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Download or read book Explorer's Guide Victoria & Vancouver Island: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) written by Eric Lucas and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2011-06-06 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered...Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, and history."—National Geographic Traveler More than a million people visit Vancouver Island by air and sea each year, three quarters of them from outside Canada. Besides detailed coverage of Victoria, Eric Lucas gives wide-ranging context to the island’s culture, cuisine, and arts. There’s also a wealth of practical information to help you plan your stay in this land of natural wonders.

Download or read book Explorer's Guide Atlanta: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) written by Carol Thalimer and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2008-03-03 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explorer's Great Destinations™ puts the "guide" back in "guidebook." "Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered...Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, culture, and history."—National Geographic Traveler. "A crisp and critical approach for travelers who want to live like locals."—USA Today. Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Explorer's Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect getaway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include: Chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation, and more! A section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundry mats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information. Maps of regions and locales. A thorough and expansive travel guide to the diverse activities, lodgings, and eateries that "Hotlanta" has to offer—a popular hub destination that receives more than 20 million visitors each year.

Download or read book Explorer's Guide Montreal & Quebec City: A Great Destination written by Steven Howell and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2008-06-02 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered...Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, and history."—National Geographic Traveler Montreal & Quebec City is a user-friendly and lighthearted travel guide that offers local flavor on where to stay, where to eat and what to do. Includes more than 400 listings—travel essentials like tips on crossing the border and suggested walking tours. Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Explorer's Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect getaway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include: Chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation, and more! A section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundromats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information. Maps of regions and locales.

Download or read book Explorer's Guide Berkshire: A Great Destination (Eighth Edition) (Explorer's Great Destinations) written by Lauren R. Stevens and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2006-06-05 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully-updated eighth edition to the guidebook that launched the Great Destinations series. A rich cultural landscape has grown from the natural splendor of the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts, making it a favorite place for travelers of all types. This all-new edition of the original guide to the Berkshires includes information on history, transportation, accommodations, dining, arts, spa retreats, outdoor recreation, and shopping. It covers every corner of the Berkshires, from Great Barrington and Sheffield in the South to the northern towns of Williamstown and North Adamshome of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. Stay at the legendary Red Lion Inn and enjoy an evening of classical music at Tanglewood. Spend a night at a reasonably-priced B&B after a day of hiking the trails of Mt. Greylock. Experience a weekend retreat at the world-famous Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. With helpful maps and lodging and dining indexes to aid you, you won't find a more complete guide to the Berkshires.

Download or read book Explorer's Guide The Seattle & Vancouver Book: Includes the Olympic Peninsula, Victoria & More: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) written by Ray Chatelin and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2005-06-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Savor the magical harmony of contrasts—from mountains to the sea, cosmopolitan cities to the rolling hills of wine country. On the surface, Seattle and Vancouver seem so similar as to be inseparable. Dig a little deeper, and their distinctive personalities spring forth. This book revels in the differences as well as the similarities of the two cities and the regions they occupy, and it serves as an exuberant and insightful guide to discovering and enjoying their unique offerings. As in each Great Destinations series guidebook, you'll find important contact information for lodging, dining, shopping, and recreational activities, transportation details, a calendar of events, special "If Time Is Short" options, local history, a host of photos and maps, and essential information for residents. Find out why National Geographic Traveler said the Explorer's Great Destinations series is "consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered. Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, culture, and history."

Download or read book Explorer's Guide Galveston, South Padre Island & the Texas Gulf Coast: A Great Destination written by Alex Wukman and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2008-01-07 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered...Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, culture, and history."—National Geographic Traveler. Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Explorer's Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect getaway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include: Chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation, and more! A section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundry mats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information. Maps of regions and locales. From the sea border with Mexico to the Louisiana shore, the coast of Texas is rich in history, recreation, and natural and architectural beauty and is a major destination for both Texans and non-Texans alike.

Download or read book Explorer's Guide Santa Fe & Taos: A Great Destination (Seventh Edition) (Explorer's Great Destinations) written by Sharon Niederman and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2006-04-17 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative guide to the historic, mystical hub of the Southwest is highly recommended by Travel + Leisure and New Mexico magazines. This definitive travel guide by one of New Mexico's most highly-respected and widely-published food and travel journalists will appeal to the traveler who seeks an in-depth experience of northern New Mexico. Niederman knows the major attractions, the off-beat cafés, the luxurious spas, the history, back roads, festivals, and the area's scenic beauty like her own backyard. Vivid photographs accompany hundreds of personally recommended lodging and dining establishments, along with her insider's tips for the best places to go sightseeing, shop, or just relax. This is the only guide to Santa Fe and Taos that you will ever need.