MBR: The Travel Shelf

The Travel Shelf

East Coast Australia, fourth edition
Regis St. Louis, et.al.
Lonely Planet Publications
150 Linden Street, Oakland CA 94607
9781741794717, $24.99, www.lonelyplanet.com

The fourth updated edition of a classic take-along tote provides the
latest information about Eastern coastal Australia and is a 'must' for
any planning a trip to the area. From rainforests and the Great
Barrier Reef to sailing and island-hopping or inner city nightlife,
this covers all the hits of the entire area. Updated information comes
from actual travelers to the various areas on the East Coast and
provides candid assessments of attractions and lodging alike, making
this a 'must' for any Australia-bound independent traveler.

Great Lakes Lighthouses
Wes Oleszewski
Avery Color Studios
511 D. Avenue, Gwinn, MI 49841
9781892384584, $17.95 www.averycolorstudios.com

Relics of another era, Lighthouses often inspire wonder. "Great Lakes
Lighthouses: American & Canadian: A Comprehensive Directory/Guide to
Over 300 Lighthouses" is a guide to the many light houses surrounding
the Great Lakes, throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio,
Ontario, and elsewhere throughout the region. For any traveler with an
intrigue in light houses, "Great Lakes Lighthouses" is a top pick to
find and see them all.

Tea & Cake: London
Zena Alkayat
Black Dog Publishing
10A Acton Street
London, WC1X 9NG
9781907317484, $14.95, www.blackdogonline.com

Sweet and savory, "Tea & Cake: London" is an upfront guide to
experiencing all the best that one can see in cafe cuisine and
beverage in a city that certainly knows it, London, the United
Kingdom. Touching on the countless blends of tea and twists and turns
of sweet confections, breaking them into the restaurants that serve
them throughout, stand alone and alongside hotels, "Tea & Cake" is a
must for any enthusiast of sweets and tea who will soon be traveling
through London.

Lonely Planet Publications
150 Linden Street, Oakland CA 94607
www.lonelyplanet.com

Sarina Singh, et.al.'s INDIA (9781741797800, $31.99) appears in its
30th anniversary edition to update all its extensive listings on the
country's travel options, and is a 'must' for any planning a trip.
Sidebars of color coded detail accompany updated tips on where to
stay, eat and what to do in all parts of the country, including
assessments of travel options to move between attractions. From top
sights to shopping, this is a 'must' trip planner for any independent
traveler. Also a 'must' is TASMANIA by Brett Atkinson and Gabi Mocatta
(9781741794618, $24.99), packing I n over forty maps and identifying
outdoors activities throughout Tasmania, as well as tips on where to
eat and sleep. Color photos pepper a presentation that includes small
local maps and plenty of insiders' tips on getting around the less-
beaten paths of the country. Since Tasmania is usually tossed in with
guides to nearby Australia or New Zealand, it's especially pleasing to
see this 'dedicated' survey offering far more depth and detail to
independent travelers. Lonely Planet Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra
(9781741794601, $24.99) by Lindsay Brown is also a top planning tool
for destination-bound travelers, and packs in nearly fifty small maps,
a pull-out city map, comprehensive planning tools for travel and tips
on how to get by in India without a guide. All the key highlights of
the region are covered in a guide packed with practical travel tips
throughout! BELIZE by Mara Vorhees and Joshua Samuel Brown
(9781741794656, $19.99) provides all the keys to getting to and around
the country and is packaged in a fine take-along tote recommended for
any interested in travel to the country. Small line maps, sidebars of
at-a-glance travel detail, and more make this a fine survey! Brendan
Sainsbury and Luke Waterson's CUBA (9781741798029, $22.99) achieves
the same for Cuba, representing fifteen weeks of research and plenty
of details on Cuba's unique culture, cars, and where to find them.
Chapters are filled with detail on travel around the entire country,
making for a must-have, take-along tote.

Chasing the Devil
Tim Butcher
Atlas & Company
15 West 26th Street, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10010
9781935633297, $26.95, www.atlasandco.com

CHASING THE DEVIL: A JOURNEY THROUGH SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA IN THE
FOOTSTEPS OF GRAHAM GREENE tells of an expedition undertaken in 1935
by Greene and his cousin Barbara: a 350-mile journey from Sierra Leone
to the Liberian coast. Their journey was recreated in 2009 by author
Tim Butcher, who compares his experiences and trek with Graham
Greene's. His survey of the changing social and political worlds of
the nations of Africa makes this a powerful account of modern life in
Western Africa.

The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing
Melissa Holbrook Pierson
W.W. Norton
500 - 5th Avenue, New York NY 10110
9780393079043, $24.95, www.wwnorton.com

The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing: Long-Distance Motorcycling's
Endless Road provides a quirky travelogue from an author who
participated in long-distance motorcycle trips to understand its
obsession. Her observations of a community of distance motorcycle
riders, their passion, and the experiences that evolved from long road
trips makes for an engrossing travelogue packed with insights on a
group that regularly crosses forty-eight contiguous states or
undertakes challenging motorcycle drives. Any travel collection or
sports collection strong in motorcycle memoirs needs this!

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