in particular countries. , each book in the series focuses on what has been found and by whom, what the controversies and scandals have been, ongoing projects, and how it all fits into a broader...
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City of Light: The Making of Modern Paris

Rupert Christiansen - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

A sparkling account of the nineteenth-century reinvention of Paris as the most beautiful, exciting city in the world In 1853, French emperor Louis Napoleon inaugurated a vast and ambitious program of public works in Paris, directed by Georges-Eug?ne Haussmann, the prefect of the Seine....
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My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth

Wendy E. Simmons - Rosettabooks
Format: Print book

Most people want out of North Korea. Wendy Simmons wanted in.In My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth, Wendy shares a glimpse of North Korea as it's never been seen before. Even though it's the scariest place on Earth, somehow Wendy forgot to check her sense...
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Walking the Americas: 1,800 Miles, Eight Countries, and One Incredible Journey from Mexico to Colombia

LEVISON WOOD - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover

Levison Wood's famous walking expeditions have taken him from the length of the Nile River to the peaks of the Himalayas, and in Walking the Americas, Wood chronicles his latest exhilarating adventure: an 1,800-mile trek across the spine of the Americas, through eight countries,...
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Discover Alaska: An Introduction to America's Last Frontier

Alaska Northwest Books (Firm) - Alaska Northwest Books
Format: Paperback

This beautiful photographic guide combines history with contemporary views of Alaskan life.
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Walking The Himalayas

Levison Wood - Little
Format: Print book

Following his trek along the length of the Nile River, explorer Levison Wood takes on his greatest challenge yet-navigating the treacherous foothills of the Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range. Praised by Bear Grylls, Levison Wood has been called "the toughest man on TV"...
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Northern Europe by cruise ship : the complete guide to cruising Northern Europe

Anne Vipond - Ocean Cruise Guides
Format: Print book

This guide takes readers from the British Isles to the fjords of Norway to the ports of Western Europe and the Baltic, including France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Russia, Estonia, and Germany, with detail on local attractions, walking tours, and getting around independently.
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The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka

Rough Guides - Rough Guides
Format: Paperback

TheRough Guide to Sri LankaDiscover Sri Lanka withthe most incisive and entertaining guidebook on the market. Whether you plan toexplore the ancient ruins of Sigiriya, wander amid Ella's verdant teaplantations or explore the cave temples of Dambulla, The Rough Guide to SriLanka will...
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Frommer's EasyGuide to Tokyo, Kyoto and Western Honshu

Beth Reiber - FrommerMedia; Fol Pap/Ma edition
Format: Print book

Although it focuses on Tokyo and Kyoto -- the two Japanese cities that most tourists want to visit -- Frommer's EasyGuide to Japan also examines the Japanese locations to which most tourists make day-trips or longer excursions from the two must-sees. Enjoying a far more favorable exchange...
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Road Trip USA Route 66

JAMIE JENSEN - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback

Rediscover the Open Road!Make the most of the historic "Main Street of America" from quirky cosmopolitan Chicago and St. Louis, southwest through the deserts of New Mexico and Arizona, to sunny chic Los Angeles. Road Trip USA: Route 66 is roadside Americana at your fingertips!Inside...
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Couchsurfing in Iran: Revealing a Hidden World

STEPHAN ORTH - Greystone Books
Format: Paperback

A modern-day glimpse into the surprising reality of life in Iran.Iran: A destination that is seldom seen by westerners yet often misunderstood. A country that simultaneously "enchants and enrages" those who visit it. A place where leading a double life has become the norm.In Couchsurfing...
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Lonely Planet Discover Hawaii

LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Discover Hawaii is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Surf the waves at Waikiki, drive up to the edge of a volcano in Hawaii...
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Lonely Planet USA's National Parks

Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's USA's National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Catch the country's 'first sunrise' from the top of Cadillac...
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Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta

Richard Grant - Simon & Schuster
Format: eBook

Mississippi's #1 Bestseller of 2015 (The Clarion-Ledger) and a Southern Indie Bestseller. Adventure writer Richard Grant takes on "the most American place on Earth" - the enigmatic, beautiful, often derided Mississippi Delta.Richard Grant and his girlfriend were living in a shoebox...
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Fodor's Washington, D.C.: with Mount Vernon, Alexandria & Annapolis

Fodor's Travel Publications - Fodor's Travel
Format: Paperback

Ready to experience Washington, D.C.? The experts at Fodor's are here to help. Fodor's Washington, D.C. travel guide is packed with customizable itineraries with top recommendations, detailed maps of Washington, D.C., and exclusive tips from locals. Whether you want to explore the Smithsonian...
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Rick Steves London 2018

Rick Steves - Rick Steves
Format: Paperback

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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Moon Vermont

Jen Rose Smith - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback

From snowy resorts and fall foliage to maple syrup and artisanal cheese, get to know the Green Mountain State with Moon Vermont. Inside you'll find:Strategic, flexible itineraries, from long weekend getaways to a week-long Green Mountain road trip, designed for foodies, families, outdoor...
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National Geographic Walking Milan: The Best of the City

Fabrizia Villa - National Geographic Soc
Format: Print book

See the best of Milan with this streamlined walking guide, complete with 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 the spirit...
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Insight Guides Pocket Lanzarote & Fuertaventura

Insight Guides - Insight Guides
Format: Paperback

Insight Pocket Guides: ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package. Now with free eBook, and a pull-out map. Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What to Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you're exploring Lanzarote...
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Insight Guides Explore Singapore

Insight Guides - Insight Guides
Format: Paperback

Pocket-sized books to inspire your on-foot exploration of top international destinations. Now with free eBook.Experience the best of Singapore with this indispensably practical Insight Guides Explore book. From making sure you don't miss out on must-see attractions like Gardens by the Bay to discovering...
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Overrun: Dispatches from the Asian Carp Crisis

Andrew Reeves - Tantor Audio
Format: Audiobook

Politicians, ecologists, and government wildlife officials are fighting a desperate rearguard action to halt the onward reach of Asian carp, four troublesome fish now within a handful of miles from entering Lake Michigan. From aquaculture farms in Arkansas to the bayous of Louisiana; from...
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Lonely Planet Tibet

Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Tibet is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike around sacred Mt Kailash, join pilgrims at the Jokhang, Tibet's holiest sanctum,...
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Lonely Planet Romania & Bulgaria

LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherLonely Planet Romania & Bulgaria is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Absorb the vibrant landscape by hiking the Carpathians,...
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Insight Guides Explore San Francisco

Insight Guides - Insight Guides
Format: Paperback

Pocket-sized travel guides featuring the very best routes and itineraries. Now with free eBook and a pull-out map.Discover the best of San Francisco with this indispensably practical Insight Explore Guide. From making sure you don't miss out on must-see attractions like the Golden Gate...
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the Next EXIT 2016

Mark Watson - Next Exit
Format: Print book

The most complete USA Interstate highway exit directory ever printed. Every major and most minor routes, every exit. Find gas, food, lodging, camping, shopping and so much more in the windshield, not the rear view mirror. 25th edition, over one million miles traveled in updating and over...
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Pocket Rough Guide Hong Kong & Macau

Rough Guides - Rough Guides
Format: Paperback

Discover these exciting destinationswith the most incisive and entertaining travel guide on themarket. You can take this handy, pocket-sized book out with you anywhere, anytime. Whether you plan toadmire theTian Tan Big Buddha,feast on seafood at TempleStreet Night Market or go pink-dolphin...
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Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious

SETH KUGEL - Liveright
Format: Hardcover

An indispensable companion for rookie and veteran travelers alike that promises to revolutionize both how and why we vacation. By captivating millions during his six-year, fifty-country tenure as the New York Times's "Frugal Traveler," Seth Kugel has become one of our most internationally...
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Insight Guides Panama

Insight Guides - Insight Guides
Format: Paperback

Let us guide you on every step of your travels.An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook.From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, Insight Guide Panama is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Panama, with in-depth insider information on must-see,...
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Moon Edinburgh, Glasgow & the Isle of Skye (Travel Guide)

Sally Coffey - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback

From sipping scotch and sampling haggis to touring castles and historic museums, make the most of your Scottish adventure with Moon Edinburgh, Glasgow & the Isle of Skye. Inside youll find:Flexible itineraries such as one to three days in Edinburgh and Glasgow, two days in the Highlands,...
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Moon New Zealand

JAMIE CHRISTIAN DESPLACES - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback

Moon Travel Guides: Your World, Your WayNew Zealand's lush, rugged landscape will charm you as much as the local Kiwis. Explore this beautiful country with Moon New Zealand. Inside you'll find:Strategic itineraries including the two-week best of New Zealand, and suggestions for eco-tourists,...
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Miss-adventures: A Tale of Ignoring Life Advice While Backpacking Around South America

Amy Baker - Summersdale
Format: Paperback

"Watch out for men with too much wooden jewellery, Amy. I know what you're like . . . you'll let them sucker you in with their yoga chat but essentially, they're unwashed . . . and you don't want to put your face anywhere near an unwashed penis, let me tell you."...
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Fodor's Essential Thailand: with Myanmar

Fodor's Travel Guides - Fodor's Travel
Format: Paperback

Ready to experience Thailand? The experts at Fodor's are here to help. Fodor's Essential Thailand: with Cambodia & Laos travel guide is packed with customizable itineraries with top recommendations, detailed maps of Thailand, and exclusive tips from locals. Whether you want to visit...
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Frommer's EasyGuide to Maui

Jeanne Cooper - FrommerMedia
Format: Paperback

Everything you need for a successful Maui vacation is in this concise and intelligent guide. Head to the islands of Maui County -- Maui, Lanai, and Molokai, all of which are covered in this book -- and you'll find a dizzying variety of sights to explore and adventures to experience, from...
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Frommer's EasyGuide to Lima, Cusco and Machu Picchu

Nicholas Gill
Format: Paperback

When you're planning a once-in-a-lifetime trip, you want to do it right. That's why generations of travelers have turned to Frommer's for the sort of candid advice, rich cultural context, and invaluable practical info that are crucial to planning a memorable journey. This thorough...
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Lonely Planet South Australia & Northern Territory

LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet South Australia & Northern Territory is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch the sun set over Uluru, see rock art in Kakadu...
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How to pack for any trip

Sarah Barrell; Kate Simon - Lonely Planet Pbns
Format: Print book

With Lonely Planet's stylishly illustrated How to Pack for Any Trip, learn to up your packing game. Take the pain out of packing by using our cut-out-and-keep lists. Teach the kids to pack and learn how to edit your own capsule wardrobe. Make your tech work harder by choosing apps...
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The Rough Guide to Venice & Veneto

APA Publications Limited - Rough Guides
Format: Paperback

Discover Venice & the Veneto with this comprehensive, entertaining, 'tell it like it is' Rough Guide, packed with exhaustive practical information and our experts' honest independent recommendations.Whether you plan to explore the world's first Ghetto, take a stroll...
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Moon Victoria & Vancouver Island

Andrew Hempstead - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback

Moon Travel Guides: Your World Your Way Steep mountains divide dense rainforests and rocky shores from thriving modern cities. Discover the rugged and the cosmopolitan with Moon Victoria & Vancouver Island.Inside you'll find:Strategic Itineraries in an easy-to-navigate format,...
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Beyond the Map: Unruly Enclaves, Ghostly Places, Emerging Lands and Our Search for New Utopias

Alastair Bonnett - University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover

New islands are under construction or emerging because of climate change. Eccentric enclaves and fantastic utopian experiments are multiplying. Once-secret fantasy gardens are cracking open their doors to outsiders. Our world is becoming stranger by the day - and Alastair Bonnett observes...
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Lonely Planet Western USA

LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Western USA is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park, wander through the diverse neighborhoods...
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Lonely Planet Dubai & Abu Dhabi

Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Dubai & Abu Dhabi 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 the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building,...
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National Geographic Walking London, 2nd Edition: The Best of the City

Sara Calian - National Geographic Society
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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