Friday, November 20, 2009

Friday Five

This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: The Best of Travel Books!



101 Accessible Vacations: Travel Ideas for Wheelers and Slow-Walkers by Candy B. Harrington
This authoritative guide, written by leading expert in accessible travel, Candy Harrington, highlights vacation destinations for disabled travelers. Whether the reader desires an exciting road trip, a tranquil cruise, family fun, or an adventure steeped in history, this guide details over 101 cities, national parks, and tourist attractions around the United States that fit the bill. The guide describes the accessibility of each location, allowing the reader to plan a trip that best fits their specific needs.

1,000 Places To See Before You Die by Patricia Schultz
This hefty volume reminds vacationers that hot tourist spots are small percentage of what's worth seeing out there. A quick sampling: Venice's Cipriani Hotel; California's Monterey Peninsula; the Lewis and Clark Trail in Oregon; the Great Wall of China; Robert Louis Stevenson's home in Western Samoa; and the Alhambra in Andalusia, Spain. Veteran travel guide writer Schultz divides the book geographically, presenting a little less than a page on each location. Each entry lists exactly where to find the spot and where to go.

Day Trips From Austin: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler by Paris Permenter and John Bigley
Need a day away to relax, refresh, renew? Just get in your car and go! Day Trips from Austin is your guide to hundreds of exciting things to do, see, and discover right in your own backyard. Explore places you never knew existed—many free of charge and most within a two-hour drive of Austin.

Shifra Stein's Day Trips From San Antonio by Paris Permenter and John Bigley
This guidebook is your key to hundreds of exciting things to do, see, and discover right in your own backyard. Explore places you never knew existed—many free of charge and most within a two-hour drive of San Antonio.

Traveling With Your Pet: The Complete On-the-Road Guide by the American Automobile Association
This guidebook is an excellent guide to traveling with your pet, easy as pie! Pet lovers can now vacation with ease using these awesome tips and getaway guides for them and their animal friends.