The Milan Encounter guide gives you twice the city in half thetime. This pared-down number is ideal for quick trips - it's lessaccommodation, more neighbourhood highlights and the best of localknowledge. * Interviews with locals keep travelers in the know on thefull Milan experience * Full of shopping tips to ensure travelers know where to go forthe latest trends * Chapter for each neighborhood highlighting the best sights,shops, eating, drinking, and entertainment * Pocket-sized guide and pull-out map for handy reference

Becoming a cocktail connoisseur in Notting Hill's ultra-coolbars Learning the Tower of London's gruesome historywith a Beefeater as your guide Bargain-hunting in Spitalfields' vintagedesigner clothes shops Eating your way around the world at London'smany ethnic restaurants Enjoying a duck's-eye view of the city on a boattrip along the Thames Hearing the next big thing before anyone else ata Camden Town gig

What Will Your Lisbon Encounter Be… Getting lost (on purpose) in the rambling lanes of Alfama Being moved by the haunting tune of traditional fado Indulging your sweet tooth with a custard tart or three in apastelaria Catching the fantastic views - and your breath - from Lisbon'smiradouros Making new friends over a cherry brandy at a Ginjinha Living happily ever after (for a day) in Sintra's fairy-talepalace Discover Twice the City in Half the Time Full-color pull-out map and detailed neighborhood maps for easynavigation Our expert author recommends the very best sights, restaurants,shops and bars Unique itineraries help you get the most out of your visit Locals share their Lisbon secrets: from where a bag designer getshis inspiration to a top chef's eating recommendations

Since 1998, Lonely Planet has been publishing our favoritetravel stories. The disasters of Lonely Planet Unpacked, theromances of Brief Encounters, the random acts of generosity inKindness of Strangers, the out-there adventures of Tales fromNowhere - these stories, and many others, explored the reasons whywe travel, and what we find when we get there. Now we've selectedthe best of them. From the first tentative steps of the youngbackpacker finding her feet in a London hostel, to thebeyond-travel commetment of setting up house in Delhi, the 26stories in this collection cover the globe and reveal a world oftravel experiences.Best of Lonely Planet's Travel Writing includes:Tim Cahill, William Dalrymple, Jason Elliot, Pico Iyer, Jan Morris,Emily Perkins, Karl Taro Greenfeld, Danny Wallace, Tony Wheeler,Simon Winchester and more.

Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes,beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that youarrive at your destination aware of basic manners, commoncourtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell youwhat to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport withyour hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear ofembarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliarsituations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful businessrelationships. Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture andsociety of a particular country. It will help you to turn yourvisit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable andenriching experience. Contents include * customs, values, and traditions * historical, religious, and political background * life at home * leisure, social, and cultural life * eating and drinking * do's, don'ts, and taboos * business practices * communicat

Travel the Silk Road with essential words and phrases forgetting around and connecting with the people you meet, fromwestern Xinjiang to the Karakoram Highway. Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical andsocial words and phrases in more than 120 languages. Chat with thelocals and discover their culture - a guaranteed way to enrich yourtravel experience.

Get Straight to the Heart of the city Top Sights. The city’s must-see sights plus expert advice to makeyour trip even better. Local Life. Discover how to unlock the city with guides to areasthat the locals really love. Best of Bangkok. We’ve found the best walks, food, art, shopping,views, nightlife and more. Plus: Maps for every neighbourhood Walking tours and day plannersPacked with expert travel tips 100% independent advice

Over one billion people speaking in 22 official languages -it'd be easy to mistake your Kashmiri from your Konkani, but notwith this little beauty in your backpack. You'll be conversingeffortlessly across the whole inspiring land. This phrasebookcovers: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri,Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Marwari (Rajasthani), Oriya, Punjabi,Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. * Covers 15 of the 22 languages * Thoroughfood and culture section * Practicalities like transport andaccommodation * Maps to show you what language is spoken where.

As seen in Sex and the the City 2! Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes,beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that youarrive at your destination aware of basic manners, commoncourtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell youwhat to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport withyour hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear ofembarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliarsituations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful businessrelationships. Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture andsociety of a particular country. It will help you to turn yourvisit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable andenriching experience. Contents include: * customs, values, and traditions * historical, religious, and political background * life at home * leisure, social, and cultural life * eating and drinking * do's, don'ts, an

More kick than kung fu, more bite than dim sum, moreastounding than a Hong Kong skyscraper - Cantonese is the trademarkof success for your travels in southern China. Get talking and putyour best face forward with this phrasebook in your hand. Containsuseful phrases pertaining to transportation, social interaction,food, and safe travel.

Sample a wide variety of tapas with the extensive menudecoder; Bright new colour palette and fun icons for navigation;Thousands of practical and social travel phrases for everysituation

Australia -Culture Smart!appearsonOprah's AustalianAdventure! Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefsand behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive atyour destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, andsensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, howto behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. Thisinside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassinggaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, anddevelop trust, friendships, and successful businessrelationships. Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture andsociety of a particular country. It will help you to turn yourvisit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable andenriching experience. Contents include * customs, values, and traditions * historical, religious, and political background * life at home * leisure, social, and cultural life * eating and drinking * dos, don'ts, and taboos * business practices * commun

Wallpaper* City Guides are an exciting, stylish new concept in travel guides published by Phaidon Press and Wallpaper* magazine. Glamorous, global and affordable, the new travel guides can be acquired for only $8.95 and feature the world's greatest cities, from Barcelona to Buenos Aires, Istanbul to Sydney, London to Los Angeles. Aimed at the design conscious traveller, the guides offer just the right amount of insider knowledge on the world's most popular cities, from where to stay and what to visit, to where you should eat, shop and be seen. Ideal for a weekend break or business travel, their discreet, pocket sized format tells you everything you need to know, giving you the inside track on what can not be found anywhere else. The guides have been compiled by Wallpaper* magazine's international editors and travel writers who have lived in the featured cities. They provide up-to-the-minute information and authoritative advice on the hottest of venues in the coolest of cities. Each guide will be updated annua

What Will Your Los Angeles EncounterBe? Hunting for handbags and dodging the paparazzi on RobertsonBlvd An ocean view and pumpkin-spice pancakes on the sunny patio atUncle Bill's Marveling at Judy Garland's tiny foot next to yours at Grauman'sChinese Theatre Escaping from Disneyland's manic energy on the Haunted Mansionride A Venice Beach stroll through sun-loving palms, oiled chests,bongo drummers and jewelry vendors Shooting Chinese herb whisky with the regulars at a Los Felizopium den-style bar Discover Twice the City in Half the Time Full-color pull-out map and detailed neighborhood maps for easynavigation Our fabulous author recommends the very best sights, restaurants,shops and entertainment Unique itineraries and highlights help you make the most of ashort trip Local voices: a morning news anchor, a CSI writer/producer andtwo lifeguards share their LA love

A new Lonely Planet series aimed at children aged 8 - 11. Thebook is written for young travellers. The book covers all the coolstuff that kids need to know about London. This is not a guidebook.And it is definitely 'not-for-parents'. It is the real, insidestory about one of the world's most famous cities -- London. Inthis book you'll hear fascinating tales about famous and infamouspeople, creepy underground places, dark history and strangecharacters galore. Check out cool stories about graffiti artists,murdered princes and people from all over. You'll find royalty,punks and sleuths, and some amazingly weird food. Heard about theabseilers who wash a clockface for a living? Would you want to eatjellied eels? How could anyone be lucky to be beheaded? Whateverdoes 'this is my trouble and strife' mean? This book shows you aLondon your parents probably don't even know about.

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.

Wallpaper* City Guides are an exciting, stylish new concept in travel guides published by Phaidon Press and Wallpaper* magazine. Glamorous, global and affordable, the new travel guides can be acquired for only $8.95 and feature the world's greatest cities, from Barcelona to Buenos Aires, Istanbul to Sydney, London to Los Angeles. Aimed at the design conscious traveller, the guides offer just the right amount of insider knowledge on the world's most popular cities, from where to stay and what to visit, to where you should eat, shop and be seen. Ideal for a weekend break or business travel, their discreet, pocket sized format tells you everything you need to know, giving you the inside track on what can not be found anywhere else. The guides have been compiled by Wallpaper* magazine's international editors and travel writers who have lived in the featured cities. They provide up-to-the-minute information and authoritative advice on the hottest of venues in the coolest of cities. Each guide will be updated annua

What will your Barcelona Encounter be? Gazing at the forest ofpillars supporting the roof of La Sagrada Familia-stocking up oncheese, jamon and summer fruits at La Boqueria-immersing yourselfin the Romanesque era at the Museu Nacional d'Art deCatalunya...taking in the spectacle of painters, jugglers anddancers along La Rambla...eschewing dainty portions in favor oftasty raciones in La Barceloneta...strolling Gracia's streets insearch of your next bar. Discover twice the city in half the time!Includes a full-color pull-out map, plus detailed neighborhoodplans for trouble-free navigation. Our resident author recommendslocal favorite restaurants, bars, boutiques, gardens and galleries.Specially designed itineraries are tailored to the length and typeof trip, and locals speak frankly about the bars, markets andevolution of food in Barcelona.

The Hong Kong Encounter guide gives you twice the city in halfthe time. Hook into the city's high-voltage pace - bounce from wetmarkets to the Happy Valley Racecourse, from yum cha and Taoisttemples to sleek skyscraper bars. * Includes coverage of Macau *Fully updated by life-long resident author

A new series from Lonely Planet and written for youngtravellers; aimed at children aged 8 - 11. This book covers all thecool stuff kids need to know about Rome. Lively intriguing stories,fascinating facts and a blend of photos, illustrations, cartoonsand quirky graphics. Each title in the series is designed to enticea whole new generation of beanbag explorers.This is not aguidebook. And it is definitely 'not-for-parents'. It is the real,inside story about one of the world's most famous cities - Rome. Ifyou were a cat why would you want to live in Rome? Would you wantto go to the bathroom with dozens of other people? Can you imagineeating a flamingo's tongue for lunch? Why do they fire a cannonevery day in Rome? This book shows you a Rome your parents probablydon't even know about.