Family Fun in Thailand is a must-have travel guide for everyone holidaying in Thailand with children. Over 120 attractions are listed in some of Thailand’s most popular and beautiful towns and cities, together with important information about costs, directions, and content.From the golden beaches of Phuket and Hua Hin to the bustling streets of Bangkok and the stunning mountains of Chiang Mai, in Family Fun in Thailand you will find comprehensive lists of exciting...

Bangkok in a Nutshell is a complete and handy travel guide to one of the most exciting cities of Southeast Asia. Useful information about everything from public transportation to historical backgrounds, as well as Thai culture and local dos and don’ts, are mixed in with detailed descriptions of the best of the best in the most relevant travel and tourism categories.Travel writer Eric Archer, based in Thailand for over a decade, guides you in Bangkok in a Nutshell ...

The island of Bali has long been characterized in the West as the last “paradise” on earth, but there is far more to this small Indonesian province. Bali Tourism presents an enlightening ethnographic study of some of the most important icons—for tourists and locals alike—in Balinese culture and society and explores the growth of this island as an “exotic” vacation destination. In addition, it offers a firsthand look at many aspects of daily life, a semiotic analysis of its dominant cultura...

Jamie Zeppa was 24 when she left a stagnant life at home and signed a contract to teach for two years in the Buddhist hermit kingdom of Bhutan. Much more than just a travel memoir, Beyond the Sky and the Earth is the story of her time in a Himalayan village, immersed in Bhutanese culture and the wonders of new and lasting love. Whether you're travelling to Bhutan, looking for the best travel writing around, or wishing to be transported to a culture, mindset, and spiritual ethos wo...

Thant Myint-U's Where China Meets India is a vivid, searching, timely book about the remote region that is suddenly a geopolitical center of the world.From their very beginnings, China and India have been walled off from each other: by the towering summits of the Himalayas, by a vast and impenetrable jungle, by hostile tribes and remote inland kingdoms stretching a thousand miles from Calcutta across Burma to the upper Yangtze River.Soon this last gr...

Biographical profile of Conrad Hilton one of the greatest hoteliers of all time. He acquired his first hotel more by accident than by design the Mobley in Cisco Texas. Seeking to increase his profits by maximizing space sometimes taking drastic action to do so he developed a system he called "mining for gold" a system he employed in all his subsequent hotel acquisitions. He built Hilton Hotels into a giant hospitality company which now boasts 485000 rooms and 2800 hotels. Hilton was a visiona...

This book, Sawasdee Thailand, is designed to give you an idea of the phenomenon that is Thailand — the culture, the people and the places. Useful though the book is, if you really want to experience the true Thailand, then the only way is to get out and see it for yourself. And when you do, you will find this book an excellent travelling companion. The main body of the publication is a guide to Thailand. This section is an invaluable tool for travellers, with details of all the major regio...

As the Parish Priest for the Catholic community living beside Bangkok’s main slaughterhouse and founder of the Human Development Foundation - Mercy Centre, Father Joe has been walking arm in arm with his brothers, sisters, aunties, uncles, grannies, and children in the city’s slums for over 40 years.In The Open Gate of Mercy, Father Joe recounts the stories of the people with whom he has shared his life’s work. Each story stretches our worldview and transports us to a universe wher...

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Boracay the tropical island about an hour's flight from Manila in the Philippines.Boracay’s long white sand beaches rival the best beaches of more popular vacation destinations in nearby Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.Facilities are plentiful for water sports such as sailing, wind surfing, snorkeling, diving and jet skiing and the fun in Boracay doesn't end when the sun sets. Boracay nightlife is pulsating with many bars and r...

Ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package. -Brand new edition of Insight Guides Pocket Thailand -Innovative extra = incredible value, and unique in the market. -High production values - fresh colour-coded design and full-colour throughout. Content overview: -Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What Do, this is a practical on-the-move travel companion - Includes Top Ten Attractions, Perfect Day itinerary suggestions and an insi...

Portable and user-friendly, this Vietnamese dictionary, phrasebook, and language guide is the best way to start your vacation.If you only want to purchase one Vietnamese language book, Essential Vietnamese is the way to go. Part of Tuttle Publishing's Essential Series, it is an excellent beginner guide to the language of Vietnam, and is also designed as a phrasebook—making it the most versatile Vietnamese language learning tool on the market....

Our illustrated travel guide features of the best information from an experienced traveler as well as other local resources. It's just what you need to help you to plan your trip in advance and to accompany you on-the-ground.Finding Internet access when traveling can be a problem so carry your mobile guidebook in the palm of your hand. We include a fully linked Table of Contents to access context-specific information quickly and easily, even when offline. Many web links are include...