| Brief Description: | Up-to-date in content, beautifully illustrated with color photos, packed with bilingual lists of vital words and phrases, and overflowing with helpful travel advice, these books are perfect take-alongs for both business and vacation travelers to foreign lands. Titles are available for seven languages and countries. Page edges are color-tipped—a different color for each section—so that on-the-go travelers can refer to any one of 17 separate general topics and find the information they’re looking for in a hurry. Color-coded topics include:
Culture and customs
Making travel arrangements in a foreign language
Words and phrases for telling time, days of the week, seasons, and colors
Getting around in a foreign country via public transit, driving, or bicycling
Food and dining
Cultural sites, such as museums, theaters, and sports arenas
Many others
A substantial red-coded section in this book is devoted to vocabulary. It gives travelers a bilingual dictionary in two sections—from Mandarin (Chinese) to English and from English to Mandarin (Chinese). Small enough for easy packing with travel luggage, and featuring a clear, vinyl jacket that will stand up to the wear and tear of many journeys, this book is both practical and good-looking. Here are language and culture guides that both first-time tourists and seasoned travelers will appreciate. Titles in Barron's Traveler's Language Guides series are available for seven different languages and countries. |
