IS IT POSSIBLE FOR SOPHISTICATED TRAVELERS TO TRULY ENJOY THEMSELVES AT WALT DISNEY WORLD(r) RESORT? ABSOLUTELY Whether you're planning a family trip or a romantic getaway for two, The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World(r) Resort tells you exactly how, without sacrificing luxury and style. With this detailed and thoughtful guide anyone can plan a visit in which each day comes with the best Disney has to offer. Written by Disney authority, Cara Goldsbury, the pages are overflowing with information on everything from the most deluxe accommodations, the very best dining, luxurious spas, VIP activities, and more. You'll also find dozens of insider tips, such as the best places to steal a quiet moment away from the hustle and bustle of the theme parks, which suite offers the very best views, how to add that very special touch to your vacation, and detailed tips and techniques to guarantee a splendid time. Cara Goldsbury is Chief Executive Concierge at Glass Slipper Concierge, a travel agency offering meticulously planned Disney vacations. With over 30 years of experience in the travel industry, Cara is considered an authority on Disney luxury travel. She has appeared as a leading Disney expert on two Travel Channel specials and has been cited as such in numerous national news articles. She lives in San Antonio and Port Aransas, Texas, and spends numerous weeks throughout the year researching Walt Disney World Resort

Included in the book are chapters on how to travel, when to travel, why to travel and where to travel, in general and in North America in particular. There are also introductions to all cities with hostels, with historical and geographical background information and personal vignettes from the author's experience. Mostly, though, there are comprehensive listings of all the quality hostels in North America, with complete specs and contact info. Now, when advance booking isn't possible, you can book right up to the last minute. Or maybe you've never stayed in a hostel. Then you really need this book. Hostels aren't just for youth any more, nor for budget travel. They're for all ages and budgets. Have you been to Europe before, staying in hostels all over, and wondered why there were so few in the US, and so hard to find? Well, you've come to the right place, and I'm happy to report that American hostels are alive and well, and on the verge of breaking big any day now. Already the two coasts have quite a few and the interior is gradually filling up in places like Chicago and New Orleans. The surprising thing is that the quality is actually quite good, up to modern 'flashpacker' standards, so it's just a matter of time before any place worth its name will have a good hostel or two, or ten or a hundred. Canada's got a head-start, with European-like hostel numbers and quality already in places like Montreal and Vancouver, and some wilderness-based hostels that remind you just where the term 'backpacker' came from in the first place. Very few countries have the nature to compete with that. So what about good ol' Mexico? Well, I've saved the best for last. Greece has got nothing on Mexico's Caribbean coast, and Mexico City has more hostels than any other city in North America, followed closely by Oaxaca and long-time backpack fave San Cristobal de las Casas. You heard it here first. Now not only will you have WiFi and kitchens and fellow travelers where you stay, but you'll have a safe haven and a home-away-from-home and a language you understand. Vamos a la playa.

A true story about an English family, who decided to sell up their home on the Isle of Wight and move, lock, stock and barrel to live their dream in France and open a Chambres d'Hote (Bed & Breakfast). Read about the years when Malc, Di and Ash bought their large maison in deepest rural South-West France and the challenges and fun they had converting it into holiday accommodation. Malc's description of his now famous return journey from Blagnac Airport in Toulouse, which took them on a 65 kilometer detour will make you smile. Find out just what the French do actually think of Brits who move there to live and enjoy tales of friendship, hospitality and true entente cordiale.

'Road Rat's Tips - The musician's guide to keeping comfortable, safe, sane and employed on the road' is as informative as it is hilarious. Drawing on 20 years as a professional musician, author Pete Cook gives an exclusive backstage look at the perils and pitfalls of life as a journeyman. In the real world, being able to play well doesn't necessarily guarantee you'll get work as a musician - in fact, playing well is only half the story. Road Rat's Tips deals with the other half. A valuable read for music students, semi-pro musicians and seasoned pro's alike, the book is packed with good advice and contains hundreds of tips. It works equally well as a cover-to-cover-read, something to be dipped into or, indeed, as a quick reference guide. Road Rat's Tips also provides a hilarious insider's look at the 'glamour' of the music business from the journeyman professional's viewpoint.

Covers more than 1600 California pet friendly hotels, motels and B & B's. Includes detailed pet policies, property descriptions, ratings and prices, all in an easy to use format. Each City heading also includes a list of nearby communities that also have pet friendly lodging. Special feature icons are included for convenient searching for B&B's, hotels with golf courses, tennis courts, marinas (boat access), and those known for being romantic.

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No evidence is available to establish the actual date when the Tabard was built; Stow speaks of it as among the "most ancient" of the locality; but the nearest approach to definite dating assigns the inn to the early fourteenth century. One antiquary indeed fixes the earliest distinct record of the site of the inn in 1304, soon after which the Abbot of Hyde, whose abbey was in the neighbourhood of Winchester, here built himself a town mansion and probably at the same time a hostelry for travellers. Three years later the Abbot secured a license to erect a chapel close by the inn. It seems likely, then, that the Tabard had its origin as an adjunct of the town house of a Hampshire ecclesiastic.

In chapter two of The Pickwick Papers we get a further glimpse of the inn, centring in a more exhilarating and epoch-making incident. The Pickwickians were to start on their memorable peregrinations from the "Golden Cross" for Rochester by the famous "Commodore" coach; and Mr. Pickwick having hired a cabriolet in the neighbourhood of his lodgings in Goswell Street arrived at the hotel in order to meet his friends for the purpose.

Take a wild and bumpy ride through the world of hotel management in the new book So Many Hotels, So Little Time. See the inner workings of a hotel and live the dramas that play out behind the scenes in the backdrop of hotels of all shapes and sizes. Author Kenneth Vincent writes about his vast experiences that cover forty-six years, from 1954 to 2000. The hotel locations range over 22 states, a U.S. territory, and four other countries. He says, "I wanted to share the exciting, and sometimes scary world of hotel management. This book is a must-read for anyone intending to pursue a career in the hotel business, and an entertaining adventure to others who might never have stayed in one or have extensively traveled on business or pleasure." About the Author: Kenneth Vincent describes his age as "71 going on 150." Now retired, the author formed and operated a hotel management corporation and seven other related companies. He lives in Panama City, Florida. His next book is a political satire titled The Republic of Tranquility. A Note From the Author: I have taken the liberty of borrowing a technique from James Michener, a writer I greatly respect. The first third of the book deals with specific technicalities to set the stage for the story. The remainder is a synopsis of true events I have experienced in my career that are entertaining, amusing, strange, shocking and unbelievable. Anyone that travels extensively should find a new insight into what has been merely an overnight stay in the past. Enjoy! KV Publisher's website: http://SBPRA.com/KennethVincent

No evidence is available to establish the actual date when the Tabard was built; Stow speaks of it as among the "most ancient" of the locality; but the nearest approach to definite dating assigns the inn to the early fourteenth century. One antiquary indeed fixes the earliest distinct record of the site of the inn in 1304, soon after which the Abbot of Hyde, whose abbey was in the neighbourhood of Winchester, here built himself a town mansion and probably at the same time a hostelry for travellers. Three years later the Abbot secured a license to erect a chapel close by the inn. It seems likely, then, that the Tabard had its origin as an adjunct of the town house of a Hampshire ecclesiastic.

The Englishman of the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, especially of the latter, is seen to have exercised considerable zeal in creating substitutes for his home, namely by establishing a vast number of taverns, inns, clubs, gardens and coffee houses. Those which already have existed in "Old London" are described in this volume. Originally published in 1909.

Walt Disney World: The Full Report is a compilation of tips, tricks and information gathered over years of visiting The Most Magical Place on Earth. The book breaks down every ride, show and attraction for each of the Walt Disney World Resorts theme parks. Unlike other theme park guide books, Walt Disney World: The Full Report is written with a sense of humor, in hopes of lightening up the typical travel book. The Full Report informs you without bogging you down with complicated, structured strategies that make you feel as though you are studying for a college entrance exam. In this edition, we welcome a new addition to the WDW: Full Report, Greg McNaughton. Greg is a former Disneyland Cast Member, and he adds his insights and experience on what the Disney parks should have been or could still be. Greg is a co-host for the popular MiceCast podcast as well as the host for Imagineering My Way and At The Main Street Cinema. Greg feels that being part of three podcasts is not enough, he is also part of the Travelears podcast.

Includes over 300 of the finest independent boutique hotels, chateaux, romantic country houses, deluxe city hotels, ski resorts, waterside resorts and spas throughout Europe. Every hotel entry is printed in English, French and Spanish.

In chapter two of The Pickwick Papers we get a further glimpse of the inn, centring in a more exhilarating and epoch-making incident. The Pickwickians were to start on their memorable peregrinations from the "Golden Cross" for Rochester by the famous "Commodore" coach; and Mr. Pickwick having hired a cabriolet in the neighbourhood of his lodgings in Goswell Street arrived at the hotel in order to meet his friends for the purpose.

"As an actress, I spent a great deal of time in England, especially while raising my children with Roald Dahl. Several of London's grand luxury hotels have been part of my life for decades. Ward Morehouse III's beautifully written book highlights the best of the best, reminding me of the glorious times I have spent in several of these glamorous hotels and piquing my curiosity to visit those I haven't yet had the pleasure to experience." - Patricia Neal, Academy Award and Tony Award-winning actress Ward Morehouse III's love affair with grand hotels began long before his first, landmark book The Waldorf-Astoria: America's Gilded Dream. His father, the late drama critic Ward Morehouse (who requested "Room Service, please " on his tombstone), lovingly indoctrinated his young son into the glamorous life of luxurious hotels in New York and elsewhere, teaching him that a great hotel is made up of more than fine linens and fancy uniforms. It's the staff, the people, who make any hotel special. So London's Grand Hotels -- Extraordinary People, Extraordinary Service, in the World's Cultural Capital, to be published by BearManor Media on August 15, 2010, concerns itself not just with the physical grandeur of London's top hotels, but with all the grand people working in - and staying at - these real-life palaces. Checking into any one of them is like taking part in a grand opera. London boasts the greatest collection of grand hotels of any city. England's legendary empire truly lives on through its greatest inns. Mr. Morehouse's book also include as series of exclusive celebrity photographs of current of theater, film and business stars who are devotees of London's grand hotels such as Sienna Miller, Jude Law, Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Richard Branson. Here's a sampling of exclusive stories from some of those who own and run these hotels and the stars who have stayed in them included in London's Grand Hotels -- Extraordinary People, Extraordinary Service in the World's Cultural Capitol" * Laurence Olivier and Vivian Leigh first met at The Savoy. One night my father took his wife Rebecca Morehouse, who worked for The Atlanta Journal, Time Magazine and Playbill, to dinner with the world's most famous lovers one night at their place in Christ Church Street. "They knew the pain of separation," she said. "He was on Broadway in a play when she was playing Scarlett in California," Mrs. Morehouse told me. "Her impatience to finish the picture was all about him, being with him. When they could arrange it, it wasn't easy, they got on planes and met in the middle of the country, some place with an airport, where didn't matter. 'We did terrible things all over your beautiful country, ' Vivian says cheerfully, with no apparent regret ... What terrible things ?" * When Richard Harris stayed at The Savoy he paid his bill erratically. And he would only even talk about paying it over "a Guinness" at the Cole Hole Pub next door. The last time that former Savoy general manager Michael Shepard saw Harris he had had a heart attack in his suite. While waiting in the lobby for an ambulance, he told Mr. Shepard, "Mr. Shepard, blame the food Blame the food " For some Broadway stars, the task of choosing a London hotel may be even as daunting as getting a starring role on Broadway. James Barbour, who starred in the mega-musical "Tale of Two Cities," shot the PBS special on the musical in London. "There are so many great hotels in London, how do you pick a favorite? " he asked rhetorically.

Bedtime Stories of the Ingleside Inn is a charming, often hilarious book describing the forays of a novice restaurateur and hotelier, Melvyn Haber, into the exotic world of French chefs, lovable con-men and "Big Spenders." As a raconteur, Haber has a few equals. With his droll wit and style, he wends his way through one outrageous escapade after another and takes you along for the entertaining ride!

As America matured, te more affluent citizens began to enjoy vacations, promting the creation of an industry to service the growing segment. Inn and hotels were erected at preffered locations for the vacation crowd. The Souther Applachian Mountains were ideal vacation destinations due to their breathtaking scenery, the relative ease of access to population centers, the unpolluted air, the recreational opportunities, and the existence of many minteral springs, touted by many entrepreneurs as the "cure for what ails you."

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Resorts is a publication that defines a new standard of credibility for the reader. It presents only structures visited by the editorial staff. Its classifications are the result of the decennial experience of its experts. Every issue is a discovery (or rediscovery) of magical places, where one can live experiences of hospitality that represent the state of the art of the sector.Resorts is an indispensible travel companion for those who want the best in resorts, city hotels, spas and cruises. In this volume: First Grimm Hotel (Oslo), Principi di Piemonte (Torino), Grand Hotel Wien, Fregate Island Private (Seychelles), Four Seasons Hotel (Firenze), One&ONly Reethi Rah (Maldives), Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa, Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giravaaru, Four Seasons Explorer (Maldives), Shangri-la's Villingili Resort & Spa (Maldives), Sharq Village & Spa (Doha), Kempinski Giardini di Costanza (Sicilia), American Colony (Jerusalem).

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This curious literary artifact is a travelogue of sorts, a guidebook to the real inns and taverns mentioned in Charles Dickens' first novel, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, or, more familiarly, The Pickwick Papers. The 1836-7 comic serial was a phenomenon in its day, and was, in the mind of Dickens scholar BERTRAM WALDROM MATZ (1865-1925), "England's classic book of humor." Here, with a singular dedication and a hearty charm, Matz-one of the founders of the Dickens Fellowship and the first editor of its journal, The Dickensian, which first appeared in 1905 and is still published today-takes us on a tour of such locations as the Blue Lion in Muggleton, the Marquis of Granby in Dorking, the Magpie and Stump in Whitechapel, the Saracen's Head in Towcester, and other places that will be familiar to Pickwick fans. This replica of the 1922 second edition is a delightful document of literary fandom.