http://www.ebooks.com/TravelFeatured Travel titles at eBooks.comhelp@ebooks.com©2009 Ebooks Corporation Ltd11/16/2009 1:00:05 AMhttp://www.ebooks.com/ebooks/book_display.asp?IID=28548020091611.28548011/16/2009 1:00:05 AMGilbert (The Last American Man) grafts the structure of romantic fiction upon the inquiries of reporting in this sprawling yet methodical travelogue of soul-searching and self-discovery. Plagued with despair after a nasty divorce, the author, in her early 30s, divides a year equally among three dissimilar countries, exploring her competing urges for earthly delights and divine transcendence. First, pleasure: savoring Italy's buffet of delights—the world's best pizza, free-flowing wine and dashinhttp://www.ebooks.com/ebooks/book_display.asp?IID=45239620091611.45239611/16/2009 1:00:05 AMIn April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. 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You are given practhttp://www.ebooks.com/ebooks/book_display.asp?IID=11063920091611.11063911/16/2009 1:00:05 AMHalf-French, half-Dutch St.Martin offers the best of both worlds, with big casinos and great shopping on the Dutch side and superb restaurants and secluded beaches on the French side. If you want to spend a night on the town, head for Philipsburg. If you want to get naked and sunbathe, hop over to the French side of the island and enjoy their 'clothing-optional' beaches. St.Barts is very chic, with world-class scuba, glorious beaches and more good restaurants. http://www.ebooks.com/ebooks/book_display.asp?IID=18460920091611.18460911/16/2009 1:00:05 AMYou'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go - they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. 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