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Written by Joshua Berman
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Friday, 19 October 2007 |
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 Moon was recently selected as Booklist’s Best Travel Series of the Year!
The judges said: “Moon guides these days have such an easy feel in the hand: they open well, and the pages are just the right size, with lots of information presented in uncrowded fashion. And the information is full but precise, evaluative but not pompous. Such good spirit arises from the pages of a Moon guide that the reader can’t help but want to board a plane and make every trip a soulful experience.” |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 19 October 2007 )
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Written by Joshua Berman
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Sunday, 14 January 2007 |
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 Readers have chosen our latest book title, Moon Living Abroad In Nicaragua, as the Best Place-Based Guidebook of 2006 on the acclaimed website, Planeta.com! They said: "With essential information and practical advice on obtaining a visa, renting or buying a home, learning the language, and navigating daily life in Nicaragua, this book gives those dreaming of moving abroad the tools they need to actually make the move. This book is the ultimate ex-pat survival guide!"
Thanks to everyone who voted and congratulations to all the other category winners and nominees. Read more about the award on this Planeta page and while you're there, spend some time on one of the largest, most comprehensive eco-tourism resources on the web. |
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Written by Joshua Berman
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Sunday, 14 January 2007 |
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Readers have chosen our latest book title, Moon Living Abroad In Nicaragua, as the Best Place-Based Guidebook of 2006 on the acclaimed website, Planeta.com! They said: "With essential information and practical advice on obtaining a visa, renting or buying a home, learning the language, and navigating daily life in Nicaragua, this book gives those dreaming of moving abroad the tools they need to actually make the move. This book is the ultimate ex-pat survival guide!" Thanks to everyone who voted and congratulations to all the other category winners and nominees. Read more about the award on this Planeta page and while you're there, spend some time on one of the largest, most comprehensive eco-tourism resources on the web. |
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Written by Randall Wood
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Saturday, 30 December 2006 |
 Back in 2002, the publication of our Moon Handbook Nicaragua was such big news. It was not the first guidebook to Nicaragua, but at 400 pages, it really stood out on the shelves - a big improvement for a country still remembered for war, not tourism. Now on its second edition, Moon Handbook Nicaragua is more popular than ever.
Journalist Gustavo Ortega Campos interviewed us both for La Prensa back on 24 April, 2002. The La Prensa website doesn't go back that far, but you can download the article here. |
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Written by Randall Wood
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Wednesday, 13 December 2006 |
 Go Abroad.com, an impressive portal of opportunities for alternative travel and study abroad, has featured our very own Moon Living Abroad in Nicaragua on its website and newsletter. The interview focuses on cultural immersion, alternative travel, and the recent elections. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 December 2006 )
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Written by Randall Wood
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Monday, 04 December 2006 |
 One of the best guidebooks of 2006? It's possible. Planeta.com, one of the Internet's most popular web portals for international travel information is running a contest in which our own Moon Living Abroad in Nicaragua is one of five contenders for the category "Place-Based Guidebooks" (the others are The New Key to Costa Rica, South American Handbook, Bradt Costa Rica, and Bradt Argentina).
Take a look at, or participate in, the contest at Planeta.com's website. Voting is open from December 5, 2006 to January 12, 2007. |
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Written by Joshua Berman
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Friday, 27 October 2006 |
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Check out our feature article in the current news stand edition of Transitions Abroad magazine (November/December Responsible Travel Issue). "Nicaragua's Evolution" by Randall Wood and Joshua Berman starts on page 38, and begins with the first line of our book: "Forget everything you thought you knew about Nicaragua." If you like what you see, buy the book and book a trip. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 18 November 2006 )
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Written by Joshua Berman
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Thursday, 21 September 2006 |
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 Joshua recently spoke with Gadling.com's Erik Olsen regarding the release of Moon Living Abroad In Nicaragua. Here's the mp3 podcast of the conversation, and here is Erik's post about the talk on Gadling.com, a travel blog which celebrates the concept of "engaged travel."
Erik writes, "I've blogged about the Living Abroad series before, and I have to say it is a very handy guide for those who are considering making a move to any of the various countries for which there are books." Turn up your volume and enjoy. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 21 September 2006 )
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Written by Joshua Berman
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Saturday, 16 September 2006 |
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 I'm happy to announce the very first (non-Amazon) sale of Moon Living Abroad In Nicaragua! The happy customer, Kathleen Moore, is planning a trip south next summer with a group of families and friends. They are "looking for a house to rent in a Spanish-speaking country with beach/natural/outdoor experiences for the kids."
The families, Kathleen writes, are accustomed to various comfort levels of travel. Also, rolling with small children "adds a whole new spin on things." Understatement of the year, I imagine. Kathleen says her group is considering taking this pilgrimage every year, perhaps to different countries, and she is looking for an appropriate place to begin their tradition. Costa Rica may be "more accommodating" than Nicaragua, as her friends have told her—at least in terms of available creature comforts and services. Or perhaps the pioneer feeling offered by Nicaragua is more their speed. Who knows. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 29 September 2006 )
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Written by Joshua Berman
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Thursday, 10 August 2006 |
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 We are pleased and proud to announce that the latest edition of Moon Handbooks Nicaragua was given the Award for Best Travel Writing in the 2006 Peace Corps Writers Awards. PeaceCorpsWriters.org is a place for returned volunteer scribes to gather and share news about their writing, which helps promote the Peace Corps Third Goal of "Bringing the world back home." Say the site's founders, "the writings of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs), all their novels, short stories, essays and poetry are a positive way of educating Americans about the world."
Authors Randall Wood and Joshua Berman first traveled to Nicaragua in 1998 as Peace Corps Volunteers, where they received intensive language, cultural, and technical training before moving to isolated posts in the Estelí countryside for their respective two-year tours. |
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