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Free for Kindle: Lonely Planet’s Tackling the UK

September 22, 2015 by Fishing4Deals

Lonely Planet is offering a free e-book to England and Wales that provides travel information for the cities where the Rugby World Cup is taking place this year.

Even if you are not traveling for the games, you may find this travel guide to Great Britain to be useful.

The book, Lonely Planet Tackling the UK: Explore England and Wales during the rugby this autumn, is available free for Kindle from Amazon.

Lonely Planet’s Tackling the UK travel guide includes tips for saving time and money on transit, food, accommodations, sightseeing, nightlife, and shopping.

Tackling the UK covers these destinations

The book covers London, Brighton, Gloucester, Milton Keynes, Exeter, Birmingham, Leicester, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and Cardiff.

This 386 page book was published August 1, 2015, so the information should be current.

Moon National Parks Sampler: Free for Kindle

June 2, 2014 by Fishing4Deals

Thinking about a road trip to the National Parks this summer?

Pick up a free e-copy of the Moon National Parks Sampler to get some ideas.

Moon Handbooks are geared for the independent traveler.

Moon National Parks Sampler

The National Parks Sampler includes maps, itineraries, and travel planning tips for:

Acadia National Park
Blue Ridge & Smoky Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Four Corners including Mesa Verde and Chaco Canyon
Glacier National Park
Grand Canyon
Mt. Rushmore & the Black Hills
Yellowstone & Grand Teton
Yosemite
Zion & Bryce

The 385-page book, published in May 2012, provides an overview of some of North America’s most iconic destinations.

The information in this sampler is excerpted from individual Moon national parks guides; once you’ve chosen your travel destination, check out the full-length Moon guide to the park of your choice.

Download the free Kindle edition of the Moon handbook here.

Don’t have a Kindle?

I have the most basic version called the Kindle Paperwhite.

I like it because it’s easy on the eyes and you can use it outside in full sunlight. It’s very lightweight, holds 1,000 books, and has a weeks-long battery life.

The biggest disadvantage of the model I have is that there is no backlighting if you want to read in bed at night.

You can often find great deals on refurb Kindles on Amazon.

If you don’t want to travel with with yet another electronic device, you can download the free Kindle app for smartphones, tablets, and computers.

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Travel to Eat? The World’s Best Street Food

May 3, 2014 by Fishing4Deals

Live to eat? Me too!

Lonely Planet’s The World’s Best Street Food: Where to Find It & How to Make It is combination cookbook and travel guide –my two favorite genres.

This 225 page book, published in 2012 presents collection of street food experiences from around the globe, including everything from classic hotdogs to exotic pastries.

Inside The World’s Best Street Food:

100 authentic recipes from around the world
Brilliant images throughout
In-depth background of each dish, how it came about and what it’s like to eat
Savoury and Sweet sections
Lonely Planet’s the World’s Best Street Food
Glossary of exotic ingredients with easy-to-find alternatives
Where to find the best examples of each dish when you’re on the road
Written by food writers from around the world with an introduction by Tom Parker Bowles

The Kindle edition is currently free on Amazon (the paperback costs $14.50.)

Audubon Field Guide Apps 80% Off

April 24, 2014 by Fishing4Deals

If you are planning an outdoorsy vacation this summer, listen up.

In honor of John J. Audubon’s 229th Birthday on April 26th, 16 Audubon field guide apps are on sale in the iTunes store for 99 cents, an eighty percent discount.

The sale runs from April 24, 2014 to May 1, 2014.

Audubon was the French-American naturalist and artist who revolutionized the practice of field identification and created fantastic illustrations of birds.

Audubon Field Guide Apps on Sale

Audubon field guides are a comprehensive suite of apps created in alliance with the National Audubon Society.

The sale extends to both single subject apps and regional guides, all of which are $0.99 each for a limited time.

The single subject apps cover topics such as mushrooms, fishes, birds, trees, reptiles, wildflowers and insects for all of North America.

The regional apps are the real bargain. Each app covers eight subjects in great detail:

Amphibians
Birds
Butterflies
Fish
Insects and spiders
Mammals
Reptiles
Trees
Wildflowers

The regional apps are for these areas of the United States:

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Free Guidebook: The Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel

April 8, 2014April 8, 2014 by Fishing4Deals

Free Lonely Planet Guide: The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel — Free from the Lee County
Visitor & Convention Bureau

My first paid job in the environmental movement was an internship at the Conservation Foundation in Washington, DC.

I worked for ecologist John Clark, a pioneer in the conservation of wetlands and barrier islands.

He had just published a the seminal guide to ecologically-based land use planning: The Sanibel Report: Formulation of a Comprehensive Plan Based on Natural Systems. The report is a case study of how to develop a land use plan consistent with the carrying capacity of natural systems.

I have always been curious about Sanibel Island in Florida — was the conservation plan able to keep development in check?

Today, much of the island is preserved as the J.N. ‘Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge. Sanibel, and neighboring Captiva island are best known as a shell collector’s paradise. Eco-tourism is the major industry.

The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau is promoting the area by distributing a free copy of Lonely Planet’s guidebook, Discover the Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, published in July 2012.

This is a full color softcover, pocket-sized travel guide — 176 pages, plus a pull-out map. There are no ads.

This guide covers:

Beaches: Beautiful beaches of every style, including world-class shelling, secluded white sand and sunsets
Nature & eco travel: From pristine beaches to wetlands and wildlife refuges
History & culture: Meet the pioneers, from the Calusa Indians to the Koreshan, and lively artists colonies
Entertainment: Shopping or nightlife, from jazz bars to dives and boutiques
Dining: Everything from bargain seafood joints overlooking the water to ethnic eats
Sport & activities: Get your hiking boots on, your kayak prepped, or hop on a bike
Accommodations: Choose from historic cottages, vacation rentals or chain hotels

If you prefer a digital version, you can download the Kindle edition free of charge from Amazon.com.

2014 Fodor’s Travel Guides: Now Free on iTunes

March 31, 2014 by Fishing4Deals

Fodor's Rio City Guide App — Fodor’s Rio City Guide App

Fodor’s has updated its series of 22 free travel guides for iPhone and iPad and the 2014 editions are now available on iTunes.

Just in time for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, city guides for Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo have been added!

Each App features:

– Expert info: Read about things to do and get expert tips
– Interactive Local Maps: Discover what’s nearby
– Booking Tools: Book hotels, tours, and more
– Planner: Save favorites and create lists

Fodor’s local travel experts vet every recommendation. You’ll find information on neighborhoods, cheap things to do, kid-friendly attractions, shopping, nightlife, performing arts, and more. These are not your parent’s stuffy travel books!

Fodor's Apps Feature Interactive Maps — Fodor’s Apps Feature Interactive Maps

The interactive maps make it easy to find nearby hotels, sights, restaurants, bars, and clubs and to access reviews from the map.

Listings are searchable by destination, price range, or category of interest. Look for properties designated “Fodor’s Choice,” representing the best of the best.

The Fodor’s apps were recognized as the “2013 Travel App of the Year” by the Society of American Travel Writers, and were featured in Wired Magazine’s 2012 App Guide as a Best Travel Reference App.

How can Fodor’s afford to give away its guidebooks for free? The apps include the ability to book hotel rooms via Expedia, buy event tickets via Tickets Now, and make restaurant reservations via Open Table. Fodor’s is likely earning a commission if you make purchases via the app.

Fodor's 2014 Travel Guides Free on iTunes — Fodor’s 2014 Travel Guides Free on iTunes

Here are links to the city travel guides:

Fodor’s U.S. City Guide Apps

Fodor’s International City Guide Apps

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Get It Now: Free Dublin Book from Lonely Planet

March 17, 2014 by Fishing4Deals

Lonely Planet is offering free copies of its Dublin travel guide for Kindle or iOS in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.

This is a an electronic version of the complete 256 page book, published in October 2013.

The regular price of the digital version of Lonely Planet Dublin is $22.99.

Lonely Planet Dublin, is a comprehensive travel guide, for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less travelled.

Here’s the description from the publisher:

Inside Lonely Planet’s Dublin Travel Guide:

Full-colour maps and images throughout
Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
Insider tips save you time and money, and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential info at your fingertips – including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
Honest reviews for all budgets – including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience – including history, literature, music and architecture.
Useful features – including Walking Tours, Day Trips and For Free
Coverage of Grafton Street, Temple Bar, Merrion Square, the Northside, Kilmainhaim and the Liberties, and more
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Japan Dreaming: Pretty Good Number One

April 11, 2014March 9, 2014 by Fishing4Deals

Fishing 4 Deals focuses on budget, domestic travel. But anyone can dream, right?

Lately, I have been dreaming about traveling to Japan.

There are a number of things that intrigue me about Japan:

the natural beauty
J-pop culture
traditional arts like pottery and paper making
the trains
manufacturing industries
hot springs
old Japan
fashion
the gardens and temples
and, of course, the food

To indulge my fantasy, I picked up a copy of Pretty Good Number One: An American Family Eats Tokyo, by Seattle-based food writer Matthew Amster-Burton.

The book is about an American couple and their adorable eight year old daughter Iris, who rent an apartment in Tokyo for one month.

Tokyo is the opposite of the DMV. It is the least annoying place I have ever been to. –Matthew Amster-Burton

Amster-Burton used Kickstarter to crowd source the publication of the book in ebook form.

Here’s what one reviewer said about Pretty Good Number One: An American Family Eats Tokyo, published in February 2014:

The layers of the city, its extraordinary food pleasures, its quirkinesses, emerge as the author and his family spend an intense month living in Tokyo and exploring widely . . . Warning: this book will make you hungry. You’ll yearn, as I do, to catch the next plane to Tokyo, so you can get eating. —Naomi Duguid, writer and traveler

Amazon has the kindle version of the book on sale for $3.99.I am not going to Japan any time soon, but in the meantime, I enjoy reading travel books.

I’ve picked up a copy of Japan by Rail, which offers incredibly detailed advice, down to how to find your platform, where to stash your bags, and where to exit the train station.

I am planning my miles and points accrual strategy with this trip in mind, focusing on collecting United miles and Ultimate Rewards points for the airfare, and Barclaycard Arrival points for the Japan Rail Passes.

The goal is to stay at hotels as close to the train stations as possible. Japan Rail has a network of hotels throughout the country adjacent to rail stations. These hotels offers discounts to rail pass holders. The JR hotels would be super convenient but are mostly lux properties on the expensive side.

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Deal Alert: Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back Door 2014 Edition

March 4, 2014 by Fishing4Deals

Yesterday, after I featured two new Lonely Planet travel guides available for free from iTunes and Amazon, The Deal Mommy alerted me to an even better deal!

Amazon has discounted the 2014 Kindle edition of Rick Steve’s travel skills handbook: Europe Through the Back Door.

The ebook retails for $24.99, but for the month of March, it is on sale for just $1.99.

I snapped up a “copy” right away!

Rick Steves, of public television fame, shares his favorite off-the-beaten-path towns, trails, and natural wonders.

The 856 page book tells everything you need to know when traveling through Europe, including how to:

Plan your itinerary
Pack light
Find value hotels and restaurants
Travel by train, bus, car, and plane
Avoid crowds and tourist scams
Hurdle the language barrier
Connect with locals
Save money

While you’re at it, you can pick up a Kindle today only for just $49!

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Two New Free Lonely Planet Travel Guides for Your Kindle or iPad

March 2, 2014March 2, 2014 by Fishing4Deals

Free Lonely Planet Guide to Top 10 Warm Weather Getaways — Free for Kindle or iBooks

With another snowstorm headed to the East Coast, you may be dreaming about your next tropical getaway.

Just in time, from Lonely Planet: Warm Weather Escapes: A travel guide for finding the perfect winter getaway.

This ebook, published in February 2014, is available free for Kindle from Amazon, or for iBooks from iTunes.

I love to peruse these free Lonely Planet guides when I have a long wait or commute.

Turquoise seas, white-sand beaches, palm trees and fruity drinks – all the ingredients for a dreamy, tropical getaway. So – how to choose?

Inside Top 1o Warm Water Getways:

World map and comparison chart to help you decide on your destination
Preview of selected favorites – Thailand, Costa Rica, Mexico, Hawaii, Los Angeles & Southern California, Florida, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica
Highlights – the top activities and recommendations
‘Best for…’ snapshot featuring what’s great about each location
Spectacular images to inspire

Need some more inspiration? How about Lonely Planet’s Travel Resolutions: 52 New Ways to Experience Planet Earth.

This ebook, published in November 2013, introduces 52 travel experiences to whet your travel appetite.

Paraglide in South Africa; rock climb in China; sleep in a tree-house on Canada’s Vancouver Island; take a cooking course in Jordan or a flower-arranging course in Kyoto; go clubbing in Berlin; and much more.

Inside Travel Resolutions: 52 New Ways to Experience Planet Earth:

Get inspired – highlights, expert suggestions, and gorgeous photos help you choose your ideal trip
Insider insights – hidden gems that most guidebooks miss will lead you to a richer and more rewarding travel experience
Discover more – actively engage with the world via a wide variety of suggested activities, including swimming around the Greek Islands, practicing yoga in India, learning Spanish in Argentina, rafting or kayaking in New Zealand, detoxing in Brazil, studying Tibetan culture in China, witnessing the Northern Lights in Alaska, scuba diving in Belize, falling in love all over again in Venice, and hunting Dracula in Transylvania