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With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Bath. Greater Than a Tourist – Bath Somerset United Kingdom by author Sami Cheung offers firsthand and personal insight into the best ways to visit the beautiful, historic city of Bath. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist.

Packed with a wealth of information, this publication charts the evolution of garden design through a selection of some of our best-loved country house estates and historic gardens, including Hampton Court Palace, Chatsworth, Sissinghurst, and Kew. In addition, it also provides fascinating profiles on the geniuses who created some of our most inspirational gardens, including William Kent, Lancelot "Capability" Brown, Humphry Repton, Gertrude Jekyll, and Sir Joseph Paxton.

A selection of travel writing and personal observations of England in the 1930s by the thriller writer, Victor Canning. AUTHOR: Victor Canning is best known as a thriller writer, though he also wrote historical romances and books for children. Over a writing career spanning 50 years, he wrote more than 60 books and over 80 short stories. Many of his books have been filmed. “Everyman’s England” is a collection of travel articles which were published in book form in 1936.

Watching in disbelief as his computer was struck by lightning in 2007, Harry Bucknall had no idea that the subsequent trail of events would lead him to Rome - five years later, on foot. Following the Via Francigena, the ancient pilgrim path that dates back nearly 2,000 years, Harry walks through England, France, Switzerland, and Italy weaving a historical tapestry liberally colored with tales of angels and saints, emperors and kings, and war and revolution.

Herzlich willkommen zu unserer gemeinsamen meditativ-spirituellen Reise auf dem Jakobsweg! Den Jakobsweg kennt jeder. Der Sage nach war im 9. Jahrhundert Bischof Theodemir der Erste, der von einem Eremiten unter Beobachtung der hellsten Sterne zur Grabstätte des Heiligen Jakobus geführt wurde. Der berühmteste Jakobsweg ist der Camino Frances, den auch wir für unsere Reise zum Ziel, Santiago de Compostela in Nordspanien, ausgewählt haben. Der Name Jakobsweg wurde nach Sankt Jakob, einem der 12 Apostel Jesu Christi, benannt.

Narrow streets, shattered paths, and satisfied tummies—Eat Like a Local Porto by Ekansh Kukreja offers a piece of foodie heaven often overlooked in those tiny streets of Porto. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate. Most food guides tell you how to eat like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Eat Like a Local series, this book will give you a food guide from someone who has lived at your next culinary destination.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Dorset. Greater Than a Tourist: Dorset by Leah Salisbury offers the inside scoop on Dorset’s coastal hotspots.

Do you have an irresistible urge to explore new places? Have you dreamed of embarking on an unforgettable odyssey? Now let your dreams become reality! A Trip to Greece is your passport to discovering the heart and soul of this remarkable Mediterranean nation, from its historic mainland to the captivating islands that dot its azure seas. Unearth the ancient mysteries and historical treasures that await you in Athens, the cradle of democracy. Traverse the olive-clad hills of Peloponnese, where myth and history become one.

Learn with rhythm, learn with tunes, French, English words you'll use! Bilingual vocabulary builder for French or English. Five hundred words and expressions, plus conversation. Original music score energizes the listener. Engages both left and right brain for optimal learning.

This unlikely figure entered the rich man's world of polar exploration through an astonishing persistence and succeeded through the same quality. Shackleton's place in history is not the one he set out to make, but his extraordinary deeds have made his contributions to early exploration of Antarctica indelible. Despite the victor's wreath eventually going to another, Shackleton's name is essential to any discussion of Antarctic exploration, based on personal heroism more than logistical triumphs.

Die Heldin des Buches - eine "ältere Dame" aus Wien - hat einen Traum: eine Reise mit einem Greyhound-Bus durch Amerika...

The Oak Island Enigma is a gripping history of the mystery of Oak Island and its "Money Pit". It details the early discoveries: the shaft with its platforms, the drainage tunnels from the ocean that fill the shaft with sea water, the many attempts to find what the construction hides and protects.

Everybody imagines the world's most interesting man to be a fictional, gray-haired lothario who drinks Mexican beer and boasts of his legendary exploits. But what if a man like this really lived? It turns out he did, and there were two of them--both Victorian explorers.

Since time immemorial, people have passed through these misty mountains as they traveled between the Scottish lowlands and highlands. The old ways through the mountains - the Mounth passes, as they are collectively called - are the subject of this book. Twelve roads are profiled, from the Causey Mounth on the eastern coast to the Monega Pass deep in the heart of Scotland. Each route is considered from an historical perspective, followed by a guide to walking the road (or what remains of the road) today.

Have you dreamed about backpacking through Europe but feel like you don't have the money? In this book, you will learn tips and tricks about how to backpack in Europe without breaking the bank. From hostels to restaurants to packing your bag, there are ways to save money and experience all the wonders of a continent that has a deep and rich history. Don't put off your dream. Make it a reality by doing some research and being responsible with your money.

Begeben sie sich mit diesem Hörbuch auf eine spannende Entdeckungsreise durch die Stadt nach der eine Literaturepoche benannt wurde. Annette Seemann führt sie durch die deutsche Literaturstadt an ausgewählte Orte wie der Herzogin-Anna-Amalia-Bibliothek oder dem Nietzsche-Archiv und lässt sie Weimar aus der Perspektive von Dichtern und Schriftstellern wie Johann-Wolfgang von Goethe, Franz Kafka oder Thomas Mann erleben.

Tauchen sie mit diesem Hörbuch ein in eine spannende literarische Entdeckungsreise durch die österreichische Hauptstadt Wien. Begleiten sie Hedwig Heger auf einen Spaziergang durch dessen unterschiedliche Bezirke und erfahren sie viel hörenswertes von Dichtern und Autoren wie Walther von der Vogelweide oder Ernst Jandl.

Eat Like a Local: Armenia by Narine Musayelyan offers the inside scoop on food in Armenia. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate. Eat like a local. Slow down, stay in one place, and get to know the food, people, and culture. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your next culinary destination.

Todos los detalles de este país en un audiolibro de gran valor histórico. República del actual sureste de Europa, esta nación de 3 millones de habitantes, cuya capital es la ciudad de Tirana, hoy limita con Montenegro al norte, Macedonia al este, Grecia al sur, y está bañada por el mar Adriático al oeste, y el mar Jónico al suroeste.

Take four friends, put them on two Ural motorcycles (complete with sidecars), send them off on a 2,500-mile odyssey retracing history’s most famous retreat, add what some might consider an excessive amount of Vodka, and you’ve got Sylvain Tesson’s Berezina, a riotous and erudite book that combines travel, history, comradery, and adventure.