This guide to 145 hotels of character or distinction on or near the Pacific Coast Highway covers accommodation all along the west coast of the USA, from San Diego to Seattle. Hotels are described with contact details and rated in the Budget, Moderate, and Expensive categories. The book is written by award-winning travel writers Mike Gerrard and Donna Dailey, who also publish the Pacific Coast Highway Travel website.

Author: Mike Gerrard, Donna Dailey
Kindle Edition: 32 pages Kindle eBook
Company: Pacific Coast Highway Travel (2010-03-01) (2010-03-01)
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MICHELIN Guide Paris 2011 helps travelers find great places to eat and stay, with obsessively-researched recommendations to approximately 420 restaurants, plus 60 specially selected hotels with character and charm. This guide, updated annually, appeals to all tastes and budgets. Local, anonymous, professional inspectors carefully select restaurants, using the celebrated Michelin food star-rating system. The guide is not a directory-only the best make the cut; so travelers can feel confident in their choices. Text is in French, with symbols for establishment features and services.

Author: Michelin Travel & Lifestyle
Paperback: 432 pages
Company: Michelin Travel & Lifestyle (2011-06-16)
ISBN: 2067153919
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MICHELIN Guide Spain & Portugal 2012 helps travelers find great places to eat and stay, with rigorously researched recommendations to more than 2,500 hotels, 300 country guesthouses and 1,800 restaurants, as well as 100+ Spanish tapas bars. Updated annually, the guide appeals to all tastes and budgets. Anonymous, experienced inspectors carefully select restaurants, using the celebrated Michelin food star-rating system. Travelers can rely on Michelin since only the best make the cut.

Author: Michelin Travel & Lifestyle
Hardcover: 1200 pages
Company: Michelin Travel & Lifestyle (2012-01-16)
ISBN: 206716600X
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Are you planning a trip to Amman and looking for a guide that will give you everything you need to get the most out of this historic city? Let World Travel Expert, David Hoffman, of Davidsbeenhere.com, show you everything from where to stay, what to see and do, and the best restaurants to visit. David will also give you ideas for day trips to nearby areas such as Azraq, Jerash, Aljoun, and Salt. Purchase this Davidsbeenhere Travel Guide today and David will make sure you leave no stones unturned and return home with a lifetime of memories.


Each Travel Guide comes with photo rich, up to date descriptions of:
A Hotel ExclusiveSee's and Do'sRestaurantsDay TripsAlso included are country, area, and city maps to help plan your itinerary.

Author: Davidsbeenhere
Kindle Edition: 30 pages Kindle eBook
Company: Doma Publishing House (2011-07-04) (2011-07-04)
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Are you planning a trip to Lisbon and looking for a guide that will give you everything you need to get the most out of this beautiful city? Let World Travel Expert, David Hoffman, of Davidsbeenhere.com, show you everything from where to stay, what to see and do, the best restaurants, and all there is to know about this captivating city's night life. David will also give you ideas for day trips to nearby areas such as Sintra, Mafra, Cascais, and Azenhas do Mar & Cabo da Roca. Purchase this Davidsbeenhere Travel Guide today and David will make sure you leave no stones unturned and return home with a lifetime of memories.

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Author: Davidsbeenhere
Kindle Edition: 45 pages Kindle eBook
Company: Doma Publishing House (2011-04-26) (2011-04-26)
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Are you planning a trip to Petra and looking for a guide that will give you everything you need to get the most out of this historic city? Let World Travel Expert, David Hoffman, of Davidsbeenhere.com, show you everything from where to stay, what to see and do, and the best restaurants to visit. David will also help you plan a day trip to the small town of Karak, which was once a crusader stronghold. Purchase this Davidsbeenhere Travel Guide today and David will make sure you leave no stones unturned and return home with a lifetime of memories.

Each Travel Guide comes with photo rich, up to date descriptions of:A Hotel ExclusiveSee's and Do'sRestaurantsDay TripsAlso included are country, area, and city maps to help plan your itinerary.

Author: Davidsbeenhere
Kindle Edition: 29 pages Kindle eBook
Company: (2011-07-17) (2011-07-17)
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Looking for an inexpensive, but quality-made travel guide with heaps of information?

Bumblehood Travel Guide to Rome offers comprehensive insight about many different topics of interest not available in other travel guides. Familiarize yourself with Rome, its people & culture, cuisine, history, landmarks and other information relevant to the spectacular capital of Italy.

Discover charming restaurants, romantic trattorias, authentic coffee shops, trendy clubs, marvelous shopping venues and many other points of interest. Don't just visit Rome - get to know Rome with the Bumblehood guide!

Author: Bumblehood Books
Kindle Edition: Kindle eBook
Company: Bumblehood Books (2011-12-11) (2011-12-11)
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MICHELIN Guide Italy 2012 helps travelers find great places to eat and stay, with rigorously researched recommendations to more than 3,500 hotels, 2,300 restaurants and 350 country guesthouses in 2,000 different locations. Updated annually, the guide appeals to all tastes and budgets. Anonymous, experienced inspectors carefully select restaurants, using the celebrated Michelin food star-rating system. Travelers can rely on Michelin since only the best make the cut.

Author: Michelin Travel & Lifestyle
Hardcover: 1400 pages
Company: Michelin Travel & Lifestyle (2012-01-16)
ISBN: 2067166824
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MICHELIN Guide Main Cities Europe 2011 helps travelers find great places to eat and stay, with obsessively-researched recommendations to more than 1,700 restaurants and 1,500 hotels covering 44 cities in 20 European countries. This guide, written in English and updated annually, appeals to all tastes and budgets. Local, anonymous, professional inspectors carefully select restaurants, using the celebrated Michelin food star-rating system. The guide is not a directory-only the best make the cut; so travelers can feel confident in their choices.

Author: Michelin Travel & Lifestyle
Paperback: 1020 pages
Company: Michelin Travel & Lifestyle (2011-06-16)
ISBN: 2067153471
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This is the only guide there is to the best hotels, inns, bed-and-breakfasts, resorts, motels, and other accommodations along the Pacific Coast Highway. It also covers California’s wine country and is published by the number one online source for PCH information: www.Pacific-Coast-Highway-Travel.com. This brand new and fully updated 2011 edition features: • Over 150 of the best hotels along PCH • 50 top hotels in Napa, Sonoma, & Paso Robles wine country • 8 color maps showing locations from Seattle to San Diego • Full contact details for all hotels • Increased number of the best budget choices • Index of places, alphabetically and geographically The Authors Mike Gerrard and Donna Dailey have written or contributed to over 50 guidebooks between them, including travel guides for publishers including National Geographic, AAA, AA, Fodor’s, Insight Guides, Dorling Kindersley, Moon, Michelin, Thomas Cook, Berlitz, and New Holland. They write and publish the Pacific Coast Highway Travel website: www.Pacific-Coast-Highway-Travel.com.

Author: Mike Gerrard
Paperback: 74 pages
Company: CreateSpace (2011-03-07)
ISBN: 1460963849
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Author: Christine Hrib-Karpinski
Spiral-bound: 144 pages
Company: Kinney Pollack Press (2004-04-21)
ISBN: 0974824917
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According to a study released by the National Association of Realtors, second homes accounted for more than a third of residential real estate transactions in 2004. There is no better time than now to buy that second home you’ve been thinking about for getaways, vacations, investment, or retirement. Low interest rates, tax savings, rising appreciation, and effortless financing make it simple to profit from a second home. Now is the time for that second home, before the prices climb even higher. Recent figures from the National Association of Realtors show an upward trend in the number of second homes purchased for investment purposes. Investing in a second home now will be a great way to increase your net worth when you retire, if done properly. This book explains how to invest profitably in a vacation or future retirement home. Your second home can be for living, to re-sell, or even rent. This comprehensive guide presents proven tactics to make your second home a smooth and profitable transaction. You will learn precisely what to look for in a real estate investment, buying prospects, how to rent the place for up to 14 days and pocket the income tax-free, and how to make your current home groundwork for potential real estate investments, how to find the best opportunities, negotiating, financing, budgets, needs and wants, credit reports, home-buying timeline, the process of building a house, manufactured homes, real estate and mortgage glossaries, setting values, home warranties, homeowners insurance, creative financing, buying with little or no money down, closing, moving plans, walk-throughs, closing and settlement inspections, legal contracts, mortgages, what you can afford, deciding which neighborhood to choose, hiring a realtor, which government agencies can help, considerations for veterans, IRA use, hiring an attorney, the offer, calculating monthly payments, and escrow. This book is a must-have for the investor considering a second home.

Author: Jeff Haden
Paperback: 352 pages
Company: Atlantic Publishing Company (FL) (2006-07-30)
ISBN: 0910627746
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WELCOME BOOK is included. For downloadable copy, please go to "contact us" on our site. Each chapter in this expanded handbook has been updated along with three new chapters. Frequently asked questions are answered and integrated throughout chapters. Marie Ferguson shows you how to convert your second home into a successful vacation rental. She will teach you how to simplify the process of becoming an efficient and affective property manager. Why hire someone else when you can do it yourself and keep the profit? This is a step by step process in Preparing and Managing your vacation rental, Tracking Income and Expenses, Organizing and Scheduling, Detailed Advertising and Online Marketing Tips, Handling Inquiries, Screening Potential Renters and Maintaining your vacation rental property. Marie teaches you how to create the most desirable vacation rental in your area to increase bookings - get qualified guests and higher net profit. And, if you still have any questions, Marie is always available to answer your questions. www.DreamAwayRentals.com REVIEWS: "To your highly recommended "do's & don'ts"...., to your sample rental contracts & confirmations"....., to your advice on the special touches to make my rental stand above the competition....., to the Welcome Book you provided so that readers can customize it for their own rental property.....to the continued email correspondence that I receive from you!!!......It is all more than I expected by far! I have read other articles and books regarding vacation rentals and I have not found any one of them even remotely close to the effective suggestions you have provided me!" Jane M, San Diego, CA "I am a marketing specialist and vacation rental owner, so my curiousity was peaked when reading the reviews about this book. I am glad I ordered it. A no nonsense approach that provided ideas I hadn't yet encountered." - O.R., Kitsap County, WA

Author: Marie R Ferguson
Paperback: 162 pages
Company: Marie R Ferguson (2011-06-07)
ISBN: 061549420X
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Thinking about owning a second home? Whether you want a relaxing getaway spot, a future retirement home, or just a place to rent out for profit, having a second home has always been a good investment. But how will you know where to look, how to invest, and what you need to avoid?

Second Homes For Dummies gives you the tools you need to handle the entire second-home buying process from concept to completion! This book covers the bases and the basics of buying a second home, presenting all information in a logical and modular format so you can find just what you need on the subjects that interest you. You’ll find out everything you need to know to:Determine whether or not a second home is right for youMaximize your options for a second homeSearch for a home and find the money to pay for itRent out your home for profitRenovate and maintain it to ensure its growing valueMake your second home your primary homeLook for and purchase a home in another country

Also provided are a list of the best places in the world to buy a home, ways to improve your home and make it first rate, and rules that you should talk about with your guests. With Second Homes For Dummies, you can make your dream of having a second home come true!

Author: Bridget McCrea, Spignesi
Paperback: 384 pages
Company: For Dummies (2007-04-30)
ISBN: 0470105224
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Author: Craig Venezia
Paperback: 390 pages
Company: Nolo (2009-02-09)
ISBN: 1413309259
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Strategies for lifelong, tax-free second home ownership

This book explains how to invest profitably in a vacation or future retirement home. Featuring success stories from second home buyers and often-overlooked financing options, How a Second Home Can Be Your Best Investment provides dozens of strategies and proven how-to avenues for finding the perfect home that will eventually pay for itself. Real estate experts Tom Kelly and John Tuccillo show readers how to save thousands through exchanges and exemptions and include valuable Web resources for both second home buyers and real estate investors. Readers will discover how to:

Choose a second home and location with maximum appreciation potential Use a vacation home as a cash cow rental Subdivide a property Minimize the hassle factor of an investment --while maximizing rental income

Author: Tom Kelly, John Tuccillo
Paperback: 250 pages Bargain Price
Company: McGraw-Hill (2004-03-22)
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'BREAKING ALL THE RULES: HOW TO RENT YOUR VACATION HOME' has Everything You Need To Know for Preparing, Managing, Pricing, Tracking and Organizing Your Rentals, Advertising, Handling Inquiries, Screening Potential Renters, and Maintaining your Vacation Rental Property. -Turn Your Vacation Home into a Valuable Asset -Create Most Desirable Vacation Rental in your Area -Get Higher Rental Income -Less Vacancies -Qualified Tenants -Guaranteed to learn how to make the most of your vacation rental. Get a free copy of Welcome Book for Renters at http://www.DreamAwayVacationRentals.com

Author: Marie R. Ferguson
Paperback: 76 pages
Company: BookSurge Publishing (2007-02-05) (2007-02-05)
ISBN: 1419628119
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Author: Steve Grooms
Paperback: 160 pages
Company: Creative Publishing international (2006-03-17)
ISBN: 158923250X
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Author: Christine Hrib-Karpinski, Christine Karpinski
Paperback: 350 pages
Company: Kinney Pollack Press (2007-01-01)
ISBN: 0974824992
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This stunningly illustrated book features over 40 vacation homes from around the world, reflecting a wide range of cultures, styles and ways of life. From Sweden to South Africa, New England to Mexico and Provence to Lamu, "Vacation Homes and Perfect Weekend Hideaways" reveals the extraordinary variety of places where people go to get away from it all. While some of the properties are highly sophisticated, others are altogether more vernacular or even 'shabby chic', their individuality a testament to each owner's unique sense of style. Elegantly written by interiors expert Karen Howes, and illustrated throughout by today's top interiors photographers, this book will appeal as much to the armchair traveller as to those wishing to do up their own home-away-from-home in the sun. It features over 40 inspirational homes from around the world that perfectly capture the essence of vacation living. It is stunningly illustrated throughout with more than 500 images by leading interiors photographers. It includes the homes of such celebrated designers as Jasper Conran, Liza Bruce, Carolyn Quartermaine and Ou Baholyodhin. It is an armchair escape and an essential sourcebook for anyone passionate about interior design and global travel.

Author: Karen Howes
Hardcover: 239 pages Bargain Price
Company: Merrell Publishers (2007-10-01)
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