Independent Arts Guides

Irish Music Festivals: a traveler's handbook

Destinations: Ireland - Scotland, United Kingdom - North America

Categories: 1 month or more trips, 4-7 day trips, Activities (General), Arts, Backpacker, Business Traveler, Children & Travel with Children, Culture, Day trips, Expatriate, History, Language, Senior Traveler, Single, Student, Travelers with Disabilities, Walks and Tours, Weekend trips, Work & Travel

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English, 40 pages,  

PDF download: US$ 8.00

Through word and melody, Irish music reaches through time and space, to invite celebration, reflection, and connection. What’s in this book: a close look at four major -- and very different -- festivals where Irish music is on offer (Milwaukee Irish Fest, Celtic Connections in Glasgow, Boston Celtic Music F...  Show details

Oslo - The Tiger Town Off Season

Destinations: Oslo, Norway

Categories: 4-7 day trips, Arts, Backpacker, City, Culture, Fast Food, History, Mid Range, Museums & Galleries, Sightseeing, Single, Student, Walks and Tours, Weekend trips

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English, 22 pages, Sep 2009,  

PDF download: US$ 4.00

Enjoying Oslo off season, when it's cheaper....  Show details

Karnataka - One state, Many worlds

Destinations: Karnataka, India

Categories: 4-7 day trips, Adventure Sports, Animals & Wildlife, Arts, Backpacker, Barhopping & Drinking, Beach, Business Traveler, Children & Travel with Children, City, Clubbing & Party, Culture, Cycling, Day trips, Fast Food, Fishing, Gay & Lesbian, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Jungle, Luxury, Mid Range, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Parks, Public Transport, Relaxation, Road Trips, Shopping, Sightseeing, Single, Student, Top End, Trekking & Hiking, Villages, Walks and Tours, Weekend trips, Wellness, Wine Tasting, Women, Work & Travel

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English, 54 pages, Sep 2009,  

PDF download: US$ 0.99

It is often said in tourism circles "Some people know India, everybody knows Bangalore, but nobody knows Karnataka". Despite its wonderful attractions, the south Indian state of Karnataka has not been very popular with tourists. This guide will give you a low down on the states many attractions. ...  Show details

A Journey into the Transcendentalists' New England

Destinations: Massachusetts, USA

Categories: 1 month or more trips, 1-2 week trips, 4-7 day trips, Arts, Business Traveler, Children & Travel with Children, City, Culture, Day trips, Expatriate, Gay & Lesbian, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Parks, Senior Traveler, Sightseeing, Student, Villages, Walks and Tours, Weekend trips, Women, Work & Travel

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English, 99 pages, Aug 2009,  

PDF download: US$ 8.00

From picturesque towns around the bustling city of Boston, Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emily Dickinson, and the other Transcendentalists revolutionized American ideas about the artistic, spiritual, and natural worlds. This fascinating and beautiful book examines the intertwined lives of these re...  Show details

The Sicilian Experience

Destinations: Sicily, Italy

Categories: 1-2 week trips, 4-7 day trips, Arts, Beach, Cooking, Culture, Food & Dining, Gay & Lesbian, Honeymoon & Romance, Island, Luxury, Mid Range, Nature, Senior Traveler, Single, Top End, Villages, Walks and Tours, Wellness, Wine Tasting, Women, Work & Travel

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English, 73 pages, Sep 2010, Ed 1st,  

PDF download: US$ 11.50

The Sicilian Experience is a collection of fabulous retreats in Sicily,wineries, boutique hotels and concept hotels. Accompanying itineraries along the Sicilian wine and food routes. ...  Show details

Budget Travel in Japan

Destinations: Japan

Categories: 1-2 week trips, 4-7 day trips, Activities (General), Arts, Backpacker, Business Traveler, Children & Travel with Children, City, Culture, Expatriate, Gay & Lesbian, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Low Budget, Mid Range, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Parks, Public Transport, Rail, Senior Traveler, Sightseeing, Single, Student, Villages, Walks and Tours, Women, Work & Travel

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English, 12 pages, Sep 2009,  

PDF download: US$ 8.00

Short on cash but wanting to travel? Explore Japan on a limited budget! The word ‘free’ certainly makes our ears perk up like no other. And when traveling, that word almost becomes a mantra – free tour guides, free admission, free drinks! This guide takes four Japanese cities – Tokyo, Kyoto,...  Show details

Stargazing in Seoul

Destinations: Seoul, Korea (South)

Categories: Activities (General), Arts, City, Sightseeing

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English, 4 pages, Sep 2009,  

PDF download: US$ 2.00

Your exclusive guide to Korean pop stars, which includes where to go for K-pop star sightings, how to find celebrity-owned cafés and much more. ...  Show details

A Journey into Michelangelo's Rome

Destinations: Rome, Italy

Categories: 1-2 week trips, 4-7 day trips, Arts, Backpacker, Business Traveler, Children & Travel with Children, City, Culture, Day trips, Expatriate, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Museums & Galleries, Senior Traveler, Sightseeing, Single, Student, Walks and Tours, Weekend trips, Women, Work & Travel

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English, 89 pages, Aug 2009,  

PDF download: US$ 8.00
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This fascinating volume explores the complex relationship between Michelangelo and the city he called home for most of his life. Lavishly illustrated and richly informative, it tells the story of Michelangelo's meteoric rise and artistic breakthroughs, of his tempestuous relations with powerful patrons, and o...  Show details

The Art Lover's Guide to Traveling with Kids, US Edition

Destinations: USA

Categories: Arts, Children & Travel with Children, Culture, Sightseeing, Walks and Tours

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English, 44 pages, Sep 2010,  

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Art opens eyes. Travel opens minds. The two together add up to life-changing experiences for kids. Use travel to introduce your kids to art. From sculpture parks to historic artist’s homes to kid-friendly museums, The Art Lover’s Guide to Traveling with Kids (US Edition) shows you how to bring art i...  Show details

Cambodia: Finally Out of Rehab?

Destinations: Cambodia

Categories: 1-2 week trips, Animals & Wildlife, Arts, Backpacker, Beach, City, Clubbing & Party, Culture, Food & Dining, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Island, Jungle, Motorbike, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Parks, Public Transport, Relaxation, Shopping, Sightseeing, Villages, Walks and Tours

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English, 22 pages, Jan 2012,  

PDF download: US$ 3.95

Cambodia's hangover from the Khmer Rouge genocidal bender has abated, and this country is ripe for discovery. Few places on Earth can compete with the travel affordability here, and the diversity of its attractions - the incomparably spectacular Angkor temples, quirky cultural and French colonial pizazz o...  Show details