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Experience authentic Tokyo with this insider's e-guide Home to glimmering skyscrapers, timeless traditions, and one of the world's most exciting art scenes, this trendy city is endlessly enticing. But beyond the monumental Tokyo Tower and lavish Imperial Palace lies the real Tokyo: a whole other realm waiting to be explored. We've spoken to the city's locals to unearth the coolest hangout spots, hidden gems, and personal favorites to ensure you travel like a local. Join the after-work crowd in the ultimate karaoke sing-along, eat and drink into the night at a tiny Japanese tavern, and get your geek on shopping at treasure troves of anime merch. Whether you're a local looking to uncover your city's secrets or seeking an authentic experience beyond the tourist track, this stylish e-guide makes sure you experience Tokyo beneath the surface.
Uncover London and everything the British capital has to offer with this fantastic insider’s guide that will have you walking around like a local in no time Whether you’re a Londoner looking to find your city’s best-kept secrets or a first-time traveler seeking an authentic experience from a local’s perspective, this stylish guide makes sure you discover the real side of this incredible city. This one-of-a-kind travel guide to London includes: • Two-color, bold modern design with contemporary illustrations throughout • Narrative style throughout, making the local, personal voice central to every entry • Structured by six themes and subsequent sub-themes, rather than areas, to e...
Admire an amazing apocalyptic pillar in a church, relax in secret gardens, view the New York version of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, visit a secret subway tunnel, watch the stars through a university telescope, track down a statue of Lenin, have your skirts billow up at the very same grating as Marilyn Monroe, gaze at a roomful of dirt, find a Venetian palazzo above a former stable, spot the forbidden island that was once declared a sovereign nation by a guy in a rowboat, track down a townhouse concealing a subway tunnel, walk under the canopy of the primeval forest, read a memorial plaque to an event that happened in another dimension, fall into a trance before a piece of subway art that flickers and moves, have your bicycle blessed in church. New York offers endless opportunity to step off the program and peer into the city's fascinating past and present. "Secret New York An Unusual Guide" is an indispensible resource for those who thought they already knew everything about America's metropolis, or want to begin exploring it hidden places.
Experience Berlin the local way with this insider's e-guide Home to legendary street food, idyllic swimming lakes and a clubbing scene like no other, this vibrant city is endlessly enticing. But it's not all about the Reichstag and the East Side Gallery. Beyond the well-trodden sights there's a secret side of the city - and who better to guide you to it than the locals? This insider's e-guide includes recommendations from Berliners in the know, helping you to discover all their favourite hangout spots and hidden haunts. Browse long-standing flea markets in Kreuzberg, linger over a drink at the city's oldest beer garden and ponder avant-garde art in Mitte's underground galleries. Whether you're a Berliner looking to uncover your city's secrets or a traveller seeking an authentic experience beyond the tourist track, this stylish e-guide makes sure you experience the real side of Berlin.
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Keen to explore a different side of New York City? Like a Local is the book for you. This isn't your ordinary travel guide. You won't find the Met or the Statue of Liberty in these pages, because that's not where New Yorker's hang out. Instead, you'll meet the locals at off-broadway theatres putting on quirky productions, old Ukrainian diners serving up family recipes, and speakeasies hosting secret parties - and that's where this book takes you. Turn the pages to discover: - The small businesses and community strongholds that add character to this vibrant city, recommended by true locals. - 6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences such as flea markets and movie theatres. - A...
Uncover London and everything the British capital has to offer with this fantastic insider’s guide that will have you walking around like a local in no time Whether you’re a Londoner looking to find your city’s best-kept secrets or a first-time traveler seeking an authentic experience from a local’s perspective, this stylish guide makes sure you discover the real side of this incredible city. This one-of-a-kind travel guide to London includes: • Two-color, bold modern design with contemporary illustrations throughout • Narrative style throughout, making the local, personal voice central to every entry • Structured by six themes and subsequent sub-themes, rather than areas, to e...
This isn't your ordinary travel guide. Beyond Edinburgh's iconic arts festival and hilltop castle are beautifully curated galleries, haunted alcoves, and secret distilleries in old railway buildings - and that's where this book takes you. Turn the pages to discover: The small businesses and community strongholds that add character to this vibrant city, recommended by true locals 6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences such as thrift store shopping and gin tasting A beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to explore Edinburgh Helpful what3word addresses so that you can pinpoint all the listed sight A range of sights and establishments that will take you well beyond the beaten path Compiled by four proud Edinburgh residents, this stylish travel guide is packed with Edinburgh's best experiences and secret spots, handily categorised to suit your mood whether you're a restless Edinburger on the hunt for a new hangout or a visitor keen to discover a side you won't find in traditional guidebooks, Edinburgh Like A Local will give you all the inspiration you need. Looking for another guide to Edinburgh? Explore further with our DK Eyewitness or Top 10 guides to Scotland.
Over 90 percent of US power generation comes from large, centralized, highly polluting, nonrenewable sources of energy. It is delivered through long, brittle transmission lines, and then is squandered through inefficiency and waste. But it doesn't have to be that way. Communities can indeed produce their own local, renewable energy. Power from the People explores how homeowners, co-ops, nonprofit institutions, governments, and businesses are putting power in the hands of local communities through distributed energy programs and energy-efficiency measures. Using examples from around the nation - and occasionally from around the world - Greg Pahl explains how to plan, organize, finance, and la...
Are you keen to explore a different side of Amsterdam? Like a Local is the book for you. This isn't your ordinary travel guide. Beyond Amsterdam's monolithic museums are family-run bakeries, waterside parks and down-to-earth jazz bars that locals love - and that's where this book takes you. Turn the pages to discover: - The small businesses and community strongholds that add character to this vibrant city, recommended by true locals - 6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences such as vintage shopping and sampling Dutch spirits - A beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to explore Amsterdam - Helpful what3word addresses so that you can pinpoint all the listed sights - A thoughtfully updated second edition, including new places to visit Compiled by three proud Amsterdammers and revised and updated for 2024, this stylish travel guide is packed with the city's best experiences and secret spots, handily categorised to suit your mood and needs. Whether you're a restless local on the hunt for a new hangout or a visitor keen to discover a side you won't find in traditional guidebooks, Amsterdam Like A Local will give you all the inspiration you need.