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    General Travel

    newUltimate Food Journeys
    (DK Publishing)

    The Man in Seat 61 Worldwide
    (Bantam Press) by Mark Smith

    535 Best Beaches in the US, Caribbean and Mexico
    (Fodors) by Douglas Stallings

    The Bizarre Truth
    (Broadway) by Andrew Zimmern

    The 100 Best Volunteer Vacations to Enrich Your Life
    (National Geographic)

    Once in a Lifetime Trips
    (Clarkson Potter)

    The 10 Best of Everything - Families: An Ultimate Guide for Travelers
    (National Geographic)

    Sacred Places of a Lifetime - 500 of the World's Most Peaceful and Powerful Destinations
    (National Geographic)

    Best in Travel 2009 —
    850 Trends, Destinations, Journeys & Experiences for the Year Ahead
    (Lonely Planet)

    A Travel Guide - Novel Destinations
    (National Geographic) by Shannon McKenna Schmidt and Joni Rendon

    The 100 Best Worldwide Vacations to Enrich Your Life
    (National Geographic) by Pam Grout

    Best Girlfriends' Getaways Worldwide
    (National Geographic) by Marybeth Bond

    Disappearing Destinations
    (Vintage Books) by Kimberly Lisagor and Heather Hansen

    Signspotting 2
    (Lonely Planet) by Doug Lansky

    Blue List: The Best in Travel 2008
    (Lonely Planet)

    The 100 best vacations to enrich your life
    (National Geographic) by Pam Grout

    The Smart Traveler's Passport
    (Quirk Books) by Erik Torkells

    Worlds to Explore
    (National Geographic) by Mark Jenkins

    The Travel Doctor: Your Guide to Staying Healthy While You Travel
    (Firefly Books) by Mark Wise M.D.


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    Adventure

    newWild Coast - Travels on South America's Untamed Edge
    (Alfred A. Knopf) by John Gimlette

    The Lunatic Express - Discovering the World...via Its Most Dangerous Buses, Boats, Trains and Planes
    (Broadway) by Carl Hoffman

    Adventure Travel - Thrilling Getaways for the Spirited Traveler
    (Fodor's)

    Riding the Hulahula to the Arctic Ocean -
    A Guide to Fifty Extraordinary Adventures for the Seasoned Traveler

    (National Geographic) by Don Mankin and Shannon Stowell

    Kilimanjaro: A trekking guide to Africa's highest mountain
    (Trailblazer Publications) by Henry Stedman

    Dark Summit
    (Random House) by Nick Heil


    Ecotourism

    The National Parks - America's Best Idea
    (Alfred A. Knopf) by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns

    The Complete African Safari Planner
    (Fodor's)

    Green Travel
    (Fodor's)

    Disappearing Destinations
    (Vintage Books) by Kimberly Lisagor and Heather Hansen

    Book of North American Birds
    (Reader's Digest)


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    Language Guides

    Dutch Phrasebook
    (Lonely Planet)

    Middle East Phrasebook
    (Lonely Planet)


    Photo Books

    The Europe Book - Journey Through Every Country on the Continent
    (Lonely Planet) by Laetitia Clapton

    Sacred Places of a Lifetime - 500 of the World's Most Peaceful and Powerful Destinations
    (National Geographic)

    Signspotting 2
    (Lonely Planet) by Doug Lansky

    Hidden Sonoma
    (Welcome Books) by Wes Parker

    The National Parks - America's Best Idea
    (Alfred A. Knopf) by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns

    A Taste of Charlevoix
    by George Fischer and Pascal Arseneau

    newUltimate Food Journeys
    (DK Publishing)


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    Region:

    Africa

    The Complete African Safari Planner
    (Fodor's)

    The Africa Book - A Journey Through Every Country on the Continent
    (Lonely Planet)

    Kilimanjaro: A trekking guide to Africa's highest mountain
    (Trailblazer Publications) by Henry Stedman


    Asia

    Dark Summit
    (Random House) by Nick Heil

    Hong Kong and Macau City Guide
    (Lonely Planet) by Andrew Stone, Chung Wah Chow and Reggie Ho

    Beijing
    (Fodor's) edited by Heidi Leigh Johansen, Jennifer Doerr, and Emmanuelle Alspaugh

    Shanghai
    (Fodor's) by David Taylor, Victoria Patience, Lisa Movius, Elyse Singleton and Rachel King Berlin

    China's Southwest
    (Lonely Planet) by Damian Harper, Tienion Ho, Thomas Huhti, Korina Miller, Eilis Quinn

    India
    (Lonely Planet) by Sarina Singh, Joe Bindloss, James Bainbridge, Lindsay Brown, Stuart Butler, Mark Elliott, Paul Harding, Virginia Jealous, Amy Karafin, Simon Richmond, Tom Spurling and Rafael Wlodarski

    Northeast India
    (Lonely Planet) by Joe Bindloss, Lindsay Brown, Mark Elliott and Paul Harding

    Japan
    (Lonely Planet) by Chris Rowthorn, Ray Bartlett, Andrew Bender, Michael Clark, Matthew D. Firestone, Timothy N. Hornyak, Wendy Yanagihara

    Kuala Lumpur, Melaka and Penang
    (Lonely Planet) by Joe Bindloss and Celeste Brash

    Tokyo Encounter
    (Lonely Planet) by Wendy Yanagihara

    Bangkok Encounter
    (Lonely Planet) by China Williams

    Vietnam
    (Lonely Planet) by Nick Ray, Peter Dragicevich, Regis St. Louis

    Vietnam
    (National Geographic Traveler) by James Sullivan

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    Caribbean

    All That's Good - The Story of Butch Stewart, the Man Behind Sandals Resorts
    (Sandow Media) by Pamela Lerner Jaccarino


    Central America & Mexico

    Los Cabos and the Baja Peninsula
    (Fodor's) by Michele Joyce, Coco Krumme and Jonathan Levin

    Central America on a Shoestring
    (Lonely Planet)


    Europe

    Grandi Vini - An opinionated tour of Italy's 89 finest wines
    (Clarkson Potter) by Joseph Bastianich

    Venice - Pure City
    (Chatto & Windus) by Peter Ackroyd

    The Europe Book - Journey Through Every Country on the Continent
    (Lonely Planet) by Laetitia Clapton

    Ireland
    (Fodor's) by Paul Clements, Alannah Hopkin, Andrew Collins and Anto Howard

    Italy
    (Lonely Planet) by Damien Simonis, Alison Bing, Richard Hammond, Duncan Garwood, Abigail Hole, Catherine Le Nevez, Alex Leviton, Virginia Maxwell, Leif Pettersen, Josephine Quintero, Nicola Williams

    Puglia and Basilicata
    (Lonely Planet) by Paula Hardy, Abigail Hole, Olivia Pozzan

    Tuscany & Umbria: The Collected Traveler
    (Vintage Books) edited by Barrie Kerper

    Tuscany and Umbria
    (Lonely Planet) by Nicola Williams, Alex Leviton, Alison Bing, Leif Pettersen, Miles Roddis

    Rome City Guide
    (Lonely Planet) by Duncan Garwood and Abigail Hole

    Greek Islands
    (Lonely Planet) by Korina Miller, Michael Stamatios Clark, Chris Deliso, Des Hannigan and Victoria Kyriakopoulos

    London City Guide
    (Lonely Planet) by Tom Masters, Steve Fallon and Vesna Maric

    THE MUSEUM - Behind the Scenes at the British Museum
    (BBC Books) by Rupert Smith

    The World of Kew
    (Ebury Press) by Carolyn Fry

    Greenland and The Arctic
    (Lonely Planet) by Etain O'Carroll and Mark Elliott

    Dutch Phrasebook
    (Lonely Planet)

    26 Gorgeous Hikes on the Western Côte d'Azur
    (AzurAlive) by Florence Chatzigianis

    Provence & the Cöte d'Azur
    (Fodor's) by Nancy Coons, Sarah Fraser, Rosa Jackson and editor, Robert Fisher

    Rediscovering Paris - Ile de France
    (Lonely Planet) by Caroline Delabroy

    Pudlo Paris
    (The Little Bookroom) by Gilles Pudlowski

    A Piano in The Pyrenees
    (Ebury Press) by Tony Hawks

    Spain
    (Fodor's) edited by Caroline Trefler

    Poland
    (Fodor's) by Dorota Wasik, Marcin Jasionowicz, Sylwia Trzaksa, Marta Slusarczyk-Snoch and Dorota Lesniak-Rychlak

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    Middle East

    Middle East Phrasebook
    (Lonely Planet)


    North America

    A Taste of Charlevoix
    by George Fischer and Pascal Arseneau

    Vancouver's 25 Best
    (Fodor's) by Tim Jepson

    Canada
    (Lonely Planet) by Karla Zimmerman and team

    Along Interstate 75
    (Mile Oak Publishing) by Dave Hunter

    newAlong Florida's Expressways
    (Mile Oak Publishing) by Dave Hunter

    The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids
    (John Wiley and Sons) by Bob Sehlinger and Liliane J. Opsomer

    California Wine Country
    (Fodor's) by John Doerper, Constance Jones and Sharron Wood

    Greenland and The Arctic
    (Lonely Planet) by Etain O'Carroll and Mark Elliott

    Guide to Scenic Highways and Byways
    (National Geographic)

    Book of North American Birds
    (Reader's Digest)

    50 Best Girlfriends Getaways in North America
    (National Geographic) by Marybeth Bond

    Hidden Sonoma
    (Welcome Books) by Wes Parker

    Alaska's Inside Passage
    (Compass American Guides) by Ann Chandonnet

    Guide to the National Parks of the United States
    (National Geographic)

    The National Parks - America's Best Idea
    (Alfred A. Knopf) by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns

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    Pacific & Indian Ocean

    Maui
    (Lonely Planet) by Glenda Bendure and Ned Friary

    Hawai'i The Big Island
    (Lonely Planet) by Luci Yamamoto and Conner Gorry

    Australia
    (Lonely Planet) by Justine Waisutis

    Sydney Encounter
    (Lonely Planet) by Charles Rawlings-Way


    South America

    newWild Coast - Travels on South America's Untamed Edge
    (Alfred A. Knopf) by John Gimlette

    Buenos Aires
    (Fodor's) by Brian Byrnes, Andy Footner and Victoria Patience

    On a Hoof and a Prayer - Exploring Argentina at a Gallop
    (Delta) by Polly Evans

    Eat Smart in Peru
    (Ginkgo Press) by Joan Peterson and Brook Soltvedt


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