Thailand attracted 24.7 million tourists in 2014 (Source: www.thaiwebsites.com), Covers the best experience, places to stay and restaurants whatever the budget, Now in full-colour with inspirational photography, improved mapping, clearer chapter labelling and suggested itineraries, Rough Guides is the No.3 travel publisher in 2014, worth over £3 million (Nielsen Bookscan, 2014)
Will lead you straight to the best attractions this beguiling, spiritual city has to offer. Whether you want to explore Wat Pho, visit the Grand Palace, weave through Silom in a tuk tuk or shop till you drop in Chatuchak Weekend Market, this travel guide is packed with essential information, whatever your budget.
You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us! Frommer's holds the key to worry-free travel in this exotic land, with valuable cultural insights, the latest trip-planning advice, detailed maps, and smart tips on language, local customs, and getting around. You'll find honest, in-depth reviews of luxury beach resorts, high-tech business hotels, intimate inns, and simple guest houses and bungalows, all based on recent personal inspections. We'll show you spectacular beaches, waterfalls, floating markets, majestic temples, ancient ruins, national parks, palaces, and traditional villages. We'll lead you to amazing restaurants, and even take you elephant trekking in the Northern Hills. You'll also rely on us to guide you through the confusing, bustling, but intriguing city of Bangkok (our author, who lived there while writing this guide, knows it intimately, and discovered all sorts of hidden surprises). With Frommer's in hand, you'll experience all the wonder of Thailand!
This guide is ideal for people who want to travel independently and discover more about Vietnam. It includes reviews of the best places to eat and practical advice on activities.
A tale of piety, greed, debauchery and equanimity in a remote Asian kingdomIt’s 1875 and Chiang Mai, capital of Lanna, is a cultural crossroads of Buddhist monks and Christian missionaries, of spirit doctors and opium smokers, of seductive dancers and Western adventurers.A sharp rise in teak prices sets off a mad rush for logging concessions, and the forests of Lanna resound to the thwack of axes and the trumpeting of elephants as the mighty trees are felled.Enter Doctor Marion Cheek, a medical missionary and teak trader, whose exploits in this exotic realm – saving the life of the ruler’s wife, setting up a harem of local beauties and standing triumphant at the kingdom’s highest point – make him a legend in his lifetime.
The DK Eyewitness Malaysia & Singapore Travel Guide is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel guide will help you to discover everything region-by-region; from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Malaysia & Singapore effortlessly.DK Eyewitness Malaysia & Singapore Travel Guide - showing you what others only tell you.
Totalitarianism: The Basics is an easy to read introduction into the main concepts, ideologies, and regimes associated with totalitarianism.
The Thames Path weaves its way through England from the Thames Head in Gloucester down to historic Greenwich. This book offers 25 diverse, circular walks passing through little-known villages and major areas including Windsor, Oxford and the heart of London.
Your Guide to the 10 Best of Everything
Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed "DK Eyewitness Travel Guides," the "DK Top 10 Guides" use exciting colorful photography and excellent cartography to provide a reliable and useful pocket- sized travel. Dozens of Top 10 lists provide vital information on each destination, as well as insider tips, from avoiding the crowds to finding out the freebies, The "DK Top 10 Guides" take the work out of planning any trip.
