Discover Munich, Bavaria The BlackForest Toast a stranger under ancient chestnuttrees at Munich's vast beer gardens Glide across fresh snow as you cross-country ski through wintrywoodlands Look out for the 'magic table' and peacock throne at pocket-sizedpalace, Schloss Linderhof Drive through a fairy tale on the Romantic Road and discoverenchanting detours away from the crowds In This Guide: New chapters on the Black Forest and walking in the BavarianAlps

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"Among the Believers" is V.S. Naipaul'sclassic account of his journeys through Iran, Pakistan, Malaysia,and Indonesia; 'the believers' are the Muslims he met on thosejourneys, young men and women battling to regain the originalpurity of their faith in the hope of restoring order to a chaoticworld. It is a uniquely valuable insight into modern Islam and thecomforting simplifications of religious fanaticism. 'This bookinvestigates the Islamic revolution and tries to understand thefundamentalist zeal that has gripped the young in Iran and otherMuslim countries ...He is a modern master' - "Sunday Times".'Beautifully written and almost impossible to put down' - AuberonWaugh. 'The edgy exactitude of Naipaul's writing is botheffortlessly classical and yet at the same time brilliantlycontemporary, as sharp and lucid as a spear of glass ...He isinimitable, truly great and truly deserving of the Nobel' - RobertMcCrum, "Observer". 'His level of perception is of the highest, andhis prose has become the perfect ins

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This fully revised and updated Berlitz Pocket Guide is packedwith all the information you need to enjoy Spain, in a genuinelypocketable format. Places to go and unmissable attractions areexplored within easy-to-use, colour-coded sections, so you canlocate the information you need at a glance. The country's top 10attractions are identified on a dedicated double-page spread tohelp you plan your trip and ensure that you see the very bestsights, areas of natural beauty and more. The brand new feature 'APerfect Tour' offers top recommendations for a truly heavenly dayout exploring Spain's most memorable places and linking the keysights together. Not only does the guide provide in-depthinformation but there are full-colour photographs throughoutproviding a highly visual introduction to this stunningdestination. Full colour fold-out maps are also included to provideinstant orientation wherever you are. A concise history chapter andthe handy cultural tips throughout combine to give you a deeperunderstanding of

Donna Blaber is an award-winning travel journalist whospecializes in writing about New Zealand. Her extensive andup-to-date knowledge guides travelers in their discovery of NewZealand’s beautiful landscape.

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This guide includes a section detailing Switzerland's history,nine features covering aspects of the country's life and culture,ranging from its rich artistic heritage to its Alpine activities, aregion by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensivetravel tips section packed with essential contact addresses andnumbers. It also includes hundreds of photographs and 20 maps.

In this book, Theroux takes a trip in and around fifty-onePacific Islands. From New Zealand"s rain forests tocrocodile-infested New Guinea, over isolated atolls, through dirtyharbors, daring weather and coastlines, he travels by kayakwherever the winds take him—and what he discovers is a world toexplore and try to understand.

This title is part of Lonely Planet's comprehensive hikingseries for lovers of the great outdoors and offers a range ofhikes, from easy to daytime strolls to long challenging treks, plusreliable, detailed maps and essential travel information.

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In an age of plastic knives on planes, Tony Wheeler can make theextraordinary claim of having visited all the rogue countriescurrently on newreaders' lip. Badlands is a witty first-handaccount of his travels through some of the most repressive anddangerous regimes in the world: Afghanistan, Albania, Burma(Myanmar), Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea and Saudi Arabia.Taking into account each country's attitude to human rights,terrorism and foreign policy, he asks 'what makes a country trulyevil?' and 'how bad is really bad?' - all the while engaging with acolorful cast of locals and hapless tour guides, ruminating onhistory and debunking popular myths. Written by the founder ofLonely Planet, this fascinating account of life in these closed-offcountries will appeal to anyone with an interest in the state ofthe world today.

Hall relates his encounters with Serbs, Croats, and Muslims,"real people, likeable people" who are now overcome with suspicionsand anxiety about one another. Hall takes the standard explanationsand inverts our perceptions of the country. What emerges is aportrait of a country that possibly should never have been, and isin the process of insuring that it will never be again.

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