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From the Outback to the Great Barrier Reef to glorious, sophisticated cities like Sydney, this guide helps you find the Australian adventures and attractions that are right for you, whether you’d like to cuddle a koala, explore a shipwreck, swim with whale sharks, or climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It gives you the scoop on:

• The mysterious Uluru (Ayers Rock) in Red Center that has awed people for thousands of years
• Where to spot all kinds of wildlife, including kangaroos, platypuses, wallabies, Tasmanian devils, wombats, marsupials, and man-eating crocodiles
• The best places to take a beach walk or a bushwalk, where you’ll wind beneath dripping tree ferns and pounding cascades
• All kinds of activities, from boomerang- and spear-throwing instruction to hiking to snorkeling over dazzling reefs, fishing for coral trout, or discovering Australia’s best wines
• Great accommodations, ranging from luxury hotels to an African-style safari camp with air-conditioned tents to a motel with underground rooms reached by a maze of tunnels dug out of the rock
• The best places to experience Aboriginal culture and find Aboriginal arts and crafts

Like every For Dummies travel guide, Australia For Dummies includes:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skip
• The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
• Lots of detailed maps

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Travel smart at www.dummies.com

Explore Australia and have a g’day the fun and easy way

From the Sydney Opera House to mysterious Uluru . . . the Great Barrier Reef to Tasmania . . . white sand beaches to the red dust of the Outback, Australia is packed with natural wonders, cosmopolitan cities, the arts, culture, and opportunities for fun and adventure. Take it all in with this handy guide to your perfect Down Under vacation. G’day!

Discover:

• Down-to-earthtrip-planning advice

• What you shouldn’t miss —and what you can skip

• The best hotels andrestaurants for every budget

• Lots of detailed maps

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Wonderful aerial photographs, historical and present day of Los Angeles.

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This new series highlights the very best places to eat in each of the four major metropolitan areas we currently cover, from fine-dining establishments to casual, family-friendly restaurants to hip and trendy hotspots. Find information about the city’s well-known chefs, as well as food related attractions. These guides also list some of the city’s best groceries, markets, bakeries, and breweries, making this series not only helpful to visitors but also indispensable to local residents.

Features include:

>Hundreds of restaurants are rated on their culinary excellence, notable value, and overall experience using Mobil Travel Guide’s unique Mobil One- to Five-Star rating system

>Insider tips about each restaurant’s atmosphere, acceptable attire, reservation policy, and accessibility for disabled

>User-friendly lists of restaurants categorized by ambience–romantic, family friendly, hip and trendy, and more

>Portable size, ease of use, expertise, reliability, and comprehensive and diverse listings make Where to Eat the ideal dining guide

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Are you looking for the perfect restaurant to celebrate a special occasion, share a romantic moment, entertain out-of-town guests, or discuss the newest business plan with your coworkers? The trained experts at Mobil Travel Guide have thoroughly explored the dining scene in Los Angeles and will help you find just the right place. In this handy, easy-to-use book you’ll find:

An objective selection of the very best places to eat in Los Angeles based on Mobil’s stringent inspection process, as well as spotlighted restaurants that stand out for culinary excellence, value, or unique experience

Insight about Los Angeles’ food specialties, well known chefs, and food-related attractions - from food festivals to farmers’ markets

Easy-to-find restaurants listings organized alphabetically by area of the city

Useful lists of restaurants categorized by ambience - romantic, family-friendly, hip and trendy and more