Berlin Day by Day offers readers the best of everything and then tells them how to do it in the smartest and most time efficient way. Day by Day guides are short and punchy city guides that direct travelers on a short break around the city in the most effective way. The guides are aimed at travellers who are looking for a very accessible read to make the most of their stay. Through the use of special-interest tours in the books, travelers are able to get a good idea of the geography of their city instantly before exploring it in an interesting way, giving people some surprising choices for what to see and do, that they might not have thought to consider normally. These people know that there's a kind of science to organizing your time on a trip, to avoid a lot of needless backtracking or overbooking and Day by Days provide this information in an accessible way.
Wales With Your Family is a full colour, practical and accessible book for independently minded UK families looking to make the most of their family holiday. The guide highlights the best opportunities for families in the region and offers expert opinion on where to stay, where to eat and where to spend your holiday time enjoyably. · Includes: Best Family Experiences, Best Castles, Best Beaches, Best Festivals and Events, Best Attractions for Teenagers and Best Sporting Activities for Families · How to plan a trip a family trip to Wales with all the need to know advice. · Discover: Welsh legends; Welsh history; Welsh vocabulary; Welsh culture; Welsh food and farmers' markets; Welsh sports and adventure sports. · Areas covered: Cardiff and surroundings; South Wales: Wye Valley, The Welsh Valleys, Brecon Beacons, Vale of Glamorgan, Swansea, Gower Peninsula; West Wales: Carmathenshire, Pembrokeshire, South Cardiganshire; Mid Wales: North Cardiganshire, Cambrian Mountains and Border towns; North Wales: The North Coast, Anglesey, Snowdonia, The West Coast and The Borders.
While most Americans might still think of Vietnam as little more than the site of a war that spread from the 1960s to the 1970s, such broad typecasting glosses over a complicated and frequently misrepresented country. This volume brings the nation's dynamic history, society and religious institutions to the page. Beginning with a lengthy introduction to Vietnam's past, this book traces the historical context that serves as a foundation for the present-day society and culture of this Southeast Asian nation. Intended for nonspecialists and other Asian enthusiasts, this work gives readers a thorough understanding of this diverse, richly storied land. From Vietnam's indigenous dynasties to outside influences including Buddhism, Confucianism, Western imperialism, and the Chinese bureaucracy system, the long path to a Vietnamese identity is traced-one that showcases a people's resilience, creativity, and intense love of freedom. This volume includes translations of numerous primary documents. From the narrative sections on Vietnamese history and society to the AZ format of significant people and events, Vietnam: A Global Studies Handbook brings Vietnam to life.
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