Following his return to America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. The "AT" offers an astonishing landscape of silent forests and sparkling lakes--and to a writer with Bryson's comic genius, it also provides endless opportunities to test his own powers of ineptitude and to witness the majestic silliness...

Nineteen-year-old Sydney has the perfect summer mapped out. She's spending the next four and a half weeks traveling through Europe with her childhood best friend Leela. Their plans include Eiffel Tower selfies, eating cocco gelato, and making out with hot strangers. Her plans do not include Leela's cheating ex-boyfriend showing up on the flight to London, falling for the cheating ex-boyfriend's hot friend, monitoring her mother's spiraling mental...

Lonely Planet's Peru is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Trek the ancient Inca trail, puzzle over the mystery of the Nazca lines, and wander the stone temples of Machu Picchu and indulge in local delicacies in Lima - all with your trusted travel companion.

"An essential . . . journey through the history, rituals, and landscapes of the American South--and a revelatory argument for why you must understand the South in order to understand America"--Provided by publisher.

From the vibrancy and crumbling colonial facades of its capital, Havana, to its white-sand beaches, pulsating music scene and fascinating history, Cuba is a truly unique destination. Be inspired to visit with our new Insight Guide Cuba, a comprehensive full-color guide to this enchanting country. Stunning photography brings this delightful country and its people to life. Highlights of the country's top attractions, from revolution monuments to lush...

From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this guide to Chile and the Easter Islands is all you need to plan your perfect trip, with insider information on must-see, top attractions like the Atacama Desert, Valparaiso's ascensores and Volcan Villarrica, and cultural gems like the unusual wooden churches of Chiloe, the natural beauty of Chile's southern fjords and the mysterious stone statues of Easter Island.

Fashioned from the same experiences that would inspire the masterpiece Huckleberry Finn, Life on the Mississippi is Mark Twain’s most brilliant and most personal nonfiction work. It is at once an affectionate evocation of the vital river life in the steamboat era and a melancholy reminiscence of its passing after the Civil War, a priceless collection of humorous anecdotes and folktales, and a unique glimpse into Twain’s life before...

Lonely Planet Provence & the Cote d?Azur is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Try local cheese and wine in hilltop villages overlooking lavender fields, relax on the beaches of St-Tropez, or try your luck in Monaco?s famous casino.

Zoom through a cloud forest on a zip line. Watch sloths snoozing in the treetops. Lounge in a hot spring undera volcano. Costa Rica is a place where magic is real-and within arm's reach. This book gives you the stategies to plan the perfect trip for you.