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Lonely Planet India 60 reviews
Sarina Singh
Lonely Planet Publications, 2005
I love this book
+ Very Informative/ Large Book for Large Culture
the Lonely Planet guide to India is THE guide. Going to India with the Lonely Planet changed my life. It also tells you to leave the guide behind and follow your intuition. I did. The result was my new book, on how to travel with your intuition and change your life. Travelling Magically: How ...
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The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, 2006 89 reviews
Bob Sehlinger
Wiley, 2005
THIS IS THE ONE!!!
+ Invaluable Disney World Guide
+ this guide used to be easy
+ If you are only buying one guide... this is it!
+ This book is a lifesaver!
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Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman 83 reviews
Alice Steinbach
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002
Traveling with a Wise Woman
+ A very enjoyable journey
Now that summer is officially over, and I spend most of my waking hours sequestered in a classroom, I seek out travel books so that at least my mind can pretend it is somewhere else. Usually, I am attracted to exotic travel tales, so at first I was not that impressed that Alice Steinbach chose to ...
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A Year in the World: Journeys of A Passionate Traveller 54 reviews
Frances Mayes
Broadway, 2006
Great Book
+ I liked it
I just finished this book and loved it, I don't really understand the bad reviews. One I read said she didn't think Mayes's heart was in it. Unbelieveable! It makes me wonder if she really read the book. Mayes' "heart", her heartfelt impressions of the places she visited, ran throughout the ...
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)967 reviews
Bill Bryson
Broadway, 1999
A Warm & Funny Book
+ A Walk in the Woods
+ A Walk in the Woods
+ 5 Stars for Part 1 & 3 1/2 Stars for Part 2
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Fodor's Hawaii 2006 (Fodor's Gold Guides) 6 reviews
Fodor's
Fodor's, 2005
for all of Hawaii
+ Two for Oahu
+ Can't wait to escape
+ Very Helpful
+ BEST
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A Year in Japan37 reviews
Kate T. Williamson
Princeton Architectural Press, 2006
A visual delight that captures the little details of life in Japan
+ A book you'll pore over
+ a beautiful, very personal portrait
This beautiful book contains a wealth of detail, both in the artwork itself and in the author's commentary. The scenes will be instantly familiar to anyone who has visited Japan, and if you haven't, this book just might make you want to go. The artwork is complemented by the author's observations ...
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In a Sunburned Country406 reviews
Bill Bryson
Broadway, 2001
A crocodile attack to my funny bone!
+ Hilarious
+ A good read before going
A visit to with an old friend with map in hand and adventure ahead is what I was to discover upon re-reading Sunburned Country. I first read Bryson's book about his trip to Australia when it was first published and recently recommended it to friends who are traveling with us down under later in the ...
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The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian49 reviews
Phil Doran
Gotham, 2006
Haven't laughed hard at a book in ages - Absolutely wonderful!
+ tuscan
+ Entertaining Must Read
I originally bought this book at a retail store to give me something to preoccupy myself while waiting for my husband at the doctor's office. It turned out to be wonderfully entertaining. I couldn't stop laughing at all the antics and descriptions. This book went from originally to be "disposable" ...
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Assassination Vacation133 reviews
Sarah Vowell
Simon & Schuster, 2006
This book rocks!
+ A Trippy Field Trip Through Assassination History
+ America needs Sarah Vowell
+ History groupies are the coolest
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Rick Steves' Italy 2006 (Rick Steves)121 reviews
Rick Steves
Avalon Travel Publishing, 2005
A Must for Travel in Italy
+ Good book for sites/eating suggestions
Rick Steves is nerdy but he does his homework. Don't think about planning a trip to Italy without this book. Read the book before going to Italy and keep it in your carry-on when traveling. I'd like even more help with places to stay and to eat but the book still proved to be indispensable.
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1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List308 reviews
Patricia Schultz
Workman Publishing Company, 2003
Lots of Fun!
+ A Marvelous Resource
The spirit of this book is well exemplified by a quotation from Mark Twain (Page xv): "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the tide winds in your sails. Explore. ...
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Lonely Planet Thailand60 reviews
Joe Cummings, Morgan Konn, ...
Lonely Planet Publications, 2005
Outstanding for the first time visitor
+ Great Guide Book
+ Excellent book - best Lonely Planet guide I ever had
I just returned from a month in Thailand and found the Lonely Planet Guide to be very impressive. Several things to remember is that:
a) if the publishing date is 2005 the content is probably several months to a year older.
b) if you have local friends and/or family the guide will still be ...
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Almost French: Love and a New Life in Paris74 reviews
Sarah Turnbull
Gotham, 2004
very real
+ It's a very good pick!
+ French life
+ Delighting in ALMOST FRENCH
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Bold Spirit: Helga Estby's Forgotten Walk Across Victorian America79 reviews
Linda Lawrence Hunt
Anchor, 2005
Bittersweet page-turner
+ Fantastic story
+ Great read
+ Captivating read!
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Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses (P.S.)89 reviews
Bruce Feiler
Harper Perennial, 2005
Walking the Bible
+ The Old Testament comes to life!!!
+ Taking Steps
+ Take a walk on the Bible side
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Trawler: A Journey Through the North Atlantic31 reviews
Redmond O'Hanlon
Vintage, 2006
A thrilling and evocative read
+ Fun, witty, crazy, well-written, crazy, evocative, and crazy
+ Great book about some really brave men
Though I don't generally read a lot of non-fiction, I'm interested in all things Scottish, and have a fascination with those who've chosen a life at sea. I discovered this book and, once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. It was an engrossing look at the lives of fishermen, and a ...
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A Year in the World: Journeys of A Passionate Traveller54 reviews
Frances Mayes
Broadway, 2006
Great Book
+ I liked it
I just finished this book and loved it, I don't really understand the bad reviews. One I read said she didn't think Mayes's heart was in it. Unbelieveable! It makes me wonder if she really read the book. Mayes' "heart", her heartfelt impressions of the places she visited, ran throughout the ...
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Assassination Vacation133 reviews
Sarah Vowell
Simon & Schuster, 2006
This book rocks!
+ A Trippy Field Trip Through Assassination History
+ America needs Sarah Vowell
+ History groupies are the coolest
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Trawler: A Journey Through the North Atlantic31 reviews
Redmond O'Hanlon
Vintage, 2006
A thrilling and evocative read
+ Fun, witty, crazy, well-written, crazy, evocative, and crazy
+ Great book about some really brave men
Though I don't generally read a lot of non-fiction, I'm interested in all things Scottish, and have a fascination with those who've chosen a life at sea. I discovered this book and, once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. It was an engrossing look at the lives of fishermen, and a ...
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