TRAVEL BOOK REVIEWS

General Travel

Around the World in 500 Festivals
(Kuperard) by Steve Davey

Four Seasons of Travel
(National Geographic)

Ultimate 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

The Man Who Cycled The Americas
(Corgi Books) by Mark Beaumont

Wild 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

Ultimate 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

A Visitor's Companion to Tudor England
(Ebury Press) by Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb

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 Côte 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

Along 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

Wild 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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