Best Time To Travel To China - April 2024

Travel to China: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go

Money-saving tips and expert China travel advice from a 10-year expat and professional travel writer! China as a travel destination can be daunting, overwhelming and frankly a bit scary.But it doesn't have to be.Whether you're still weighing the decision or you've already purchased your flight tickets, this unique China travel guide is an indispensable resource for any traveler. This is everything you need to know before you travel to China - the things that other major travel guides gloss over and expect you to figure out on your own.What This China Travel Guide Book Will Teach You:How to App... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07MQWMPK5
• ASIN: B07MQWMPK5
• Manufacturer: Go West Media

1,000 Places to See Before You Die: Revised Second Edition

The world’s bestselling travel book is back in a more informative, more experiential, more budget-friendly full-color edition. A #1 New York Times bestseller, 1,000 Places reinvented the idea of travel book as both wish list and practical guide. As Newsweek wrote, it “tells you what’s beautiful, what’s fun, and what’s just unforgettable— everywhere on earth.” And now the best is better. There are 600 full-color photographs. Over 200 entirely new entries, including visits to 28 countries like Lebanon, Croatia, Estonia, and Nicaragua, that were not in the original edition. There is... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0761156860
• ASIN: 0761156860
• ISBN: 9780761156864
• Brand: Workman Publishing Company
• Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

Frommer's EasyGuide to Beijing, Xian and Shanghai (Easy Guides)

Known for years as the sleeping giant of tourism, China has now awakened with a roar, attracting 120 million inbound tourists each year (including two and a half million Americans), and accounting for increasing sales of guidebooks to its three major attractions: Beijing, Xian and Shanghai. Our author of this 288-page guide to those three primary cities--Graham Bond--has lived in China for many years, is currently pursuing a doctorate in Chinese history, but continues to keep his touristic information up-to-date and rewarding through constant travels there. He is already the author of Frommer'... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1628871709
• ASIN: 1628871709
• ISBN: 1628871709
• Brand: Frommermedia Llc
• Manufacturer: FrommerMedia

China Survival Guide: How to Avoid Travel Troubles and Mortifying Mishaps, 3rd Edition

• ASIN: B00G8O9NGE
• ASIN: B00G8O9NGE
• Manufacturer: Stone Bridge Press

The New Crunch-Time Guide to Parenting Language for Chinese Adoption

The absolute, must-have, can’t-live-without-it, English to Chinese words and phrases adopting parents need to communicate effectively with your newly adopted child while in China and after you get home! Intentionally small to make travel easier (every ounce counts), it's packed with terms and phrases - and even some bonus words like colors and numbers - to make this special time and transition easier. (Plus, you'll get access to free audio downloads!)

• ASIN: 0989373223
• ASIN: 0989373223
• ISBN: 0989373223
• Manufacturer: Marcinson Press

China - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Culture Smart! China puts the latest dramatic changes into a historical context, explains deep-seated cultural attitudes, and guides the visitor through a maze of unfamiliar social situations. It will enable you to discover for yourself the warmth, intelligence, humor, and humanity of this extraordinary people. The spectacular Beijing Olympics of 2008 heralded China’s arrival as an economic superpower. When the world plunged into economic crisis, in China, too, factories closed, but most unemployed workers simply made their way back to the countryside. The patience, diligence, enterprise, an... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1857338545
• ASIN: 1857338545
• ISBN: 1857338545
• Brand: Kuperard
• Manufacturer: Kuperard

Lonely Planet Pocket Taipei (Travel Guide)

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Pocket Taipei is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Be charmed by the historic district of Tamsui, hike and hot spring in Yangmingshan National Park, feast at one of the night markets such as Ningxia Night; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Taipei and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Pocket Taipei: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1786575248
• ASIN: 1786575248
• ISBN: 9781786575241
• Brand: Lonely Planet
• Manufacturer: Lonely Planet

World Traveler's Guide to Disney: How to Visit Mickey's Kingdoms around the Globe

No one forgets visiting a Disney Park for the first time. Whether it is the original park in Anaheim, California, or one of Disney’s many international resorts, the same magic charges the atmosphere and makes dreams come true. In this new travel guide to all things Disney, author Michael Fridgen shows you how to have an amazing Disney experience. Whether you are a newcomer to Disney or a Disney fanatic, Fridgen’s insights into its parks will help you plan a stress-free and enchanting vacation for the whole family. World Traveler’s Guide to Disney covers Disneyland in Anaheim, Californi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0996857427
• ASIN: 0996857427
• ISBN: 0996857427
• Manufacturer: Dreamlly Books

The Travels of Ibn Battutah

Ibn Battutah—ethnographer, bigrapher, anecdotal historian and occasional botanist—was just 21 when he set out in 1325 from his native Tangier on a pilgramage to Mecca. He did not return to Morocco for another 29 years, traveling instead through more than 40 countries on the modern map, covering 75,000 miles and getting as far north as the Volga, as far east as China, and as far south as Tanzania. He wrote of his travels, and comes across as a superb ethnographer, biographer, anecdotal historian, and occasional botanist and gastronome. With this edition by Mackintosh-Smith, Battuta's Tra... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0330418793
• ASIN: 0330418793
• ISBN: 0330418793
• Brand: Picador
• Manufacturer: Picador

Destination Earth: A New Philosophy of Travel by a World-Traveler

Updated 2nd Edition 2019 Gold Medal Winner: International Book Award in the Travel Category, 2017Gold Medal Winner: Independent Press Award in the Travel Category, 2017Silver Medal Winner: Reader's Favorite Award in the Travel Genre, 2017 "In his book, Destination Earth, Nicos Hadjicostis shares the ultimate 'budget travel tip': how to make your travels transformational." - Rick Steves, Travel Writer and TV Presenter "An epic journey with a master philosopher." - Daniel Klein, New York Times best-selling author "I know a potential best seller when I see one. This will be soon! As a world trav... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0997414804
• ASIN: 0997414804
• ISBN: 0997414804
• Manufacturer: Bamboo Leaf Press

The Goodnight Train

"The detailed illustrations of June Sobel's soothing bedtime story offers toddlers something new to discover even after multiple readings." - Seira Wilson, Amazon EditorAll aboard for Dreamland! Hold on to your pillow because the Goodnight Train is taking off. Roll that corner, rock that curve, and soar past mermaids, leaping sheep, and even ice-cream clouds. You won't want to miss a thing, so whatever you do, don't . . . close . . . your . . . eyes!             With soothing, lyrical words and magical illustrations, June Sobel and Laura Huliska-Beith have created a nighttime f... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0547718985
• ASIN: 0547718985
• ISBN: 0547718985
• Brand: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge: The Ultimate Guide to Mastery, with Authentic Recipes and Stories

Winner of the 2011 James Beard Foundation Award for International Cooking The stir-fry is all things: refined, improvisational, adaptable, and inventive. It is the rare culinary practice that makes less seem like more, and by which small amounts of food feed many. For centuries the Chinese have carried their woks to all corners of the earth and re-created stir-fry dishes, using local and sometimes nontraditional ingredients. The old expression: "One wok runs to the sky’s edge" means "one who uses the wok becomes master of the cooking world." And as the wok user becomes master of the cooking... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1416580573
• ASIN: 1416580573
• ISBN: 1416580573
• Brand: Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Taunton Press

The Silk Roads: A New History of the World

Far more than a history of the Silk Roads, this book is truly a revelatory new history of the world, promising to destabilize notions of where we come from and where we are headed next. From the Middle East and its political instability to China and its economic rise, the vast region stretching eastward from the Balkans across the steppe and South Asia has been thrust into the global spotlight in recent years. Frankopan teaches us that to understand what is at stake for the cities and nations built on these intricate trade routes, we must first understand their astounding pasts.  Frankopan re... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00XST7IX2
• ASIN: B00XST7IX2
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Walks of a Lifetime: Extraordinary Hikes from Around the World

Walk the World’s Greatest TrailsTo walk is to discover, from those first halting steps as a child to walking the world’s greatest long-distance trails. Experience breathtaking coastlines, mountain ranges, historic landscapes, wilderness areas, religious pilgrimages, great cities, and iconic rivers. Walk to learn more about our beautiful and curious world, to be healthy and happy, to add adventure and authenticity to life, and to learn something about yourself in the process. Walking is simple, but it can also be profound.Veteran outdoor enthusiasts Robert and Martha Manning invite readers ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1493026410
• ASIN: 1493026410
• ISBN: 1493026410
• Brand: Falcon Guides
• Manufacturer: Falcon Guides

Xinjiang | A Traveler's Guide to Far West China

UPDATED for 2019 to include all changes, new photos and better maps!Xinjiang: A Traveler's Guide to Far West China is the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide available on the Xinjiang region. Whether you're a backpacker looking for information on hiking the Tianshan Mountains or a luxury traveler trying to discover a bed and breakfast in a comfortable grape orchard, this book covers everything you think you need to know...and more.Inside this Xinjiang Travel Guide:Color Maps: Detailed color maps for every major city and region in Xinjiang.Beautiful Photos: Get a glimpse of the places you'll g... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00WF8YACE
• ASIN: B00WF8YACE
• Manufacturer: Go West Media

The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century - eBook

LEAP INTO THE FUTURE, AND SHOOT BACK TO THE PASTH. G. Wells’s seminal short story “The Time Machine,” published in 1895, provided the springboard for modern science fiction’s time travel explosion. Responding to their own

• UPC: 708674131
• Rating: 5.0

The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century : Stories by Arthur C. Clarke, Jack Finney, Joe Haldeman, Ursula K. Le Guin, Larry Niven, Theodore Sturgeon, Connie Willis, and more

Time travel is the theme of an innovative science fiction anthology that brings together works by some of the finest authors in the field, including "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke's

• UPC: 3280598
• Rating: 5.0

Oracle Bones : A Journey Through Time in China

The acclaimed author of "River Town" offers a rare portrait of 21st-century China. Hessler tells the story of this modern-day country and its growing links to the Western world as seen through the lives of

• UPC: 5333019
• Rating: 4.4

The River at the Center of the World : A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time

The author recounts his experiences traveling along the Yangtze river from the Tibetan border to the East China Sea, vividly bringing to life China's rich cultural history, politics, people, geography, and climate.

• UPC: 2387995
• Rating: 4.3

Secret Journeys of a Lifetime : 500 of the World's Best Hidden Travel Gems

"Presents 500 off-the-beaten-path travel destinations around the world that are notable for their vistas, wildlife, and historical and cultural significance"--Provided by

• UPC: 15857960
• Rating: 4.0

Best Of Travel: Pacific Northwest / Mexico / Hawaii / China / Australia / New Zealand

Best of Travel: Pacific Northwest, Mexico, Hawaii, China, Australia & New Zealand (Six-Disc

• UPC: 24207688
• Color: YOther

A Wrinkle in Time (Paperback)

This is the story of the adventures in space and time of Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe (athlete, student, and one of the most popular boys in high school), in search of Meg's missing

• UPC: 5554934
• Model: ISBN9780312367541
• Color: Multicolor
• Rating: 3.9

Travel: 5 Days in Rome Travel Guide for first-time visitors. Discover the Best of Italy - eBook

So this is your first time traveling to Rome? Do not feel too overwhelmed with everything you do not know – yet. Follow this guide and travel like a pro. You are about to invest in the

• UPC: 372758494

Time Out Havana & the Best of Cuba - Paperback

Written by informed residents, this edition highlights all the vibrancy, cultural richness, and architectural beauty of Havana with authoritative reviews of where to stay and play. Showcasing other Cuban destinations of interest, from beaches to

• UPC: 37174327
• Rating: 4.0

Pandas & Pens: China. A first-time fieldguide for teaching English - eBook

A practical step-by-step DIY field guide for new teachers setting off to China to teach English, it encompasses everything you need to know from finding a suitable school, getting a visa and what to take.

• UPC: 797818466