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Travel Guides - eBooks

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Collection of eBook travel guides
Eyewitness Travel and Rough Guides. Read online or download articles for offline viewing.

The Library has many print guidebook series. Some publishers also provide online content at their websites.

Rough Guides
Substantial introductions to countries and cities, combining the practical and the adventurous.
Lonely Planet
The alternative goes mainstream in their destination guides and general articles.
Polo's Bastards adventure travel
The intrepid people behind the Bradt Guides cover the less "comfortable" destinations. Their combination of snideness and fatalism will encourage some, and keep others home.
Blue Guides
Venerable print guide series focusing on architecture, antiquities and cultural artifacts.

Travel resources via ODOT
Maps and mileage calculators, road conditions, tourism and safety information
Travel Oregon
Guide to local attractions, events, lodging and dining
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
State Parks, historic places and natural areas
Eugene, Cascades & Coast: Travel Lane County
Activities nearby via the Visitor Center

A to Z Maps
Library card required. Coverage of the world in physical, political and thematic maps. Includes maps from USGS & NASA, plus topo, earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, global warming, antique, and tree and bird distribution maps.
A to Z the USA
Library card required. Facts, maps, and demographic data for all 50 states and US territories.
CultureGrams
Library card required. Explore life in other states and countries around the world. Learn facts, see maps and photos. Find great information like history, economy, population and recipes. This product brought to you thanks to funding by the Eugene Public Library Foundation.
Global Road Warrior
Library card required. Information and maps on countries of the world - great for business and recreation travelers. This product brought to you thanks to funding by the Eugene Public Library Foundation.
Mango Languages
Library card required. Mango Basic covers over 20 languages, great for quickly learning basic words and phrases. Mango Complete offers 9 languages for intermediate level learning. Mango also includes English language learning for students of many language backgrounds. This product brought to you thanks to funding by the Eugene Public Library Foundation.