It's All Chinese to Me is a fun and authentic introduction to Chinese culture that allows readers, tourists, and business travelers to experience what ultimately makes China so unique--its people. Learn about Chinese customs, proper etiquette for all types of situations, and how to interact effectively while traveling China. Firsthand tips and illustrations offer an authentic view of China and the many cultural differences that foreigners encounter there. This new edition of It's All Chinese to Me is revised and expanded with 25 percent new content, offering international visitors a set of essential insights to help demystify this highly complex and compelling culture. Readers will learn about: Major influences and historical events that guide behavior in modern China Fundamental concepts crucial to interacting with Chinese people Social idiosyncrasies that may surprise most Westerners Dealing with culture shock in China Peculiarities of Chinese business culture

Tourists frequently rely on social networks to provide information about a product or destination as a decision support tool to make adequate decisions in the process of planning a trip. In this digital environment, tourists share their travel experiences, impressions, emotions, special moments, and opinions about an assortment of tourist services like hotels, restaurants, airlines, and car rental services, all of which contribute to the online reputation of a tourist destination. The Handbook of Research on Social Media Applications for the Tourism and Hospitality Sector is a fundamental reference source that provides vital theoretical frameworks and the latest innovative empirical research findings of online social media in the tourism industry. While highlighting topics such as e-business, mobile marketing, and smart tourism, this publication explores user-generated content and the methods of mobile strategies. This book is ideally designed for tour developers, travel agents, restaurateurs, hotel management, tour directors, entrepreneurs, social media analysts, managers, industry professionals, academicians, researchers, and students.

Whether you want to watch the Northern Lights, sample Nordic cuisine, or watch whales around the fjords, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Norway are here to help! Fodor’s Essential Norway guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor’s “Essential� guides were named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020! Fodor’s Norway travel guide includes: AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time MORE THAN 20 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust! HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF� FEATURES on “Norway’s Natural Wonders,� “Architectural Masterpieces in Norway,� “Must-sees in Oslo for Art Lovers�, and more TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography, and more SPECIAL FEATURES on “Unique Things to Bring Home From Norway,� “What to Watch and Read Before You Visit,� and “What to Eat in Scandinavia� LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems NORWEGIAN LANGUAGE PRIMERS with useful words and essential phrases UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, the Lofoten Islands, Svalbard, Stavanger, Bodo, Tromsø, Nordkapp, and more Planning on visiting other destinations in Scandinavia? Check out Fodor's Essential Iceland and Fodor’s Essential Scandinavia. *Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!

Rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip with Day Trips from Charlotte. Packed with full, trip-planning information for hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover—all within a two-hour drive of the Charlotte metro area—Day Trips from Charlotte helps make the most of a brief getaway.

North Carolina is rich in Native American, Colonial, and Civil War history, and this heritage brings stories of ghosts and creatures from coastal tidewater to the western mountains. Readers will encounter the spirit of infant Virginia Dare in the form of a white deer, shipwreck survivors guided by ghosts to safety, a Halifax County reverend's encounter with the Devil, phantom marauders at Hannah's Creek Swamp, the spirit who directed his will from the grave, hauntings in the State Capitol, and mysterious figures at Devil's Stairs.

The best way to enjoy California's spectacular coastline is to drive it Packed with information about charming seaside communities and featuring all new photographs, this beautiful four-color guide takes you along the 1,100-mile stretch of Highway 1. Whether you're looking for a short, one-day jaunt or an extended tour of the entire coastline, "Scenic Routes & Byways Pacific Coast California "shows you the best places in the area to eat, stay, shop, and play.

Lonely Planet’s Pocket Edinburgh is your guide to the city’s best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Soak up history at Edinburgh Castle, explore meandering laneways and relax in the lush Royal Botanic Gardens; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Edinburgh and make the most of your trip! Inside Lonely Planet’s Pocket Edinburgh:  Full-colour maps and travel photography throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor a trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Convenient pull-out Edinburgh map (included in print version), plus over 14 colour neighbourhood maps User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers Old Town, Holyrood & Arthur's Seat, New Town, West End & Dean Village, Stockbridge, Leith, South Edinburgh and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Pocket Edinburgh, an easy-to-use guide filled with top experiences - neighbourhood by neighbourhood - that literally fits in your pocket. Make the most of a quick trip to Edinburgh with trusted travel advice to get you straight to the heart of the city.   Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s Scotland guide or the Experience Scotland guide for a comprehensive look at all that the country has to offer.   About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.  'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)

Discover" la dolce vita" on this grand tour of Italy s historic capital told through 30 dramatic true stories spanning nearly 3,000 years, plus detailed walking tours complete with easy-to-read maps. From the Curia Pompei, site of Julius Caesar s assassination in 44 BC, to the Borgia Apartments in the Vatican, see the real-life places where history happened in this richly illustrated guide. Along with infamous power games between heroes and villains, you will find Rome s smart and powerful women, such as Agrippina, St. Agnes, Margherita, Artemisia, and more. Then relax like Goethe and Keats at the Cafe Greco, Rome s chicest coffee bar since 1760, or visit the Palazzo Colonna, the site of Audrey Hepburn s "Roman Holiday.""

Some folks think Brian the mouse is too small. He may be a tough little fella, but they are not sure Brian has what it takes. The Mouse Who Played Football, by former Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook Sr. and sports reporter Lesley Van Arsdall, shows how Brian the mouse proves everyone wrong with unyielding confidence that his small size can be his strength. This charming children's book, featuring appealing and dynamic illustrations by Mr. Tom, demonstrates how Brian the mouse overcomes what others see as a "big problem." His determination-as well as speed and toughness on the gridiron-helps him become a star player in high school, college, and eventually, the MFL, the Mouse Football League. The Mouse Who Played Football, based on Westbrook's own experiences,is an inspiring story that encourages young readers to believe in themselves and make their unique differences their strengths.

The newly redesigned National Geographic DestinationMaps series strikes the perfect balance between map and guidebook, and they are the ideal resource for touring culturally and geographically unique areas. All maps are double-sided with beautiful photos and detailed travel information, including comprehensive road networks, local information and natural, historical and cultural places of interest. The maps are printed on durable, waterproof, tear-resistant material that is lightweight and easily folded to fit in your pocket. Scale: 1:7,800 Flat Size: 635 x 457 mm.

Heritage Conservation in the United States begins to trace the growth of the American historic preservation movement over the last 50 years, viewed from the context of the civil rights and environmental movements. The first generation of the New Preservation (1966-1991) was characterized by the establishment of the bureaucratic structures that continue to shape the practice of heritage conservation in the United States. The National Register of Historic Places began with less than a thousand historic properties and grew to over 50,000 listings. Official recognition programs expanded, causing sites that would never have been considered as either significant or physically representative in 1966 now being regularly considered as part of a historic preservation planning process. The book uses the story of how sites associated with African American history came to be officially recognized and valued, and how that process challenged the conventions and criteria that governed American preservation practice. This book is designed for the historic preservation community and students engaged in the study of historic preservation.

With its rugged mountains, high plains, desert prairies, and canyonlands, Wyoming presents hikers with a spectacular array of backcountry opportunities. Many areas--from Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks to the Wind River Range--are well known, but they represent only a fraction of Wyoming's hiking possibilities. The 108 hikes and two major options in Hiking Wyoming cover many of the well-known areas but also introduce hikers to some of the state's best-kept backcountry secrets. Completely updated and revised, this new edition of Hiking Wyoming features hikes throughout the state that are suited to day hikers and veteran backpackers alike--the perfect source book for exploring Wyoming's wild and beautiful backcountry.
Look inside to find:
- Hikes suited to every ability
- Accurate directions to the trailhead
- Detailed trail descriptions and easy-to-follow trail maps
- Difficulty ratings and elevation gains/losses, for every featured hike
- Valuable information on backcountry safety and ethics

Scotland’s ancient and fascinating history is interspersed with practical information for the Japanese visitor to the country in the only Scottish guidebook in Japanese by professional STGA guides.

As part of the America's Haunted Road Trip series, Ghosthunting Michigan takes readers along on a guided tour of some of the Great Lake State's most haunted historic locations. With a background in library science, author Helen Pattskyn researched each location thoroughly before visiting, digging up clues for the paranormal aspect of each site. Her approach to each site allows readers to decide whether or not the ghost stories are really true. In Ghosthunting Michigan, Pattskyn takes readers along as she explores some of her home state's most haunted locations, starting with a visit to the Whitney in Downtown Detroit. Some of the other sites include Belle Isle, historic Fort Wayne, the Grand Plaza Hotel, Eagle Harbor, the Point Iroquis Lighthouse, and many more.

AdventureMaps provide global travellers with the perfect combination of detail and perspective, highlighting hundreds of points of interest and the diverse and unique destinations within the country. Each map is printed on durable synthetic paper, making them waterproof and tear-resistant. Along with overview and detail maps, the Annapurna, Nepal map features a Trails Illustrated folded topographic map with trekking routes from Pokhara along Marsyandi River, Thorung Pass, Kali Gandaki River; Annapura Sanctuary; Full map of Nepal; Detailed map of Kathmandu. Scale : 1:135,000 Flat Size : 965 x 660 mm.

For ten years, we tested and kept a list of Kyoto's most secret spots. Only 30 made the final cut. 30 unique and exclusive experiences that reveal the soul of Kyoto. "One afternoon in the space of a cherry tree in Kyoto, and here I am lifted to the highest heights of the intoxication of existing." - René Depestre Discover the loveliest spot to picnic on the banks of the river without being harassed by eagles, have your own barbecue behind the fish market, attend a tea ceremony in a private home, meet the craftsman who has just revived the traditional Kyoto fan that had virtually disappeared for 50 years, head to a fishing village to discover the world's first itinerant hotel, push open the door to a bar hidden inside a temple, eat the best egg sandwich in town, go to the public baths to reconnect with a local ancestral tradition, taste the aguri mochi that started a thousand-year rivalry, or watch as a wood warehouse is transformed into an izakaya at nightfall ... Soul of Kyoto was written by Thierry Teyssier, a traveling hotelier who likes to choreograph his dreams, and those of his clients. Here, he orchestrates encounters, discoveries, and shared moments to trace for us the soul of a city as beautiful as it is inaccessible. The 'Soul of' collection is a new approach to traveling that is all about wandering around, chance encounters, and unforgettable experiences. Guides for those looking to unlock the hidden doors of a city, find its pulse, and plumb every last nook and cranny to uncover its soul.

Discover the scariest spots in the Sunshine State. Author Dave Lapham visits more than 30 legendary haunted places, all of which are open to the public so visitors can test their own ghosthunting skills. Join Dave as he visits each site, snooping around eerie rooms and dark corners, talking to people who swear to their paranormal experiences, and giving you a firsthand account. Enjoy Ghosthunting Florida from the safety of your armchair or hit the road, using the maps, "Haunted Places" travel guide with 50 more spooky sites and "Ghostly Resources." Buckle up and get ready for the spookiest ride of your life.

This book investigates the concept of human landscape in rural settlements in Southern China, where communities and their cultural landscapes are facing contemporary challenges following a period of rapid urbanization in the last 50 years. While metropolitan cities, such as Hong Kong, are experiencing accelerated urban development, underpopulated rural villages are struggling to maintain the cultural heritage of their regions. Rediscovery of Cultural Landscapes in Southern China provides a detailed account into indigenous living cultures in traditional, rural settlements upon natural landscapes. Beginning with an overview of the theoretical framework, the book presents six unique cases, including: Tai O, Yim Tin Tsai, Lai Chi Wo, Nga Tsin Wai, Cangdong, and Meinong, while illustrating a relevant comparison between Hakka and Satoyama landscape systems. The spectrum of theoretical and case analyses allows for a rethinking of the evolving cultural landscape’s positioning with valuable heritages in the context of a post-industrial society. The book is written towards reinterpreting the cultural landscape by conceptualizing the human landscape for scholars, practitioners, and students interested in rural-cultural conservation and revitalization, heritage management, traditional architecture and landscape planning, and urban-rural development.

This book Explores John Ruskin’s passionate responses to the environmental and social changes of his day, with contemporary ideas on themes like sustainability, ethical production, and environmentalism. presents six stimulating essays on Ruskin’s readership and reception, his transformative perceptions of heritage futures, and provocative writing on cultural landscapes and the arts and crafts. Has extracts from both well-known and lesser-known works in each chapter to reflect the distinctive vocality of his texts, from his writing on architecture and buildings, to landscape and cultural heritage. offers a richer description of cultural context and meaning than usually afforded to Ruskin’s work in conservation and critical heritage studies finding its resonance and relevance. is written for an academic & professional audience in heritage studies and historic building conservation and particularly relevant for cultural heritage management, this is a core text and reference work for undergraduate and postgraduate students in history of art and architecture, heritage studies, and architectural/building conservation, also central to interests of cultural historians and scholars of nineteenth-century / Victorian history and literature.

• Provides an overview of the intersection of museum design and management, museology, and heritage tourism; • Clear organisation into theory, practice, and looking at key figures in the field; • Deploys a wide range of international case studies throughout;

• Provides an overview of the intersection of museum design and management, museology, and heritage tourism; • Clear organisation into theory, practice, and looking at key figures in the field; • Deploys a wide range of international case studies throughout;

Heritage Conservation in the United States begins to trace the growth of the American historic preservation movement over the last 50 years, viewed from the context of the civil rights and environmental movements. The first generation of the New Preservation (1966-1991) was characterized by the establishment of the bureaucratic structures that continue to shape the practice of heritage conservation in the United States. The National Register of Historic Places began with less than a thousand historic properties and grew to over 50,000 listings. Official recognition programs expanded, causing sites that would never have been considered as either significant or physically representative in 1966 now being regularly considered as part of a historic preservation planning process. The book uses the story of how sites associated with African American history came to be officially recognized and valued, and how that process challenged the conventions and criteria that governed American preservation practice. This book is designed for the historic preservation community and students engaged in the study of historic preservation.

A journey of geological discovery through the diverse landforms of the north and west Highlands of Scotland which offers the answers to many questions of interest to visitors and local residents alike. The author is an expert on this region. He has spent many years teaching the subject at university and has written a whole series of scientific papers on it.