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Live and Work in the USA by Crimson
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- A clearly laid-out and nicely photographed guide that includes plenty of information for anyone moving to the USA for example, sections on the property market, schools and even opening a bank account.
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USA by Eyewitness
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- A plush, photographic guide to the USA for the sightseer or the traveller on a mid-range budget. Includes plenty of colour photographs, bird's eye graphics of major sites and museums and detailed cultural and historical background.
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USA by Rail by Bradt
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- A guide which lists suggested routes and trains for travelling across America for example, The Crescent Route from New York to New Orleans and The Pacific Surfliner from Los Angeles to San Diego. Includes brief notes on each stop and more detailed recommendations for sites, accommodation and restaurants for the major stops.
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USA by Rough Guide
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- A reliable backpacker's guide with more well-written cultural and historical background than the Lonely Planet equivalent and more selective recommendations. Also contains excellent maps.
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USA by Lonely Planet
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- A backpacker's guide to the USA geared towards the road tripper; includes a highlights introduction with history and itineraries. The new edition boasts more colour photographs and is a good practical guide with useful and extensive listings, as well as a pull-out driving map.
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USA by Frommer's
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- A practical guide for the traveller on a budget similar in look to the Rough Guide series. Is easy to use with a good range of hotel listings, it is also an American publication so this is their area of expertise.
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Road Trip USA by Avalon Travel
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- A bestselling guide with six major road trips including one border to border and the Appalachian Trail. Contains recommendations for restaurants and hotel listings and plenty of historical information and local trivia. The only downside is that it is a surprisingly heavy book for your backpack!
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USA East by Michelin Green Guide
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- A driver's guide to the East coast of America which reaches as far West as Memphis. Contains excellent maps and recommendations for restaurants and accommodation for the mid-range traveller upwards.
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Guide to the National Parks of the United States by National Geographic
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- A guide for the mid-range traveller to the national parks across America from the Guadalupe Mountains to Alaska, from Redwood to the Grand Canyon. Includes maps, excursions and general information. The hotel and restaurant listings are slim though so we would advise taking a more practical guide along with this with one.
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USA West by Michelin Green Guide
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- A driver's guide to the West coast of America from Alaska to New Mexico and Kansas in the East. Contains excellent maps and recommendations for restaurants and accommodation for the mid-range traveller upwards.
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New York by Luxe
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- A handy and wonderfully camp fold-out list of the most glamorous shops, restaurants, bars and hotels in New York.
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New York: 50 Adventures on Foot by City Walks
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- A handy box of 50 pull-out cards with a walk on each card and tips and information on the back.
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New York City Shopping by Zagat
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- For the shopaholic, this Zagat guide lists over 2,000 shops from bridal to toiletries with notes on each and a rating for quality, display, service and cost.
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New York Complete Resident's Guide by Explorer
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- A comprehensive guide for anyone looking for a more in-depth guide to the city. Includes information about relocating, education, health, money, shopping and going out.
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New York City by Eyewitness
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- Usual vibrant, colourful sightseer's guide from Eyewitness Travel with plenty of colour photographs, bird's eye graphics and cultural and historical background. More useful for the mid-range traveller than as a practical guide for the backpacker.
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New York City Top 10 by Eyewitness
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- A handy guide with a durable pull-out map which lists the top ten of anything you can imagine from best places for children to best shows. As usual this Eyewitness guide is beautifully illustrated with colour photographs and bird's eye graphics.
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New York City by Rough Guide
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- Generally more selective and better written than other practical guides, contains useful information for the traveller on a budget.
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The Curious Shopper's Guide to New York City by Pamela Keech
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- For those dedicated shopper's looking beyond Bloomingdales, this pocket-sized book features shops from International Garden Inc. to Majestic Lingerie, listed by area and product for example, Lower East Side - Undergarments, Drapery & Upholstery Fabrics.
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New York City by Lonely Planet
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- A good practical guide to New York with a useful pull-out map.
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New York Hip Hotels by Hip Hotels
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- Aimed at mid to upper-range travellers this large format paperback contains a description of each hotel and 2 or 3 full page colour photographs for each entry.
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New York City by Time Out
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- A great city guide with the best in-the-know listings for bars, hotels, restaurants and shopping. Includes useful maps.
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New York by Blue Guide
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- Head and shoulders above the rest on cultural information, this guide includes a few recommendations for hotels and restaurants but it is primarily a tool for those who want to get the most out of sightseeing with architectural drawing, walking tours and plenty of background detail.
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New York City by Michelin Red Guide
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- A mid to upper-range guide for the best restaurants in New York. Each entry includes brief notes and a rating from 1 to 5 or Michelin stars.
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New York City by Michelin Green Guide
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- A Michelin guide to New York City which even rates the sites on a worth visiting scale of 1 to 5. Includes suggested driving tours, itineraries and excellent maps.
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New York State by Frommer's
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- An American equivalent to the Rough Guide series, this guide offers opinionated, practical information to the independent traveller on a budget. It is also one of the few guides specifically about this state.