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AA
Maps and
travel guides from Britain's largest motoring organization,
which can be purchased online for savings of up to 20%.
http://213.253.134.7/aapub/home.asp
http://www.theaa.com/
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Alan
Rogers
Alan Rogers
Guides: Impartial guides to the best campsites in Europe.
http://www.alanrogers.com/
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Alastair
Sawday's Special Places to Stay
The website
compliments a series of books of the same name, which list
characterful places to stay around the world.
http://www.specialplacestostay.com/
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Around
the World in 80 Days
Read online
for free what is arguably the most famous piece of travel
fiction in history.
http://www.phileas-fogg.net/80days.html
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Audio
Travel Companion.com
Liven up
your trips with this American company's range of audio travel
guides on tape and CD. You can listen to excerpts on the site
before you buy.
http://www.audiotravelcompanion.com/
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Auto
Tape Tours
Audio tours
of popular attractions in America that have been specially
recorded for listening to while driving.
http://www.autotapetours.com/
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Avalon
With more
than 300 guidebooks in its stable, Avalon Travel Publishing
is the largest independent travel publisher based in America.
http://www.travelmatters.com/
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Avant
Guides
Luxury
travel guides to hip destinations worldwide.
http://www.avantguide.com/
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Bakpak
Compact
guides for budget travel around Europe and North America.
http://www.bakpakguide.com/
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BBC
The Beeb
publishes books on a wide variety of topics, including languages
and travel.
http://www.bbcshop.com/
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Bergverlag
Rother
European
walking guides.
http://www.rother.de/
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Berlitz
Language
learning and phrase books, cruise ship guides, maps and destination
guides. 
http://www.berlitzbooks.com/
http://www.berlitzpublishing.com/
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Blue
Guides
Travel
guide books for the cultured. 
http://www.blueguides.com/
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Books-Maps.com
An excellent
database of maps, aerial photographs, site images and guidebooks
on destinations worldwide.
http://books-maps.com/
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Bradt
Bradt publish
travel guide books to out of the way destinations such as
Armenia, Eritrea, Iran, Rwanda, Tibet and Ukraine.

http://www.bradtguides.com/
http://www.bradt-travelguides.com/
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BUG
Books
Guides
to the UK, Ireland and Down Under aimed at backpackers and
other budget travellers.
http://www.bugbooks.com/
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Cadogan
Guides
Travel
guides for culturally minded, independent travellers.
http://www.cadoganguides.com/
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Cicerone
Guides
to long distance walks and treks, day walks, family walks,
rock climbing, ice climbing, rock scrambling, mountaineering,
bike guides, hill and mountain skills, nature walks and outdoor
photography.
http://www.cicerone.co.uk/
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Citipak
Interactive
travel maps and guidebooks.
http://www.citipak.com/
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City
Secrets
Cultural
guide books in which leading artists, writers, architects,
curators and others reveal their favorite discoveries in key
tourist cities.
http://www.citysecrets.com/
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Collins
A British
company that publishes a range of language guides, audio guides,
maps, atlases, travel guides and other reference books.
http://www.collins.co.uk/
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Culture
Shock Guides
In-depth
guides to customs and etiquette abroad, as well as to the
world's greatest religions. 
http://www.cultureshockguides.com/
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Culture
Smart! Guides
Pocket-sized
guides that explain what to expect, how to behave, and how
to get along with the locals. 
http://www.culturesmartguides.co.uk/
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Damron
Publisher
of destination guides aimed at gay and lesbian travellers.
http://www.damron.com/
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Delta
Delta produces
a limited selection of travel and history videos and DVDs.
http://www.deltamusic.co.uk/
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Directions
Guides
Compact
guide books from Rough Guides that come complete with a comprehensive
information CD to each destination. If you know the relevant
password, you can even download electronic versions of the
books direct from the website.
http://www.directionsguides.com/
http://www.roughguides.com/
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Discovery
Walking Guides
Walking
guides, tour and trail maps, and bus and touring maps.
http://www.walking.demon.co.uk/
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Dorling
Kindersley
Maps, atlases,
language aids and some of the most beautifully illustrated
travel guide books on the market. 
http://www.dk.com/
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Earthscan
Leading
publisher of ethical travel guides.
http://www.earthscan.co.uk/
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eGuides
A new concept
in travel guides from Dorling Kindersley: purchase on of their
eGuide city guides, and you gain free access to a comprehensive
website complimenting the book.
http://www.realcity.dk.com/
http://www.eguides.dk.com/
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Eicher
Eicher
produces city maps and travel guides to various destinations
in India.
http://maps.eicherworld.com/
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Eland
Owned and
operated by three travel writers, Eland concentrates on printing
the classics of travel literature.
http://www.travelbooks.co.uk/
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Explorer
Publishing
Publishes
glossy photography books, activity guide books and insider's
city guides to various location in the Middle East including
Abhu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman and
Kuwait.
http://www.the-explorer.com/
http://www.explorer-publishing.com/
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Expodition
Register
with Expodition, pick a destination, detail your tastes and
preferences, and they will email you back a Pod SnapShot (PSS),
a tailored guide to your destination, which you can then load
onto your iPod and take with you. The site is also a directory
of PSS' available on the Net. 
http://www.expodition.com/
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Famous
Hotels
The organization
poduces informative, entertaining and educational books about
historic hotels around the globe.
http://www.famoushotels.org/
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Firefly
Books
Firefly
are the publishers behind the "Unforgettable...Before
You Die" series of travel guides.
http://www.fireflybooks.com/
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Fisher's
Travel SOS
Emergency
information guides for travellers that provide destination-specific
emergency and critical contact information.
http://www.fisherstravelsos.com/
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Focus
Focus produces
CD-Rom guides on a wide range of topics including foreign
language learning, maps, atlases, first aid and world religions.
http://www.focusmm.co.uk/
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Fodor's
Pocket guides; Gold guides; Around The City With Kids guides;
flashmaps; City guides; Compass American Guides; Karen Brown's
guides.
http://www.fodors.com/
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Footprint
Handbooks
Text-heavy
guide books that are jammed-full of useful information.

http://www.footprintbooks.com/
http://www.footprintguides.com/
http://www.footprint-books.com/
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For
Less Travel Guide Books
Publishers
of travel books which, they claim, "pay for themselves in
one day": each city guide contains moneysaving discount vouchers.
http://www.for-less.com/
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Foulshom
Foulshom
is the company behind the Brit's Guide series of travel books.
http://www.foulsham.com/
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Frommer's
Budget
travel guides famous for their in-depth reviews of sites,
accommodation and dining. 
http://www.frommers.com/
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Geogad
Turn your
Mp3 player into a personal mobile tour guide, complete with
voice narration and pictures. The tours, which are free to
download, are tailored to your interests and are conducted
at a pace and schedule that suits you. 
http://www.geogad.com/
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Ginko
Press
Books for
travellers who like to get to the heart of a culture through
its cuisine.
http://www.ginkgopress.com/
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Globe
Pequot
Travel,
outdoor recreation and language books.
http://www.globe-pequot.com/
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Go
Motorhoming
One of
the world's premier publishers on the subject of motorhoming
in Europe.
http://www.go-motorhoming.co.uk/
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Good
Guides
Guides
to the best hotels, pubs, family days out and motorway stops
in Britain.
http://www.goodguides.co.uk/
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Great
Sleeps
Bestselling
guides to affordable accommodation in major European tourist
destinations.
http://www.greateatsandsleeps.com/
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Guru
Books
Download
a selection of country and city guides, and phrasebooks for
free. Adobe Acrobat Reader required. 
http://www.gurubooks.com/catalog/countries.php
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Halwag,
Kummerly & Frey
Touring
atlases, maps and guides.
http://www.hallwag.com/index.html
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Harper
Collins
Famous
for their phrasebooks, travel guides and travel books such
as the Access series.
http://www.fireandwater.com/genres/travel.asp
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Haus
Publishing
Haus Publishing
is the name behind The Armchair Traveller series of literary
travel books.
http://www.hauspublishing.co.uk/
http://www.hauspublishing.com/
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Hello
Europe
European
budget accommodation guide book series.
http://www.helloeurope.com/
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Hg2
City guides
for hedonists that come in both book and virtual format.
http://www.hg2.com/
http://www.ahedonistsguideto.com/
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Hip
Hotels
A guide
book series cataloging seriously hip and snazzy hotels the
world over.
http://www.hiphotels.com/
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Holiday
Net
The company
produces a wide range of holiday destination videos.
http://www.holidaynet.com/
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Holiday
Which?
Download
free mini guides to almost forty different countries, regions
and cities worldwide, courtesy of one of the UK's leading
consumer organizations. In PDF format.
http://www.which.co.uk/holidaywhich/holiday_which/miniguides/Index%20to%20guides/
Index_to_guides_614_92946.jsp
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Hunter
Publishing
Publishers
of the Nelles series of travel guide books, among others.
http://www.hunterpublishing.com/
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iJourneys
A commercial
website that allows customers to download Mp3 audio tours
to major tourist centres in France and Italy.
http://www.ijourneys.com/
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Insight
Guides
Insight
market pocket guides; fleximaps; cruising, shopping and eating
guides; museum and gallery guides; as well as a comprehensive
range of destination guides. 
http://www.insightguides.com/
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Jason's
Travel Media Ltd
A specialist
print and online travel publisher with staff and products
covering Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands.
http://www.jasonsguides.com/
http://www.jasons.co.nz/about/overview.cfm
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Jetlag
Travel Guides
Spoof travel
guide books to non existent destinations.
http://www.jetlagtravel.com/
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Karen
Brown's Guides
Guides
to European and North American inns and bed and breakfasts.
http://www.karenbrown.com/
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Knopf
A Random
House company that publishes travel guides and travel writing.
http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/
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Kuperard
Culture
and etiquette, hostelling and language instruction guides.
http://www.kuperard.co.uk/
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Le
Cool
Le Cool,
the publishers of email event guides to European cities, have
now turned their hand to travel guide books.
http://www.lecool.com/book/
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Let's
Go
The world's
bestselling budget travel guides; researched, written and
produced entirely by students. 
http://www.letsgo.com
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Lindblad
Expeditions
Distributes
DVDs of its expeditions to places like the Arctic and the
Galapagos Islands.
http://www.expeditions.com/chronicles/index.asp
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Live,
Work & Play
Overseas
travel guides aimed at short and long-term visitors.
http://www.liveworkplay.com.au/
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Lonely
Planet
Guide books,
videos and more for the adventurous traveller on a budget.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com
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LUXE
City Guides
Aimed at
the well healed traveller, these pocket-sized guide books
detail the best shops, restaurants, hotels and services available
in major cities around the globe.
http://www.luxecityguides.com/
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Mad
Dog Ski
Markets
a range of European resort guides for skiers.
http://www.maddogski.com/
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Mapgroup
International
Mapgroup
own the famous Popout Maps and iMap brands, as well as the
InsideOut guides, which come complete with a pop-out map,
working compass and pen.
http://www.mapgroup.net/
http://www.popoutmaps.com/
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Michelin
Guides
Travel
guides, maps and, of course, the world famous restaurant guides.
http://www.michelintravel.com/
http://www.michelin.com/
http://catalogue.viamichelin.com/eng/catalogue/accueil.htm
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Mobil
Publish
a range of travel and motoring guides and atlases.
http://www.mobiltravelguide.com/
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Moon
Consult
Moon's website to browse its latest catalogue of travel titles.
http://moon.com/
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Mr
& Mrs Smith
International
boutique hotel and luxury hotel guide books.
http://www.mrandmrssmith.com/
http://www.smithandfriends.com/
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Multimedia
Postcards
CD guides
to European destinations that contain maps, pictures, postcards,
screensavers and wallpapers, games and more.
http://www.multimediapostcard.com/
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National
Geographic
Books on
every facet of geography and travel.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/books/
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Navigator
Guides
Books on
buying a property abroad, working and living abroad, and a
range of other travel and leisure topics.
http://www.navigatorguides.com/
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Nomad
Press
Books for
the wandering mind.
http://www.nomadpress.net/
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Nota
Bene
A luxury
travel publication that focuses on the world's most exciting
cities and exotic resorts. Subscribers also enjoy personalized
travel advice by phone or email.
http://www.nbreview.com/
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Oriental
and African Books
Specializes
in hard-to-find books on Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
http://www.africana.co.uk/
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Outbound
Publishing
Produces
newspapers, magazines and videos
for people planning to live, work or retire abroad.
http://www.outboundpublishing.com/
http://www.emigratenow.com/
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Phaidon
Wallpaper
City Guides: travel guides for the style-conscious.
http://www.phaidon.com/travel/
http://www.wallpaper.com/travel
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Philips
Maps, atlases
and reference books.
http://www.philips-maps.co.uk/
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Pilot
Guides
Pilot produce
travel guide videos and DVDs.
http://www.pilotguides.com/
http://www.globetrekkerstore.com/
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Poms
Down Under
Poms Down
Under publishes a number of migrants' guides to emigrating
to and settling in Australia.
http://www.pomsdownunder.com/
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PSP
Passport.com
Interactive
Lonely Planet city guides that run on Sony Playstations. Each
guide features maps, movies and essential information, as
well as audio tours and a five-language audio phrase book.
http://www.psppassport.com/
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Purple
Guide
Guide books
that highlight Italy’s most exciting destinations.
http://www.thepurpleguide.com/
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Questar
The company
behind the famous "Video Visits" and "Super
Cities" series of video travel guides.
http://www.questar1.com/
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Rick
Steve's
Country,
city and regional guide books, phrase books, and read-before-you-go
books written by the well known American travel writer.
http://www.ricksteves.com/books/home.htm
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Rand
McNally
American
producers of atlases, maps and guide books.
http://www.randmcnally.com/
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Random
House
Publishers
of the Baedeker's travel guides.
http://www.randomhouse.com/
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Rough
Guides
Publisher
of more than 200 titles aimed at budget travellers. The company
also produces world music CDs. 
http://www.roughguides.com/
http://www.roughguides.com/
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Routard
Gallic
publisher of travel guides. Although many of Routard's titles
are now also available in English, its website remains an
exclusively French language affair.
http://www.routard.com/
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SAS
City Guides
City guides
and crew tip publications from the Scandinavian airline.
http://www.sasguides.com/
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Smart
Travels.tv
Order DVDs,
videos and books by the following travel experts: Shari Belafonte,
Rudy Maxa, Rick Steves and Tom Bodett.
http://www.travelsmallworld.com/
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Soundwalk
Interactive
audio tours to a growing list of tourist destinations.
http://www.soundwalk.com/
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Spartacus
Travel,
hotel and restaurant guides for the gay community.
http://www.spartacusworld.com/
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Stanfords
- We've Been There
The staff
of Stanifords, a well-established British travel book and
map seller, give their opinion of maps and guides they've
road tested.
http://www.stanfords.co.uk/weve_been_there.htm
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Stark
World
Stark World
is an Indian publishing company that produces extremely glossy
and comprehensive travel guides to Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad,
Kerala and Karnataka.
http://www.starkworld.net/
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Sunflower
Books
Famous
for their ‘Landscapes’ countryside guides, as well as the
"Walk & Eat" series.
http://www.sunflowerbooks.co.uk/
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Thames
& Hudson
Publisher
of travel and topography books including the "Hip Hotels"
series.
http://www.thamesandhudson.com/
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The
Explorer.com
Publisher
of some of the best guide books around on Dubai, Abu Dhabi
and Oman.
http://the-explorer.com/guides.htm
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The
Good Web Guide
Specializes
in printed and online guides to the best websites on the net,
including ones related to travel and leisure.
http://www.thegoodwebguide.co.uk/
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The
Great Motorway Secret
A guidebook
that details conveniently located alternatives to Britain's
pricey motorway service stations.
http://www.thegreatmotorwaysecret.com/
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The
Worst Case Scenario
The
Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbooks: a series of printed
and audio books detailing how to survive dangerous or awkward
situations.
http://www.worstcasescenarios.com/
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Thomas
Cook
Publishes
a range of destination guides as well as rail timetable books.
http://www.thomascookpublishing.com/
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Time
Out
Detailed
and practical guides to dozens of cities worldwide.

http://www.timeout.com
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Tourist
Tracks
Download
an MP3 file or buy a CD containing an audio walking tour to
any one of a number of popular UK tourist destinations.
http://www.tourist-tracks.com/
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Trailblazer
Trekking
guides, rail guides, budget route guides, driving guides and
guides to out-of-the-way destinations.
http://www.trailblazer-guides.com/
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Travel
Notes.org
Provides
web links to various publishers of travel guides such as Berlitz,
Rough Guides and Lonely Planet.
http://www.travelnotes.org/Travel/sep9.htm
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Traveler's
Tales
Publish
stories, wit and wisdom for travelers around the world.
http://www.travelerstales.com/
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Ulysses
Guides
Highbrow
travel guides from Canada.
http://www.ulyssesguides.com/
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Vacation
Work Publications
A comprehensive
range of books on working abroad.
http://www.vacationwork.co.uk/
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Vegetarian
Guides
Country-specific
guide books and cookbooks for veggies and vegans.
http://www.vegetarianguides.co.uk/
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Wheelers
Publishers
of a book detailing camping and RV grounds all over North
America.
http://www.wheelersguides.com/
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Workman
The website
contains information on the best selling travel guide book
1,000 Places to See Before You Die, by Patricia Schultz.
http://www.workman.com/
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W.W.
Norton & Company
Publishers
of the famous Blue Guide travel books.
http://www.wwnorton.com/
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