From Disney World & the Space Coast to white sandy beaches & hip Miami nightlife Florida's attractions along with balmy weather & beautiful people lure over 80 million visitors to the state every year. Now in full color throughout Fodor's Florida 2013 takes a smart insider's look at the state with helpful planning advice at the start of each chapter. Expanded Coverage: From top to bottom this edition of Fodor's Florida has been completely revised & reorganized with more nightlife in Fort Lauderdale more focused coverage of Palm Beach & the Treasure Coast enhanced coverage in Tampa & Naples & better hotel & restaurant selections throughout the state. Illustrated

Features: Special features throughout the guide illuminate the most distinctive features of Florida. Shelling Kennedy Space Center the Daytona Speedway Art Deco Miami Spring Training the Everglades Ecosystems Fishing in Florida among others give travelers an unparalleled sense of Florida. Indispensable Trip Planning Tools An Experience Florida" chapter covering what's new in the state great itineraries helpful tips on getting there & around & much more helps readers choose their perfect Florida trip. Each chapter opens with four pages that include a map " Top Reasons to Go" & other essential information to help visitors plan time & vacation details effectively. Discerning Recommendations: Fodor's Florida offers savvy advice & recommendations from local writers to help travelers make the most of their time. Fodor's Choice designates our best picks from hotels to nightlife. " Word of Mouth""es from fellow travelers provide valuable insights. Trip Advisor Reviews: Our experts' hotel selections are reinforced by the latest customer feedback from Trip Advisor. Travelers can book their Florida stay with complete confidence as only the best properties make the cut."

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Fodor's Italy 2013 is the essential take-along companion. With hundreds of full-color photos this updated edition highlights everything that visitors adore--from Italy's art & architecture to glorious Tuscan hill towns to red-hot nightlife & even more! Expanded Coverage: Fodor's Italy 2013 continues to provide thorough insightful coverage to this year-after-year top European destination. Dozens of scintillating new reviews are sure to entice first- & even old-timers to hotels & restaurants scattered throughout Rome Venice & Florence. Establishments in farther-flung cities & towns are also given their due & look for deeper coverage of trendy southern Italy destinations such as Sicily Puglia & Basilicata. Illustrated

Features: Multiple full-color features bring the many sides of Italy to vibrant life. Included among the photogenic array of riches are the ancient ruins of Rome Sicily & Pompeii; Michelangelo's spectacular Sistine Ceiling Palladio's villas Florence's Duomo & Assisi's basilica of St. Francis; the vineyards of Barolo & Tuscany; the scenic glory of the Cinque Terre & Venice's Grand Canal; the fashionista's fascinating Milan; & more. Indispensable Trip Planning Tools: Convenient overviews show each region & its notable highlights & chapter planning sections have savvy advice for making the most of travelers' time with top tips on getting from cities to countryside villages. Enticing cuisine highlights are given in each regional chapter. Discerning Recommendations: Fodor's Italy 2013 offers savvy advice & recommendations from local writers to help travelers make the most of their time. Fodor's Choice designates our best picks from hotels to nightlife. Word of Mouth""es from fellow travelers provide valuable insights. Pullout Map: Handy take-along maps of Rome & Venice provide added value giving travelers essential information about top attractions walking tours & nearby dining so they can travel with complete confidence. Trip Advisor Reviews: Our experts' hotel selections are reinforced by the latest customer feedback from Trip Advisor. Travelers can book their Italy stay with complete confidence as only the best properties make the cut."

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With many of the state's most popular destinations including Miami Palm Beach Fort Lauderdale the Everglades & the Florida Keys South Florida is a vacation destination rich in possibilities for every kind of traveler. Filled with color photos eye-popping features & fabulous maps Fodor's South Florida is easier to browse than ever. Competitive Advantage: Fodor's South Florida is the only full-color annual guide to the region. Expanded Coverage: From top to bottom this edition of Fodor's South Florida has been completely revised & reorganized with more nightlife in Fort Lauderdale more focused coverage of Palm Beach & the Treasure Coast enhanced coverage in Miami & better hotel & restaurant selections throughout the region. Illustrated

Features: Special In Focus" sections throughout the guide illuminate the most distinctive features of South Florida. Art Deco Miami Snorkeling & Scuba Diving Everglades Ecosystems & more give travelers an unparalleled sense of South Florida. Indispensable Trip Planning Tools An " Experience South Florida" chapter covering what's new in the region great itineraries helpful tips on getting there & around & much more helps readers choose their perfect Florida trip. Each chapter opens with four pages that include a map " Top Reasons to Go" & other essential information to help visitors plan time & vacation details effectively. Discerning Recommendations: Fodor's South Florida offers savvy advice & recommendations from local writers to help travelers make the most of their time. Fodor's Choice designates our best picks from hotels to nightlife. " Word of Mouth""es from fellow travelers provide valuable insights. Trip Advisor Reviews: Our experts' hotel selections are reinforced by the latest customer feedback from Trip Advisor. Travelers can book their Florida stay with complete confidence as only the best properties make the cut."

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For generations Americans have come to play & dream in Orlando. Whether you want to wander the halls of Hogwarts or dine with Cinderella Fodor's Walt Disney World provides everything you need to know. Color photos & features highlight the best of the theme parks area hotels & restaurants golf courses & spas & Tampa/ St. Pete. Expanded Coverage: Orlando is always changing & this edition captures the newest rides & attractions as well as area restaurants & hotels for Disney Universal & Sea World. Illustrated Features Magazine-style features help readers customize trips to meet their needs. Schedule a dinner date with Mickey or plan your escape to a luxurious spa. Go behind the scenes at Universal see the stars at the Kennedy Space Center or see your favorite baseball stars at a spring-training camp. Indispensable Trip Planning Tools: An entire chapter devoted to Planning an Orlando Vacation"

Includes:: comprehensive ticket price charts advice for those traveling in groups both large & small tips on skipping lines in the parks budget schedules & much more. The major theme parks & all the "lands" & "worlds" feature their own sections with ride recommendations by age info on height restrictions & maps that make it easy to explore. Discerning Recommendations: Fodor's Walt Disney World offers savvy advice & recommendations from local writers to help travelers make the most of their time. Fodor's Choice designates our best picks from hotels to nightlife. " Word of Mouth""es from fellow travelers provide valuable insights. PULLOUT MAP: A handy take-along map provides added value giving travelers essential information about top attractions & nearby dining so they can travel with complete confidence. Trip Advisor Reviews: Our experts' hotel selections are reinforced by the latest customer feedback from Trip Advisor. Travelers can book their Orlando stay with complete confidence as only the best properties make the cut."

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In our nation's capital many thrilling reminders of the American saga reside in this uniquely purposed slice of geography: with history around every corner Washington D.C. is a city that magically blends yesterday & today. This updated guide--often among our top 3 domestic best-sellers--lets visitors discover the myriad ever-changing charms of the nation's capital. Expanded Coverage: World-class museums shady parks & an important arts scene make Washington D.C. an ever-changing American showcase (more than 15 million tourists head here every year). Plus brand new hotel restaurant shop & bar reviews in this annual update offer fresh tips for staying & playing in such top hotspots as Dupont Circle & Georgetown. Illustrated

Features: Thanks to hundreds of vibrant photos the guide is a virtual magic- carpet ride to Washington's most exciting attractions. Features in glowing color propel visitors to the awe-inspiring Capitol Building the eye-popping sights of the National Air & Space Museum & the nation's most revered resting-place Arlington Cemetery. Restaurant thumbnail sketches highlight the most delicious options in each neighborhood. These special sections create a sense of intimacy with & appreciation for what Washington D.C. is all about. Indispensable Trip Planning Tools: The Experience" chapter

Includes:: a variety of super-useful sections such as D.C With Kids Free in D.C. & Top Attractions & the " Neighborhoods" chapter describes fascinating walks to key off-the-beaten-path sights. Each of these eight chapters opens with a " Top Reasons to Go" map supported by other essential information designed to help in planning & scheduling visits to attractions. For those with a taste for the more serious goings-on that drive the city's pulse we've added special features such as " Scandalous Washington" & " How Laws are Made." All this plus exhaustively detailed chapters on Nightlife the Performing Arts Sports Shopping & Side Trips makes it easy for readers to custom-plan an exciting vacation. Discerning Recommendations: Fodor's Washington D.C. offers savvy advice & recommendations from local writers to help travelers make the most of their time. Fodor's Choice designates our best picks from hotels to nightlife. " Word of Mouth""es from fellow travelers provide valuable insights. Trip Advisor Reviews: Our experts' hotel selections are reinforced by the latest customer feedback from Trip Advisor. Travelers can book their Washington D.C. stay with complete confidence as only the best properties make the cut."



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Nobel Laureate & two-time Booker prize-winning author of Disgrace" & " The Life & Times of Michael K" J. M. Coetzee reimagines Daniel De Foe's classic novel " Robinson Crusoe in Foe". In an act of breathtaking imagination J.M Coetzee radically reinvents the story of Robinson Crusoe. In the early eighteenth century Susan Barton finds herself adrift from a mutinous ship & cast ashore on a remote desert isl&. There she finds shelter with its only other inhabitants: a man named Cruso & his tongueless slave Friday. In time she builds a life for herself as Cruso's companion & eventually his lover. At last they are rescued by a passing ship but only she & Friday survive the journey back to London. Determined to have her story told she pursues the eminent man of letters Daniel Foe in the hope that he will relate truthfully her memories to the world. But with Cruso dead Friday incapable of speech & Foe himself intent on reshaping her narrative Barton struggles to maintain her grip on the past only to fall victim to the seduction of storytelling itself. Treacherous elegant & unexpectedly moving Foe remains one of the most exquisitely composed of this pre-eminent author's works. "A small miracle of a book...of marvellous intricacy & overwhelming power". (" Washington Post"). "A superb novel". (" The New York Times"). South African author J. M. Coetzee was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2003 & was the first author to win the Booker Prize twice for his novels " Disgrace" & " The Life & Times of Michael K". His novel set during the South African apartheid " Age of Iron" winner of the " Sunday Express" Book of the Year award is also available in Penguin paperback." ...

Madeline Wolfe is a mischievous mutinous high-rise (the shortest shed ever been was tall for her age) Aussie redhead who can open beer bottles with her teeth & is on first name terms with every bartender in Bangkok. Shes a woman in control of her life & no man is ever going to tell her what to do. So how come shes ended up twelve thousand miles from home in rainy London with no friends her visa about to expire with no place to live
- oh yes & pregnant? She fell in love with Alexander Drake thats how. But she soon realises that Alex goes through the tunnel of love holding his own h&. He also has more secrets than MI5. Alex may not be the man she thought he was but can she persuade him to be the man she needs him to be
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The fourth action-packed quest in an exciting new six book character-led series for 7+ girls who love fantasy adventure & high-kicking heroines! Very few people ever enter the Shadow Woods for these woods are like no others. Hidden deep within them is the Gateway to the Shadow Realm -- a dark & chaotic world where all kinds of gruesome creatures live! On her tenth birthday tomboy Sophie learns she is the Guardian of the magical gateway & that her destiny is to protect the human world from the goblins trolls & evil sprites that inhabit the Shadow Woods. Each book sees Sophie having to outwit weird & terrifying creatures from the Shadow Woods & in this fourth action-packed adventure we meet the stinky Fog Boggarts! ...

Whos lurking in the foggy forest? Look through the trees & guess the shapes to find out! What can that be in the foggy foggy forest? Whether its a fairy queen on a trampoline three brown bears on picnic chairs or an ogre doing yoga children will love trying to guess what each foggy silhouette will be. Take a trip through the mysterious misty landscape
- hilarious fairytale fun lies around every corner.
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