Carol Thalimer's Books

Contains up-to-date information on travel in the state of Georgia, with recommendations on lodging, restaurants, regional events, family activities, entertainment, and natural landmarks.

A resource for travelers features tips on dining, lodging, transportation, shopping, recreational activities, landmarks, and cultural opportunities.

Plan a visit to the 1996 Olympics or to tour sleepy country towns with this as your guide. Written in cooperation with the Georgia B&B Council.

Locate the best family attractions in Georgia with this guide. Eat fried green tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe in Juliette, cool off at Lake Lanier Beach, chug through the mountains on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, or visit the famous bas-relief sculpture at Stone Mountain.

Offering ten destinations in the Palmetto state, this guide directs you off the interstate, and introduces you directly to the people of South Carolina.

According to the Travel Industry Association of America, almost half of all trips taken in the U.S. include children. Globe Pequot's Fun with the Family "TM" series (formerly Family Adventure Guides "TM" ) caters to this growing market. Like asking a trusted friend for advice, this series gives the low-down on the most entertaining and educational places to go with younger children.

Developed with families in mind, this is the ultimate guide to family fun and adventure. Written by parents for parents, this guide to Georgia includes hundreds of ideas for families with kids from ages two to 12. Stroll along Cumberland Island National Seashore, experience FSU Flying High Children's Circus at Callaway Gardens Resort, and view the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. 6 maps.

The writing is superb... each (Nelles) guide is delightfully comprehensive, a solid source of reliable information for the traveller... All travel guides claim to be comprehensive, but we found Nelles Guides superior". -- Arizona Senior World "(The Nelles Guides are) . . . beautifully photographed . . . the maps are better than Insight's, and practical information is integrated with the text, not relegated to the end". -- National Geographic Traveller -- Quality writing, often by native writers -- Detailed sections on the history, culture, special features and festivals -- Accommodations, restaurant guides, sights to see, places to shop, how to get around

Gone are the days of two-week vacations. People Today are taking several mini-vacations throughout the year. Our itineraries for 2- or 3-day escapes have all the information a traveler needs to skip town fast! From dining and lodging to attractions and events, with maps for every itinerary, this series is a ticket to the perfect getaway.

Too much work? Too much worry? Need a change of scene? Pack your bags, grab this guide and hit the road to an amazing variety of destinations for a few ours to a few days of traveling fun and adventure. Walk across the world's longest pedestrian bridge, take a ride on the legendary Chattanooga Choo Choo, and see a 145-foot underground waterfall on the Crossroads Then and Now escape. Or get lost in a multilevel, outdoor sculpture garden, experience science, technology and the arts at Discovery 2000, and visit a 1920s theater designed to resemble a Spanish palace on the There's Still Magic in the Magic City escape. This newly revised and updated edition give you all the information you need at your fingertips, including travel directions, destination highlights, activities for all times of day, special events and festivals, shopping, local sources of information, detailed and helpful maps, and choice restaurants, picnic sites and lodgings.

Whatever the mood, taste or budget, Romantic Days and Nights in Atlanta has the answers. It provides all the information needed to create romantic moments and wonderful memories in Atlanta.

Explorer's Great Destinations™ puts the "guide" back in "guidebook." "Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered...Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, culture, and history."—National Geographic Traveler. "A crisp and critical approach for travelers who want to live like locals."—USA Today. Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Explorer's Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect getaway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include: Chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation, and more! A section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundry mats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information. Maps of regions and locales. A thorough and expansive travel guide to the diverse activities, lodgings, and eateries that "Hotlanta" has to offer—a popular hub destination that receives more than 20 million visitors each year.

A resource for travelers features tips on dining, lodging, transportation, shopping, recreational activities, landmarks, and cultural opportunities.

Annotated listings of outdoor activities and outfitters, and the best places to enjoy them in the Peach State, are featured in this new guide. Includes addresses and phones numbers of sites and resources for everything from cycling to skeet shooting, bungee jumping to fishing. Illustrations. Index.

Georgia is one of the top domestic travel destinations in the U.S. From ancient mountains and winding rivers to charming towns, plush coastal island communities, and the lively metropolis of Atlanta, Georgia: An Explorer's Guide offers a vast variety of opportunities for travelers of many interests. In this all-new guide, veteran travel writers Carol and Dan Thalimer lead you on the ultimate exploration of the Peach Tree State, showing you where to find the best barbeque, white-water rafting, historic battlefields, cultural opportunities, and much more. This revised edition includes hundreds of dining recommendations, from roadside eateries to fine cuisine. Opinionated listings of inns, B&Bs, hotels, vacation cabins, and campgrounds are also featured. Other features include: 15 up-to-date regional and city maps; an alphabetical “What's Where” guide for trip planning; handy icons that point out best values, wheelchair access, family- and pet-friendly activities and establishments.

Waterfalls, caverns, antebellum mansions, wide-porched old hotels, scenic covered bridges, and much more in eleven unique rambles through Alabama.

Offering ten destinations in the Palmetto state, this guide directs you off the interstate, and introduces you directly to the people of South Carolina.

Whatever the mood, taste or budget, Romantic Days and Nights in Atlanta has the answers. It provides all the information needed to create romantic moments and wonderful memories in Atlanta.

Pick up a bag, hop in the car, and recharge with Quick Escapes TM . This series offers guides with complete, preplanned itineraries for one- to three-night minivacations within easy driving distance of the base city. Each getaway includes completely updated information about attractions, special annual events, recommended restaurants, and lodging.

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