http://www.freebookspot.es Latest books added today en-us http://www.freebookspot.es/logorss.jpg http://www.freebookspot.es 160 43 http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381773 This all-encompassing travel guide features approximately 100 exciting destinations like Buenos Aires, Brazil, Columbia, Greece, and Thailand, and everything college students, grads, and those in their twenties and thirties want to know about them, including: the cities with the craziest sex shops the best places to get a tattoo where to check out some amazing street art why you should try fried bugs the best clubs to party until dawn and much more. Broken into three parts, the first section focuses on what to do and where: food, fashion, music, sports, sex and partying, and more. The second half of the book dives into practical tips and advice on budgeting, hostels, and transportation, and the third section offers great ideas about extending your stay. Entertaining and informative, this lively guide also includes fun charts and graphs and 100 to 150 full-color photos throughout. Read more...
]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 19:48:40 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381733 Um China und die Chinesen zu verstehen, begibt sich Christian Y. Schmidt, «die wei?e Massai Asiens», auf eine ungewohnliche Reise. Er folgt der Nationalstra?e 318, auch «Windknochen Chinas» genannt, die das Riesenreich auf einer Lange von 5386 Kilometern vom Gelben Meer im Osten bis zu den westlichen Randern des Himalaya durchquert. Es ist eine Zeitreise vom glitzernden 21. Jahrhundert Shanghais bis nach Tibet, wo Yaks zuchtende Nomaden und Bauern noch immer halb im Mittelalter leben. Eine Sehenswurdigkeit reiht sich hier an die andere: die malerische Wasserstadt Xitang, der gewaltigste Staudamm aller Zeiten, die mit 30 Millionen Einwohnern weltgro?te Stadt Chongqing, der Potala-Palast in Lhasa und zahllose Tempel, Kloster, heilige Berge, Punkschuppen und Discos und ganz zuletzt der Mount Everest. Christian Y. Schmidt, der in Peking lebt, war drei Monate unterwegs, und wie er dabei das Wesen der Chinesen ergrundet, davon erzahlt sein spektakularer, humorvoll und pointiert geschriebener Reisebericht. Read more...
]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 18:41:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381164 O'Donoghue tells what happened when he entered the 1991 Iditarod, along with 17 sled dogs with names like Rainy, Harley and Screech. O'Donoghue braved snowstorms, sickening wipeouts, and endured the contempt of more experienced racers. Narrated with icy elan and self deprecating wit, this is a true story of heroism, cussedness, and astonishing dumb luck. Read more...
]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 23:45:08 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380611 Mit diesem kompakten Berlin-Reisefuhrer aus der Reihe CityTrip von Reise Know-How entdeckt man das alltagliche und nicht-alltagliche Leben der Bundeshauptstadt. Wer auf die klassische Art vom Brandenburger Tor bis zum Alexanderplatz, vom Kurfustendamm zum Potsdamer Platz die beruhmtesten Sehenswurdigkeiten erkunden mochte, ist mit diesem Buch bestens gerustet. Aber auch wer in die junge kulturelle Szene am Prenzlauer Berg, das Kiezleben in Kreuzberg oder Friedrichshain, das umfangreiche Nachtleben der Millionenstadt eintauchen will, wird nicht enttauscht. Read more...
]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 15:49:53 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380608 London mit diesem umfassenden Reisefuhrer voller Reise-Know-How erkunden, Beruhmtes und Verstecktes individuell entdecken! Pubs und Ale, Punks und Yuppies, Queen und Tower, Jack the Ripper und Picadilly Circus, Hyde Park und Soho, Shakespeare und Underground - wer mit diesem Stadtfuhrer durch die britische Metropole an der Themse streift, wird alles erleben. Read more...
]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 15:45:40 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=378896 Backpacking Nevada, the ultimate guide to backpacking trips in Nevada's basin and range, has 23 trips ranging from two days to two weeks. From the East Humboldt Wilderness to the Ruby Mountains and the Toiyabe Range, this guide describes the finest backpacking adventures in Nevada. Few people are aware of the vast expanse of natural beauty that lies outside the dizzying atmosphere of Nevada's Las Vegas and Reno metro areas. Venture outside the strip however, and discover untrammeled wilderness in the most mountainous state in the continental US. Explore the forests of the Carson Range, traverse the granite peaks and cascading creeks of the Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness, or watch elk and antelope in the remote Jarbridge Mountains. Read more...
]]> Sun, 12 May 2013 02:34:31 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=378728 Get Straight to the Heart of the City Top Sights. The city’s must-see sights plus expert advice to make your trip even better. Local Life. Discover how to unlock the city with guides to areas that the locals really love. Best of Los Angeles. We’ve found the best walks, food, art shopping, views, nightlife and more. Includes Free Pull-Out Map! Plus maps for every neighborhood, walking tours and day planners, expert travel tips and 100% independent advice. Read more...
]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 13:09:14 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377735 The Rough Guide to Montreal is your definitive guide to this delightful city. From the churches and cobblestone streets of Vieux-Montreal to the parks and gardens sprinkled throughout the city, the full-colour introduction highlights all the ‘things-not-to-miss’. There are insider reviews of all the best places to stay, eat and drink, whatever your budget, with the new ‘Author’s Pick’ feature highlighting the very best options. There is extensive coverage of Quebec City, as well as the Laurentian Mountains and Eastern Townships. The guide also takes and insightful look at Montreal’s history and background and comes complete with maps and plans for every neighbourhood. The Rough Guide to Montreal is like having a local friend plan your trip! Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 20:39:07 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377733 The Rough Guide to The Lake District is your definitive handbook to one of the most beautiful holiday destinations in the UK. From Castlerigg Stone Circle and the sculptures of Grizedale Forest to the serenity of Tarn Hows, the full-colour section introduces all of the regions highlights. For every town and village, there are comprehensive and opinionated reviews of all the best places to stay, eat and drink whatever your budget. There is plenty of practical coverage for all the best walks, from peak-bagging to valley rambles and in-depth accounts of lake cruises, literary homes and local museums. The guide also takes a detailed look at the region’s history, culture, literature and wildlife and comes complete with maps for every region. Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 20:37:43 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377730 The Rough Guide to The Bahamas is your definitive handbook to these beautiful islands. From the finest scuba and snorkelling spots on Paradise Island to the bustling cities of Nassau and Freeport, the full-colour section introduces all of the region’s highlights. For every town and village, there are comprehensive and opinionated listings of all the best resorts, hotels, bars and restaurants, to suit all tastes and budgets, plus a new Author’s Pick’ feature to highlight the very best options. There is plenty of practical advice for a host of outdoor activities from hiking and fishing to surfing and kayaking. The guide also includes lively accounts of Bahamian history, culture and wildlife and comes complete with maps covering the entire region. Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 20:36:24 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377718 Discovering the City of Light and making it your own has always been the most compelling reason to visit Paris. If you’re a first-timer, everything, of course, will be new to you. If you’ve been away for awhile, expect changes: Taxi drivers may no longer correct your fractured French, but address you in English tantamount to a revolution. More Parisians have a rudimentary knowledge of the language, and France, at least at first glance, seems less xenophobic than in past years. Paris, aware of its role within a united Europe, is an international city. Parisians are attracted to foreign music, videos, and films, especially those from America, even though most French people vehemently disagree with the political dictates emerging from George Bush’s Washington. Though Paris is in flux culturally and socially, it lures travelers for the same reasons as always. You’ll still find such classic sights as the Tour Eiffel, Notre-Dame, the Arc de Triomphe, Sacre-Coeur, and all those atmospheric cafes, as well as daringly futuristic projects such as the Grande Arche de La Defense, the Cite des Sciences et de l’Industrie, the Cite de la Musique, and the Bibliotheque Francois-Mitterrand. Don’t forget the parks, gardens, and squares the Champs-Elysees and other grand boulevards and the river Seine and its quays. Paris’s beauty is still overwhelming, especially at night, when it truly is the City of Light. Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 20:24:12 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377642 Product Description: * Hundreds of color photos * Free pocket map inside,plus easy-to-read maps throughout * Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information * Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife * Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas * Insider tips from local expert authors Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 15:50:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377571 Product Description: Practical travel guide to Shanghai, showing you the smartest and most practical way to get the most out of the city with bulleted maps, thematic tours and handy advice and information.   * Special-Interest Tours including Art-Deco Architecture/Swinging Shanghai, Zany Skyscrapers/Futuristic Shanghai, Historic (colonial-era) Hotels, Restaurants with a View, Family Visits and Shanghai Art. * Details the best Neighbourhood Walks: the French Concession, the Greater Bund district (the oldest part of ‘colonial’ Shanghai), the Old City, Pudong * Outdoor Shanghai: Parks and Urban Renovation Projects (Xintiandi, Taikang Lu, New Factories) * Includes day trips to some of the surrounding canal towns  of Qibao and Zhujiajiao. Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 13:43:37 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377569 Product Description: 19 Self-guided Tours. 30 Maps. One Great Trip. At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything—in the smartest, most time-efficient way. * The best of Amsterdam in one, two, or three days * Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste * Walking tours of the city's best-loved neighborhoods * Hundreds of evocative color photos * Bulleted maps that show you how to get from place to place * Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets * A tear-resistant foldout map—enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs Frommer's. The best trips start here. Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 13:38:22 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377566 Product Description: You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go -- they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us! Frommer's Brussels and Bruges with Antwerp and Ghent, 2E brings you the best of Belgium’s great cities—from the cosmopolitan Euro-capital of Brussels and postcard-perfect Bruges, to the medieval back streets of Ghent and the culturally vibrant port town of Antwerp. We’ll show you where to retrace the steps of Old Masters like Rubens and modern-art visionaries like Magritte how to pick the best Belgian beers (and chocolate!) and where to find the best bargains on everything from diamonds to handmade lace. Walking tours take you through immaculately preserved historic neighborhoods and alongside picturesque canals. Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 13:34:14 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377563 Product Description: You'll never fall into tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go— they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us! Come along with Frommer's and discover some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, from the towering peaks of the Alps to the dazzling baroque architecture of Vienna and Salzburg. Frommer's offers up-to-date coverage of all of Austria's highlights— Mozart festivals, skiing, hiking, cafes, castles, imperial palaces, alpine villages, Danube River towns, and more. Inside you'll find candid, detailed reviews of the very best dining and accommodations accurate color maps and insider tips on shopping. We offer a wealth of sightseeing, sports, strolls, and special moments— from highlights for the first-time visitor to off-the-beaten-track discoveries that will impress even the most seasoned traveler. Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 13:32:18 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377545 Product Description: America’s #1 bestselling travel series Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer’s Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do. * More annually updated guides than any other series * 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides * Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries * Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 12:12:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377541 Product Description: Vagabonding is about taking time off from your normal life—from six weeks to four months to two years—to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Veteran shoestring traveler Rolf Potts shows how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel. Potts gives the necessary information on: • financing your travel time • determining your destination • adjusting to life on the road • working and volunteering overseas • handling travel adversity • re-assimilating back into ordinary life Not just a plan of action, vagabonding is an outlook on life that emphasizes creativity, discovery, and the growth of the spirit. Visit the vagabonding community’s hub at www.vagabonding.net. Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 11:54:59 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377540 Product Description: * Frommer's Hong Kong is completely updated, and features gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you. * Our author, a longtime Hong Kong expert, offers an insider's look at the city, from Causeway Bay to Kowloon. She's checked out all the best markets, hotels and restaurants in person, and offers authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget. Whether you're interested in Hong Kong's vibrant mix of cultures, ancient Chinese temples, or cutting-edge architecture, there's something here for everyone. * You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of Hong Kong's world-famous shopping and nightlife detailed walking tours accurate neighborhood maps advice on planning a successful family vacation and side trips to Macau, Taipa, and Coloane. * Frommer's Hong Kong also includes a color fold-out map. Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 11:52:21 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377535 Product Description: * Canada ranks as the #2 international destination for Americans, behind Mexico, with about 16 million U.S. visitors annually * Vancouver was voted one of the top ten North American cities in Conde Nast Traveler’s 2003 Readers’ Choice Awards * With the current exchange rates, Canada continues to offer great deals for American visitors * No major competing pocket guide Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 11:30:52 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377533 Product Description: You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us! Meticulously researched by a longtime resident, and infinitely more detailed and complete than its major competitor, Frommer's Virginia has everything you need for the perfect trip. You'll rely on our honest, in-depth reviews of accommodations in every price range, from colonial inns and distinctive B and Bs to family-friendly motels. We'll bring you the latest on the dining scene, including sophisticated cafes, historic taverns, and down-home Southern barbecue joints. With Frommer's in hand, you won't miss any of the highlights: Jefferson's Monticello, the solemn expanses of Arlington National Cemetery, charming small towns, Colonial Williamsburg, the best trails in Shenandoah National Park, the sun and surf at Virginia Beach, and Civil War battlefields plus the best fishing, golf, hiking, river rafting, foliage tours, and much more. Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 11:28:20 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377531 Product Description: You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us! This brand-new edition of Frommer's Seville, Granada and  the Costa del Sol is the definitive guide to the three premier cities of Spain. From sophisticated Barcelona, with the wild modernist architecture of Gaud, the astounding Picasso Museum, and the colorful street life of La Rambla, we journey to the nation's capital for a taste of Madrid's tapas bars, incredible nightlife, and of course the artistic treasures of the Prado. And last but not least, we cover Seville, perhaps the most romantic and evocative destination in Spain. It's all done with the trademark Frommer's attention to style, accuracy, and detail. Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 11:27:14 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377530 Product Description: You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us! Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's Spain features gorgeous color photos of the cities, villages, and countryside vistas that make a trip to Spain magical. We'll show you the best of the big cities: Madrid, with its tapas bars, nonstop nightlife, and the world-class Prado Museum  Barcelona, with Gaudi's wild modernist architecture, the astounding Picasso Museum, and the colorful street life of La Rambla and Seville, from its monumental Gothic cathedral to the locals' favorite flamenco clubs. We'll take you into the countryside, where you can stay in historic paradors, tour the best sherry wineries in Andalusia, retrace the steps of Christian pilgrims in Galicia, and follow the careers of visionary artists like Salvador Dali (in Cadaques) and El Greco (in charming, romantic Toledo). And we'll guide you to the country's Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 11:26:07 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377527 Product Description: Looking at the romantic side of Orlando, this guide covers such features of the sunshine state as historic hotels and B and Bs furnished with antiques and paddle fans, lazy cruises on the St John's River and seaside hideaways. Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 11:20:42 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377512 Product Description: Looking for a travel guide that goes where other guides fear to tread? One that rides roughshod over ad-copy puffery to smartly deliver the real scoop on a destination's sites and attractions? One that dares to be honest, hip, and fun? Look no more. Frommer's Irreverent Travel Guides are wickedly irreverent, unabashedly honest, and downright hilarious, and provide an insider's perspective on which attractions are overrated tourist traps and which are the secret gems that locals love. You'll get the lowdown on restaurants, lodging, and shopping, and even find out what the locals think of you. "Like being taken around by a savvy local," said the New York Times. "Hipper and savvier than other guides," concurred Diversion magazine. Never shy about confronting the issues, the Irreverents are guides to real travel in the real world. It's said that if you can't have fun at Walt Disney World, you may want to check your pulse. But you don't have to be driven mad either by the crowds, the aggressive good cheer, or the gloppy sentiment. With the smart, funny, and straight-shooting Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Walt Disney World you won't lose your mind or your kids. Find out which rides and attractions are really worth seeing and those you shouldn't waste your time on. Find out which Disney food is really worth eating and which isn't. Get insider tips on beating the system, such as how to avoid standing in long lines, and how to get a room with a view. With thi Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 10:34:05 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377511 Product Description: This guide shows the South Florida outdoors at its best. It provides information on how to get involved in the activities available, such as canoeing, fishing, scuba diving, polo, surfing and ballooning. The guide also covers accommodation and eating out. Read more...
]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 10:31:36 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=377133 Thomas Francis "Tom" Neale (November 6, 1902 - November 27, 1977) was a New Zealander bushcraft and survival enthusiast who spent much of his life in the Cook Islands and 16 years in three sessions living alone on the island of Anchorage in the Suwarrow atoll, which was the basis of this autobiography. Read more...
]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 15:06:01 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=376719 Aus Abenteuerlust und Liebe Warum nicht Korea? Abenteuerlustig wie sie ist, geht Vera Hohleiter nach dem Studium fur eine Umweltschutzorganisation nach Korea. Trotz des standigen Kampfes gegen Schlaflosigkeit, Kakerlaken und die Tucken der koreanischen Sprache gibt es jede Menge zu entdecken: Skurriles, Lustiges, Argerliches, Absurdes und schlicht ganz Andersartiges. Das reicht vom Blind Date als Volkssport uber Heiraten im Akkord bis zur koreanischen Arbeitsmoral oder dem Zusammenleben mit dem schonen, aber launenhaften Koreaner Sung-Jo. Read more...
]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 12:46:51 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=376718 Wenn es Sonne und Meer ganzjahrig auch an der Emschermulde oder in Uelzen gabe, wer wurde dann schon verreisen. So aber wird in diesem Buch eine Menge uber Adria-Freuden und Azoren-Krisen, Badetucher auf Liegestuhlen, uberschatzte Reisemythen, Trinkgeld- Brauche, komisches Essen und viel zu viele Englander zu lesen sein. Auch daruber, wie der deutsche Tourist sich im Ausland so benimmt, woruber er sich am liebsten beschwert und wer der »Konig von Mallorca« ist, wird Sie diese amusante Fibel nicht im Unklaren lassen. Read more...
]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 12:27:47 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=376621 Nice book about Paris Read more...
]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 07:54:20 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=376564 A guide to understanding the Austrians that delves into the cultural curiosities and peculiar characteristics of this land-locked nation "The Austrian needs lots of persuading to have his traditions tampered with in the name of modernization and efficiency. He is attached to his sausage, his insipid beer, and the young white wine that tastes so remarkably like iron filings. He prefers the familiar, tried, and tested to the novelty, the latter almost certainly being an attempt by persons unknown to make money at his expense." "Home life for the Austrians is a never-ending quest for Gemutlichkeit or coziness, which is achieved by accumulating objects that run the gamut from the pleasingly aesthetic to the mind-blowingly kitsch." "In Austria detonating pretension is a national pastime. It has to do with attitudes to power that date back to an absolutist form of government and with the self-irony developed by people who were (or thought they were) more talented than the authority to which they had to defer." "The paradoxical character of the Austrian mingles profoundly conservative attitudes with a flair for innovation and invention. This creative tension usually takes the form of official obstructionism to good ideas, but sometimes the other way round. For example, the population were outraged by Josef II's attempt to make them adopt reusable coffins with flaps on the underside for dropping out the corpses. (The Emperor was forced to retreat, grumbling as he did Read more...
]]> Sun, 05 May 2013 22:59:29 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=376298 From the saguaro cacti to the magnificent Grand Canyon, Arizona, long recognized for its roster of natural wonders, continues to be a destination for outdoor enthusiasts of every stripe. A study in contrasts, the state offers immense diversity in its landscapes ? rocky geological formations, cool mountain streams, and deep reservoirs. The Best in Tent Camping: Arizona details the locations where travelers can best experience Arizona’s incredible beauty. Amenities, price, elevation, restrictions, directions, and GPS coordinates are listed for each campground, and all locations are rated for beauty, privacy, cleanliness, and quiet. Read more...
]]> Sun, 05 May 2013 07:08:55 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=375817 Product Description: * Savvy insider tips on exploring the treasures of the Hermitage Museum and the Kremlin. * Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. * Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget. * Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions. Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com Read more...
]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 15:16:56 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=375592 Musentempel wie das Burgtheater oder prachtvolle Palaste wie die Hofburg oder Schloss Schonbrunn ziehen das ganze Jahr uber scharenweise Touristen aus aller Welt an - Wien hat immer Saison! Dabei sind es nicht nur baulichen Zeugnisse der Vergangenheit, die Wien zu einem Glanzpunkt auf der Karte des europaischen Stadtetourismus machen. Seit den 80er Jahren beleben Szenekneipen und Designerrestaurants das gastronomische Angebot der legendaren Kaffeehauser und Heurigen. Neuerdings profiliert sich die Stadt sogar als Aktionsfeld innovativer Architekten und Designer. So eroffnete bereits 2001 das architektonisch gewagte Museumsquartier, auch die gestalterisch ebenso kuhne Gasometer-City im Vorort Simmering konnte ihrer Bestimmung ubergeben werden. MM-City Wien begleitet den Reisenden auf 15 Stadtspaziergangen und Ausflugen zu allen alten und neuen Touristenattraktionen und gibt zahllose Hinweise zu Hotels, Restaurants und Einkaufsmoglichkeiten. Read more...
]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 22:17:45 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=374837 Product Description: Experience Iceland’s amazing diversity and many attractions the way the locals do.  Frommer’s Iceland is a complete guide to everything Iceland has to offer, from cosmopolitan city Reykjavik to outdoor activities like taking a dip in natural thermal pools. No matter what your budget or interests, this guide will show you exactly how you can enjoy Iceland. Plan your trip with detailed maps, enjoy off the beaten path experiences explore undiscovered gems. * Experience Iceland’s amazing diversity, from soaking up the culture of Reykjavik to Summer Solstice festival. * Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. * Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget. * Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions. Read more...
]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:06:53 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=374676 From the creator of The Voluntary Traveler: Adventures from the Road Best Traveled and The Volunteer Before You Die(tm) Network, 700 Places to Volunteer Before You Die: A Traveler's Guide (700) is the definitive guidebook on voluntourism, offering readers the most diverse listings of global volunteer projects available! `700' Includes: Tips from voluntourism industry leaders on what makes a good volunteer Advice from renowned travel writers, as well as serial volunteers on how to on select the right project for your personal voluntary style Coverage of issues facing voluntary travelers such as to pay or not to pay to volunteer Detailed project description of 750+ global philanthropic travel opportunities and hundreds of additional resources by region An extensive index of projects allowing readers to compare available opportunities at a glance by skill, region and type of travel `700' presents options and inspirations for every style of traveler: budget, families, teens, humanitarian, wildlife, education, conservation, builders, tour combos, business, skilled, unskilled... Simply put, `700' is an introduction to awe-inspiring possibilities and a new way of experiencing the world! Read more...
]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:01:44 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=374626 What happens when The Prodigy go to Beirut, Def Leppard visit a cave in Morocco, and U2 visit Sarajevo? This account of seven years travelling the world with rock bands gives some of the answers, following the author "going to odd places, behaving strangely, and then writing about it". Andrew Mueller is Australian by birth, a Londoner by choice, a wanderer by nature, and a journalist by profession. Unable to decide between being a rock critic, travel writer, or foreign correspondent, he hit upon the novel, if time-consuming, solution of trying to be all three at once. In Rock and Hard Places, published originally in the U.K. in 1999, now re-envisioned and updated and available for the first time in the U.S., he travels to Lebanon with the Prodigy, comes to America with Radiohead, and goes all over the place with U2. He ventures to Bosnia Herzegovina with an aid convoy in the middle of the war, sees Def Leppard play in a cave in Morocco, and attempts to ask the Taliban not only what they think they’re up to, but who they fancy for the World Cup. He flings himself head first down the Cresta Run, sits in Stalin’s armchair, chases ambulances through Moscow, chases some kind of lost tribe in India, wakes up at least once in a park in Reykjavik, and strongly advises avoiding the seafood salad in Sapporo Airport. He’s funny. Occasionally he makes a point. Read more...
]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:10:17 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=374337 The acclaimed author of The End of Nature takes a three-week walk from his current home in Vermont to his former home in the Adirondacks and reflects on the deep hope he finds in the two landscapes. Bill McKibben begins his journey atop Vermont’s Mt. Abraham, with a stunning view to the west that introduces us to the broad Champlain Valley of Vermont, the expanse of Lake Champlain, and behind it the towering wall of the Adirondacks. “In my experience,” McKibben tells us, “the world contains no finer blend of soil and rock and water and forest than that found in this scene laid out before me—a few just as fine, perhaps, but none finer. And no place where the essential human skills—cooperation, husbandry, restraint—offer more possibility for competent and graceful inhabitation, for working out the answers that the planet is posing in this age of ecological pinch and social fray.” The region he traverses offers a fine contrast between diverse forms of human habitation and pure wilderness. On the Vermont side, he visits with old friends who are trying to sustain traditional ways of living on the land and to invent new ones, from wineries to biodiesel. After crossing the lake in a rowboat, he backpacks south for ten days through the vast Adirondack woods. As he walks, he contemplates the questions that he first began to raise in his groundbreaking meditation on climate change, The End of Nature: What constitutes the natural? How much human intervention can a place stand befo Read more...
]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:25:51 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=372488 The book covers 501 must-visit destinations, ranging from remote hideaways and tropical islands to bustling cities, breathtaking monuments and stunning landscapes across the world. Stunning photography sits alongside informative text and a summary of don't-miss features of each site. Read more...
]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:44:00 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=371650 Product Description: This updated and revised text offers information and advice about making the decision to go to New Zealand, coping with the migration process, settling into your new home, employment or business and starting out on a new life. Read more...
]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:45:58 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=370329 The new edition of this text is positioned - through its broad coverage, accessible style and presentation, and practical application - as the core learning resource for students of tourism planning. With an increased applied focus, a wider range of international case studies and examples, and two new chapters highlighting sustainability as a core tourism concern in the world today, the new edition will appeal across the spectrum of tourism students and practitioners from business and management and the social sciences. Tourism and Planning is an essential text for students on travel and tourism degrees and will be of key interest to students and practitioners in related fields including management, marketing, geography, development studies and regional planning. Read more...
]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:20:43 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=370328 Do you want to know the unspoken conversations around you when visiting other countries? Are you someone who likes to travel on your own terms—from finding that special restaurant to negotiating a better price for a prized antique in a local flea market? If so, Decoding China is the hands-on communication guide for you! Decoding China will teach you the basic "rules of the road" on how to operate in Chinese culture. Like every country, China has its own unique set of cultural "codes," ways of behaving on a daily basis that all Chinese automatically know. These codes frame every personal interaction in China. By learning to recognize these key words and phrases—and use them correctly—everything you do in China will go a lot more smoothly. In practical chapters organized by topic, Dr. Christensen shows you how to get things done in China, even with very minimal knowledge of the language. Make your China experience work for, rather than against you with Decoding China. Read more...
]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:18:32 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=370239 Elegant und kenntnisreich fuhrt David Gilmour seine Leser durch die Geschichte der Halbinsel. Er reichert seine Darstellung an mit prachtigen Anekdoten, sinnlichen Eindrucken und interessanten Gesprachen. Ein kluges und inspiriertes Buch.Elegant und kenntnisreich fuhrt David Gilmour seine Leser durch die Geschichte der Halbinsel. Er reichert seine Darstellung an mit prachtigen Anekdoten, sinnlichen Eindrucken und interessanten Gesprachen. Ein kluges und inspiriertes Buch. Gilmour zeigt, dass die Pracht Italiens immer in seinen Regionen mit ihrer je eigenen Kunst, stadtischen Kultur, Identitat und Kuche gelegen hat. Die Regionen brachten die mittelalterlichen Stadte und die Renaissance, die Republik Venedig und das Gro?herzogtum Toskana hervor, die beiden kultiviertesten Staaten der europaischen Geschichte. Dieses fesselnde Buch erklart die italienische Geschichte so klug und stimmig, dass jeder Italienliebhaber seine Freude daran haben muss. Ein wahres Lesevergnugen, voll ausgewahlter Geschichten und Beobachtungen aus personlicher Erfahrung und bevolkert mit gro?en Gestalten der Vergangenheit: von Cicero und Vergil bis zu Dante und den Medici, von Cavour und Verdi bis zu den umstrittenen politischen Figuren des 20. Jahrhunderts. Das Buch wirft einen klarsichtigen Blick auf das Risorgimento. Es entzaubert die Mythen, die sich darum ranken. Read more...
]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:29:07 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=370186 Product Description: This is a complete course in understanding, speaking and writing Portuguese. It is aimed at both beginners, and those who would like to brush up on the language. The text is structured into a practical course that aims to be both fun and easy to work through. Each point is explained clearly, and the reader is provided with plenty of opportunities to practice what they have learnt. The course can be worked through at any pace, and readers can arrange learning to suit their needs. Based on the Council of Europe's Threshold guidelines on language learning, the course contains: graded units of dialogue, culture notes, grammar and exercises a pronunciation guide the 1500 words most frequently used in Portuguese a Portuguese-English vocabulary tables of regular and irregular verbs indexes to the grammar, problem words and themes and special reference is given to Brazilian Portuguese forms. Read more...
]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:58:31 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=370168 Thrust into the unlikely role of professional "literary walking tour" guide, an expat writer provides the most irresistibly witty and revealing tour of Paris in years. In this enchanting memoir, acclaimed author and long- time Paris resident John Baxter remembers his yearlong experience of giving "literary walking tours" through the city. Baxter sets off with unsuspecting tourists in tow on the trail of Paris's legendary artists and writers of the past. Along the way, he tells the history of Paris through a brilliant cast of characters: the favorite cafes of Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and James Joyce Pablo Picasso's underground Montmartre haunts the bustling boulevards of the late-nineteenth-century flaneurs the secluded "Little Luxembourg" gardens beloved by Gertrude Stein the alleys where revolutionaries plotted and finally Baxter's own favorite walk near his home in Saint-Germain-des-Pres. Read more...
]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:57:25 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=370016 While sailing around the Caribbean, Ann Vanderhoof and her husband Steve track wild oregano-eating goats in the cactus-covered hills of the Dominican Republic, gather nutmegs on an old estate in Grenada, make searing-hot pepper sauce in a Trinidadian kitchen, cram for a chocolate-tasting test at the University of the West Indies, and sip moonshine straight out of hidden back-country stills. Along the way, they are befriended by a collection of unforgettable island characters: Dwight, the skin-diving fisherman who always brings them something from his catch and critiques her efforts to cook it Greta, who harvests seamoss on St. Lucia and turns it into potent Island-Viagra sweet-hand Pat, who dispenses hugs and impromptu dance lessons along with cooking tips in her Port of Spain kitchen. Back in her galley, Ann practices making curry like a Trini, dog sauce like a Martiniquais, and coo-coo like a Carriacouan. And for those who want to take these adventures into their own kitchens, she pulls 71 delicious recipes from the stories she tells, which she places at the end of the relevant chapters. The Spice Necklace is a wonderful escape into a life filled with sunshine (and hurricanes), delicious food, irreplaceable company, and island traditions. Read more...
]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:39:55 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=369773 This completely revised and updated 8th edition of Sierra South now covers an expanded region of the Sierra, from the southern boundary of Yosemite National Park to southern Golden Trout Wilderness. With new trips and old favorites, Sierra South is the classic guide to backpacking in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, Ansel Adams Wilderness, and Mt. Whitney. Read more...
]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:09:09 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=369562 In January 2012, Pat Farmer accomplished one of the greatest feats in human history. He'd arrived at the South Pole after the longest and arguably most dangerous run ever made, a physical and mental triumph that put him in the company of the world's greatest adventurers—Sir Edmund Hillary, Robert Falcon Scott, and Thor Heyerdahl. Pat Farmer's Pole to Pole Run, dedicated to raising funds for the Red Cross, began at the North Pole in April 2011 and took him through Canada, the United States, Central America, and South America to his ultimate destination in the Antarctic, the South Pole. In total, Farmer had covered more than 13,000 miles. He ran an incredible average of 52.8 miles every day, and some days up to 62 miles or more. The epic trek saw Pat brave blizzards nearly lose his life when he became lost in the blazing deserts of Peru and evade polar bears, snakes, crocodiles, armed bandits, and rogue militias. He defied unimaginable pain, suffered dehydration and stress injuries, and destroyed his feet. Unbelievably, he set a new running record for the South Pole, while being blasted by ferocious winds and glacial temperatures. His diary chronicles the highs and lows of an extreme athlete, reveals how he kept going through some of the most inhospitable places on earth, and is sure to inspire, amaze, and motivate. Read more...
]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:13:53 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=369477 In 1980, the author and his two teenage sons embarked on a canoe trip from Winnipeg to Belem, Brazil, where the Amazon meets the Atlantic. One son, discouraged, returned to Canada from Mexico, but Starkell and his other son went on, completing the trip in two years. Traveling 12,000 miles on rivers and open seas in their 21-foot canoe, they encountered every conceivable obstacle wild animals, hostile natives, near-starvation, terrifying ocean weather, arrest, robbery, illness and despair. They also met many sympathetic people who encouraged them and helped them survive. Starkell's story, in diary form, focuses on contrasts between wilderness and civilization, poverty and luxury, suspicion and trust, depression and elation. It is a curious account of the world observed by two people with minimal supplies depending on their wits and the good will of strangers as they brave the forces of nature and the vagaries of people in unfamiliar countries. Read more...
]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:29:29 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=369473 Half a lifetime ago, Paul Theroux virtually invented the modern travel narrative by recounting his grand tour by train through Asia. In the three decades since, the world he recorded in that book has undergone phenomenal change.The Soviet Union has collapsed and China has risen India booms while Burma smothers under dictatorship Vietnam flourishes in the aftermath of the havoc America was unleashing on it the last time he passed through. In Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Theroux re-creates that earlier journey. His odyssey takes him from eastern Europe, still hung-over from communism, through tense but thriving Turkey into the Caucasus, where Georgia limps back toward feudalism while its neighbor Azerbaijan revels in oil-fueled capitalism.Theroux is firsthand witness to it all, encountering adventures only he could have: from the literary (sparring with the incisive Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk) to the dissolute (surviving a week-long bender on the Trans-Siberian Railroad).Wherever he goes, his omnivorous curiosity and unerring eye for detail never fail to inspire, enlighten, inform, and entertain. Read more...
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