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  Florida 2012 by Frommer

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  A practical guide 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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  Miami & The Keys Top 10 by Eyewitness

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  An excellent pocket guide listing the crucial places to eat, drink, sleep and visit. It's perfect for a short trip.

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  Miami by Wallpaper

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  A neatly designed guide from Wallpaper magazine with recommendations for the coolest bars, hotels and restaurants, a suggested 'architour' around the city and excursions.

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  Miami & the Keys by Lonely Planet

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  A good practical guide for the traveller on a budget which includes a pullout map of the city centre, a section on the Keys and the Everglades.

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  Miami & South Florida by Rough Guide

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  A good practical guide for the independent traveller on a budget, with decent cultural information including recommendations for books and film. Includes short sections on the Everglades and the Florida Keys.

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  Walt Disney World Resort & Orlando by Eyewitness

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  A colourful, sightseer's guide with plenty of colour photographs and graphics. Includes suggested itineraries, a lengthy section at the back on restaurants, hotels and shops and a chapter on Orlando's other theme parks.

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  Top 10 Orlando by Eyewitness

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  A handy, pocket-sized guide filled with plenty of colour photographs, maps and graphics. Includes time-saving tips on any top ten you can imagine including top attractions, top family restaurants and top ten things to avoid.

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  Walt Disney World & Orlando by Frommer's

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  A practical, American guide focusing on suggested itineraries for Walt Disney World and the other Orlando theme parks with a foldout map.

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  Savannah by The National Trust Guide

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  An illustrated walking tour (although black and white photographs only) of the architecture of Savannah with accompanying history.

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  The Carolinas and Georgia by Frommer's

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  A good, thorough guide to the South from an American publishers. Similar to the Rough Guide series it caters to independent travellers on any budget with decent historical and cultural information.

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  Nashville & Memphis by Frommer's

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  A practical, American guide with suggested routes and itineraries and the best of both Nashville and Memphis.

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  Kentucky by Compass Guide

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  A beautifully-presented, readable guide to Kentucky with vibrant colour photographs, plenty of local knowledge, literary extracts and wildlife section. Highly recommended.

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  Off the Beaten Path: Missouri by Patti DeLano

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  A guide to the unique and unusual attractions to be found Missouri with exceptional local knowledge and good maps.

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  Off the Beaten Path: Arkansas by Patti DeLano

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  A guide to the unique and unusual attractions to be found in the state with exceptional local knowledge and good maps.

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  Off the Beaten Path: Mississippi by Marlo Kirkpatrick

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  A guide to the unique and unusual attractions to be found in the state with exceptional local knowledge and good maps.

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  New Orleans by Eyewitness

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  The perfect sightseer's companion where in-depth cultural and historical information is accompanied by vibrant colour photographs, aerial views and graphics. Less useful for the traveller on a budget looking for extensive listings.

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  New Orleans by Fodor's

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  A practical, American guide similar to the Rough Guide series which in updated annually. Includes 20 pages on Mardi Gras and the Jazz Festival and a section on excursions to Plantation Country and Cajun Country.

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  New Orleans by Lonely Planet

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  A reliable, practical guide to the city, less detailed than the Fodor's equivalent and lacking the cultural and historical information of the Eyewitness guide.

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  Southwest USA & Las Vegas by Eyewitness

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  A colourful, sightseer's guide with plenty of photographs and bird's eye graphics to help you understand what you see or to get you excited before you get there. Includes chapters on Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, the Four Corners and approximately 40 pages on Las Vegas.

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  American Southwest by Fodor's

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  A reliable American guide for the traveller on a budget akin to the Rough Guide series. Contains chapters on Nevada, Utah, Southwest Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, but the maps aren't great.

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  Utah by Compass Guide

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  A beautifully-presented guide for the mid to upper-range traveller which combines practical recommendations with detailed cultural history, real local flavour and wonderful photographs.

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  Southwest USA National Parks Guide by National Geographic

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  A guide to the Grand Canyon, Arches, Death Valley, Mesa Verde and 12 other parks, with practical tips on when to go and where to stay and notes on hikes, excursions, suggested itineraries and driving tours.

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  Southwest USA by Lonely Planet

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  One of the better Lonely Planet guides with hotel listings for the traveller on a budget and useful practical advice, while being less extensive than the Fodor's equivalent. Particularly good for families, with chapters on travelling with kids and pet-friendly listings.

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  Southwest USA by Rough Guide

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  A guide for the backpacker looking for more than just token historical and cultural information and more selective recommendations. Includes New Mexico, Arizona, the Four Corners, Utah, Las Vegas and approximiately 60 pages on the Grand Canyon.

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  Arizona & the Grand Canyon by Frommer

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  A practical guide 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.