'Hasta la vista, baby' is no way to address a Spanish policeofficer. 'Arriba, arriba' won't make the taxi go faster, and 'ay,carramba' won't grab a waiter's attention. Use this book to saywhat you really mean. Combining the phrasebook with the audio CD means you can listenand improve your pronunciation before you travel. Or even play aphrase to people you meet while traveling - just transfer the MP3files on the CD to your portable media device. Audio Pack Includes: 400 key phrases on Cd for practical, social and emergencysituation 3500 word two-way dictionary
A dazzling novel in the most untraditional fashion, this is the remarkable story of Henry DeTamble, a dashing, adventuresome librarian who travels involuntarily through time, and Clare Abshire, an artist whose life takes a natural sequential course. Henry and Clare's passionate love affair endures across a sea of time and captures the two lovers in an impossibly romantic trap, and it is Audrey Niffenegger's cinematic storytelling that makes the novel's unconventional chronology so vibrantly triumphant. An enchanting debut and a spellbinding tale of fate and belief in the bonds of love, The Time Traveler's Wife is destined to captivate readers for years to come. 《时间旅行者的妻子》是一个新颖的故事,它涉及到三个层面的连动:引人入胜的科幻概念、栩栩如生的人物刻画,以及感人至深的爱情。全书交织贯穿了亨利和克莱尔不同角度的视野和叙述,传神地表达出克莱尔那种总是被丢下后的思念,那种不寻常的生活方
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
Feel like a tasty plate of gado-gado , a visit to a ricepadi, or maybe a date with an orangutan? You'll need tocommunicate. With this phrasebook in hand, talk your way rightacross the vibrant Indonesian archipelago. 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.
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At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything—in the smartest, most time-efficient way. The best of Las Vegas in one, two, or three days; Special-interest tours for sinners, elopers, and adrenaline junkies—plus the best wedding chapels from A to Z; A separate gambling chapter with instructions, odds, and savvy advice from the pros; Hundreds of evocative color photos; Bulleted maps that show you how to get from place to place; Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets; A tear-resistant foldout map—enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs; Frommer's. The best trips start here.
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This fully revised and updated Berlitz Pocket Guide is packedwith all the information you need to enjoy the USA, 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 topattractions are identified to help you plan your trip prioritiesand ensure you see the very best cities, beaches and nationalparks. From the bright lights of New York City and the charm of NewEngland to the spectacular Grand Canyon in the Southwest, allplaces are covered in depth alongside full-colour photographs thatprovide a highly visual introduction to the country's diverselandscapes. Full colour fold-out maps are also included to provideinstant orientation, including city plans of Downtown Washingtonand San Francisco. A concise history chapter and the handy culturaltips throughout combine to give you a deeper understanding of thecountry's heritage, from its fascinating past to the present d
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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.
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 * communication, spoken and unspoken "Culture Smart has come to the r
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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.
Order the freshest fugu, survive a karaoke session and knowhow deep to bow. Go beyond the shrines, sushi and subway anddiscover Japan through its language and people. Combining thephrasebook with the audio CD means you can listen and improve yourpronunciation before you travel. Or even play a phrase to peopleyou meet while traveling - just transfer the MP3 files on the CD toyour portable media device.The Audio Pack includes: 400 key phraseson CD for practical, social and emergency situations and a 3500word two-way dictionary.
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