100 Best Romantic Resorts of the World


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From Caribbean hideaways to European castles, ski resorts, B&Bs, and more, unearth the top 100 romantic resorts. The pages are loaded with advice and bursting with full-color photographs. Covering accommodations, romantic elements, and wedding packages, this is the perfect guide for those celebrating a new love or those rekindling an old flame.




The 100 Best Honeymoon Resorts of the World


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Like having a honeymoon travel specialist at your beck and call, this guide provides reliable advice on the world's best resorts, hotels, and inns for newly-weds -- from lavish escapes in English castles to budget-minded Caribbean jaunts. With personal recommendations and a five-star rating system, this thoroughly updated reference takes the stress out of honeymoon planning.




100 Best All-inclusive Resorts of the World


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Today there are more than 500 resorts worldwide offering pay-one-price-for-all packages custom-made for couples, families, and solo travelers who want the most for their vacation money. The authors have traveled from New York to Katmandu to bring readers the 100 best. Illustrations.




Travel Resources


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Written for the traveler who needs information beyond what is provided in a general guidebook, Travel Resources: An Annotated Guide introduces the reader to comprehensive and specialized travel literature and resources. In this book, author Stephen Walker offers practical and accessible direction for anyone seeking detailed and valuable information on travel, while also instructing readers in ways to find information that may not be included in this guide. Organized by topic, each topic begins with information that is useful to new travelers so that anyone can begin with any topic without any previous knowledge of it. However, the book also goes further so as to provide information useful to the seasoned traveler. The wide variety of topics related to travel provide many new and possibly overlooked opportunities, even for veteran travelers, and the works included have been selected because of the depth with which each treats its subject matter, in order to ensure that each resource is of the quality that today's traveler demands.




100 Best Ski Resorts of the World


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Gorgeous surroundings, congenial gathering places, articulate instructors, challenging terrain, and professional management--all these and more make for a terrific ski (or snowboard) experience. But where to go? In 100 Best Ski Resorts of the World, author Gerry Wingenbach does a great job at giving an array of appealing options. He describes in evocative detail each location's essential elements that will ensure a memorable vacation for beginner and expert alike. Complete practical information allows for quick reference and easy planning; fascinating historical tidbits and personality profiles give added insight to the character and tone of each locale. There are even suggestions for the non-skiier in the party. With information on ski schools, snowfall, and nearby attractions, this guide will lead readers straight from the armchair to the slopes. Each listing includes: *Detailed description as to the resort's character and tone *All basic statistics, such as acreage, vertical drop, elevation, and number of lifts, runs, trails, valleys, and ski areas *Expert evaluation of range of difficulty *Assessment of annual snowfall, snowmaking, and instruction *Information on other winter activities, including snowboarding, luge, and ice skating *"Best Bets" lists of the choice runs for beginners, intermediates, advanced, and expert skiiers; lunch options; what to do off the slopes; and the best places to stay *Essential telephone and fax numbers, street and e-mail addresses, websites, and the easiest way to get there




Get Your Travel Writing Published


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Get Your Travel Writing Published will give those of you who love to travel and long to write about it the essential tools to turn it into a profession. By the end of this book, you will know what steps you will need to take to get your work published, the ABCs of writing winning travel articles and the markets available to you, all while avoiding common beginner's pitfalls. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of getting your travel writing published. FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.




The Most Romantic Resorts for Destination Weddings, Marriage Renewals & Honeymoons


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This unique guide is the first book to: identify everything you need to know about destination weddings, marriage renewals, and honeymoon packages offered by more than 135 elegant hotels and cruise ships in the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii and US; tell you which resorts will marry you or renew your vows FOR FREE if you stay there; reveal what hundreds of people really thought about the resorts after staying there. The resorts chosen for this book will put everything together for your wedding (or renewal). All offer a ceremony with an official. Many also include a beautifully decorated wedding site, flowers, cake, photographers, and special touches, like free romantic dinners, or breakfast in bed after the ceremony. And in many places -- and only this book tells you where -- they will even provide all of this for free! You will also learn the low-down that you won't find in any other guidebooks. The secrets and details your travel agent doesn't even know. Vital information that will help you decide which resort you want to choose.




100 Hotels and Resorts


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This stunning compendium features destinations - both well-known and little-known, both urban and exotic - that attract visitors from around the globe. Each destination was created with its own unique vision, and every detail was designed to embody that vision. Breathtaking photography enables readers to experience many of the worlds very finest destinations, and evocative sketches tell the story of how each was created. The visionaries behind these creations are world-renowned architects and designers, Wimberley Allison Tong & Goo (WATG), whose singular mission over the last six decades has been 'to create special environments that lift the spirits'.




100 Best Cruise Vacations


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Cruise travel expert Scull leads the way to the best, not the most expensive, cruises all over the world. Stately transatlantic crossings, clipper ships gliding among Mediterranean islands, riverboats on the Yangtze--whatever on-the-water experience readers are looking for, it's in this authoritative guide. 300 photos.




Directories in Print


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