International Reading Room & Satellite Television

Internationally focused books, travel guides, videos, and magazines are maintained in the International House resource room. All items are available to check out. A complete listing of travel guides can be found below.

Satellite television is available for student viewing in the TV lounge on a first come, first serve basis. The lounge may be reserved for specific events. In addition to standard cable TV and Globecast, many DishNet channels can be made available through subscription. If you are interested in any of those, contact Tim Schmidt for more details. Click here for a list of international channels and here for Spanish channels.

FLAGS

International House maintains flags of each of the countries represented at Lawrence. Flags are displayed at special occasions throughout the year and each day two are flown from the front porch of International House. Flags are available for loan. Please contact ISS for a list of flags.

TRAVEL GUIDES

• Africa: Read This First – the essential predeparture travel guide
• Africa: Health Travel
• Africa: on a shoestring – discover the rhythms of Africa
• Andalucía – Includes Muslim architecture special section
• The Andes – Quechua Phrasebook, The Language of the Andes
• Antarctica – Includes 32 page full-color wildlife guide
• Argentina – Uruguay & Paraguay – Includes Chilean Patagonia
• Arctic (The) – With 32 Page, full colour nature guide
• Asia & India: Read This First – the essential predeparture travel guide
• Asia & India: Health Travel
• Athens – The Acropolis: the lowdown in the city’s high point
• Australia – Up Front, Outback, Down Under
• Australia’s Islands of – Great Barrier Reef – The Reef – below and above the water line
• Australia Outback – Colour sections on Ecosystems and Aboriginal Art
• Austria – From art & opera to walks & water sports
• Bahrain, Kuwait & Qatar – Demystifying the desert
• Barcelona – Full-colour special section on the Modernistas
• Beijing: Humble Hutongs, Great Wall
• Belgium & Luxembourg – Enough to keep you grinning from beer to beer
• Belize, Guatemala & Yucatán – Includes Chiapas, Tabasco & Copán
• Berlin – Includes special section on architecture
• Bolivia – Includes Amazon and Andes treks
• Brazil – From Amazon adventure to revelry in Rio
• Britain – three countries, one island, no limits
• Britain – Walking in
• Budapest – Steaming special section on thermal baths
• Buenos Aires – From world-class opera to tango lessons
• California & Nevada – Includes excursions to the Grand Canyon & Mexico
• Cambodia – Temple themes & jungle scenes
• Cape Town – Special sections on wineries, Cape flora and birdlife
• Central American – On a shoestring – Your ticket to affordable adventure
• Central America – Watching Wild Life – The best wildlife watching in Belize, Costa Rica & Panama
• Central Asia – Weave your way along the Silk Road
• Central Europe – Museums, mountains, Magyars – make a break!
• Central & South American – Read this First: the most comprehensive and up-to-date of all the trip planners’
• Central & South American – Healthy Travel
• Chile & Easter Island – From the top to the tip
• China: Communicate & navigate: Chinese script throughout
• Costa Rica – Featuring full-color wildlife guide
• Costa Rica – Special section on Costs Rican Wildlife
• Croatia – Get in before the crowds return!
• Cuba – Hand-rolled cigars, fabulous cars & thatch-roofed bars
• Cyprus – Comprehensive coverage of the whole island
• Czech & Slovak Republics – Special coverage of historic castles and folk culture
• Denmark – From castles & windmills to cycling & windsurfing
• Dominican Republic & Haiti – Practical Spanish & Creole language section
• Dublin – From literary giants to the perfect pint
• East Africa – Swinging safaris & Serengeti stampedes
• Eastern Caribbean – Includes 79 detailed maps
• Eastern Europe – Beaches, borscht, bargains – be surprised!
• Ecuador & the Galápagos Islands – Play the wayfaring hero at latitude zero
• Egypt – Includes guide to Pharaonic gods, tombs & temples
• England – Includes section on England’s world-famous pubs
• Ethiopia, Eritrea & Djibouti – Forget the image – experience the reality
• Europe – Read This First – ‘the most comprehensive and up-to-date of all the trip planners’
• Europe on a Shoestring – Go further, stay longer, pay less
• Fiji – Tandoori, trekking & tapa
• Florence – Full-colour Florentine painting & sculpture section
• France – Includes guide to regional French cuisine
• France – Includes illustrated food & wine section
• Gambia & Senegal (The) – From West African vibes to St-Louis jazz
• Gambia & Senegal (The) – Move to a different beat
• Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan – First comprehensive guide to the South Caucasus
• Germany – With special 16 page section on beer & wine
• Great Lakes – From wildlife to nightlife
• Greece – Secluded beaches, lively taverns, ancient mysteries
• Havana – Revolution, rumba & rum
• Hong Kong, Macau & Guangzhou – From pirates’ caves to corporate enclaves
• Hungary – Includes section on Hungarian wine
• Iceland, Greenland & the Faroe Islands – The ultimate chill-out destination
• India – Saris, swamis & maharanis
• Indian Himalaya – Trekking in the
• Indonesia – Includes East Timor
• Iran – Challenge the image – and your senses
• Ireland – From lonely bogs to lively pubs
• Israel & the Palestinian Territories – Includes excursions to Sinai and Petra
• Italy
• Jamaica – Your essential guide to the ‘Island in the Sun’
• Japan – From Asahi to Zen
• Japan (Lost) by Alex Kerr
• Jerusalem – Includes illustrated guide to the Israel Museum
• Kenya – Tribal names, lion manes & savanna plains
• Korea – Includes North Korea – discover the hermit state
• Kyoto – One city, twelve centuries – find you yen for Zen
• Laos – River journeys, hill tribes and gilded temples
• London - From the classic to the cutting edge
• London – 2001 out to eat
• London – City Map
• Madagascar – Trade winds, taboos and traditions
• Madrid – Includes extensive bar and club listings
• Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei – The adventure starts here
• Mediterranean Europe – Pistes, pizzas, pensiones – pack your bags!
• Mexico – From Copper Canyon to Chichén Itzá
• Mexico City – Your map to the megalopolis
• Middle East – From Libya to Iran – the only regional guide
• Milan, Turin & Genoa – Insludes special section
• Mongolia – Discover a land without fences
• Morocco – Rock in the Kasbah, roll through the Rif
• Myanmar (Burma) – Should you go? See inside for details
• Nepal – Packs, peaks & palaces
• Netherlands – Pedal past the tulips – special cycling section
• New South Wales – Wineries, whales & walking trails
• New Zealand – Aotearoa – Land of the Long White Cloud
• New Zealand – Top Dive Sites on Subtropical Reefs, Wrecks, Rocks & Reserves
• Pacific Northwest – Oregon & Washington – Includes Vancouver & Vancouver Island
• Pakistan – Includes trekking in Northern Pakistan
• Panama – With compete coverage of national parks
• Paris – Special section on the city’s contemporary architecture
• Peru – Expanded Amazon rainforest coverage
• Philippines – Thousands of island escapes
• Poland – From bison vodka to the Black Madonna
• Portugal – Moonshine, markets and Manueline marvels
• Prague – Features colour architecture guide
• Puerto Rico – Includes the best of Culebra & Vieques
• Québec – Outdoor fun, from scenic drives to ice-fishing
• Rocky Mountains – Colorado, Wyoming, Montana & Idaho
• Romania & Moldova – Includes guide to exploring the Carpathians
• Russia, Ukraine & Belarus – Includes coverage of the Trans-Siberian Railway
• Scandinavian & Baltic Europe - Samis, saunas, midnight sun – see for yourself!
• Santiago de Chile – Plus sunning & surfing in Valparaíso & Viña de Mar
• Scotland – From Cockburnspath to the Butt of Lewis
• Seoul – City lights, nature hikes & village delights
• Singapore – Chilli crabs and Chinatown
• Slovenia – Europe in miniature
• South Africa: Lesotho & Swaziland – Mean streets, wildlife beats & scenic treats
• South America on a shoestring – From the Darién Gap to Tierra del Fuego
• South Australia – Festivals, arts, wineries & the great outdoors
• South-East Asia – on a shoestring
• South India – From hilltop retreats to the best of the bazaars
• Southern Africa – Take a walk on the wild side
• Southwest Arizona, New Mexico, Utah – Including Mesa Verde & Las Vegas
• Spain – From Pamplona to Picasso and paella to para-gliding
• Sweden – Land of outdoor adventure
• Switzerland – With special section on scenic train journeys
• Syria – Includes illustrated section on Crusader castles
• Tanzania – Zanaibar & Pemba – From legendary Spice islands to a Serengeti safari
• Tasmania – Waterfalls, wilderness and wild ocean beaches
• Thailand – What to do in the land of wats
• Tokyo – From sake sampling to cycling Mt. Fuji
• Turkey – Sites, bites & Turkish delights
• Turks & Caicos – Diving & Snorkeling – Creature Features, Walls and Wrecks
• Venezuela – From simian swingers to beauty pageant ringers
• Vienna – From Schubert to schnitzel
• Vietnam – Includes special section on Vietnamese cuisine
• Vietnam – From Ho Chi Minh to the Honda Dream
• Washington, DC – From hallowed halls to busts & balls
• Wales – Includes Myths & Legends special section
• West Africa – Expanded coverage of culture, arts & music
• Western Europe – Galleries, gondolas, Guinness – get up and go!
• Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia – Includes 32 page full-colour safari guide
• Travel Photography – A Guide to Talking Better Pictures

• Europe the Best of, 2002
• Europe Through the Back Door 2002
• Europe’s Top Museums, Self-Guided Tours 2002
• Florence 2002
• France 2002
• Germany, Austria & Switzerland 2002
• Great Britain 2002
• Italy 2002
• Ireland - 2002
• London 2002
• Paris 2002
• Scandinavia 2002
• Spain & Portugal 2002

Michelin Travel Publications

• The Red Guide – Great Britain & Ireland 2001

Contact INTERNATIONAL HOUSE by phone at 920-832-6509 or by email at internationalhouse@lawrence.edu.

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