Independent Culture, Backpacker, Work & Travel Guides

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,  

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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

Mad Men's Manhattan: The Insider's Guide

Destinations: New York City, NY, USA

Categories: 1-2 week trips, 4-7 day trips, Arts, Backpacker, Barhopping & Drinking, Business Traveler, City, Clubbing & Party, Culture, Day trips, Expatriate, Food & Dining, Gay & Lesbian, Honeymoon & Romance, Senior Traveler, Sightseeing, Single, Student, Walks and Tours, Weekend trips, Women, Work & Travel

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English, 47 pages, Jul 2010,  

PDF download: US$ 4.95

Visit locations featured in the popular TV series Mad Men...  Show details

Angels & Demons' Rome: The Insider's Guide

Destinations: Rome, Italy

Categories: 1 month or more trips, 2-4 week trips, 4-7 day trips, Arts, Backpacker, Business Traveler, City, Culture, Day trips, Expatriate, Gay & Lesbian, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Senior Traveler, Single, Student, Weekend trips, Women, Work & Travel

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English, 42 pages, Jun 2010,  

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Visit the locations featured in the book and film Angels & Demons...  Show details

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

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,  

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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

Panini 101: The Easy Guide to Italian Sandwiches

Destinations: Florence, Italy

Categories: Backpacker, Children & Travel with Children, Culture, Expatriate, Fast Food, Food & Dining, Low Budget, Senior Traveler, Single, Student, Women, Work & Travel

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English, 3 pages, Sep 2009,  

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A beginner’s guide to panini: what’s in them, what’s not and where to find the best ones in one of Italy’s most famous cities, Florence....  Show details

Viva Cuba

Destinations: Havana, Cuba

Categories: 1-2 week trips, Adventure Sports, Arts, Backpacker, Beach, Culture, Diving, Island, Mid Range, Nature, Public Transport, Relaxation, Road Trips, Sightseeing, Snorkeling, Sports & Exercise (General), Surfing, Women, Work & Travel

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English, 9 pages, Sep 2009,  

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Kuba erleben...  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

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,  

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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

A Journey into Ireland's Literary Revival

Destinations: Ireland

Categories: 1-2 week trips, 4-7 day trips, Backpacker, Business Traveler, City, Culture, Day trips, Expatriate, Gay & Lesbian, History, Honeymoon & Romance, Nature, Senior Traveler, Sightseeing, Single, Student, Villages, Walks and Tours, Weekend trips, Women, Work & Travel

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English, 84 pages, Aug 2009,  

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From the 1890s until the 1920s, a great tide of literary invention swept Ireland. As the country struggled for political independence, the writers who formed the Irish Literary Revival created a new, authentically Irish literature. Some, such as Yeats, Synge, and Gregory, celebrated the mystical tradition of ...  Show details