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In the Footsteps of Eat Pray Love: Writers on Italy, India, Indonesia

August 13, 2010
By The City Traveler Contributors
In the Footsteps of Eat Pray Love: Writers on Italy, India, Indonesia

With the mega best-seller Eat Pray Love hitting the big screen, The City Traveler asked its correspondents to share their memories of exploring the countries that forever changed the life of author Elizabeth Gilbert. Here are snippets from their journeys to Italy (“Eat”), India (“Pray”) and Indonesia (“Love”). Photographer Donna Connor also shares her...
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Gift Book Ideas for the Last-Minute Shopper

December 18, 2009
By The City Traveler Staff
Gift Book Ideas for the Last-Minute Shopper

If you've still got names to check off your holiday shopping list, here are some great ideas for travel titles and coffee table books to suit a wide range of interests.
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Review: Bicycle Diaries

October 6, 2009
By Cathleen McCarthy
Review: Bicycle Diaries

In his new book, Bicycle Diaries, David Byrne, formerly of the Talking Heads, takes us on a ride around the world, from Manhattan to Istanbul. But don't expect a run-of-the-mill travelogue from a guy who has been known to perform in a tutu.
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Review: Taschen’s London

August 14, 2009
By JoAnn Greco
Review: Taschen’s London

Whether you feast your eyes before you leave or indulge in reminiscences after you come back, this isn't so much a guidebook as the ultimate bedside companion for the armchair traveler. Go ahead — lie back and think of England.
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Review: Paris Secrets

July 14, 2009
By JoAnn Greco
Review: Paris Secrets

Lovers of the City of Light will lap up the gorgeous photos in Paris Secrets: Architecture, Interiors, Quartiers, Corners — even if the book’s generic copy sets their teeth on edge. Author (and photographer) Janelle McCulloch has an obvious love tor Paris, and she has extensive experience writing about interiors and architecture for a...
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