General Travel
NOSTALGIC JOURNEYS
Written by Bitterle, Stefan
- A unique cultural history of travel and tourism in the 19th and 20th centuries - This volume will awaken feelings of both nostalgia and wanderlust - Full of historic photographs that will amaze and delight Relax by the ocean or head to the mountains? This vacation planning debate-starter is actually a fairly recent invention.
CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS: WHERE BEAUTY AND HISTORY MEET (REVISED)
Written by Kleekamp, Kathryn
Cape Cod and its neighboring islands, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, possess extraordinary beauty. Magnificent ocean vistas, spectacular sand dunes, quiet marshes, and historic seaside villages bring people back year after year.
PARIS: PORTRAIT OF A CITY
Written by Gautrand, Jean Claude
Described by Goethe as the "universal city where every step upon a bridge or a square recalls a great past," Paris is as rich in its two millennia of history as it is in its beauty, its romance, and its art.
GREAT ESCAPES ASIA: UPDATED EDITION
Written by Reiter, Christiane
Asia promises multisensory marvels. Whether it's a scorching hot curry, the vivid sounds of a local market, or an expert massage in a haven of feng-shui calm, the world's largest continent offers abundant opportunities to invigorate mind and body.
NEW PARIS: THE PEOPLE, PLACES & IDEAS FUELING A MOVEMENT
Written by Tramuta, Lindsey
The city long-adored for its medieval beauty, old-timey brasseries, and corner cafés has even more to offer today. In the last few years, a flood of new ideas and creative locals has infused a once-static, traditional city with a new open-minded sensibility and energy.
MONACO: THE COLORS OF TIME'S PASSAGE
The beauty of Monaco--Colette called it "a country whose borders are made of flowers"--is revealed as never before in this new book from French photographer Jean-Baptiste Leroux. Leroux focuses his lens not on the usual tourist attractions, but rather on the passage of time.
IN THE SPIRIT OF GSTAAD
Written by Sahni, Homera
For over twenty-five years, Homera Sahni has been traveling to Gstaad, where she has enjoyed the village both as a glamourous international destination and as farming community deeply rooted in nature. It was from these transformative experiences that she was inspired to curate a book that would capture the insider's experience of Gstaad. She lives in London.
BUCKET LIST: 1000 ADVENTURES BIG & SMALL
Written by Kath Stathers
Build your dream vacation with this eclectic and tantalizing collection of 1,000 life-affirming adventures spanning the 7 continents A travel book like no other, this unique guide will inspire both seasoned trekkers and arm-chair globetrotters alike to build experiences you will treasure forever.
CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELDS: WALKING THE TRAILS OF HISTORY
Written by Gilbert, David T
Walk in the footsteps of history with this stunning volume that brings more than thirty Civil War battlefields to life. From the "First Battle of Bull Run" to Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House four years later, this book celebrates the history and scenic beauty of these hallowed grounds in a large-format, beautifully produced volume.
HOW TO PACK: TRAVEL SMART FOR ANY TRIP
Written by Palepu, Hitha
It's time to pack perfect. Every trip, every time. Your journey starts here. When you travel, the journey is just as important as the destination--and packing is the first step. In How to Pack, Hitha Palepu, a former consultant who has traveled more than 500,000 cumulative miles around the world, shows that what and how you pack are who you are.
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