Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Washington, D.c. [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Bourbeau, Heather; Eiss, Camille

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ISBN 10: 0764576283 ISBN 13: 9780764576287

Casa editrice: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 2004

Riassunto

Looking for a travel guide that goes where other guides fear to tread? One that rides roughshod over ad-copy puffery to smartly deliver the real scoop on a destination's sites and attractions? One that dares to be honest, hip, and fun? Look no more. Frommer's Irreverent Travel Guides are wickedly irreverent, unabashedly honest, and downright hilarious, and provide an insider's perspective on which attractions are overrated tourist traps and which are the secret gems that locals love. You'll get the lowdown on restaurants, lodging, and shopping, and even find out what the locals think of you. "Like being taken around by a savvy local," said the New York Times. "Hipper and savvier than other guides," concurred Diversion magazine. Never shy about confronting the issues, the Irreverents are guides to real travel in the real world.
 
The nation's capital is laid bare in Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Washington, D.C. Find out where the power elite meet for drinks, what the president is up to that day, which tours are overrated (the White House, because of what you don't see) and which are world-class powerful (the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum). Discover the city's great multinational eateries and the best spots for a rollicking Sunday brunch. Learn that D.C. is as much a college town as it is a political town--and has the passion for local sports teams to prove it. Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Washington, D.C. delivers all the insights and invaluable travel tips you'll need to enjoy your trip to the capital, a city that's as comfortable in its small-town gentility as its urban irascibility.

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L'autore:

Tom and Susan Price have lived in and written about Washington, D.C., for more than two decades,Tom focusing on government, politics, business, technology and education, and Susan on topics of importance to women and families. They coauthored the award-winningWorking Parents Help Book: Practical Advice for Dealing with the Day-to-Day Challenges of Kids and Careers, which was featured on Today, Oprah, and other broadcast and print media.Tom also wrote Washington, D.C., For Dummies.

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"Full of solid, insider information with just the right amount of cynicism."
- Travel Savvy magazine
 
Are you tired of cliché-ridden guidebooks packed with promotional fluff? Then move over to the IRREVERENT GUIDES-the travel series that no tourist board would dare to recommend.
 
Look inside for the lowdown on:
* Hotels for Democrats, Republicans, and the disillusioned
* The best restaurants for kid-pleasing, power lunching, sharing state secrets, and popping the question
* Having a ball on the Mall, visiting former presidents, and seeing your tax dollars at work
* Where to buy White House guest towels and Air Force One polo shirts
* And much more!

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• Editore: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0764576283
• ISBN 13: 9780764576287
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Numero edizione: 5
• Numero di pagine: 224