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Getting the most out of your travels means staying healthy.Healthy Travel Central South America is a user-friendly guideto minimising health risks and dealing with problems while on theroad. Along with a comprehensive first-aid section, this second editionprovides clear guidelines on the correct treatment of illnessescommon to the region, such as altitude sickness. Included is anillustrated guide to useful rainforest plants, and information onhow to recognise and avoid wildlife hazards, from leeches topiranhas and tarantulas.

Des Moines, Iowa born writer Bryson's first success was the travel book "The Lost Continent". After living in England for several years, he wanted to go back to the USA to find the perfect little US town of his past, he lovingly called Amalgam. More travel books followed, in the form of "Neither Here Nor There" (where he travels through Europe), "Notes From A Small Island" (where he travels around the United Kingdom, before returning back with his to the USA to live there for good) and "A Walk In The Woods" (where he walks the Appalachian trail). After moving back to the States, Bryson started to write a column for "The Mail on Sunday Night and Day" magazine. This is a collection of these column entries. Bryson writes about everything from everyday chores, to sueing people, the beach, TV, movies, air conditioners, college, Americana, injury dangers, wasting resources and holiday seasons.

Building on the stories from Middle of Nowhere, this is ashort story anthology of adventure in places that feel like themiddle of nowhere. Includes contributions from well-knowninternational adventurers.

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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

This fully revised and updated Berlitz Pocket Guide is packedwith all the information you need to enjoy Barcelona, in agenuinely pocketable format. Places to go are explored withineasy-to-use, colour-coded sections, so you can locate theinformation you need at a glance. The city's top attractions areconveniently identified to help you plan your trip and to ensureyou see the most spectacular architecture, museums, beaches andother unmissable attractions. The brand new 'Perfect Day' featureis designed to link all the most exclusive experiences that won'tfail to inspire you and help you plan your ideal trip, beginningwith breakfast in La Rambla and ending with a night on the town,where you can dance until dawn. From Barri Gotic and La Ribera tothe Diagonal and Tibidabo, all areas are covered in depth alongsidefull-colour photographs that give a highly visual introduction tothe city. Full colour fold-out maps provide instant orientationwherever you are and include a plan of the Barcelona Metro andRail. For

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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.

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.

Introducing the New York Smart Guide - a practical guide whichputs the city at your fingertips. Featuring the unique andinnovative A-Z format of "Smart Guides", this guide classifies NewYork's attractions and services by themed headings, ensuring youcan quickly and easily find what you're looking for. With over 400amazing things to see and do, you can pick and choose fromarchitecture, bars, festivals, museums, restaurants, shopping,sports, theatre and much more, allowing you to plan your tripaccording to your own personal taste. Area overviews, convenientlylisted by district, highlight the best of New York and surroundingareas, from Greenwich Village to Harlem and beyond; accompanyingdetailed maps provide straightforward orientation. A fully indexedstreet atlas and subway map is also included, to help you getaround New York. The inside front-cover flap highlights New York'stop sights as assessed by local writers and the back-cover flapprovides useful information to help you get by. Overall, the NewYork

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 Washington DC Encounter Be? Meandering amongmuseums and monuments with fellow global citizens in America'sfront yard, or hobnobbing and nose-rubbing with politicos, wannabepoliticos and wannabe wannabe politicos? Creeping yourself out onThe Exorcist steps - and beware a tipsy tumble, or chowing down onDC's infamous half smokes and chili dogs with Obama? Cocktail-swilland hip-shake the night away - the question is, hip-hop, salsa orlingala? Blaze the urban frontiers of up-and-coming 'hoods such asColumbia Heights and Northeast. Discover twice the city in half thetime with a full-color pull-out map and detailed neighborhood mapsfor easy navigation. Our fabulous local author recommends the verybest sights, restaurants, shops, bars and clubs with uniqueitineraries and must-see highlights to help you make the most of ashort trip. Locals offer insider-only perspectives, from apolitical journalist on the best celebrity - and Obama - spottingto a real estate developer on the next best 'hood.

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Let language be your guide in the land of a million elephants!From the vital flow of the Mekong to the fertile Bolaven Plateau,words will be the life of your travels in Laos as you make thoseconversational connections. In the musical voice of this tonallanguage, you'll forever be singing the praises of Laos and itspeople. 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. Who We Are At Lonely Planet, we see our job as inspiring and enablingtravelers to connect with the world for their own benefit and forthe benefit of the world at large. What We Do We offer travelers the world's richest travel advice, informed bythe collective wisdom of over 350 Lonely Planet authors living in37 countries and fluent in 70 languages. We are relentless in finding the special, the unique and thedifferent for travellers wherever

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Getting the most out of your travels means staying healthy.Healthy Travel Africa is a user-friendly guide to minimising healthrisks for travellers to all parts of Africa, including Egypt.Written by Dr Isabelle Young, with a team of travel health experts,Healthy Travel Africa provides advice on planning your trip,staying healthy while travelling, and what to do if you run intoproblems. Included is tailored advice for travellers of all ages and needs;clear guidelines on treating common travel illnesses; how to avoidwildlife hazards, from insects to hippos; safety tips for outdooraction, including safaris and trekking; and a comprehensivefirst-aid section.

This book will transport you to the greatest metropolises and the most beautiful cities around the globe - from Africa to Asia and "Down Under," and from Europe to North and South America. Experience fascinating insights into the canyon-like streets of modern super-cities, or take a stroll through picturesque lanes all across the continents. These cities have so much to tell - about the greatest events in world history, and also the local stories that constitute the life of a city, every single day.

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The best places to go and things to do all around the worldright now! Drawing on the knowledge, passion and miles travelled byLonely Planet's staff, authors and online community, we present ayear's worth of travel inspiration to take you out of the ordinaryand into some unforgettable experiences. Lonely Planet ranks thetop 10 countries, regions and cities to visit in 2012. The besttravel experiences for the year ahead, from feeling the footballfever in Ukraine to awaiting the Apocalypse on the Ruta Maya.Over35 events mapped out month by month in the 2012 travel planner.

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