I'm trying to find out the most popular guides to NYC (in particular) that people around the world use. In the US, this would include guidebooks like Frommer's or Fodor's. People can also check a site like tripadvisor to find hotel or attraction recommendations.
What books or sites would people in Germany, France, Italy, China, India, and countries all around the world use?
posted by meantime
on Feb 18, 2013 -
9 answers
I'm traveling to Moscow (and likely St. Petersburg as well)! Tell me all your best resources, materials, and hacks!
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posted by greta simone
on Dec 18, 2012 -
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My Mom is interested in reconnecting with her Finnish roots (her parents were the last generation to speak the language, though she grew up with elements of the culture). She is planning on going on a trip for a milestone birthday in a few years, but in the meantime I'd like to find her some wonderful books about Finland. A gorgeous coffee table book with great photos and lots of information would be ideal. Not looking for guidebooks.
posted by eliina
on Nov 29, 2012 -
6 answers
Please recommend region-specific literary or fun or literary-fun audiobooks for a long road trip. Thus far I have The Great Plains by Ian Frazier, for when I'm driving across the Great Plains. And American Gods by Neil Gaiman, for when I'm headed to the House on the Rock in Wisconsin. Driving from NYC to LA to Portland, Oregon. Anything but James Michener would be very welcome! (Not knocking James Michener, he's just not my favorite)
posted by troublemenot
on Sep 25, 2012 -
17 answers
Can you recommend a popular history of Scotland--book, documentary, TV series, whatever--that I can consume before our trip there next summer?
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posted by WorkingMyWayHome
on Sep 3, 2012 -
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What are your favorite books (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc) and films about contemporary life in Paris, Munich, and/or Zurich (or their environs)? (Translated into English, of course).
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posted by tully_monster
on Feb 19, 2012 -
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I need some well-written and very suspenseful books to take my mind off of a 25-hour flight. Donna Tartt's "The Secret History" is the ideal book, but alas, I've already read it. I also need two-person travel sized games.
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posted by zoomorphic
on Feb 1, 2012 -
52 answers
Next year, I'll be travelling to the Netherlands and (briefly) Belgium, then later a trip to Tallinn, Helsinki and Stockholm. Are there any films or novels I should check out to get a feel for the places before I get there?
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posted by mippy
on Dec 18, 2011 -
22 answers
What are the books and films that really get across the vibe of cities or regions in Southeast Asia?
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posted by phaedrus441
on Jun 1, 2011 -
9 answers
Which town in Norway is the setting for the start of Jostein Gardner's book "The Christmas Mystery"? We'd love to take our children to visit...
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posted by monster max
on Jan 3, 2011 -
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I'm taking a roadtrip through the United States and am looking for book recommendations - books that have been written by authors who are from the cities I'm visiting, books that take place in some of the cities I'm visiting, or even book about travel in general.
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posted by makethemost
on Dec 19, 2010 -
19 answers
Is there a term for travel accounts of explorers, both fictional and real-life? Also, tell me some of your favorites.
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posted by actionpact
on Dec 11, 2010 -
22 answers
What is your favorite travel book/essay/blog? Who are your favorite travel writers?
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posted by rinosaur
on Oct 29, 2010 -
30 answers
My niece is turning 9 this week and will be visiting Manhattan with her parents over Thanksgiving. I'd like to get her a gift like a coloring book, bingo game, or map where she can track where she's been while she's there.
Something that requires a little research on her part beforehand would be great; YA historical stuff or mysteries is sort of what I'm looking for. (She's reading at a 5th grade level).
I'd like to steer clear of electronic stuff if possible; paper and crayons/pencils type of thing.
posted by dolface
on Oct 16, 2010 -
11 answers
I'm heading to Prague for a few weeks and would like to know more about the history and culture there. Can anyone suggest good books (including historical fiction/novels)?
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posted by coolguymichael
on Aug 10, 2010 -
13 answers
I recently read the book
Endurance about Shackleton's trip to the Antarctic and enjoyed it immensely. What other historical books in the same vein would I enjoy?
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posted by kanata
on Jun 17, 2010 -
51 answers
Suggestions for books on Maine history and culture, non fiction preferred but not a necessity. This would be for a person traveling to Maine in the near future, will be spending time on the coast and in the great north woods.
posted by flummox
on Aug 31, 2009 -
15 answers
What are some books I can read before my trip to Europe that will help me get in the mood?
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posted by Dilemma
on Jun 23, 2009 -
24 answers
I would like to know a superior form of backpack. It should be primarily appropriate for day to day backpack and school usage but also useful for light travel use or light camping use. I am ~6'4", usually weigh about 185 pounds, and male.
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posted by TheOnlyCoolTim
on Feb 1, 2009 -
22 answers
What are some small towns in the Adirondacks (NY)- with nice community, local food, and art?
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posted by Nillocsoc
on Aug 29, 2008 -
16 answers
I need a longish, interesting, well-written book (fiction) to read on an upcoming trip. Any suggestions?
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posted by mosessis
on Aug 21, 2008 -
58 answers
Reading yesterday’s
Tales of the City post, I got to wondering: are there any books set in Southeast Asian locations that “sell” their settings the way
Tales of the City does for San Francisco, or
The Number One Ladies Detective Agency does for Botswana?
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posted by micketymoc
on May 4, 2008 -
7 answers
How can I reconcile two different and conflicting plans for my future? (long-ish explanation)
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posted by brynna
on Apr 28, 2008 -
11 answers
how can I ship my books from the UK to North America without spending a fortune?
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posted by arcadia
on Apr 3, 2008 -
6 answers
I'm looking for books where the author immerses himself in an experience and then writes about it
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posted by reenum
on Feb 7, 2008 -
54 answers
I'm looking for recommendations for books, movies and even music that might be relevant for a group of middle school (7th & 8th grade, ages 12-14) kids who are going to Rome over spring break.
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posted by bjennings
on Feb 3, 2008 -
8 answers
I'm looking for quality information about medicine, life in Third World countries, Doctors Without Borders and similar organizations, travel, expat experiences, etc.
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posted by snoogles
on Apr 22, 2007 -
8 answers
I need help putting together a book about my Peace Corps experiences, though I have no idea where to even begin. Any ideas?
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posted by brokekid
on Feb 23, 2007 -
15 answers
I just finished an excellent book--
An African in Greenland by Tété-Michel Kpomassie-- which details an Togolese man's interactions with the Inuit. I was wondering if anyone could recommend other books which are one non-Western culture's take on another. (To me, at least, the more apparently unrelated the two cultures the better.)
posted by bethm
on Dec 24, 2006 -
8 answers
In a while I will be going on a round the world trip to do a bit of soul searching (and to have a lot of fun of course). I'm looking for books on the subject of travel, not the pragmatically oriented genre, but philosophically and spiritually inclined ones. I'd like to read true stories about open-minded people backpacking around the globe and learning something about themselves and the world. I'd like to taste their joys as well as their disappointments, their insights as well as their confusion experienced during long-term world-wide travel.
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posted by koenie
on Mar 20, 2006 -
20 answers
Can anyone recommend some good books on Indian (particularly South Indian) culture/history/politics/etc?
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posted by introcosm
on Jul 28, 2005 -
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