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Using nearly two hundred color pictures, this guidebook illustrates the charm and adventure of traveling to Thailand and Laos. The guide is aimed at the cost conscious, but not the cost adverse. "A Traveler on a Rope" is neither traveling on a shoestring, nor toting, or having another tote, Hermes luggage. Cost is an object but so is comfort. She recognizes the danger of a luxury cocoon as well as the tedium of a shared bathroom. The guide offers...
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Through 160 color photographs and a concise, informative text, this handsome Singapore travel guide and pictorial presents all the excitement of Singapore-its rich colonial past, its ethnic diversity, and its dynamic present. Located in the heart of Asia, the island republic of Singapore is a city full of surprises and contrasts. This is literally where East meets West-as the city state that has long been one of the world's largest seaports and banking...
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This richly photographed travel pictorial tours Korea-a place of dynamic innovation with strong traditional currents. Several years ago, a columnist at one of Korea's English language newspapers used the byline "Only the Morning is Calm." And while Korea is known as the Land of the Morning Calm, that columnist was right on target. From the hectic sidewalks of the cities, to skiers zipping down mountain slopes, Korea is anything but a country stuck...
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Lying just north of the equator, Malaysia comprises Peninsular Malaysia and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo. A blend of East and West, of different lifestyles, cuisines, architectural styles, peoples, religions, and attitudes, Malaysia is a fascinating and at times bewildering country. The dynamism of Malaysia's cities contrasts with the tranquility of the country's diverse landscapes. The adventurous visitor can ascend Southeast...
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Singapore, City of the Lion, but also the Manhattan of the Far East. Smoke rises from joss sticks burning in the temples of Chinatown up towards bold, glittering skyscrapers in which modern international businesses flourish. The combined efforts of unstoppable progress and highly diverse but peacefully co-existing ethnic communities, each with its own history and traditions, make this tiny city-state one of the world's most successful cities. The...
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Thailand is one of the world's most popular travel destinations for many very good reasons: friendly people, warm climate, sandy beaches, clear sea, stunning landscape, fascinating culture, spicy food, colorful nightlife. The list goes on. Alone amongst Southeast Asian nations, Thailand escaped the yoke of colonialism. Ninety-five percent of the Thai people are Buddhist and have their own unique and usually easy-going attitude to life. Mai pen rai...
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This Singapore travel pictorial captures the art, culture, and people of the Pacific's leading city. Located in the heart of Asia, the island republic of Singapore is a dynamic place full of surprises and contrasts. East meets west, with both contradiction and harmony as this city state strives for high productivity and the maintenance of traditional family values. Boasting world class attractions and high tech industries, Singapore lures the visitor...
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This beautifully photographed travel pictorial captures the people, art, architecture, food and landscapes of the the Indonesian Archipelago. Indonesia's stunning beauty and diversity is captured by Indonesia Islands of the Imagination with the help of National Geographic Photographer Jill Gocher's striking and intuitive images and insightful essays penned by Michael Vatikiotis. For the first time visitor, the frequent traveler, or the complete stranger,...
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Discover the best places to spot 300 of the world's most exciting and unusual creatures, from the soaring Andean condor and prowling Bengal tiger, to singing humpback whales and migrating wildebeest. For many people, one of the most rewarding experiences of travel is seeing creatures you wouldn't encounter back home. Whether you set out to see them on safari or spot them by sheer luck, there's a thrill and a beauty in watching a wild animal in its...
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Take a stroll through the real Paris with this beautifully photographd and gorgeously packaged book. Organized by arrondissement, Paris takes readers through the city's most charming streets, revealing best-kept secrets and little gems at every turn: ateliers overflowing with notions, cafes with their neat rows of macarons, markets abundant with fresh flowers, shaded parks, and creative hotspots.
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Remarkable Road Trips collects over 50 of the most spectacular, dangerous, and thoroughly memorable road trips from around the world Entries range from the shortest—the Guoilang Tunnel hewn into the side of a cliff face in China, to the longest, the Dempster Highway in desolate stretches of Arctic Canada. Some can be driven in a day or less, others may take four or five; the variety of landscapes and terrain and even latitudes is huge. For the adrenaline...
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The best Total Eclipse Guide for Missouri.
Start planning today for your Total Eclipse Experience.
On April 8, 2024, a remarkable event will occur over Missouri. A rare total eclipse will pass directly over the state. If you are planning to view the total eclipse in Missouri, you need the Missouri Total Eclipse Guide.
This book has everything you need to know about viewing and photographing the eclipse across the state. In it, you will find some...
33) Paris in color
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"Take a journey through the world's most romantic city, travelling from color to magnificent color. At once a work of art and a window into the heart of Paris, these vibrant photographs will surprise and delight anyone who loves the City of Lights." -- P. [4] of cover.
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The next in our Spotter's Guide series reveals 120 of the world's great human constructions and where to find them, from cloud-piercing skyscrapers and ancient sites to classic buildings and contemporary designs. Packed with facts, maps and photos, it's a fun and fascinating introduction to the sublime, the strange and everything in between. When we travel it's often to see a building - the Taj Mahal, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Eiffel Tower. They're...
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Where we go is usually, decided spontaneously; one of us might say, 'Let's do a wine trip in France;' or 'We should go to Angkor before it's overrun by tourists'... The main thing is-we all love travelling, we all love food, and all of us enjoy each other's company.
Ritu Menon, publisher by profession and traveler by vocation, says she never travels alone when she travels for pleasure. So it is in the company of friends and family that she takes...
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New Hampshire literally has something for everyone: urban types looking for bookstores, coffee shops, swank eateries, and nightclubs; outdoorsy folks searching for endless vistas atop the high peaks of the White Mountains; history buffs seeking clues to the state's rich past; or snow-loving families hoping to schuss the slopes all day long. It is a place of quaint villages, swimming holes, general stores, and hillside farms. And its people, those...
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Whether you live in London, long to visit, or wish to relive a past excursion, "London: Smoke, Blokes and Jokes of Foggy Town" will put you right in the center of the action. Containing stories, poems, and short plays recounting everything from a trip up into the London Eye to an afternoon to a first date gone awry, you laugh, cry, and certainly mutter "buggers" as you get immersed in this beautiful, full-color volume on London and the surrounding...
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Brimming with engaging writing and stirring photography, Forest is an ode to the natural world and a celebration of the relationship between humans and trees.
Discover the secrets hidden within the Earth's lush woodlands and wild landscapes through photographs and stories about enchanting forests, magnificent trees, and people who live off the land.
Journeying across North America, the United Kingdom, and Europe, writer Matt Collins and photographer...
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With colorful, vivid photography and insightful commentary, this pictorial and Thailand travel guide offers readers a glimpse at a dynamic country and its people.
Thailand has many claims on the title "Golden Kingdom." It is a country of shimmering wats, its monarchy is still deeply revered, and it exerts a magic all of its own. This travel book captures that magic with stunning photographs of all aspects of Thai life and makes an ideal...
Thailand has many claims on the title "Golden Kingdom." It is a country of shimmering wats, its monarchy is still deeply revered, and it exerts a magic all of its own. This travel book captures that magic with stunning photographs of all aspects of Thai life and makes an ideal...
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