around the world continent by continent here is the best the world has to offer 1000 places guaranteed to give travelers the shivers sacred ruins grand hotels wildlife preserves hilltop villages snack shacks castles festivals reefs restaurants cathedrals hidden islands opera houses museums and more each entry tells exactly why its essential to visit then come the nuts and bolts addresses websites phone and fax numbers best times to visit stop dreaming and get goingthis hefty volume reminds vacationers that hot tourist spots are small percentage of whats worth seeing out there a quick sampling venices cipriani hotel californias monterey peninsula the lewis and clark trail in oregon the great wall of china robert louis stevensons home in western samoa and the alhambra in andalusia spain veteran travel guide writer schultz divides the book geographically presenting a little less than a page on each location each entry lists exactly where to find the spot eg moorea is located 12 miles19 km northwest of tahiti 10 minutes by air 1 hour by boat and when to go eg if you want to check out the complete fly fisher hotel in montana may and septoct offer productive angling in a solitary setting this is an excellent resource for the intrepid travelercopyright 2003 reed business information inc