With information about everything from the weather to the finest accommodations and restaurants, this guide provides a traveler everything they need to know about this Indonesian gem.
This updated edition includes detailed information on transportation, dining, accommodations, and nightlife, with special sections for business travel, senior citizens, and even planning a Bermuda wedding.
With the endorsement and assistance of the Omani government, the only guide to Oman has been thoroughly updated for the second edition. For naturalists, the rock formations, minerals, and fossils of Oman are textbook-quality, and the variety of flora and fauna is awe-inspiring. For adventurers, there is wadi bashing, hiking, camping, and rock climbing. The landscape ranges from desert to oasis to mountain to coast, and the Omani people are among the most hospitable in the world. This guide utilizes the familiar Maverick format to communicate everything a first-time traveler needs to know. The author lives in Oman and has made many of the treks he writes about. He gives insight into the customs, history, and culture of the country, as well as how to get along with the Omanis in the best possible fashion. Advice is given on everything from asking permission to take pictures, to what type of vehicle to drive in certain areas, to which forts are open to the public, to what kinds of clothes to wear.
New edition of a standard guidebook. It contains solid and detailed information on places and events. Includes a glossary of indigenous terms. Current price information is included. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
For the independent traveler, the Maverick Guides include history, customs, language, and attractions as well as current prices and recommendations, dining spots, and recreational facilities that fit individual budgets and needs. You can count on Maverick Guides to include information on -- Sightseeing -- Hotels -- Current Prices -- Guided Tours -- Shopping and Dining -- Entertainment -- Recreation -- Transportation -- Sports -- Weather -- Currency Exchange "This is an excellent, comprehensive guide, invaluable to the traveler". Australian Bulletin Australian Embassy, Washington, D.C. A fully updated version, the eleventh edition portrays Australia as an alluring, yet accessible, vacation destination. Travelers with a penchant for the extraordinary will find valuable information on the "do's" -- and just as important, the "don'ts" -- of an Australian vacation.
Full of festivals, daily music, drama, literary events, and some of the finest restaurants in the world, modern Thailand accommodates five million annual visitors with ease. Rutledge tells how to get there, describes the land and life of the people, and includes details on hotels, dining, sightseeing, tours, sports, shopping, and entertainment.