Advanced 20 Language Phrasebook: German, French, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Czech, Polish, Russian, Hebrew, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian, and Malay The trial version includes over 100 basic phrases and numbers in each language ( freeware ... more »

Speakeasy-Thai Survival Guide and Phonetic Phrase eBook. Everything you need to know for your trip to Thailand, easy to pronounce Thai phrases, travel tips, do's and dont's and even a section on avoiding trouble in the famous go-go bars. more »

ANXIOUS ABOUT HOW MUCH TO TIP? You know that people depend on tips for their livelihoods, yet the who, when, where--and how much--of tipping too often remain a mystery. If you've ever wished the rules were spelled out in plain English, this book is for you. TIP WITH CONFIDENCE AT RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS ... more »

Vagabonding is about taking time off from your normal life--from six weeks to four months to two years--to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Veteran shoestring traveler Rolf Potts shows how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel. Potts ... more »

The Thai symbols and Thai letters can be instantly learned using this unique memorisation system. The memory technique relies on simple images that help you easily visualise the thai letters, and will enable you to almost immediately learn Thai alphabet essentials. This is one of the most crucial steps ... more »

Pocket guide - Guangzhou 2007 is a comprehensive city guide that gives you a full spectrum of Guangzhou, also called Canton, the starting point of Silk Road on the sea and the largest city in South China. Most updated information - up to newly opened MTR line in the beginning of 2007. Moreover, the updated ... more »

The Journals of Samuel de Champlain, 1608-1609: The Foundation of Quebec and the War with the Iroquois    Edited by David S. Potter    Discover North America! At the dawn of the 17th century, French trader Samuel de Champlain made several Atlantic crossings to explore the New ... more »

In the wry but affectionate tradition of Bill Bryson, Ciao, America! is a delightful look at America through the eyes of a fiercely funny guest -- one of Italy's favorite authors who spent a year in Washington, D.C. When Beppe Severgnini and his wife rented a creaky house in Georgetown they were ... more »

Renowned travel authority and NBC Today show travel editor Peter Greenberg shares his insider secrets. Americans now travel more than ever before. Yet as our traveling has increased, the service we receive from airlines, hotels, and other agencies has deteriorated dramatically. Industry surveys reveal ... more »

When Jack Hitt set out to walk the 500 miles from France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, he submitted to the rigorous traditions of Europe's oldest form of packaged tour, a pilgrimage that has been walked by millions in the history of Christendom. Off the Road is an unforgettable exploration of the ... more »

Polly Evans's itinerary for China was simple: travel by luxurious high-speed train and long-distance bus, glide along the Grand Canal and hike up scenic mountains. Instead, the linguistically impaired adventurer found herself on a primitive sleeper-minibus where sleep was out of the question; perched ... more »

A very popular, new sort of phrasebook. Not just any phrasebook, but one that addresses the traveler's problem--learning some easy, correct, polite Mexican Spanish. Included is a pronunciation guide based on the western U.S. and Canadian pronunciation of English. Other phrasebooks ignore the importance ... more »