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Vienna, the Imperial City, is like one large museum. The Viennese Waltz, the Viennese strudel, the Viennese opera, the Viennese coffee...

This is the fifth of a series of books I have or will be released titled "Italy Then and Now," each dedicated to one of the twenty Italian regions. This book showcases both the Trentino-Alto Adige as well as the Friuli-Venezia Giulia regions' evolution, notable historical and contemporary figures, and unique regional cuisines and wine specialties. Given the relatively small size of the Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia regions, this book, as an exception, includes both regions.

This book highlights Italy's Ligurian region and discusses Famous Ligurians, Liguria through the Ages, Ligurian Dialect, Ligurian Food specialties with detailed recipes, regional wines, each of the Ligurian provinces with their major cities, landmarks and historic and current traditional events.

Eat Like a Local - Stockholm by Nora Hattar offers the inside scoop on food in Stockholm Sweden. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate. Most food guides tell you how to eat like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Eat Like a Local series, this book will give you a food guide from someone who has lived at your next culinary destination.

After perfecting their new apartment (complete with mini Parthenon) in a cosmopolitan suburb of Athens, Englishman Peter and his Greek wife Alexandra check out life in an authentic fishing village on a Greek island. They instantly fall in love with Pefki and plan to build a house there.

Have no idea where to start? Or maybe you have some idea but could use a treasure trove of great insider tips? Well, read on! You see, we know your trip begins long before you even book the flight, so this guide is chock full of dynamite tips on everything you need to know before you go - and much, much more you'll thank us for!

Buongiorno! Italy is a beautiful country with a rich history that quite literally has something for everyone. Whether you like skiing in the Alps, sipping wine in Tuscany, high fashion in Milan or the hustle and bustle of Rome, there is no shortage of amazing experiences in Italy. Architecture, art, food and music are as much a part of Italian culture as baseball and apple pie are to the U.S., or maple syrup and hockey are to Canada. Honoring and embracing the culture in Italy is a way of life for Italians and expats alike. As one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, ...

Greater Than a Tourist: Budapest Hungary by Isabella Beham offers the inside scoop on Budapest. Most travel books tell you how to sight-see. Although there's nothing wrong with that, as a part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination. You'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your trip. Travel like a local. Slow down and get to know the people and the culture of a place.

From the incomparable Peter Gethers comes true-life adventure featuring the author and his Scottish Fold feline, Norton - seasoned world-traveler and renowned ice-cream critic. Whether it is the trademark flattened ears of his breed or the personality quirks individual to Norton, this cat has an uncanny knack for attracting celebrity attention. Norton’s feline adventures in France are a must for the consummate cat-lover, but also great fun for those not enamored of anything feline.

This singular memoir from one of Ukraine’s new literary lights tracks her journey from a little girl toiling in the potato fields of the Soviet Union to the shiny but sometimes foreign new world of America. Ruslana’s From Borsch to Burgers elegantly and humorously captures her gleeful yet puzzling journey through new foods, customs, language, and love. Her message of cross-cultural discovery presents enlightening insights into understanding the nuances found in spanning two worlds.

In Moving to Paris, you'll hear the memorable story of a young woman who decided to live her dream, summon her courage, and buy a one-way ticket to Paris. You’ll see what it’s like to find your way in a new country, enjoy amusing anecdotes, and share her excitement as she discovers Paris and the French way of life. While enjoying this lively memoir, you'll also hear about lots of great, "off-the-beaten-path" things to see and do in Paris.

25 Secrets you’d never find out about ANTWERP in 2024! Welcome to the most Complete Antwerp Travel Guide for Tourists made by locals! Here Is a Preview of What You'll Learn Inside... ♥ 25 Unique activities to do when you are in town ♥ Best places to eat in town ♥ Best local Markets ♥ Best Parks and Good Views ♥ Best Museums ♥ Best Bars ♥ Best things to do in Antwerp - Belgium ♥ Much, much more! * * *FREE GIFT INSIDE * * * If you are heading to the wonderful city of Antwerp anytime soon this book will give you an insight of the best places and most unique places to see ...

Greater Than a Tourist - Thessaloniki, Greece by Christina-Maria Amanatiadou offers the inside scoop on Thessaloniki. In this audiobook, you will discover advice that will help you throughout your stay. This book will not tell you exact addresses or store hours but instead will give you excitement and knowledge from a local that you may not find in other small travel books.

A Northerner in exile, Stuart Maconie goes on a journey in search of the North, attempting to discover where the clichés end and the truth begins. He travels from Wigan Pier to Blackpool Tower and Newcastle's Bigg Market to the Lake District to find his own Northern Soul, encountering along the way an exotic cast of chippy Scousers, pie-eating woollybacks, topless Geordies, mad-for-it Mancs, Yorkshire nationalists and brothers in southern exile.

The ultimate laugh-out-loud, good life, meet the eccentric locals, house-hunting, foodie, travel-tour, fun memoir. There were highs, heartbreaks and cliff-hangers as British-born author Diz White scrambled between the Cotswolds, looking for a bargain cottage, and Hollywood, taking every hilariously wacky acting job to earn the down payment. Her search doubles as a travel tour, taking in every delight of this area.

Greater Than a Tourist - Bucharest, Romania, by Cristina Tarbuc, offers the inside scoop on Bucharest. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination.

Based on a lifetime living in and reporting on Germany and Central Europe, award-winning journalist and author Peter Millar tackles the fascinating and complex story of the people at the heart of our continent. Focussing on nine cities (only six of which are in the Germany of today), he takes us on a zigzag ride back through time via the fall of the Berlin Wall through the horrors of two world wars and the patchwork states of the Middle Ages to the splendour of Charlemagne and the fall of Rome.

Taking listeners beyond the stereotypical images of windmills, clogs, and tulips, this audio guide helps visitors understand the complex layers of identity in this small, densely populated country on Europe's northwestern seaboard. With roots as a maritime nation that built a network for transportation, defense, and trade, the Netherlands of today is still a prime economic hub of Europe. The Netherlands is also famous for its liberal attitudes, recently challenged by high levels of immigration, and is home to an intelligent, cosmopolitan, enterprising, tolerant, and modest people.

Italian Phrasebook for Adult Beginners is not just a phrasebook...it is an interactive tool for beginners to start learning Italian and put the new knowledge immediately into practice. Along with language learning, this book provides a quick handbook for travelers and tidbits of information about the Italian country and culture. In addition, there are numerous exercises to actively practice with all that you learned from the book, including pronunciation, comprehension of written sentences, and having a conversation.

This travel guide will show you the best that Greece has to offer. From its idyllic coastlines, ancient ruins, and food with all the essential information to help you make the most of your trip to this enchanting country.