All titles are paperback unless otherwise noted.
MACMILLAN CARIBBEAN
(Interlink, dist.)
A-Z of Barbados Heritage (May, $22.95) by Sean Carrington et al. discusses every aspect of Barbadian history, geography, culture, society and folklore, including rum and the six native types of lizard.
MCBOOKS PRESS
Wine Tour of the Finger Lakes (May, $19.95) by Grady Wells and Kristian Reynolds reveals the wineries in New York State's Finger Lakes region that produce award-winning and well-respected wines.
MENASHA RIDGE PRESS
(Globe Pequot, dist.)
The Best in Tent Camping: Oregon and ...Washington (both by Jeanne Pyle, May, $14.95 each) profile scenic and serene campsites. 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: San Diego (May, $15.95) by Sheri McGregor and ...New York City (July, $15.95) by Christopher and Catherine Brooks include day hikes in metropolitan areas. A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to Georgia (Apr., $16.95) by Suzanne Welander et al. covers thousands of miles of paddling in creeks, rivers and coastal waterways.
MERCAT
(Interlink, dist.)
Editors Duncan Glen and Tom Hubbard collect and arrange the writings of Robert Louis Stevenson in Stevenson's Scotland (Apr., $16.95). The Handbook to Edinburgh (Mar., $11.95), edited by Kate Blackadder, explores the capital's dramatic history, as well as things to see and do.
MICHELIN
Michelin adds Belgium/Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Jan.) and Greece (May) to its venerable Green Guides, as well as a revised edition of Portugal (Dec., $20 each).
MILE OAK PUBLISHING
(Partners Publishing Group, dist.)
More than 100 full-color maps are featured in this guidebook to the 958-mile highway described in the 12th edition of Along Interstate 75 (Jan., $21.95) by Dave Hunter.
MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDES
This noted 45-year-old publisher has recently undergone an extensive makeover (News, Nov. 3, 2003), which includes the launch of three series. Debuting next month are the first 10 titles in the City Guides series: Mobil City Guide New York City (14.95), ...Orlando, ...Chicago, ...Washington D.C.and Baltimore, ...Miami and Miami Beach, ...San Francisco, ...Boston, ...Los Angeles ($12.95 each), ...Las Vegas and ...New Orleans ($9.95 each). Also new in February are the first four America's Byways titles: America's Byways—All-American Roads, ...West Coast,...Midwest and ...Mountain Region ($16.95 each). And for those more into eating than driving, there's the Mobil Travel Guide Dining Guides series; debuting in June. The first four titles cover Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles and Boston/ Cape Cod ($12.95). Need a little pampering in your life? Check out the luxe locales—and the vibrant color photos—in America's Best Hotel & Resort Spas ($39.95 cloth), due on January 29. And don't forget Fido and/or Fifi: On the Road with Your Pet (Jan., $17.95) provides the, er, scoop on canine-friendly lodgings, eateries, etc.
MORRIS COMMUNICATIONS
In March, The Milepost: Trip Planner for Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta and Northwest Territories ($25.95) by Kris Graef reaches a milestone with its 56th annual edition, including 500 photographs and more than 100 maps, as well as mile-by-mile details for 30 major highways and 58 secondary roads.
THE MOUNTAINEERS BOOKS
Oregon hiking legend Douglas Lorain outlines routes in 100 Classic Hikes in Oregon (May, $19.95). Best Hiking with Dogs: Oregon (Apr., $16.95) by Ellen Bishop presents 75 trails recommended as friendly, fun and safe for dogs. The second edition of Hiking Oregon's Geology (Mar., $16.95) by Ellen Bishop now has almost twice the number of hikes, for a total of 90. Noted botanist Arthur Kruckeberg, outdoor photographer Ira Spring and local columnist Karen Sykes lead 50 field trips in the full-color guide Best Wildflower Hikes: Washington (June, $18.95). Run the Rockies: 50 Classic Trail Runs in Colorado's Front Range (May, $17.95) by Steven Bragg is the latest entry in the CMC Classics series from the Colorado Mountain Club. In the updated Afoot & Afloat: The San Juan Islands (Apr., $16.95) by Marge and Ted Mueller, driving directions and other data have been reformatted for greater ease of use. A revised edition of Soggy Sneakers: A Paddler's Guide to Oregon's Rivers (Mar., $18.95) by Pete Giordano and the Willamette Kayak and Canoe Club details 236 runs from Class 1 (flatwater) to Class 6 (most challenging). A Field Guide to the Cascades & Olympics (May, $19.95) by Stephen R. Whitney and Rob Sandelin is in full color and has been expanded in this updated version. Also updated and expanded is Pages of Stone: Geology of the Grand Canyon & Plateau Country National Parks & Monuments (Apr., $16.95) by Halka Chronic and Lucy Chronic, which explains how this unique landscape came to be.
MURPHY & BROAD PUBLISHING CO.
In a revised edition of How to Europe (POD, $33.50), John Bermont shares personal experiences traveling, living and working in Europe.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOKS
New to the National Geographic Traveler series are National Geographic Traveler: Germany (Jan., $27.95), ...Ireland (Jan., $27.95), ...Prague & the Czech Republic (Mar., $25.95) and ...Taiwan (Apr., $22.95). March will see four new national parks guides to Glacier and Waterton Lakes, Yellowstone and Grand Teton, Grand Canyon and Rocky Mountain, $8.95 each. The National Geographic Directions series collects travel memoirs such as Crete (Feb.) by Barry Unsworth, My Famous Evening: Nova Scotia Sojourns, Diaries, and Preoccupations (Mar.) by Howard Norman, Barcelona the Great Enchantress (June) by Robert Hughes and Imagined London: A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City (Sept.) by Anna Quindlen, $20 each. Set in colder climes is The Fellowship of Ghosts: A Journey Through the Mountains of Norway (July, $24) by Paul Watkins.
NORTHEASTERN UNIV. PRESS
Victorian Boston Today: Twelve Walking Tours (June, $22.50), edited by Mary Melvin Petronella, serves as a guide to Boston's 19th-century landmarks and luminaries.
W.W. NORTON
Mary Lee Settle describes exploring Spain at the age of 82 in Spanish Recognitions (Feb., cloth $24.95). 1001 Walks in Britain (Apr., $34.95) collects information such as parking notes and route directions. Outside Magazine's Urban Adventure: Seattle (Feb., $19.95) by Maria Dolan features tips on where to go salmon fishing from a kayak within city limits, while Outside's Wilderness Lodge Vacations: More Than 100 Prime Destinations in North America Plus Central America and the Caribbean (Feb., $22.95) by Kimberly Lisagor lists lodges from Alaska to the Caribbean islands. Updated Blue Guides include Oxford & Cambridge (June, $21.95) by Geoffrey Tyack, Prague (Jul, $21.95) by Jasper Tillbury, Southern Italy (Apr., $26.95) by Paul Blanchard, Sweden (Apr., $26.95) by Stanley Bloom and Ireland (Apr., $26.95) by Brian Lalor. The new Art/Shop/Eat series launches in April with Art/Shop/Eat New York by Carol Von Pressentin Wright, ...Barcelona by Annie Bennett, ...Florence by Paul Blanchard, ...London by Alison Hartley, ...Paris by Delia Gray-Durant and ...Rome by Alexandra Massini, $12.95 each.
ODYSSEY BOOKS & GUIDES
(Norton, dist.)
Silk Road: Monks, Warriors & Merchants on the Silk Road (May, cloth $34.95) by Luce Boulnois offers a history of travel on the Silk Road and recommendations for current travelers as well. Beijing & Shanghai: China's Hottest Cities (June, $24.95) by Steven Schwankert and Peter Hibbard and Maldives: Kingdom of a Thousand Isles (May, $22.95) by Andrew Forbes and Kevin Bishop are new editions. Updates include Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Bukhara, Khiva and the Golden Road to Samarkand (July, $23.95) by Calum Macleod and Bradley Mayhew, The Silk Road, Xi'an to Kashgar (June, $23.95) by Judy Bonavia, Mongolia, Empire of the Steppes: Land of Genghis Khan (Aug., $23.95) by Claire Sermier and Graham Taylor, Angkor: Cambodia's Fabulous Khmer Temples (June, $22.95) by Dawn Rooney, Egypt: Land of the Pharaohs (June, $22.95) by Robert Morkot and Georgia: Sovereign Country of the Caucasus (Aug., $23.95) by Roger Rosen.
OVERLOOK PRESS
(Penguin, dist.)
The Exploration of Africa (Feb., cloth $60) by Jean de La Guèriviére documents the passion of outsiders for the continent. A reprint of The White Rock: An Exploration of the Inca Heartland (Jan., $16.95) by Hugh Thomson recounts one man's journey through the lost cities of the Andes. Hemingway in Africa: The Last Safari (May, cloth $35) by Christopher Ondaatje illustrates the writer's obsession with Africa.
PASSPORTER TRAVEL
Mickey on the high seas is the subject of PassPorter's Field Guide to the Disney Cruise Line and Its Caribbean Ports of Call: The Take-along Travel Guide and Planner (Mar., $16.95) by Jennifer Watson, Dave Marx and Mickey Morgan. PassPorter Disneyland Resort and Southern California Attractions: The Unique Travel Guide, Planner, Organizer, Journal, and Keepsake! (Apr.) by Jennifer Watson and Dave Marx and a new edition of PassPorter Walt Disney World Resort 2004: The Unique Travel Guide, Planner, Organizer, Journal, and Keepsake! (Jan.) by Jennifer Watson, Dave Marx and Allison Cerel Marx are $21.95 each with a spiral binding or $39.95 with a deluxe ring binding.
PICADOR
Sarah Erdman describes her years as a Peace Corps volunteer in an Ivory Coast village in Nine Hills to Nambonkaha: Two Years in the Heart of an African Village (Aug., $14).
PINEAPPLE PRESS
North Carolina's Enchanting Islands (Apr., $14.95) by Terrance Zepke explores the history and modern culture of the islands.
PLUME
Public radio journalist Scott Haas chronicles his trip through Europe with his wife and eight-week-old daughter in Are We There Yet?: Perfect Family Vacations and Other Fantasies (Mar., $14).
POCKET BOOKS
Small World (May, $12) by Brad Herzog evokes odd places the author visited as he crossed the United States in a Winnebago.
PRINCETON UNIV. PRESS
Michael Gorra uses Goethe's account of his Italian journey as a model for a trip to Germany in The Bells in Their Silence: Travels Through Germany (May, cloth $24.95).
QUILL DRIVER BOOKS
Andrea Brown combines love of travel and adventure with a search for the perfect place to create in Writers' and Artists' Hideouts: Great Getaways for Seducing the Muse (May, $14.95).
RAINCOAST BOOKS
(PGW, dist.)
The revised Haida Gwaii: Journeys Through the Queen Charlotte Islands (Sept., $19.95) by Ian Gill is comprised of three different personal journeys.
RANDOM HOUSE
Mediterranean Winter (Feb., cloth $24.95) by Robert D. Kaplan limns landscapes in Tunisia, Sicily, Dalmatia and Greece. Pulitzer Prize winner Alice Steinbach describes her experiences as a "roaming student" in Educating Alice: Adventures of a Curious Woman (Apr., cloth $24.95). Susan Orlean, author of the bestselling The Orchid Thief, travels to unusual locales, such as the teen hangouts of Bangkok and the home of the "tiger lady" in suburban New Jersey, in The Lady and the Tigers: My Travels to Extraordinary Places (Sept., cloth $24.95). In a reprint of a small press hardcover, Travels with a Tangerine: From Morocco to Turkey in the Footsteps of Islam's Greatest Traveler (June, $14.95), Tim Mackintosh-Smith follows the route of the Arab Marco Polo from Tangiers to Istanbul. Jim Rogers, cofounder of the Quantum Fund, embarks on "the ultimate investor's road trip," a three-year drive around the world, in a reprint of Adventure Capitalist (Dec., $14.95). Calvin Trillin will go anywhere for a meal in the reprint of Feeding a Yen: Savoring Local Specialties, from Kansas City to Cuzco (May, $12.95).
RDR BOOKS
Never Get Lost Again: The Complete Guide to Improving Your Sense of Direction (Apr., $12.95) by Linda Grekin offers help for the directionally impaired. The Getaway Washington and Southern British Columbia (Apr.) and ...The American Rockies (June), both by Richard Harris and $17.95 each, cover both outdoor pursuits and more urban activities such as shopping and restaurants. I Should Have Gone Home (June, $17.95), edited by Roger Rapoport and Marguerita Castanera, looks at travel disasters around the globe.
READER'S DIGEST
Discover America: A Comprehensive Travel Guide to Our Country's Greatest Destinations (Mar., cloth $39.95) organizes American attractions by geographical region and lists over 3,000 places.
ROBERTS RINEHART
Buy the Best of Ireland: A Shopping and Learning Guide to Irish Goods and Crafts (June, $16.95) lists consumer opportunities in Ireland, one of the top 15 most popular destinations for American tourists.
ROUGH GUIDES
The Directions series offers pocket-format books geared to travelers on short breaks. It launches in June with Athens Directions, Lisbon..., London..., Paris..., San Francisco... and Venice..., $10.99 each. New first edition Rough Guides travel to nearby and far-flung destinations with South America (Feb., $29.95), Baltic States (Mar., $19.99) and The Loire (July, $17.99). Updates include India (Jan., $22.95), Goa (Jan., $16.95), Beijing (Feb., $15.95), Copenhagen (Feb., $15.95), Sardinia (Feb., $17.95), Florida (Mar., $19.99), Montreal (Mar., $15.99), England (Apr., $22.99), Scotland (Apr., $17.99), French Hotels and Restaurants 2004 (Apr., $19.99), Iceland (Apr., $18.99), Vancouver (Apr., $15.99), Spain (May, $21.99), The USA (May, $24.99), Alaska (May, $21.99), The Dordogne & the Lot (May, $19.99), Germany (May, $23.99), Scottish Highlands & Islands (May, $16.99), Britain (June, $26.99), Greece (June, $21.99), Languedoc & Roussillon (June, $18.99), Mallorca & Menorca (June, $17.99), Venice & the Veneto (June, $16.99), Canada (July, $22.99), The Pacific Northwest (July, $19.99), Barcelona (July, $15.95), The Greek Islands (July, $18.99) and The Pyrenees (July, $19.99). Rough Guide City Maps, $8.95 each, are Chicago (Mar.), Toronto (Mar.), Athens (May) and Lisbon (May). Country and regional maps, also $8.95 each, are available for Crete (Feb.), Portugal (Feb.), Brittany (Feb.), Northern Spain (Mar.), Tuscany (Mar.), The Algarve (Apr.), Iceland (Apr.), Sicily (Apr.), Croatia (May) and Czech Republic (May).
RUCKSACK READERS
(Interlink, dist.)
The West Highland Way (Mar., $15.95) by Jacquetta Megarry contains detailed maps and a hiking guide to the West Highland Way. The Dingle Way (Apr., $15.95) by Sandra Bardwell details the 112-mile Dingle Way around Ireland's Dingle Peninsula.
ST. MARTIN'S
The Let's Go series adds new titles in January: Let's Go Brazil ($19.99), ...Japan ($24.99) and ...Puerto Rico ($15.99). The new Adventure Guide Let's Go Alaska Adventure (Jan., $18.99) teams with Let's Go Southwest USA (Jan., $18.99) on the domestic front. In March the Pocket City Guide series relaunches with Let's Go Amsterdam Pocket City Guide, ...Berlin, ...Boston, ...Chicago, ...London, ...New York City, ...Paris, ...San Francisco, ...Venice and ...Washington, D.C., $8.95 each.
SANCTUARY PUBLISHING
Waking Up in Chicago: Feel the Musical Pulse of the Windy City (Apr., $13.95) by Claire Hughes profiles the artist, clubs, labels and locales of the city's music scene. Waking Up in New Orleans (July, $13.95) by Stephen Foehr relates the cultural and historical provenances of the musical genres of New Orleans.
SANTA MONICA PRESS
(IPG, dist.)
Marilyn Monroe Dyed Here:MoreLocations of America's Pop Culture Landmarks (May, $16.95) by Chris Epting looks at America's most famous and infamous pop culture events. Movie Star Homes: The Famous to the Forgotten (May, $16.95) by Judy Artunian and Mike Oldham describes residences from Gloria Swanson's 1918 Hollywood bungalow to Brad Pitt's Beverly Hills estate. Exotic Travel Destinations for Families (Mar., $16.95) by Jennifer M. Nichols and Bill Nichols covers 24 locations around the world.
SEIULE/CHRONICLE
The Cultural Guide to Jewish Europe (May, $23.95) by Jean-Yves Camus et al. invites travelers to discover unknown Europe off the beaten tourist-track.
SIMON & SCHUSTER
Former New York Times reporter and editor Christopher S. Wren describes walking nearly 400 miles from Times Square to Fairlee, Vermont in Walking to Vermont (Mar., cloth $24).
SMITHSONIAN BOOKS
A revised edition of Washington on Foot (Apr., $14.95), edited by John Protoppas and Alvin McNeal, offers a walking tour of the nation's capital. Official Guide to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (Apr., $14.95) covers the most visited natural history museum in the world.
SOUVENIR PRESS
(IPG, dist.)
Vivaldi's Venice (Jan., $24.95) by Patrick Barbier interweaves the story of the city with that of one of its most famous sons, Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741).
SQUARE ONE
In August, Spanish Lifeline, French..., Italian... and German..., all by Elliot Glass and $5.95 each, become available to help travelers in all kinds of foreign-language situations.
STACEY INTERNATIONAL
(Interlink, dist.)
Kazakhstan: Coming of Age (Mar., cloth $50), edited by Michael Furgus and Janar Jandosova, covers the people and turbulent history of Kazakhstan. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Apr., cloth $50) by Andrew Mead describes the world's largest petroleum exporter and a fountainhead of Islam that is of particular interest today. An A to Z of Places and Things Saudi (Mar., $16.95) by Kathy Cuddihy is a further resource to the same kingdom.
STACKPOLE BOOKS
Diners of New England (July, $19.95) by Randy Garbin lists and details classic and modern diners in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Two new additions to the Pennsylvania Trail of History Guides: Fort Pitt Museum (May, $10) by David Dixon traces the construction of Fort Duquesne by the French, its eventual capture and its transformation into Fort Pitt; and Washington Crossing Historic Park (Apr., $10) by John Bradley provides a concise look at the American Revolution in 1776. Amusement Parks of New Jersey (Apr., $19.95) by Jim Futrel covers 17 amusement parks in the Garden State. Vacationing on the Jersey Shore: Guide to the Beach Resorts, Past and Present (Feb., $19.95) by Charles A. Stansfield Jr. traces the tradition of vacationing along New Jersey's shore.
STEWART, TABORI & CHANG
Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die: Fly-Fishing Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations (June, $24.95) by Chris Santella maps the meccas of the fly-fishing world. Vineyard Days, Vineyard Nights: The Romance of Martha's Vineyard (June, cloth $50) by Nancy Ellison offers an intimate glimpse of the fabled resort of Martha's Vineyard in photographs that capture landmarks and unexpected views. Paul Theroux contributes an essay.
SUNBELT PUBLICATIONS
Weekend Driver San Diego (Jan., $14.95) by Jack Grandais provides routes around the California city. Pacific Peaks and Picnics: Day Journeys in San Diego County (Mar., $15.95) by Linda Pyle includes hiking trail routes, local history and recipes. Palm Springs: A Celebration of Its Past (Sept., $19.95) by Greg Niemann and 1,200 San Diego Place Names (Sept., $TBA) by Leland Fetzer discuss fabled areas of southern California.
TARCHER
Following the Bloom (Feb., $16.95) by Douglas Whynott follows migratory beekeepers on their adventures across America.
THAMES & HUDSON
Hip Hotels: Beach (May, $29.95) by Herbert Ypma covers chic settings along the shore. In June, StyleCity Amsterdam and ...San Francisco, $24.95 each, focus on the offbeat and cutting edge in their respective cities.
THREE RIVERS
Ambling along the Eastern Seaboard, Ken McAlpine draws a picture of the coast during downtime in Off-Season: Discovering America on Winter's Shore (June, $13.95).
TIMBER PRESS
The Lewis and Clark Columbia River Water Trail: A Guide for Paddlers, Hikers, and Other Explorers (Mar., $19.95) by Keith G. Hay revisits the landscapes and history of the last 450 miles of the historic journey, traveled entirely by water.
TIME OUT/PENGUIN
New Time Out titles include Time Out Athens (Feb.), ...Mallorca & Menorca (Feb.), ...Dubai, Abu Dhabi & the UAE (June) and Turin (July, $16.95 each). Updated guides, also $16.95 each, include ...Weekend Breaks from London (Jan.), ...Istanbul (Mar.), ...London (Mar.), ...Paris (Mar.), ...Amsterdam (Apr.), ...Havana & the Best of Cuba (Apr.), ...Barcelona (May), ...New York (May), ...Hong Kong, ...Buenos Aires (June), ...Los Angeles (June), ...Miami & the Florida Keys (June), ...Milan, the Lakes and Lombardy (June), ...San Francisco (June), ...South of France, Provence & Côte d'Azur (June), ...Lisbon (July), ...Sydney (July), ...Berlin (Aug.), ...Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent & Bruges (Aug.) and ...Prague (Aug.) There is also a new edition of the annual ...Cheap Eats in London (July, $11.95), and the revised Weekend Breaks from London (Jan., $16.95) includes more than 44 itineraries.
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
From AA Publishing: March will see publication of AA Britain's Best Places to Stay for Food Lovers 2004 ($19.95) and AA Restaurant Guide ($29.95). Other titles include Hotels in England 2004 (Mar., $19.95) and Somewhere Special to Stay in England 2004 (Mar., $15.95), as well as Scotland: Where to Stay Bed & Breakfast 2004 (Mar., $12) and Scotland: Where to Stay Hotels and Guest Houses 2004 (Mar., $15.95).
From Aurum Press: Tom Quinn portrays the early decades of British air travel in Wings Over the World: Tales from the Golden Age of Air Travel (Apr., cloth $29.95).
From Ebury Press: The Pocket Good Guide to Historic Britain: The Best Places to Visit, Stay, Eat and Drink (Mar., $9.95) by Alisdair Aird maps Great Britain's castles, palaces, houses, ancient ruins and more. The Good Britain Guide (Mar., $24.95) by Aird assesses the pubs of England, Scotland, Wales and the Channel Islands in more than 5,000 entries. The Good Britain Guide 2004 (Mar., $24.95) by Aird provides 10,000 places to visit and things to do in England, Scotland and Wales.
From Flamingo: Beyond the Coral Sea: Travels in the Old Empires of the Southwest Pacific (May, $15.95) by Michael Moran describes the diverse cultures of the hidden islands surrounding Papua New Guinea.
From HarperCollins UK: Scotland the Best: More than 2004 of the Very Best Things to Do in Scotland (Mar., $19.95) by Peter Irvine describes all that Scotland has to offer.
From Harvill: Bali, Java, in My Dreams (Apr., $17.95) by Christine Jordis provides a personal account of several journeys to the Indonesian islands of the title.
From John Murray: East to the Amazon: In Search of the Great Paititi and the Trade Routes of the Ancients (Mar., $15.95) by John Blashford-Snell and Richard Snailham recounts the adventures of a team that set off through the dense rain forest of Bolivia in 2001 in search of Great Paititi, the mythical land that Spanish conquistadors called El Dorado. Through the Embers of Chaos: Balkan Journeys (Apr., $15.95) by Dervla Murphy tells of bicycling through depopulated regions of Albania and the former Yugoslavia. In Ethiopia with a Mule (Mar., $15.95) by Dervla Murphy recounts the author's travels through Ethiopia. Former Associated Press journalist Chris Bird tells of years living in the midst of the Chechen conflict in To Catch a Tartar: Notes from the Caucasus (Apr., $14.95).
From Pallas Athene: Brussels for Pleasure: Thirteen Walks Through the Historic City (Feb., $24.95) by Derek Blyth provides walks through one of Europe's most visually diverse cities. The Nature of France: Brittany (Apr., $19.95) by Dennis and Ann Furnell serves as a pocket guide to the natural history of the French region of Brittany. Sheila Pane offers the third volume in her central Asian quest: The Linen Goddess: Travels from the Red Sea to Prizren (Apr., $24.95). In 1500, Venice was celebrated in the largest engraved map ever published. That map appears in detail in a book and CD-ROM, Timeless Venice: Discovering Today's City in a Map 500 Years Old (Mar., $29.95) by Mark Robinson.
TRAVELERS' TALES
The Best Travelers' Tales 2004: True Stories from Around the World (Feb., $16.95), ed. by James O'Reilly, Larry Habegger and Sean O'Reilly, gathers the best from true experiences reported by travelers. The series expands with Travelers' Tales China (Apr., $18.95), edited by James O'Reilly, Larry Habegger and Sean O'Reilly, and there are updated versions of ...India (Jan, $19.95), edited by O'Reilly and Habegger, and ...Brazil (Apr., $18.95), edited by Annette Haddad and Scott Doggett. Female travelers feature in A Woman's Europe (May, $17.95), edited by Marybeth Bond, and the updated Women in the Wild: True Stories of Adventure and Connection (May, $17.95), edited by Lucy McCauley. Another revision is The Penny Pinchers Passport to Luxury Travel (Apr., $14.95) by Joel L. Widzer.
TRAVELSMART
The second edition of Drive I-95: Exit by Exit Info, Maps, History, and Trivia (Oct., $22.95) by Stan Posner and Sandra Phillips-Posner combines color maps and up-to-date information on exit services.
TUTTLE PUBLISHING
Making Out in Filipino (Mar.) by Renato Perdon and ...Arabic (June) by Fethi Mansouri offer slang and other casual expressions. Revised editions in the series include ...Indonesian (Mar.), ...Thai (Mar.), ...Vietnamese (Mar.) and ...Japanese (Apr., $7.95 each). Instant Chinese (July, $6.95) provides 100 words that can be used to say 1,000 things. Bangkok Confidential (June, cloth $20) profiles 25 foreigners who have made Bangkok their home. Jerry Hopkins explores strange foods, from bats to butterflies, in Extreme Cuisine (May, $21.95). Early Mapping of the Pacific (Apr., cloth $50) by Thomas Suarex traces the exploration and charting of the Pacific Ocean. Pocket Arabic Dictionary (Apr., $5.95) by Fethi Mansouri, Essential Arabic Phrase Book (Apr., $6.95) by Fethi Mansouri and Essential Thai Phrase Book (Apr., $6.95) by Benjawan Golding and Mike Golding serve linguistically challenged travelers.
ULYSSES PRESS
Picture Perfect Escapes: Santa Barbara, San Simeon, Cambria and the Central Coast (May, $14.95) by Ray Riegert and ...Savannah, Charleston and the Golden Isles (May, $14.95) by Marty Olmstead and Catherine O'Neal provide advice for enjoyable visits to aesthetically pleasing places. Updated editions include Hidden Southwest (May, $19.95) by Richard Harris, ...Colorado (May, $15.95) by Richard Harris, ...Disneyland & Beyond (June, $13.95) by Lisa Oppenheimer, ...Highways Arizona (Apr., $16.95) by Richard Harris, ...Idaho (June, $14.95) by Richard Harris, ...New England (May, $18.95) by Susan Farewell, ...Pacific Northwest (Mar., $18.95) by Eric Lucas, ...San Francisco & Northern California (Apr., $18.95) by Ray Riegert and ...Southern California (Apr., $18.95) by Ray Riegert.
UNIV. OF CHICAGO PRESS
Pilgrimage to the End of the World (May, $13) by Conrad Rudolph follows one of the Western world's most ancient pilgrimage trails to Santiago de Compostela.
UNIV. OF GEORGIA PRESS
Bill Belleville describes the waters of Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America in Sunken Cities, Sacred Cenotes, and Golden Sharks (Apr., cloth $29.95), and the waters surrounding the island of Cuba in Deep Cuba (Apr., $18.95). John Lane writes about wilderness exploration and conservation in Waist Deep in Black Water (Apr., $18.95).
UNIV. OF MICHIGAN PRESS
Waltzing the Magpies (May, cloth $26) by Sam Pickering recounts a year-long family trip through Australia.
UNIV. PRESS OF FLORIDA
Coral Gables: Miami Riviera (Mar., $15.95) by Aristides J. Millas and Ellen J. Uguccioni showcases more than 90 sites and landmarks in "America's most beautiful suburb" and offers self-guided tours.
UNIV. PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI
Tim Hollis celebrates the wacky and wild of the Sunshine State's Gulf Coast in Florida's Miracle Strip: From Redneck Riviera to Emerald Coast (Mar., $25; cloth $50). Exploring Coastal Mississippi: A Guide to the Marine Waters and Islands (Apr.; $22, cloth $50) guides boaters to the waterways and island oases on the Gulf of Mexico.
UNIV. OF NEBRASKA PRESS
Documentary filmmaker Dayton Duncan reflects on the events, people and landscape of the Lewis and Clark expedition in Scenes of Visionary Enchantment (Mar., cloth $22).
UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO PRESS
Roadside New Mexico: A Guide to Historic Markers (Apr., $23.95) by David Pike provides information on over 350 sites commemorated by historic markers along the state's roads.
UNIV. OF WISCONSIN PRESS
Editor Raphael Kadushin collected writing for Wonderlands: Good Gay Travel Writing (Apr., $19.95) based on the concept that, since gay people often look at the world as outsiders, they become accustomed to the type of observation that makes for great travel writing. The Mexico City Reader (July; $19.95, cloth $65), edited by Rubén Gallo, collects writing from the 1980s and 1990s about the vibrant, chaotic city and is the first in a series of city guides.
VANDERWYK & BURNHAM
A Year of Sundays: Taking the Plunge (and Our Cat) to Explore Europe (May, cloth $24.95) by Edward D. Webster describes the sabbatical year the 50-year-old author took with his blind wife and 16-year-old cat exploring France, Holland, Austria and other parts of Europe.
VEGANET PUBLICATIONS
Hiking Bermuda: 20 Nature Walks and Day Hikes (Mar., $17.95) by Cecile Davidson steps off Bermuda's manicured lawns into 55 miles of footpaths and nature reserves.
VILLARD
Peter Greenberg, travel editor on Today show, shares indispensable information vis-à-vis lodging in Hotel Secrets from the Travel Detective (Mar., $14.95).
VOYAGEUR PRESS
Our Michigan (Apr., $19.95), Our New England (June, $19.95), Our Washington, D.C. (June, $14.95) and Our Texas (July, $19.95) serve as visual guides to individual states and regions.
WESTCLIFFE PUBLISHERS
Washington's Best Wildflower Hikes (Apr., $19.95) by Charles Gurche contains photographs and maps illustrating over 50 flower-studded hikes. Long's Peak: The Story of Colorado's Favorite Fourteener (May, $24.95) by Dougald MacDonald gathers histories, legends, hair-raising tales and personal journeys relating to the fabled fourteener. Colorado Above Timberline: The Complete Guide (Apr., $19.95) by Jeremy Agnew provides a guided visit to the rarefied world above the trees. The Arizona Trail: The Complete Guide (Apr., $24.95) by Tom Lorang Jones covers 750 miles of Arizona's varied backcountry. New Mexico'sCampgrounds: The Statewide Guide (Apr., $24.95) by Christina Frain discusses the most scenic and private sites in New Mexico. North Carolina's Best Wildflower Hikes: The Mountains (May, $19.95) by Kevin Adams includes detailed maps and informative wildflower profiles.
WILDERNESS ADVENTURES PRESS
Flyfishers will find detailed information on excellent regional fisheries in Flyfisher's Guide to New Mexico (Mar., $28.95) by Van Beacham and ...Yellowstone National Park (June., $26.95) by Ken Retallic, as well as in On the Fly Guide to the Northern Rockies (Jan., $26.95) by Chuck Robbins.
WOLFHOUND
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Ireland's Bridges (Mar., cloth $29.95) by Ronald Cox and Michael Gould explores the history, design and construction of the estimated 30,000 bridges throughout Ireland.
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