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Lonely planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher lonely planet's pocket portland & the willamette valley is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the museums of portland's downtown area, sample some of the city's variety of microbrews, and take in the craft stalls at the saturday market - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of portland and the willamette valley and begin your journey now! Inside lonely planet's pocket portland & the willamette valley: Full-colour maps and images throughout. Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests. Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots. Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices. Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss. Free, convenient pull-out portland map (included in print version), plus over 16 color neighborhood mapsuser-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organized by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time. Covers downtown, old town, chinatown, northwest & the pearl district, northeast portland, southeast portland, McMinnville, salem, newberg & dundee, and more the perfect choice: Lonely planet's pocket portland & the willamette valley is our colorful, easy to use and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, and is packed with the best sights and experiences for a short trip or weekend away.


Publisert måned: nov
Publisert år: 2022
Utgave: 2.utg
Sider nr: 160

This slim, trim treasure trove of trustworthy travel information is ideal for short-trip travellers and covers all the key sights (Chinatown, Civic Center, Golden Gate Park), restaurants, shops, cafes and bars, plus inspired ideas for day-trips, with honest and independent recommendations from our experts. Features of this travel guide to San Francisco:- Compact format: packed with practical information, this is the perfect travel companion when you're out and about exploring San Francisco- Honest and independent reviews: written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, our writers will help you make the most of your trip- Incisive area-by-area overviews: covering the Downtown area, Chinatown (the oldest in the US), the Civic Center and more, the practical 'Places' section provides all you need to know about must-see sights and the best places to eat, drink and shop- Handy pull-out map: with every major sight and listing highlighted, the pull-out map makes on-the-ground navigation easy- Time-saving itineraries: carefully planned routes will help inspire and inform your on-the-road experiences- Day-trips: venture further afield to Oakland or Berkeley. This tells you why to go, how to get there, and what to see when you arrive- Travel tips and info: packed with essential pre-departure information including getting around, health, tourist information, festivals and events, plus an A-Z directory and handy language section and glossary.

Forfattere: C. Hodgkins
Publisert måned: nov
Publisert år: 2023
Utgave: 4 utg
Sider nr:168

Lonely Planet's Pocket San Francisco is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighborhood by neighborhood. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge, explore Chinatown, and discover the Haight; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of San Francisco and make the most of your trip! 

• Publisert: Februar 2024
• Utgave: 9. utgave
• Antall sider: 208
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781838694135

Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020's COVID-19 outbreak. Full-colour maps and travel photography throughout. Highlights and itineraries help you tailor a trip to your personal needs and interests. Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots. Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices. Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss. Convenient pull-out Seattle map (included in print version), plus over 21 colour neighbourhood maps. User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organized by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time. Covers Downtown Seattle, Pike Place, the Waterfront, Pioneer Square, the International District, SoDo, Belltown, Queen Anne, Lake Union, Capitol Hill, Fremont, Green Lake, Ballard, Georgetown and more. The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Seattle an easy-to-use guide filled with top experiences - neighbourhood by neighbourhood - that literally fits in your pocket. Make the most of a quick trip to Seattle with trusted travel advice to get you straight to the heart of the city. 

Forfattere: B. Sainsbury
Publisert måned: Des
Publisert år: 2022
Utgave: 3.utg
Sider nr: 160

Lonely Planet's Toronto er din guide til byens beste opplevelser og lokale liv - nabolag etter nabolag. Boken er fargerik, lett å bruke og passer perfekt til å ha i lommen. Den inneholder de beste severdighetene og opplevelsene for en kort tur eller langhelg. Utforsk millioner av gjenstander på Royal Ontario Museum, bli med lokale og internasjonale fans i Hockey Hall of Fame, og dra ut av byen for å bli imponert av Niagara Falls; alt sammen med din pålitelige guidebok. Oppdag det beste fra Toronto og få mest mulig ut av reisen din!

• Publisert: November 2022
• Utgave: 2. utgave
• Antall sider: 160
  
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781788684552

 

Lonely Planet's Pocket Vancouver is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Stroll around dramatic Stanley Park, peruse deli treats at Granville Island Public Market, and walk high among the trees in Capilano Suspension Bridge Park - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Vancouver and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Vancouver: Full-colour maps and images throughout. Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests. Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots. Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices. Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss. Free, convenient pull-out map, plus over 21 colour neighbourhood maps. User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organized by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time. Covers Downtown, West End, Gastown, Chinatown, Yaletown, Granville Island, Fairview, South Granville, Kitsilano, University of British Columbia, and more.

• Publisert måned: Jan
• Publisert år: 2024
• Utgave: 5.Utg
• Sider nr: 160

Lonely Planet's Pocket Washington, DC is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighborhood by neighborhood. Tour the White House, admire the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials and wander through charming Georgetown; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Washington, DC and make the most of your trip! 

• Publisert: Januar 2025
• Utgave: 5. utgave
• Antall sider: 160
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781837583195

Lonely Planet's Puerto Rico is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for popular and lesser-known experiences. Follow Old San Juan's labyrinthine laneways, laze on the sand at Playa Flamenco, or kayak into the bioluminescent bay at Vieques; all with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely Planet's Puerto Rico Travel Guide: Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of the destination's best experiences and where to have them. Itineraries help you build the ultimate trip based on your personal needs and interests. Local insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - whether it's history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics. Eating and drinking - get the most out of your gastronomic experience as we reveal the regional dishes and drinks you have to try. Toolkit - all of the planning tools for solo travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, family travellers and accessible travel. Colour maps and images throughout. Language - essential phrases and language tips. Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots. Covers San Juan, El Yunque, Luquillo, Fajardo, Culebra, Vieques, Ponce, Arroyo, Guayama, Pozuelo, Rincon, Mayaguez, Manati, Arecibo, Dorado, Caguas, Bosque Estatal de Carite and more.

Publisert måned: Des.
Publisert år: 2023
Utgave: 8.Utg
Sider nr: 288

This Insight Guide is a lavishly illustrated inspirational travel guide to Puerto Rico and a beautiful souvenir of your trip. Perfect for travellers looking for a deeper dive into the destination's history and culture, it's ideal to inspire and help you plan your travels. With its great selection of places to see and colourful magazine-style layout, this Puerto Rico guidebook is just the tool you need to accompany you before or during your trip.

Whether it's deciding when to go, choosing what to see or creating a travel plan to cover key places like Old San Juan, El Yunque National Forest, it will answer all the questions you might have along the way. It will also help guide you when you'll be exploring Rio Camuy Cave Park or discovering Rio Abajo Forest Reserve on the ground. Our Puerto Rico travel guide was fully-updated post-COVID-19.

• Publisert: Mai 2023
• Antall sider: 266
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
  
• ISBN: 9781786718020

Whether you want to stroll the atmospheric streets of Old San Juan, lounge on the island's beautiful beaches, or escape to Vieques or Culebra, the local Fodor's travel experts in Puerto Rico are here to help! Fodor's Puerto Rico guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful colour photos. 

• Publisert: Okt. 2023
• Antall sider: 304
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781640976122

Whether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Blue-Ridge Parkway Road Trips, featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you'll visit along the way. Cross a mile-high suspension bridge for a parkway panorama at Grandfather Mountain, enjoy indie shops and microbreweries in downtown Asheville, and hike to spectacular views from 90ft Linville Falls - all with your trusted travel companion, all with your trusted travel companion. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, and hit the road!

• Publisert: Mars 2022
• Utgave: 2. utgave
  
• Antall sider: 128
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781788684569

Lonely Planet's San Francisco is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Catch a ferry to Alcatraz, wander in the Castro, and admire the Mission murals; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of San Francisco and begin your journey now! 

• Publisert: August 2022
• Utgave: 13. utgave
• Antall sider: 320
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781788684057

Emerging from the fog, San Francisco tempts with its scenic beauty and outstanding cultural heritageWhether you want to muse over modern masterpieces at SFMOMA, indulge in the hedonistic nightlife of the Castro, or uncover cypress-tree sculptures in the Presidio forest, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that San Francisco and the Bay Area have to offer. The glowing Golden Gate Bridge is the quintessential image of San Francisco, but there's so much more to discover - a forward-thinking foodie scene, an eclectic arts scene and countless festivals and events. Further afield, Bayfront cities Oakland and Berkeley beckon, while the lush vineyards of California Wine Country unfurl in easy reach.

Our updated guide brings San Francisco and the Bay Area to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations which place you inside the region's iconic buildings and neighbourhoods. 

• Publisert: Feb. 2024
• Antall sider: 272
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780241662991

Lonely Planet's Seattle is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Make your pilgrimage to the top of the iconic Space Needle, add your gum to the wall at Pike Place Market, and pay homage to Jimi Hendrix at the EMP Museum - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Seattle and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Seattle: NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with Wi-Fi, ATM and transportation info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel. Colour maps and images throughout. Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests. Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots. Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices. Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss. Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, arts, architecture, cuisine, politics. Covers Downtown, Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, Belltown, Seattle Center, Queen Anne, Lake Union, Capitol Hill, the U District, Green Lake, Fremont, Ballard, Discovery Park The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Seattle is our most comprehensive guide to Seattle, and is perfect for discovering both popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences.

forfattere: Sainsbury mf
Publisert måned: Jan
Publisert år: 2020
Utgave: 8.utg
Sider nr: 247

Let Secret Brooklyn guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Brooklyn guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of an amazing borough. Ideal for local inhabitants, curious visitors and armchair travellers alike.

All of the places included in our guides are unusual and unfamiliar, allowing one to step off the beaten track. Now in it's second edition, Secret Brooklyn features 120 secret and unusual locations. Inside Secret Brooklyn :One of the weirdest and most glorious museums this weird and glorious city has ever seen", one of only two trees that have been designated as New York City landmarks, the oldest building in New York City, the hobbit doors of Dennet Place, a park with only one tree, learn how to breathe fire, swallow swords, hammer a nail into your skull and charm a snake, the oldest subway tunnel in the world, world's smallest Torah, a secret museum built into the hallway of a Williamsburg apartment, a farm inside Domino Sugar factory site, world's first commercial rooftop vineyard ...

forfattere: Young m.Fl.
Publisert år: 2023
Utgave: 2Utg
Sider nr: 267

Let Secret Louisiana guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Louisiana travel guide book and let our local experts show you over 200 well-hidden treasures of an amazing city. Ideal for local inhabitants, curious visitors and armchair travellers alike.

The places included in our guides are unusual and unfamiliar, allowing one to step off the beaten track. The smallest church in the world, a tree where old shoes promise to unburden your soul, a family home built from found objects such as window shutter, trampolines, and eight waterpark slides, the grave of married dogs, the only example of congo style architecture built by African Americans, one of the finest examples of folk art in the world built by one man on the side of a bayou, ancient Native American objects whose purpose is unknown, the one-time capital of Texas, one of the most humorous 'battles " of World War II, millions of years old fossils on the side of a highway, the site of the finest wedding ever to take place in the South, the world’s largest bald cypress tree…

• Forfatter: Chris Champagne 
• Publisert: 2024
• Antall sider: 256
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
  
• ISBN: 9782361956752

"We tried 1,000 places. And included only the 30 best. 30 unforgettable experiences that capture the soul of New York."

Every guide in the "Soul of" collection includes:

• The 30 best experiences a city has to offer
• Interviews with those who give the city its spirit
• Illustrations that capture the city's soul

• Publisert: Oktober 2021
• Antall sider: 144
• Språk: Engelsk
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9782361953911

Lonely Planet's Southwest USA is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Marvel at the Grand Canyon, experience unbeatable nightlife in Las Vegas and visit world-class museums in Santa Fe; all with your trusted travel companion. 

• Publisert: Mars 2023
• Utgave: 9. utgave
• Antall sider: 432
  
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781787016552

Glimrende bakgrunnstoff og gode kart kjennetegner Rough Guides. Dette er en av de mest populære guidebokseriene, beregnet for folk som reiser på egenhånd. Fyldige, men ikke avskrekkende, verken i pris eller størrelse. Her finner du informasjon av praktisk og kuriøs karakter, skrevet av engasjerte og kunnskapsrike forfattere.

• Publisert: Oktober 2024
• Utgave: 9. utgave
• Antall sider: 488
• Språk: Engelsk
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9781839059896

Make your trip to Southwest USA and its national parks extraordinaryAn invigorating hike through Grand Canyon National Park. Embracing non-stop entertainment in Las Vegas. Tequila tasting in New Mexico.

Southwest USA offers enough bucket-list experiences to fill a lifetime. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion. Our updated guide brings Southwest USA and its national parks to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside Southwest USA’s buildings and neighbourhoods.

• Publisert: Februar 2025
• Antall sider: 288
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780241709450

Our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the state has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Delight in live music at an Austin club, get lost in Big Bend National Park and visit NASA's Space Center in Houston; all with your trusted travel companion. 

• Publisert: Aug. 2023
• Utgave: 6. utgave
• Antall sider: 320
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781787017795

Rikt illustrerte bøker med mye bakgrunnstoff. Insight Guides går nøye til verks både når det gjelder historie, kultur og bakgrunn, før de tar for seg de forskjellige delene av området tittelen dekker, en etter en. Serien er kjent for sine fantastiske fotografier og er derfor svært populære ”før-reisen-bøker” - til planlegging og dagdrømming. Bøkene er dessuten egnet for den som ikke behøver bekymre seg stort over bosted og transport under reisen, men kan konsentrere seg om å lese bakgrunnstoff. Utfyllende sammen med for eksempel Lonely Planet. Populære gaver!

• Publisert: 2021
• Utgave: 6. utgave
• Antall sider: 336
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781839052590

New Year’s Eve 1975, Mexico City. Two hunted men leave town in a hurry, on the desert-bound trail of a vanished poet.

Spanning two decades and crossing continents, theirs is a remarkable quest through a darkening universe – our own. It is a journey told and shared by a generation of lovers, rebels and readers, whose testimonies are woven together into one of the most dazzling Latin American novels of the twentieth century.

• Forfatter: Roberto Bolaño
• Publisert: 2009
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780330509527

New England's biggest city, Boston is both a hotbed of innovation and bastion of history, home to world-class museums and historic Harvard University, a buzzing food scene and cosmopolitan performing arts venues. Make the most of your trip to this historic city with DK Eyewitness Top 10. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Boston has to offer and ensuring that you don't miss a thing.

Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about.

• Publisert: 2024
• Antall sider: 160
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780241675786

Mye form og enda mer innhold! Dette er en av de mest suksessfylte guidebok-seriene det siste tiåret. Brukere av denne boka setter stor pris på forslagene til gåturer, og boka gir også rikelig med informasjon til forberedelser av reisen. Særlig god på storbyer!

• Publisert: 2024
• Antall sider: 128
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780241462812

Make the most of your trip to Cuba with this Top 10 guide. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Cuba has to offer and ensuring that you don’t miss a thing. Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about.

Inside this guide to Cuba, you’ll find:-Top 10 lists of Cuba’s must-sees and must-dos, including visiting La Habana Vieja, wandering around Trinidad and hiking in the Cordillera de Guaniguanico mountains-Cuba’s most interesting areas, with the best places for sightseeing, food and drink, and shopping-Themed lists, including the best museums, nature trails, beaches, Cuban dishes and much more-Brand-new itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend or a week-A laminated pull-out map of Cuba, plus six full-colour area maps-

• Publisert: Des. 2024
• Utgave: 7. utgave
• Antall sider: 144
• Språk: Engelsk
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9780241679043

Aloha! Explore the natural and cultural beauty of Honolulu and O'ahu on your next adventure. From clear water and turquoise coves, palm-shaded beaches and exhilarating surfing spots to rich historical, culinary and linguistic experiences, Honolulu is an island getaway like no other. Welcome to Honolulu and O'ahu! Situated in the Pacific and off the coast of mainland North America, this island offers activities and sites that will take your breath away.

Try traditional Hawaiian food after a long day of sightseeing, snorkelling at Hanauma Bay, or relaxing on Waikiki beach. Immerse yourself in its nightlife and cultural heritage or walk one of the many Honolulu hiking trails. There's something for everyone on this incredible island, and your DK travel book shows you exactly what to do whether it's an adventure, relaxation or history you're after!

• Publisert: Oktober 2023
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780241622346

Make the most of your trip to Las Vegas with DK Eyewitness Top 10. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the best Las Vegas offers and ensuring you don't miss a thing. The pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable, the perfect companion while out and about.

Inside, you'll find: Top 10 lists of Las Vegas's must-sees, including the Strip, Downtown Las Vegas, City Center, the Grand Canyon, and Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. Las Vegas's most interesting areas, with the best places for sightseeing, food and drink, and shopping. Themed lists, including the best casinos, shows, gourmet restaurants, thrill rides and simulators, and much more. Easy-to-follow itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend, or a week. A laminated pull-out map of Las Vegas, plus five full-colour area maps.

• Publisert: Juni 2024
• Utgave:; 12. utgave
• Antall sider: 144
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780241669662