Moon Spotlight

Moon Spotlight guides are affordably priced, lightweight guides covering smaller geographic regions than Moon Handbooks or Moon Outdoors guidebooks. The travel content in a Spotlight guide is pulled directly from the chapters of larger Handbooks or Outdoors books, with no introductory information or index included. The result is a compact guide providing just the information you'll need to explore a specific locale in depth.

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Moon Spotlight Edinburgh & Glasgow

Luke Waterson

Moon Spotlight Edinburgh & Glasgow is a 105-page compact guide covering Edinburgh, the Lothians, Glasgow, and the Greater Clyde. Journalist and Moon Scotland author Luke Waterson offers his firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlights maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps guide travelers through this popular region.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Scotland.

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Moon Spotlight Edmonton & Northern Alberta

Andrew Hempstead

Moon Spotlight Edmonton & Northern Alberta is a 110-page compact guide covering the best of this region, including West Edmonton Mall, the Royal Alberta Museum, and Elk Island National Park. Travel writer and photographer Andrew Hempstead offers his firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlight maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps guide travelers through the incredibly diverse city of Edmonton and northern Alberta’s immense wildlife parks.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Alberta.

Moon Spotlight Ensenada and Northern Baja

Nikki Goth Itoi

Moon Spotlight Ensenada and Northern Baja is a 120-page compact guide covering Tijuana, Rosarito, Tecate, Ensenada, Mexicali, and San Felipe. Author Nikki Goth Itoi offers her experienced advice on what sights are must-sees, including sightseeing highlights maps to make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation; and helpful maps guide travelers through this south-of-the-border destination.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Baja.

Moon Spotlight Eugene, Salem, & the Willamette Valley

Judy Jewell & W. C. McRae

Moon Spotlight Eugene, Salem & the Willamette Valley is a 70-page compact guide covering the best of Oregon's largely rural region, including wine country, Champoeg State Park, and Corvallis. Travel writers Judy Jewell and W. C. McRae offer their firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlight maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps guide travelers through these popular Oregon towns.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Oregon.

Moon Spotlight Finger Lakes

Sascha Zuger

Moon Spotlight Finger Lakes is a 65-page compact guide covering the highlights of this scenic region, including picturesque Skaneateles Village, the historic Women's Rights National Historical Park, and the remarkable Corning Museum of Glass. Author Sascha Zuger offers her seasoned advice on must-see attractions, and she includes maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, as well as easy-to-read maps, making navigating these singular locations uncomplicated and enjoyable.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon New York State.

Moon Spotlight Galápagos Islands

Julian Smith & Jean Brown

Moon Spotlight Galápagos Islands is a 65-page compact guide covering the Galápagos Islands. Seasoned travelers Julian Smith and Jean Brown offer their firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlights maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps guide travelers through this unique archipelago.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Ecuador & the Galápagos Islands.

Moon Spotlight Georgian Bay & Cottage Country

Carolyn Heller

Moon Spotlight Georgian Bay & Cottage Country is a 70-page compact guide covering the best of south-central Ontario. Professional travel writer Carolyn B. Heller offers her firsthand advice on must-see attractions, as well as maps with sightseeing highlights, so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating this strikingly beautiful region of Ontario uncomplicated and enjoyable.

Moon Spotlight Glacier National Park Camping

Becky Lomax

Moon Spotlight Glacier National Park Camping is a 115-page compact guide covering the region’s best campsites—including Apgar and Many Glacier—perfect for those looking for a a place to pitch a tent. Writer, photographer, and naturalist Becky Lomax provides insight on each campsite description, such as the number of campgrounds, tips on gear selection and maintenance, clothing and footwear, and camping ethics. Each camp listing has at-a-glance icons that indicate nearby hiking or biking trails, swimming, fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and hot springs. You'll also learn what campsites and trails allow dogs. Easy-to-follow maps and clear driving directions lead campers to highlights in and around the park.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Montana.

Moon Spotlight Goa

Janhavi Acharekar

Moon Spotlight Goa is an 85-page compact guide covering the highlights of Goa. Freelance author and Mumbai native Janhavi Acharekar offers her firsthand advice on what you shouldn’t miss, and sightseeing highlights maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps guide travelers through this history-rich destination.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Mumbai & Goa.

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Moon Spotlight Granada & San Juan del Sur

Amber Dobrzensky

Moon Spotlight Granada & San Juan del Sur is a 101-page compact guide that combines Nicaragua’s best culture and history with outdoor recreation. Nicaragua expert Amber Dobrzensky offers her firsthand advice on must-see attractions, as well as maps with sightseeing highlights, so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreation, hotels, food, and transportation, making navigating these exciting destinations uncomplicated and enjoyable.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Nicaragua.

Moon Spotlight Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Deborah Huso

Moon Spotlight Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a 90-page compact guide covering the Newfound Gap Road, Cades Cove, Clingmans Dome, and Alum Cave Bluffs Trail. Author Deborah Huso offers her seasoned advice on must-see attractions, and includes maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, as well as easy-to-read maps, making navigating this popular national park uncomplicated and enjoyable.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Blue Ridge & Smoky Mountains.

Moon Spotlight Guatemala City & Antigua

Second Edition
Al Argueta

Moon Spotlight Guatemala City and Antigua is an 80-page compact guide covering the gateway city of Guatemala and neighboring La Antigua. Author Al Argueta offers his firsthand advice on must-see attractions, as well as maps with sightseeing highlights, so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating modern Guatemala City and charming, history-filled Antigua uncomplicated and enjoyable.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Guatemala.

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Moon Spotlight Guatemala's Western Highlands

Al Argueta

Moon Spotlight Guatemala’s Western Highlands is an 80-page compact guide covering a region boasting Central America’s highest mountains and volcanoes, along with its most authentic indigenous culture. Author Al Argueta offers his seasoned advice on what sights are must-sees and includes maps with sightseeing highlights so planning your time is easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps make navigating this spectacular region uncomplicated.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Guatemala.

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Moon Spotlight Havana

Christopher P. Baker

Moon Spotlight Havana offers focused travel information and the unique perspective of award-winning travel writer Christopher P. Baker. In this easy-to-carry guide, you’ll find sightseeing highlights, handy maps, and shopping, restaurant, and hotel recommendations. Included are options from casas particulares (room rentals) to retro-1950s grande dame hotels, and humble home-based paladares or five-star restaurants. Walking tours take you through some of Havana’s most interesting neighborhoods and streets such as The Prado, Zulueta and Monserrate, Calle Obispo, and Plaza Vieja. Packed with great ideas and advice, Moon Spotlight Havana is all you’ll need for a memorable getaway to this fascinating city.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Cuba.

Moon Spotlight Honduras Bay Islands

Chris Humphrey & Amy E. Robertson

Moon Spotlight Honduras Bay Islands is a 65-page compact guide covering the best of the Bay Islands. Travel writers Chris Humphrey and Amy E. Robertson offer their firsthand advice on what you shouldn’t miss, and sightseeing highlights maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps guide travelers through the lush forests and sun-kissed beaches of this emerging travel destination.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Honduras & the Bay Islands.

Moon Spotlight Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast

Andy Rhodes

Moon Spotlight Houston & the Texas Gulf Coast is a 100-page compact guide covering Houston, East Texas, and the Gulf Coast of Texas. Journalist Andy Rhodes offers his seasoned advice on must-see attractions, and includes maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, as well as easy-to-read maps, making navigating this interesting region of the Lone Star State uncomplicated and enjoyable.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Texas.

Moon Spotlight Idaho Panhandle Camping

Becky Lomax

Moon Spotlight Idaho Panhandle Camping is a 95-page compact guide covering the best camping spots in Idaho's Panhandle, from Priest Lake all the way down to Dworshak Reservoir. Writer, photographer, and naturalist Becky Lomax provides insight on each campground, including the number of campgrounds, tips on gear selection and maintenance, clothing and footwear, and camping ethics. Each camp listing has at-a-glance icons that indicate nearby hiking or biking trails, swimming, fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and hot springs locations. You'll also learn what campsites and trails allow dogs. Easy-to-follow maps and clear driving directions lead campers to highlights in and around this unique region of Idaho.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Idaho.

Moon Spotlight Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo

Bruce Whipperman

Moon Spotlight Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo is a 60-page compact guide covering the best of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo. Author Bruce Whipperman offers his firsthand advice on must-sees, and sightseeing highlight maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations for entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation, and helpful maps will guide travelers through this popular vacation getaway.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Acapulco, Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo.

Moon Spotlight Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Second Edition
Don Pitcher

Moon Spotlight Jackson Hole, Wyoming is a 90-page compact guide covering Wyoming’s most famous inter-mountain valley. Author Don Pitcher offers his seasoned advice on must-see attractions, and includes maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, as well as easy-to-read maps, making navigating Jackson Hole uncomplicated and enjoyable.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Yellowstone & Grand Teton.

Moon Spotlight Key West

Laura Martone

Moon Spotlight Key West is a 77-page compact guide covering the best of this balmy paradise. World traveler Laura Martone offers her firsthand advice on must-see attractions, as well as maps with sightseeing highlights, so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating this relaxing island escape uncomplicated and enjoyable.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Florida Keys.

Moon Spotlight Ko Samui & the Andaman Coast

Suzanne Nam

Moon Spotlight Ko Samui & the Andaman Coast is an 110-page compact guide covering the lower southern Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman coast. Author Suzanne Nam offers her seasoned advice on must-see attractions, and includes maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, making navigating these idyllic stretches of coast uncomplicated and enjoyable.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Thailand.

Moon Spotlight Lake Titicaca

Ross Wehner & Renée del Gaudio

Moon Spotlight Lake Titicaca is a 64-page compact guide covering the best of Lake Titicaca and Peru's Canyon Country, including Islas Amantaní and Taquile, Colca Canyon, and Arequipa. Husband-and-wife writing team Ross Wehner & Renée del Gaudio offer their firsthand advice on must-see attractions and activities, and sightseeing highlight maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation, as well as helpful maps, making navigating this striking and colorful region uncomplicated and enjoyable.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Peru.

Moon Spotlight Lima

Ross Wehner & Renée del Gaudio

Moon Spotlight Lima is a 60-page compact guide covering the best of Lima, including the Catedral, Casa de Aliaga, Museo Larco, and Barranco. Husband-and-wife writing team Ross Wehner & Renée del Gaudio offer their firsthand advice on must-see attractions and activities, and sightseeing highlight maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation, as well as helpful maps, making navigating this extraordinary city uncomplicated and enjoyable.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Peru.

Moon Spotlight Los Angeles and Orange County Beaches

Alan Bisbort & Parke Puterbaugh

Moon Spotlight Los Angeles and Orange County Beaches is a 130-page compact guide covering the beaches of Los Angeles and Orange County, including Long Beach, San Pedro, Venice Beach, Santa Monica, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, and Sunset Beach, among many others. Authors Alan Bisbort & Parke Puterbaugh offer their seasoned advice on what sights are must-sees, with tips on swimming, surfing, diving, and boating. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation; and helpful maps guide travelers through these Southern California beaches.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon California Beaches.

Moon Spotlight Louisville and the Bourbon Trail

Theresa Dowell Blackinton

Moon Spotlight Louisville & the Bourbon Trail is an 80-page compact guide covering Kentucky's biggest city, Louisville, and the meandering Bourbon Trail—from historic Bardstown to the state's capital city, Frankfort. Author Theresa Dowell Blackinton offers her seasoned advice on must-see attractions, and includes maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreations, accommodations, food, and transportation, as well as easy-to-read maps, making navigating these charming destinations uncomplicated and enjoyable.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Kentucky.

Moon Spotlight Maine Biking

Chris Bernard

Moon Spotlight Maine Biking is a 60-page compact guide covering Maine’s best biking trails, including the Kennebec River Trail, Capitol Hills Route, and Pineland Farm Trails. Experienced biker Chris Bernard provides readers with easy-to-follow maps, bike safety tips, an essential gear list, and information on bike repair and maintenance. Whether you’re in search of a family-friendly trail or an overnight trek for experienced riders, you'll find the best biking routes with Bernard as your guide.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon New England Biking.

Moon Spotlight Maine Hiking

Jacqueline Tourville

Moon Spotlight Maine Hiking is a 95-page compact guide covering Maine’s best hiking spots—including North Woods, Borestone Mountain, and Russell Pond—perfect for hikers looking for scenic, back-country trails. Hiker and travel columnist Jacqueline Tourville offers her firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlight maps make planning your time easy. Hiking descriptions include distance, estimated hiking time, and ratings for difficulty, as well as easy-to-follow maps and clear driving directions that lead to a hiker’s sanctuary.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon New England Hiking.

Moon Spotlight Maine's Penobscot Bay & the Blue Hill Peninsula

Hilary Nangle

Moon Spotlight Maine’s Penobscot Bay & the Blue Hill Peninsula is a 115-page compact guide covering the best of Maine’s peninsulas, including Cushing, St. George, and Blue Hill. Maine-based author and journalist Hilary Nangle offers her firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlight maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps guide travelers through this state’s picturesque coastal region.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Coastal Maine.

Moon Spotlight Maine's Southern Coast

Hilary Nangle

Moon Spotlight Maine's Southern Coast is a 90-page compact guide covering the world-famous southern coast of Maine, including Kittery, The Berwicks, The Yorks, Ogunquit and Wells, The Kennebunks, Old Orchard Beach Area, and the state's cultural hub, Greater Portland. Author Hilary Nangle offers seasoned advice on what sights are must-sees, and she includes maps with sightseeing highlights so that planning your time is easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps make navigating this beautiful and spectacular destination uncomplicated.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Coastal Maine.

Moon Spotlight Martha's Vineyard

Jeff Perk

Moon Spotlight Martha’s Vineyard is a 65-page compact guide covering the ins and outs of Martha’s Vineyard, including Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, and the up-island region. Author and photographer Jeff Perk offers his firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlights maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps guide travelers through this popular vacation getaway.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket.

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