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TWP Book Review: Off The Tourist Trail

As an independent traveler, you probably aren’t interested in following the tour buses down well-worn ruts to popular attractions. Luckily, there’s a virtually unknown alternative for every tourist swarm. The folks at Eyewitness Travel sent a copy of Off the Tourist Trail just before it hit stores last fall (while I was still desk-bound), and it’s become a go-to source for semi-secret destinations the world over. Here are four of my favorite options:
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Isla del Sol vs. Machu Picchu
Sure, Machu Picchu is iconic for a reason. But a glut of Hawaiian-shirted, [...]