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Book SynopsisEcotourism, spa retreats, and spiritual travel are more popular than ever, catering to increasing numbers of travelers who want to learn and grow while vacationing. Damanhur, Italy’s famous center for art, culture, peace studies, and community building, is poised to become a major destination for such tourists. The Traveler’s Guide to Damanhur is divided into three parts, each focusing on a different aspect of visiting Damanhur and its renowned Temples of Humankind. Part one covers practical information on Damanhur and the essentials of traveling in the surrounding Piedmont region of Italy, including details on transportation, lodgings, places to visit, restaurants and wineries, shopping; classes, workshops, festivals, and other public events; and recommended spa treatments and massage therapists. In part two, the history of the Damanhurian community is given a fun treatment in a comic book insert that puts it in a mythic context, linked to Earth and the Galaxy.

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Book SynopsisCobblestone streets leading to perfectly preserved historic homes. Intricate wrought-iron gates opening to lush, fragrant gardens. A skyline of steeples and a river harbor bustling with schooners and sailboats. Charleston is one of America's most charming cities. In vibrant watercolors and detailed sketches, artist Diana Gessler captures the beauty and riches that make Charleston so unique: White Point Gardens, the Spoleto Festival, Rainbow Row, Waterfront Park, Fort Moultrie, the beaches of Sullivan's Island, sumptuous Lowcountry cuisine, and handmade sweetgrass baskets. Full of fascinating details--on everything from the art of early entertaining, the city's inspired architectural and garden designs, and George Washington's Southern tour to famous Charlestonians and the flags of Sumter--Very Charleston celebrates the city, the Lowcountry, the people, and our history. Hand-lettered and full color throughout, Very Charleston includes maps, an index, and a handy appendix of sites. With her cheerful illustrations and love for discovering little-known facts, Diana Gessler has created both an entertaining guide and an irresistible keepsake for visitors and Charlestonians alike.

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Book SynopsisA travel guide with character, this fact-filled keepsake offers all the history, beauty, charm, and culture of our nation's capital city. In eye-catching watercolors and detailed sketches, artist Diana Gessler captures the allure that makes Washington DC one of the most visited destinations in the country. In addition to the national landmarks, stirring memorials, and vibrant neighborhoods, there's the Cherry Blossom Festival, the Twilight Tattoo (a military pageant featuring the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and the U.S. Army Drill Team), colorful row houses, famous hotels and restaurants, and more museums than you'll be able to visit in just one trip.Gessler covers the city's most popular attractions but also heads off the beaten path to share hidden gems, like the quirky Albert Einstein Memorial and Eastern Market, where you can dine on bluebucks and browse for flea market finds. Also included are an index of sites and a useful appendix of addresses, Web sites, Metro stops, and phone numbers.Very Washington DC is a picture-perfect guidebook—a one-of-a-kind memento for tourists and a cherished reminder of the city's riches for those who have always lived in America's hometown.

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Book SynopsisWilliamsburg has been meticulously restored and preserved as a living museum to reflect the beliefs of the time that stated traditional cities should be centers of government, learning, and religion.

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Book SynopsisThe Creaky Knees Guide Arizona is a hiking guidebook filled with kinder, gentler trails. Here are 80 of the best easy-to-walk hikes throughout the state. Created for anyone who--regardless of age--can''t or doesn''t want to hike great distances over rough terrain to gain beautiful vistas and enjoy the wilderness. Most are day hikes, but there are a handful of backpack trips worthy of the Creaky Knees stamp of approval.Trails are divided into regions: Grand Canyon, Northeast Plateaus, San Francisco Peaks Area, Mogollon Rim Country, Central Highlands, White Mountains, Phoenix Area, Tucson Area, Southern Mountains, and Western Deserts.In addition to a full-trip description, each hike includes:• Clear, up-to-date driving directions• Elevation gains• Topographical map• Mileage and estimated hiking time• Trail conditions, effort level, best season, map references, exploring options, access, permits required, and where to find more information.Written in a personal but informative tone by outdoors expert Bruce Grubbs, this Creaky Knees guidebook is a perfect resource anyone can use to explore the beauty of Arizona, without breaking too much of a sweat.

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Book SynopsisA stylish and helpful journal designed specifically for female travelers.The perfect traveling companion, EVERYWOMAN''S TRAVEL JOURNAL is newly redesigned for the savvy and reflective adventurer. It includes lined and blank pages for journaling and sketching, with handy information tailored for women travelers on security, dress, and natural remedies that combat common travel ailments. Lists and tips on packing, shopping, etiquette, and avoiding jet lag round out this conveniently portable journal, and an inside pocket holds postcards, receipts, mementos, and documents for safekeeping. Filled with traveling advice no woman should leave home without, EVERYWOMAN''S TRAVEL JOURNAL is both useful and inspirational.

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Book SynopsisMontreal & Quebec City is a user-friendly and lighthearted travel guide that offers local flavor on where to stay, where to eat and what to do. Includes more than 400 listings—travel essentials like tips on crossing the border and suggested walking tours. Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Explorer's Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect getaway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include: Chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation, and more! A section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundromats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information. Maps of regions and locales.

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Book SynopsisGuatemala delivers what adventurous travelers dream of: exotic birds and wildlife, world-class caving, whitewater rafting, zip-lining through the jungle, fascinating Mayan ruins, vibrant cities, and riotous indigenous festivals and markets. Like Guatemala itself, this guide combines the best in adventure, nature, and culture to create indelible travel memories. Author Conner Gorry is a solo woman traveler, and that translates into insightful text that keeps an eye on travel safety issues. Detailed itineraries offer invaluable, road-tested advice, while comprehensive history and information on Mayan culture imbue your trip with context and meaning. Gorry covers the top tourist destinations with the knowledge only experience can bring; she also emphasizes sustainable travel options that support local communities and minimize environmental impact. Including sections on health, language, and traveling with children—everything you need to have a fun, adventurous, safe, and authentic travel experience is right here. More than 100 photographs and detailed maps round out the information, providing everything you need to make the most of your visit.Trade Review"Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered . . . Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, culture and history." -- National Geographic Traveler"A crisp and critical approach for travelers who want to live like locals." -- USA Today

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Book SynopsisChristopher P. Baker provides an exciting overview where other guidebooks natural and social history in a comprehensive new guide that also covers recreational opportunities region by region. With this book in hand, you’ll have all the resources you need to explore and enjoy the rich experiences to be had in this hot new destination.

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Book SynopsisRelax on broad Pacific beaches surrounding the surf town of San Juan del Sur. Dine amidst Spanish Colonial Granada’s elegant architecture. Explore dramatic Ometepe Island. This comprehensive guide covers it all, from nightlife in sultry Managua, Nicaragua’s underrated capital, to national parks protecting pristine crater lakes, fuming volcanoes, cool cloud forests, and sea turtle nesting grounds.

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Book SynopsisDiscover historic missions, enjoy world-class deep-sea fishing, go golfing on courses with beautiful ocean vistas, or simply relax in a beach resort on the exotic Sea of Cortez—all within 1,000 miles of the United States. In this fully revised second edition, Kevin Delgado gives you all the information you need to enjoy your holiday in this wondrous destination!

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Book SynopsisIn this definitive guide to Utah’s Wasatch Region, entertainment abounds, from the ski slopes of Park City to the theaters of Salt Lake. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Rockies’ impressive peaks, this region offers the perfect pairing of outdoor escapes and urban options—with convenience, accessibility, and affordability.Table of ContentsIntroduction and Logistics 91. Salt Lake City 302. Park City 973. Provo 1504. Ski Country 1905. Calendar of Events 248Index 254

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Book SynopsisExplorer's Guide The Bahamas: A Great Destination treads confidently where other guidebooks stop short: it goes past the beaches, casinos, and duty-free shops to bring you into ancestral lands, fishing settlements, goat farms, conch shacks, theaters, and art galleries. The Bahamas’ clear waters and multihued coral reefs are gifts just waiting to be unwrapped.

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Book SynopsisUnlike other guides, this book covers the entire Metroplex—some 110 communities across 10 counties. There’s so much to choose from, but Heymann and Prochnow help you find the best of the best. This imaginative guide provides a mix of high-end and budget choices to fit all travelers’ needs.

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Book SynopsisThere’s great ethnic cuisine, extraordinary pre-war architecture, world-class museums, and a homegrown soundtrack, from Motown’s rhythm and blues to the undeniable pulse of rap. Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Explorer's Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect getaway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation, and more; a section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundromats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information; maps of regions and locales, and more.

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Book SynopsisIn this new guide, travel writer, skier, and rock climber Christine Balaz distills her love of the outdoors and of beautiful Utah to bring you the inside scoop on these stunning parks. Balaz knows well these dramatic landscapes and their austere beauty—she’s spent considerable time here and, in climbing these canyons, has seen Bryce and Zion from every angle! Count on finding choice options for outdoor adventure, the best restaurants, best places to camp, fun tours, and cool honkytonks in this unique guide to some of America’s wildest places.

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Book SynopsisFor over 40 years Virginia’s tourism slogan has been “Virginia is for lovers,” but both resident pooches and visiting Fidos know that it really should be “Virginia is for dog lovers”! Whether they’re relaxing on the river, checking out the crabs on Chesapeake Bay, or hiking through the beautiful state and national parks, four-legged visitors are welcomed warmly. After all, Virginia is one of only a handful of states that has an official dog breed, the American Foxhound, a direct descendant of the hounds that George Washington bred to indulge his passion for foxhunting. Virginia’s historic love affair with canines continues today, with more than 1,000 pet-friendly hotels, restaurants, attractions, and events that you and your best furry friend (BFF) can explore together. From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the beach, visitors traveling with their BFFs will find fine hotels and inns that offer canine-inspired Southern hospitality, verdant vineyards that beg for a long stroll, battlefields, beaches, and an array of dining and entertainment options that you can enjoy with your best friend. Virginia truly is for dog lovers!

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Book Synopsis30 Kayaking Tours within One Hour of Washington, DC, catalogs the incredible diversity of waterways ideal for short to medium-length paddles just a short distance from the nation’s capital—from the Potomac, Patuxent, and Anacostia rivers to lakes, reservoirs, and small tributaries. Perfect for city dwellers with limited free time, these are all half-day to full-day trips, including the short drives from the city, covering nearby Virginia and Maryland paddles as well as some within the District itself. With special focus on tides, time of day, and season, Smolinski helps enhance the reader’s chances of observing the wildlife that is so unexpectedly plentiful here. Smolinski is not only an avid kayaker but also a builder of wooden kayaks, and he devotes sections to the immense satisfaction of being on the water in a craft made from scratch—a Zen experience, he says.This guide is your first choice for launching your DC paddling adventures. Longtime paddler and wooden kayak builder Steve Smolinski has written for Sports Focus Magazine. This is his first book. He and his wife paddle their hand-built kayaks in and near DC, as well as elsewhere, whenever they possibly can.

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Book SynopsisCovering the ancient physiographic Colorado Plateau, the region today known colloquially as the Four Corners encompasses eight national parks, ten national monuments and a national recreation area. To hike and explore the southwest canyon country is to experience a world unlike any other, and award-winning author Brian Lane places his nearly twenty years experience hiking throughout this area to good use in detailing trails, permits and logistics, safety concerns, proper gear, wildlife and geology, and contact information for local services. The book includes detailed maps and trailhead directions, as well as beautiful color photographs which will kindle the desire to trek this area yourself.

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Book SynopsisWV native Leonard Adkins covers 400 miles of trails in this newly revised edition, taking you to Allegheny Mountain summits and back down to the banks of the Ohio River.Explore windswept plains and the hill country’s hidden valleys, amble by rushing streams or crashing waterfalls, and discover many historic sites and Civil War battlefields along the way.

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Book SynopsisMichelle Bigley, author of Explorer’s Guide Kauai, has really gone out of her way in Backroads & Byways Hawaii, taking on Hawaii as a whole. Exploring the little-known sides of all the islands, she provides out-of-the-ordinary itineraries, all including lodging and dining highlights, to make your trip memorable. Each chapter offers itineraries focused on themes,among them Historic Big Island; Under-the-Radar Oahu; Maui for Foodies; and Haute and Haunted Lanai. Chapters cover not only the must-see destinations for each island but also the less-traveled roads, like the back road from Hana to Haleakala on Maui, or routes through the Windward side of Oahu. With expert advice on inter-island hopping to keep the budget reasonable, like economical direct ferry routes that also have far more local appeal. See the real Hawaii!

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Book SynopsisNo matter where you are in the great Northeast, there are bound to be excellent walking trails. This collection of 50 of New England’s can’t-miss hikes takes you from the relatively flat lands and easy rambles of Rhode Island to prime hiking real estate in Connecticut; from challenging terrain in the Pioneer Valley and Berkshires of Massachusetts to breathtaking seaside treks in Maine’s Acadia National Park. Find great hikes to the heights of New Hampshire's White Mountains and over to the verdant Green Mountains of Vermont—all the best hikes in New England are no more than a few hours from each other, so you'll want to keep this guide close at hand.

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Book SynopsisThis is the essential guide for modern-day walkers and hikers eager to retrace Thoreau’s routes on New England’s peaks. Insights about Thoreau’s mountain journeys, excerpts from his trip narratives, detailed topographical maps, and precise trail directions pave the way—figuratively—for hikers who want to cover the same ground that Thoreau explored in the mid-19th century. With this inventive guide in hand, history and literature buffs and outdoors enthusiasts alike can enjoy a dozen hikes and at least as many stories of what the trails were like in Thoreau’s day. Thoreau was drawn to these high places because they are the natural world amplified, the world thrust upward. Not to go there was unthinkable. “We must go out and re-ally ourselves to Nature every day,” he wrote in 1856. “I am sensible that I am imbibing health when I open my mouth to the wind...Alone in distant woods or fields, I come to myself, I once more feel myself grandly related, and that cold and solitude are friends of mine.” John Gibson is the author of several books, including Explorer’s Guides 50 Hikes in Coastal and Southern Maine and Weekend Walks along the New England Coast (both Countryman). He lives in Hallowell, ME. Trade Review" Walk a mile (or many miles) in the shoes of philosopher and naturalist Henry David Thoreau as he explores the mountains of his native New England. Gibson (Maine’s Most Scenic Roads) combines passages from Thoreau’s journals with maps and advice for duplicating his hikes. Twelve treks are included, from Mount Washington to Grand Monadnock, covering western Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. It’s an engaging volume for the armchair traveler, gathering Thoreau’s observations on everything from advice on how to sustain oneself while on the road to descriptions of native plants and geologic formations. Thoreau lamented that local inhabitants often were not very knowledgeable about their own surroundings. More adventuresome readers will want to pull on their hiking boots and plant their feet on the same trails that Thoreau once rambled. Some paths have changed very little since Thoreau’s time. Adequate maps and instructions are included, though the author cautions that some places may warrant trail maps. Verdict: Literary tourists and regional collections alike will want this slim but impressive volume. " -- Library Journal

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Book SynopsisMore than 11 million visitors come to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, every year. A quintessential vacation destination, it represents a return to simpler times and a slower lifestyle. Author Anthony Fredericks knows the region well, and Lancaster and Lancaster County includes all the information you’ll need to explore here, including history, transportation, recreation, shopping, and then some. Fredericks’s in-depth knowledge of Pennsylvania Dutch Country fills these pages with invaluable insights and provides you with all the help you need to plan a thoroughly enjoyable and enriching visit.

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Book SynopsisThere are so many places to go in the northeastern US where your dog is also welcome, and Blanchet and Warder have found the best of them throughout all the New England states. Replete with new listings, entries include a wide array of details to help you and your dog choose where to roam. Included are restaurants that allow dogs in their outdoor seating areas; dog-friendly bookstores, historic sites, and recreational trails; doggie daycares and boutiques; dog parks; veterinary services; pet stores; and helpful organizations such as animal shelters and humane societies. This popular guide will be an invaluable resource for anyone exploring New England with a canine companion.

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Book SynopsisIn the same class as the Appalachian Trail, the North Country National Scenic Trail is over twice as long as its older cousin. 50 Hikes on Michigan & Wisconsin's North Country Trail is a guidebook for both the day hiker and the long-distance backpacker. With full-color maps and elevation profiles, it covers the certified trail on the ground as well as portions yet to be certified in adjoining states. Included are resources for long-distance backpackers to help them connect trail segments and find local services, as well as mileage charts and other valuable information. Nearly 1,000 miles of trail and connecting routes are covered.

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Book SynopsisFor those who seek the special serenity that seems to be found near moving water, this guide to waterfalls in one of America’s most beautiful states will be a blissful find in itself. Vermont Waterfalls: A Guide is illustrated with appealing antique postcards of some of the state’s most famous falls as well as modern photographs of falls described here for the first time. Using the same successful geographic organization scheme employed in Connecticut Waterfalls: A Guide, the author makes it feasible to see several waterfalls in one trip. Detailed maps identify waterfalls by their proximity to Vermont's major roadways: US 7 in the west; route 100 bridging the center; and US5/I-91 to the east. With more than 200 entries that include the history of and directions to all these cataracts and cascades, this guide is meant for everyone—waterfall enthusiasts, photographers, hikers, artists, families . . .

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Book SynopsisFear Dat New Orleans explores the eccentric and often macabre dark corners of America’s most unique city. In addition to detailed histories of bizarre burials, ghastly murders, and the greatest concentration of haunted places in America, Fear Dat features a “bone watcher’s guide” with useful directions of who’s buried where, from Marie Laveau to Ruthie the Duck Girl. You’ll also find where to buy the most authentic gris-gris or to get the best psychic reading. The Huffington Post tagged Michael Murphy’s first book Eat Dat, about the city’s food culture, the #1 “essential” book to read before coming to New Orleans. New Orleans Living called it “both reverent and irreverent, he manages to bring a sense of humor to serious eating—and that’s what New Orleans is all about.” In Fear Dat, Murphy brings similar insights and irreverence to New Orleans voodoo, vampires, graveyards, and ghosts.

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Book SynopsisThe Maine coast is longer, more varied, and more accessible than you might think, covering 7,000 miles if you count the islands. How will you find the best recreation, lodging, and dining options in all that territory? Explorer's Guide Maine Coast & Islands, Key to a Great Destination is by the same trusted team behind Explorer’s Guide Maine, the most comprehensive guidebook available to the state and a bestseller for more than 20 years. Not an abridged version of that book, this is a completely unique guide to Maine’s dramatic, iconic coast and islands. It provides only the best options available—places chosen by two of the most savvy and knowledgeable travel writers writing about Maine today.

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