When Markku Henriksson was growing up in Finland, the song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" was one of only two he could recognize - in English or Finnish. It was not until 1989 that Henriksson would catch his first glimpse of the legendary highway. It was enough to lure Henriksson four years later to the second international Route 66 festival in Flagstaff. There he realized that Route 66 was the perfect basis for a multidisciplinary American Studies course, one that he has been teaching at the University of Helsinki ever since. Forming the soul of this work - and yielding a more holistic and complex picture than any previous study - are Henriksson's 1996 (east to west) and 2002 (west to east) journeys along the full length of the Route and his mastery of the literature and film that illuminate the Route's place in Americana.
Texas Tech University Press
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9780896726772
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Hardcover
DK Eyewitness Vietnam
By Eyewitness, Dk
Whether you want to sample steaming bowls of pho at street food stalls in Hanoi, marvel at colonial architecture in Ho Chi Minh City or take a cruise in picture-perfect Halong Bay, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Vietnam has to offer.From picturesque mountain landscapes in Sapa to long stretches of pristine, palm-fringed sands on the east coast, Vietnam is strikingly beautiful. And with the country's rich history, delicious cuisine and welcoming cities, there is plenty for visitors to enjoy.Our newly updated guide brings Vietnam to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights and advice, detailed information on all the must-see sights, inspiring photography and our trademark illustrations.
DK Eyewitness Travel
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9780241544310
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Paperback
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide
By Publishing, Dk
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Jerusalem, Israel, Petra, and Sinai will lead you straight to the best attractions the country has to offer, from the green hills and sun-drenched coast of Galilee to the sacred sites of Jerusalem's Old City, and from the dramatic desert of Wadi Rum to the vibrant reefs of Dahab. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Jerusalem, Israel, Petra, and Sinai explores the culture, history, and architecture of this region, accompanied by full-color photographs, 3-D cutaway illustrations, and floor plans of all the must-see sights. You'll find detailed maps, as well as listings of hotels, restaurants, shops, entertainment, tours, scenic walks and more. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that brighten every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Jerusalem, Israel, Petra, and Sinai truly shows you this beautiful region as no one else can.
DK Eyewitness Travel
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9781465412133
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Book
The Best Place to be Today
By Planet, Lonely
Find the best thing to do every day of the year, from one-day events like India's Holi festival or the cheese-rolling race at Cooper's Hill in England, to seasonal events like Alaska's caribou migration and weather-dependent adventures like completing the Tour de Mont Blanc. This vibrant, practical and addictive book covers the 365 best festivals, sporting events, adventures and natural phenomena. For anyone looking for inspiration for where to go when, Best Place to be Today offers a wealth of ideas, inspiring photos, and dates galore. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community.
Lonely Planet; 1 edition
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9781743601655
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An Arabian Journey
By Wood, Levison
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 throw away from Turkey and amidst the deadliest war of the twenty-first century, Wood set forth on a 5,000-mile trek through the most contested region on the planet. He moved through the Middle East for six months, from ISIS-occupied Iraq through Kuwait and along the jagged coastlines of the Emirates and Oman; across a civil-war-torn Yemen and on to Saudia Arabia, Jordan, and Israel, before ending on the shores of the Mediterranean in Lebanon. Like his predecessors, Wood travelled through some of the harshest and most beautiful environments on earth, seeking to challenge our perceptions of this often-misunderstood part of the world. Through the relationships he forges along the way -- and the personal histories and local mythologies that his companions share -- Wood examines how the region has changed over thousands of years and reveals a side of the Middle East we don't often see in the media.At once a thrilling personal journey and a skillful piece of cultural reportage, Arabia is a breathtaking chronicle of an epic journey through the land at the root of all civilization.
Atlantic Monthly Press
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9780802147325
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Hardcover
Europe by Eurail 2021
By Ferguson-kosinski, Laverne
Europe by Eurail has been the train traveler's one-stop source for visiting Europe's cities and countries by rail for over forty years. Newly revised and updated, this comprehensive annual guide provides the latest information on fares, schedules, and pass options, as well as detailed information on more than one hundred specific rail excursions and sightseeing options.
Publisher: n/a
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9781493047772
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Paperback(45th Edition)
Not For Tourists Illustrated Guide to New York City
By Tourists, Not For
A colorful and detailed guide for anyone who wants to get the most out of the city. This brand-new guide is boldly redesigned where no NFT has gone before, offering a quick snapshot of each neighborhood from the Lower East Side and Greenwich Village to Harlem and Inwood in a colorful and stylish layout. Start flipping through and you'll immediately notice something very different from the NFT classic. The book includes everything from restaurants, bars, shopping, and theater to information on hotels, airports, banks, transportation, and landmarks. Need to find the best pizza places around? NFT has you covered. How about a list of the top vintage clothing stores in the city? They've got that, too. The nearest movie theater, hardware store, or coffee shop--whatever you need, NFT puts it at your fingertips.
Not For Tourists; Ill edition
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9781634500869
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Print book
Fodor's Napa and Sonoma
By Guides, Fodor's Travel
Ready to experience Napa and Sonoma? The experts at Fodor's are here to help. Fodor's Napa and Sonoma travel guide is packed with customizable itineraries with top recommendations, detailed maps of Napa and Sonoma, and exclusive tips from locals. Whether you want to taste outstanding wines, eat at great restaurants, or pamper yourself at a spa, this up-to-date guidebook will help you plan it all out. This new edition has been FULLY-REDESIGNED with a new layout and beautiful images for more intuitive travel planning! Fodor's Napa and Sonoma includes: * AN ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE GUIDE that visually captures the top highlights of Napa and Sonoma. * SPECTACULAR COLOR PHOTOS AND FEATURES throughout. * INSPIRATIONAL "BEST OF" LISTS that identify the best things to see, do, eat, drink, and more. * MULTIPLE ITINERARIES for various trip lengths to help you maximize your time. * DETAILED MAPS to help you plot your itinerary and navigate confidently. * EXPERT RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS with options for every taste. * TRIP PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including guides to getting around, saving money and time, beating the crowds; and a calendar of festivals and events. * LOCAL INSIDER ADVICE on where to find under-the-radar gems. * HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL OVERVIEWS to add perspective and enrich your travels. * SPECIAL CHAPTER on Visiting the Wineries with a step-by-step look at wine touring and wine production from field to bottle, along with tips for tasting, and a "winespeak" glossary to help tasters get the most out of any visit. * COVERS: Napa, Yountville, St. Helena, Calistoga, Sonoma, Healdsburg, Geyserville, and more. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor's has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. Planning on visiting the rest of California? Check out Fodor's California, Fodor's Northern California, and Fodor's Southern California. For specific cities, check out Fodor's San Francisco, Fodor's San Diego with North County and Fodor's Los Angeles.
Fodor's Travel
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9781640971387
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Paperback
Scandinavian Noir
By Lesser, Wendy
An in-depth and personal exploration of Scandinavian crime fiction as a way into Scandinavian culture at largeFor nearly four decades, Wendy Lesser's primary source of information about three Scandinavian countries -- Sweden, Norway, and Denmark -- was mystery and crime novels, and the murders committed and solved in their pages. Having never visited the region, Lesser constructed a fictional Scandinavia of her own making, something between a map, a portrait, and a cultural history of a place that both exists and does not exist. Lesser's Scandinavia is disproportionately populated with police officers, but also with the stuff of everyday life, the likes of which are relayed in great detail in the novels she read: a fully realized world complete with its own traditions, customs, and, of course, people.
Route 66
By Henriksson, Markku
When Markku Henriksson was growing up in Finland, the song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" was one of only two he could recognize - in English or Finnish. It was not until 1989 that Henriksson would catch his first glimpse of the legendary highway. It was enough to lure Henriksson four years later to the second international Route 66 festival in Flagstaff. There he realized that Route 66 was the perfect basis for a multidisciplinary American Studies course, one that he has been teaching at the University of Helsinki ever since. Forming the soul of this work - and yielding a more holistic and complex picture than any previous study - are Henriksson's 1996 (east to west) and 2002 (west to east) journeys along the full length of the Route and his mastery of the literature and film that illuminate the Route's place in Americana.
DK Eyewitness Vietnam
By Eyewitness, Dk
Whether you want to sample steaming bowls of pho at street food stalls in Hanoi, marvel at colonial architecture in Ho Chi Minh City or take a cruise in picture-perfect Halong Bay, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Vietnam has to offer.From picturesque mountain landscapes in Sapa to long stretches of pristine, palm-fringed sands on the east coast, Vietnam is strikingly beautiful. And with the country's rich history, delicious cuisine and welcoming cities, there is plenty for visitors to enjoy.Our newly updated guide brings Vietnam to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights and advice, detailed information on all the must-see sights, inspiring photography and our trademark illustrations.
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide
By Publishing, Dk
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Jerusalem, Israel, Petra, and Sinai will lead you straight to the best attractions the country has to offer, from the green hills and sun-drenched coast of Galilee to the sacred sites of Jerusalem's Old City, and from the dramatic desert of Wadi Rum to the vibrant reefs of Dahab. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Jerusalem, Israel, Petra, and Sinai explores the culture, history, and architecture of this region, accompanied by full-color photographs, 3-D cutaway illustrations, and floor plans of all the must-see sights. You'll find detailed maps, as well as listings of hotels, restaurants, shops, entertainment, tours, scenic walks and more. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that brighten every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Jerusalem, Israel, Petra, and Sinai truly shows you this beautiful region as no one else can.
The Best Place to be Today
By Planet, Lonely
Find the best thing to do every day of the year, from one-day events like India's Holi festival or the cheese-rolling race at Cooper's Hill in England, to seasonal events like Alaska's caribou migration and weather-dependent adventures like completing the Tour de Mont Blanc. This vibrant, practical and addictive book covers the 365 best festivals, sporting events, adventures and natural phenomena. For anyone looking for inspiration for where to go when, Best Place to be Today offers a wealth of ideas, inspiring photos, and dates galore. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community.
An Arabian Journey
By Wood, Levison
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 throw away from Turkey and amidst the deadliest war of the twenty-first century, Wood set forth on a 5,000-mile trek through the most contested region on the planet. He moved through the Middle East for six months, from ISIS-occupied Iraq through Kuwait and along the jagged coastlines of the Emirates and Oman; across a civil-war-torn Yemen and on to Saudia Arabia, Jordan, and Israel, before ending on the shores of the Mediterranean in Lebanon. Like his predecessors, Wood travelled through some of the harshest and most beautiful environments on earth, seeking to challenge our perceptions of this often-misunderstood part of the world. Through the relationships he forges along the way -- and the personal histories and local mythologies that his companions share -- Wood examines how the region has changed over thousands of years and reveals a side of the Middle East we don't often see in the media.At once a thrilling personal journey and a skillful piece of cultural reportage, Arabia is a breathtaking chronicle of an epic journey through the land at the root of all civilization.
Europe by Eurail 2021
By Ferguson-kosinski, Laverne
Europe by Eurail has been the train traveler's one-stop source for visiting Europe's cities and countries by rail for over forty years. Newly revised and updated, this comprehensive annual guide provides the latest information on fares, schedules, and pass options, as well as detailed information on more than one hundred specific rail excursions and sightseeing options.
Not For Tourists Illustrated Guide to New York City
By Tourists, Not For
A colorful and detailed guide for anyone who wants to get the most out of the city. This brand-new guide is boldly redesigned where no NFT has gone before, offering a quick snapshot of each neighborhood from the Lower East Side and Greenwich Village to Harlem and Inwood in a colorful and stylish layout. Start flipping through and you'll immediately notice something very different from the NFT classic. The book includes everything from restaurants, bars, shopping, and theater to information on hotels, airports, banks, transportation, and landmarks. Need to find the best pizza places around? NFT has you covered. How about a list of the top vintage clothing stores in the city? They've got that, too. The nearest movie theater, hardware store, or coffee shop--whatever you need, NFT puts it at your fingertips.
Fodor's Napa and Sonoma
By Guides, Fodor's Travel
Ready to experience Napa and Sonoma? The experts at Fodor's are here to help. Fodor's Napa and Sonoma travel guide is packed with customizable itineraries with top recommendations, detailed maps of Napa and Sonoma, and exclusive tips from locals. Whether you want to taste outstanding wines, eat at great restaurants, or pamper yourself at a spa, this up-to-date guidebook will help you plan it all out. This new edition has been FULLY-REDESIGNED with a new layout and beautiful images for more intuitive travel planning! Fodor's Napa and Sonoma includes: * AN ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE GUIDE that visually captures the top highlights of Napa and Sonoma. * SPECTACULAR COLOR PHOTOS AND FEATURES throughout. * INSPIRATIONAL "BEST OF" LISTS that identify the best things to see, do, eat, drink, and more. * MULTIPLE ITINERARIES for various trip lengths to help you maximize your time. * DETAILED MAPS to help you plot your itinerary and navigate confidently. * EXPERT RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS with options for every taste. * TRIP PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including guides to getting around, saving money and time, beating the crowds; and a calendar of festivals and events. * LOCAL INSIDER ADVICE on where to find under-the-radar gems. * HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL OVERVIEWS to add perspective and enrich your travels. * SPECIAL CHAPTER on Visiting the Wineries with a step-by-step look at wine touring and wine production from field to bottle, along with tips for tasting, and a "winespeak" glossary to help tasters get the most out of any visit. * COVERS: Napa, Yountville, St. Helena, Calistoga, Sonoma, Healdsburg, Geyserville, and more. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor's has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. Planning on visiting the rest of California? Check out Fodor's California, Fodor's Northern California, and Fodor's Southern California. For specific cities, check out Fodor's San Francisco, Fodor's San Diego with North County and Fodor's Los Angeles.
Scandinavian Noir
By Lesser, Wendy
An in-depth and personal exploration of Scandinavian crime fiction as a way into Scandinavian culture at largeFor nearly four decades, Wendy Lesser's primary source of information about three Scandinavian countries -- Sweden, Norway, and Denmark -- was mystery and crime novels, and the murders committed and solved in their pages. Having never visited the region, Lesser constructed a fictional Scandinavia of her own making, something between a map, a portrait, and a cultural history of a place that both exists and does not exist. Lesser's Scandinavia is disproportionately populated with police officers, but also with the stuff of everyday life, the likes of which are relayed in great detail in the novels she read: a fully realized world complete with its own traditions, customs, and, of course, people.