1 comments about Twain, Plains & Automobile.

1. Fascinating local history, photos and references even if you're not driving there!

   Chapters are "Our Historical Heartland," "Glacial Traces and Ancient Places," "Boone Towns (and Countryside)," "The Great, Great Lakes," "Places of Worship," "Lincoln Slept Here," "Old Man River," and both an alphabetical and regional index.

   Of special interest for history buffs in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Missouri.

   Recommendations for these "driving theme tours" include places for lodging, eating, and camping.

No comments about Travelers not tripping over ballpark: travel store's business largely unaffected; others complain of drunken fans.: An article from: San Diego Business Journal.

2 comments about Under African Sun.

1. This book is a refreshing view of an anthropologist's field work in Botswana, as told by renowned anthropologist Hoyt Alverson's wife, who was transplanted, along with her husband and her sons, to what she thought would be a different world. Her insights into life, particularly women's life, in their village and in general remind the reader that people, even in southern Africa, are afterall people.



2. I read this book after reading several on South Africa, apartheid, Nelson Mandela, and the like. Through fiction and non-fiction I had gained knowledge of terms, concepts, cultural nuances, etc. Through this first hand account of life in the bush, I got a peek into a world that I may never see, but now feel I know and would like to flee the rat race to embrace for a while. Marianne Alverson lets us in to a personal, intimate encounter with a culture, a village, a people, real people who display quirks, experience, wisdom beyond our "civilized" grasp, human feelings, and social demands. Her surprises are our surprises, good and painful. I couldn't put this down, and almost feel as she did when she had to leave this soul-changing experience. I highly recommend this book to any member of the human race. It will offer you a perspective you may never have thought possible. Thank you, Marianne.

1 comments about Let's Go Map Guide Chicago (2nd Ed) (Let's Go: Map Guides).

1. It is very easy to use. If you visit Chicago (a city that works) on business or for pleasure as a native or a stranger this is the best guide to stick into your jacket pocket or purse. About the size of a highway map, it uses a combination of weatherproof color city and transit maps with an index of sites, entertainment, night life, accommodations, and seasonal events with a brief description, addresses, telephone numbers, and hours of each. (But, call and check the business hours, many are out of date.) If you want to zip around Chicago go to ... and order for free the Chicago Transit Authority's bus and rail map and other special CTA maps. They show the number and route of each bus, L, and subway. Combined with the friendly help of Chicago residents it's hard to get lost.

1 comments about Edinburgh.

1. Edinburgh is a wonderful illumination of a wonderful city. Each page flows with the confidence and method of a man completely at peace with his art.

2 comments about The Official Chicago Bar Guide.

1. Mr. Ruby's reputation precedes him as a top restaurant critic for the greater Chicago area. His latest effort `The Official Chicago Bar Guide' is filled with so many humorous antics one might enjoy reading it for sheer comic valve. The guide details all major corners of the city and leaves no stone unturned. However, he has a clear bias for Guinness and the University of Colorado.



2. This is the funniest bar guide I have ever read.

   And these guys are right on the mark with their assessments of what's cool and what's lame. Any book that describes the hulkingly large Cubby Bear by saying "If it expands any more, they're gonna have to move Wrigley" is definitely on the mark.

   Well done, and well [worth the money].

No comments about Gullible's Travels, Etc..

No comments about Fodor's Chicago and the Great Lakes Recreational Areas.

No comments about Hawaii (Let's Travel in...).

No comments about Travel Alone & Love It: A Flight Attendant's Guide to Solo Travel.