GrassRoutes Northern California Wine Country: Green Road Trips (GrassRoutes Travel)

GrassRoutes Northern California Wine Country: Green Road Trips (GrassRoutes Travel) Review

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GrassRoutes Travel aims to show you a whole new way to explore and enjoy Northern California Wine Country. Divided up into 5 distinct regions: Undiscovered Coast (From Pt. Reyes Station to Westport along the coast), Cow Country (Cloverdale to Guerneville and environs), Santa Sonoma (Santa Rosa, Sonoma and Petaluma), New Napa (Yountville to American Canyon including Suisun Valley), Suburban Cowboys (Livermore and Pleasanton to Niles). The book is organized around and between these regions with access info for driving (w/ biodiesel fuel sources, of course), biking, and public transportation. Each region is then given the usual GrassRoutes treatment with pointers to the most interesting and inspiring local shops, activities, grub, scenes, etc. The travel guidebook category has gotten into a rut with cookie-cutter series galore. GrassRoutes guides do not recycle the same old tired info. The foundation of each guide is the actual experience of the writers—starting with series founder Serena Bartlett. What other guide to a city offers up an annotated listing of places to volunteer, encourages you to take the bus, and directs you to places to find inspiration

Lonely Planet New Zealand's South Island (Regional Travel Guide)

Lonely Planet New Zealand's South Island (Regional Travel Guide) Review

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Lonely Planet knows New Zealand like our own backyard, and this handy guide brings you the best of the country 's South Island in one easy package. Let us help you discover the South 's most breathtaking mountain roads, quietest off-the-beaten-track escapes and best city experiences.
Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
In This Guide:
Comprehensive coverage of the highlights and hidden secrets
Itineraries to inspire great skiing, eating, wine-touring, driving or bushwalking experiences
Practical information on getting around by car, bus, plane or campervan

Fodor's Pacific Northwest, 18th Edition: with Oregon, Washington, and Vancouver (Full-color Travel Guide)

Fodor's Pacific Northwest, 18th Edition: with Oregon, Washington, and Vancouver (Full-color Travel Guide) Review

Customize your trip with simple planning tools • Top experiences & attractions • Practical advice for getting around • Easy-to-read color regional maps
Explore the Portland, Seattle, British Columbia and beyond • Discerning Fodor’s Choice picks for hotels, restaurants, sights, and more • “Word of Mouth” tips from fellow Fodor’s travelers • Illustrated features on whale-watching, wineries, and Pike's Market Place • Best open-air adventures, local breweries, and regional cuisine
Opinions from destination experts • Fodor’s writers reveal their favorite local haunts • Revised annually to provide the latest information

San Francisco Travel Guide (Lonely Planet)

San Francisco Travel Guide (Lonely Planet) Review

“Sunny days suit most cities just fine, but San Francisco saves its most dramatic views of the Golden Gate Bridge for fog. When it swirls around the towers, romantics and photographers rejoice.” – Alison Bing, Lonely Planet Writer

>Our Promise

You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is.

Inside This Book…

174 hand-picked restaurants
140 shops & one pirate supply store
43 hills to explore, by foot or cable car
29 museums (art, history, for kids)
24 Napa & Sonoma wineries
Comprehensive map section
Feature coverage of top sights
Range of planning tools
In-depth background on the city’s cuisine and cocktails

Lonely Planet New Zealand's North Island (Regional Travel Guide)

Lonely Planet New Zealand's North Island (Regional Travel Guide) Review

Nobody knows New Zealand like Lonely Planet. With this new guide we bring you the best of the popular North Island in one handy package. You can trust us to lead you to Northland’s best beaches, Rotorua’s steamiest thermal pools, Wellington’s hippest cafes – and all the highlights and back-road escapes in between.

Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

In This Guide:

New guide reveals the North’s best sights & cultural experiences
Comprehensive coverage, from nature’s highlights to city secrets
Practical information on getting around by car, bus, plane or campervan

Lonely Planet New Zealand (Country Travel Guide)

Lonely Planet New Zealand (Country Travel Guide) Review

Lonely Planet’s team of authors has island hopped the Bay of Islands, immersed themselves in Rotorua’s proud Maori culture, kayaked Abel Tasman’s pristine bays and cruised the magnificent Milford Sound – as well as exploring everything in between. With all that research and more, Lonely Planet New Zealand is your key to the best possible Kiwi experience.

Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

In This Guide:

Full Coverage - hidden secrets plus all the don’t-miss attractions
Activities of every kind – from abseiling to zorbing
Unique Green Index to help make your travels ecofriendly

Lonely Planet Coastal California (Regional Travel Guide)

Lonely Planet Coastal California (Regional Travel Guide) Review

Experience the best of Coastal California with Lonely Planet. Our 3rd edition takes you along every cliff-hugging curve of this stunning shoreline, with stops in the hippie hamlets, redwood groves, fishing villages, state parks, wine countries, sun-soaked beaches and dazzling cities that make the California coast like no other.

Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

In This Guide:

Expanded outdoors chapter with surfing, hiking and more
Kid-Friendly options highlighted throughout
Unique Green Index identifies sustainable options for an eco-friendly trip

Wanderlust Wining California Northern Central Coast: A Wine Country Activities Guide and Travel Companion

Wanderlust Wining California Northern Central Coast: A Wine Country Activities Guide and Travel Companion Review

Wanderlust Wining California Northern Central Coast is a fun, delicious journey through many of California's northern central coast's finest wine countries; exploring their outdoor activities and wine tasting specialties. It's a one-stop-read to crafting active wine tasting trips in unique (and familiar) wine countries all over California's northern central coast.

Discover how to kick off mornings with action-packed activities and spend the remainder of the day sniffing, swirling and sipping through local wineries. Learn how to taste wine like a pro and be in the local know about the best hiking and mountain biking trails or places to paddle, surf and sail. Visit creameries, galleries or savor a sustainable wine dinner served in the middle of a vineyard.

Each fast-paced, easy-to-understand chapter offers light-handed wine education and historic facts about the area's wines, local parks and sports outfitter, must-go restaurants, art galleries, markets, vineyards, and more.

Fodor's San Francisco 2012: with the Wine Country (Full-color Travel Guide)

Fodor's San Francisco 2012: with the Wine Country (Full-color Travel Guide) Review

Full-color guide • Make your trip to San Francisco unforgettable with illustrated features, 44 maps, and 240 color photos.

Customize your trip with simple planning tools • Top experiences and attractions • Lodging comparison charts • Easy-to-read color maps

Explore the Haight, the Castro, the Mission District, and beyond • Discerning Fodor’s Choice picks for hotels, restaurants, sights, and more • “Word of Mouth” tips from fellow Fodor’s travelers • Illustrated features on Chinatown, Alcatraz, and the Golden Gate Park • Best market shopping, cable-car hopping, and hilltop strolls • Side trips to Napa and Sonoma wineries
 
Opinions from destination experts • Fodor’s San Francisco-based writers reveal their favorite local haunts • Revised annually to provide the latest information

Added bonus: At the end of each Fodor’s hotel review, we’ve included snippets from TripAdvisor reviews. Plan your trip with the extra peace of mind that comes from knowing each of Fodor’s expert selections is reinforced by consumer experience and feedback.

Fodor's Paris 2011 (Full-color Travel Guide)

Fodor's Paris 2011 (Full-color Travel Guide) Review

Full-color guide • Make your trip to Paris unforgettable with 39 maps, illustrated features, and 170 color photos
 
Customize your trip with simple planning tools • Top experiences and
attractions • Convenient overview of each neighborhood and its highlights
• Easy-to-read color neighborhood maps
 
Explore St-Germain, the Marais, Montmartre, and beyond • Discerning Fodor’s Choice picks for hotels, restaurants, sights, and more • “Word of
Mouth” tips from fellow Fodor’s travelers • Illustrated features on Musée du Louvre, Paris chic, and Versailles • Best shops, cafés, and bars
 
Opinions from destination experts • Fodor’s Paris-based writers reveal their favorite haunts • Revised annually to provide the latest information