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Moon Belize
Joshua Berman
Moon Handbooks/Avalon Travel Publishing
c/o Avalon Publishing Group
245 West 17th Street, 11th floor, New York, NY 10011-5300
9781598802108, $17.95 www.moon.com
Any independent traveler seeking to custom plan a trip to Belize will
find MOON BELIZE the perfect starting point. Packed with maps, tips,
and the firsthand experience of author Joshua Berman, it provides an
outstanding survey of activities, restaurants, accommodations and more
and is a 'must' for any planning a trip to Belize sans tour group.
The New Age of Adventure
Sebastian Junger
National Geographic Press
1145 - 17th St. N.W., Washington DC 20036
9781426205460, $16.95 www.nationalgeographic.com
Sports, recreation and travel libraries alike will find this
collection of 25 of the best stories from the first ten years of
Adventure Magazine features some extraordinary journeys. From
hitchhiking across the Sahara and trekking with the last of Siberian
nomads to kayaking the Grand Canyon, these are vivid, outstanding
adventures highly recommended for any general lending library.
Avalon Travel Publishing
c/o Avalon Publishing Group
245 West 17th Street, 11th floor, New York, NY 10011-5300
www.avalontravelbooks.com
Rick Steves' PARIS 2010 (9781598802870, $18.95) tells how to get the
most out of travel dollars and provides a set of self-guided tours
designed to get the most out of a visit to Paris. Rick Steves'
extensive travels throughout Europe and his personal familiarity with
Paris lend to humorous, candid assessments of hotels, restaurants and
delightful neighborhoods alike. Also candid and from experience is his
EUROPE THROUGH THE BACK DOOR 2010 (9781598802818, $21.95), a handbook
covering everything from how to pack and travel smoothly by public
transport to avoiding crowds, tourist scams, and understanding
cultural and local differences. A 'must' for any Europe-bound
traveler.
Costa Rica: National Parks and Preserves, third edition
Joseph Franke
Mountaineers Books
1001 SW Klickitat Way Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98134
9781594850356, $21.95 www.mountaineersbooks.org
Any planning a trip to Costa Rica will want the third updated edition
of Costa Rica: National Parks and Preserves. It offers park
descriptions, trail listings, maps, details on flora and fauna, and
more and tells how to get off the beaten path with a guide to all 46
of the nation's natural areas and preserves - including many most
foreign visitors miss.
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