Author: Alison Bing
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Keywords: milan
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2007-01-01
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 1740597591
ISBN-13: 9781740597593

Like a catwalk model, Milan struts confidently on the world stage. And why not? It is Italy’s most dynamic city, a centre of high fashion, fast finance and fabulous food where visitors can marvel at the aerodynamic engineering of the Fuksas ’glass sails’ and then raid the racks of the Quadrilatero d’Oro. To land on your designer-clad feet be sure to pack Best of Milan. --NIP & TUCK - Milan’s cityscape is being reinvented by a stellar list of architects. Learn about the latest Libeskind or Zaha Hadid project with our detailed architectural coverage. --PAST & PRESEN

Author: Alison Bing
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Keywords: encounter, francisco, san, planet, lonely
Number of Pages: 264
Published: 2007-05-01
List price: $11.99
ISBN-10: 1740598555
ISBN-13: 9781740598552

WHAT WILL YOUR SAN FRANCISCO ENCOUNTER BE? ...hunting for obscure records, go-go boots and bongs on Haight Street (p164) ...a bayside stroll followed by a fabulous fresh meal at the Ferry Building (p10) ...club-hopping in SoMa and crawling back to the hotel at 6am (p112) ...escaping to Alcatraz under a blanket of fog (p22) ...murals, burritos, vintage clothes and pirate supplies in the Mission (p128) ...scribbling Beat poetry on the walls of Caffe Trieste (p51) DISCOVER TWICE THE CITY IN HALF THE TIME... ...full-color pull-out map and detailed neighborhood maps for easy navig

Author: Alison Bing
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Keywords: encounter, venice
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2009-01-01
List price: $12.99
ISBN-10: 1741049970
ISBN-13: 9781741049978

What Will Your Venice Encounter Be…Admiring the city’s brush-clutching rebels, Tintoretto and TitianWhispering with the opera critics in the balconies at Teatro La Fenice’thinking with the senses’ at the acclaimed Biennale and Pinault’s Palazzo GrassiGetting acquainted with a daily menu of soft-shell crabs and Bassano asparagusConcocting your own Da Vinci code from sinister Ducal Palace intriguesCruising the lagoon and island-hopping in a bragosso (Venetian barge)Discover Twice the City in Half the TimeFull-color pull-out map and detailed neighborhood maps for easy na

Author: Alison Bing
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Keywords: encounter, francisco, san, planet, lonely
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2009-03-01
List price: $12.99
ISBN-10: 1741049962
ISBN-13: 9781741049961

What Will Your San Francisco Encounter Be?Snapping a photo of the Golden Gate Bridge from the ferry to AlcatrazChoosing between tacos al pastor and seared scallops in the MissionHanging out with the white alligator at the California Academy of SciencesSipping fair-trade coffee and people-watching in the HaightSqueezing fresh fruit at the Ferry Building before hitting the shopsPoking around the Beat Museum then toasting Kerouac in North BeachDiscover Twice the City in Half the TimeFull-color pull-out map and detailed neighborhood maps for easy navigationOur local author points you to the very b

Author: Alison Bing
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Keywords: encounter, marrakesh
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2008-03-01
List price: $11.99
ISBN-10: 1741047870
ISBN-13: 9781741047875

What Will Your Marrakesh Encounter Be?...taking in the daily spectacle from ringside seats on Djemaa el-Fna...savouring the city’s tangiest chicken tagine with preserved lemons and green olives...fleeing the heat in the shady courtyard garden of a traditional riad...surrendering to the time-honored delights of steam and mud in a hammam...coveting hand-embroidered tunics and antique Berber rugs on Rue de la Liberte...salivating as you window shop at the patisseries in the Nouvelle VilleDiscover Twice The City In Half The Time...full-color pull-out map to help you navigate the Medina with

Author: Alison Bing
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Keywords: sonoma, encounter, amp, napa, planet, lonely
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2009-10-01
List price: $14.99
ISBN-10: 1741794463
ISBN-13: 9781741794465

What Will Your Wine Country Encounter Be?Detecting a hint of chocolate in your Cabernet while admiring abstract paintingsLingering over a meal of oysters, endive watercress salad, duck-fat fries and farm-to-table treatsSliding down into warm volcanic mud before your massageCanoeing past sunning turtles and herons on the lazy Russian RiverPassing around Sonoma goat cheese and a plummy Rose at a pond-side picnicPedaling past creeks, sprawling vineyards and historic homes in Dry Creek ValleyDiscover Twice the Region in Half the TimeFull-color pull-out map includes all listed wineriesOur expert au

Authors:Alison Bing, Dominique Channell,
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Keywords: city, guide, francisco, san, planet, lonely
Number of Pages: 330
Published: 2008-02-15
List price: $18.99
ISBN-10: 1741046769
ISBN-13: 9781741046762

Discover San FranciscoStroll the Golden Gate Bridge as fog rolls in like dry ice at a Kiss concertBargain-hunt for a halter dress, vintage tees, ’zines and salsa CDs in the MissionWatch the seagulls hover as you bite into fresh fish tacos with avocado-cilantro creamReplay your day of pinots, syrahs and viogniers while soaking in a mud bathIn This Guide:New in-depth Wine Country Chapter127 delish restaurants, 108 author-tested bars and clubs, 15 tips for a sustainable visitThe only guide with dedicated Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans and Moving to San Francisco chapters - more depth, more niches,