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by Phil Keith
Product Group: Book
Publisher: City and Company (2000-05-01)
ISBN: 1885492987
EAN: 9781885492982
Dewy Decimal #: 917
Paperback: 320 pages
Edition: 5
SKU: 081908003
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: ...No noticeable Underlining or Highlighting...light shelf wear on cover
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The Hamptons Survival Guide reviews and rates over 600 merchants and service providers in over 300 catagories: everyone and everything from A-to-Z. From accomodations, airport travel, animal hospitals, art galleries and museums through rentals and restaurants to the ten best ways to have fun in the Hamptons. The Hamptons Survival Guide covers practical advice, who's the best and where you should be spending your time and money.
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by Greg Ward
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Rough Guides (2002-01-07)
ISBN: 1858288509
EAN: 9781858288505
Dewy Decimal #: 917
Paperback: 315 pages
Edition: 3rd
SKU: 072908015
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: ...No noticeable Underlining or Highlighting...minor edge wear on cover
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INTRODUCTION The Hawaiian islands are the weatherbeaten summits of a chain of submarine volcanoes, poking from the Pacific more than two thousand miles off the west coast of America. Only on the Big Island of Hawaii are those volcanoes still active and continuing to shape one of the most remarkable places on earth. Nowhere else in the state, let alone in the rest of the US, can match the sheer rawness of its newborn landscapes. That might sound like an unlikely tourist destination, but the island also offers everything you might want from a tropical vacation – dependable sunshine, superb sandy beaches, warm turquoise fish-filled waters, swaying coconut palms, and pristine rainforest. Though tourism has become crucial to the local economy, the Big Island lags well behind Oahu and Maui in terms of the number of annual visitors. It holds nothing to match the skyscrapers of Waikiki, and neither is there the large-scale strip development of the west Maui shoreline. In the 1960s it was confidently expected that the Big Island would emerge as the first serious rival to Oahu. Large sums were spent on building a highway system to cope with the anticipated influx, and luxury resorts were grafted onto what was once bare lava, while a wide range of more reasonably priced hotels began to spring up in the Kailua area. As things turned out, however, it was Maui that mushroomed, to become plagued by traffic problems and overcrowding, while the Big Island remains remarkably stress-free. The Big Island is not the cheapest destination in Hawaii – though it does have a few budget inns and hostels – and it can’t compete with Honolulu for frenzied shopping or wild nightlife. The entire island has the population of a medium-sized town, with fewer than 150,000 people spread across its four thousand square miles; it holds its fair share of restaurants, bars, and so on, but basically it’s a rural community. This is the place to come if you’re looking for the elusive "real Hawaii"; it’s also unbeatable if you just want to relax. "Hanging loose," as the locals put it, is the island’s watchword, and no one ever seems to be too busy to "talk story." There’s plenty of opportunity to be active – hiking in the state and national parks, deep-sea fishing off the Kona Coast, golfing in the Kohala resorts, or snorkeling in Kealakekua Bay – but most visitors are content to while away days on end meandering between beach and brunch. Thanks to massive immigration, modern Hawaii is among the most ethnically diverse places in the world. The population of the Big Island is roughly 27 percent Hawaiian or part-Hawaiian, 25 percent Caucasian, 22 percent Japanese, 10 percent Filipino, and 16 percent "other," although as more than half of all marriages are classified as interracial, such statistics grow ever more meaningless. However, as befits the birthplace of King Kamehameha, the first man to rule all the Hawaiian islands, the Big Island has maintained a strong continuity with its Polynesian past. Little more than two centuries have passed since the isolation of its original inhabitants came to an end, and their heiaus (temples), petroglyphs (rock carvings), and abandoned villages are scattered throughout the island. Otherwise, though many of its smaller towns have an appealing air of the nineteenth-century West about them, with their false-front stores and wooden boardwalks, few of the island’s historical attractions are likely to lure you away from the beaches. Any time you can spare to go sightseeing is better spent exploring the waterfalls, valleys, and especially the volcanoes that were themselves so entwined with the lives of the ancient Hawaiians.
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by David Leffman, Simon Lewis, Jeremy Atiyah, Simon Foster
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Rough Guides (2005-11-21)
ISBN: 1843534797
EAN: 9781843534792
Dewy Decimal #: 915.1046
Paperback: 1272 pages
Edition: 4
SKU: 080508024
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: exlibrary copy in good condition...minor wear on cover
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With over 1300 pages and 150 maps, the Rough Guide to China is the essential handbook to this vast and extraordinary country. In-depth coverage of the entire country, from buzzing Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai to the ethnic minority regions of the southwest and Tibet. The authors give expert practical advice for every budget on where to stay, where to find the best local cuisine and getting round by public transport. There are also invaluable translations into Chinese script of place names, accomodation and restaurants. The guide also gives a detailed background on China''s history, politics, cultures and peoples. "Best guidebook" Sunday Times "Historical and cultural erudition combined with down-to-earth practical advice puts this guide streets ahead of the competition" Watersone''s Books Quarterly.
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Desperately in need of a new edition
Rating  (3)
Date: 2007-12-25
Overall this book is very detailed with a lot of background information and interesting reading. However, as a practical guide, the book is way too dated for fast-changing China. For example, five new subway lines have started operation in Shanghai since the book was written. Although this edition was published only 2 years ago, it glaringly omits one of Shanghai's hottest new destinations for the past decade: Xintiandi, a must see for any visitor to the city. It also has no mention of Qiandao Hu (Lake of a Thousand Islands), a major scenic area in Zhejiang Province.
The author's attitude is sometimes bewildering. In the paragraph for Wulingyuan National Park (Zhangjiajie), the author complains in the same sentence about overcrowding and the admission price (160 yuan, or about $25), which it calls "exorbitant". I personally think 160 yuan is a bargain for a major national park like this. Besides, what do you think would happen to the crowding issue if the price were lowered? Also in the Hong Kong chapter, it calls the Discovery Bay "nightmarish". True, the Discovery Bay is mainly a waterfront residential development popular with expat families, and is of relatively low interest to the tourist. But calling it nightmarish is way overboard.
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The best, but needs a new edition.
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-08-15
12 out of 12 customers found this reveiw helpful
Having consulted the Rough Guide, Lonely Planet, and the Eyewitness guides to China on my last trip to the country, I can definitely vouch that Rough Guide is the way to go, with Eyewitness taking second and Lonely Planet a distant third. For my money, the Rough Guides have the edge on Lonely Planet in their critical-but-not-jaded tone, detailed practical information (more detailed than Lonely Planet), superior maps, informative and comprehensive background essays, and general elan (subjective, I know, but there you have it). That said, Lonely Planet does seem to have a slight edge in restaurants, but every place we ate at out of the Rough Guide was delicious. In the end, of course, which guidebook you buy depends on the kind of travel you'll be doing; I would recommend the Eyewitness guides without reserve for armchair and group travelers, or for those map-obsessed travlers who compulsively want to find their way around on their own. That said, the Rough Guide maps are more than sufficient, especially when supplemented with local tourist maps, which will inevitably be more up-to-date.
That really is my only caveat about the book; things in China (especially Shanghai and Beijing, cities most travelers pass through) are changing so rapidly that a new edition can't come soon enough. I marked an additional 20 subway stations on the Shanghai map in January 2007; this book was published in October 2005. In the meantime, I'll just say that the Suzhou Museum is now a must-see.
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Much better than Lonely Planet
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-08-15
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
After faithfully using Lonely Planet for my trips to Western Europe and Southeast Asia, I can honestly say that I am a Rough Guide convert and will be using Rough Guide books from now on after using this book on my recent trip to China. Aside from the good maps, one thing I love about this book is the depth it takes to explain the historical and cultural significance of the places being described. The logistics isn't bad either since it contains information how to get from one place to the other. This has been a good read while on long-distance train rides and have been with me throughout my trip to China.
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Good guide to China
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-06-26
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
In short, there are two good guidebooks to China - 'rough guide' and 'Lonely Planet'. You can't go wrong with either of them, however 'Lonely Planet' is slightly more comprehensive.
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Worth its weight
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-05-23
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is the cream of the crop in China travel guides. Its is large and thorough and indispensible.
All information in this guide is thoughtfully organized and easy to follow and read. I also had the LP guide and did not find it as useful when navigating my way around the country.
As with any travel guide, it will not serve as your only travel resource, but will no doubt start you in the right direction when you are looking for something not covered in this book.
Well recommended, don't leave home without it.
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by Brian Catlos
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Rough Guides (2001-07-09)
ISBN: 1858286638
EAN: 9781858286631
Dewy Decimal #: 910
Paperback: 390 pages
Release Date: 2001-07-05
SKU: 080708001
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: ...No noticeable Underlining or Highlighting...light shelf wear on cover
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The definitive guide to one of France's least explored and most fascinating regions, covering all the towns and historic cities such as Toulouse and Montpellier, as well as the full extent of the changing landscape, from mountain backroads to Mediterranean beaches. The book includes expert descriptions of all the sights, including the walled city of Carcassonne and the Nimes coliseum, and detailed and honest reviews of the best places to stay, eat and drink. All the accounts include lively, informed discussion of the rich history and cultural diversity of this part of France, written in a candid, unpretentious style.
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For a good time in Languedoc, read this book
Rating (5)
Date: 2002-01-28
30 out of 30 customers found this reveiw helpful
The mark of a good travel book is not just the durability of the cover, although that is important; it is also a function of the quality of the research.This book has both. Not only is the cover tough yet remarkably pliable, but the contents are well written and well researched. While I was in Languedoc over Christmas, Catlos never left my side - my wife and I ate with him, drove with him. Heck, we even followed his advice on where to spend the night. In fact, we even started calling the book "the Catlos"! We felt that the book was a friend who was guiding us through this mysterious and deeply foreign landscape. My wife found his tips for female travellers to be especially helpful and considered. To be frank, not many guidebooks consistently point out where one might purchase certain feminine necessities. I highly recommend this book and suggest that anyone travelling to the region purchase a copy. It'll become like a good pal - albeit one with a flexible laminated cover.
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by Andrew Doughty, Harriett Friedman
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Wizard Publications (2005-01-01)
ISBN: 0971727910
EAN: 9780971727915
Dewy Decimal #: 917
Paperback: 256 pages
SKU: 080508015
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: ...No noticeable Underlining or Highlighting...minor wear on cover
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This new third edition has more useful information, up-to-date maps, and scores of hidden gems listed nowhere else. This book and a rental car are all you need to discover what makes the Garden Island so special. "An excellent book . . . strongly recommended".--"Conde Nast Traveler".
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The Ultimate Guidebook
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-11-19
This book was bang on with its recommendations and tips for what to do in Kauai. I couldn't recommend it more. The local restaurant suggestions were perfect, and the traffic ins and outs were also quite helpful.
We'll look to use these guys again when heading to Maui!
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ALL YOU WILL EVER NEED TO KNOW ABOUT KAUA'I.
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-11-04
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I cannot say enough positive things about this book. There was not a single subject that we looked for that was not covered, including more than you ever want to know about "centipedes"! If you are unfortunate enough to encounter one, THEN you are interested in the "beasties".
Great directions for finding those hard to find out of the way "special" places are given. My husband's favorite find was the "where to find great bar-b-q tip on Kaua'i" it was again, right on the money. I won't waste my time on any island again w/o one of the Ultimate Guide Books. We found all of the places that we had previously missed w/ the help of this book.
Simply put....a MUST have!
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Time-saving book made our short vacation packed with the best things to do!
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-10-30
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I want to qualify my opinion to say this book worked best for us and our idea of what a vacation on Kauai is....outdoors-y, hiking, beaches, kayaking, biking, scuba/snorkeling, etc. AND NOT resort life, spa sessions and 5-star dining. The author shares his first hand experiences with each helicopter tour, scuba shop, trail, restaurant or not-to-miss sights so you don't waste your precious vacation time sorting through the endless brouchures and ads.
What made this better than the others is the first-hand descriptions of the locations, great maps, and advice on what to do and where. Then it is separated by localized areas...helpful when you want to stay local to avoid driving/Kauai Traffic or to plan where to stay.
Beaches: Some hard to find and not to miss so this guide was invaluable in suggesting parking and how to find the hidden access trail. Also traveling with kids...it laid out what was safe and what to expect. Not all beaches have "facilities" and can involve a neck-breaking tumble or two to get there. The back of the book has a pull-out photo listing of the best beaches in the North East of the island.
Trails: He lists his favorite trails, what to expect and what to bring/wear. Follow his advice and you will be rewarded!!
Food: We ate in most of the time but his suggestions on local hamburger joints and shave ice where right on the money. Advised where to shop and about the Farmer's Markets. Yes, Costco was the best deal on Hawaiian gift products. No, we didn't eat at a luau.
Sight-Seeing: We saved all the plantation and Botanical garden tours for next time but the suggestions and descriptions helped us decide what our group was most up to do for the one-week time span we had on the island.
Sporting Activities: Helped us plan which Kayak place to use and to skip the 'Tubing down canal' activity. Also gave excellent suggestions on what to see along-side most of the activities. BTW-Dude is Funny! His comments and writing style is fun to read in layman's descriptions. It felt like he was our personal tour guide.
Accomodations: Again, not for the resort-minded individual...geared towards condo rentals. We skipped this part of the book as we already had a place to stay.
Maps: One reviewer said that it was difficult to have area maps located in different parts of the book. I would agree but it's not bad as the front folds out to give an overview map of the island and the page locations to the area maps.
Like I mentioned before, the author is a hoot and makes this book entertaining to read...far from dry. The cover seams a little dull but you know what they say about judging books. I usually like Eyewitness and Fodor guides but this one was FAR superior to anything I've read before.
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Love it!
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-10-30
I Love and use Andrew's books whenever I go to Hawaii. They are beautifully written and easy to use. I have found all the places I wanted to go easily and found the descriptions to be accurate and helpful.
Thank you!!!
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Kauai Guidebook
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-10-30
Item arrived on time and in wonderful condition. We are really excited about our up-coming vacation and this book is the Ultimate guide. Thank you
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by Time Out
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Time Out (2007-02-16)
ISBN: 1846700027
EAN: 9781846700026
Dewy Decimal #: 914.8913046
Paperback: 320 pages
Edition: 4th
SKU: 111408025
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: some rippled pages...edge wear on cover
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Though it is no longer a secret that the Danish capital, Copenhagen, is the perfect destination, with its beguiling blend of super-cool shops, fabulous restaurants, and world-class museums all conveniently compressed within a pretty, pedestrian-friendly heart, this fourth edition of the Time Out guide illuminates the corners of the city that other guides rarely reach. In recent years, visitors have begun to discover an alternative Copenhagen — away from the royal and historic riches of its 1,000-year-old center. Newly revitalized parts of the city like Vesterbro and Norrebro have emerged as groovy hot spots where cutting edge fashion, food, and design flourish. So, while many are lured to Copenhagen by its rich 20th-century design legacy, they are as likely to leave having sampled the best that modern Scandinavia has to offer. This comprehensive guide to Copenhagen, with color photos and maps throughout, covers every attraction, museum, and source of amusement, including new hot spots and up-and-coming neighborhoods.
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Behind the times
Rating  (2)
Date: 2008-08-24
I've used a number of Time Out guides but I was rather disappointed by this one. I felt the information was thin, the restaurant reviews not helpful, and the hotel reviews totally off-the-mark. The maps are very confusing and hard to use. The design of the series is also getting pretty stale. I would use something else, maybe the Rough Guide?
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Copenhagen Guide
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-04-02
1 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
The "TimeOut Copenhagen" guide was very useful for us both before and during our stay in Copenhagen. Recommended.
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by Peter Powers
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Terragraphics (1993-03)
ISBN: 0944376096
EAN: 9780944376096
Dewy Decimal #: 796.64097949
Paperback: 175 pages
SKU: 092208064
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: heavy shelf wear on cover...No noticeable Underlining or Highlighting...
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Have Bike will travel!
Rating (4)
Date: 2000-09-19
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
A few years ago I wanted to start doing more in my bike riding than just going to & from work & the store so was pleasantly suprised to find this dandy little book on the shelf where I work.This book covers over 30 routes in 6 counties, & has plenty of maps. You want mountanous routes? you got it! You want hilly, flat, or a combo? you got it! There are city routes & country routes (with some of these now part of the suburbs themselves after all these years. Each route has a regular map & a topographical map, & turn by turn directions as well. A calorie counter for each ride, a listing of the distance each step of the way, & how long it takes to ride at various speeds is also included The only flaws in the book are not its fault. It is 8 years old, so comparing the routes to a current Thomas Brothers Map is a must just to be sure there are no changes to the routes & terrain that you need to be aware of. All sorts of resource info, some of which may have outdated addresses & phone numbers, is also included in the front & back of the book. All in all, well worth the price of admission.
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by Peter Powers
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Terragraphics (1993-03)
ISBN: 0944376096
EAN: 9780944376096
Dewy Decimal #: 796.64097949
Paperback: 175 pages
SKU: 092208064
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: heavy shelf wear on cover...No noticeable Underlining or Highlighting...
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Have Bike will travel!
Rating (4)
Date: 2000-09-19
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
A few years ago I wanted to start doing more in my bike riding than just going to & from work & the store so was pleasantly suprised to find this dandy little book on the shelf where I work.This book covers over 30 routes in 6 counties, & has plenty of maps. You want mountanous routes? you got it! You want hilly, flat, or a combo? you got it! There are city routes & country routes (with some of these now part of the suburbs themselves after all these years. Each route has a regular map & a topographical map, & turn by turn directions as well. A calorie counter for each ride, a listing of the distance each step of the way, & how long it takes to ride at various speeds is also included The only flaws in the book are not its fault. It is 8 years old, so comparing the routes to a current Thomas Brothers Map is a must just to be sure there are no changes to the routes & terrain that you need to be aware of. All sorts of resource info, some of which may have outdated addresses & phone numbers, is also included in the front & back of the book. All in all, well worth the price of admission.
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by Pier Francesco Listri
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Mandragora SRL (2006-07-12)
ISBN: 8885957994
EAN: 9788885957992
Dewy Decimal #: 394
Paperback: 159 pages
SKU: 081808068
Condition: Used: Good
Comments: ...No noticeable Underlining or Highlighting...minor wear on cover
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According to a recent study, Tuscany is perceived by foreigners as a 'landscape of great beauty and environmental quality where everything has retained a human dimension', revolving around 'the artistic, historic and cultural centre of Florence, transposed from the Renaissance to the contemporary age'. This book does not dwell on the region's famous products, it does not narrate once again its eventful and colourful history, nor focus on the sumptuous art works that comprise what is the finest and most extensive collection in the world. It does not extol to excess the unequalled atmosphere of the landscape nor is it over-emphatic in its praise of the region's intrinsic sense of harmonious physical and mental proportion. What it does seek to do is to tie together these and other characteristics in order to grasp what concretely derives from them today, namely a style of life. This is the region's most precious quality, the specificity of a productive and innovative Tuscany fully integrated into the
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