Independent City Guides

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

Santo Domingo - Discovering the Colonial Zone and Beyond

Destinations: Colonial Heights, VA, USA

Categories: Backpacker, Barhopping & Drinking, City, Day trips, History, Low Budget, Mid Range, Museums & Galleries, Senior Traveler, Sightseeing, Single, Top End, Walks and Tours, Weekend trips, Women

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English, 61 pages, Jan 2012,  

PDF download: US$ 3.99

Just imagine visiting the oldest cathedral, first palace, first court of law and many other New World firsts. They’re all waiting for you in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo is the oldest city in the western world. It was the first colony discovered by Admiral Christopher Columbus more than...  Show details

Elvis Presley: Memphis

Destinations: Memphis, TN, USA

Categories: Arts, Business Traveler, Children & Travel with Children, City, Culture, Day trips, Honeymoon & Romance, Museums & Galleries, Sightseeing, Student, Walks and Tours, Women, Work & Travel

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English, 162 pages, Dec 2011,  

PDF download: US$ 8.95

When he moved to Memphis in 1949, Elvis found the style, swagger, and music he would make his own. Within a few years, he was shocking and seducing the world with moves and sounds he had first seen and heard in Memphis's streets, churches, and bars. Once Elvis unleashed his brand of rock 'n' roll, nothing--no...  Show details

Bob Dylan: New York

Destinations: New York City, NY, USA

Categories: 4-7 day trips, Backpacker, Business Traveler, City, Clubbing & Party, Culture, Day trips, Gay & Lesbian, Public Transport, Senior Traveler, Sightseeing, Single, Student, Travelers with Disabilities, Walks and Tours, Weekend trips, Women, Work & Travel

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English, 144 pages, Jun 2011,  

PDF download: US$ 7.99

The only book devoted to untangling the relationship between New York and Bob Dylan. It explores his public and private lives in the city, captures the spirit of a changing time, and features more than 50 sites where he lived, worked, and played. Street maps let the reader navigate to the landmarks in Dylan's...  Show details

Santo Domingo: Aging Gracefully

Destinations: Santo Domingo (Region/Provincia), Dominican Republic

Categories: 1-2 week trips, 4-7 day trips, Activities (General), Arts, Beach, City, Clubbing & Party, Culture, Food & Dining, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Mid Range, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Single, Top End, Walks and Tours

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English, 25 pages, Nov 2011,  

PDF download: US$ 4.95

Santo Domingo’s personality is loud and lively, but its fascinating history as represented in the Zona Colonial evokes elegance and grandeur. When it gets too hot and heavy, there are spectacular nature escapes within a two hour drive of the city. The vortex of Spanish colonial power created by the lan...  Show details

Medellin: An Eternal Spring in Their Step

Destinations: Medellín, Colombia

Categories: 1-2 week trips, 2-4 week trips, Activities (General), Animals & Wildlife, Arts, Business Traveler, City, Clubbing & Party, Culture, Expatriate, Food & Dining, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Mid Range, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Parks, Public Transport, Real Estate & Retirement, Relaxation, Shopping, Sightseeing, Student, Top End, Trekking & Hiking, Villages, Walks and Tours

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English, 24 pages, Jun 2011,  

PDF download: US$ 4.95

This guide is a celebration of "La Cuidad de la Eterna Primavera," The City of Eternal Spring. What's to celebrate? According to one new resident, “The dark drug cartel days are history. It’s Springtime every day, without the bugs (due to higher altitude)…your only clothing decision is short sleeve...  Show details

Cuenca: 1st Time's a Charm..So is the 2nd

Destinations: Cuenca, Ecuador

Categories: 1-2 week trips, 2-4 week trips, Arts, Backpacker, City, Culture, Expatriate, Food & Dining, Honeymoon & Romance, Mid Range, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Real Estate & Retirement, Relaxation, Road Trips, Top End, Trekking & Hiking, Villages, Walks and Tours

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English, 18 pages, Jun 2011,  

PDF download: US$ 3.95

This city of 500,000 in Ecuador is the most talked about ex-pat retirement destination, due to its coveted colonial charm, preeminent culture, Andean mountain magic, and low cost of living. The author put his money where his mouth is, buying land here last year. Discover all the reasons why! ...  Show details

Barcelona Itineraries, The Urban Hiking

Destinations: Barcelona, Spain

Categories: Activities (General), Arts, City, Culture, History, Museums & Galleries, Sightseeing, Trekking & Hiking, Walks and Tours

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English, 231 pages, Jun 2011, Ed 1st,  

PDF download: US$ 21.90

A travel book with 22 original itineraries making you discover Barcelona in a new way because it will tell you the best streets to walk to discover the most interesting spots. Although all streets lead to your destination, only one is more beautiful than the others. You will discover the modernism period thro...  Show details

Discover Madrid´s Art Scene by Metro!

Destinations: Madrid (Region/Comunidad Autónoma), Spain

Categories: 4-7 day trips, Arts, Backpacker, City, Mid Range, Public Transport

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English, 10 pages, May 2011,  

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Madrid has a rich cultural history including masters of art. Picasso, Goya, Miro and dali all called the city home. Discover their legacies and explore lesser known works while using the Metro to avoid the hastles of traffic jams....  Show details

Sri Lanka, The Isle of Smiles

Destinations: Sri Lanka

Categories: 1-2 week trips, Adventure Sports, Animals & Wildlife, Arts, Backpacker, Barhopping & Drinking, Beach, Business Traveler, City, Culture, Food & Dining, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Island, Jungle, Luxury, Mid Range, Mountain, Museums & Galleries, Nature, Parks, Public Transport, Relaxation, Shopping, Sightseeing, Top End, Villages, Walks and Tours, Wellness

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English, 26 pages, Apr 2011,  

PDF download: US$ 4.95

Blue skies...smiling at me. Sri Lanka captivates with clear blue sky and the most dazzling smiles I've seen, anywhere! And there's a lot to smile about...an environmental paradise of lush deep valleys, mountains, and waterfalls everywhere; an abundance of tropical fruit, nuts, tea, and spices. A small yet cos...  Show details