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Experience the serene vistas and unforgettable thrills of this
stunning national treasure with Moon Grand Canyon. Inside you'll
find: *Flexible Itineraries: Adventure-packed ideas for anything
from a week-long trip to a single day in the park *Strategic
Advice: Find tips for outdoor adventurers, families, history buffs,
and more, with options for different levels of accessibility and
tips on minimising your environmental impact *The Best Hikes in and
Around the Grand Canyon: Detailed descriptions, individual trail
maps, mileage and elevation gains, and backpacking options *Get
Outside: Go backcountry camping in the inner canyon or rafting down
the Colorado River. Head to the Havasupai reservation's Havasu
Canyon for a waterfall-filled hike, or ride horseback through the
South Rim. Mountain bike along the Rainbow Rim or stroll along a
70-foot skywalk stretching into the canyon *Experience Native
American Culture: Advice on respectfully visiting reservations,
supporting local businesses and artists, and the history of the
region's tribes *How to Get There: Up-to-date information on
gateway towns, park entrances, park fees, and tours *Where to Stay:
Campgrounds, cabins, resorts, and more both inside and outside the
park *Planning Tips: When to go, what to pack, safety information,
and how to avoid the crowds, with full-colour photos and detailed
maps throughout *Insider Know-How: Explore with Grand Canyon expert
Tim Hull Find your adventure in Grand Canyon National Park with
Moon.
There are numerous luxury hotels to choose from when planning a
romantic getaway, but finding a unique and unforgettable experience
in a stunning location is a greater challenge. Mr & Mrs Smith
was founded in 2003 by James and Tamara Lohan to discover the
world's finest hotels and travel experiences. Now, with a million
members and counting, their global presence has made them leading
experts on hotels and destinations, crafting bespoke experiences
for their clients. This selection of thirty-five of the sexiest
hotel rooms features bedrooms in a wide variety of stunning
locations all over the world. From a rustic safari lodge to a
luxurious Venetian pallazzo, this essential overview tells the
story behind the design and decor of each unique room, the history
of the hotel and the essentials for where to go when you visit.
Written by Sarah Jappy, and with reviews by trusted tastemakers,
such as Lauren Laverne, Raymond Blanc and Stella McCartney, all of
the featured rooms are presented alongside tips from those who have
visited, with their recommendations for the unique features and
experiences on offer for each hotel and within its surrounding
area. Illustrated with over 300 colour photographs of the rooms,
hotels and locations by art photographer Polly Brown, this is the
insider's guide to everything you need to know, whether you are
planning a honeymoon, mini-break or the romantic adventure of a
lifetime.
Choose Charming Small Hotels Spain guide to discover your dream
place to stay. With this Charming Small Hotels Spain guide, you'll
discover dream places to stay that are worth planning your visit
around. Here you'll discover a huge selection of truly special
places to stay with character, charm and the personal touch from
budget to luxury. Charming Small Hotels Spain offers a calm,
reasoned evaluation. We go to great pains to try to get under the
skin of each hotel; to draw a word-sketch of what the hotel really
is and we're not afraid to offer the negative as well as the
positive points! Inside our hotel guide you'll find: *Colour
photographs and a thoughtful description for each entry. *A
genuinely independent review - no hotel pays to be included in our
guide. *A unique focus on places with charm and character. We
favour places that can offer a genuinely personal welcome. *Every
entry is more than just a bed for the night: it's an experience
worth going out of your way for. From chic stylish city hotels to
contemporary inns, from outstanding B&Bs to captivating country
houses we're sure you'll find just the place you're looking for.
With each hotel hand-picked by Fiona Duncan, arguably Britain's
most respected hotel critic, your visit starts here.
From strolling the National Mall to hobnobbing at happy hour, get
to know the nation's capital with Moon Washington DC. *Navigate the
Neighbourhoods: Follow one of our guided neighbourhood walks
through the National Mall, Dupont Circle, U Street, and more
*Explore the City: Snap the perfect photo of the Washington
Monument, stand where MLK delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech,
and visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National
Cemetery. Walk the halls of Frederick Douglass's home, journey
through the incredible Smithsonian museums, or tour the U.S.
Capitol from dome to crypt. Paddleboat along the Potomac during
cherry blossom season and shop the boutiques in Georgetown *Get a
Taste of DC: Chow down on a late-night half-smoke at Ben's Chili
Bowl or grab brunch and a new book from Busboys and Poets. Dig into
diverse, authentic fare from Ethiopia, Afghanistan, the
Philippines, and more, savour Michelin-starred seafood at a
waterfront restaurant, or order up a Chesapeake crab cake at a
neighbourhood joint *Bars and Nightlife: Watch a groundbreaking
performance at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, catch a live
band at the 9:30 Club, or dance to a DJ set at the Black Cat. Sip
scotch where former presidents once did, try a five-course cocktail
tasting menu, or kick back with a beer and chips at a
quintessential DC dive bar * Local Advice: DC journalist Samantha
Sault shares her love of the nation's capital *Strategic, Flexible
Itineraries including the three-day best of DC, four days with
kids, and day trips to Alexandria, Annapolis and Easton, and
Shenandoah National Park *Tips for Travelers including where to
stay and how to navigate the Metro, plus advice for international
visitors, LGBTQ+ travellers, seniors, travellers with disabilities,
and families *Maps and Tools like background information on the
history and culture of DC, full-colour photos, colour-coded
neighbourhood maps, and an easy-to-read foldout map to use on the
go With Moon Washington DC's practical tips and local insight, you
can experience the best of the city. Expanding your trip? Check out
Moon Virginia & Maryland. Visiting more of America's cities?
Try Moon Boston or Moon New York City.
The Hudson Valley is a breath of fresh air: explore historic
estates, hike wild mountain terrain, and bask in small-town charm
with Moon Hudson Valley & the Catskills. Inside you'll find: *
Strategic, flexible itineraries, from day trips from New York City
to week-long road trips, designed for outdoor adventurers, history
buffs, art-lovers, foodies, and more * Must-see highlights and
unique experiences: Cycle along rolling hills and quiet country
roads, hike to rushing waterfalls, hit the slopes in the winter, or
discover the best spots to see the striking fall foliage. Take a
tour of Washington Irving's romantic home, admire the historic
Kykuit Estate, go antiquing in Cold Spring Village, or stroll
through Sleepy Hollow. Take a cooking class at the Culinary
Institute of America, browse for produce at a local farmers market,
sip your way along a Hudson Valley wine trail, or savor innovative
cuisine at a farm-to-table restaurant * The best hikes in the
Hudson Valley and the Catskills, with trail descriptions, elevation
gains, and trailheads * Honest advice from Catskills native Nikki
Goth Itoi on when to go, where to eat, and where to stay, from
full-service resorts and historic inns to secluded cabins and
campsites * Full-colour photos and detailed maps throughout *
Thorough background on the culture, weather, wildlife, and history,
plus how to get there and get around With Moon Hudson Valley &
the Catskills' practical tips and local know-how, you can plan your
trip your way. Exploring more of the Northeast? Check out Moon New
England Road Trip. Headed to the Big Apple? Try Moon New York City
Walks.About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower
independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local
businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and
sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert
authors with great stories to tell-and they can't wait to share
their favorite places with you. For more inspiration, follow
@moonguides on social media.
This concise handbook addresses the processes of selling in the
Hospitality Market. More and more, the act of selling is recognized
as a function that is separate from and just as important as the
function of marketing in the Hospitality Industry. The text takes a
"how-to," "by the numbers" approach to consultative hospitality
sales. It is filled with practical, useable information for all
kinds of sales situations in the hospitality arena. The text takes
the reader all the way from prospecting to negotiations through
closing. It includes a chapter of personal selling "tools" and
discusses listening skills. The text emphasizes ethics and attempts
to create a customer-oriented sales person who succeeds by serving
the needs of the customer. It is recommended as a support handbook
in a traditional Hospitality Marketing and Sales course or as a
primary text in a Sales Course.
Successful students of hospitality and catering need a good, basic
knowledge of maths. This well-established question and answer
workbook covers all the essential calculations, using everday
catering situations as examples. - Updated and extended to cover
extra topics, such as area and volume, budgeting and averages -
Written in clear, non-mathematical terms to help you grasp the key
methods and facts you find difficult to understand - Exercises are
graded to allow you to follow an easy, step-by-step approach - Test
yourself with sample multiple-choice questions This workbook is
suitable for any student working towards a hospitality and catering
course. It will also be a useful reminder to those already working
in the hospitality and catering industry.
Choose Charming Small Hotels France guide to discover your dream
place to stay. With this Charming Small Hotels France guide, you'll
discover dream places to stay that are worth planning your visit
around. Here you'll discover a huge selection of truly special
places to stay with character, charm and the personal touch from
budget to luxury. Charming Small Hotels France offers a calm,
reasoned evaluation. We go to great pains to try to get under the
skin of each hotel; to draw a word-sketch of what the hotel really
is and we're not afraid to offer the negative as well as the
positive points! Inside our hotel guide you'll find: *Colour
photographs and a thoughtful description for each entry. *A
genuinely independent review - no hotel pays to be included in our
guide. *A unique focus on places with charm and character. We
favour places that can offer a genuinely personal welcome. *Every
entry is more than just a bed for the night: it's an experience
worth going out of your way for. From chic stylish city hotels to
contemporary inns, from outstanding B&Bs to captivating country
houses we're sure you'll find just the place you're looking for.
With each hotel hand-picked by Fiona Duncan, arguably Britain's
most respected hotel critic, your visit starts here.
Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Jessica Redland and Kate Forster.
Do only fools rush in? When Myles and Darcy first met there were
fireworks and ever since then it's been a rollercoaster ride,
sweeping them both off their feet. Myles is determined to do things
differently from his own parents, but he's hard wired to give his
career on Wall Street his all. Is he capable of taking his foot off
the pedal? Darcy has established herself as a fine hotelier,
co-managing The Inglenook Inn in the heart of Greenwich Village.
She strongly values her independence, but is it time she made room
in her life for something else? Fierce ambition drew Myles and
Darcy together, yet could it be the thing that drives them apart?
In the meantime, close friends Cleo and Dylan are having their own
troubles. Can either couple find their happy ever after despite
busy lives, a crisis, and what looks like a wedding that's never
going to happen? Fall in love with the city that never sleeps as
love blooms in New York. *Please note this is a re-release of
Wedding Bells on Madison Avenue, previously published by Helen J
Rolfe* Praise for Helen Rolfe's heartwarming stories: 'Beautiful,
magical and incredibly moving' The Writing Garnet 'It's a book
version of a Hallmark movie' Amazon Reviewer 'A warm romantic
feel-good read' Goodreads Reviewer 'The perfect festive romance'
Jessica's Book Biz 'What a wonderful festive read!' Goodreads
Reviewer
Britain is the spiritual home of glamping, with numerous options
for a comfortable and often luxurious overnight stay. You can still
enjoy a night in a bell tent or a tipi, and you're spoilt for
choice with yurts, shepherds huts and all kinds of weird and
wonderful pods and cabins. But you can also spend a night in a cosy
gypsy caravan or luxury safari lodge, a firetruck or even a
pre-dangled tent high in a tree. Glamping also doesn't just mean
campsites, Boutique hotels and other accommodation have added
treehouses, shepherds huts and various other options, and glamping
is increasingly becoming a stylish alternative to a hotel or
B&B, with many places boasting their own kitchens and en-suite
facilities.
Based on the UK accommodation website Cool Places, this guide
features the very best places to stay in Britain with your dog -
everything from boutique hotels and cosy gastropubs to seaside
B&Bs, country cottages and the latest glamping sites. Compiled
by Rough Guides founder Martin Dunford and the Cool Places team of
regional experts, each featured place has an incisive first-hand
review and all the information you need; uniquely also includes all
the best dog-friendly stuff to do nearby: local pubs, great walks,
fun activities. It's also illustrated with hundreds of colour
pictures that not only showcase the best of the British countryside
and its accommodation, but the best of Britain's dogs too! So
whether you're after a country cottage, a luxury hotel or just a
cosy pub with rooms, put yourself in the trusted hands of Cool
Places and find your perfect UK dog-friendly place to stay.
From the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean, the vast Sahara to
the Cape Verde archipelago, Africa offers a lifetime of travel
adventures. Whether you're a wide-eyed newcomer or an
ever-returning visitor, the continent promises 54 extraordinarily
diverse countries, urban creative hubs, phenomenal landscapes,
breathtaking wildlife, pristine night skies, and a momentous sense
of our human past. This revised and updated TASCHEN guide presents
the best hotels across the continent. Through baobab tree
bungalows, a Moroccan castle, and an island lodge on Zanzibar, we
travel the length and breadth of Africa to find the finest in
luxury, charm, and sheer getaway bliss. Each featured hotel is
presented with interior and exterior photographs; pricing, service,
and contact information; as well as evocative reading
recommendations to enrich your sense of place.
Add fun, history, and jaw-dropping natural wonders to your
southwestern road trip with RoadTrip America's Arizona and New
Mexico: 25 Scenic Side Trips, each one beginning and ending at an
Interstate highway and drivable within a day. Full-color maps and
photographs illustrate easy-to-follow scenic routes through
breathtaking landscapes and iconic towns in Arizona and New Mexico.
Discover the surreal beauty of White Sands, watch the sun set over
Monument Valley, or explore the subterranean marvels of Carlsbad
Caverns. Find out why Jerome was "the Wickedest Town in the West"
or walk in the footsteps of Wyatt Earp in Tombstone. Pamper
yourself at a spa in Taos or soak up the vibes at an "energy
vortex" in the red rocks of Sedona. With this brand-new, up-to-date
guide as your companion, all this and much, much more will be yours
to discover and enjoy-one extra day at a time! Stunning color
imagery and photography throughout Easy-to read, full-color route
maps with points of interest, mileage, and more Color-coded pages
for easy identification of routes by geographic region Up-to-date
insider tips for getting the most out of each route and staying
safe Phone numbers, websites and visitor info for parks,
attractions, and out-of-the-ordinary lodging & dining
Researched and written by native Arizonan and adventure traveler
Rick Quinn, whose road trips have taken him from Tierra del Fuego
to Alaska and San Francisco to Washington D.C. Photographer, travel
writer, and anthropologist, Quinn is an expert on the topography,
history, and culture of the American southwest and how best to
enjoy its wonders by automobile.
This richly illustrated book introduces readers to "the golden
one," as Rebula has been lovingly described. Rebula grapes, an
ancient varietal once prized by princes and popes, are indigenous
to the region that now straddles the border between Italy and
Slovenia. On the Italian side the area is called Collio, in
Slovenia Goriska Brda. It has been rated by experts as among the
top five wine terroirs on the planet, shoulder to shoulder with
Bordeaux and Tuscany. Wine experts agree, calling Rebula "a dream
wine of a new age." Rebula was rated the World's Best Wine in 2010
by sommelier Luca Gardini, and a Rebula has received an astounding
100 points on Wine Spectator's 100-point scale. Beautifully
designed with full-color photographs, the book recounts the
fascinating story of Rebula and the history of wine in what was
once Yugoslavia and is now Slovenia. The protagonist is a
remarkable vintner, Zvonimir Simcic, one of the founders of what
was Yugoslavia's most important winery before the country
fragmented. Almost single-handedly responsible for the preservation
of Rebula, he resurrected the forgotten varietal and transformed
his home region, spectacular Goriska Brda, from a poverty-stricken
area into one of the globe's great wine destinations. Pulitzer
finalist Noah Charney provides a personal, humorous, deeply engaged
travelogue through the little-known world of Slovenian wine that
will delight adventurous travelers and wine lovers everywhere.
Latin America is a cradle of ancient civilizations like those of
the Incas, Maya and Aztecs, and later became the goal of European
explorers and immigrants. It looks back on a long history, often
full of contrasts and contradictions, but also has a very special
multicultural atmosphere. This book presents unique, almost
breathtakingly beautiful landscapes and places with extraordinary
hotels. Short texts and practical information complement the superb
photos. The places to stay shown here include the Anavilhanas
Jungle Lodge in the Brazilian Amazon and the Uxua on the beach of
Trancoso, for which a Dutch designer has transformed historic
buildings into villas in ethnic style. Big Bang in Uruguay is a
wonderful place for glamping between the ocean and the forest. The
elegant vacation destinations of this country are home to the
Fasano Punta del Este by the architect Isay Weinfeld and the Posada
Ayana, where the American Land Art star James Turrell has installed
one of his famous Skyspaces on the estate. This journey also goes
to the Explora El Chalten at the foot of Monte Fitz Roy in rugged
Patagonia, to the Tierra Atacama in the world's driest desert in
Chile, to the mid-century classic Antumalal, and to Easter Island,
guarded since time immemorial by the huge stone sculptures of the
Moai. In Peru visitors follow in the footsteps of the Incas through
Valle Sagrado, site of the ruined city of Machu Picchu, and get to
know the indigenous Achuar people in Ecuador while staying at the
Kapawi Ecolodge. The itinerary also takes in Columbia - with the
picturesque Hotel San Pedro de Majagua on Isla Grande. At the
Nantipa in Costa Rica, three friends have made their dream of the
ideal beach hotel come true, and in Nicaragua an American brother
and sister have found their own paradise on a private island, the
Isleta El Espino. This book would not be complete without Mexico,
of course - including, for example, Alberto Kalach's spectacular
Hotel Terrestre in Puerto Escondido, the eclectic Meson Hidalgo
combining a bed & breakfast with boutiques in San Miguel de
Allende, and the luxurious, laid-back Hotel San Cristobal Baja in
Todos Santos.
To travel through Italy is as close as one gets to being in
paradise. For centuries, writers, artists, architects, and
merchants have been drawn here, inspired by the beauty of Venice,
Florence, Naples, and Rome. Countless books, paintings, poems, and
sculptures are evidence of its undying appeal, and over the past 60
years, the country has become one of the world's top travel and
holiday destinations. The loveliness of Italy is, if not eternal,
certainly enduring, and the easygoing and relaxed Italian lifestyle
is still unrivaled. Here, some of Italy's most amazing landscapes
and diverse regions are brought to life, like Tuscany, Umbria, the
Amalfi Coast, and, no less magical, the Aeolian Islands off the
coast of Sicily. In these mythical surroundings are legendary
hotels full of atmosphere, where novels are set, movies are made,
weddings are celebrated, and famous love stories consummated: Villa
d'Este on Lake Como, the Pellicano Hotel in Porto Ercole, the Il
San Pietro on the Amalfi Coast, and the Palazzo Margherita in
Basilicata-to name just a few. Angelika Taschen also reveals where
to find more secret and hidden jewels-from the Locanda Cipriani, a
destination for food lovers on the island of Torcello, to the
romantic Castello di Vicarello in Tuscany and the atmospheric
Masseria Moroseta in Puglia.
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