Travel Titles, July 2004–April 2005

All titles are paperback unless otherwise indicated.

Compiled by Natalie Danford -- Publishers Weekly, 8/16/2004

AAA

The sixth edition of Traveling With Your Pet, The AAA PetBook (Apr., $16.95) lists travel activities for pets, dog parks and other pet-friendly points of interest. Spiral Guide: Australia (Feb.), ...Berlin (May) and ...London (Feb.), $26.50 each, offer tips and treasures. In February, Essential Guide: Australia, ...Dominican Republic, ...England, ...London, ...New Zealand, ...Rome, ...Scotland and ...Tuscany and Florence, $10.95 each, provide quick reference travel facts in a pocket-sized format. Europe TravelBook (Feb., $16.95) offers facts from local currency to which side of the street to drive on.

ABRAMS

Ireland Ever (Oct., $29.95) by Frank McCourt and Malachy McCourt highlights Jill Freedman's images of the Emerald Isle with text by the authors of Angela's Ashes and A Monk Swimming, respectively.

ACCESS PRESS

Newly revised editions are Access Rome (Mar.) by Richard Saul Wurman, ...Florence & Venice (Apr.) by Richard Saul Wurman, ...Philadelphia (May) by Access Press, ...Washington, D.C. (July) by Richard Saul Wurman and ...San Diego (Oct.) by Richard Saul Wurman, $19.95 each.

ANTIQUE COLLECTOR'S CLUB

Christopher Lambert describes a solo walk across Europe taken just before his 70th birthday in Taking a Line for a Walk: 1100 Miles on Foot--Le Havre to Rome (Sept., $19.95 cloth). Sacred Places (Nov., $30 cloth) by Crispin Paine offers an illustrated guide to atmospheric sites throughout Britain.

ASSOULINE PUBLISHING

Paris (Oct., $49.95 cloth) offers a contemporary photographic tour of Paris in 1,000 pages. Hôtel Plaza Athénée (Oct., $75 cloth) by Pascal Payen-Appenzeller opens the doors of the renowned hotel.

AVALON

A new series provides practical advice for relocating in Living Abroad in Costa Rica (Sept., $17.95) by Erin Van Rheenen, ...Italy (Sept., $17.95) by John Moretti, ...Japan (Oct., $17.95) by Ruthy Kanagy and ...Spain (Nov., $17.95) by Nikki Weinstein.

Reliable Moon Handbooks, now more than 30 years old, add the following new titles: Moon Handbooks: Acapulco (Sept., $16.95) by Bruce Whipperman, ...Argentina (Oct., $19.95) by Wayne Bernhardson, ...Peru (Nov., $19.95) by Ross Wehner and Renée del Gaudio. The series also has these updated editions: ...Baja (Oct., $19.95) by Joe Cummings, ...Cabo (Oct., $16.95) by Joe Cummings, ...Costa Rica (Oct., $21.95) by Christopher P. Baker, ...Fiji (Oct., $17.95) by David Stanley, ...Oaxaca (Nov., $17.95) by Bruce Whipperman and ...South Pacific (Nov., $24.95) by David Stanley.

Rick Steves has become a brand name in European travel with more than 25 years' experience, a television series and, of course, eponymous guides. Updated this year are Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door (Sept., $21.95) by Rick Steves, ...Florence & Tuscany (Oct., $16.95) by Rick Steves and Gene Openshaw, ...Venice (Oct., $16.95) by Rick Steves and Gene Openshaw, ...Spain (Oct., $18.95) by Rick Steves, ...Italy (Nov., $19.95) by Rick Steves, ...Portugal (Nov., $16.95) by Rick Steves, ...Rome (Nov., $16.95) by Rick Steves and Gene Openshaw, ...France (Jan., $19.95) by Rick Steves and Steve Smith, ...Great Britain (Jan., $18.95) by Rick Steves and Gene Openshaw, ...Ireland (Jan., $17.95) by Rick Steves and Pat O'Connor, ...London (Jan., $16.95) by Rick Steves and Gene Openshaw, ...Paris (Jan., $16.95) by Rick Steves, Steve Smith and Gene Openshaw, ...Provence & the French Riviera (Jan., $17.95) by Rick Steves and Steve Smith, ...Amsterdam, Bruges & Brussels (Feb., $16.95) by Rick Steves and Gene Openshaw, ...Germany & Austria (Feb., $19.95) by Rick Steves, ...Scandinavia (Feb., $18.95) by Rick Steves, ...Best of Eastern Europe (Feb., $19.95) by Rick Steves and Cameron Hewitt

The Foghorn Outdoors series focuses on outdoor recreation and this year will offer third editions of Foghorn Outdoors Easy Biking in Northern California (Nov., $14.95) by Ann Marie Brown and ...Easy Hiking in Northern California (Nov., $14.95) by Ann Marie Brown.

B&W PUBLISHING (Interlink, dist.)

Islands Galore: A Scottish Island Factbook (Sept.,. $15) by Jim Dow celebrates the history, geology and wildlife of the isles. The Wee Book of Edinburgh (Oct., $9.95) by Jan-Andrew Henderson collects old and new photographs. The Wee Book of Aberdeen (Oct., $9.95) by Norman Adams highlights the city of Aberdeen.

BALLANTINE

The Smiles of Rome (Mar., $14.95), edited by Susan Cahill, collects fiction, memoir and essays about the Eternal City from writers including Elsa Morante and John Updike.

BEACON PRESS

The Good City: Writers Explore 21st-Century Boston (Sept., $14), edited by Emily Hiestand and Ande Zellman, collects essays from Anita Diamant, Susan Orlean and other writers.

BIRLINN (Interlink, dist.)

The Hebridean Traveller (Nov., $20) by Denis Rixson examines attitudes towards the Highlands through the writings of those who have traveled there over the centuries.

NICHOLAS BREALEY PUBLISHING (NBN, dist.)

John Mole recalls buying a tumbledown ruin in Greece in It's All Greek to Me!: A Tale of a Mad Dog, and an Englishman, Ruins, Retsina--and Real Greeks (Sept., $16).

BROADWAY

In a fourth memoir of life in Tuscany, Frances Mayes with Edward Mayes explains how she goes about Bringing Tuscany Home: Sensuous Style from the Heart of Italy (Oct., $29.95 cloth). Ann Vanderhoof tells of ditching a high-stress job to sail to the Caribbean in An Embarrassment of Mangoes: A Caribbean Interlude (Jan., $14.95). Richard Alleman offers advise for cinephiles on the go in Hollywood: A Movie Lover's Guide--The Ultimate Inside Tour of Movie L.A. and New York: A Movie Lover's Guide--The Ultimate Insider Tour of New York, both Feb., $14.95 each.

CHELSEA GREEN PUBLISHING COMPANY

The eco-gastronomes of Slow Food turn their attention to the Windy City in The Slow Food Guide to Chicago: Restaurants, Markets, Bars (Jan., $20) by Kelly Gibson and Portia Belloc Lowndes, part of an ongoing series on North American cities.

CHRONICLE

Wine Lover's Companion Wine Country (Aug., $19.95) by Nancy Garfinkel and Lori Lyn Narlock guides oenophiles. Nantucket the Quiet Season (Apr., $29.95 cloth) by Cary Hazlegrove examines the New England island in tranquil times. Travel Yoga (May, $9.95 cloth) by Darrin Zeer offers exercises for the road. Italy Out of Hand (May, $19.95 cloth) by Barbara Hodgson, Great Eats Italy (June, $14.95) by Sandra Gustafson and Great Sleeps Italy (June, $14.95) by Sandra Gustafson assist travelers to the boot. Crystal Cove Cottages (July, $35 cloth) by Karen Steen and Big Sur to Big Basin (June, $29.95 cloth) by Pamela Verduin Cain profile coastline communities. Sonoma Valley: Ultimate Winery Guide (July, $19.95) by Heidi Cusick introduces the winemakers of the California valley. At Home in the Hudson Valley (July, $40 cloth) by Allison Serrell discusses New York's scenic Hudson Valley.

CITADEL

Adventure Vacations for Animal Lovers: Exploring Nature on Unforgettable Getaways (Nov., $14.95) by Stephanie Ocko provides guidance for travelers who want to share their vacations with animals of all kinds.

COLORADO MOUNTAIN CLUB PRESS (The Mountaineers Books, dist.)

The Trad Guide to Joshua Tree: 60 Favorite Climbs From 5.5 to 5.9 (Sept., $18.95) by Charlie and Diane Winger contains a "tick list" of routes for the moderate trad climber.

CORLEY PUBLICATIONS (Beagle Bay, dist.)

Free L.A.: The Ultimate Free Fun Guide to the City of Angels (July 2004, $12.95) by Troy Corley lists gratis museums, events and more.

COUNTRYMAN PRESS

Grand Canyon Wild (Sept., $29.95 cloth) by John Annerino explores the Grand Canyon in photographs. Backroad Bicycling Near New York City (Sept., $16.95) by Gerry Brooks contains 25 bike tours in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania; and Backroad Bicycling in Kentucky's Bluegrass (Feb., $16.95) offers 25 rides through spectacular scenery. Orlando, Central and North Florida: An Explorer's Guide (Sept., $19.95) by Sandra Friend and Kathy Wolf visits Orlando, St. Augustine, Pensacola, Jacksonville and beyond; while Hawaii... (Feb., $19.95) by Kim Grant covers all six major islands. 50 Hikes in Arizona (Oct., $16.95) by Martin Tessmer covers Arizona's best hiking, while ...West Virginia (Feb., $16.95) by Leonard M. Adkins covers backpacking and hiking in the Appalachians.

CROWN

The Journeys Series continues to chronicle the highly individualized rambles of well-known writers through major cities with the addition of The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic: A "Walk" in Austin (Oct., $16 cloth) by Kinky Friedman, the self-proclaimed "original Texas Jewboy" and author of 16 books, and Time's Magpie: A Walk in Prague (Nov., $16 cloth) by Myla Goldberg, author of the novel Bee Season.

Eyewitness Travel Guide: Cuba (Sept., $25), ...Morocco (Sept., $25), ...Arizona & Grand Canyon (Jan., $15), ...Switzerland (Jan., $20) and ...Walt Disney World & Orlando (Jan., $20) feature their respective destinations with lots of visuals. The e.guide series launches in February with e.guide London, ...New York, ...Paris and ...Rome, $15 each.

DOUGLAS & MCINTYRE

Douglas Coupland continues reinventing Canada in Souvenir of Canada II (Jan., $22.95), a sequel to his Souvenir of Canada. James P. Delgado travels the world as part of a team that searches for an explores shipwrecks, and he writes of those experiences in Adventures of a Sea Hunter: In Search of Famous Shipwrecks (Nov., $25 cloth).

FARRAR, STRAUS & GIROUX

Alberto Manguel draws connections between his reading materials and his travels in A Reading Diary (Oct., $20 cloth).

From North Point Press: Howard Norman recalls an uncommon friendship formed in Churchill, Manitoba in 1977, when he was translating Inuit stories into English in In Fond Remembrance of Me (Feb., $22 cloth). New York Times writer R.W. Apple Jr. roams the United States in search of unique foods and interesting landmarks in Apple's America: The Discriminating Traveler's Guide to 40 Great Cities in the United Sates and Canada (Mar., $22).

FIREFLY

Dive: The Ultimate Guide to 60 of the World's Top Dive Locations (Oct., $29.95) by Monty Halls lists 400 scuba dive sites in 60 locations. Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die (Aug., $19.95) covers 40 destinations in essays and photographs.

FLAMMARION

Isabelle de Borchgrave celebrates one of the most-visited cities in My Venetian Sketchbook (Sept., $24.95 cloth). Impressions of Rajasthan (Nov., $50 cloth) by Carisse and Gérard Busquet offers photographs of the Indian subcontinent.

FODOR'S

New titles in Fodor's various series include Compass: Montreal (Sept., $22), Golf Digest's Golf Weekends (Sept., $19.95), New York State (Sept., $19.95), Beijing and Shanghai (Jan., $17.95), Budapest (Mar., $17.95), Compass: Ohio (Apr., $21.95), Berkshires and Pioneer Valley (Apr., $15.95), Prague (Apr., $17), Maine Coast (Apr., $17.95), Vienna to Salzburg (May, $16.95), Nashville and Memphis (May, $16.95) and Tokyo (May, $TBA).

In May the See It series adds Portugal ($23.95), Florence and Tuscany ($22.95), Germany ($25.95), Ireland ($24.95) and Provence ($22.95). Also new is Fodor's Solo Traveler: Savvy Tips for Great Trips (Mar., $15). Updates include Costa Rica (Oct., $18.95), India (Oct., $23.95), Golf Digest's Best Places to Play (Oct., $22) and Flashmaps Boston (Jan., $9.95).

FOOTPRINT

A new series debuts with Backpackers' Latin America: Patagonia (Feb., $19.95) by Christabelle Dilks and Toby Green. Footprint Surfing Europe (Sept., $34.95) by Demi Taylor and Chris Nelson covers more than 600 surf spots in Britain, Spain, Portugal, France and Morocco. Other new titles include Footprint Dubai (Sept., $12.95) by Zee Gilmore, ...Jamaica (Oct., $12.95) by Sarah Cameron, ...Bhutan (Nov., $21.95) by Gyurme Dorje, ...Northern Pakistan (Nov., $21.95) by Dave Winter, ...Antigua and Leeward Islands (Jan., $12.95) by Sarah Cameron and ...St. Lucia (Jan., $12.95) by Sarah Cameron. Updates include ...Vietnam (Oct., $22.95) by John Colet, ...Dominican Republic (Oct., $12.95) by Sarah Cameron, ...Central America and Mexico (Nov., $29.95) by Peter Hutchison, ...South Africa (Nov., $29.95) by Francisca Kellet and Lizzie Williams, ...Tibet (Nov., $29.95) by Gyurme Dorje, ...Costa Rica (Dec., $22.95) by Peter Hutchison, ...Australia (Dec., $29.95) by Andrew Swaffer, Katrina O'Brien and Darrocah Donald, ...Goa (Jan., $19.95) by Annie Dare, ...Rio de Janeiro (Jan., $12.95) by Alex Robinson, ...Bolivia (Feb., $24.95) by Julius Honnor and Alan Murphy, ...Brazil (Feb., $24.95) by Alex Robinson, ...Rajastan (Feb., $19.95) by Matt Barrett and ...South India (Feb., $22.95) by Annie Dare. South American Handbook 2005 (Nov., $39.95) by Ben Box marks the 81st edition of this comprehensive guide.

FRANCES LINCOLN PUBLISHERS (Antique Collectors' Club, dist.)

The 50th anniversary edition of Wainwright Pictorial Guides (Nov., $140 cloth) consists of a boxed set of seven books that reproduce A. Wainwright's original artwork and papers.

FROMMER'S

New general guides include Frommer's Edinburgh & Glasgow (Jan., $16.99) by Barry Shelby, ...Madrid (Jan., $16.99) by Peter Stone, ...Maine Coast (Mar., $15.99) by Paul Karr, ...Barcelona (Apr., $16.99) by Suzanne Wales and ...Seville, Granada & Costa del Sol (Apr., $17.99) by Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince.

Those with tots in tow can consult Frommer's Hawaii with Kids (Feb., $18.99) by Jeanette Foster and ...London with Kids (Apr., $15.99) by Ruth Nicholas.

New to the revamped For Dummies series are Toronto for Dummies (Sept., $16.99) by Michael Kelly, New York City... (Oct., $16.99) by Bruce Murphy and Alessandra de Rosa, Bahamas... (Oct., $16.99) by Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince, New Orleans... (Oct., $16.99) by Kevin Forest Moreau, Arizona... (Nov., $19.99) by Edie Jarolim, Caribbean... (Nov., $21.99) by Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince, Cruise Vacations... (Nov., $21.99) by Fran Wenograd Golden, Los Angeles & Disneyland (Nov., $16.99) by Mary Herczog and Walt Disney World & Orlando... (Nov., $18.99) by Michelle Snow.

GLITTERATI (powerHouse Books, dist.)

Wanderlust: One Hundred Countries, A Personal Journey (Oct., $50 cloth) by Michael Clinton shares stories and photographs from visits to 100 countries over four decades.

GLOBE PEQUOT

Native Tuscan Dario Castagno, with Robert Rodi, tells of his career as a tour guide to Americans in Too Much Tuscan Sun: Confessions of a Chianti Tour Guide (Sept., $14.95). Exploring California's Missions and Presidios (Oct., $15.95) by Tracy Salcedo-Chourré describes the 21 Franciscan missions and four forts, or presidios, that Spanish authorities established when they colonized Alta California. Insider's Guide to Fairfield County (Oct., $17.95) by Trisha Blanchet offers a tour of fancy Fairfield County, Connecticut. Exploring Death Valley National Park (Dec., $14.95) covers paddling, biking, bird-watching and more in the national park. Exploring Capitol Reef National Park (Apr., $16.95) by David Crowell, ...the Everglades by Roger Hammer (Apr., $12.95), ...the San Juan Islands (Apr., $14.95) by David Wortman and ...Big Sur Country (June, $14.95) by Barry Parr explore natural wonders. Behave Yourself!: The Essential Guide to International Etiquette (May, $14.95) by Michael Powell explains how to eat, speak or dress abroad.

From Bradt: New Bradt Travel Guide destinations are Svalbard: Spitsbergen (Jan., $21.95) by Andreas Umbreit, Canary Islands (Mar., $21.95) by Lucy Corne, Faroe Islands (Mar., $21.95) by James Proctor and Hungary (June, $19.95) by Adrian Phillips and Jo Scotchmer, as well as new Bradt Mini-Guides to Budapest (Jan., $12.95) by Adrian Phillips and Jo Scotchmer, Eccentric Oxford (Jan., $12.95) by Benedict Le Vay, Cork (Feb., $12.95) by Linda Fallon and Dubrovnik (Feb., $12.95) by Piers Letcher.

From Cadogan: A new series offers travel information in the form of illustrations, cartoons and puzzles for children with four September titles: Pick Your Brains About England by Leo Hollis, ...France by Marian Pashley, ...Italy by Jez Mathews and ...Spain by Mandy Kirkby, $9.95 each. Why Americans Zig Zag When They Eat (Sept., $12.95) by Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls offers snippets and miscellany from around the world. James Stewart limns the vibrant and varied cities and countryside of Germany in Flying Visits: Germany (Oct., $19.95). Rhone Alpes (Feb., $19.95) by Philippe Barbour describes a beautiful region of France.

From Lyons Press: Haunted Castles of the World: Ghostly Legends and Phenomena from Keeps and Fortresses Around the Globe (Jan., $16.95) by Charles A. Coulombe covers spectral sites.

From Alastair Sawday Publishing: Special Places to Stay: Pubs & Inns of England & Wales (Sept., $19.95) by David Hancock covers 500 spots for drinking and snoozing. ...Mountains of Europe (Dec., $14.95) by Nick Woodford offers skiers, walkers, climbers, cyclists and other mountain lovers special places to stay in the Alps, Dolomites and Pyrenees.

GRAPHIC ARTS BOOKS

The Culture Smart! Series, which focuses on customs and etiquette, adds Culture Smart Country Guide: Greece by Constantine Buhayer, ...Finland by Terttu Leney, ...Hong Kong by Clare Vickers, ...Korea by James Hoare, ...Mexico by Guy Mavor and Siân Hughes and ...Poland by Greg Allen, all November, $9.95 each. In October two additions to the Culture Shock Country Guides sub-series arrive: Culture Shock Country Guide: Bahrain by Harvey and Margaret Tripp and ...Peru by Nicholas Crowder, $13.95 each.

From Harbour Publishing: Hiking the Gulf Islands: An Outdoor Guide to BC's Enchanted Isles (Sept., $24.95) by Charles Kahn includes maps showing trail locations, distance and time for each hike.

HARPERCOLLINS

David Yeadon immerses himself in Aliano, which Carlo Levi described in his classic memoir, Christ Stopped at Eboli, for one year in Seasons in Basilicata: A Year in a Southern Italian Hill Village (Aug., $25.95 cloth).

HIPPOCRENE BOOKS

Dictionaries and phrasebooks for unusual languages include Gujarati-English/English-Gujarati Dictionary & Phrasebook (Oct., $11.95) by Sonal Christian, Turkman-English/English-Turkmen... (Oct., $11.95) by Nicholas Awde and William Dirks, Farsi-English/English-Farsi... (Nov., $11.95) by Nicholas Awde, Asmatullah Sarwan and Camilla Shahribaf and Kurdish-English/English-Kurdish... (Nov., $11.95) by Nicholas Awde.

HORSE CREEK PUBLICATIONS (NBN, dist.)

Interrupted Journeys: Wyoming's Haunted Historical Trails (Apr., $15.95) by Terry Del Bene, Aaron A. Scott and Mike W. Brown combines history, travel and fiction to discuss historic western pioneer trails.

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

The Best American Travel Writing 2004 (Oct., $14, $27.50 cloth) marks the fifth entry in the series. Jason Wilson is series editor; Pico Iyer is guest editor. Angry Wind: Through Muslim Black Africa by Truck, Bus, Boat, and Camel (Feb., $25 cloth) by Jeffrey Tayler penetrates the isolated, forbidding region of Sahel. Also due in Fenruary is a paperback reprint of Jeffrey Tayler's Glory in a Camel's Eye: A Perilous Trek Through the Greatest African Desert ($13).

HUNTER PUBLISHING

New destinations are covered in Iceland Adventure Guide (Nov., $18.99) by Lynn and Ed Readicker-Henderson, New Zealand... (Nov., $18.99) by Bette Flagler, Scotland... (Nov., $18.99) by Martin Li and Chile & Easter Island (Dec., $17.99). Sights around the world are discussed in the new editions of Florida Keys & Everglades... (Oct., $16.99) by Bruce Morris and Dominican Republic... (Nov., $17.99) by Fe Liza Bencosme and Clark Norton. Landmark Visitors Guides add updated guides to Italian Lakes (Sept., $18.95), Shakespeare Country & Cotswolds (Sept., $16.95) and Iceland (Nov., $18.95). Five Britain 2005 Annuals will be published in January: B&B Stops in England, Scotland & Wales ($14.99), Farm Holiday Guide to Coast & Country Holidays in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland ($16.99), Recommended Country Hotels of Britain (Jan., $9.99), Recommended Country Inns & Pubs of Britain ($9.99) and The Golf Guide: Where to Play and Where to Stay in Britain and Ireland ($16.99). September brings new editions of Cruising the Eastern Caribbean: A Guide to the Ports of Call ($17.99) by Laura and Diane Rapp and Cancun, Cozumel & the Riviera Maya Alive! ($15.99) by Bruce and June Conord.

HYLAS PUBLISHING

World-Wise Kids' Guides from the American Geographical Society adds Greece and Iraq (Nov., $12.95 each).

IG PUBLISHING

The third in a series, Chicago's Best Dive Bars: Drinking and Diving in the Windy City (Sept., $9.95) by Jonathan Stockon reviews more than 90 grungy and gritty drinking establishments.

ILLUSTRATA PRESS (Beagle Bay, dist.)

Italy: Instructions for Use: The Personal, On-site Assistant for the Enthusiastic But Inexperienced Traveler (May 2004, $14.95) by Nan McElroy makes suggestions for authentic experiences.

INSOMNIAC PRESS

Jennifer Morton describes hanging out with everyone from superhero Polar Man to Moscow's Night Wolves, a bike gang without bikes, in Belong (Oct., $23.95 cloth).

INTERLINK

A new series that salutes the riches of the United States launches in October with On-the-Road Histories: Texas by Mary Jo Powell, ...New Hampshire by Russell Lawson, ...Alaska by Ryan Madden and ...Minnesota by John Radzilowski, $17.95 each. A Traveller's Guide to D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (Sept., $14.95) by Carl Shilleto and Mike Tollhurst offers narratives and information. A Traveller's History of Germany (Sept., $14.95) by Robert Cole offers many little-known facts about the country. Charming Small Hotels: France (Sept., $19.95) by Fiona Duncan and Leonie Glass and ...New England and New York City (Sept., $15.95) are independent guides to small hotels and other unique accommodations. Wild Italy: A Traveller's Guide (Sept., $19.95) by Tim Jepson seeks out unspoiled places on the boot. A Traveller's Companion to Istanbul (Oct., $16.95) and ...Moscow (Oct., $16.95 each), both by Laurence Kelly, offer intimate accounts of these farflung cities. Café Life Florence: A Guide to the Cafés and Bars of the Renaissance Treasure (Oct., $20) by Joe Wolff profiles the cafes, bars and gelaterias of the historic Tuscan city. Palestine: A Traveller's Guide (Oct., $24.95) by Mariam Shahin tours the Palestinian homeland. Kingston: A Cultural and Literary Companion (Nov., $15) by David Howard visits Jamaica's capital, the birthplace of reggae. Belize and Northern Guatemala: Traveller's Wildlife Guides (Nov., $24.95) by Les Beletsky serves as an ecotraveler's guide to tropical forests and exotic wildlife. A new edition of Syria: A Historical and Architectural Guide (Nov., $19.95) by Warwick Ball explores the country's ancient and diverse heritage. People of the Storm God: Travels in Macedonia (Oct., $15) explores the Balkans' turbulent history. Midnight Tales: A Woman's Journey Through the Middle East (Nov., $15) by Rosina-Fawzia al-Rawi explores the Middle East and women's customs there.

INTREPID TRAVELER

Take Your RV to Europe: The Low-Cost Route to Long-Term Touring (Mar., $TBA) by Adelle and Ron Milavsky posits that shipping one's own RV is the cheapest way to do the Continent in style.

JONES BOOKS

The third entry in a series of literary travel guides, Walking with William Shakespeare (Mar., $18.95) by Ann-Marie Edwards literally follows in the footsteps of the playwright. Eating Like Queens (Apr., $16.95) by Suzanne Parker describes the varied ethnic cuisines of New York City's borough of Queens.

KNOPF

Large, fold-out maps are the centerpieces of the Knopf MapGuides due in April: Brussels ($9.95), Miami ($8.95), Moscow ($9.95) and Naples ($9.95). Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found (Sept., $27.95 cloth) by Suketu Mehta discusses the bustling metropolis from various angles. The Oregon Trail: An American Saga (Nov., $35 cloth) by David Dary traces the history of the trail from its earliest beginnings to the present. Novelist Peter Carey visits Japan with his manga- and anime-obsessed 12-year-old son in Wrong About Japan: A Father's Journey with His Son (Jan., $17.95 cloth). Trawler (Jan., $25 cloth) by Redmond O'Hanlan follows a crew of five aboard an old trawler converted for deep-sea fishing as they attempt to inventory creatures of the deepest North Atlantic.

KODANSHA

Theater lovers with an interest in Asia will be drawn to A Guide to the Japanese Stage: From Traditional to Cutting Edge (Feb., $19.95) by Ronald Cavaye, Paul Griffith and Akihiko Senda. Breakthrough Japanese: 20 Mini Lessons for Better Conversation (Dec., $18) by Hitomi Hirayama offers a quick introduction to this complex language.

LANGENSCHEIDT

The Insight Guides, says the publisher, is "the world's largest illustrated travel guidebook series, with more than 400 titles in three formats." New editions of full-size Insight Guides are Australia (Nov., $24.95), Chile (Dec., $22.95) and Peru (Nov., $22.95). New Insight Pocket Guides include Cuba (Jan., $13.95) and Santa Fe (Jan., $13.95), and there are new editions for Florida Keys (Sept., $13.95) and San Diego (Sept., $13.95).

Insight Compact Guides, designed for on-the-spot referencing, welcome a new edition of Cambodia (July 2004, $8.95). Insight City Guides marry essays with color photography in a portable format. New to the series are Amsterdam (Sept.), Las Vegas (Sept.), London (Sept.), Madrid (Sept.), Paris (Sept.), Rome (Sept.), Walt Disney World Resort & Orlando (Sept.), Singapore (Oct.) and Sydney (Oct., $15.95 each).

The second edition of Langenscheidt's Pocket Dictionary Polish (Aug., $13.95) contains thousands of entries along with grammar tips, foreign abbreviations and more.

From Berlitz: Berlitz Ocean Cruising and Cruise Ships 2005 (Nov., $23.95) is the 15th edition of this venerable guidebook, which rates all ships on a point system. Berlitz Bilingual Pocket Dictionaries feature 12,500 cross-referenced words, along with pronunciations; coming in December are Bilingual Pocket Dictionary Dutch, ...Norwegian and ...Portuguese ($7.95 each). Berlitz European Food & Drink Guide (Nov., $9.95) enjoys a second edition with 11 of the most popular European languages, including Czech and Greek. July brought two newly revised Pocket Guides, with the line's handy color-coded reference sections and cover flap maps--Chicago and Copenhagen ($8.95 each).

From American Map Corporation: New ClingOn Maps are electrostatically charged to stick anywhere and come in packs of two: United States and World (July, $3.95). New editions of Mid-Size Road Atlas ($9.95), Deluxe Road Atlas ($14.95) and Large Scale-Large Type United States Road Atlas ($21.95) are due out in September.

From Hammond World Atlas Corporation: Hammond applies more than a century of cartographic excellence to maps for the discriminating international traveler. The new Hammond International Series Pocket Map series takes off with Asia (Oct.), Costa Rica (Oct.) and Puerto Rico (Sept.), $11.95 each. World Travel Atlas (Sept., $65 cloth) is geared to the adventuresome traveler, with 2,000 full-color pictures, more than 2,000 articles on tourist attractions and an index with more than 100,000 entries. 2005 World Almanac World Atlas (Jan., $24.95) features semi-concealed binding and combines atlas pages with World Almanac material. The 2005 World Almanac Notebook/Folder World Atlas (Jan., $6.95) is designed to fit into a three-ring notebook or folder.