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TRAVEL

Multiple subjects in this and other sections may be used to describe a work fully: for example, a book about family-oriented bed and breakfasts in Canada could be assigned "TRAVEL / Canada / General", "TRAVEL / Food, Lodging & Transportation / Bed & Breakfast" and "TRAVEL / Special Interest / Family".

TRV000000

TRAVEL / General

 

TRAVEL / Adventure see Special Interest / Adventure

TRV002000

TRAVEL / Africa / General

TRV002010

TRAVEL / Africa / Central

TRV002020

TRAVEL / Africa / East / General

TRV002030

TRAVEL / Africa / East / Kenya

TRV002050

TRAVEL / Africa / North / General

TRV002040

TRAVEL / Africa / North / Morocco

TRV002070

TRAVEL / Africa / South / General

TRV002060

TRAVEL / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa

TRV002080

TRAVEL / Africa / West

 

TRAVEL / Antarctica see Polar Regions

TRV003000

TRAVEL / Asia / General

TRV003010

TRAVEL / Asia / Central

TRV003030

TRAVEL / Asia / East / General

TRV003020

TRAVEL / Asia / East / China

TRV003050

TRAVEL / Asia / East / Japan

TRV003080

TRAVEL / Asia / East / Korea

TRV003090

TRAVEL / Asia / East / Mongolia

TRV003100

TRAVEL / Asia / East / Taiwan

TRV003040

TRAVEL / Asia / India & South Asia

TRV003060

TRAVEL / Asia / Southeast

TRV003070

TRAVEL / Asia / Southwest

TRV004000

TRAVEL / Australia & Oceania

 

TRAVEL / Campgrounds see Parks & Campgrounds

TRV006000

TRAVEL / Canada / General

TRV006010

TRAVEL / Canada / Atlantic Provinces (NB, NL, NS, PE)

TRV006040

TRAVEL / Canada / Northern Territories (NT, NU, YT)

TRV006020

TRAVEL / Canada / Ontario (ON)

TRV006030

TRAVEL / Canada / Prairie Provinces (MB, SK)

TRV006060

TRAVEL / Canada / Quebec (QC)

TRV006050

TRAVEL / Canada / Western Provinces (AB, BC)

TRV007000

TRAVEL / Caribbean & West Indies

TRV008000

TRAVEL / Central America

TRV010000

TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues

TRV009000

TRAVEL / Europe / General

TRV009010

TRAVEL / Europe / Austria

TRV009020

TRAVEL / Europe / Benelux Countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg)

TRV009160

TRAVEL / Europe / Cyprus

TRV009040

TRAVEL / Europe / Eastern

TRV009050

TRAVEL / Europe / France

TRV009060

TRAVEL / Europe / Germany

TRV009070

TRAVEL / Europe / Great Britain

TRV009080

TRAVEL / Europe / Greece

TRV009100

TRAVEL / Europe / Ireland

TRV009110

TRAVEL / Europe / Italy

TRV009120

TRAVEL / Europe / Nordic Countries / General

TRV009030

TRAVEL / Europe / Nordic Countries / Denmark

TRV009170

TRAVEL / Europe / Nordic Countries / Finland

TRV009090

TRAVEL / Europe / Nordic Countries / Iceland & Greenland

TRV009180

TRAVEL / Europe / Nordic Countries / Norway

TRV009190

TRAVEL / Europe / Nordic Countries / Sweden

 

TRAVEL / Europe / Scandinavia see headings under Europe / Nordic Countries

TRV009130

TRAVEL / Europe / Spain & Portugal

TRV009140

TRAVEL / Europe / Switzerland

TRV009150

TRAVEL / Europe / Western

 

TRAVEL / Family Travel see Special Interest / Family

TRV036000

TRAVEL / Food, Lodging & Transportation / General

TRV005000

TRAVEL / Food, Lodging & Transportation / Bed & Breakfast

TRV028000

TRAVEL / Food, Lodging & Transportation / Cruises

TRV013000

TRAVEL / Food, Lodging & Transportation / Hotels, Inns & Hostels

TRV035000

TRAVEL / Food, Lodging & Transportation / Rail Travel

TRV030000

TRAVEL / Food, Lodging & Transportation / Resorts & Spas

TRV022000

TRAVEL / Food, Lodging & Transportation / Restaurants

TRV031000

TRAVEL / Food, Lodging & Transportation / Road Travel

TRV027000

TRAVEL / Maps & Road Atlases (see also REFERENCE / Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps)

TRV014000

TRAVEL / Mexico

TRV015000

TRAVEL / Middle East / General

TRV015010

TRAVEL / Middle East / Egypt

TRV015020

TRAVEL / Middle East / Israel

TRV015030

TRAVEL / Middle East / Turkey

TRV016000

TRAVEL / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest

 

TRAVEL / National Parks see Parks & Campgrounds

 

TRAVEL / Oceania see Australia & Oceania

TRV018000

TRAVEL / Parks & Campgrounds

TRV019000

TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)

TRV020000

TRAVEL / Polar Regions

TRV021000

TRAVEL / Reference

TRV023000

TRAVEL / Russia

TRV024000

TRAVEL / South America / General

TRV024010

TRAVEL / South America / Argentina

TRV024020

TRAVEL / South America / Brazil

TRV024030

TRAVEL / South America / Chile & Easter Island

TRV024040

TRAVEL / South America / Ecuador & Galapagos Islands

TRV024050

TRAVEL / South America / Peru

TRV026000

TRAVEL / Special Interest / General

TRV001000

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure

TRV029000

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Amusement & Theme Parks

TRV026100

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Bicycling

TRV033000

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Budget

TRV026010

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Business

TRV026120

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Culinary

TRV026030

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Disabilities

TRV026020

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Ecotourism

TRV011000

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Family

TRV026130

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Haunted & Unexplained

TRV034000

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Hikes & Walks

TRV026070

TRAVEL / Special Interest / LGBTQ+

TRV026090

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Literary

TRV026110

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Military

TRV026040

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Pets

TRV026060

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Religious

TRV026140

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Roadside Attractions

TRV026050

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Senior

TRV032000

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Shopping

TRV026080

TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports

TRV025000

TRAVEL / United States / General

TRV025010

TRAVEL / United States / Midwest / General

TRV025020

TRAVEL / United States / Midwest / East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

TRV025030

TRAVEL / United States / Midwest / West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD)

TRV025040

TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / General

TRV025050

TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA)

TRV025060

TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

TRV025070

TRAVEL / United States / South / General

TRV025080

TRAVEL / United States / South / East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN)

TRV025090

TRAVEL / United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)

TRV025100

TRAVEL / United States / South / West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)

TRV025110

TRAVEL / United States / West / General

TRV025120

TRAVEL / United States / West / Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY)

TRV025130

TRAVEL / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)

 

TRAVEL / West Indies see Caribbean & West Indies

If your title does not have subject content, i.e. a blank book, please use the Non-Classifiable term below. Otherwise, use the Subject/General term in the closest descriptive area. NON000000 NON-CLASSIFIABLE

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