Lonely Planet Best of Europe (Travel Guide)

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Extras:3D cutaways of important sights, floor plans for major museums, hand-drawn illustrations, and more Few writers are as committed as Elena Ferrante to capturing the spirit of Naples in all of its contradictions, foibles, and details through the eyes of its citizens. She brought the historic city to life in her beloved Neopolitan quartet (now also a TV show), but here in her latest work, she examines class and privilege in a more recent period – the early 1990s. As is often the case in Ferrante's work, this is a bildungsroman that is rooted in a young girl's negotiation of adolescence, mixed with acute descriptions of everyday Italy. Romania

But I’m curious to hear from those of you who are headed to Europe for the first time and seasoned vets. What do YOU think is the best travel guide book out there? In A Sunburned Country follows Bill’s hilarious journey through the sunbaked deserts and endless coastlines of Australia, trying not to get killed by the deadly wildlife. It’s full of fun & interesting facts about the country. Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is the first of a hugely popular series of books, which I would recommend to any travel lover. But you don’t have to take my word for it, the first book alone sold around 16 million copies and has been translated into 35 languages.

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Some people prefer straightforward and to-the-point guides, while others enjoy more detailed and immersive ones. Also, think about the type that works best for you. Do you prefer a physical book or an eBook? And then, a lifetime or even just a vacation under the Tuscan sun is an inspiring experience – as inspiring as Frances Mayes’ Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy , a memoir about life, food, and culture and in of Italy’s most sought-after regions. You will also enjoy Bella Tuscany: The Sweet Life in Italy by the same author. Seeking Sicily: A Cultural Journey Through Myth and Reality in the Heart of the Mediterranean byJohn Keahey’s On The Road is a classic American travel book. It’s the semi-autobiographical story of Sal Paradise (based on Kerouac himself) & Dean Moriarty’s cross-country hitchhiking and train-hopping journey across rural America in the 1940’s. Americans in particular have a unique obsession with France, both real and imagined, and New Yorker veteran Adam Gopnik taps into that Francophilia in his memoir of moving to Paris in the mid 1990s with his young family. He conjures up Jardin du Luxembourg, the famed Left Bank, the Jardin des Tuileries, Musée d'Orsay, and endless bistros as he examines the expat experience, and what makes the City of Light so endlessly special. Recounting his experiences of the Spanish Civil War, Orwell describes a grim story of hope and betrayal.

Finally, Travels with Epicurus: A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of a Fulfilled Life by Daniel Klein is all about Greek lifestyle experiences. The title is self-explanatory, and the read meets the promise. In fact, “fulfilling” is an understatement for life on Hydra, which turns to be anything but the mythological serpentine water monster of Lerna. The thought that exotic travel has to break the bank is an assumption as sad as it is untrue, and long-time travel writer Tim Leffel proves it in The World’s Cheapest Destinations. Active storytelling and honest facts on not only where to go but how to travel once you get there. Shantaram is set in the underworld of contemporary India, where an escaped convict from Australia named Lin is hiding out. He searches for love while running a clinic in one of the city’s poorest slums and simultaneously working for the Bombay mafia. Beginning in 1936, Eugene Fodor began publishing the top books to read when planning a trip to Europe. And it’s continued on to today.

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Any who are gluten sensitive or have other dietary restrictions can finally rest easy as she breaks down where to go and what to avoid if you want to eat well while traveling. Old and fading frescoes in her dining room, an overgrown vineyard in her garden, and the lovely people of Tuscany. This is a powerful book that inspires courage & chasing your dreams. It teaches important life lessons using entertaining stories. It helped me overcome my own fears about what to do with my life, as well as millions of other readers around the world.

For the mystery novel fans out there, The Lost City Of The Monkey God is a fascinating medical mystery, based on a pioneering adventure into the world’s densest jungle. It is believed that this particular jungle holds immense wealth inside, but you will have to find it. The only problem is, Indigenous tribes who fled there have warned that anyone who finds the sacred city will die. The story begins when Frances Mayes decides to restore an abandoned villa in the countryside of Tuscany. But there’s so much more to this villa. Interested in visiting Tuscany? Allow Frances Mayes to transport you there with his look at the traditions, cuisine, and daily life of the region. Gerald Durrell is part of an unusual family. So, when they decide to up and move to the sunny Greek island of Corfu, it was nothing out of the ordinary. Who: Want to be more like Marco Polo? The pioneering 13th-century Venetian explorer has inspired many adventurers – Columbus, for one – as well as these handy little guides.Along the way, he learns more about life’s simple pleasures, how to appreciate getting older, and its importance to life. Along the way, he learns about cultures now past but the friendliness that remains. And ultimately, he learns a bit about himself. It's a pleasure to dive into this well-researched historic fiction set in Belle Epoch Bucharest over just thirteen days as 1897 draws to a close. There are elements of science fiction and fantasy here, with the plot being set off by the mysterious appearance of a time-traveling journalist whose sudden arrival contrasts the daily lives of the other characters, their quotidian business interrupted by the strange event. But the various threads of plot and character are so firmly centered in bustling Bucharest that you feel that you are there – and that the city is a character in and of itself. The Netherlands