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  • DK Eyewitness Top 10 Stockholm

    DK Eyewitness

    Paperback (DK Eyewitness Travel, June 19, 2018)
    Packed with targeted Top 10 lists of "don't miss" treasures and locals-only info, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Stockholm guides visitors straight to the best attractions this lovely, historic city has to offer, including 60 great ideas on how to spend a day in Stockholm — whether it's taking a leisurely boat ride down the Strömma canal, marveling at the splendors of the Royal Palace, or sampling traditional Swedish cuisine. The easy-to-use Top 10 format makes planning in advance and on-the-go a breeze for historic and cultural destinations, festivals and events, museums and galleries, the best restaurants, walks, and itineraries, and more. And, to save visitors time and money, there's even a Top 10 list of things to avoid. A pull-out map depicts the main sights, and full-color transportation system maps and a street index make this pocket-sized guide the perfect Stockholm traveling companion.
  • Lonely Planet Antarctica

    Lonely Planet, Alexis Averbuck, Cathy Brown

    Paperback (Lonely Planet, Dec. 19, 2017)
    Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Antarctica is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Get up close and personal with the local penguin populations, cruise the picture-perfect Lemaire Channel, or pay a visit to Ernest Shackleton's eerily preserved hut, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Antarctica and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Antarctica Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, landscapes, wildlife, environment Over 24 maps Covers the South Pole, the Antarctic Peninsula, Ross Ice Shelf, Lemaire Channel, Deception Island, Cuverville Island, Cape Royds, Cape Denison, Cape Evans, Port Lockroy, Paradise Harbor, and more About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. Lonely Planet enables the curious to experience the world fully and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves, near or far from home.TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
  • Lonely Planet Southeast Asia on a shoestring

    Lonely Planet, Brett Atkinson, Tim Bewer, Joe Bindloss, Greg Bloom, Celeste Brash, Lindsay Brown, Austin Bush, Jayne D'Arcy, David Eimer, Michael Grosberg, Paul Harding, Damian Harper, Trent Holden, Rebecca Milner, Nick Ray, Simon Richmond, Iain Stewart, Andy Symington, Ashley Harrell, Anita Isalska, Hugh McNaughtan, Phillip Tang, Ria de Jong, Mark Johanson

    Paperback (Lonely Planet, Oct. 16, 2018)
    Lonely Planet: The world’s number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet’s Southeast Asia on a Shoestring is your passport to having big experiences on a small budget, offering the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, what hidden discoveries await you and how to optimise your budget for an extended continental trip. Watch the sun rise over Cambodia’s temples of Angkor; hang out, hit the beach and learn to cook in Vietnam’s cosmopolitan, buzzing Hoi An; and kayak around the turquoise waters of Laos’ Si Phan Don. All with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely Planet’s Southeast Asia on a Shoestring: Budget-oriented recommendations with honest reviews - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Extensive planning tools and budget calculators Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, art, literature, cinema, landscapes Colour maps and images throughout Covers Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Singapore, Vietnam Useful features: First Time Southeast Asia, Big Adventures Small Budget, Off the Beaten Track, Border Crossing, Splurge, and Responsible Travel The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Southeast Asia on a shoestringis perfect for budget- and value-conscious travellers taking a big trip, and is packed with amazing sights and experiences, savvy tips and recommendations. After only a few of the destinations in this guide? Check out the relevant Lonely Planet destination guides. These are our most comprehensive titles, designed to immerse you in the culture and help you discover the best sights and get off the beaten track. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. ‘Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.’ – New York Times ‘Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.’ – Fairfax Media (Australia) *Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017
  • DK Eyewitness New Zealand

    DK Eyewitness

    Paperback (DK Eyewitness Travel, July 16, 2019)
    DK Eyewitness travel guides: award-winning guidebooksDiscover New Zealand with this essential travel guide, designed to help you create your own unique trip and to transport you to this beautiful country before you've even packed your case - hike up mountains and glaciers, taste world-class wines, go whale-watching or enjoy spectacular coastal drives. The DK Eyewitness Guide to New Zealand covers the must-see sights and the hidden corners, so you won't miss a thing. • Gorgeous, all-new colour photography so you can imagine yourself there • Reasons to love New Zealand: Maori culture, geysers and mud pools, pristine beaches - what will yours be? • See New Zealand from a different angle - 24 pages of fresh ideas for exploring the country's landscape and culture • A year-long calendar of events in New Zealand gives a selection of sporting occasions, celebrations and festivals for all seasons • Expert advice covers the practical stuff: get ready, get around and stay safe • Detailed, colour maps help you navigate the country with ease • Expert tips to make memories that last - where to snap and share the perfect photo, take in stunning views and escape the crowds • The most authentic places to stay, eat, drink and shop • Easy-to-follow walks and itineraries cover the whole country, with plenty of eat and drink stops en route • Hand-drawn illustrations show the must-see attractions, including Auckland's Skytower, Olveston Historic Home and Fiordland National Park • Covers The North Island: Auckland, Northland, The Central North Island, Wellington and the South; The South Island: Marlborough and Nelson, Canterbury and the West Coast, Otago and Southland. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide New Zealand is a detailed, easy-to-use guide designed to help you create your own unique trip.About DK Eyewitness Travel: For 25 years, DK's beautifully practical Eyewitness guides have been combining inspiring ideas and expert advice with easy-to-read maps and vivid photography to inform and enrich your holiday. This year they have been given a stunning new look that you will love even more. DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries.
  • DK Eyewitness Alaska

    DK Eyewitness

    Paperback (DK Eyewitness Travel, Oct. 17, 2017)
    An in-depth guide to the very best of Alaska. From going on an adventure to spot wildlife in Denali to exploring the state's glacier-lined coast by cruise ship, Alaska offers an unforgettable experience that will exceed all your expectations.Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Alaska. • Hotel and restaurant listings and special recommendations. • Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance. • Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights. • Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums. • Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area. • Area maps marked with sights. • Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Alaska truly shows you this state as no one else can.Series Overview: For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides show travelers how they can discover more.
  • DK Eyewitness Great Britain

    DK Eyewitness

    Paperback (DK Eyewitness Travel, March 20, 2018)
    With superb photography, illustrations, and maps, this comprehensive travel guide will show you everything from the best places to visit in London--such as Buckingham Palace and the British Museum--to the spectacular castles of Wales and Scotland, the rugged coastline of Southeast England and the West Country, and the stunning natural landscape of Northern England.Explore Great Britain's beautiful national parks, including the Lake District and the Peak District, and discover the country's rich architectural heritage in its charming towns and villages, and grand stately homes and gardens. There are also practical tips, transportation information, and hotel and restaurant recommendations to help you plan the perfect trip. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Great Britain truly shows you this city as no one else can.
  • DK Eyewitness Top 10 Hong Kong

    DK Eyewitness

    Paperback (DK Eyewitness Travel, Nov. 20, 2018)
    Newly revised, updated, and redesigned for 2016.True to its name, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Hong Kong covers all the city's major sights and attractions in easy-to-use "top 10" lists that help you plan the vacation that's right for you.This newly updated pocket travel guide for Hong Kong will lead you straight to the best attractions the city has to offer, from the city's amazing skyline and modernist architecture to the Hong Kong Museum of History and Man Mo Temple to Victoria Peak.Expert travel writers have fully revised this edition of DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Hong Kong. • Brand-new itineraries help you plan your trip to Hong Kong. • Expanded and far more comprehensive, new laminated pull-out map now includes color-coded design, public transportation maps, and street indexes to make it even easier to use. • Maps of walking routes show you the best ways to maximize your time. • New Top 10 lists feature off-the-beaten-track ideas, along with standbys like the top attractions, shopping, dining options, and more. • Additional maps marked with sights from the guidebook are shown on inside cover flaps, with selected street index and metro map. • New typography and fresh layout throughout. You'll still find DK's famous full-color photography and museum floor plans, along with just the right amount of coverage of the city's history and culture. A free pull-out city map is marked with sights from the guidebook and includes a street index and a metro map.The perfect pocket-size travel companion: DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Hong Kong.Series Overview: For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides show travelers how they can discover more.DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photographs, and illustrations of any guide.
  • DK Eyewitness Vietnam: 2019

    DK Eyewitness

    Paperback (DK Eyewitness Travel, Jan. 22, 2019)
    A pocket of paradise, Vietnam has a wealth of sights and experiences waiting to be discovered.Whether you want to sample steaming bowls of pho at street food stalls in Hanoi, marvel colonial architecture in Ho Chi Minh City or take a cruise in picture-perfect Halong Bay, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Vietnam has to offer.From dramatic mountain landscapes in Sapa to long stretches of pristine, palm-fringed sands on the east coast, Vietnam is strikingly beautiful. And with the country's rich history, delicious cuisine and welcoming cities, there is plenty for visitors to enjoy.Our newly updated guide brings Vietnam to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights and advice, detailed information on all the must-see sights, inspiring photography and our trademark illustrations.You'll discover:- our pick of Vietnam's must-sees, top experiences and hidden gems- the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay - detailed maps and walks which make navigating the country easy- easy-to-follow itineraries- expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe- color-coded chapters to every part of Vietnam, from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, the Mekong Delta to Northern Vietnam- our new lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go.
  • DK Eyewitness Mexico

    DK Eyewitness

    Paperback (DK Eyewitness Travel, Jan. 17, 2017)
    DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Mexico will lead you straight to the best attractions this beautiful country has to offer, from Mexico City to the Gulf Coast and the Yucatán Peninsula.Hike the Cooper Canyon, go salsa dancing in Mexico City, or dive in the Mexican Caribbean. This newly updated guidebook will help you explore Mexico region-by-region, from the ancient city of Teotihuacán to the Mayan rain forest city of Calakmul.Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Mexico. • Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance. • Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights. • Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums. • Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area. • Area maps marked with sights. • Detailed city maps include a street finder index for easy navigation. • Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights. • Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Mexico truly shows you what others only tell you.Series Overview: For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides show travelers how they can discover more.DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photographs, and illustrations of any guide.
  • Moon Charleston & Savannah

    Jim Morekis

    Paperback (Moon Travel, Oct. 2, 2018)
    Whether you're relaxing on a romantic beach, soaking up the rich history, or reveling in the Southern hospitality, dig into these fun-loving sister cities with Moon Charleston & Savannah.Explore the Cities: Navigate by neighborhood or by activity with color-coded maps of both Charleston and SavannahSee the Sights: Browse the museums on Savannah's historic River Street, take a carriage ride through Charleston's French Quarter, or check out the wares at the Old City Market. Visit Civil War battlefields, check out the First African Baptist Church, and learn about the area's important African American historyGet a Taste of the South: Sample classic shrimp and grits, juicy barbecue, or seafood straight off the boat. Savor innovative cuisine at James Beard Award-winning restaurants, and discover up-and-coming spots focusing on local, sustainable ingredientsBars, Entertainment, and Nightlife: Watch the sunset from a rooftop bar, see what's on tap at a craft brewery, or mingle with the locals at a French Quarter dive. Catch a live gig from the next big indie band, sip swanky artisan cocktails, or indulge in Savannah's to-go cup tradition on a stroll through the Historic DistrictHonest Advice: Jim Morekis was born and raised in Savannah and shares his local insight into these beautiful citiesItineraries and Day Trips: Follow itineraries designed for families, beach lovers, history buffs, foodies, and more, and get outside the city with full chapters on Hilton Head and the Lowcountry and the Golden IslesFull-Color Photos and Detailed MapsHandy Tools: Background information on the area's landscape, history, and culture, tips on getting there and getting around, and advice for travelers with disabilities, families with children, seniors, and LGBTQ+ travelersWith Moon's practical tips and local know-how, you can experience Charleston and Savannah your way.Hitting the road? Try Moon Blue Ridge Parkway Road Trip. Exploring more of the South? Try Moon Coastal Carolinas or Moon Asheville & the Great Smoky Mountains.
  • DK Eyewitness Kenya

    DK Eyewitness

    Paperback (DK Eyewitness Travel, Oct. 6, 2015)
    DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Kenya is your in-depth guide to the very best of Kenya. Whether you want to go on a safari adventure and come within feet of this country's spectacular wildlife in its world-famous national parks, lounge on superb beaches, or experience the lively nightlife and cultural attractions of Nairobi, visiting Kenya is a richly rewarding escape.Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Kenya: • Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance. • Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights. • Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums. • Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area. • Area maps marked with sights . • Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights. • Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Kenya truly shows you this country as no one else can.
  • DK Eyewitness Milan and the Lakes

    DK Eyewitness

    Paperback (DK Eyewitness Travel, April 18, 2017)
    Explore the exciting history, culture, architecture, and fashion of Milan. Discover museums, foods, shops, and more.Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Milan & the Lakes. • Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance. • Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights. • Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums. • Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area. • Area maps marked with sights. • Detailed city maps include street finder indexes for easy navigation. • Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights. • Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Milan & the Lakes truly shows you this country as no one else can.Series Overview: For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides show travelers how they can discover more.DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photographs, and illustrations of any guide.