Title: Does Your Meter Work?
Author: Jim Soliski
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Publisher and/or Distributor: Western Publishing
Pages: 208
ISBN: 0-9734809-0-4
Price: $13.50
Publishing Date: 2004
Reader: Bob Spear
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This group of travel essays chronicle a Canadian traveler’s zany tours of Southeast Asia. This is much more than a travelogue; it’s a commentary on the life of a freelance writer dealing with rejection slips; the how-tos and accommodations of a Westerner teaching English in communist Vietnam, and the foibles of taxi drivers trying to scam their customers. The author’s writing is very visual and tongue-in-cheek humorous. This is a worthwhile read for those contemplating either the writing life or becoming a vagabond. We rated it three hearts.
Title: Take Your RV to Europe
Author: Adelle and Ron Milavsky
Illustrator: Adelle and Ron Milavsky
Publisher and/or Distributor: The Intrepid Traveler
Pages: 320
ISBN: 1-887140-54-9
Price: $19.95
Publishing Date: 2005
Reader: Bob Spear
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This is an absolutely fabulous how-to about the ins and outs of traveling Europe in an American RV. Having lived in Germany a total of five years and having tent-camped all around Europe, I cringed at the thought of this book’s topic. I said to myself, “There’s just no way this can be done without a wheelbarrow full of money.” I was wrong and the authors are right. Their book provides all the info, how-to’s, and info contacts to assist RVers in shipping their vehicle over, acquiring both the knowledge and necessary adapters for all the different electrical and gas hookups, and knowing where to go, how to get there, and what to expect once they do.
If you are a serious RVer and have enough sense of adventure to try this, you absolutely must own this book! The authors have been there, done that, and are going again! We rated this informative guidebook five hearts.
Title: Explore the Virgin Islands, Sixth Edition
Author: Harry S. Pariser
Illustrator: Harry S. Pariser
Publisher and/or Distributor: Manatee Press
Pages: 352
ISBN: 1-893643-54-9
Price: $17.95
Publishing Date: 2005
Reader: Marcia Schutte
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This Sixth Edition of Harry Pariser’s EXPLORE THE VIRGIN ISLANDS is testament to the author’s familiarity with and love for the Caribbean. Blending history, destinations, and a thorough listing of what to do and where to do it, this guidebook covers it all. The handy size and lightweight paperback format make it one of the easier guides to slip into a carry-on for pre-trip reading as well as into a beach tote for during-the-trip consultation.
A frequent Virgin Islands visitor, I just returned from my most recent sojourn. As familiar as I am with the Virgins, I consulted Pariser’s book more than once during the trip, and learned a quite a lot about all the islands, their histories, and their unique offerings. Of note is Pariser’s inclusion of information about Water Island, the fourth U.S. Virgin Island. Most guidebooks omit Water Island entirely. Additionally, his descriptions of island flora and fauna are accurate, informative, and entertaining.
A semi-formal check of restaurants, beaches, activities, and sights on St. Thomas (USVI) indicates that Pariser is right on the mark with locations, pricing, and hours. The guide was invaluable as we made our way to the center of the island, seeking out Tillet Gardens in Tutu. Pack this book and a bikini, and you’re set for a delightful vacation in the U.S. and/or British Virgin Islands. We rated this book four hearts.
Title: Free L.A.: The Ultimate Free Fun Guide to the City of Angels
Editor: Troy Corley
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Publisher and/or Distributor: CorleyGuide
Pages: 288
ISBN: 0970624212
Price: $12.95
Publishing Date: 2004
Reader: Bob Spear
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This is an incredible family resource for those visiting Los Angeles and for those who live there. It is what the title implies—free stuff and things to do. If you have a family on a small budget, this is an ideal information guide. It provides invaluable information about which places are kid-friendly, where to park, and how to find each venue. Listing over 350 fun free things, it’s the perfect counter to the extensive commercialism of the city. We rated this guide five hearts.
Title: A Game Day Guide to Towns of the Big 12
Author: Susan Kraus
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Publisher and/or Distributor: Game Day Guides Publishing
Pages: 452
ISBN: 0-9759461-0-2
Price: $20.00
Publishing Date: 2004
Reader: Bob Spear
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This is an extraordinarily comprehensive travel guide to twelve heartland college towns. Although their locations are regional, because they are towns of major state universities, many travelers travel to them. Each town is profiled with a short overview and history; its major hotels and eateries; and many fun things to do and see are described. These towns are not just about football or basketball. They are each a cultural oasis in their respective areas. We rated this helpful travel guide four hearts.
Title: Italy: Instructions for Use
Author: Nan McElroy
Illustrator: Nan McElroy
Publisher and/or Distributor: Beagle Bay Books
Pages: 119
ISBN: 1-885436-30-0
Price: $14.95
Publishing Date: 2004
Reader: Bob Spear
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This is a pocket-sized guide book to travel in Italy. It is crammed with useful information and phrases. It also sports lovely pictures and illustrations of Italy and how to navigate it. There is just enough information organized in a readily accessible format that allows a traveler to quickly find what is needed and use it. We especially liked the convenient size and scope of the book. We rated it five hearts.
Title: United States and Canada Dog Travel Guide, 2nd edition
Author: Tara Kain
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Publisher and/or Distributor: DogFriendly.com
Pages: 536
ISBN: 0-9718742-3-9
Price: $19.95
Publishing Date: 2004
Reader: Bob Spear
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This is a must have book for dog owners who travel and want to take their pet with them. It is filled with useful information on dog-friendly lodging, attractions, outdoor restaurants, parks, and beaches.
The author has done a superlative job of amassing helpful guidance as to where one can comfortably and conveniently take a dog of any breed or size to thousands of places in the United States and Canada. It includes special fees, guides to dog-friendly places along major highways, and in major cities. The information is well organized and very complete. We rated this resource five hearts.
Title: Family Vacations & Other Hazards of Growing Up
Author: Steve White
Illustrator: Steve White
Publisher and/or Distributor: Chloe Press
Pages: 206
ISBN: 0-9679092-8-7
Price: $14.95
Publishing Date: 2001
Reader: Bob Spear
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This is an excellent collection of coming-of-age essays. The author, Steve White, has mastered the art of tongue-in-cheek, mischievous humor such as written by Dave Barry, Erma Bombeck, and Patrick McManus. Family Vacations is all about growing up in the Midwest, pestering sisters as an art form, and dealing with wacky parents. Many of the essays are of the laugh-out-loud variety, while others will merely cause one to snigger and snort. This is a good book to read out loud to one’s children. (My children always loved for me to read books such as these, because I always turned such interesting shades of purple while attempting to breath in between guffaws. We rated it four hearts.
Title: Nomad: Letters From a Westward Lap of the World
Author: Jason Jones
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Publisher and/or Distributor: Palm Island Press
Pages: 263
ISBN: 0-9643434-2-8
Price: $12.00
Publishing Date: 2004
Reader: Isabelle A. Harman
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Before beginning his escapade into the relatively unknown, Jason Jones, a thirty-something gifted storyteller and adventurer, did a bit of soul searching. At the beginning of his tale, he sums up what is out there for him by writing, “The jungles of Southeast Asia, palaces in India, a safari in Africa, great cities such as Tokyo, Istanbul and Buenos Aires–there was such a rich and wonderful palette from which to choose the colors of my journey.” Be sure to take this trip with him. Mr. Jones whets your appetite for travel. If you don’t have the means to travel, don’t fret; you can travel vicariously with Jason. He magically brings to life the traditions, customs, and people of lands far away and seemingly unreachable. His goal was to write a book about travel from the perspective of someone who is in the midst of the act. He does that and much more by providing innocent and intriguing tales, as well as tidbits of travel tips. In the end, he pulls together the highlights and impressions of his fourteen-month world tour in a “frequently asked questions” type of epilogue. Magically written, the book transports the reader to wherever he goes. We rated this book four hearts.
Title: New Mexico Chow: Restaurants for the Rest of Us
Author: Scott Sharot
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Publisher and/or Distributor: The Intrepid Traveler
Pages: 220
ISBN: 1-887140-48-4
Price: $11.95
Publishing Date: 2004
Reader: Bob Spear
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New Mexico Chow is not a yuppies’ guide to esoteric food experiences; rather, it is an excellent guide to good, everyday fare throughout the New Mexico central region. Although it is organized alphabetically, it has three different indexes by cuisine type, location, and price, which help the reader to find just the right kind of restaurant for his or her needs. Although regional in scope, this book’s area draws a wide range of tourists and travelers, so its appeal goes far beyond its geographical boundaries. We rated it four hearts.
Title: Happy Sails: The Carefree Cruiser’s Handbook
Author: Pam Kane
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Publisher and/or Distributor: Beagle Bay Books
Pages: 172
ISBN: 0-9679591-8-7
Price: $14.95
Publishing Date: 2004
Reader: Bob Spear
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Happy Sails is an excellent guide to taking a sea cruise in the most enjoyable manner possible. It covers: what to take and why, the etiquette of a cruise ship experience; what lines are know for specializing in what types of trips, dealing with children or not, how to get the most out of a trip, how to pack intelligently, how to avoid Montezuma’s revenge, how to eat, how to party safely, and much more. It even covers how and who to tip. This is a must reference book for all who are hoping to go on a cruise some day. It could help you avoid making mistakes that might degrade your experience. We rated this delightfully helpful book a high four hearts.
Title: Travel Healthy: The Smart Traveler’s Guide to Staying Well Anywhere
Author: Lalitha Thomas
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Publisher and/or Distributor: Hohm Press
Pages: 162
ISBN: 1890772259
Price: $9.95
Publishing Date: 2002
Reader: Isabelle A. Harman
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Lalitha Thomas brilliantly clears away the clouds of confusion about how to take care of ourselves using homeopathic remedies. This book is a must for your carry-on or over-night bag whether you travel often or only once a year. You will learn natural methods to cure common ailments suffered during travel such as an upset stomach, jet lag, even a hangover. As a bonus, there are recommended applications of these remedies for children. You will learn about healthy snack foods to carry and even how to grow your own greens for a healthy salad while on the road. Ever brought your own fully prepared dinner on the airplane? No!? When you finish this book you’ll wonder why you haven’t done it before. A wealth of information on how to apply the remedies, how to put a travel kit together, a buyer’s guide, and a pre-trip health plan - just to name a few – can be found in one tiny manual. This book is written for the novice and the pro. If you are ready to start living a healthier life or want to find additional recipes and resources to add to your current healthy lifestyle, find this book before your next trip.
Title: At Your Own Pace: Traveling Your Way in Your Motorhome
Author: Bernice Beard
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Publisher and/or Distributor: Arbor House Publishing
Publisher Phone: 410-857-4146
Pages: 268
ISBN: 0-9653063-5-6
Price: $16.95
Publishing Date: 2003
Reader: Bob Spear
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This is an interesting book about how one couple made the transition from working lives to retiring and going on the road. The main part of the book addresses the author’s concerns and joys. The best part of the book is in its resource sections in the back pages. Especially helpful are a myriad of check lists the author and her husband use to make sure they are doing it right. This is a helpful resource for those who are contemplating a similar lifestyle change and want to know what it’s like. We rated it four hearts.
Title: Chasing Summer
Author: Jennifer and Erik Niemann
Photographer: Erik Niemann
Publisher and/or Distributor: JSL Publishing
Pages: 264
ISBN: 0-9728643-4-2
Price: $14.95
Publishing Date: 2003
Reader: Bob Spear
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Chasing Summer is a very interesting travelogue of a newly-wed couple’s 18-month-long odyssey around the world. It is unusual in that it is based on monthly e-mails they sent home to family and friends during their adventures. The style is straightforward and easy to understand. Black and white photos are liberally dispersed throughout the book. The Niemanns, both working professionals (lawyer and architect) up until the time of their journey, tell their stories in the same spirit of adventure as their travels. A windfall from a real estate sale funded their trip and over 1,000 people vicariously traveled with them via their monthly emails. A unique book, we rated it four hearts.
Title: The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World: How to get the Most Out of the Best Disney Has to Offer
Author: Cara Goldsbury
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Publisher and/or Distributor: Bowman Books
Pages: 502
ISBN: 0-9726972-2-5
Price: $19.95
Publishing Date: 2003
Reader: Bob Spear
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This guide book is exactly what the title indicates. For those lucky enough to not be on a stringent, this book provides invaluable information on, not only the Disney Complex’s offerings, but on day-trip destinations and even Disney’s cruise line. We were amazed how careful and complete this information was. We rated it four hearts.
Title: RV Traveling Tales: Women’s Journeys on the Open Road
Editors: Jaimie Hall and Alice Zyetz
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Publisher and/or Distributor: Pine Country Publishing
Pages: 224
ISBN: 0-9716777-2-7
Price: $14.95
Publishing Date: May 2003
Reader: Bob Spear
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If you want to know what full-time RVing is like for women, this is the book to read. Fifty-two women, some happily married, some divorced, some widowed, some single by choice, and one precocious fourteen-year-old home-schooled teenager who writes like she’s 40, describe in short essays what life on the open road is like. This book is invaluable for women considering such a life style. Although it addresses some of the mechanical and physical driving issues, its real strength is in the sense of community and deeply spiritual connectivity these women have with one another and other Rvers. This is an essential read for its intended audience. We rated it four hearts.
Title: The Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to Walt Disney World's Best Kept Secrets
Author: Steven M. Barrett
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Publisher and/or Distributor: The Intrepid Traveler
Publisher Website: www.theotherorlando.com
Pages: 160
ISBN: 1-887140-44-1
Price: $11.95
Publishing Date: April 2003
Reader: Bob Spear
Rating: 5
This is the cutest travel book for families headed for Florida's Disney World complex. The park's designers purposely built in images of Mickey (and a few other characters) into the construction of the park, the hotels, the restaurants, etc. Many people go on scavenger hunts to find them. The author has organized six different scavenger hunts for nearly 400 images. Now you know what you can do while your stomach recovers from all the wild rides.
The book is filled with clues and more detailed hints if you really get stuck. There is an index so you can easily look up the Mickeys in whatever location you're in. This book is a delightful supplement to other guide books available from this same company. It's so neat, one of my reviewers stole it and I haven't seen it since (I guess I'll just have to wait and see who takes their vacation in Florida this year.) We rated this book five hearts.
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Title: The Pilgrim's Italy: A Travel Guide to the Saints
Author: James and Colleen Heater
Illustrator: Authors
Publisher and/or Distributor: Inner Travel Books
Publisher Website: www.innertravelbooks.com
Pages: 288
ISBN: 0-9719860-0-2
Price: $17.95
Publishing Date: 2003
Reader: Bob Spear
Rating: 4
This is a most unusual travel guide. If you are a serious admirer of the saints, this is the book for you. It focuses on the spiritual side of Italy. It is divided into the country's regions, examining the shrines of the various saints in each region. It is filled with interesting historical Church tidbits, as well as many practical touring hints and information. There are many helpful maps and pictures of busts and artwork depicting the many saints. It also goes into the making of spiritual connections with these Church heroes. There is information on how to do a pilgrimage cheaply by staying in convents and monasteries. The authors also provide internet resource information to help you plan your trip. We rated this guide four hearts.
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Title: The Single Parent Travel Handbook
Author: Brenda Elwell
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Publisher and/or Distributor: Global Brenda Publishing
Publisher Website: www.globalbrenda.com
Distributor Website: www.beaglebaybooks.com
Pages: 302
ISBN: 0-9723627-0-3
Price: $17.95
Publishing Date: 2002
Reader: Bob Spear
Rating: 5
In today's world, the single parent phenomenon has become more the rule than the exception. What is one to do when it comes to traveling with one's children by one's self? The Single Parent Travel Handbook answers that and so much more. The author includes many examples from traveling with her own two children for eighteen years, while she has worked in the travel industry for over thirty years.
The book is well organized, its information helpful and complete, and it is interesting. She thoughtfully includes the point of view of single dads as well. Highly praised by such organizations as Parents Without Partners, this book provides both practical suggestions and many travel stories, which drive home the importance of the information she shares. We rated this book five hearts.
Title: China Business & Travel Guide 2002/3
Author:
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Publisher and/or Distributor: China Knowledge Press
Publisher Website: www.chinaknowledge-press.com
Pages: 608
ISBN: 981-04-5962-9
Price: $35
Publishing Date: 2002
Reader: Bob Spear
Rating: 4 Hearts
This is a well-illustrated official guide to Chinese travel and business. It is filled with invaluable contact information for the business traveler, including addresses, phone numbers, and websites of essential institutions, agencies, and organizations. It includes info on International Schools, resources, levels of development, diplomatic embassies and consulates, history, culture, and much more.
Although the English language is a bit rough in places, it's still readily understandable. It is an official guide, so the reader isn't going to learn about the detailed ins and outs of doing business as a foreigner. Still, there is a wealth of information and is a good starting place for a business person or a tourist. We rated this guide four hearts.
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Title: Explore Puerto Rico
Author: Harry S. Pariser
Illustrator: Harry S. Pariser
Publisher and/or Distributor: Manatee Press
Publisher Website: www.savethemanatee.com
Pages: 360
ISBN: 1-893643-52-2
Price: $17.95
Publishing Date: 2002
Reader: Bob Spear
Rating: 4 Hearts
Explore Puerto Rico is a typically excellent travel guide of the Caribbean area by this author, who has won several awards for his travel writing. As usual, he emphasizes the environmental aspects of the subject region. It is filled with neat factoids of where to get things and what to see. The author crams an incredible amount of useful information into his guides, and this is no exception. We rated it four hearts.
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Title: Travel with Others Without Wishing They'd Stayed Home
Author: Nadine Nardi Davidson
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Publisher and/or Distributor: Beagle Bay Books
Distributor Website: www.beaglebay.com
Pages: 246
ISBN: 0-9658194-3-4
Price: $16.95
Publishing Date: 1999
Reader: Bob Spear
Rating: 5 Hearts
This is a Benjamin Franklin Award-winning travel book that got left out in the cold by a distributor breakup. It is now being distributed by Beagle Bay Books. The author, a travel consultant for over 25 years, teaches us how to travel with our spouses/lovers, kids, bosses, relatives, and even by ourselves. This is such a common-sense based manual. It is very complete and should be used as a trip planning reference. We rated it five hearts.
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Title: Yellowstone Treasures: The Traveler's Companion to the National Park
Author: Janet Chapple
Illustrator: Janet Chapple
Publisher and/or Distributor: Granite Peak Publications, LLC
Publisher Website: www.yellowstonetreasures.com
Pages: 384
ISBN: 0-9706873-0-3
Price: $19.95
Publishing Date: 2002
Reader: Bob Spear
Rating: 5 hearts
This is the definitive guide to Yellowstone, one of the most popular national parks in America. It is extraordinarily complete, with color maps, pictures, photos, and exhaustively researched historical and factual details. The book looks at the five different ways one can enter the park and describes in detail what to expect to see along each route, while filling in with fascinating factoids and historical notes. A family could easily plan their whole vacation around this wonderfully complete guide. We rated it five hearts.
Title: Extraordinary Guides to Extraordinary Places Series
Explore The Virgin Islands
Explore Costa Rica
Explore Barbados
Author: Harry S. Pariser
Photographer: Harry S. Pariser
Publisher and/or Distributor: Manatee Press
Publisher Website: http://www.scbdistributors.com/
Pages: 228/320/496
ISBN: 1-893643-53-0/1-893643-50-6/1-893643-51-4
Price: $ 17.95/19.95/18.95
Publishing Date:2000/2000/2002
Reader: Bob Spear
Rating: 4
This is a most unusual series of travel guides for the Caribbean basin. The author has written ten books on this area. He includes much more than the standard hotels, restaurants, and places to go information. He approaches his destinations from an ecological point of view. He includes snorkeling sight-seeing info. These guides are almost what the military would call an area study manual. The information is so complete and well rounded. There are lots of excellent photos and illustrations. Anyone planning a trip to this region would be well advised to carry along the appropriate guide to his or her destination. We rated this series a high four hearts.
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Title: Worldwide Multilingual Phrase Book
Author: Eric Dondero R.
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Publisher and/or Distributor: Portside Language Service
Publisher Website: www.portsidelanguages.com
Pages: 247
ISBN: 0-9718533-1-2
Price: $ 12.50
Publishing Date: 2002
Reader: Bob Spear
Rating: 4
The Worldwide Multilingual Phrase Book is a basic phrase book that covers the languages of the major language family groups and several of the minor ones. It is not intended to be the be-all-end-all answer to language aids; however, it will get a traveler started. It's especially good in its suggestions for language self-learning. Although it could have provided more pronunciation guidelines, it had the basic words and phrases right that were familiar to this reviewer (the management of linguists was part and parcel of my intell officer's background).
The most important value of this phrase book was the information on linguistic relationships. The author's personal experience of picking up on all these languages himself is encouraging to his readers. We rated this book four hearts.
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Title: How to Sleep On Airplanes
Author: John and Evan Stallcup
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Publisher and/or Distributor: Syena Enterprises LLC
Publisher Website: www.sleeponairplanes.com
Pages:72
ISBN: 0-9722219-1-3
Price: $8.95
Publishing Date: 2002
Reader: Bob Spear
Rating: 5
How to Sleep on Airplanes (and in Airports) is a super little manual that would have been nice to have during my 25 years of traveling for Uncle Sam. This breast pocket-sized book truly lists all the traveler needs to know on how to not only sleep, but to fight jet-lag and a myriad of other aspects to plane travel. It is written cleanly and clearly easy to understand and appreciate. Don't leave home without it! We rated it five hearts!
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Title: Passporter Walt Disney World Resort
Author: Jennifer Watson, Dave Marx, Allison C. Marx
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Publisher and/or Distributor: MediaMarx, Inc
Publisher Website: www.passporter.com
Pages: 286+planning portfolios
ISBN: 1-58771-002-1
Price: $ 21.95
Publishing Date: 2002
Reader: Bob Spear
Rating: 5
Passporter, Walt Disney World Resort is required reading and taking for all people planning a trip to Walt Disney's Floridian empire. This winner of five national book awards is incredibly complete. All facts are amazingly complete and checked by travel experts to the Mousey Kingdom. I was pleased to see the contributions from Allison C. Marx, 9-years-old, who obviously should be the final judge of this adventure. I was also pleased to find daily planning folios included which have space to place all important trip documents such as tickets, etc. We rated this our first perfect scored, 100% five hearts.
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UTitle: Bed & Breakfast Country Inns / The Official Guide to American Historic Inns
Author: Deborah Edwards Sakach
Publisher and/or Distributor: American Historic Inns, Inc.
Publisher Website: www.bnbinns.com
Publishing Date: 2002
Pages: 402/630
Price: : $21.95 / $16.95
ISBN: 1-888050-13-6 / 1-888050-09-8
Reviewer: Bob Spear
Rating: 4
Bed & Breakfast Country Inns / The Official Guide to American Historic Inns are two wonderful guides to classic bed and breakfast inns throughout America. They don't include all, but they include the best. My wife and I were pleased to see a listing for the Red Fox Inn in Middlebury, Virginia (purportedly the second oldest inn in America), where we spent our honeymoon in late 1972.
This is a must series for your travel and leisure sections. The small drawings of many of the inns give the reader a good idea of what to look forward to. We rated this series four hearts.
Title: As For Ireland
Author: M. Mallace
Publisher and/or Distributor: Sakonnet Press
Publisher Website: www.
Publishing Date: 2001
Pages: 288
Price: $29.95
ISBN: 0-9709333-0-4
Reviewer: Marie Whipple
Rating: 4
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Having been born and raised in Ireland [Mrs. Whipple is a nurse from Ireland who went back home for a visit and used this book as a guide.], I discovered new and wonderful places that I would like to visit. The author gives a short review of Irish history that gives a modern day traveler what he needs to understand the art and architecture of Ireland.
A person could pick up this book and either read it cover to cover or go right to the pertinent area of interest and come away with the best information available. We rate this book four hearts.
Title: European Menu Translator
Author: Anne & Whitney Galbraith
Publisher and/or Distributor: Creative Minds Press
Pages: 120
Price: $8.95
ISBN: 0-9679591-4-4
Reviewer: Bob Spear
Rating: 5
The European Menu Translator is an incredibly handy guide to eating out in Europe. Menus can be real puzzlers if they are printed in the native language only. This is not a problem in areas catering to tourists; however, some of the better food to be found is in non tourist areas-an equivalent to a blue-plate special cafe in small town America. This excellent guide can assist the traveler in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. This reviewer spent five years in Germany and can vouch for the accuracy and completeness in that language (I only wish there had been one available for the three years I spent in Korea). This guide will sell very well in your travel/foreign language sections. We give this guide five hearts.
