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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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