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Written by locals, Fodor's Maui travel guidebook offers expert advice and insider tips for all tastes and budgets. Complete with detailed maps and concise descriptions, this travel guide will help you plan your trip with ease and make the most out of your visit to Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. Join Fodor’s...

all about KOTOR versopn 2 is much improved (better translation, additional photos, maps, new accommodation list, etc) useful Tourist Guide for all tourists who want to visit Montenegro and one of the top places in Montenegro - Kotor (Boka Bay). In this book you can find all information about...

Marseille is the second most populous city in France and has the largest port on the Mediterranean. Located close to the tourist resorts of the French Riviera, Marseille is the economic centre of the Provence/Alps/Côte d'Azur region.    TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Introducing Marseille...

Victoria is the capital of British Columbia and is situated to the south of Vancouver Island off the west coast of Canada. Victoria, B.C. is a small, beautiful “Garden City” known for its impressive Butchart Gardens and other parks. The city has the world's most northerly Mediterranean climate....

2011 Edition. This sleek guide to the City of Light and beyond will help you locate landmarks, arts and entertainment venues, restaurants, cafés, hotels, chic shops, and after-dark stops, with extra coverage of Top Pick attractions. Numbered entries in the text are keyed to area maps in each chapter....

Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. The darlings of French tourism, Provence and the French Riviera have always been beautiful destinations attracting everyone from the rich and famous to world-renowned artists....

Sporting the second-longest coastline in the United States, Florida has over 8,000 miles of sparkling beaches and waterfront property. This valuablelandscape and the region�s position between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico made Florida key in the early expansion of American trade routes,...

The mountains of the Southern Alps dominate the landscape of a New Zealand's South Island creating some of the most stunning scenery in the world as they shelter a rich collection of ancient glaciers. Their dramatic slopes challenge mountaineers in summer and skiers in winter.     TABLE...

Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. Scotland offers astonishing variety: its iconic lochs and mountains, as well as lively cities such as Edinburgh and Glasgow, have strong allure. St. Andrews is a pilgrimage for...

New Albany's historic homes boast unique histories and fascinating stories of those who inhabited them. Founded in 1813 below the falls of the Ohio River, the city was Indiana's most populous by the middle of the nineteenth century. Many leading citizens built grand mansions and family dwellings that...

Morris-Jumel Mansion is an engaging look at the history ofManhattan's oldest residence. Built by Roger Morris in 1765 as a summer estate, it has truly been a witness to history throughout the last 250 years. Located in the upper Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights, the mansion sits on a large...

In 1907, William and Florence Sloane began construction on a five-room summer cottage on the banks of the Lafayette River in Norfolk. Over the course of 30 years, they would expand their home from its origins as a summer retreat into a 42-room Arts and Crafts mansion nestled on 12 acres of gardens and...

The beautiful Caribbean island of Puerto Rico is a self-governing U.S. territory in the Greater Antilles islands off the southeastern coast of mainland U.S.A.  It is part of a chain of islands that includes Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola. Puerto Rico has a mild tropical climate, which is appealing...

The relationship between Kansas and the science of war is ingrained, consistent and evident, yet it seems antithetical to the quiet, conservative farmer who is the quintessential image of the state. It is not. The same values created both, and both created Kansas. From early exploration of America, Bleeding...