Frommer's offers the most detailed and accurate hotel, restaurant, and sightseeing information available for Seattle, Portland, and the beautiful surrounding areas. Travelers will discover Mount Rainier, the Olympic peninsula, the dramatic Pacific coast, and Oregon's wineries. Maps. Index.
A new "Best of Switzerland" section points out the top ski areas, the most dramatic driving tours, the most popular outdoor activities, the best hotels and restaurants, and the most intriguing sights. An "Active Vacation Planner" helps travelers plan a sports-oriented trip--with or without an outfitter. Sidebars include Swiss legends, information on shopping, and more.
Just look at what Frommer's has to offer this season: -- Stunning new covers -- Free full-color fold-out maps in our best-selling titles -- An attractive, easy-to-use two-color design -- More maps than ever before, all keyed to the text -- Four-color maps on the interior front and back covers -- Increased coverage of outdoor activities, nature areas, and discoveries off the beaten track -- An opinionated "best of the Destination" chapter to open each guide and point readers to the top experiences, drives, active vacations, hotels, restaurants, and shopping in each guide With selections in all price ranges, Frommer's is packed with completely up-to-date practical information, exact prices, and candid insider advice. It's the most authoritative, easy-to-use guide a traveler can buy. New England is rich in history and heritage, and Frommer's offers complete details on how to see the sights. With detailed reviews of the region's best inns and restaurants, and a free full-color fold-out map, Frommer's is the only guide a traveler needs.
Frommer shows travelers the finest France has to offer--from the glories of Paris to the charming towns of Provence. Completely up-to-date, this guide helps visitors plan their journey, choose an itinerary, find the top hotels and restaurants, and get the best value for their money. Maps.
A selection of the best in travel writing, with both fiction and non-fiction presented together, this companion is for all those who like travelling, like to think about travelling, and who take an interest in their destination. It covers guidebooks as well as books about food, history, art and architecture, religion, outdoor activities, illustrated books, autobiographies, biographies and fiction and lists books both in and out of print. Anderson's Travel Companion is arranged first by continent, then alphabetically by country and then by subject, cross-referenced where necessary. There is a separate section for guidebooks and comprehensive indexes. Sarah Anderson founded the Travel Bookshop in 1979 and is also a journalist and writer on travel subjects. She is known by well-known travel writers such as Michael Palin and Colin Thubron. Michael Palin chose her bookshop as his favourite shop and Colin Thubron and Geoffrey Moorhouse, among others, made suggestions for titles to include in the Travel Companion.