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.Lonely Planet China
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by: Damian Harper, Andrew Burke, Julie Grundvig

2007-05
Although the 10th Edition provides useful information, I found its coverage of Western China extremely dated. Indeed, the information was so stale that a resident expat in Kashgar questioned whether LP visited Xinjinag prior to releasing the new edition.
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.The City of Falling Angels
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by: John Berendt

September 27, 2005
Maybe it's just me, but I found this book to be interesting and ultimately disappointing. The book is a collection of stories/articles about Venice and people related to Venice. The stories are are interesting in themselves, however when strung together in book form they don't add up to something greater than the sum of the parts. In fact, several leave the reader waiting for a satisfying conclusion. On the positive side, the research is meticulous and the book is well written.
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.The Patisseries of Paris: Chocolatiers, Tea Salons, Ice Cream Parlors, and more
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by: Jamie Cahill

March 25, 2008
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1892145529/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title
The Patisseries of Paris: Chocolatiers, Tea Salons, Ice Cream Parlors, and more
With only nine days and a FULL program for my Paris vacation I won't have time for mistakes of 'so-so' restautants and patisseries. The book seems to be very thorough and well researched, many reviews agree with other 'foodies' opinions. I have 'tagged' the 'must visits' and 'possibles' and will give you my full review after I will have come back (April 2009).
Again, very well organized, well researched and easy to follow.
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.Feasting on Asphalt: The River Run
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by: Alton Brown

April 01, 2008

Unlike Michael Palin, where the books that are companions to his television travels are little treasures that stand on their own, Alto Brown's FEASTING ON ASPHALT: THE RIVER RUN is a bit of a disappointment. Brown, a witty and intelligent host, writes in a style that mirrors his narrative; folksy and smart with many interesting comments. The problem is that they don't really add detail to the already comprehensive series. Padded with photos by fellow "feaster," Jean Claude Dhlen, which while cute, are not exactly artfully composed and recipes that are often approximations of "secret family recipes," a concept I find ridiculous.(What are people afraid will happen to them if the world knew the truth about their doughnuts, fried chicken etc.) FEASTING ON ASPHALT: THE ... Read More:
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.Hungry for Paris: The Ultimate Guide to the City's 102 Best Restaurants
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by: Alexander Lobrano

April 15, 2008
I can't believe the mean spirited comments by I. Xenos on "Hungry for Paris." To dismiss Lobrano's wonderfully written and thoughtful essays as being "American" and therefore not accurate is stupid. Perhaps Pudlow wrote these comments since his outdated book is not selling.

All Paris bound tourists, especially english speakers, should own a copy of this well done book.

>>By I. Xenos (NYC, NY) "Oh please", July 12, 2008
>>Being American in Paris does not qualify one to write an authoritative book on Paris restaurants .
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.Frommer's New York City 2009 (Frommer's Complete)
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by: Brian Silverman

September 02, 2008
I can't believe the mean spirited comments by I. Xenos on "Hungry for Paris." To dismiss Lobrano's wonderfully written and thoughtful essays as being "American" and therefore not accurate is stupid. Perhaps Pudlow wrote these comments since his outdated book is not selling.

All Paris bound tourists, especially english speakers, should own a copy of this well done book.

>>By I. Xenos (NYC, NY) "Oh please", July 12, 2008
>>Being American in Paris does not qualify one to write an authoritative book on Paris restaurants .
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.Australia (Country Guide)
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by: Justine Vaisutis, Becca Blond, Lindsay Brown, Terry Carter, Lara Dunston, George Dunford

November 01, 2007
I'd heard from friends that the Lonely Planets guides are spot-on for travel. I bought Australia before I went in Sept. 2008 and we used it at Uluru (formerly Ayres Rock), in Adelaide, and in Sydney. It was EXTREMELY helpful. The listings are informative and we agreed with most evaluations they made. When you go that far for a vacation, you certainly don't want to waste time finding your way around or waste money by going to bad venues. This book will help prevent both. The only negative is that the book is heavy and was a bit of a chore to haul along!
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.New York (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)
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by: DK Publishing

March 20, 2006
I have all of the Eyewitness Travel Books & for my most recent trip to New York City enroute to Paris and then on to the Riviera....I loved this one because you will identify the building when you are traveling (in my case...always Solo) and my travels become so easy.

I highly recommend this line of books.
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.Audubon Engagement Calendar 2009
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by: National Audubon Society

June 01, 2008
These photos have more universal appeal and are more 'grand' than the 2008 Audubon Engagement Calendar. My clients have had the pleasant difficulty of limiting their choices to only the number we need for a given project - often they give framed photos from the calendar as gifts.
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.Streetwise San Francisco Map - Laminated City Street Map of San Francisco, California - with integrated BART map including lines and stations - MUNI lines, bus routes
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by: Streetwise Maps

January 01, 2008
Although not as compact, we like this better than the Pocket Pilot. This map has more detail, it just doesn't fit very well in a pocket. Because of its size, it is more readable.
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