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

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

As the traveler at a neighboring table struggles with themenu, you're glad you came equipped with your phrasebook. Not onlydid you order your meal with ease, you're also sure of what'scoming. You smile as the waiter brings your dish and say en miniizakhialsan khool bish... Travel with confidence, using language asyour guide. 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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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

This fully revised and updated Berlitz Pocket Guide is packedwith all the information you need to enjoy Scotland, 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, natural beauty and more, including the spectacular 16thcentury Culzean Castle, the stunning scenery of Glen Coe, and thetreasure trove of outstanding art in the Burrell Collection. Notonly does the guide provide in-depth information but there isfull-colour photographs throughout that provide a highly visualintroduction to this stunning destination. The brand new feature 'APerfect Day' offers top recommendations for a truly heavenly dayout exploring the beautiful city of Edinburgh! Full colour fold-outmaps are also included to provide instant orientation wherever

All you need is Nepali! In busy Durbur Square, make aconnection with some well-chosen words. Get the low-down on thehighlands from your porter as you trek through the mountains. Don'tjust stand there, say something - take control of your Nepalexperience. 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.

Annyong haseyo! you say, and gently nod a greeting to your new, han-guk ch’in-gu, who comments on how well you speak Korean. You modestly reply chal mot’aeyo… With this phrasebook, you can chat with your hosts in the minbak, let your hair down and sing along in a noraebang, or enjoy the stories of friendly farmers and mysterious monks as they guide you around. With a few words in the local language, you’ll be savouring Korea’s disarming hospitality at its best. all the words and phrases for a great stay in Korea a heaped serving of food terms ensures confident menu ordering buy knick-knacks at the market in the local language all there is to know about Korean etiquette and body language easy to use phonetic transliterations of the Hangul * throughout plenty of phrases to join in the friendly fun at soccer games

DID YOU KNOW? Despite numerous attempts by linguistic researchers, Japanese has not been proven yet to be related to any other living language. One theory links it to the group of Altaic languages (such as Mongolian), another one singles out a Ryukyuan-Japanese language family which according to some is a sub branch of the Altaic family, but according to others the result of a cross-over between an Altaic language (like Mongolian) and an Austronesian language (like Malay). THE JAPANESE WRITING SYSTEM Written Japanese is actually a combination of three different *s. The first, kanji, consists of ideographs (symbols that each represent a concept, idea or thing as well as pronunciation, rather than a word or set of words) borrowed from Chinese, eg 本 (hon) for ‘book’, 娘 (mu·su·me) for ‘daughter’ and 日本語 (ni·hon·go) for ‘Japanese language’. The other two *s, hiragana and katakana, are syllabic, that is, each character represents a syllable. Hiragana is used to represen

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With more than one billion speakers worldwide, Mandarin is the most widely spoken language on the planet. How can you miss the chance to communicate with one in seven people on Earth? Get More From Your Trip with Easy-to-Find Phrases for Every Travel Situation! Lonely Planet Phrasebooks have been connecting travellers and locals for over a quarter of a century. - Order the right meal with our menu decoder - Never get stuck for words with our 3500-word two-way dictionary - We make language easy with shortcuts, key phrases common Q As - Feel at ease, with essential tips on culture manners

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 citi

WHAT WILL YOUR BANGKOK ENCOUNTER BE? Watching the sun set while sipping a cocktail at one of Bangkok's rooftop bars Unwinding with a relaxing Thai massage Eating your way through the fresh, irresistible and affordableworld of Thai street food Hunting for bargains in the bustling labyrinth that is ChatuchakWeekend Market Shopping like a Thai teen at Bangkok 's famous malls Recovering from big-city exertions on an idyllic palm-fringedbeach, just a few hours away DISCOVER TWICE THE CITY IN HALF THE TIME Full-color pull out map and detailed neighborhood maps for easynavigation Bangkok resident and veteran food writer recommends the very besteating, drinking, shopping, entertainment and sights Unique itineraries and highlights help you make the best of ashort break Insider tips from tuned-in locals, including a Buddhist monk 'sinsights into the benefits of meditation, and a local food writer's tips on the best places to experience

The Potala Palace is regarded as an outstanding work of human imagination and creativity for its design, decoration and harmonious setting within a dramatic landscape, truly a potent and exceptional symbol of the integration of secular and religious authority into a single entity. The Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple in Lhasa for spiritualatic double act of spiritual and power, architectural splendor and faith enduring against all odds.

Last year’s Tour de France Companion had a successful sale of over 50,000 copies. Now comes the second annual, poised as the essential guide for the millions of newer American fans who got swept up in Armstrong’s history-making 2004 ride, and discovered something that much of the sports community already knew: the Tour de France is arguably the world’s greatest sporting event, pushing 150 athletes to the edge of human endurance. So what will happen in 2005? Can Lance possibly win a seventh? Will Tyler Hamilton avoid a cycling ban? What about the new kids, Thomas Voeckler and Vladimir Karpets? Written for the novice fan but with enough sophistication and insider’s knowledge to be an essential companion for the aficionado, The Tour de France Companion for 2005 is a fully illustrated pocket primer that covers the 2005 route, the teams and their prospects, strategies, ground rules, history, personalities, techniques, and technology. It’s all here: the colored jerseys explained; how teams work tog

Let's get philosophical. As Socrates said, "Let him that wouldmove the world first move himself." Move yourself to say a fewthings, open this book. It'll make a world of difference. 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 experence.

Paul Theroux was born and educated in the United States. His many books include Picture Palace, which won the 1978 Whitbread Literary Award; The Mosquito Coast, which was also made into a feature film; Riding the Iron Rooster, which won the 1988 Thomas Cook Travel Book Award; The Pillars of Hercules, shortlisted for the 1996 Thomas Cook Travel Book Award; My Other Life: A Novel, Kowloon Tong, Sir Vidia's Shadow, Fresh-air Fiend and Hotel Honolulu. Most of his books are published by Penguin. Paul Theroux lives in the United States, but he continues to travel widely.

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

This fully revised and updated Berlitz Pocket Guide is packedwith all the information you need to enjoy Venice. Places to go areexplored within easy-to-use, colour-coded sections, so you canlocate the information you need at a glance. The city's top 10attractions are conveniently identified on a dedicated double-pagespread to help you plan your trip and ensure that you see the verybest sights and include Basilica di San Marco, The Grand Canal, TheAccademia, Bridge of Sighs and the spectacular Palazzo Ducale. Thebrand new 'A Perfect Day in Venice' feature is designed to link allthe most exclusive experiences that won't fail to inspire you. Allareas are covered in-depth, including Venice's surrounding islandsof Murano and The Lido, alongside full-colour photographs that givea highly visual introduction to this stunning destination. Fullcolour fold-out maps provide instant orientation wherever you andinclude transport maps for easy navigation. A concise historychapter and the handy cultural tips throughou

From the capital, Male, to the northern and southern atolls,this guide features extensive information about all the resorts aswell as information on the key diving sites. Colour-coded sectionshelp to navigate around the book quickly and full colour fold-outmaps provide instant orientation. The top 10 unmissable attractionsare highlighted and hotels are recommended for all budgets. Plus:get the lowdown on local cuisine, entertainment, shopping and muchmore.