Nowhere else can so many cultures be found in such a tight spaceyou can wake up on the Mediterranean coast, have lunch in Paris andsee a show that night in London. Ryan Ver Berkmoes, Lonely PlanetWriter Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authorsvisit the places we write about, each and every edition. We neveraccept freebies for positive coverage, and you can rely on us totell it like we see it. Inside This Book 14 expert authors 13 mountain ranges crossed 6,354,782 sq km explored 73 local beers sampled Inspirational photos Clear, easy-to-use maps In-depth background Easy-to-read layout Comprehensive planning tools At-a-glance practical info

For environmentally critical times, Courage for the Earth is acentennial appreciation of Rachel Carson's brave life andtransformative writing Rachel Carson's lyrical, popular books aboutthe sea, including her best-selling The Sea Around Us, set astandard for nature writing. By the late 1950s, Carson was the mostrespected science writer in America. She completed Silent Spring(1962) against formidable personal odds, and with it shaped apowerful social movement that has altered the course of history. InSilent Spring, Carson asserted that "the right of the citizen to besecure in his own home against the intrusion of poisons applied byother persons" must surely be a basic human right. She was thefirst to challenge the moral vacuity of a government that refusedto take responsibility for or to acknowledge evidence ofenvironmental damage. In this volume, today's foremost scientistsand writers give compelling evidence that Carson's transformativeinsights -- her courage for the earth -- are giving a newgeneratio

Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer’s Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do. More annually updated guides than any other series 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us! Comp

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.

A few words can take you a long way. These pocket-sizedlanguages guides--the most extensive two-way dictionary andculinary reader available in a phrasebook--are perfect fortravellers of all ages and budgets who want to interact with thelocals to maximize their travel experience. Each title in theseries features colour sections, a user-friendly sentence builder,an easy-to-follow pronunciation guide and comprehensive vocabularylists. Useful sections are divided into key areas, including food,health, accommodations and going out. Middle East Phrasebook covers five Arabics (Modern Standard,Egyptian, Gulf Levantine and Tunisian) as well as Farsi, Hebrew andTurkish. It is the only phrasebook to include a culture section andsustainable vocabulary for this increasingly popular region.

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us! Come along with Frommer's Canada and discover some of North America's most spectacular scenery, from the towering peaks of the Rockies to the rustic fishing villages of Nova Scotia. Much more comprehensive than the competition, Frommer's covers all the major cities: Vancouver's hip galleries, dining, and nightlife; the art museums and architectural highlights of Toronto; Calgary's wild and woolly Stampe

Experience the best of Hungary with Lonely Planet's 6thedition. Discover the quiet beauty and fascinating culture of thischarming country - relax in Art Nouveau splendour at a thermalbath, treat your palate to the excellent local wines or watchhistory unfold as you drift down the Danube. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to theheart of every destination they visit. This fully updated editionis packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed togive you the information you need to make the most of yourtrip. In This Guide: Essential color section illustrating Hungary'shighlights Unique interviews with a potter, Klezmer band and a cyclingspecialist Activities chapter includes horse riding, hiking, caving andmore

Scotland is deliciously wild and woolly, full of raucousfestivals, remote islands, tempestuous weather, bucolic golfcourses and cities bursting their seams with galleries, cafes andrich Scottish spirit. You don't do this place inhalf-measures. This revised edition travel guide, with it's extended colourphoto section and more focused maps, is the perfect travelcompanion for anyone heading to this beautiful country. This guidebook has been fully updated! * Intuitive layout and new text styles make it easier to read,scan and find information at a glance * New visual design and structure improves navigation withoutsacrificing depth or quality * Expanded planning section helps travellers plan by time,season, interest or region * New map design improves map legibilty for easy navigation

Golden sun-kissed beaches, dreamy seascapes, ancient ruins andawe-inspiring art Mediterranean Europe is a visual and sensualfeast. Visit once, and you ll be hooked for life. Duncan Garwood,Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authorsvisit the places we write about, each and every edition. We neveraccept freebies for positive coverage, and you can rely on us totell it like we see it. Inside This Book 16 authors 48 weeks of on-the-ground research 164 maps 47,600 km of glistening coastline Inspirational photos Clear, easy-to-use maps In-depth background At-a-glance practical info Comprehensive planning tools Easy-to-read layout

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Nobody knows Naples the Amalfi Coast like Lonely Planet.Whether you're hunting for the perfect pizza, the most romanticAmalfi getaway or the best beaches and walking trails, this 3rdedition is the ultimate companion to one of Italy's most glamorousregions. In This Guide: Tailor-Make the perfect trip with our hand-picked recommendationsand inspiring itineraries Immerse Yourself: local tips and insights get you to the heart ofthe region Detailed maps and driving tours make independent explorationeasy

Domestic travel continues to grow: Americans will take more than 978 million domestic leisure trips in 2005 New for this edition: Special "Best" icon highlights the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions at the top destinations Now includes information on destinations in all 50 states

This Cubebook is dedicated to the beautiful forms and patterns the earth presents to the eye from above: here are views of landforms on every continent in photographs that arouse awe for our planet. The original artist is actually the large-scale forces of nature that have created our most spectacular landscapes, but many images include human patterns sometimes interwoven into the land as farms and towns. Photographs have been selected for their visual impact, and enhanced by a design that immerses readers in the natural beauty of our planet from a new perspective, in views that make them even more wondrous and spectacular. This around-the-world view includes commentary from Alberto Bertolazzi that shines with passion and humor.

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.

Colombia, a new addition to the Green Guide series, brings tolife this amazingly diverse land whether your travels take you tothe Amazon River and the surrounding rain forest, the rollingplantations and coffee-farms set in Zona Cafetera's verdantvalleys, or the vibrant nightlife and great museums of Bogota,Medellin and Cali. With each page packed with sight de*ions,maps and color photos, Michelin makes sure you'll see the bestColombia has to offer.

Experience the best of this diverse region with our 2nd edition:you'll shiver with Mostar's bridge divers as they plunge into theicy waters below; listen for the saint's heartbeat at the tomb ofSveti Naum; and cast off your clothes - and your cares - when youswim off Dubrovnik's Lokrum Island. Lonely Planet guides arewritten by experts who get to the heart of every destination theyvisit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate,practical and honest advice, designed to give you the informationyou need to make the most of your trip. In this guide: chapters onKosovo and Montenegro, unique color sections highlighting the bestof the Balkans and fascinating interviews with winemakers,archaeologists, a bar owner and a historian.

Nobody knows Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania like Lonely Planet.Our 5th edition has all you need to plan a trip to these threefascinating countries - lose yourself in medieval Tallinn, testyour adrenalin-sport limits in Gauja National Park, or party withthe locals in festival-heavy Vilnius. Lonely Planet guides arewritten by experts who get to the heart of every destination theyvisit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate,practical and honest advice, designed to give you the informationyou need to make the most of your trip. In this guide: interviewswith locals, including the former president of Latvia; full-colorsections featuring highlights and the best outdoor activities; anda Unique Green Index for easy reference to the most sustainableoptions.

Are you looking for a more meaningful travel experience? Do youwant to give back to the communities you visit, make a genuineconnection with locals, meet like-minded travelers and build yourskills? International volunteering opens up all theseopportunities, and this book has all the advice you need to get youthere. Much more than just a resource directory, Volunteer ispacked with invaluable information and full-color inspiration toget you planning your perfect short- or long-term volunteerexperience anywhere in the world whether it's monitoring seaturtles in Greece, helping set up handicraft businesses in Ghana orbuilding community centers in Guatemala! Features unique,user-friendly structure arranged by type of volunteering program.Over 170 organizations listed and reviewed. Dozens of seasonedvolunteers share their experiences and top tips. Written bypassionate, well-travelled LonelyPlanet authors advised by a teamof experts in the field. Fully illustrated with color photographsof volunteers in action.

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

Bays of peach-tinged sand, cotton hammocks swinging lazilybetween palm trunks, castle-like karsts emerging from the deep.These dreams of a tropical paradise become a reality along thecoasts of southern Thailand. Brandon Presser, Lonely PlanetWriter Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planetauthors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. Wenever accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on usto tell it like it is. Inside This Book 3219 km of coastline 150 temples 27 weeks of in-depth research 165 bowls of noodles consumed Inspirational photos In-depth background Pull-out city map Choose-your-own Beach Adventure Comprehensive planning tools At-a-glance practical info

Staggeringly diverse in every way, Europe 's flip side remainsa through-the-looking glass experience after the certainties of theWest. Surreal, exciting and dramatic, head to Eastern Europe for aguaranteed adventure. Tom Masters, Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planetauthors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. Wenever accept freebies for positive coverage, and you can rely on usto tell it like we see it. Inside This Book 21 countries 71 weeks of on-the-road research 165 maps 89 World Heritage Sites Inspirational photos Clear, easy-to-use maps Pull-out city map Easy-to-read layout Comprehensive planning tools At-a-glance practical info

Beginning in the fifth millennium BC, the land that is now Egypt nurtured an extraordinary pioneering civilization whose art and architecture have never lost their power to amaze. This magnificent picture book presents a carefully chosen sequence of masterpiecesranging in date from c.4000 BC to c.200 AD, when Egypt was a province of the Roman Empire. All media are represented, from monumental architecture to exquisite jewellery and personal ornaments. At any scale, Egyptian art has an immediate appeal for its beauty and consummate craftsmanship, and the works illustrated in this book can all be enjoyed for their aesthetic qualities alone. But they are also products of a culture very different from ours, and in his concise introduction Jaromir Malek provides the essential background for understanding why Egyptian art and architecture took the forms they did. The explanations continue in the informative captions to each illustration, and the chronological chart, map, bibliography and index provide quick referen