guidebooks

Presents a travel guide to Costa Rica, describing its noteworthy sites, region by region, and including information on restaurants, accommodations, beaches, national parks, wildlife, and more.

"You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Spain. In this guide, you'll find an inviting mix of exciting cities and cozy towns. Explore the lively cities of Madrid, Barcelona, and Sevilla, and follow the Route of the White Hill Towns in Andaluc??a's sun-drenched countryside. Experience the works of the great mastersfrom El Greco to Picasso to Dal??and learn how to avoid the lines at the most popular museums. Self-guided walks lead you through the castles, cathedrals, and villages of this ancient but modern land. End your day with a glass of Rioja wine and a plate of tapasthen join the locals for an evening of flamenco. Rick's candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels and restaurants. He'll help you plan where to go and what to see, depending on the length of your trip. You'll get up-to-date recommendations about what is worth your time and money. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket,"--Baker & Taylor.

Highlights attractions, nightlife, shopping, accommodations, and restaurants in Chile, and provides information on unique outdoor experiences, wineries, and visiting Patagonia and Easter Island.

A travel guide to Upstate New York that provides itineraries for twenty drives in the region with information on the region's interesting sights and popular attractions, hotels, restaurants, shops, and more.

"Rainforests in Australia are found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. This . . . illustrated guide explores 51 wildlife watching sites in 22 bioregions around Australia, with over 500 color photographs and 28 maps. . . .Descriptions of the key vertebrate and invertebrate species that can be found in the rainforests are given, to enable easy identification and as a tool for the reader to gain a deeper understanding of their habits and biology"--Amazon.

Helps travelers plan road trips across the United States from wine country in the Northwest and Route 66 to New Mexico's Trail of the Ancients and the Blue Ridge Parkway with expert tips, epic sites and good eats.

A guide to the plants and animals found along the Appalachian Trail.

"Explores this iconic crown jewel of America's trails with more than 250 spectacular contemporary images, historical photos and documents from the Continental Divide Trail Coalition archives, and detailed maps. Readers can experience the trail as if their boots were on the 3,100-mile path"--OCLC.