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Staying Healthy in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

Dirk G. Schroeder

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

The best "carry with you" travel health book out there. 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

I have travelled and lived all over the world and I always have this book with me. Not only does it cover how to protect yourself, but if you do get sick it helps you to get better. I love that it includes different drugs for you to take for different bugs, and it tells you the exact dosage. This comes in handy when you are living in the bush in Africa, no doctor for hundreds of miles, but a well stocked pharmacy near by. I HIGLY recomend this book or anyone planning to travel or live overseas.

Editorial Review:

Both short-term vacationers and seasoned travelers need a tool to help them maintain good health while visiting or living in developing nations. Thoughtfully organized, Staying Healthy in Asia, Africa, and Latin America is organized to meet travelers' needs throughout their journeys. This user-friendly handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the most common health problems travelers encounter, along with tips on how to avoid them. Detailed sections on immunization, first aid, nutrition, and mental attitude provide the information readers need to keep their trips healthy, safe, and enjoyable.

Air Courier Bargains, Seventh Edition: How to Travel World-Wide for Next to Nothing Seventh Edition

Kelly Monaghan

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Watch out flying aircourier.org 2 out of 5 stars.
51 of 53 people found this review helpful.

One of the things they don't tell you in this book is how fly-by-night some of the air courier companies are. I bought a membership in aircourier.org and it was the worst travel investment I ever made. The customer service is terrible, which actually counts tons when you're trying to arrange a flight. (You might have better luck going through another consolidator, but aircourier.org is really terrible.)

The other thing I found after diligently checking the flight lists is that you can often do better these days just by finding cheap web-fare flights yourself on sites like qixo.com, expedia.com, etc.. I was really disappointed by what I thought would be higher discounts. It's often no more than a few dollars (!!) difference for a lot more hassle.

Editorial Review:

Brussels for $99. Bangkok for free! Sound impossible? It's not. Every day hundreds of people take off for exotic ports of call as air couriers. This book tells how and provides a world-wide directory of courier companies plus subject and destination indexes.

Travel Tips for the Sophisticated Woman: Over 1000 Tips on Museums, Shopping, Dining, Chocolate, Looking Great & More while traveling in Europe and North America

Laura Vestanen

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Author/Publisher--Please hire a professional copy editor! 2 out of 5 stars.
8 of 12 people found this review helpful.

I guess I don't need tips dressing, packing, nor do I need makeup tips. I can't eat chocolate. There is nothing in this travel book that is new or different. I would recommend a more professionally published book by Fodor's or Rick Steves.

I have to admit, I only made it to Section 4 because this book is in terrible need of a professional copy edit. I got too frustrated.

Editorial Review:

We American women deserve terrific vacations and Travel Tips for the Sophisticated Woman shows us how to get most from our beloved journeys. It has over 1,000 tips for educated, fashionable, gracious women traveling to city destinations in Europe and North America. Museums, savvy shopping, visitingߜ historic venues, enjoying cultural events, secrets to packing lots in a small bag, wearing comfortable and stylish clothing, staying safe, feeling great, finding the absolute best chocolate, and more - all delivered in a clean, crisp style with delightful touches of humor.

Dive into Travel Tips for the Sophisticated Woman and start planning your next richly rewarding trip right away!

Adventure Vacations for Animal Lovers

Stephanie Ocko

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Home Exchange Vacationing: Your Guide to Free Accommodations

Bill Barbour, Mary Barbour

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 2.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

If a ski trip to Aspen, Colorado, a getaway in Australia, or an exotic trip to the Orient all seem out of reach, perhaps you should consider exchanging homes. With Home Exchange: Your Guide to Free Accommodations you will have all the latest information you need to successfully trade homes. "More than 200,000 families and individuals from around the world are estimated to have enjoyed home exchanging last year," according to the Christian Science Monitor. This book gives you all the instructions and details you need to arrange for your home exchange, including:
-How to find other home exchangers
-The best way to make initial contact
-Handling home exchange details: pet care, house quirks, phone use
-Information on liability and medical insurance
-Successful living in someone else's house (and vice versa)
-Exchanging automobiles and much more Home Exchange also includes helpful information in the shared experiences of past home exchangers. There are many funny stories that include tips on what not to do and advice on what to do to make the exchange as smooth as possible. "It gives one hope to read" about all of the trusting people, says the BookPage. Staying in other people's homes not only gives you the chance to be submersed in the culture by meeting , and perhaps befriending, the neighbors, grocery shopping, and living like the native citizens, but also saves you money. The authors, Bill and Mary Barbour, have traveled to Europe, Africa, South America, the Near East , the Far East , as well as most of the United States and "reckon that home swapping has saved them a grand total of consider staying at home away from home.

Head in the Clouds

Marc Kaplan

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground, Laughs in Your Belly! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Quino Stern, former Director Computer Services

Marc Kaplan presents a unique journey into the clouds, not via plane, but using the discipline of Yoga. Not only is Mr. Kaplan a great teacher of the ancient art, but with his creative approach he makes the journey easy to learn and enjoyable for the reader. This is a must read yoga excursion for ANYONE interested in the topic and for anyone wanting to make their lives less stressful and more in harmony with everyday reality.

Editorial Review:

You don't have to be a yogi, monk, or religious person to stretch and be flexible and healthy. Everyone has heard that by sitting for long periods of time your circulation is affected and could bring on dire consequences for your health - such as blood clots in your extended parts of your body.In our sedentary culture it is essential for us to keep our weight down and to stretch in order to reduce the stress of living. Medical people believe that stress lowers the immune system and brings on disease.The purpose of this book is to reduce tension during the trying times of flight travel, or work time, while sitting at your desk.As a life time practitioner of yoga, tai-chi and chi-kong I have devised some stretching exercises that will leave you more relaxed and able to enjoy work more, or get into the groove of a vacation mode. Enjoy!

New York's 100 Best Little Places to Shop

Eve Claxton

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Happy Shopping. NEW YORKS 100 BEST LITTLE PLACES TO SHOP is full of stores as quirky and diverse as New York itself. Its the guidebook for visitors and residents, out-of-town friends, and everyone who wants to know where to find the citys one-of-a-kind stores: stores that reflect a unique point of view, an intimate approach to retailing, and are only in New York, not in every mall in America. Lucky for Eve Claxton, she arrived from London and began to write about stores for Time Out New York. She got to know the city store by store. Stores are her landmarks and touchstones and here she shares her highly selective guide to 100 of the most individualistic in New York. (Hard pressed to limit the entries to 100, each one is followed by a while youre there... section so you dont miss any of the other interesting places in the area.)

These selections cover 50 categories and range from bags, books, and bulbs to wedding gowns, wigs, and witchcraft tools. They include everything from million collar couture, Jackie Os favorite scent, vintage American quilts, chic dog costumes, custom-made cowboy boots, Japanese fountain pens, collectible jazz records, affordable cashmere to chocolate cell phones, the revolutionary magic duster, and even a 200,000 year-old dinosaur bone.

From Nolita, Chinatown and SoHo through Midtown to the Upper East and West Side, this shoppers bible is organized by neighborhood with a subject index to make shopping pleasurable, practical, and easy for both tourists and New Yorkers.

Frommer's Australia from $50 a Day

Marc Llewellyn, Lee Mylne

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Frommer’s is the name you can trust for great travel bargains. Our acclaimed $-a-Day series is not for backpackers who want to rough it, but for travelers with taste, who’ve outgrown their student lifestyle and demand comfortable accommodations and good, authentic meals at a reasonable price. Each guide is loaded with detailed listings for mom-and-pop motels, B&Bs, comfortable guesthouses, good-value bistros, and ethnic restaurants. You’ll find a bargain-hunter’s shopping guide, affordable fun after dark, and complete sightseeing coverage, including the best things to do for free (or almost).

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. Every Frommer’s $-a-Day Guide is up-to-date, with dozens of maps and exact prices for every expense, so you can plan each day’s budget. Frommer’s knows that affordable travel doesn’t have to mean making sacrifices. It’s about having fun and getting a great deal!

Australia seems like an expensive proposition for a vacation. But it doesn’t have to be. With Frommer’s Australia from $50 a Day, you’ll save money every step of the way, whether you’re snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, sharing a pint at an Outback pub, spotting 'roos and koalas, or snagging discount tickets to the Sydney Opera House.

Our authors, longtime residents of Australia, have uncovered hundreds of fabulous, affordable places to stay; you’ll find candid, detailed reviews of motels, apartments, B&Bs, and more, all with exact prices. It all comes with dozens of accurate maps, a complete sightseeing guide, and details on the best of Australia’s glorious beaches and bush walks, plus the most affordable diving. You’ll even get a free color foldout map!

Take Your Kids to Europe: How to Travel Safely (And Sanely) in Europe With Your Children (3rd ed)

Cynthia W. Harriman, Dan Hallinan, Wendy Hallinan

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

A helpful book. 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 10 people found this review helpful.

We found this book very helpful. We read it before taking our young children to Paris. We looked in it again the following year before we went to London.

DON'T TAKE YOUR KIDS TO EUROPE 1 out of 5 stars.
5 of 40 people found this review helpful.

THIS WAS THE MOST USELESS PIECE OF WRITING I HAD TO ENCOUNTER IN THE PAST 10 YEARS. AS A FATHER OF 3 YOUNG TEENAGERS, I SUSPECT MS. HARRIMAN DOESN'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN OF HER OWN, OR SHE WOULDN'T BE WRITING SO MANY INCONSISTENCIES ABOUT CHILDREARING.

Helpful tips for family travel 5 out of 5 stars.
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I used TYKE to plan a trip for my family of five to Ireland, the book gave great resouces for lodging that enabled me to rent two houses for a fraction of the cost that I would have paid using traditional sources and the houses- in one case a renovated coast guard station- were fantastic. I plan to use the book again to plan next year's trip to Sweden.

Editorial Review:

Can an eight-year-old have fun in Florence? Can you entertain a teenager in London? Can an extended family vacation to Europe be a unique and rewarding experience? Absolutely, says Cynthia Harriman, who has gathered the wisdom gained from months of travel abroad with her family into this comprehensive and essential guide. Complete with anecdotes and witty cartoons, this book includes invaluable tips about where to stay, where to eat, language skills, finding affordable fun for the entire family and more. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 352 pages, maps, charts, illustrations)

The Global Etiquette Guide to Asia

Dean Foster

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Everything You Need to Know for Business and Travel Success

The Global Etiquette Guide to Asia

• Country to country protocols and customs
• International business musts and faux pas
• Dining, hosting, gift giving, and more
• Cross-cultural exploration

The Global Etiquette Series Did you know:

• In Indonesia, you should always present your business card with both hands?
• You might offend your Japanese hosts by refilling your own teacupat dinner–or forgetting to refill theirs?

In todays high-stakes, highly charged international business world, you simply cant afford a misunderstood gesture, an ill-placed word, or a misinformed judgment. The Global Etiquette Guide to Asia shows both business and leisure travelers how to understand, appreciate, and manage–as well as maximize the benefits of–the myriad cultural differences that can exist between you and your Asian business hosts.

This fact-filled cultural guidebook provides detailed advice on:

• Dining • Drinking • Speaking • Eye contact • Hailing a taxi
• Dress • Negotiating • Gift giving • Conducting a meeting
• Tipping • Holidays • Dealing with authorities

Just as customs vary greatly between Asia and the West, so do they vary among the diverse nations of Asia. What is proper and expected in Malaysia, for example, may be a deal-breaker in India. The Global Etiquette Guide to Asia will familiarize you with the customs, habits, tastes, and mores of every key Asian nation–over forty in all–and help you guarantee the mutual respect and acceptance that are vital for keeping every international business relationship agreeable, effective, and successful. Wileys Global Etiquette Series provides the practical information you need to travel and conduct business in foreign countries and cultures. Each easy-to-navigate reference book is filled with helpful hints, dos and donts, and other rules of the road for travelers of all types.