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As seen in Transitions Abroad Magazine July/August 2001

Useful New Travel Guides for 2001

By Max Hartshorne, Managing Editor

Sightseeing by Public Transportation by Michael Brein (Michael Brein Inc., 2001 , $5). Map-sized folded guides to seeing European cities by bus and rail. To order: [www.michaelbrein.com].

Bed and Breakfast 2001 edited by Martin Dowling (Stillwell Publishing, 2001, 618 pp., $18.95). Guide to B and Bs in Scotland, Ireland, Britain.

Jewish Travel Guide 2001 edited by Michael Zaidner (Sepher-Hermon Press, 2001, 410 pp., $16.95). World guide to where to find kosher foods, synagogues, and services.

In the Know in China: An Indispensable Guide to Working and Living Abroad by Jennifer Phillips (Terra Cognita, 2001, 238 pp., $21). A new guide to a complex country, with Mandarin language CD.

The London Schools Guide edited by Joel Wolchover (Mitchell-Beazley, 2001, 576 pp., $19.95). The only guide to evaluate all of London’s state and independent secondary schools. Call 800-252-5231 to order.

Camping Europe by Carol Mickelson (Affordable Travel Press, 2001, 346 pp., $19.95). Maps and useful information for campers, with sections on “what makes the country special” for each nation in Western and Eastern Europe.

The Rough Guide to Travel Health by Dr. Nick Jones (Rough Guides, 2001, 556 pp.$7.95)Compact and cheap.

Savoir Flair! 211 Tips for Enjoying France and the French by Polly Platt (Culture Crossings, 2000, 288 pp., $16.95). From the author of “French or Foe,” an examination of the peculiar rites involved in getting to know the French.

Traveling on the Run: A Complete Guide to Fitness and Running Around the World by Stewart and Barbara Sims (Sims International Marketing, 2001, 200 pp., $14.95). A directory of maps and running routes for cities in the U.S. and around the world.

Travel Planning on the Internet by Ron and Caryl Krannich (Impact Publications, 2001, 260 pp., $19.95). A comprehensive guide to using the world’s favorite tool to plan your trip.

Living and Working in Italy: A Survival Handbook by Nick Dawes and David Hampshire (Survival Books, 2001, 428 pp., $21.95). Another in the Survivor series with short sections on the basics: accommodations, finding a job, getting around, health, and more.

Practical Nomad Guide to the Online Travel Marketplace by Edward Hasbrouck (Avalon Travel Publishing, 2001, 440 pp, $17.95.) A handbook on using the Internet to plan your trips from today's foremost guru on around the world travel.

The Rough Guide to Iceland by David Leffman and James Proctor (Rough Guides, 2001, 314pp., $17.95). A first edition guide to this increasingly popular travel destination [www.roughguides.com]

The Natural Waterways of Ireland: A Traveler’s Guide to Rental Boating by Michael and Laura Murphy (Interlink Books, 2001, 158 pp., $15). How to rent a barge or boat and explore the 300-mile-long Shannon-Erne Waterway


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