Böcker av Robert J. Regalbuto

For centuries monasteries have been places of solitude and retreat. Many monasteries and convents offer hospitality to those seeking a quiet place and a time of purposeful rest, reflection, and renewal.This book is your guide to guesthouses at convents and monasteries throughout the United States and Canada. Each chapter includes contact information, directions by car and by public transportation, accommodations offered, meals provided, charges, each place's history and description, nearby points of interest, and special notes; illustrations and a helpful index round out the book. Locations range from Midtown Manhattan to the Pacific Coast, Chicago to Florida's orange groves. The cost of these lodgings is surprisingly low- ideal for budget travelers. The monasteries and convents featured span a spectrum of Christian traditions, yet each is open to pilgrims of any faith.

An invitation to walk in the footsteps of presidents and patriots, Weekend Walks in the Historic Washington D.C. Region will lead you on self-guided walking tours in the capital city and the most popular and picturesque destinations beyond the Beltway, including:Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaAnnapolis, MarylandBaltimore, MarylandHarpers Ferry, West VirginiaNew Castle, DelawareEach chapter includes directions to the starting point of the tour, step-by-step walking routes accompanied by detailed maps and photos, and knowledgeable, often fascinating commentary about points of interest you'll see along the way. Whether you walk along Washington's monumental avenues, the Chesapeake Bay's windswept coast, on colonial byways, or among Civil War battlefields, you'll find Weekend Walks in the Historic Washington D.C. Region the perfect walking companion. 40 black & white photos, 38 maps, index.

An invitation to explore the best of New England on foot, and at your own pace, this guide will lead you to the most popular and picturesque destinations in all six New England states. Each chapter includes directions to the starting point, step-by-step walk routes, a helpful map, and fascinating, knowledgeable commentary about points of interest you'll see. Whether you amble along Beacon Hill's cobbled byways, across the covered and trestle bridges of Woodstock, Vermont, venture along Maine's windswept seacoast or through Yale's ivy-covered gothic quads, you'll find Weekend Walks in Historic New England a good walking companion. Featured tours include: Boston, Massachusetts, Concord, New Hampshire, Newport, Rhode Island, and many more. 30 black & white photographs, 45 maps, index.

Weekend Walks in Brooklyn is an invitation to explore many Brooklyn neighborhoods, from trendy DUMBO to Coney Island, from the Hasidic enclaves of Williamsburg to the scenic Narrows of Bay Ridge, and from Brooklyn Heights promenade to the tree-lined streets of Park Slope.

A photographic guide to historical homes and dwellings across New England