Tom Brosnahan

Tom Brosnahan's humorous travel memoir tells all about being a travel writer, and is an excellent introduction to travel in Turkey.

On the Road with a Travel Writer

Turkey--bright Sun, Strong Tea

Fully revised and updated with dedicated trekking chapter by local trekking specialist, this is a comprehensive and informative guide on the history and environment of Turkey.

A Travel Survival Kit

Turkey

Israel on $30 and $35 a Day

Frommer's Mexico on $20 a Day

George McDonald

Mexico on Twenty-Five Dollars a Day

Steve Fallon

A comprehensive guide to independent travel in Mediterranean Europe : Albania, Andorra, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey and Yugoslavia. • 195 detailed maps of countries, regions and cities, from Agadir to Zaragoza. • the best places to stay and eat on any budget. • language guide with useful words and phrases in 12 languages. • notes on the politics, people and economy of every country. • all the transport options, from high-speed rail in France to island-hopping in the Aegean. • the nitty-gritty on visas, borders and converting dirhams to drachmas.

Mediterranean Europe

Updated and expanded fourth edition of travel guide first published in 1985. Provides cultural and historical information as well as practical advice on travel within Turkey. Includes 94 maps, an expanded Eastern section, a language section, a menu translator, and a guide to Turkish delicacies. The author has written 25 books, including Lonely Planet's 'La Ruta Maya' and 'Turkish Phrasebook'.

How do you become a travel writer? Is it the best job in the world? Tom Brosnahan went to Turkey in 1968 as a US Peace Corps Volunteer to teach English. He discovered a beautiful country, friendly people, excellent cuisine, and a deep history and culture. He made the leap from teaching to travel writing during his second Peace Corps year. His first guidebook became a best-seller, and he never looked back. Following years took him on adventures throughout the Mediterranean and the world. It's all here, along with a lot of humor, history and culture.

Turkey: Bright Sun, Strong Tea

As well as providing historical and cultural background to the Mayan Route of Central America, this guide covers Mexico's Caribbean coast, Belize's offshore islands, Campeche's pirate history and volcano climbing in Guatemala.

La Ruta Maya

Guatemala, Belize & Yucatán

Nancy Keller

From the resorts of Mexico's Caribbean coast to the highlights of Guatemala to Belize's off-shore islands, this all-purpose guide offers thorough coverage of the "lands of the Maya". Expert advice is given on all the best locations, along with detailed background information on all the Mayan sites. color. 68 maps.

Pat Yale

The latest edition of this highly acclaimed guide contains expanded cultural and historical information, extensive coverage of sights, and accommodation and restaurant listings for every budget. Also included is a practical guide to Turkish food, helpful suggestions for shopping, including buying Turkish carpets, and a detailed language section.

A Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit

Arthur Frommer

Turkey on $30 a Day, 1990-1991

The Summer of Love in Hippy Istanbul 1968: hippies, beads, beards, sex & drugs, Soviet & American spies, terrorists, and a plot to obliterate of one of the world’s greatest architectural monuments.

Tom Brosnahan

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