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The book that made Mark Twain famous and introduced the world to that obnoxious and ubiquitous character: the American tourist Based on a series of letters first published in American newspapers, The Innocents Abroad is Mark Twain's hilarious and insightful account of an organized tour of Europe and the Holy Land undertaken in 1867. With his trademark blend of skepticism and sincerity, Twain casts New World eyes on the people and places of the...
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Winner of the 2017 IACP Award: Literary or Historical Food Writing Gourmand World Cookbook Award Winner: Culinary Travel Amazon Best Book of November (2016): Cookbooks, Food and Wine Financial Times Best Books of 2017: Food and Travel
Crafted in the same style that drove Rice, Noodle, Fish, Roads & Kingdoms again presents a book that will change the way readers eat and travel abroad. The second in their series of unexpected and delightful gastro-tourism...
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This is a collection of eight short stories of people who shared the same airplane seat throughout the same day. It drops you into the middle of their lives, and you are invested in finding out the reason they are travelling, and what awaits them when they get to their destination - love, war, marriage, divorce, business failure.
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Drink London is a guide to the 100 finest bars and pubs in the city. From rooftop cocktail lounges to low-beamed old inns, from underground speakeasies to the coolest craft beer bars, here is an authoritative yet lively guide to the capital's thriving drinking scene. Every bar and pub featured is unique, and this book will illustrate why they deserve to be on all discerning drinkers' must-visit lists. London is famous the world over for its licensed...
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Covering over 800 miles of navigable inland rivers from Lake Michigan to Kentucky Lake, this book guides cruisers through America's heartland. In eleven regional chapters, Capt. Rick Rhodes explores the entire navigable sections of the Chicago, Calumet, Des Plaines, and Illinois rivers, as well as parts of the Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee. Topics specific to inland cruising, such as negotiating floods safely and sharing rivers with...
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No segment of the travel industry is growing faster than river cruising. But how can you pick the right boat or itinerary? This book answers those questions and more, giving detailed, opinionated advice on the varying characters of the boat companies; why one river or itinerary will likely have more of interest than another; and how not to get taken when booking one of these often pricey vacations.
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There are many people who are enthusiastic about food-the cooking of it, the preparation of it, the serving of it, and let's not forget the eating of it.
But Andrew Delaplaine is the ultimate Food Enthusiast. This is another of his books with spot-on reviews of the most exciting restaurants in town. Some will merit only a line or two, just to bring them to your attention. Others deserve a half page or more. "Exciting" does not necessarily mean expensive....
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This 12th edition offers an unprecedented level of detail in a Disney Cruise guidebook, including in-depth coverage of the line's brand-new cruise ships, the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy, its presence in Alaska and the Mediterranean, and its 2015 ports of embarkation: Port Canaveral, Miami, San Juan, San Diego, Vancouver, Barcelona, Copenhagen, and Dover. Cruisers can design magical vacations with this take-along travel guide and planner. All aspects...
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There are many people who are enthusiastic about food-the cooking of it, the preparation of it, the serving of it, and let's not forget the eating of it.
But Andrew Delaplaine is the ultimate Food Enthusiast. This is another of his books with spot-on reviews of the most exciting restaurants in town. Some will merit only a line or two, just to bring them to your attention. Others deserve a half page or more. "Exciting" does not necessarily mean expensive....
11) Paris 2020
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There are many people who are enthusiastic about food-the cooking of it, the preparation of it, the serving of it, and let's not forget the eating of it. But Andrew Delaplaine is the ultimate Food Enthusiast.
This is another of his books with spot-on reviews of the most exciting restaurants in town. Some will merit only a line or two, just to bring them to your attention. Others deserve a half page or more. "Exciting" does not necessarily mean expensive....
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There are many people who are enthusiastic about food-the cooking of it, the preparation of it, the serving of it, and let's not forget the eating of it.
But Andrew Delaplaine is the ultimate Food Enthusiast. This is another of his books with spot-on reviews of the most exciting restaurants in town. Some will merit only a line or two, just to bring them to your attention. Others deserve a half page or more. "Exciting" does not necessarily mean expensive....
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Ever since the time I was young, I believe that I've been on the road traveling to different places. I grew up in Chicago and traveled to different destinations from that hub. During my youth, I've been to Oregon, Colorado, Florida, Switzerland and Michigan. If I wasn't leaving my home at least twice a year, there was probably something wrong. I can't even remember not traveling.
As I became older, the destinations became broader. I traveled to Mexico...
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Andrew Delaplaine is the ultimate Restaurant Enthusiast. With decades in the food writing business, he has been everywhere and eaten (almost) everything. Unlike the 'honest' reviews on sites like Yelp, this writer knows what he's talking about. He's a professional, with decades in the business, not a well-intentioned but clueless amateur." = Holly Titler, Los Angeles This concise guidebook was exactly what I needed to make the most of my...
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This book contains 25 articles that provide an interesting overview of many aspects of the cruising experience. Topics include the physics behind making large metal objects float, the distance to the horizon, ship captains and marriages, crew members' employment contracts, cruise ship sanitation, stretching cruise ships, food choices on cruises, and more. The book also discusses various common words and phrases we use today that were originally nautical...
16) Drink London
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Refreshed and revised!
Drink London is the go-to-guide to the top 100 finest bars and pubs in the city, and this new edition comes updated with 14 new locations.
London is famous the world over for its licensed establishments, but it's easy to be overwhelmed by the huge choice. Now help is on hand! From rooftop cocktail lounges to low-beamed old inns, and underground speakeasies to the coolest craft beer bars, this is an authoritative yet lively...
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There are many people who are enthusiastic about food-the cooking of it, the preparation of it, the serving of it, and let's not forget the eating of it.
But Andrew Delaplaine is the ultimate Food Enthusiast. This is another of his books with spot-on reviews of the most exciting restaurants in town. Some will merit only a line or two, just to bring them to your attention. Others deserve a half page or more. "Exciting" does not necessarily mean expensive....
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Why are 30 million choosing to cruise in 2019? They don't want to decide where and when they eat every day or night on vacation, what extra activities they'll do and how much they'll cost and spend hours doing research on one destination to visit when they have a list of several. Inside this quick easy read, you'll be taken through what it's like to cruise with your family and create a personalized voyage suited to your needs and wants. Choose to...
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Café London takes locals and tourists beyond the obvious guidebook destinations. It highlights the best places to go for a trendy brunch, simple lunch and decadent afternoon tea, as well as the best places for a real coffee and a perfect cup of tea. Covering more than 100 destinations, it's an essential guide for visitors looking for an authentic London experience, and Londoners looking to discover new café favorites.
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The Joy of Cruising was published in March 2019 shortly after a wonderful family cruise over Christmas 2018 which was briefly discussed in the culminating chapter, "Holidays." However, The Joy of Cruising was not about me and my family's cruising adventures but rather is a paean to the legion of passionate ocean cruisers worldwide. It just happened to be conceived of and written coinciding with the planning of my family's Christmas...
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