Travel Guide Books

The Unofficial Guide Walt Disney World 2009 (Unofficial Guides)

2009-07-01T12:04:00.000-07:00

The Unofficial Guide Walt Disney World 2009 (Unofficial Guides)

Description:

More than 4 million copies sold! This series is the only one that offers evaluations based on reader surveys and critiques, compiled by a team of unbiased inspectors.

* Hotels, attractions, and restaurants in all price categories

* Extensive information on shopping, nightlife, and sports

* Easy-to-use, two-color design

* Detailed, 2-color maps

Customer Reviews:

We've gone to "The World" for 3 years now in a row, this year will be #4, our 5th total. I've purchased this book for 6. In fact, I've purchased about every 'help' book on WDW there is out there! Sehlinger & Testa put out the best, hands down....period. They're un-biased, independent, honest, and fair. As a single parent of two boys, I don't have the time to spend the absolute hours/days it would take to gather the info and do the research these folks do for me with teams of 'professionals' gathered by the authors! If you've seldom been to "The World" or seldom tried to plan to go there before, they who have can tell ya how much and often 'Disney' changes about anything you can think of. The 'Guide' even gives us a web-page where they can check for up-dates and changes 'Disney' makes. they provide the research to help you plan your day(s) in each park, in-depth info for each attraction, dining, lodging (on and off property), when to go...., about anything you may require to plan your visit to see "The Mouse". You can't do any better nor find anything to help plan your holiday more thoroughly than using this book to get you started......'The Best Out There' and "....Still Champion!!!"...PERIOD!

If you are the type of traveler that likes to have lots of details about your trip, this is the book for you. it's the most extensive info about all the Orlando parks, hotels, resorts, rides, restaurants etc. It is invaluable for planning a Disney holiday. i have been reading it for days and keep finding new interesting tips and tidbits. Enjoy!

I went to WDW last year and did not have a clue on where to go when visting Disney for the parks, where to eat, etc. I, along with my wife and daughter went down in the middle of the month in October 2008, not realizing it was Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween, they got down there late in the evening where they were told when they got there that in order to stay in the park for the evening they would have pay for the Extended Magic Hours!!! they saw five show and had dinner, bought some Disney stuff and that was it. No rides, no autographs, no dole whips, nothing! I purchased last years book and was impressed of all the guidance this book offers, not from the authors of this book, but also by people who is expierenced travlers, not to mention, there was guidance from people who went through the same troubles as me! i am going to purchase this year's edition for our trip this October '09 and this year will be a true Disney expiernce!! I recommend this book to anyone that is going to visit Disney for the first time or for anytime for that matter. You will not be disappointed!

I bought the 2009 version of this guide to plan our November trip to Disney. I used it in 2004 to plan our first trip and it was awesome. Everything it said was right on the funds, from the hotel descriptions, advice on room requests, schedules to go by, scariness factors of rides, how to plan your trip... I basically can't say . I would definately recommend it to anyone planning a trip to Disney, with infants. It is the only book I would use

I liked this book. Because it isn't affiliated with any part of Disney I felt it offered very honest reviews of all of the hotels, parks, features, and products Disney World has to offer. I enjoyed the rating system that they employed when evaluating the hotels and the park rides; this gave me a real feel for what to expect. Would recommend this book to anyone over Foders or other guides--this one's worth the funds.

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Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven

2009-06-29T05:54:00.000-07:00

Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven

Description:

While this latest memoir from Susan Jane Gilman (former Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress) appears to be a saucy account of international sexcapades, it quickly reveals its whip-smarts, sucking you into a story that brilliantly captures the "ecstatic terror" of gleefully leaping from your comfort zone--and finding yourself in freefall. It's 1986, and newly minted ivy league grads Susy and her friend Claire have never left the U.S. when (inspired by a "Pancakes of Many Nations" promotion during a drunken night at IHOP) they hatch a plan to circle the world, starting in China, which has just opened to tourists. From the moment of arrival, they're out of their depth, perpetually hungry, foolish, and paranoid from relentless observation. Claire, who carries the complete works of Nietzsche "like a Gideon Bible," seems more capable than Susy until encounters with military police, hallucinatory fevers, and a frantic escape from a squalid hospital expose cracks in her psyche that utterly derail their plans. Rich with insight, dead-on dialogue, and canny characterization, Gilman's personal tale nails that cataclysmic collision of idealism and reality that so often characterizes young adulthood. Be prepared to wolf down the final hundred pages in one sitting. --Mari Malcolm

Customer Reviews:

I first picked this book up on a whim. i love books about history & like books about travel, but judging by the title & cover, I was not expecting too much from this book when I first picked it up. Instead of a wild & witty travel story, you get an up close & personal face to face with hospitals, hotels, & villages of 1980's China & what their ordinary citizens endured on a daily basis & you get the chance to meet a number of these citizens & hear their feedback about everything from Western Civilization to common table manners. You get a chance to experience everything from the minor inconveniences that can effect a traveller to the terror of falling ill in an out of the way type of place. This whole tale will change your whole perception about people, travel, friendship & everything that comes in between. When you put this book down, prepare to look at the world in a different way. Highly recommended from someone that begun the book with such a skeptical attitude.

I found this book a great read from the beginning; by the time I was a third of the way through, I couldn't put it down. It's an exciting, oh-my-god-what's-going-to-happen-next experience of a book. Instead of the usual let down after you finish, this book leaves you thinking. Gilman shows us our humanity. they has a message that's not in your face & they delivers it with her characteristic tough New Yorker wit. I laughed & I cried reading this book. Gilman's message is that they can survive even awful circumstances. As Gilman pointed out in Seattle on her book tour, in these times, even sitting in our own living rooms is being on unfamiliar ground. Faced with the stunning differentness of the world financial collapse & the challenge of potential climate disaster, they can take from Susan Jane Gilman's book a useful lesson: they are resourceful. they will survive.
I can't wait for the movie!

Having travelled a lot myself, I was drawn to this book & was not disappointed. The author was courageous given the circumstances they found herself & her friend very fortunate to have been in her company. The encounters in China some 25 yrs ago were scary to say the least. It was surprising to read the afterword as to the author's friend. I would definitely recommend this book.

I enjoyed this book. Susan Gilman's style of writing engages you in the story. I loved learning the details of travelling in China in the 1980's. I travelled in Europe & Australia in the 90's & a number of the experiences - the initial homesickness, the backpackers camaraderie, & (forgive the cliche), the kindness of strangers, made me remember my own travels. I wish they had an update on Claire. At the end I was upset that they don't know what happens to her. I wish Oprah would feature this book - I'm sure they could track her down. I would also recommend Hurry Down Sunshine by Michael Greenberg.

three of the better memoirs I have read in a while, & I have read most of them! Susan Jane Gilman is truly a wonderful writer & i'm eager to read what comes next. I was sorry to have this book end -- Gilman has the ability to completely draw you in to the story. This story is harrowing -- & I completely disagree with the reviewers who found the book to be a representative of the "Ugly American" genre of storytelling about an alien culture. This is the work of a woman who can write powerfully about both her own experience & about the people around her. Great reading -- great writing. Bravo!

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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

2009-06-26T04:00:00.001-07:00

Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

Description:

This beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success (marriage, house in the country, career) and find, instead, what she truly wanted from life. Setting out for a year to study three different aspects of her nature amid three different cultures, Gilbert explored the art of pleasure in Italy and the art of devotion in India, and then a balance between the two on the Indonesian island of Bali. By turns rapturous and rueful, this wise and funny author (whom Booklist calls ???Anne Lamott???s hip, yoga- practicing, footloose younger sister???) is poised to garner yet more adoring fans.

Customer Reviews:

This is a wonderful book that I recommend to have fun (it is a light read!) and also one to find wisdom. After Liz Gilbert's divorce she takes you on an extraordinary journey through Italy, India and Indonesia, and to the depths of her soul. This is one brilliant and inspiring story, not only could I not put the book down, but I also felt empowered as a woman because of her honest and sincere accounts.
Through her quest for enlightenment and peace, Liz reminded me of another book Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment by Ariel & Shya Kane. The Kanes'inspirational and casual stories have touched my heart deeply and also made me smile in awe. Thru their pages I remember how rich and sweet life can be. Bravo! to both Gilbert and the Kanes for bringing us enlightenment for this day and age.

This book changed my life. The act of reading Gilbert's text is a meditation. As you follow her on her journey, you begin to explore your own life, your fears, your biggest hopes. Maybe we can't all travel the world to heal our wounds, but this book is healing power. It asks us to dig down deep, to go places we're not sure we want to go, and then it asks us to move on, changed. This book is not a "self help" book by any means, but it is clear that Elizabeth Gilbert wants her readers to experience pure joy, to live our best lives; she cares that much about each and every one of us. The gift she give us is this: as we finish the book, we realize that we care that much about ourselves.

I loved this book and I'm glad I got it so quick after ordering it. I identified with a lot of her experiences and laughed out loud many times. It was an awesome read! I'm really satisfied with the decision to read this book.

What a shame that so many readers failed to appreciate the beauty of this book. It's possible that to connect with the author's experiences and words, one must be in a place to allow themselves to be drawn to G-d through her journey of self-discovery. She is neither selfish nor self-absorbed; she's a woman on a mission to raise her consciousness and learn to still her constant negative messages so as to hear the voice of G-d. Her writing is colorful and drew me in from the first chapter. She's witty, intelligent and honest. She admits to her short-comings, her guilt and her need to stop being a "cross between a golden retriever and a barnacle." I underlined, dog-eared and flagged this book. I cried several times, touched by her insights. I plan on giving this book to all my friends. Be open to the voice of G-d or whatever you name your higher power when reading this book. Realize that the author never, ever says she is a perfect person. Quite the contrary. And for those who chastize her decision to leave her husband, she realized how she was failing him and she let him go to be who he needed to be and so she could be who she was . . . so both could reach their potential. Thank you, Elizabeth Gilbert. I will re-read this gem often.

This book was very honest, sometimes raw, and very real. While I see some reviewers have called the author petty and shallow, I think it gives a very real look into what makes us all unique human beings -- flaws and all. Could any of us be this honest about what makes us quirky or the flawed individuals we all are? Elizabeth Gilbert becomes a more self-aware and a slightly improved version of her former self, but doesn't change entirely. Would we believe it if a person truly went through a transformation that turned them into someone else completely? The point of this story, in my mind, is for us to be more self-aware, and learn how to be better, without losing or ignoring ourselves in the process. And, I appreciate the author's candid disclosure about herself, her life, and her experiences. She's obviously intelligent and funny, and I enjoyed reading her story. It leaves the reader feeling like he/she isn't alone in being an imperfect, but uniquely wonderful, human being.

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Disney Theme Parks

2009-05-18T09:41:00.000-07:00

Top Recommend

The Unofficial Guide Walt Disney World 2009 (Unofficial Guides)

The Complete Walt Disney World 2009 (Complete Walt Disney World) (Complete Guide to Walt Disney World)

Birnbaum's Walt Disney World 2009

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PassPorter's Walt Disney World 2009: The Unique Travel Guide, Planner, Organizer, Journal, and Keepsake!

Description:

The size and scope of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida is enough to make the most seasoned traveler shiver. This guide covers each of the four major parks — Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom — as well as all of the Disney-owned hotels and over 300 dining options. Every map, photo, chart, illustration, and worksheet is in full color, with additional use of color to highlight important points, such as items that are new or have changed since the publication of the previous edition.
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The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2009 (Unofficial Guides)

Description:

More than 4 million copies sold! This series is the only one that offers evaluations based on reader surveys and critiques, compiled by a team of unbiased inspectors.

* Hotels, attractions, and restaurants in all price categories

* Extensive information on shopping, nightlife, and sports

* Easy-to-use, two-color design

* Detailed, 2-color maps

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide® to Walt Disney World®

"A Tourist's Best Friend!"
—Chicago Sun-Times

"Indispensable"
—The New York Times

Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide®:

1. Every attraction ranked and rated for each age group, based on interviews and surveys of more than 7,500 families
2. When and where to go: the best times of the year and the best days of the week for each park
3. All the Disneyland-area hotels ranked and rated for value and quality of rooms
4. Field tested itineraries for adults and families with children that can save more than three hours of waiting in line
5. Complete coverage of Disney's California Adventure® theme park and Universal Studios Hollywood
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Fodor's Walt Disney World® with Kids 2009: with Universal Orlando and SeaWorld (Special-Interest Titles)

Description:

Entering its 20th edition, Fodor’s Walt Disney World with Kids delivers the definitive but always-easy-to-access advice of former Disney Magazine contributing editor Kim Wright Wiley, who has logged more than 50 visits to the parks both as a keen-eyed journalist and as a parent. Every family needs her tips and insider knowledge to make the most of a trip to Walt Disney World.
Wiley not only rates attractions and rides based on their age-related suitability and "scare" factor, but also incorporates feedback from hundreds of families who, like her, have not-so-tirelessly field tested it all. Inside you'll find:
* Everything a family needs to choose the right hotel, including driving times to the parks from each property
* Full ratings as well as quick-reference charts for the most kid-pleasing rides and restaurants
* Must-see attraction checklists geared toward young kids as well as preteens and teens
* Time-saving tips, such as how to avoid crowds and lines at the park
* Insider's secrets and the skinny on "Hidden Mickeys"
* Cautionary tales and success stories from parents about their park experiences
* Convenient maps of Walt Disney World and Universal Studios
"Must reading for everyone planning to bring their family."–Katie Couric, NBC's Today Show
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Mousejunkies!: Tips, Tales, and Tricks for a Disney World Fix: All You Need to Know for a Perfect Vacation (Travelers' Tales)

Description:

Far more than one obsessed travel writer’s take on Walt Disney World, Mousejunkies! is a collection of amusing travelogues and savvy insider’s tips gleaned from a group of seemingly rational adults who find themselves inexplicably drawn to the Magic Kingdom. It covers all the essential topics — when to go, where to say, what to do, and where to eat — as well as experiences not found in other guides. Readers learn how to indulge in an all-day beer and football orgy at the resort, how to extract the family from Fantasmic with sanity intact, where to catch a mid-afternoon catnap, and how a Disney cruise can go very, very wrong. Packed with useful information, from touring plans to restroom reviews, these funny, affectionate personal accounts paint a vivid portrait of a creatively engineered world where unexpected surprises create lasting memories.
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PassPorter Walt Disney World 2009 Deluxe: The Unique Travel Guide, Planner, Organizer, Journal, and Keepsake!

Description:

The size and scope of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida is enough to make the most seasoned traveler shiver. This guide covers each of the four major parks — Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom — as well as all of the Disney-owned hotels and over 300 dining options. Every map, photo, chart, illustration, and worksheet is in full color, with additional use of color to highlight important points, such as items that are new or have changed since the publication of the previous edition.
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1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die

2009-05-03T04:25:00.000-07:00

1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die

Description:

It's a traveler's life list, a guide, an inspiration, a memory book. Open it to check out where you've been, and where you should go next. What to see and what to do and what to show the kids. Where to eat and where to stay. And how to change your life.

Covering the U.S.A. and Canada like never before, here are 1,000 spectacular, compelling, essential, offbeat, utterly unforgettable places. Pristine beaches and national parks, world-class museums and the Corn Palace, mountain resorts, salmon-rich rivers, scenic byways, Chez Panisse and the country's best taco, lush gardens and Holden Arboretum, mountain biking on the Maah Daah Hey trail, historic mansions, vineyards, hot springs, the Talladega Superspeedway, classic ballparks, and more. Includes more than 150 places of special interest to families, and, for every entry, the nuts and bolts of how and when to visit.

Book Description

It's the phenomenon: 1,000 Places to See Before You Die has 2.2 million copies in print and has spent 144 weeks and counting on The New York Times bestseller list.

Now, shipping in time for the tens of millions of travelers heading out for summer trips, comes 1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die. Sail the Maine Windjammers out of Camden. Explore the gold-mining trails in Alaska's Denali wilderness. Collect exotic shells on the beaches of Captiva. Take a barbecue tour of Kansas City—from Arthur Bryant's to Gates to B.B.'s Lawnside to Danny Edward's to LC's to Snead's. There's the ice hotel in Quebec, the Great Stalacpipe Organ in Virginia, cowboy poetry readings, what to do in Louisville after the Derby's over, and for every city, dozens of unexpected suggestions and essential destinations.

The book is organized by region, and subject-specific indices in the back sort the book by interest—wilderness, great dining, best beaches, world-class museums, sports and adventures, road trips, and more. There's also an index that breaks out the best destinations for families with children. Following each entry is the nuts and bolts: addresses, websites, phone numbers, costs, best times to visit.

Oahu Revealed: The Ultimate Guide to Honolulu, Waikiki & Beyond

2009-05-03T04:24:00.001-07:00

Oahu Revealed: The Ultimate Guide to Honolulu, Waikiki & Beyond (Oahu Revisited)

Description:

The most comprehensive yet easy-to-use guidebook series to Hawaii brings you the second edition of Oahu Revealed. Written by the author of the best-selling guides, Maui Revealed, Hawaii The Big Island Revealed and The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook. He actually hikes all the trails, rides the boats, scuba dives the reefs, dines in the restaurants, reviews all the resorts, snorkels the coastline, explores the hidden waterfalls and shares all the secrets that he finds. Everything is reviewed anonymously. This book and a rental car are all you need to discover what makes Oahu so exciting.

Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2009

2009-05-03T04:22:00.000-07:00

Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2009

Description:

Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back Door 2009 is the definitive guidebook for an affordable and unforgettable trip to Europe. Covering all the essentials and more—from packing to transportation to foreign currency—Rick’s tips allow travelers to become “temporary Europeans,” saving them time and money along the way. Rick also includes his personal favorites, or “back doors,” throughout Europe that will take you away from the tourist-beaten path and into a unique European adventure. Whether it’s surfing in Munich’s rivers or finding an Egyptian pyramid in Rome, Rick leads travelers to little-known and unforgettable experiences.

Amazon.com Review

"The more money you spend, the bigger the wall you build between yourself and the culture you traveled so far to visit. Stay in the small inns, eat in family-style restaurants, visit out-of-the-way places, rub elbows with the locals. You'll spend less money and have a great time in the process."

This is Rick Steves's "back door" travel philosophy. For more than 25 years, he has traveled and led tours around Europe, finding and sharing the joy of simplicity and openness.

Along with tried-and-true tips on packing, transport, sleeping and eating well on a budget, and meeting the locals, Steves reveals more than 30 "back doors" found throughout Europe, from a tiny lake town in Austria to the narrowest gorge in the world, which winds through Crete. If Europe is your destination, this book is more important than your luggage. --Kathryn True

The Next Exit, 2009 Edition

2009-05-03T04:21:00.001-07:00

The Next Exit, 2009 Edition

Description:

the Next EXIT 2009 (18th edition)USA Interstate highway exit directory is the most complete guide ever printed. It lists services located at USA Interstate hwy exits nationwide, including gas, food, lodging, camping, hospitals, shopping and attractions. Over one million sold, it is the most trusted travel tool of the interstate highways.

The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World

2009-05-03T04:19:00.000-07:00

The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World

Description

Part foreign affairs discourse, part humor, and part twisted self-help guide, The Geography of Bliss takes the reader from America to Iceland to India in search of happiness, or, in the crabby author's case, moments of "un-unhappiness." The book uses a beguiling mixture of travel, psychology, science and humor to investigate not what happiness is, but where it is. Are people in Switzerland happier because it is the most democratic country in the world? Do citizens of Qatar, awash in petrodollars, find joy in all that cash? Is the King of Bhutan a visionary for his initiative to calculate Gross National Happiness? Why is Asheville, North Carolina so damn happy? With engaging wit and surprising insights, Eric Weiner answers those questions and many others, offering travelers of all moods some interesting new ideas for sunnier destinations and dispositions. (2007)

In a Sunburned Country

2009-05-03T04:17:00.000-07:00

In a Sunburned Country

Description

Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. His previous excursion along the Appalachian Trail resulted in the sublime national bestseller A Walk in the Woods. In A Sunburned Country is his report on what he found in an entirely different place: Australia, the country that doubles as a continent, and a place with the friendliest inhabitants, the hottest, driest weather, and the most peculiar and lethal wildlife to be found on the planet. The result is a deliciously funny, fact-filled, and adventurous performance by a writer who combines humor, wonder, and unflagging curiousity.

Despite the fact that Australia harbors more things that can kill you in extremely nasty ways than anywhere else, including sharks, crocodiles, snakes, even riptides and deserts, Bill Bryson adores the place, and he takes his readers on a rollicking ride far beyond that beaten tourist path. Wherever he goes he finds Australians who are cheerful, extroverted, and unfailingly obliging, and these beaming products of land with clean, safe cities, cold beer, and constant sunshine fill the pages of this wonderful book. Australia is an immense and fortunate land, and it has found in Bill Bryson its perfect guide.

Birnbaum's Walt Disney World 2009

2009-05-03T04:16:00.001-07:00

Birnbaum's Walt Disney World 2009

Description

Birnbaum's Walt Disney World, the most respected and well-known name in travel guides, takes readers to the world's most popular tourist attraction. Since ours is the only guidebook that's official, this book includes the most accurate information on prices, changes, and new attractions for 2008. Highlights include the scoop on "Magical Beginnings," Walt Disney World's specially tailored, money-saving vacation plan for families with pre-schoolers, and updates on Pleasure Island's new venues, eateries, and shopping opportunities.

This new edition includes the scoop on the surprises in store as Disney's Hollywood Studios (formerly known at the Disney-MGM Studios) marks its 20th anniversary. We'll also take an insider's look at the thrilling new interactive attraction, Toy Story Mania. Other updates include new tips and Birnbaum's Bests; all the insider info about stage shows, parades, and nighttime spectaculars; prices and ticket options; customized travel tips for teenagers, international travelers, guests with disabilities; and a comprehensive character meal chart to help guests pick their favorite dining spots.

PassPorter's Walt Disney World 2009

2009-05-03T04:15:00.001-07:00

PassPorter's Walt Disney World 2009: The Unique Travel Guide, Planner, Organizer, Journal, and Keepsake!

Description

The size and scope of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida is enough to make the most seasoned traveler shiver. This guide covers each of the four major parks — Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom — as well as all of the Disney-owned hotels and over 300 dining options. Every map, photo, chart, illustration, and worksheet is in full color, with additional use of color to highlight important points, such as items that are new or have changed since the publication of the previous edition.

Streetwise Rome Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Rome, Italy - Folding pocket size travel map with metro map, subway

2009-05-03T04:13:00.000-07:00

Streetwise Rome Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Rome, Italy - Folding pocket size travel map with metro map, subway

Description

Folded, laminated, indexed, street map of Rome, showing all streets, parks, and public transportation at a scale of 1:17,000. Legend includes cultural sites, hotels, places of interest, and more. Also provides inset for the Historic District. Legend is in English.

Rick Steves' French Phrase Book and Dictionary

2009-05-03T04:09:00.000-07:00

Rick Steves' French Phrase Book and Dictionary

Description

Bonjour! From ordering a cafe au lait in Paris to making new friends in the Loire Valley, 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 and French-English dictionary; the latest information on European currency and rail transportation, and even a tear-out cheat sheet for continued language practice as you wait in line at the Louvre. Informative, concise, and practical, Rick Steves' French Phrase Book and Dictionary is an essential item for any traveler's sac a dos.

Rick Steves' London 2009

2009-05-02T03:41:00.001-07:00

Rick Steves' London 2009

Description

With Rick Steves’ London 2009, travelers can visit Westminster Abbey, explore the British Museum, and finish the day off at an Art Nouveau pub. Rick offers expert advice on both the big-name attractions and local favorites of this world-class city, from the London Eye to artisan cheese shops. With detailed walks through London’s famous districts, including Bankside and the West End, and complete tours of the major museums and historical sights, Rick Steves’ London 2009 is a tour guide that fits in your pocket.

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Lidia's Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most

2009-05-02T03:39:00.000-07:00

Lidia's Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most

Description

From the Tuscan countryside to the ruins of Rome, celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich takes you on a culinary tour of the ten places in Italy most near and dear to her heart... and stomach.

Amazon.com Review

Who better to take fans on a culinary tour of Italy, than Lidia Matticchio Bastianich? Her new cookbook, Lidia's Italy (a companion to her new public television series of the same name) covers "ten places in Italy Lidia loves most": Istria, Trieste, Friuli, Padova and Treviso, Piemonte, Maremma, Rome, Naples, Sicily, and Puglia. In addition to 140 simple and delicious recipes, Lidia's Italy also offers a short introduction to each locale, featuring cultural treasures not to be missed (as defined by Lidia's daughter and coauthor, Tanya). For the cook as well as the armchair traveler, Lidia's Italy is a rich and satisfying gastronomic journey through Italy. --Daphne Durham

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Rick Steves' Rome 2009

2009-05-02T03:38:00.000-07:00

Rick Steves' Rome 2009

Description

Rick Steves’ Rome 2009 allows any traveler to enjoy the sights and appreciate the lively culture of Italy’s capital and the center of the ancient world, from the architectural wonder of the Colosseum to a great cappuccino at a local café. Rick offers expert advice on all of the must-see destinations, including the Pantheon, St. Peter’s Basilica, and the Sistine Chapel. With detailed tours of Rome’s best museums and historic sights as well as unique walks through local neighborhoods, Rick Steves’ Rome 2009 is the definitive guide to this world-class city.

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Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven

2009-05-02T03:36:00.000-07:00

Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven

Amazon.com Review

Amazon Best of the Month, March 2009: While this latest memoir from Susan Jane Gilman (former Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress) appears to be a saucy account of international sexcapades, it quickly reveals its whip-smarts, sucking you into a story that brilliantly captures the "ecstatic terror" of gleefully leaping from your comfort zone--and finding yourself in freefall. It's 1986, and newly minted ivy league grads Susy and her friend Claire have never left the U.S. when (inspired by a "Pancakes of Many Nations" promotion during a drunken night at IHOP) they hatch a plan to circle the world, starting in China, which has just opened to tourists. From the moment of arrival, they're out of their depth, perpetually hungry, foolish, and paranoid from relentless observation. Claire, who carries the complete works of Nietzsche "like a Gideon Bible," seems more capable than Susy until encounters with military police, hallucinatory fevers, and a frantic escape from a squalid hospital expose cracks in her psyche that utterly derail their plans. Rich with insight, dead-on dialogue, and canny characterization, Gilman's personal tale nails that cataclysmic collision of idealism and reality that so often characterizes young adulthood. Be prepared to wolf down the final hundred pages in one sitting. --Mari Malcolm

Description

They were young, brilliant, and bold. They set out to conquer the world. But the world had other plans for them.
Bestselling author Susan Jane Gilman's new memoir is a hilarious and harrowing journey, a modern heart of darkness filled with Communist operatives, backpackers, and pancakes.

In 1986, fresh out of college, Gilman and her friend Claire yearned to do something daring and original that did not involve getting a job. Inspired by a place mat at the International House of Pancakes, they decided to embark on an ambitious trip around the globe, starting in the People's Republic of China. At that point, China had been open to independent travelers for roughly ten minutes.

Armed only with the collected works of Nietzsche, an astrological love guide, and an arsenal of bravado, the two friends plunged into the dusty streets of Shanghai. Unsurprisingly, they quickly found themselves in over their heads. As they ventured off the map deep into Chinese territory, they were stripped of everything familiar and forced to confront their limitations amid culture shock and government surveillance. What began as a journey full of humor, eroticism, and enlightenment grew increasingly sinister-becoming a real-life international thriller that transformed them forever.

Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven is a flat-out page-turner, an astonishing true story of hubris and redemption told with Gilman's trademark compassion, lyricism, and wit.

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Rick Steves' Spain 2009

2009-05-02T03:35:00.000-07:00

Rick Steves' Spain 2009

Description

Visit the Guggenheim Bilbao where the building itself is a tremendous work of art, sample the nightlife of Madrid that ends when the offices open, and witness the excitement and gore of a bullfight—Rick Steves’ Spain 2009 allows any traveler to experience all that the country has to offer—economically and hassle-free. Rick covers the best of Spain, from the big-name attractions to the local favorites: the golden beaches of San Sebastián, the Alhambra in Grenada, and the whitewashed hill towns of Andalusia. Offering expert advice on transportation, accommodations, and local cuisine, Rick Steves’ Spain 2009 is a tour guide in your pocket.

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Rick Steves' Ireland 2009

2009-05-02T03:34:00.000-07:00

Rick Steves' Ireland 2009

Description

Get to know Dublin on a musical pub crawl, explore the towering ruins of Trim Castle, or stand 650 feet above the Atlantic on the Cliffs of Moher—Rick Steves’ Ireland 2009 allows any traveler to experience all that the country has to offer—economically and hassle-free. Rick covers all of the well-known sites, from the Book of Kells to the Blarney Stone, but doesn’t leave out where to grab a pint and chat with a local. With Rick’s expert advice, historical knowledge, and humorous asides, Rick Steves’ Ireland 2009 is tour guide that fits in your pocket.

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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

2009-05-02T03:33:00.000-07:00

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

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The Appalachian Trail trail stretches from Georgia to Maine and covers some of the most breathtaking terrain in America–majestic mountains, silent forests, sparking lakes. If you’re going to take a hike, it’s probably the place to go. And Bill Bryson is surely the most entertaing guide you’ll find. He introduces us to the history and ecology of the trail and to some of the other hardy (or just foolhardy) folks he meets along the way–and a couple of bears. Already a classic, A Walk in the Woods will make you long for the great outdoors (or at least a comfortable chair to sit and read in).

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1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List

2009-05-02T03:31:00.000-07:00

1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List

Description

Introducing the Eighth Wonder of travel books. A joyous, passionate gift book for travelers-both the real and the armchair variety-1,000 PLACES TO SEE BEFORE YOU DIE delivers exactly the promise of its an around-the-world, continent-by-continent listing of places guaranteed to give you shivers, the unique and wonderful places you must see on and off the beaten track.

Take a safari into Botswana's Okavango Delta, the world's largest oasis, where "if you see 10 percent of what sees you, it's an exceptional day." Sail the Grenadines, 32 islands and hundreds of dotlike cays strung like a necklace of gems across 40 miles of pristine waters. Tour the covered souks of Aleppo, where the labyrinthine streets seem straight out of A Thousand and One Nights and frankincense and myrhh are still sold. Hike the Tasman Glacier. Climb the Tuscan hills to San Gimignano. Stay at the Hassler in Rome, or Paris's Crillon-you must, at least once. There's Canyon de Chelly, Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market, the backwaters of Kerala, Ipanema beach, the Buddhas of Borobudur, Mesa Verde's cave dwellings, the Oaxaca Saturday market, Ballybunion Golf Club.

The prose is gorgeous, seizing on exactly what makes each entry worthy of inclusion. And, following the romance, the nuts and bolts: addresses, phone and fax numbers, web sites, costs, best times to visit. Of special interest are subject-specific indexes-gorgeous beaches, destination restaurants, world-class museums-making the guide entirely user-friendly, no matter if you're dreaming or going.

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Hawaii The Big Island Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook

2009-05-02T03:30:00.000-07:00

Hawaii The Big Island Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook

Description

The finest guidebook ever written for the Big Island and the only one written by writers who anonymously review the island. They visit every beach, restaurant, activity and trail on the island. The result is this comprehensive, humorous and easy-to-read full color guide that will lead you to more adventures than any other book. A must for travelers.

Book Description

This all-new fifth edition is a candid, humorous guide to everything there is to see and do on the Big Island to plan your best vacation--ever. Best-selling author and longtime Hawai'i resident, Andrew Doughty, unlocks the secrets of an island so vast and diverse that many visitors never realize all that it has to offer. Explore with him as he reveals breathtaking trails, secluded beaches, pristine reefs, delicious places to dine, relaxing resorts, an active volcano and so much more. Every restaurant, activity provider, business and resort is reviewed personally and anonymously. This book and a rental car are all you need to discover what makes the Big Island so exciting.

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Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook

2009-05-02T03:29:00.000-07:00

Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook (Maui Revealed)

Description

USA Today calls it, "An authoritative and in-depth look at all that the island offers." The author is a resident who personally and anonymously reviews every facet of Maui. From restaurants to helicopter companies to scuba to beaches to trails, he sees it all and shows you the best Maui has to offer.

Book Description

This all new fourth edition is the most comprehensive guidebook ever written for Maui. Hawaii resident and best-selling author, Andrew Doughty, actually hikes all the trails, rides the boats, scuba dives the reefs, dines in the restaurants, reviews all the resorts, snorkels the coastline, explores the hidden waterfalls and shares all the secrets that he finds. Everything is reviewed anonymously. This book and a rental car are all you need to discover what makes Maui so exciting.

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Streetwise Paris Laminated City Center Street Map

2009-04-29T11:53:00.000-07:00

Description

Folded, laminated, indexed, street map of Paris, showing all streets, parks, and Metro lines at a scale of 1:14,000. Legend includes cultural sites, hotels, places of interest, public transportation routes, and more. Legend is in English and French.

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The Milepost 2009: Alaska Travel Planner

2009-04-29T11:51:00.000-07:00

Customer Reviews:

The 2009 edition of "The Milepost" is the current version of the most uniquely valuable travel guide to Alaska and Northwest Canada (British Columbia, Yukon, and Alberta Provinces). This guide is a must-have resource for the tourist, RVer, and North Country camper.

Alaska and Northwest Canada cover a huge geographic area with significant terrain and weather variations and far less travel infrastructure than most travelers are used to in the lower '48 states. Travelers should not expect gas stations, restaurants, and franchise hotels at every exit off the main roads, nor should they expect that facilities or even roads are open year-round. Dangerous weather and driving conditions are possible to likely as much as six months or more of the year. In addition, travelers need to be alert to both the prospect of wildlife viewing and sometime close encounters in the road.

"The Milepost" provides maps, diagrams, photographs, and most of all, an almost mile-by-mile travelogue of what to expect along the main roads in the North Country. This detailed information will allow the traveler to locate the next gas station, campground, hotel, or scenic spot in areas where signs and billboards may be scarce. The text is seeded with advertisements for many of the commercial establishments along the Alaska Highway in Canada and the limited major road network in Alaska, allowing travelers to plan ahead for scarce beds. Travelers can also plan ahead for fishing charters on the world-famous Kenai Peninsula or the operating hours of the few but often fascinating small museums and roadside attractions that can be found along the way.

The annual updating of "The Milepost" assures the traveler of some advance notice for construction or major changes in the road network. "The Milepost" does include some information on the location of trailheads, but serious walkers, bikers, and snowmachiners should seek elsewhere for detailed information on off-road routes. This guide includes convenient scheduling information for the Alaska Marine Highway System and directions to the digital version of "The Milepost."

This publication is very highly recommended to both the resident and the visitor in Alaska and Northwest Canada, which are some of the most scenic parts of North America. Don't leave the lower '48 without it.

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Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook (Maui Revealed)

2009-04-29T11:49:00.001-07:00

Description

USA Today calls it, "An authoritative and in-depth look at all that the island offers." The author is a resident who personally and anonymously reviews every facet of Maui. From restaurants to helicopter companies to scuba to beaches to trails, he sees it all and shows you the best Maui has to offer.

Book Description

This all new fourth edition is the most comprehensive guidebook ever written for Maui. Hawaii resident and best-selling author, Andrew Doughty, actually hikes all the trails, rides the boats, scuba dives the reefs, dines in the restaurants, reviews all the resorts, snorkels the coastline, explores the hidden waterfalls and shares all the secrets that he finds. Everything is reviewed anonymously. This book and a rental car are all you need to discover what makes Maui so exciting.

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The Complete Walt Disney World 2009

2009-04-29T11:46:00.000-07:00

The Complete Walt Disney World 2009 (Complete Walt Disney World) (Complete Guide to Walt Disney World)

Description

The definitive Disney handbook
The only photo-driven guidebook to the No. 1 vacation destination, The Complete Walt Disney World 2009 is a must-buy for anyone planning a trip to Walt Disney World. Filled with over 400 photographs and packed with more factual information than any other Disney guide, the colorful book includes in-depth information on attractions, activities, restaurants and resorts that you just cannot find anywhere else.

Completely revised and updated
Though it does have all the latest Disney news, The Complete Walt Disney World 2009 is more than just an annual update. The new edition adds a eight-page What's New summary right up front, as well as incisive articles on saving time and saving money. New At a Glance summaries make it easy to find what you need in each theme park chapter, while attraction articles now include hour-by-hour wait times as well as lists of Fun Finds, Fun Facts and Hidden Mickeys. Insider tips appear at the bottom of nearly every page.

Winner of four national book awards
In the past year alone the book has been honored with four national awards. It won the coveted Nonfiction Book of the Year award at the 2008 Writer's Digest ISPBA and was named Travel Guide of the Year at the 2008 NIEA. It won Best Southeast Nonfiction (Silver Medal) at the 2008 IPBA and was named one of three finalists for Best Travel Guide at the USA Book News 2008 NBBA. The Walt Disney World Moms Panel praises the book for its "fabulous behind-the-scenes info about the parks."

With photographs on nearly every single page, The Complete Walt Disney World 2009 is printed in full-color on gloss paper.

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Rick Steves' Paris 2009

2009-04-29T11:44:00.000-07:00

Description

The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and the cozy crêperies of Ile St. Louis—Rick Steves’ Paris 2009 allows any traveler to experience all that the City of Light has to offer, from the big-name attractions to the local favorites. Rick covers the best of Paris, providing full tours of the museums and historic sights, detailed walks through various neighborhoods, and complete coverage of Parisian cuisine. Pick from over 400 types of cheeses at the fromagerie on Rue Cler or take a day trip to Versailles—it’’s all possible with Rick Steves as your guide.

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Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book and Dictionary

2009-04-29T11:41:00.000-07:00

Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book and Dictionary

Description

Buon giorno! From ordering calamari in Venice to making new friends in Tuscan hill towns, 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-Italian and Italian-English dictionary; the latest information on European currency and rail transportation, and even a tear-out cheat sheet for continued language practice as you wait in line at the Sistine Chapel. Informative, concise, and practical, Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book and Dictionary is an essential item for any traveler's zainetto.

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Rick Steves' Italy 2009

2009-04-29T11:38:00.000-07:00

Rick Steves' Italy 2009

Description

Marvel at the works of Michelangelo and Bernini in St. Peter’s Basilica, hike through Europe’s largest high-alpine meadow in Alpe di Siusi, and enjoy a slice of Pizza at it’s birthplace in Naples—Rick Steves’ Italy 2009 allows any traveler to experience all that the country has to offer—economically and hassle-free. Rick covers it all in his bestselling guidebook, from the must-see sights in Venice, Florence, and Rome, to the lesser-known destinations in the Italian Riviera and the Dolomites. Offering information on Italian history and culture, as well as expert advice on accommodations, transportation, and dining, Rick Steves’ Italy 2009 is the benchmark of European guidebooks.

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Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: An All-American Road Trip . . . with Recipes! (Food Network)

2009-04-29T11:33:00.000-07:00

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: An All-American Road Trip . . . with Recipes! (Food Network)

Description

Food Network star Guy Fieri takes you on a tour of America's most colorful diners, drive-ins, and dives in this tie-in to his enormously popular television show, complete with recipes, photos, and memorabilia.

Packed with Guy's iconic personality, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives follows his hot-rod trips around the country, mapping out the best places most of us have never heard of. From digging in at legendary burger joint the Squeeze Inn in Sacramento, California, baking Peanut Pie from Virginia Diner in Wakefield, Virginia, or kicking back with Pete's "Rubbed and Almost Fried" Turkey Sandwich from Panini Pete's in Fairhope, Alabama, Guy showcases the amazing personalities, fascinating stories, and outrageously good food offered by these American treasures.

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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

2009-04-24T10:07:00.001-07:00

Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

Product Description

This beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success (marriage, house in the country, career) and find, instead, what she truly wanted from life. Setting out for a year to study three different aspects of her nature amid three different cultures, Gilbert explored the art of pleasure in Italy and the art of devotion in India, and then a balance between the two on the Indonesian island of Bali. By turns rapturous and rueful, this wise and funny author (whom Booklist calls ???Anne Lamott???s hip, yoga- practicing, footloose younger sister???) is poised to garner yet more adoring fans.

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The Unofficial Guide Walt Disney World 2009

2009-04-21T06:05:00.000-07:00

The Unofficial Guide Walt Disney World 2009 (Unofficial Guides) (Paperback)

Description

More than 4 million copies sold! This series is the only one that offers evaluations based on reader surveys and critiques, compiled by a team of unbiased inspectors.
• Hotels, attractions, and restaurants in all price categories
• Extensive information on shopping, nightlife, and sports
• Easy-to-use, two-color design
• Detailed, 2-color maps

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World

"A Tourist's Best Friend!"—Chicago Sun-Times
"Indispensable"—The New York Times

Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide:

1. Exclusively patented, field-tested touring plans that save as much as four hours of standing in line in a single day
2. Tips, advice, and opinions from hundreds of Walt Disney World guests in their own words
3. Almost 250 hotels rated and ranked for quality and value, including the top non-Disney hotels for families
4. A complete Dining Guide with ratings and reviews of all Walt Disney World restaurants, plus extensive alternatives for dining deals outside the World
5. Every attraction rated and ranked for each age group; extensive, objective, head-to-head comparisons of the Disney and Universal theme parks.

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