*All titles are paperback unless otherwise noted.
ABRAMS
Offbeat eateries, stylish shops, hip hotels and hot neighborhoods are profiled in the lavishly illustrated Style City series, launching in May with Style City: London and ...Paris ($24.95 each).
ACCESS
Newly revised editions are Access San Diego (Feb.) by Richard Saul Wurman, ...Seattle (March), ...Philadelphia (Apr.) by Beth D'Addono, ...Rome (June) by Richard Saul Wurman, ...Florence & Venice (July) by Richard Saul Wurman, ...Washington, D.C. (Aug.) by Richard Saul Wurman, ...Chicago (Nov.) by Richard Saul Wurman and ...New Orleans (Dec., $19.95 each).
ALASKA GEOGRAPHIC
Alaska's National Wildlife Refuges (Mar., $23.95) by Bruce Woods serves as a guide to the history, wildlife and geography of the state's wildlife refuges. Juneau (June, $23.95), ed. by Penny Rennick, looks at Alaska's frontier capital, a center for tourism, fishing and mining.
ALLEN & UNWIN
(IPG, dist.)
Milton Osborne provides brief histories of all Southeast Asian nations in Exploring Southeast Asia: A Traveler's History of the Region (June, $15.95). A Short History of Japan: From Samurai to Sony by Curtis Anderssen and...Laos: The Land in Between by Grant Evans (May, $16.95 each) offer brief histories for travelers and students.
ALYSON
Queens in the Kingdom: The Ultimate Gay and Lesbian Guide to the Disney Theme Parks (Apr., $14.95) by Jeffrey Epstein and Eddie Shapiro is designed to help gay and lesbian travelers navigate Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
ANGEL CITY PRESS
The 700 monuments designated by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission receive full photographic treatment in Landmark L.A.: Historic-Cultural Landmarks of Los Angeles (Oct. 2002, $19.95), ed. by Jeffrey Herr.
ANTIQUE COLLECTORS' CLUB
Die-hard antiquers will want a copy of the Guide to the Antique Shops of Britain 2003 (Mar., $25 hardcover), compiled by Carol Adams, now in its 31st edition and with a new, larger format. For Anglophiles with a more athletic bent, the National Trust Editors have compiled Regional Walks Series: East Anglia (Apr., $17.50 hardcover).
APPLAUSE
For those who prefer theatre (that's three syllables, mind you) over theater, Jim De Young has gathered London Theatre Walks: Thirteen Dramatic Tours Through Four Centuries of History and Legend (Mar., $16.95).
ARSENAL PULP PRESS
Montreal: The Unknown City (May, $16.95) by Kristian Gravenor and John David Gravenor showcases Canada's island metropolis and its lesser-known charms.
ART-SITES
The art-SITES series will cover its first U.S. destination with art-SITES San Francisco (May, $19.95) by Sidra Stich.
AVALON
Reliable Moon Handbooks, now more than 30 years old, add the first editions of Moon Handbooks Zion & Bryce (Jan., $14.95) by W.C. McRae and ...Yosemite (June, $14.95) by Ann Marie Brown, both part of the new Parks Series, to the list. ...Rhode Island (May, $17.95) by Andrew Collins is also a first edition. Newly revised editions are ...North Carolina (Jan., $17.95) by Mike Sigalas, ...Ohio (Feb., $17.95) by David K. Wright, ...Tahoe (Mar., $19.95) by Ken Castle, ...Kaua'i (Apr., $17.95) by Robert Nilsen, ...Big Island of Hawaii (May, $17.95) by Robert Nilsen, ...New York State (May, $21.95) by Christiane Bird, ...Canadian Rockies (May, $17.95) by Andrew Hempstead, ...Yellowstone-Grand Teton (June, $17.95) by Don Pitcher, ...South Carolina (June, $17.95) by Mike Sigalas, ...New Mexico (June, $17.95) by Stephen Metzger and ...Wyoming (June, $21.95) by Don Pitcher. New in 2002, the Moon Metro series now offers full-size laminated maps and more in Moon Metro: Toronto (Apr.), ...Seattle (May), ...Rome (June) and ...Berlin (July, $16.95 each).
Rick Steves has become a brand name in European travel, with more than 25 years' experience, a TV series and of course the eponymous guides. New to the phrase book series include Rick Steves' Spanish Phrase Book & Dictionary and Rick Steves' Portuguese... (July, $7.95 each). There are also updated editions of phrase books and dictionaries for Italian, French and German, both alone and in combination.
Updated editions in the Foghorn Outdoors series include ...California Camping (Mar., $21.95) by Tom Stienstra, ...California Hiking (Mar., $21.95) by Tom Stienstra and Ann Marie Brown, ...California Beaches (Apr., $19.95) by Parke Puterbaugh and Alan Bisbort, ...101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area (June, $17.95) by Ann Marie Brown and ...Pacific Northwest Camping (May, $21.95) by Tom Stienstra.
AVANT-GUIDE
Also new in 2002, the Avant-Guide series aims for a hip tone and a dark, non-guidebook-like design. Upcoming titles include these updates: Avant-Guide San Francisco (Mar. $19.95), ...New York City (May, $19.95), ...London (May, $19.95) and ...Paris (May, $19.95).
BAY BOOKS
Smart Travels II: Europe with Rudy Maxa (May, $15.95) picks the best of Europe, from a natural sauna near a Neapolitan volcano to prehistoric hill carvings in England.
BERKSHIRE HOUSE
James Bissland recounts his serendipitous journey along New England's longest river in Long River Winding: The Unforgettable People of a New England Valley (Apr., $18.95). The regional American Great Destinations series extends its reach with Great Destinations Hudson Valley Book by Evelyn Kanter and ...Shenandoah Valley Book (June, $18.95 each) by Joan Leotta. Similarly bucolic are the fifth edition of ...Adirondack Book (May, $18.95) by Elizabeth Folwell and the seventh edition of ...Berkshire Book (Apr., $18.95) by Lauren R. Stevens.
BIRLINN PUBLISHING
(Interlink, dist.)
Stephen Whitehorne provides graded walks in two April offerings, Island Walks: The Western Isles, Skye and the Small Isles and ...The Southern Hebrides and Arran ($15 each).
BRAINWOOFER PUBLISHING
The Wanderlust Survival Guide (Apr., $15.95) by Ken Vollmer offers travel tips and humorous anecdotes.
MICHAEL BREIN
Four June titles, all by Michael Brein, supplement a series dedicated to sightseeing by public transportation: Michael Brein's Guide to Lisbon by the Metro, ...Rome by the Metro, ...New York by the Subway and ...San Francisco by Public Transit, $5.95 each.
BROADWAY BOOKS
Duende: A Journey into the Heart of Flamenco (Mar., $23.95 hardcover) by Jason Webster delves into the gritty underworld of Spain's flamenco performers. Alan Deutschman reports from California wine country, where it's Napa versus Sonoma, in A Tale of Two Valleys: Wine, Wealth and the Battle for the Good Life in Napa and Sonoma (Apr., $25 hardcover).
CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS
(IPG, dist.)
The weird and wonderful appear in Oddball Minnesota (Apr., $13.95) by Jerome Pohlen, which brings the Oddball list to five titles. Two paperback reprints approach out-of-the-ordinary vacations: Antarctica: Exploring the Extreme, 400 Years of Adventure (Aug., $16.95) by Marilyn Landis surveys 40 voyages ot the southernmost continent, while Volunteer Vacations: Short-Term Adventures That Will Benefit You and Others (Feb., $17.95) by Bill McMillon et al. limns service-oriented vacations.
CHRONICLE
A loaf of bread, a jug of wine and some key listings: Weekends for Two in the Wine Country: 50 Romantic Getaways (Feb., $17.95) by Bill Gleeson promises all that and more, as does Food Lover's Companion to the Napa Valley: Where to Eat, Cook, and Shop in the Wine Country Plus 50 Irresistible Recipes (May, $19.95) by Lori Lyn Narlock. Revised and updated editions include Weekends for Two in the Pacific Northwest: 50 Romantic Getaways (Feb., $17.95) by Bill Gleeson, Fun Places to Go with Children in New England (Feb., $14.95) by Diane Bair and Pamela Wright, ...Northern California (June, $12.95) by Elizabeth Pomada, Vancouver, The Ultimate Guide (Feb., $15.95) by Judy Lees and Beautiful Spas and Hot Springs of California (Apr., $19.95) by Stanley Young.
CITY LIGHTS
The Beat Generation in San Francisco: A Literary Tour (May, $14.95), ed. by Bill Morgan, provides a detailed unearthing of the places where the Beat writers first bloomed.
COMMONWEALTH EDITIONS
Four Go Mad in Massachusetts: Our Family Adventures from Boston to the Berkshires (Mar., $12.95) by John E. Mitchell recounts the travels of a husband-and-wife team and their six-year-old twins to 35 sites in the Bay State.
CONDÉ NAST JOHANSENS
Condé Nast Johansens has released new versions of its annual publications: Recommended Hotels, Inns & Resorts, North America, Bermuda, Caribbean, Pacific (Jan., $18.95) has been substantially expanded and includes 199 deluxe properties. Also expanded are Recommended Hotels, Europe and the Mediterranean (Jan., $26.95), which features 324 properties, including chateaux, resorts and country inns in Europe, Turkey and Cyprus; and ...Great Britain and Ireland (Dec. 2002, $29.95) showcases 440 hotels, town houses, castles and manor houses. Recommended Country Houses, Small Hotels & Traditional Inns, Great Britain and Ireland (Dec. 2002, $26.95) offers 282 smaller, more rural hotels and inns.
COUNTERPOINT
Pleasures and Landscapes: A Traveller's Tales From Europe (May, $14) by Sybille Bedford collects the author's essays on European travel, from the chateaux of Bordeaux to the back streets of Tito's Yugoslavia. The Trouser People: A Story of Burma in the Shadow of the Empire (July, $15) by Andrew Marshall recounts two journeys 100 years apart—that of British explorer George Scott and that of the author in the same terrain, but in a country changed by colonialism, war and politics.
COUNTRYMAN PRESS
To write Dog-Friendly New England (Apr., $18.95), Trisha Blanchet toured numerous properties with her four-legged companion, Sadie, in order to rate the amicability of hotels, restaurants, shops and historic sites. With new packaging, Weekending in New England: 22 Complete Getaways to Pursue Your Passions (Apr., $19.95) by Betsy Wittemann organizes itineraries around specific themes. The press goes farther afield with a second edition of The California Coast: A Traveler's Companion (Apr., $18.95) by John J. Osborn Jr. and 50 Hikes in North Florida (May, $17.95) by Sandra Friend, the second volume in a multititle series. New to the Explorer's Guide is Oregon: An Explorer's Guide (June, $19.95) by Mark Highberger. Shawangunks Trail Companion: A Complete Guide to Hiking, Mountain Biking, Cross-Country Skiing, and More Only 90 Miles from New York City (June, $18.95) by Jeffrey Perls explores more than 200 miles of trails. Hudson Valley Harvest: A Food Lover's Guide to Farms, Restaurants, and Open-Air Markets (June, $18.95) by Jan Greenberg describes the markets, restaurants and regional cuisine of this New York region. Weekend Wilderness: California, Oregon, Washington (June, $16.95) by Martin Tessmer describes outdoor activities at 20 "pocket" wilderness areas in three states. Bicycling America's National Parks: The Northern Rockies and Great Plains (July, $18.95) by Phil Van Valkenberg covers road and mountain biking in the national parks of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and the Dakotas.
CRANE HILL
Go & Know: Haunted Inns of America (May, $13.95) by Terry Smith and Mark Jean is a guide to over 200 spooky inns, hotels and B&Bs.
CROWN
The Journeys Series continues to chronicle the highly individualized rambles of natives through major cities. William Murray, who grew up in Rome, limns the illustrious past and present of the Eternal City in City of the Soul: A Walk in Rome (Feb.). Satirist Christopher Buckley relates the history and mythology of Washington, D.C., in Washington Schlepped Here: Walking in the Nation's Capital (Apr.). Author Chuck Palahniuk describes his home town in Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon (July, $16 each hardcover).
DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE
The FamilyFun Vacation Guides series, which offers family-friendly attractions and hotels, as well as car games to pass the time, debuts in February with FamilyFun Vacation Guide Florida & the Southeast and ...California & Hawaii, followed by ...Southwest (Mar.), ...Mid-Atlantic (Mar.), ... Great Lakes (Apr.) and ...New England (Apr., $17.95 each).
DK
To celebrate their 10th birthday, the Eyewitness Travel Guides are receiving a jacket redesign. As part of the relaunch, the 20 bestselling guides in the series will be updated in March, each priced at $20. They are California, Greece, Greek Islands, Ireland, Italy, London, New York, Paris, Rome, San Francisco, Australia, Barcelona & Catalonia, Berlin, Florence & Tuscany, France, Great Britain, Portugal, Prague, Provence & the Cote d'Azur and Spain. Brand-new additions to the series are Canary Islands (Mar.), Holland (Mar.), Turkey (Mar.), Brittany (Apr.), Croatia (Apr.), Corsica (May) and Norway (May, $20 each). Additions to the pocket-sized series that highlight a city's best features ($10 each) include Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Algarve, ...Amsterdam, ...Crete, ...Dublin, ...Madrid, ...Miami and the Keys, ...Prague, ...Washington, DC (all Feb.), and ...Boston, ...Mallorca, ...Milan and the Lakes, ...San Francisco, ...Sicily and ...Vienna (all June).
Eyewitness Travel Guide Phrase Books offer assistance in deciphering menus and navigating public transportation, among other things. New phrase books are Eyewitness Travel Guide Phrase Book: French, ...German, ...Italian, ...Japanese, ...Latin American Spanish, ...Portuguese, ...Spanish (all Apr.) and ...European (June, $7 each). Eyewitness Travel Packs consist of a 70-minute CD and a phrase book with a 2,000-word mini-dictionary and are $10 each: Eyewitness Travel Packs French (Apr.), ...German (Apr.), ...Italian (Apr.), ...Spanish (Apr.), ...Latin American Spanish (June) and ...Portuguese (June). In July, more options will be available in the Hugo in 3 Months series, which comes in two versions: book only for $15 or book and CD for $30. Additions are Hugo in 3 Months: French, ...German, ...Italian, ...Latin American Spanish and ...Spanish.
DUFOUR
From Eland: Fanny Parks writes about her life in India from 1822 to 1846 in her two-volume journal, Begums, Thugs and White Moguls (May, $19.95), ed. by William Dalrymple. The Caravan Moves On (Mar., $19.95) by Irfan Orca was originally published in the 1950s and describes a Turkish nomadic tribe with no sense of belonging to a nation or the world at large.
ECW PRESS
(IPG, dist.)
Quirky insights by local writers and moody photographs by Linda Rutenberg, series photographer, are offered in the Secret series, which in June will add Secret Portland, Oregon by Ann Carol Burgess, ...San Diego by Frank Sabatini and ...Vancouver by Alison Appelbe, as well as an updated ...Montreal by Francesca LoDico, $14.95 each.
EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY
Evelyn Waugh's travel writings, spanning the period from 1929 to 1958 and covering territory from South America to Africa, are collected for the first time in Waugh Abroad (Aug., $25) by Evelyn Waugh.
FILIPACCHI
Elle Décor magazine has long provided advice for creating a serene environment in the home—now the magazine's staff shares its picks of the world's hotels in Charming Hotels Around the World (Jan., $14.95), an Elle Décor guide. Marie-Dominique Perrin focuses on a smaller area in 130 French Inns and Small Hotels: Delightful Places Starting at $40 (Jan., $14.95).
FIREFLY
For those with an athletic, aquatic bent there is More of Canada's Best Canoe Routes: 31 Trips, 20 Trippers & Vital Tips for Paddling Canada's Waterways (Apr., $19.95), ed. by Alister Thomas.
5 CONTINENTS EDITIONS
(IPG, dist.)
Ireland: On the Edge of Europe (April, $29.95) collects b&w photographs.
FLAMMARION
Two whimsical March titles illustrate ever-popular European destinations: My Paris Sketchbook by Alain Bouldouyre and Christopher Auduraud and My Italian Sketchbook ($24.95 each hardcover) by Florine Asch.
FODOR'S
New titles for the many Americans sticking to domestic travel are Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket (May, $12.95), How to Take a Road Trip (May, $8.95), Great American Vacations (June, $19.95), The Thirteen Colonies (July, $19.95), The Old West (July, $19.95) and Compass: Connecticut and Rhode Island (Aug., $21.95), as well as the kid-focused Around Atlanta with Kids (May) and Around San Diego... (June, $11 each). On the more adventuresome side are Fodor's How to Plan an African Safari (Apr., $9.95) and Fodor's How to Choose an Adventure Vacation (Apr., $11.95). New Gold guides are Central America (Jan., $20), Andalusia (Apr., $19), Great European Itineraries (June, $18.95) And for anyone going anywhere, there's Fodor's 1001 Smart Travel Tips (Apr., $9.95).
FOOTPRINT
(PGW, dist.)
New titles in the Handbook series are theCroatia Handbook (May, $21.95) by Jane Foster, England... (June, $24.95) by Charlie Godfrey-Faussett, Spain... (July, $24.95) by Mary-Ann Gallagher and Andy Symington, Western Canada... (Apr., $21.95) by Matthew Gardner and Alison Biggs, West Coast Australia... (May, $19.95) by Andrew Swaffer and Katrina O'Brien andNorthern Spain... (May, $21.95) by Andy Symington.
Updated Handbooks include Thailand... (Aug., $24.95) by Joshua Eliot and Jane Bickersteth and Morocco... (July, $22.95) by Justin McGuinness. Additions to the pocket guides include Bologna (Jan.) by Ben Donald, Berlin (Apr.) by Neil Taylor, Copenhagen (Apr.) by Seán Sheehan, Reykjavik (Apr.) by Laura Dixon, Sydney (Apr.) by Darroch Donald and Paris (July, $11.95 each). by Sophie Warne. Updated pocket guides are Edinburgh by Alan Murphy and Dublin (July, $11.95 each) by Seán Sheehan and Pat Levy
FROMMER'S
New general guides include Frommer's Sicily (Apr., $16.99) by Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince, ...Brussels & Bruges with Ghent & Antwerp (Apr., $15.99) by George McDonald, ...Rome Past & Present (Apr., $18.99) and ...Norway (June, $19.99) by Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince. Those with tots in tow can consult Frommer's Chicago with Kids by Laura Tiebert, ...Las Vegas... by Lisa Derrick and ...San Francisco... (Apr., $15.99 each) by Paula Tevis.
The Portable series adds Frommer's Portable Charleston (Mar.) by Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince, ...Savannah (Apr.) by Porter and Prince, ...Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard (Apr.) by Laura Reckford and ...Las Vegas for Non-Gamblers (Apr., $10.95 each) by Mary Herczog.
First editions in the Unofficial Guides series include The Unofficial Guide to Maui (Apr., $16.99) by Marcie and Rick Carroll and ...Mexico's Best Beach Resorts (Apr., $19.99) by Meribeth Mellin.
April additions to the For Dummies series are Cancun & the Yucatan for Dummies ($16.99) by Lynne Bairstow and David Baird, Colorado & the Rockies... ($16.99) by Alex Wells, Germany... ($19.99) by Donald Olson, Alaska... ($16.99) by Charles P. Wohlforth and Maui... ($16.99) by Cheryl Farr Leas.
FULCRUM PUBLISHING
An updated version of The Utah Guide (May, $24.95) by Allen Kent Powell covers mountains, desert canyons, ghost towns and stone monuments in the Beehive State. Canine Oregon: Where to Play and Stay with Your Dog (May, $18.95) by Lizann Dunegan describes hiking, biking and skiing trails, leash-free parks and dog-welcoming restaurants and accommodations. The Explorers' Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers: Plant Portraits & Historical Highlights (May, $24.95) by Jerry Pavia presents 95 species of wildflowers.
GINKGO PRESS
(Penton Overseas, dist.)
Joan Peterson and Indu Menon dissect curries and other Indian dishes in the seventh title in a series, Eat Smart in India: How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure (Aug., $13.95).
GLOBAL TRAVEL PUBLISHERS
(PGW, dist.)
An updated version of Africa's Top Wildlife Countries: Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Including Burundi, Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, Swaziland, Mauritius & Seychelles Islands (Jan., $19.95) by Mark W. Nolting contains more than 50 maps detailing major wildlife reserves, as well as charts and photographs.
GLOBE PEQUOT
Tips for the non-carnivore abound in the second edition of Vegetarian Walt Disney World (June, $11.95) by Susan Shumaker and Than Saffel and Vegetarian Los Angeles (Aug., $12.95) by Eric Baldwin and Richard Foss. Also geared to the traveler's palate are Food Lovers' Guide to Texas (June) by John DeMers and Rhonda Findley and ...Massachusetts (Aug., $14.95 each) by Patricia Harris and David Lyon. No word on whether the Scotland Visitor Guide (Apr., $19.95) by Editors of Colin Baxter Photography reveals what Scottish men wear under those kilts. With regard to other unusual garments, Scuba Divers (July, $15.95) by Jeremy Agnew describes the best getaways in the Great Lakes, Florida, the Caribbean and elsewhere. Safety issues are the focus of Travel Safe (Apr., $6.95) by Cliff Terry, which includes U.S. State Department guidelines, and Safe and Sound: Healthy Travel with Children (Apr., $16.95) by Marlene M. Coleman, M.D. Fun with Family in Iowa (by Betsy Rubiner and ...Kentucky (May, $12.95 each) by Teresa Day also address travels with children. Cash Peters recounts a trip on a shoestring budget in Gullible's Travels (May, $16.95). Domestic delights fill the pages of Indiana Curiosities (Apr., $13.95) by Dick Wolfsie, Scenic Driving South Carolina (Apr., $15.95) by John F. Clark and Patricia A. Pierce and Wild Chicago (July, $16.95) by Will Clinger, Mindy Bell and Harvey Moshman.
From Bradt: New Bradt Travel Guide destinations are Croatia (Apr., $18.95) by Piers Letcher and Montenegro (Apr., $18.95) by Annalisa Rellie. Eccentric France (July, $18.95) by Letcher reveals the country's bizarre buildings, ridiculous royalty and more.
From Falcon: Trail Running Northwest Oregon (Apr., $15.95) by Lizann Dunegan includes 65 trail runs. Numerous other happy trails are described in Hiking Colorado's Front Range (Apr., $15.95) by Bob D'Antonio, ...Colorado's Sangre de Cristo Wilderness (Apr., $16.95) by Jason Moore, ... Great SmokyMountains National Park (Apr., $16.95) by Kevin Adams, ...the Blue Ridge Parkway (Apr., $16.95) by Randy Johnson, ...the San Francisco Bay Area (Apr., $17.95) by Linda Hamilton), ...West Virginia (Apr., $15.95) by Steven Carroll and Mark Miller, ...Ohio (May, $15.95) by Mary Reed and other titles. Mountains on foot and on two wheels are the focus of Climbing California's Mountains (Apr., $15.95) by Jay Anderson, Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Range (May, $16.95) by Stephen Hlawaty and ...Seattle (May, $15.95) by Santo Criscuolo. Water sports are addressed in Fishing Colorado (Apr., $15.95) by Ron Baird, ...New York (May, $16.95) by Spider Rybaak and Paddling the Boundary Waters and Voyageurs National Park (Apr., $16.95) by James Churchill. City dwellers will find outlets in Outdoor Escapes New York (Apr., $15.95) by Ted Scull and ...Salt Lake City (Apr., $12.95) by Freddie Snalam and Robin Norris.
From Lyons Press: Rob Schultheis shows his true grit in Bandit Country: Travels in Lawless Lands (Aug., $22.95 hardcover). Entertaining tales of fly fishing provide content for Dream Fish and Road Trips (July, $14.95) by E. Donnall Thomas Jr. Mike Tidwell writes about adventures on six continents in In the Mountains of Heaven (June, $14.95), and Peter Kerr recounts the escapades of a Scottish family on the Spanish island of Majorca in two July titles, the reprint of Snowball Oranges ($14.95) and Manana, Manana ($22.95 hardcover).
GRAPHIC ARTS CENTER
The Culture Smart! Series, focusing on customs and etiquette, debuts in March with Culture Smart! China, ...France, ...Germany, ...India, ...Ireland and ...Japan, all $9.95. The following month brings two city-specific additions to the Culture Shock! At Your Door sub-series: Culture Shock! Munich at Your Door by J. Elizabeth A. Smith and ...Tokyo at Your Door by Yuko Morimoto Yoshida, $13.95 each.
HARPERCOLLINS
James Prosek describes a journey around the world following the latitude of his Connecticut hometown in Fly-Fishing the 41st: Around the World on the 41st Parallel (Mar., $27.95 hardcover).
HIDDEN SPRING
The Spiritual Traveler: Chicago and Illinois—A Guide to Sacred Sites and Peaceful Places (July, $22) by Marilyn J. Chiat explores sites sacred to various faiths.
HILL & WANG
Stone Voices: The Search for Scotland (Apr., $25 hardcover) by Neal Ascherson examines Scotland's past and considers its future with a new Parliament and a supply of North Sea oil.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
Rosemary Mahoney recounts pilgrimages to holy sites in Israel, Lourdes, France and more in The Singular Pilgrim: Travels on Sacred Ground (Mar., $25 hardcover). Is there anywhere left that Paul Theroux hasn't visited? He describes trips by bus, train and steamer in Dark Star Safari: Overland From Cairo to Cape Town (Mar., $28 hardcover). Jeffrey Tayler arrives in a Sahara desiccated by an eight-year drought in Glory in a Camel's Eye: Trekking Through the Moroccan Sahara (June, $25 hardcover). Jake Halpern puzzles over why people keep living in the five towns that he has deemed the most punishing in the U.S. in Braving Home: Dispatches from the Lava-Side Inn, the Underwater Town, and Other Extreme Locales (July, $23 hardcover).
HUMAN KINETICS
Hiking Arizona (Feb., $19.95) by Christine Maxa looks beyond the Grand Canyon at 98 trails.
HUNTER PUBLISHING
The Alive! series attempts to provide up-to-date information for the trendiest travelers. St. Martin & St. Barts Alive! (Apr., $16.99) by Harriet Greenberg and The Catskills... (May, $16.99) by Francine Silverman are updated editions, while Copenhagen & the Best of Denmark... (Mar., $16.99) by Norman PT Renouf is new. Fishing, horseback riding and llama trips are among the data included in St. Martin & St. Barts Adventure Guide (Mar., $17.99) by Lynne Sullivan, the third edition of Tampa Bay & Florida's West Coast... (Apr., $18.99) by Chelle Koster Walton, St. Vincent, Grenada & the Grenadines... (Mar., $17.99) by Cindy Kilgore Brown and Alan Moore, Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands... (Apr., $17.99) by Peter Krahenbuhl, Guatemala... (Mar., $18.99) by Shelagh McNally and The Champlain & Hudson River Valleys... (Apr., $17.99) by Patricia and Robert Foulke. Cruising the Western Caribbean (Apr., $16.99) by Larry H. Ludmer lists the service, cabin details and amenities of all boats in the western Caribbean. An updated edition of London A—Z (Feb., $15.99) shows the city's 40,000 thoroughfares and provides advice to those driving on the left side of the road, while What the Guidebooks Don't Tell You About England (May, $20.99) by Bruce Ford Stauderman explains why the Brits drive on the left side of the road. Amour-inducing hotels and restaurants are covered in Northern & Central Florida Romantic Weekends (Feb., $16.99) by Janet and Gordon Groene and Texas... (May, $16.99) by Mary Lu Abbott. Urban and rural itineraries fill the Iceland Landmark Visitors Guide (May, $18.99), Italian Lakes... (Mar., $18.99), Cornwall... (Mar., $15.95), Florida's Gulf Coast... (Apr., $13.99) and Bruges... (Mar., $10.95). Ed and Lynn Readicker-Henderson look at Inuits, Tsimshian, Aleuts and other indigenous peoples of the land that became the 49th state in Native Alaska (May, $17.99). Coming in March are pocket-size This Way Guides, each selling for a bargain $5.99: Paris This Way, Ireland..., Rome..., Western Canada..., London..., Milan & the Italian Lakes..., Cuba..., Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia..., Barcelona... and Kenya & Tanzania....
INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
(IPG, dist.)
Venice in Context (Mar., $29.95) by Robert S. Wayne, the first entry in a new series, combines text with a CD offering narrated tours of la serenissima.
INDIA BOOK HOUSE
(ACC, dist.)
Harish Kapadia outlines challenging trekking routes and rock-climbing options in The India Series: Trek the Sahyadris (Apr., $7.99), while Sunjoy Monga provides information on all the natural habitats in and around Mubai (formerly known as Bombay) in ...Mubai's Nature Guide (Apr., $7.99).
INTERLINK PUBLISHING
Where to Take Tea: A Guide to Britain's Best Tearooms (Mar., $15.95 hardcover) by Susan Cohen offers the history and tradition of tea, along with a guide to the best places to take tea in Britain. New to the Traveller's History series are A Traveller's History of New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands (Mar., $14.95) by John H. Chambers and ...South Africa (Mar., $14.95) by David Mason, while new editions include ...London (Feb., $14.95) by Richard Tames, ...China (Jan., $14.95) by Stephen G. Haw, ...Ireland (Mar., $14.95) by Peter Neville and ...Paris (Jan., $14.95) by Robert Cole. Calcutta: A Cultural and Literary History (Mar., $15) by Krishna Dutta has an introduction from Anita Desai and serves as a cultural and literary guide to the city. Prague... (May, $15) by Richard Burton studies the Czech capital. Art for Travellers: France—The Essential Guide to Viewing Art in France (Mar., $15) by Bill and Lorna Hannan provides itineraries to the country's top collections. ...Italy (Mar., $15) by John Power and Ann Morrow stands as a guide to the treasures in Italian museums, galleries and churches. Three March titles target those on the move for work: China: The Business Traveller's Handbook ($20) by Bernard Dennis, Lebanon... ($20) by James Lawday and George Asseily and Qatar... ($20) by the Editors of the Gorilla Guides. Charming French Restaurants: Those Places You'd Never Find Otherwise (Apr., $19.95), ed. by Fiona Duncan and Leonie Glass, reveals simple and sophisticated eateries. Charming Small Hotels in Italy (Apr., $19.95), ed. by Fiona Duncan and Leonie Glass, ...Tuscany and Umbria (Apr., $15.95), ed. by Fiona Duncan and Leonie Glass and ...Spain (Apr., $15.95), ed. by Nick Inman, provide details on unique hotels, B&Bs and other special small accommodations. A Traveller's Companion to Dublin (Apr., $16.95), ed. by Thomas and Valerie Pakenham, recounts Dublin's turbulent history through the eyes of notable visitors. ...St. Petersburg (Apr., $16.95), ed. by Laurence Kelly, provides first-hand accounts of the Tsarist city. The Silent Traveller in London (June, $15) was penned in the 1940s by expatriate writer Chiang Yee. The Nomad: The Diaries of Isabelle Eberhardt (Apr., $12.95) by Isabelle Eberhardt reveal how this 19th-century aristocrat wandered the Sahara, living the life of an Arab man.
THE INTREPID TRAVELER
Mickey is exposed in Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to Walt Disney World's Best Kept Secrets (Apr., $11.95) by Steven M. Barrett. The Hassle-Free Walt Disney World Vacation (Sept., $14.95) by Steven M. Barrett aims to help visitors avoid the madness and savor the magic. Universal Orlando: The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Theme Park Adventure (Oct., $15.95) by Kelly Monaghan offers the latest on rides, dining, shopping and hotels.
KALMBACH PUBLISHING
Tourist Trains 2003 (Feb., $16.95) has been renamed and updated and now includes listings of more than 450 tourist railroads and other train-related attractions in North America.
KNOPF
Large, fold-out maps are the centerpieces of Knopf Map Guides: Athens, Berlin, Marrakesh and Provence and Côte d'Azur (all Mar., $8.95 each).
KODANSHA
Kyoto: Seven Paths to the Heart of the City (Feb., $24.95) by Diane Durston suggests walking tours to seven historic neighborhoods in the Japanese city. Flea Markets of Japan (May, $14.95) by Theodore Manning lists 115 such markets across Japan, as well as 250 shopping-related words and phrases.
LANGENSCHEIDT
Compact bilingual dictionaries suitable for travel include Langenscheidt's Compact Spanish, ...German and ...French (all Mar., $12.95 each). The Insight Guides are the world's largest illustrated travel guide series with more than 400 titles. New full-size Insight Guides are Great Gardens of Britain (Apr., $23.95) and Tanzania/Zanzibar (May, $23.95), as well as a revised East African Wildlife (May, $23.95). New Insight Pocket Guides, in a more portable format, include Bay of Naples (Apr., $13.95) and Washington, D.C. (Mar., $13.95). Insight Compact Guides, designed for on-the-spot referencing, add St. Lucia (Apr., $8.95).
From Berlitz: New Pocket Guides, with the standard color-coded reference sections and cover flap maps, to the Dominican Republic and Greece (both Apr., $8.95). In March there will also be revised editions of Dublin ($8.95), Spain ($10.95), Toronto ($8.95) and USA ($10.95). Also from Berlitz, Berlitz Self Study: Basic Italian Cassette (Mar.), ...German Cassette (Mar.), ...Italian CD (Mar.), ...German CD (Mar.), ...Ingles Cassette (Apr.) and ...Ingles CD (Apr.), $39.95 each.
From American Map Corporation: The Insight Museum FlexiMap series marries durability and convenience in laminated folding maps that provide floor plans of major museums and galleries. New editions are Chicago, Florence, Paris, London, Washington, D.C. andNew York City (all Jan., $9.95 each). Insight Kids' FlexiMaps feature insight for those traveling with children: Chicago, Washington, D.C., Boston and New York City (all Mar., $9.95).
From Hammond World Atlas corporation: the Hammond International series is printed on paper and bound in durable covers. New in February are India/Nepal/Pakistan ($11.95), Mexico & Central America ($11.95) and Madrid ($9.95).
THE LITTLE BOOKROOM
(Interlink, dist.)
Antique and Flea Markets of Italy (May, $8.95) by Marina Seveso lists locations, hours, etc. for markets selling everything from botanical prints to biscotti tins.
LONELY PLANET
A new series on national parks and nearby excursions kicks off with Yosemite National Park (Mar., $19.99) by Kurt Wolff et al. and Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks (Apr., $19.99 each) by Bradley Mayhew and Andrew Dean Nystrom. New guides to domestic locations include New Orleans Condensed (Mar.) by China Williams and Las Vegas... (May, $12.99 each) by Andrew Dean Nystrom. Concise looks at cities abroad are found in Madrid... (Mar.) by Sally O'Brien and Florence... (May, $12.99 each) by Martin Hughes. World Food California (May, $14.99) by Richard Sterling limns California's culinary culture, from the state's Mexican and Spanish roots to its contemporary Pacific Rim dining. Other new guides include The Peloponnese (Mar., $17.99) by David Willett and Sardinia (June, $17.99) by Damien Simons. Diving & Snorkeling South Africa (Apr., $24.99) by Tim Rock and Jean Pierre Botha covers 55 sites, from easy reef snorkels to those offering close encounters with sharks. The Inca Trail and other popular routes are described in Trekking in the Central Andes (June, $19.99) by Rob Rachowiecki, Grant Dixon and Greg Caire. Cycling Ireland (July, $21.99) by Ian Connellan, Nicky Crowther and Nicola Wells and Cycling Italy (July, $21.99) by Ethan Gelber et al. are for the two-wheel set. Rite of Passage: Backpacking 'Round Europe (Mar., $14.99), ed. by Lisa Johnson, anthologizes pieces from magazines, Web sites and newsgroups describing the experiences of those who've tripped around Europe with a rucksack.
MACMILLAN CARIBBEAN
(Interlink, dist.)
Tobago: An Introduction and Guide (Mar., $14.95) by Eaulin Blondel educates readers about the island's history, culture and places to explore. Grenada Isle of Spice... (Mar., $14.95) by Norma Sinclair introduces the wildlife and nightlife of this island. St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Mar., $40 hardcover) by Mike Toy and Kathy Martin captures part of the Eastern Caribbean in color photographs.
MANIC D
(PGW, dist.)
The second edition of The Underground Guide to San Francisco (Feb., $15.95), ed. by Jennifer Joseph, presents the not-so-obvious San Francisco, including places to get free acupuncture and the location of the Museum of Pez Memorabilia.
MENASHA RIDGE PRESS
(Globe Pequot, dist.)
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: St. Louis (Apr., $15.95) by Steve Henry points hikers to trails and rambles within easy reach of the city. Land Between the Lakes Outdoor Recreation Handbook: A Complete Guide for Hikers, Campers, Anglers, Equestrians, and Other Outdoor Enthusiasts (Apr., $16.95) by Johnny Molloy describes both water and land recreational activities. The Best in Tent Camping: Wisconsin—A Guide for Campers Who Hate RV's, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos (May, $14.95) by Johnny Molloy promises serenity now at 50 quiet campsites in the state.
MICHELIN
Updated annually, the Red Guides have a new symbol indicating hotels offering a good night's stay at an affordable price. Hardcovers for 2003 include European destinations such as Deutschland ($26), Suisse ($25), España-Portugal ($26) and France ($26). Charming Places to Stay 2003 (Mar., $15.95) offers 1,000 reasonably priced hotels and guesthouses in France.
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 11th edition of Along Interstate-75 (Jan., $21.95) by Dave Hunter.
MILET PUBLISHING
Turkish Odyssey: A Cultural Guide to Turkey (May, $24.95) by Serif Yenen is accompanied by a CD-ROM.
MO'MEDIA SPEELHUISLAAN
(Consortium, dist.)
Striking graphics and accessible information characterize the new series launching with 100% London, ...Paris, ...Barcelona and ...Brussels in March, $9.95 each. Equally eye-catching icons mark the spiral-bound shop eat sleep series, which will include Rome shop eat sleep and Copenhagen... as of April, $14.95 each.
MORRIS COMMUNICATIONS
In March, The Milepost: Trip Planner for Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta and Northwest Territories ($25.95) by Kris Grae reaches a milestone with its 55th annual edition, including 500 photographs and more than 10 maps, as well as mile-by-mile details for 30 major highways and 58 secondary roads.
THE MOUNTAINEERS BOOKS
Former president Jimmy Carter contributes an introduction to Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land (Apr.; $22.95, $35 hardcover), and writers such as Peter Matthiessen and David Sibley contribute essays about the local flora and wildlife and the stresses on its unique ecosystem. 100 Hikes in Yosemite National Park (May, $15.95) by Marc J. Soares includes the surrounding Hoover and Ansel Adams Wilderness Areas. The Essential Guide to Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (May, $19.95) by Charlie and Diane Winger provides information on the area. The northwest is the focus of Best Old-Growth Forest Hikes: Washington & Oregon Cascades (Mar., $16.95) by John Cissel and Diane Cissel, Best Loop Hikes: Washington (Mar., $16.95) by Dan Nelson, Best Rain Shadow Hikes: Western Washington (Mar., $16.95) by Michael Fagin and Skip Card and Best Short Hikes in Northwest Oregon (Apr., $14.95) by George and Rhonda Ostertag. Short day trips in and around Seattle are suggested in Nature in the City: Seattle (May, $15.95) by Kathryn True and Maria Dolan. Backpacker magazine is behind Trekking Washington (July, $18.95) by Mike Woodmansee, which details 25 treks from 30 to 220 miles in length. Revised guides that offer additional mountain routes, new maps and other updated information include Cascade Alpine Guide, Vol II: Climbing and High Routes, Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass (Feb., $34.95 hardcover) by Fred Beckey, Best Short Hikes in California's Northern Sierra (Mar., $15.95) by Terry and Karen Whitehill, ...California's Southern Sierra (Mar., $15.95) by Terry and Karen Whitehill, ...Washington's South Cascades and Olympics (May, $14.95) by E.M. Sterling and Ira Spring, Glacier & Waterton Lakes National Parks (Apr., $16.95) by Vicky Spring and Tom Kirkendall, Bugaboo Rock: A Climbing Guide (Apr., $17.95) by Randall Green and Joe Bensen, 100 Hikes in Inland Northwest (May, $16.95) by Rich Landers, ...Washington's Glacier Peak Region: The North Cascades (May, $16.95) by Harvey Maning and Ira Spring and Selected Climbs in the Cascades (May, $26.95) by Jim Nelson and Peter Potterfield.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOKS
Three February titles will enrich the National Geographic Traveler series: National Geographic Traveler: Cuba ($22.95), ...San Diego ($22.95) and National Geographic's Guide to Caribbean Family Vacations ($20) by Candyce H. Stapen. The National Geographic Directions series collects travel memoirs by well-known writers, such as Francine Prose, who penned Sicilian Odyssey (Mar., $20) about Italy's largest island, and Susanna Moore, author of I Myself Have Seen It: A Commonplace Book of Hawaii (Apr., $20). National Geographic Family National Geographic Atlas of the Middle East (Mar., $19.95) focuses on an area known as a crossroads of faith and conflict.
NOMAD PRESS
(IPG, dist.)
Brian Hancock chronicles a journey from the Antarctic to the outback and beyond in The Risk in Being Alive: One Man's Adventures Across the Planet (Apr., $16.95).
W.W. NORTON
Illustrated Guide to France (Apr., $29.95) reaches from the rocky shores of Brittany to the sun-soaked Côte d'Azur. Michelin maps are included for each area. Outside Magazine's Urban Adventure: Chicago (June, $19.95) by Lynn Schnaiberg suggests river canoe camping and whitewater runs convenient to the Windy City, while ...Boston (June, $19.95) by Gretchen Voss explores the Charles River, as well as two dozen destinations for extreme sports in Beantown's suburbs. Updated Blue Guides include Morocco (Jan., $23.95) by Jane Holliday, Umbria (Apr., $22.95) by Alta Macadam, Crete (June, $26.95) by Pat Cameron, Ireland (July, $26.95) by Brian Lalor, Rome (May, $26.95) by Alta Macadam, Sicily (May, $24.95) by Ellen Grady and Southwest France (June, $26.95) by Delia Gray-Durant.
OCEAN PRESS
(Consortium, dist.)
Travelers' Tales of Old Cuba: From Treasure Island to Mafia Den (Apr., $15.95), ed. by John Jenkins, looks at prerevolutionary Cuba through the eyes of writers.
OVERLOOK PRESS
Carol Drinkwater describes the vibrant Mediterranean in The Olive Season (May, $24.95 hardcover).
PARENT'S GUIDE PRESS
The Parent's Guide series will total 16 titles with the addition of A Parent's Guide to Dallas/Ft. Worth (Feb.) by Kevin J. Shay, ...Philadelphia (Mar.) by Bobbi Dempsey, ...Atlanta (Mar.) by Dawn Richerson, ...Houston (Mar.) by Barbara Burgower, ...San Diego (Mar.) by Fay Crevoshay and...Southeastern Michigan (Mar.) by Heidi Rehak Lovy. Each $14.95 volume lists at least 250 outings in the region.
PASSPORTER TRAVEL
PassPorter Disneyland Resort and Southern California Attractions: The Unique Travel Guide, Planner, Organizer, Journal, and Keepsake! (May) by Jennifer Watson and Dave Marx and a new edition of PassPorter Walt Disney World Resort 2003... (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.
PASTIME PUBLICATIONS
(Interlink, dist.)
Edinburgh: The Capital Guide 2002/2003 (Mar., $6.95), ed. by Justin Anderson, provides an overview of Scotland's capital. Edinburgh Pocket Pub Guide 2002/2003 (Mar., $8.95), ed. by Justin Anderson, describes Edinburgh's social scene and nightlife.
PENN STATE UNIV. PRESS
The Best Places You've Never Seen: Pennsylvania's Small Museums: A Traveler's Guide (May, $18.95) by Therese Boyd provides directions and visiting hours to the state's small museums, as well as descriptions of collections of everything from spittoons to trolley cars.
PILI PALA PRESS
An ancient pilgrimage route across northern Spain is the subject of Walking the Camino de Santiago (Feb., $20) by Bethan Davies and Ben Cole.
PINEAPPLE PRESS
Running in Florida (Mar., $12.95) by Mauricio Herreros lists hundreds of places to run, from Pensacola down through the Keys.
PONCHA PRESS
An English Experience: Exploring the Backroads and Byways of Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Hampshire (Mar., $17.95) by Marge D. Hansen is rich with history, legends and modern-day practical information.
POWERHOUSE BOOKS
Thomas Roma's arresting photos in Sicilian Passage (May, $25 hardcover), text by Sandra Phillips and Anna Roma, are the results of 14 years photographing his family's homeland.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Single father and environmental reporter Daniel Glick takes his children on a tour of the world's endangered life forms in Monkey Dancing: A Father, Two Children, and a Journey to the World's Vanishing Wonders (May, $25).
RANDOM HOUSE
Tony Perrottet makes a good case for the ancient Romans being the world's first tourists (but did they have guidebooks?) in Pagan Holiday: On the Trail of Ancient Roman Tourists (Apr., $12.95). Jim Rogers, cofounder of the Quantum Fund, embarks on "the ultimate investor's road trip," a three-year drive around the world, in Adventure Capitalist (May, $27.50 hardcover); Investment Biker, his tale of a 20-month, 51-country motorcycle odyssey, will be reprinted in April ($12.95). Calvin Trillin recounts his antic culinary adventures in But Does It Travel? (June, $22.95 hardcover). Robert Emmett Ginna recounts a 350-mile perambulation of the Emerald Isle, from Malin Head to Kinsale, in The Irish Way: A Walk Through Ireland's Past and Present (July, $24.95 hardcover).
RDR BOOKS
The essays in I Should Have Just Stayed Home: Award-Winning Tales of Travel Fiascoes (Mar., $17.95), ed. by Roger Rapoport, Bob Drews and Kim Klescewski, are drawn from winners of "worst trip" contests. Casting About in the Reel World: Fishing on the Fly (Mar., $17.95) by William Douglass recounts adventures on five continents and numerous islands. The Getaway Guide to Colorado (May) and ...the American Rockies (June, $17.95 each), both by Richard Harris, cover both outdoor pursuits and more urban activities such as shopping and dining.
READER'S DIGEST
The revised and updated Illustrated Guide to Ireland (Feb., $35 hardcover) by the Editors of Reader's Digest, includes maps and in-depth profiles of Ireland's four major cities. Also revised and updated is Off the Beaten Path: A Travel Guide to More Than 1,000 Scenic and Interesting Places Still Uncrowded and Inviting (Mar., $30 hardcover) by the Editors of Reader's Digest, which contains 300 new secret spots in America. The Money $aver's Travel Atlas: Trip Planner, State-of-the-Art Road Maps, Dollar-Wise Tips, and Budget-Friendly Amenities (Mar., $19.95) serves as an all-in-one large-format road atlas and vacation planner. Complete Road Atlas of Canada: Canada's Touring Guide and Travel Companion (Mar., $44.95 hardcover) by the Editors of Reader's Digest covers Canada from coast to coast with more than 150 maps.
REAKTION BOOKS
(Consortium, dist.)
Bangkok: Angelic Illusions (July, $32) by Barry Bell uses the city's topography, streets and monuments as a jumping-off point for considering its mythology.
REALLY GREAT BOOKS
The bluntly titled Horny? series reveals exotic and erotic offerings in various U.S. cities. New additions include Horny? New Orleans (Apr., $18.95), ed. by Ian McNulty, ...Las Vegas (May, $18.95), ed. by Tod Goldberg and Andrew Kiraly, ...Miami (June, $18.95), ed. by Jeff Stratton, and ...New York (Aug., $18.95). A spin-off series debuts with Gay & Horny? Los Angeles (Mar., $19.95), ed. by Mickey Skee, ...San Francisco (May, $19.95), ed. by Mickey Skee, ...Atlanta (July, $19.95), ed. by Mickey Skee and ...New York (Aug., $19.95).
RIVERWOOD BOOKS
Thomas Wilmer suggests locales for a little romance in Romancing the Coast: Romantic Getaways Along the California Coast (May, $16.95).
RIZZOLI INT'L
A series debuts with Rome in Detail (Mar., $24.95), ed. by Claudio Gatti and John Moretti, opens with a foreword by renowned Italophile Fred Plotkin and focuses on the cafés, hotels, stores and restaurants favored by Roman natives.
ROUGH GUIDES
The First-Time Series, designed for the planing phase of a trip, adds First-Time Around the World and First-Time Latin America (Apr., $14.95 each). Rough Guide Chronicle titles are pocket-sized overviews of history and culture; new editions are The Rough Guide Chronicle: Egypt, ...Islam and ...Italy (June, $12.95 each). New Rough Guides travel to nearby and far-flung destinations with Zanzibar (Jan., $11.95), Tanzania (Feb., $22.95), Bahamas (Feb., $20.95), Corfu (Apr., $11.95), Chicago (May, $14.95) and The Grand Canyon (June, $9.95).
RUCKSACK READERS
(Interlink, dist.)
The Wicklow Way: Dublin to Clonegal (Ireland) (Mar., $14.95) by Jacquetta Megarry offers directions and route maps for Ireland's most popular long-distance walk.
RUNNING PRESS
Portable Ireland: A Visual Reference to All Things Irish (Mar., $9.95) by Antony Shaw is a compendium of vital data—the country's people, history, culture, sports, weather, history and geography.
ST. MARTIN'S PRESS
The recently repackaged Let's Go series adds new titles in January: Let's Go Hawaii 2003 ($18.99), ...Costa Rica ($18.99), ...Chile ($19.99) and ...Thailand ($18.99). Revised editions include ...Europe 2003 ($24.99), ...USA 2003 ($24.99), ...Alaska & the Pacific Northwest 2003 ($19.99), ...Australia 2003 ($22.99), ...Austria & Switzerland 2003 ($19.99), ...Britain & Ireland 2003 ($22.99), ...California 2003 ($19.99), ...Central America ($19.99), ...China ($25.99), ...Eastern Europe 2003 ($22.99), ...Egypt ($17.99), ...France 2003 ($22.99), ...Germany 2003 ($22.99), ...Greece 2003 ($19.99), ...India & Nepal ($22.99), ...Ireland ($19.99), ...Israel ($17.99), ...Italy 2003 ($22.99), ...Mexico ($22.99), ...Middle East ($22.99), ...New Zealand ($19.99), ...Peru, Ecuador & Bolivia ($22.99), ...South Africa ($22.99), ...Southeast Asia ($23.99), ...Adventure Guide: Southwest USA 2003 ($18.99), ...Spain & Portugal 2003 ($22.99), ...Turkey ($19.99) and ...Western Europe 2003 ($23.99). City guides for 2003 are Amsterdam, Barcelona, Boston, London, New York City, Paris, Rome, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., $16.99 each. There are also 20 Let's Go Map Guides to individual cities.
ST. MARTIN'S/THOMAS DUNNE
Michael Palin explores the desert in Sahara (Apr., $29.95 cloth), a tie-in to an April Bravo TV series. Under the Southern Sun: Stories of the Real Italy and the Americans It Created (Mar., $24.95 cloth) by Paul Paolicelli covers southern Italy and the people who inhabit it.
SANTA MONICA PRESS
(IPG, dist.)
James Dean Died Here: The Locations of America's Pop Culture Landmarks by Chris Epting visits sites across North America where pop culture history was made. Tiki Road Trip: A Guide to Tiki Culture in North America (May, $16.95 each) by James Teitelbaum lists and catalogues tiki bars, Polynesian restaurants and other sites of interest.
SASQUATCH BOOKS
The Alaska Highway: A Portrait of the Ultimate Road Trip (May, $15.95) by Erwin Bauer and Peggy Bauer takes a lighthearted look at the vast wilderness crossed by the highway.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION PRESS
Ireland (Mar., $34.95 cloth) by Michael Viney portrays the natural wonders of the Emerald Isle.
SOHO PRESS
Jerry Kobalenko recounts his adventures on a desolate Arctic island in the reprint The Horizontal Everest: Extreme Journeys on Ellesmere Island (May, $15).
STACEY INTERNATIONAL
(Interlink, dist.)
Very Simple Arabic by James Peters covers useful phrases and elementary grammar, while Very Simple Arabic Script by James Peters provides the essentials needed to make sense of road signs, menus and the like. Saudi Customs and Etiquette (Feb., $11.95 each) by Kathy Cuddihy is meant to assist visitors in social and business situations.
TEN SPEED
Business-travel veteran William J. Mitchell shares tips for smooth traveling in Hassle-Free Business Travel: Strategies for Navigating the New World of Travel (May, $12.95).
TEXAS A&M UNIV. PRESS
The Other Side of Russia: A Slice of Life in Siberia and the Russian Far East (Apr., $34.95 cloth) by Sharon Hudgins tracks a personal adventure through the Asian side of Russia, which was closed to most Westerners and many Russians before the 1990s.
THAMES & HUDSON
Hip Hotels: USA (June, $29.95) by Herbert Ypma is the sixth in a series on chic lodgings.
THREE RIVERS
In order to write Invisible Frontier: The Jinx Book of Urban Exploration (July, $14.95), L.B. Deyo and David Leibowitz, editors of Jinx magazine, crawled through New York City's unseen places, such as sewers and aqueducts. Wendy Dale recounts her adventures in Beirut and Cuba in Avoiding Prison and Other Noble Vacation Goals: Adventures in Love and Danger (May, $13). Northern Spain: The Collected Traveler (Mar., $17), ed. by Barrie Kerper, anthologizes essays and articles about the region. Shopping the North Carolina Furniture Outlets (Apr., $15) by Ellen R. Shapiro explains how to save money on top-quality furniture by going directly to makers and factory outlets. The reprint of Wild Stories: The Best of Men's Journal (May, $15) by the Editors of Men's Journal collects pieces by Sebastian Junger and P.J. O'Rourke, among others.
THUNDER BAY PRESS
(PGW, dist.)
Sahara: Ocean of Sand (June, $29.98 hardcover) by Paolo Novaresio et al. describes this desert from its Western tip on the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.
TIME OUT/PENGUIN
New titles include Time Out Patagonia (Jan.), ...Stockholm (Feb.), ...Bangkok (Apr.) and ...Toronto (Apr., $16.95 each). Counted among new Eating & Drinking guides are ...Brussels and Antwerp Eating & Drinking (June) and ...Edinburgh and Glasgow Eating & Drinking (July, $11.95 each) Also new is Time Out Cheap Eats in London (July, $11.95). Updated guides include Time Out Madrid (Jan.), ...Copenhagen (Feb.), ...London (Mar.), ...Paris (Mar.), ...Barcelona (June), ...Rome (Aug.) and ...Vienna (Aug., $16.95 each).
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
From Aurum Press: A former city dweller records life in a small English village in The Green Lane to Nowhere: The Life of an English Village (Apr., $19.95) by Byron Rogers.
From Bantam UK: Rosemary Bailey writes about buying and restoring a medieval monastery in the French Pyrenees in Life in a Postcard: Escape to the French Pyrenees (Mar., $13.95).
From Bloomsbury UK: Detailed assessments of 1,400 gardens in Britain, Ireland and northwestern Europe appear in The Good Gardens Guide 2003 (Feb., $24.95), ed. by Peter King.
From Hesperus Press: Herman Melville recounts the myths and legends of each of the Galapagos Islands in The Enchanted Isles (Apr., $12), with a foreword by Margaret Drabble.
From Pallas Athene: Gijs van Hensbergen reveals the cuisine, architecture, literature and agriculture of the Castilian city of Segovia in In the Kitchens of Castile (Apr., $17.95).
From Pan UK: Ben West lists hundreds of things to do in London for £5 or less in Fun for a Fiver or Less in London (Mar., $9.95). Oxford geography don Nick Middleton journeys to the hottest, coldest, wettest and driest places on earth in Going to Extremes: Mud, Sweat and Frozen Tears (Apr., $13.95).
From Pavilion: La France Gourmande: A Food Lover's Guide to French Festivals (Apr., $35 hardcover) by Marolyn Charpentier provides month-by-month listings to fairs and festivals.
From Phoenix: Katie Hickman offers a record of her travels through the forbidden Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan in Dreams of the Peaceful Dragon: A Journey Through Bhutan (Mar., $13.95).
TRAVELERS' TALES
The series of true experiences reported by travelers continues with Travelers' Tales Provence (May, $16.95), ed. by James O'Reilly and Tara Austen Weaver, with contributions from M.F.K. Fisher and Calvin Trillin, and a repackaged and updated version of ...Ireland (June, $18.95), ed. by James O'Reilly, Larry Habegger and Sean O'Reilly and with contributions from Frank McCourt and Maeve Binchy. The 25 women who contributed essays to Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures: Funny Women Write from the Road (Apr., $14.95), ed. by Jennifer L. Leo, include Ellen Degeneres and Sarah Vowell, while entries from Pam Houston and Barbara Grizzuti Harrison appear in A Woman's World: True Stories of Life on the Road (Apr., $18.95), ed. by Marybeth Bond, now available in an updated version.
TUTTLE PUBLISHING
Japan: The Soul of a Nation (Apr., $24.95 hardcover) by John Carroll describes Mount Fuji, sumo wrestling, the country's most famous geisha and other curiosities from the Land of the Rising Sun. Thai Spa Book (Mar., $21.95) by Chamsai Jotisalikorn features Thailand's super-deluxe spas. Surfing Australia (Mar., $24.95) by Mark Thornley and Veda Dante provides an insider's tour of the finest waves Down Under. Between the Tides (Apr., $35) by David Pickell tells the story of the Kamoro of southwest New Guinea, who live in one of the most remote places on earth.
ULYSSES PRESS
The Paradise Family Guide: Maui and ...Kauai (May, $16.95 each) provide information for families traveling to Hawaii.
UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind, and Spirit (May; $39.95, $65 cloth), ed. by Nguyen Van Huy and Laurel Kendall, journeys through social and ritual life in contemporary Vietnam. Adventuring Along the Lewis and Clark Trail: A Sierra Club Adventure Travel Guide (Apr., $16.95) by Elizabeth Grossman covers contemporary recreational adventures on the route of the famous pioneer expedition.
UNIV. OF GEORGIA PRESS
From 1773 to 1777, William Bartram journeyed through the American south. An Outdoor Guide to Bartram's Travels (Mar.; $19.95, $39.95 cloth), ed. by Charles D. Spornick et al. leads readers along his trail by foot, canoe, bicycle, horseback or car. A reprint of Dale Peterson's Chimpanzee Travels: On an Off the Road in Africa (Apr., $18.95) recounts how the author met Jane Goodall and other primate researchers.
UNIV. PRESS OF FLORIDA
Of the 2.5 million tourists who head to the Florida Keys each year, 1.4 million visit Key West, the southernmost point in the U.S., which is captured by Maureen Ogle in Key West: History of an Island of Dreams (May, $24.95 cloth). Johnny Molloy travels the Sunshine State's most famous waterways in From the Swamp to the Keys: A Paddle Through Florida History (May, $19.95).
VILLARD
Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel (Jan., $11.95) by Rolf Potts combines advice for taking a lengthy period—from six weeks to two years—to experience the world with an exploration of the philosophy involved.
VOYAGEUR PRESS
Only in Minnesota (May, $19.95 hardcover) by Roxanne Kjarum combines the natural, historical and cultural facets of life in Minnesota. Our Portland (June, $14.95 hardcover) by M.J. Cody shows how nature is fundamental to the Oregon city, from salmon fishing in the Willamette and Columbia rivers to skiing Mt. Hood and the Cascade Mountain ranges. Backroads of Pennsylvania: Your Guide to Pennsylvania's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures (July, $19.95) by Marcus Schneck suggests day and weekend getaways in the Keystone State. Our San Francisco (July, $14.95 hardcover) by Karen Misuraca showcases the City by the Bay with photographs and descriptions of neighborhoods from the Asian quarter to the Mission District.
WELCOME BOOKS
(6 W. 18th St., New York, NY 10011)
VIA Adventure Getaways: Monterey & Beyond by Richard Harris describes the many outdoor activities available in the area; ...Yosemite & Lake Tahoe (June, $16.95 each) by Richard Harris serves as a guide to wilderness, hiking paths, biking trails and campgrounds.
WESTCLIFFE PUBLISHERS
Arizona's Sanctuaries, Retreats, and Sacred Places (Mar., $22.95) by Kelly Ettenborough features more than 100 spiritual destinations. 100 Best Denver Day Hikes (Apr., $17.95) by Pam and David Irwin offers trail maps to natural destinations in the Denver metro area. The Arizona Trail: The Complete Guide (May, $24.95) by Tom Lorang Jomes covers 750 miles of Arizona backcountry. The Guide to New Mexico's Campgrounds and Campsites (May, $24.95) by Christina Frain describes New Mexico's most scenic and private sites. Washington's Best Wildflower Hikes (May, $19.95) by Charles Gurche illustrates more than 50 flower-studded hikes with color photographs and maps.
WHEREABOUTS PRESS
(Consortium, dist.)
The Literary Travel Companion series collects stories by a country's writers, arranged geographically. New this season are Chile: A Traveler's Literary Companion (Apr., $13.95), ed. by Katherine Silver, and Spain... (Apr., $13.95), ed. by Peter Bush and Lisa Dillman.
WHITECAP BOOKS
Tanya Lloyd Kyi describes historical sites and attractions in the U.S. and abroad in Kentucky (Mar.), Denver (Mar.), Maryland (Apr.), Houston (Apr.) and Nova Scotia (Mar.), all $16.95 hardcovers.
WILDERNESS ADVENTURES PRESS
Flyfishers will find detailed information on excellent regional fisheries in Flyfisher's Guide to Florida Freshwater (Jan., $28.95) by Larry Kinder, ...Wisconsin (Mar., $28.95) by John Motoviloff and ...Central America and the Yucatan (Apr., $28.95) by Bob Newman.
NEIL WILSON PRESS
(Interlink, dist.)
Dreams of Elsewhere: Selected Travel Writings of Robert Louis Stevenson (Mar., $22.95 hardcover) by June Skinner Sawyers compiles Stevenson's best travel writings. The Island Whisky Trail: Scotland's Hebridean and West Coast Malt Whisky Distilleries (Mar., $17.95) by Neil Wilson covers distilleries and offers useful travel information.
WORKMAN
Patricia Schultz provides a list of must-see spots around the globe—from a hummus joint in Jerusalem to the cathedral at Chartes—in 1000 Places to See Before You Die (Mar., $15.95).
YAHBOOKS PUBLISHING
(30799 Pinetree Road #356, Cleveland, OH 44124.)
You Are Here: Traveling with JohnnyJet.com (Feb., $14.95) by Eric Leebow and John E. DiScala builds on a popular Web site.
ZAGAT
Last month, popular opinion barometer Zagat published its first survey of America's Top Golf Courses, ed. by Jim Gorant et al., and 2003 America's Top Restaurants ($14.95 each), ed. by Sinting Lai and Daniel Simmons.
