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Wildsam Field Guides: New Orleans reveals this one-of-a-kind city through local stories, travel intel and modern lore, seeking out the real and rooted things, what's truly authentic and sharing the soul of a place, for travelers and locals alike.
Revel in the eccentric and the vibrancy of New Orleans, including:
Talk about a fresh perspective! Perched 35,000 feet in the air, Window Seat decodes the sights to be seen on any flight across North America. Broken down by region, this unusual guide features 70 aerial photographs; a fold-out map of North America showing major flight paths; profiles of each region covering its landforms, waterways, and cities; tips on spotting major sights, such as the Northern Lights, the Grand Canyon, and Disney World; tips on spotting not-so-major sights such as prisons, mines, and Interstates; and straightforward, friendly text on cloud shapes, weather patterns, the continent's history, and more. A terrific book for kids, frequent flyers, and armchair travelers alike, Window Seat is packed with curious facts and colorful illustration, proving that flying doesn't have to be a snooze. When it's possible to read the landscape from above, a whole world unfolds at your feet.
From Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide publisher, Wine Trails, the first book in Lonely Planet's "Perfect Weekends" series, introduces the secret gems in well-known regions such as Napa and Sonoma, Tuscany, Burgundy and Rioja, and also explores off-the-beaten-path regions in Georgia, Greece and beyond.
Detailed itineraries recommending the most interesting wineries and the best places to stay and eat in 52 wine regions near major cities make this perfect for travel enthusiasts who enjoy wine. Winemakers offer personal insights into what wines to taste and why they're special and help you to understand a place, its people and their traditions through the wine that is made there. Gorgeous photography, maps and in-the-know authors complete the package.
Authors: Lonely Planet, Mark Andrew, Robin Barton, Sarah Bennett, Lee Snider, John Brunton, Bridget Gleeson, Virginia Maxwell, Jeremy Quinn, Helen Ranger, and Luke Waterson.
About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times
Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Footprint s Wine Travel Guide to the World takes you around the globe to over 650 of the best vineyards, wineries, museums, restaurants and bar: from the grandest estates of Bordeaux to the high-altitude vineyards of Argentina; from Beijing wine bars to the tomb of a wine-loving pharaoh. Extensive colour photography and mapping throughout adds to the enjoyment of the tour. Renowned wine author and journalist, Robert Joseph, has compiled this remarkable list of the world s great wine experiences as well as providing the history of each region, tasting tips, wine and food recommendations, soil and grape information and practical travel details."
The perfect dining and wine companion for a trip to Italy's major cities and towns! Wining and Dining in Italy was created for travelers who want to truly experience the extraordinary food and wine Italy has to offer. We've included Italy's best restaurants, wine bars, wine shops, cafes, bistros, and food markets - and even a few cooking classes! - to make your wining and dining decisions a snap. A brief section introduces readers to the Italian food scene, Italian wines by region, and select culinary and wine terms. The rest of the book is arranged by cities for ease of use, and each section will offer a map followed by top restaurant picks (not just high-end gourmet, but also great meals at more moderate prices), wine bars, cafes, and wine shops (including organic wine shops). - 200 restaurants, wine bars, wine shops and more - maps, lots of beautiful illustrations - Essential Italian phrases - Tips on budget dining, historic restaurants, types of eating establishments, and mealtimes - A region-by-region look at Italian wine - Destinations include Rome, Venice, Florence, Milan, Bologna, Tuscany, Naples, and Cinque Terre. Bonus: select recipes from each destination!
Paris dining pro Andy Herbach leads readers to the best Parisian restaurants and wine bars, including top wine shops and other places to buy great wine! The author of Eating & Drinking in Paris and Open Road's Best of Paris brings us his take on the best combination of culinary delights imaginable - delectable French food and out-of-this-world French wine - in the best city in the world to combine them: Paris! A brief section introduces readers to the Parisian restaurant scene, French wines by region, and select culinary and wine terms. The rest of the book is arranged by district (arrondissement) for ease of use, and each arrondissement section offers a map followed by top restaurant picks (not just high-end gourmet, but also great meals at more moderate prices), wine bars, cafes, wine shops (including organic wine shops) and other places that sell wine such as cheese shops and bakeries. The restaurants selected will all be known for their wine selection (with select wine-food pairings) -- no mean feat for a city overflowing with restaurants featuring top-notch wine even in the humblest establishments.
Paris dining pro Andy Herbach shares the best Parisian restaurants and wine bars, including top wine shops and other places to buy great wine! The author of "Eating & Drinking in Paris" and "Open Road's Best of Paris" brings us his take on the best combination of culinary delights imaginable - delectable French food and out-of-this-world French wine - in the best city in the world to combine them: Paris! A brief section introduces readers to the Parisian restaurant scene, French wines by region, and select culinary and wine terms. The rest of the book is arranged by district (arrondissement) for ease of use, and each arrondissement section will offer a map followed by top restaurant picks (not just high-end gourmet, but also great meals at more moderate prices), wine bars, cafes, wine shops (including organic wine shops) and other places that sell wine such as cheese shops, bakeries, and even candy shops! The restaurants selected will all be known for their wine selection, no mean feat for a city overflowing with restaurants featuring top-notch wine even in the humblest establishments.
A Winter in Arabia recounts her 1937-8 expedition in what is now Yemen, a journey which helped secure her reputation not only as a great travel writer, but also as a first-rate geographer, historian, and archaeologist. There, in the land whose nakedness is clothed in shreds of departed splendor, she and two companions spent a winter in search of an ancient South Arabian city. Offering rare glimpses of life behind the veil-the subtleties of business and social conduct, the elaborate beauty rituals of the women, and the bitter animosities between rival tribes, Freya Stark conveys the perpetual charm of Arabia ... that the traveler finds his own level there simply as a human being.
- maps, phone numbers and price information for the sites in the guide
- trips based on such themes as cheese factories and farm vacations. Door County, lighthouses, Wisconsin Dells and extreme adventures
- notes about other things to do while you're in the area
- sections divided by theme for easy reference
- handy size-perfect for traveling
- Where you can see goats on top of a restaurant's roof?
- Where the tubing capital of the world is located?
- Where to find covered bridged and round barns?
- trips based on such themes as cheese factories and farm vacations. Door County, lighthouses, Wisconsin Dells and extreme adventures
- notes about other things to do while you're in the area
- sections divided by theme for easy reference
- handy size-perfect for traveling
- Where you can see goats on top of a restaurant's roof?
- Where the tubing capital of the world is located?
- Where to find covered bridged and round barns?
Relentlessly entertaining--Michelle Green, The New York Times Women travelers in Egypt in the nineteenth century saw aspects of the country unseen by their male counterparts, as they spent time both in the harems of Cairo and with the women they met along the Nile. Some of them, like Sarah Belzoni and Sophia Poole, spoke Arabic. Others wrote engagingly of their experiences as observers of an exotic culture, with special access to some places no man could ever go. From Eliza Fay's description of arriving in Egypt in 1779 to Rosemary Mahoney's daring trip down the Nile in a rowboat in 2006, this lively collection of writing by women travelers includes Lady Evelyn Cobbold, Isabella Bird, Norma Lorimer, Harriet Martineau, Florence Nightingale, Amelia Edwards, and Lucie Duff Gordon.
The Amalfi Coast is an unforgettable place for many travelers. A marvelous winding drive among the cliffs by the water's edge gives way to spectacular and romantic views that linger in one's memory. In this book, photographers have met the challenge of portraying the Amalfi Coast in ways that will surprise even the traveler with the keenest of visual recollections. Here they capture the coastline brilliantly through innovative perspectives while showing off its famous sites, remarkable for their vast natural, architectural, and artistic variety: Capri, Naples, Pompeii, and Sorrento. This is a place where the beauty of the landscape, molded by volcanoes, is wed to the glories of an illustrious past, and where the intense blue of the Tyrrhenian contrasts with the greenery and the bare rocks of the coast. Complemented by splendid photographs, the narrative in this book leads the reader on a wondrous itinerary through famous travel sites, where we happen upon hidden gems. Along with the great monuments, we discover, for example, the towns and villages of inland areas that, though off the beaten track, are rich in history, artistic treasures, stunning natural scenery, and the flavors and colors of ancient popular traditions. From coastlines to volcanoes, Roman ruins to cathedrals, and museums to festivals, these images form a stunning portrait of the Amalfi Coast-one that all who know this region will treasure.
Most people dream of traveling the world to far away and exotic places. They desire to see the Roman Colosseum, the Taj Mahal, or Machu Picchu. However, there are two main misconceptions that commonly deter people from starting their own incredible adventure: Why budget traveling is the best type of traveling All the tips and tricks for traveling cheaply The benefits of traveling alone and how to do it How to be a smart and safe traveler How to solve common potential problems that can occur overseas Jereme's major revelations regarding life and travel So stop putting off your travel dreams, and read Work, Save, Travel, Repeat today to realize just how close you are to your own amazing travel advent
- Traveling is expensive: I cannot afford to travel for too long
- Traveling is scary: Will I make friends? Will I be lonely? Will I get lost? Will I ...?
From the #1 New York Times bestselling World Almanac comes a brand-new, full-color book celebrating the National Parks--"America's best idea"--and providing a valuable resource for first-time visitors and longtime park fans alike. From the rugged, rocky coasts of Acadia to the geysers and hot springs of Yellowstone to the in-your-face beauty of the Grand Canyon, the national parks of North America offer visitors a new sight or bucket-list-worthy experience at every turn. The World Almanac Road Trippers' Guide to National Parks provides detailed history, itineraries, visitor information, gorgeous photography, recommended hiking routes, and other not-to-be-missed sites and activities for anyone seeking to make the most out of the many resources of the national parks systems of the United States and Canada. Divided into travel regions for convenient research and planning whether the trip length is a day or a year, this is a tool eager travelers will use to discover new sites and off-the-beaten-path destinations again and again.
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A guide to some of the world's most fascinating places, as seen and experienced by writer, television host, and relentlessly curious traveler Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain saw more of the world than nearly anyone. His travels took him from the hidden pockets of his hometown of New York to a tribal longhouse in Borneo, from cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, Paris, and Shanghai to Tanzania's utter beauty and the stunning desert solitude of Oman's Empty Quarter--and many places beyond.
In World Travel, a life of experience is collected into an entertaining, practical, fun and frank travel guide that gives readers an introduction to some of his favorite places--in his own words. Featuring essential advice on how to get there, what to eat, where to stay and, in some cases, what to avoid, World Travel provides essential context that will help readers further appreciate the reasons why Bourdain found a place enchanting and memorable.
Supplementing Bourdain's words are a handful of essays by friends, colleagues, and family that tell even deeper stories about a place, including sardonic accounts of traveling with Bourdain by his brother, Christopher; a guide to Chicago's best cheap eats by legendary music producer Steve Albini, and more. Additionally, each chapter includes illustrations by Wesley Allsbrook.
For veteran travelers, armchair enthusiasts, and those in between, World Travel offers a chance to experience the world like Anthony Bourdain.
Even people with uncontrollable wanderlust have to stay home sometimes. And, this is the book they want sitting in front of them on the coffee table during the times they're stuck at home on the couch. The gorgeous new Hammond World Travel Atlas is for those who never cease to wonder at the wealth of experiences this planet has to offer. Whether they indulge in transatlantic flights, or flights of fancy, this deluxe volume spurs their imagination to new heights. Lavishly illustrated, this atlas is filled with more than just maps. It is extensively annotated with icons marking every imaginable point of interest plus text throughout featuring highlights of each region, country or city. A comprehensive index is provided so that readers can easy travel through the pages. Where they'll wind up next is anyone's guess.
Published to coincide with the centenary of the end of World War I, this new, thoroughly revised edition of Bradt's World War I Battlefields is the only compact practical travel guide to cover both French and Belgian battlefield sites. Produced in a lightweight and portable format, the guide features all the main memorials and museums alongside practical information on how to book the best guided tours or find the resting place of family members lost in battle. New for this edition are updates on special projects opened in 2017 to mark the centenary of the Battles of Arras, Vimy Ridge and Cambrai, along with new walking or cycling trails based on major sites and towns or on 'themes' such as well-known wartime poets. Also new are child-friendly tour suggestions, information on new apps to aid independent exploration, and details of the new HI Belgium Pass. Also included in this new edition is information on the new poppy cenotaph in Ypres, a full list of events to commemorate the Battles of Messines and Passchendaele, extended coverage of the Menin Road exhibition, a new Hill 70 Memorial to Canadians participants and the new 92km Remembrance Trail from Péronne to Albert and Thiepval Museum. More than 100 countries took part in World War One, and this guide covers information relevant to many, from Australia and New Zealand to South Africa, Canada and the USA. New for this edition are details of the new information centre focusing on Arras and the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the Sir John Monash Centre and the Marne 14-18 Interpretation Centre. The authors, John Ruler and Emma Thomson, are both members of the British Guild of Travel Writers and have each previously written a Bradt guide on the area.
Whether your a reporter assigned to Baghdad or a wildcatter scoping out Chechnyan oil fields, this book will help you come back safe and sound. It features a discussion on the new dangers of working and travelling overseas on business, and sections that describe safety training, equipment, resources, and survival tips.