General Travel

   
  • 1st edition

    1,000 Places to See Before You Die

    Around the World, continent by continent, here is the best the world has to offer: 1,000 places guaranteed to give travelers the shivers. Sacred ruins, grand hotels, wildlife preserves, hilltop villages, snack shacks, castles, festivals, reefs, restaurant

    1 issue  /  $19.95 US

  • 1st edition

    Perfect Island Getaways from 1,000 Places to See Before You Die

    1 issue  /  $4.99 US

  • 2nd edition

    Frommer's National Parks with Kids, 2nd Edition

    Millions of familiesvisit the national parks annually. So we sent our author out to hit the trails and campsites to figure out how to beat the crowds and enjoy an unspoiled family experience of nature. Inside this book, you'll visitthe most spectacular landscapes in the United States. This incredibly detailed, complete guide covers every kind of activity available in each park, from hiking to bird watching, with a range of sports for visitors of all ages and skill levels. This new edition of Frommer's National Parks with Kids also includes reviews of park lodges, camping, and nearby accommodations to help you plan all aspects of your trip. Exact prices are listed for every establishment and activity. No other guide offers such detailed, candid reviews...or such honest advice. Complete with maps of every park, including detailed maps of hiking trails in the major parks.

    1 issue  /  $21.99 US

  • 1st edition

    Invisible China: A Journey Through Ethnic Borderlands

    Traveling more than 14,000 miles by bus and train to the farthest reaches of China, the authors of this narrative explore the minority peoples who dwell there, talking to farmers in their fields, monks in their monasteries, fishermen on their skiffs, and herders on the steppe.

    1 issue  /  $19.95 US

  • 1st edition

    Secret Toronto: The Unique Guidebook to Toronto's Hidden Sites, Sounds, and Tastes

    This detailed guide leads travelers far from the beaten path to uncover Toronto's best-kept secrets. From obscure museums and overlooked neighborhood treasures to tucked-away green spaces and exotic ethnic cuisine, these little-known destinations yield big rewards for the more adventurous traveler. The soul of this cosmopolitan city is highlighted by hotspots where visitors can learn Latin dancing at night, disco after hours, and rent a private dungeon at an S&M bed-and-breakfast.

    1 issue  /  $8.95 US

  • 1st edition

    The Third Tower Up From the Road: A Compilation of Columns from McSweeney's Internet Tendency's Kevin Dolgin Tells You About Places You Should Go

    A humorous and entertaining collection of travel essays, this work celebrates the distinctive qualities of locales the world over. Each globetrotting essay focuses on a specific place, capturing the flavors and cultures through individual observations and exceptional experiences. Funny, irreverent, and insightful, these writings eschew the bland, touristy veneer experienced by most travelers as it seeks to discover what is special and unique about each destination.

    1 issue  /  $14.95 US

  • 1st edition

    Haunted Hikes: Spine-Tingling Tales and Trails from North America's National Parks

    Combining the popularity of ghost stories with the traditional aspects of a park trail guide, these creepy hikes lead courageous climbers and armchair adventurers through some of the scariest, most mysterious places in North America. From the wheelchair accessible to multi-day treks into the wilderness, the included trails cover a wide range of hiking abilities and even feature a haunted Louisiana bayou best reached by canoe or kayak.

    1 issue  /  $14.95 US

  • 2nd edition

    Roadside Baseball: The Locations of America's Baseball Landmarks

    Capturing such quintessentially American pastimes as baseball and road trips in one fascinating work, this updated and expanded guide chronicles more than 500 important events in baseball history with detailed descriptions of the event and information on each location. Packed with historical data, trivia, photographs, and baseball lore, entries include the birthplaces of baseball legends, ballparks, museums and halls of fame, final resting places, and many places that are no longer standing.

    1 issue  /  $14.95 US

  • 1st edition

    Ruby Slippers, Madonna's Bra, and Einstein's Brain: The Locations of America's Pop Culture Artifacts

    Anyone who has ever wondered where Dorothy's ruby slippers, the limo that JFK was riding in when he was assassinated, or Michael Jackson’s sequined glove are housed will have their curiosity satisfied in this journey to locate hundreds of items from America's pop culture past.

    1 issue  /  $14.95 US

  • 1st edition

    Led Zeppelin Crashed Here: The Rock and Roll Landmarks of North America

    Journey through America’s rich rock 'n' roll history with the musical landmarks detailed in this extensive collection. Nearly 600 locations, including birthplaces, concert locales, hotel rooms, and graves, are neatly compiled and paired with historical tidbits, trivia, photographs, and backstage lore—from the site where Elvis got his first guitar and Buddy Holly’s plane crashed to Sid and Nancy’s hotel room and the infamous “Riot House” on the Sunset Strip.

    1 issue  /  $14.95 US

  • 3rd edition

    Route 66 Adventure Handbook

    A guide to all the exuberance, splendor, and absurdity of Route 66, this reference includes details on the magnificent architecture, natural wonders, vintage motels and cafes, unique museums, offbeat attractions, fascinating artifacts and icons, and kitschy tourist traps that dot this famous stretch of road. From well-known hotspots to obscure, off-the-beaten-path destinations, this inspiring guide presents a wealth of information for both first-time adventurers and seasoned travelers.

    1 issue  /  $14.95 US

  • 1st edition

    On the Road to Babadag

    A collection of travel narratives from Central and Eastern Europe by award-winning Polish author Andrzej Stasiuk

    1 issue  /  $23.00 US

  • 1st edition

    The Carriage Roads of Acadia National Park, Third Edition

    Looping gracefully through the wilds of Acadia National Park are fifty-one miles of gravel carriage roads. Conceived by John D. Rockefeller Jr., these roads were created to make the natural wonders of Mount Desert Island its woodlands, crashing surf, and dramatic granite peaks accessible to everyone. Filled with maps, history, and detailed descriptions of twelve outstanding loop routes, this expanded third edition of Diana Abrell's information-packed pocket guide, one of the most popular books ever published about Acadia National Park, will help strollers, hikers, joggers, bicyclists, horseback riders, and cross-country skiers make the most of Acadia's unique network of carriage roads and bridges. Now includes an in-depth history of the carriage roads by award-winning author Andrew Vietze.

    1 issue  /  $7.95 US

  • 1st edition

    The Tao of Travel

    A philosophical guidebook and collection of insights celebrating the joy of travel, chosen by eminent travel writer Paul Theroux

    1 issue  /  $25.00 US

  • 1st edition

    Romancing the Roads: A Driving Diva's Firsthand Guide

    This compendium of facts, observations, discoveries, reviews, serendipity, humor, experiences, and more is not only for the road traveler, but the armchair traveler as well. It reads not as a phone directory but more as a shared diary of discoveries alongAmerica's highways and byways. Unless otherwise noted, the author has visited every place mentioned, from Bud's Discount Center in Jasper, Alabama to the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. Even if you never get in the car and discover such wonders for yourself, you will enjoy this vicarious journey to places both sublime and ordinary as the author makes her way from Maine to Florida and west to the Mississippi River.

    1 issue  /  $9.99 US

  • 1st edition

    The Best American Travel Writing 2011

    The hilarious and well-traveled Sloane Crosley, author of the New York Times bestseller I Was Told There'd be Cake, helms this collection of the genre's gems.

    1 issue  /  $14.95 US

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