Lonely Planet All you need is Nepali! In the busy Durbur Square, make a connection with some well-chosen words. Get the low-down on the highlands from your porter as you...

Author: Tim Vicary Oxford Bookworms offer students at all levels the opportunity to extend their reading and appreciation of English. There are six stages, taking students from elementary to advanced...

George CourtauldThe fierce secrecy surrounding the corps of the Queen's Messengers has been somewhat relaxed recently, but the 'silver greyhounds' are still bound by the Official Secrets Act. This is...

Robert NaggarHaving a tough time travelling?Relax!BUSINESS TRAVEL CAN BE FUN!"Business travel has been my main activity for the past 45 years. I really never thought about it as "fun," but...

Dave BarryTAKE YOUR TRAVEL TIPS FROM DAVE BARRY,A GUY WHO IS REALLY GONE!Complete with maps, histories, quaint local facts (France's National Underwear Changing Day is March 12), song lyrics, helpful...

Katherine KizilosKatherine Kizilos travels to fabled islands, troubled border zones and her family's village deep in the mountains, vividly evoking breathtaking landscapes, generous people and passionate politics.

Joe Queenan   Red Lobster, White Trash, & the Blue Lagoon: Joe Queenan's America   The author of "The Unkindest Cut", whose popular column appears weekly in "TV Guide", sets...

Corinne Hofmannourteen years after fleeing Kenya with her baby daughter, Corinne returned in the summer of 2004 to meet Lketinga and his family again in their village, Barsaloi. Nervous as...

Annie CaulfieldAnnie Caulfield's honest and humorous account of her relationship with a Bedouin man unravels some western myths about Jordan and the Arab world.

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The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market Cookbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Impeccable Produce Plus 130 Seasonal Recipes Peggy Knickerbocker, Christopher Hirsheimer Internationally known as one of the most magnificent...

Ray Jones with Joe LublowPart of our new and growing Myths and Mysteries series, Myths and Mysteries of California explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in California's history. Each...