Caribbean category: 2932 books

An American writer and his wife find a new home—and a new lease on life—in the charming sixteenth-century hill town of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. When Los Angeles novelist Tony Cohan and his artist wife, Masako, visited central Mexico one winter they fell under the spell of a place...

From prizewinning journalist and Brazilian native Juliana Barbassa comes a deeply reported and beautifully written account of the seductive and chaotic city of Rio de Janeiro as it struggles with poverty and corruption on the brink of the 2016 Olympic Games. Juliana Barbassa moved a great deal...

"An illuminating insight...fascinating."—Amanda Grange, bestselling author of Mr. Darcy's Diary "A journey through both a physical landscape and the geography of the human heart and mind...delightfully entertaining and often deeply moving, this book reminds us that Austen's...

In her fourth book Bea W Meyer takes the reader on a resort-style vacation to Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Funny episodes alternate with useful information about sights to see and things to do in an area full of natural wonders and ancient Mayan history. This is not your everyday travel book but rather an entertaining log of a two week vacation in a region well worth while visiting.

Happier Than A Billionaire: The Sequel continues the journey of one couple’s adventures in Costa Rica.  Follow the author and her husband as they move to the beach to build their dream home. Although the seafood is fresh and the sunsets are golden, it doesn’t take long for Nadine to find...

Twenty thousand copies of the first edition of Galápagos were sold. An attractive and comprehensive guidebook, this work has been completely revised and updated by the author. The reader will find an easy-to-use text which details the natural history of the plants and animals found in the Galápagos...

Mexico has become a popular family vacation destination, with resorts catering to parents and children of all ages. Over 5.3 million tourists visit Mexico annually. The Everything Family Guide to Mexico is the travel handbook for the adventurous and cautious family alike. With a historical and cultural...

The story of an imperfect romance on a crowded sailboat unfolds as the four-person crew sails among the beautiful, isolated islands of the South Pacific. French Polynesia, the Cook Islands, Samoa, Fiji and New Zealand are some of the landfalls you’ll discover along the way. The story moves to the...

Belize Travel Guide - Tiki Travel The Tiki Travel guides use the text from WikiTravel.org, a complete and reliable worldwide travel guide written and edited by Wikitravellers from around the globe. An active table of contents enables users to jump directly to the section selected. ...

Don't let a language barrier prevent you from giving your patient the best care possible From the most successful bilingual dictionary range in North America comes this dictionary that equips you with the medical terminology you need to know to effectively communicate with Spanish-speaking...

In 1996 writer-adventurer Mark Newman traveled to the Galapagos Islands. He stayed in the famed archipelago for longer than Charles Darwin had and visited more than twice as many of the islands. Here is his fascinating account of that journey, undertaken partly by Brigantine Schooner, partly by kayak,...

  Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina.  This beautiful city is often referred to as the “Paris of South America”. Buenos Aires is a major Latin American tourist attraction and offers a large choice of cultural events,...

CultureShock! Costa Rica is an indispensable companion for anyone who wishes to live and work amongst Central America’s famously friendly people. Life in Costa Rica often turns out to be more complicated than it seems at first glance but this book will not only help you quedar bien (be on good terms)...

"A rich, inclusive portrait of one of the world's great drinks." —Kirkus Reviews Mezcal. In recent years, the oldest spirit in the Americas has been reinvented as a pricy positional good popular among booze connoisseurs and the mixologists who use it as a cocktail ingredient. Unlike...