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England (Take the Kids)

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by: Joseph Fullman

May 18, 2007

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Greek Islands (Cadogan Guides)

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by: Dana Facaros

April 24, 1998
If I had gone on holiday (Ikaria, Fourni, Samos and Patmos) without this book I would have missed all the fun. Facaros not only knows her stuff, but loves Greece and its joie de vivre and can't help making the reader love it too. No other book I found pinpoints the essence of the islands. The taverna and room recommendations were spot on, the history and mythology section fascinating and made me hungry for me. Full marks.

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London/Paris (Cadogan Guide London Paris)

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by: Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls, Andrew Gumbel

July 04, 2003
If I had gone on holiday (Ikaria, Fourni, Samos and Patmos) without this book I would have missed all the fun. Facaros not only knows her stuff, but loves Greece and its joie de vivre and can't help making the reader love it too. No other book I found pinpoints the essence of the islands. The taverna and room recommendations were spot on, the history and mythology section fascinating and made me hungry for me. Full marks.

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New Zealand ("Sunday Times" Working & Living)

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by: Georgina Palffy

July 15, 2005
Having now gone through the process of moving to New Zealand and read all the books, I can say that this is the best to read. The book is well set out with good sections on things like pensions, health, telephones and work. I think that it describes the areas of New Zealand well The description on New Zealand television is true - it really is very bad! The book only skips over the immigration process and that is a good thing. The rules change every year so it is better to go to the New Zealand Immigration Service website for up to date information. My advice to anyone is read this book but if you want to live here for goodness sake come on a holiday first. You need to experience it and I can honestly say it has many benefits but it sure isn't ... Read More:

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Portugal ("Sunday Times" Working & Living)

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by: Harvey Holtom

November 24, 2004
This is not the most complete book on living and working in Portugal but deserves full marks for what it is, a very clear and concise guide. It was my first read on the matter and gave me an excellent starting point. Specially good are the chapters Portugal Today and Living in Portugal. I strongly recommend it to anyone at the initial stages of considering a move to Portugal.

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Germany (Flying Visits)

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by: James Stewart

September 13, 2004
This is not the most complete book on living and working in Portugal but deserves full marks for what it is, a very clear and concise guide. It was my first read on the matter and gave me an excellent starting point. Specially good are the chapters Portugal Today and Living in Portugal. I strongly recommend it to anyone at the initial stages of considering a move to Portugal.

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Buying a Property: Italy ("Sunday Times" Buying a Property)

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by: Monica Larner, John Howell

March 08, 2006
Although this took 6 weeks to arrive (which I guess shows how popular it is) it was worth the wait. Its a great place to start for anyone considering buying property in Italy. I have now lent it to a friend who is probably going to buy something in Ambruzzo, and although I ended up not buying property in Italy if I ever did - I would ask for this book back again.

It's got good advice about the regions and important checklists - things to consider costings for things like replacing roofs, renovations etc.

Although if you are thinking of buying in Italy and if you want to renotate though the golden rule is:

You must be on site for anything to happen or hire a great project co-ordinator which can be a bit costly ... Read More:

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Northeast Italy (Cadogan Guide Venice, Venetia & the Dolomites)

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by: Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls

May 18, 2007
Although this took 6 weeks to arrive (which I guess shows how popular it is) it was worth the wait. Its a great place to start for anyone considering buying property in Italy. I have now lent it to a friend who is probably going to buy something in Ambruzzo, and although I ended up not buying property in Italy if I ever did - I would ask for this book back again.

It's got good advice about the regions and important checklists - things to consider costings for things like replacing roofs, renovations etc.

Although if you are thinking of buying in Italy and if you want to renotate though the golden rule is:

You must be on site for anything to happen or hire a great project co-ordinator which can be a bit costly ... Read More:

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Scotland: Highlands and Islands (Cadogan Guide Scotland: Highlands & Islands)

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by: Richenda Miers

July 21, 2006
Although this took 6 weeks to arrive (which I guess shows how popular it is) it was worth the wait. Its a great place to start for anyone considering buying property in Italy. I have now lent it to a friend who is probably going to buy something in Ambruzzo, and although I ended up not buying property in Italy if I ever did - I would ask for this book back again.

It's got good advice about the regions and important checklists - things to consider costings for things like replacing roofs, renovations etc.

Although if you are thinking of buying in Italy and if you want to renotate though the golden rule is:

You must be on site for anything to happen or hire a great project co-ordinator which can be a bit costly ... Read More:

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Travel by Cargo Ship (Cadogan Guides)

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by: Hugo Verlomme

March 31, 1995
I am currently planning to visit some 20 different countries - one after the other. Many will require evidence of my onward or return travel at the point of my arrival. The problem with that is that my visit to each country is to study and photograph the scuba diving and research the history of various outstanding shipwrecks. How long each visit will take is, therefore, not known.

One idea was to travel by ship - thus removing all excess baggage problems at a stroke. I honestly believed I could find a ship leaving the UK and heading for my first destination in Europe and then, when the time came, I would find another ship heading in my direction and so forth. Then I came across this book and quickly realised it is not as easy as I first ... Read More: