Sep 3, 2015

A Geek in Japan: Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea Ceremony

A Geek in Japan: Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea Ceremony

For every fan of manga, anime, J-pop, or Zen, A Geek in Japan is a hip, smart and concise guide to the land that is their source.

Comprehensive and well informed, it covers a wide array of topics in short articles accompanied by sidebars and numerous photographs, providing a lively digest of the society and culture of Japan. Designed to appeal to the generations of Westerners who grew up on Pokemon, manga and video games, A Geek in Japan reinvents the culture guide for readers in the Internet age.

Spotlighting the originality and creativity of the Japanese, debunking myths about them, and answering nagging questions like why they're so fond of robots, author Hector Garcia has created the perfect book for the growing ranks of Japanophiles in this inspired, insightful and highly informative guide.

A Geek in Japan: Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea Ceremony

Sep 2, 2015

The Ultimate Europe Train Travel Guide

The Ultimate Europe Train Travel Guide

Have you ever wanted to travel around Europe and see all the beautiful places this great land has to offer? If you travel by airplane, you miss so much being in the air. If you travel by vehicle, you are cramped for hours and days and by the time you arrive to your destinations you are worn out. The train offers a great mode of transportation giving you the opportunity to relax while you observe the landscape from your window. Train travel is a fantastic way to see the continent of Europe. Fifty-one countries make up Europe and most of the countries offer many choices in rail stations that can carry passengers from the tip of the Arctic Circle in Norway to the southern tips of Italy and Spain and from the east and west and all the vast area in between. The Ultimate Europe Train Travel Guide is a comprehensive train guide that gives you every train station in all of Europe, from the public transportation to all the private owned rail stations. Learn about the wonderful tourist destinations on the European continent. Discover the natural (and manmade) wonders in the beautiful countries that make up Europe. There is a listing of all the names, addresses, and phone numbers of every train station in Europe.

The Ultimate Europe Train Travel Guide

Sep 1, 2015

Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia

Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia

Travels with NPR host David Greene along the Trans-Siberian Railroad capture an overlooked, idiosyncratic Russia in the age of Putin.

Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia

Aug 7, 2015

Lonely Planet Cambodia

Lonely Planet Cambodia

Lonely Planet’s 7th edition of Cambodia will take you into the heart of Southeast Asia: beautiful beaches (without the tourist tide), remote wilds, subtle cuisine and elaborate temples. From the famed Angkor Wat to the old-world charms of Siem Reap and the ‘Phnomenal’ capital city of Phnom Penh – it’s all here. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

Lonely Planet Travel Guide Books

Aug 6, 2015

Lonely Planet Egypt

Lonely Planet Egypt

No one knows Egypt like Lonely Planet. Our 10th edition will take you from the dusty streets of Cairo to the wondrous Pyramids of Giza and the temples of Luxor. To wash off the dust, go diving in the Red Sea before boarding a felucca for a breezy cruise along the Nile.

Lonely Planet Travel Guide Books

Aug 5, 2015

Travel with Children: The Essential Guide for Travelling Families

Travel with Children: The Essential Guide for Travelling Families

This updated version of Travel With Children offers you the most comprehensive advice for taking your family on the road, and now adds hundreds of destination ideas backed up by great photography and practical itineraries. Assembled by Lonely Planet's team of travel-savvy parent experts, family travellers can rely on insights and advice on choosing the right trip, healthy travel, travelling with teens and much more.

Travel with Children: The Essential Guide for Travelling Families

Aug 3, 2015

The Hebrides: 50 Walking and Backpacking Routes

The Hebrides: 50 Walking and Backpacking Routes

This inspirational guidebook describes 50 varied hiking and backpacking routes on the Scottish Hebrides islands, set out in a large guidebook format, and illustrated with a range of stunning photographs to be savoured.

The 50 walks are spread across both well-known and remote islands; from Skye, Mull, Rum, the Uists and Barra, Ulva, Iona, Eigg and Muck and more besides. Most of the walks provide a full day for experienced walkers, with a few multi-day adventures as well as some shorter routes. The walks also include Hebrides classics, like the Skye and Rum Cuillins, the Paps of Jura and full circuits of smaller islands.

The routes highlight all the very best landscapes and scenery to be found on the spectacular islands of the Hebrides, a wonderland for adventurous walkers to return to time and time again.

The Hebrides: 50 Walking and Backpacking Routes