Look over the Aegean Sea from the top of one of the bleached-white buildings of Mykonos. The homes and churches of this exotic Greek island appear to cascade down the hillside into the sea which then converges with the sky in a mixture of beautiful blue. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction To Mykonos - Overview - Culture - Orientation/Location - Climate and When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Mykonos Town - Ano Mera Town - Little Venice - The Windmills of Mykonos - Petros the Pelican - Pa...

In the heart of central Florida, Disney World is one of the most magical places on earth. With the world’s best theme parks, water parks and dozens of other attractions, Disney World in Orlando is an epicenter of excitement and fun. There are four main theme parks: Magic Kingdom, MGM Studios, Epcot, and the Animal Kingdom. There are also two premium Disney water parks: Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach. The sheer magnitude of the attractions in Orlando is impressive, and the energy of this...

A trip to Cuba will take you back to the Latin America of a bygone age. American motorcars from the 1960s drive the streets and Fidel Castro’s brand of communism survives. Pictures of the revolutionary Che Guevara adorn huge buildings. The American embargo partially continues. Meanwhile, the friendly people of Cuba offer a warm welcome as they dance to the Latin rythmns that have inspired world music. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction To Cuba - Overview - Culture - Location/Orientation - Cli...

Helsinki is an intimate city located on the Gulf of Finland in the country’s south, surrounded by water on three sides, and consisting of thousands of tiny islands, inlets and skerries. Regarded as a modern city that is known for its high quality design and technology, Helsinki can easily be explored on foot, or by taking a few short tram journeys. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introducing Helsinki Overview Culture Orientation and Location Climate and When to Visit Sightseeing Highlights Fortress of ...

Beautiful, friendly and full of history, the city of Savannah, Georgia is famous for its role in the American Civil War. One of Savannah’s squares formed the backdrop to the movie Forest Gump and its scenery and colorful cast of eccentrics liven the passages of the book Midnight at the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction to Savannah, Georgia - Overview - Culture - Orientation/Location - Climate and When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - The Public Squ...

During your visit to Poland’s second-largest city, which was actually once its capital city, you will find yourself not lacking in food, beverage, culture, or history. Here, the cobblestones bleed into the asphalt as the ancient and modern cultures collide. In Kraków there are castles alongside cathedrals, homes, and office buildings. Here, history is at once a part of the city’s past, its present, and its future. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction To Kraków Overview Culture Orientation/Locat...

The island of Mallorca (Majorca) is the most famous of the Balearic Islands and is known for its brilliant sunsets, scenic mountains, sandy beaches, rocky coves and rugged coastline. Its medieval architecture stands in the shadows of the islands modern infrastructure. With around 10 million visitors a year – a rising figure ever since the 1950’s – tourists touch down on Mallorca for some fun in the sun. While the majority are young Brits, Germans, and Scandinavians heading to the tourist r...

A splendid and sumptuous historical novel from the internationally bestselling author, Philippa Gregory, telling of the early life of Katherine of Aragon.I was born a princess, destined to be queen, and I know my duty.Henry VII’s eldest son Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales, has been betrothed since childhood to the Spanish princess Katherine of Aragon. Their marriage will cement the alliance Henry Tudor craves to secure his country....

They were marooned on Titan, their ship wrecked, the radio smashed. Yet they had to exist, had to build a new life on a hostile world. And the man who assumed command was Gregory Malcolm, the bespectacled secretary—whose only adventures had come through the pages of a book.

Graed Garroway's empire on Earth was toppling, smashed by the flaming vengeance of Dirk Morris who struck from nowhere with blinding speed and true justice. Yet such a thing could not be—for Dirk Morris was dead, slain at the brutal command of the Black Dictator.

"IT" was the evil spawn of lifeless space, drifting aimlessly until ITs sinister birthing place should come. And finding that abode for life, IT grew, sucking energy from Terra itself—gathering strength for that time when all should flee before ITs malign wrath.

From the bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory, comes a wonderfully atmospheric evocation of the court of Henry VIII and his final queens.Anne of Cleves wins the dangerous prize of becoming Henry VIII’s fourth wife. From the start, Anne’s royal blood, education and fierce intelligence count for nothing as the king pursues young Katherine Howard.Katherine is a pawn in the political manoeuvres of her ...