Europe Travel

Ob als scharfer Beobachter, zielstrebiger Spaziergänger, oder als Anekdoten erzählender Flaneur - in diesem Hörbuch nimmt der Autor Fritz Hessel den Hörer mit auf eine Reise in das facettenreiche, sich kolossal zu wandeln beginnende und vor Kontrasten nur so flimmernde Berlin der späten 20er Jahre. Staunend wie ein Kind und sammelnd wie ein Historiker lässt er die verschiedenen Welten und Zeiten dieser einzigartigen europäischen Metropole zusammenfließen ohne dabei grundlos ins Schwärmen zu geraten.

En este audiolibro Jorge Sánchez nos relata su quinto viaje a lugares prohibidos. En este viaje nos describe sus aventuras en las peligrosas Repúblicas Transcaucásicas de Osetia del Sur y Nagorno Karabaj.

Al entrar en Abjasia, las autoridades georgianas, corruptas hasta la médula, recluyeron a Jorge durante tres días con sus tres noches, en una inmunda mazmorra de la ciudad de Batumi, sin comer, hasta que no satisfizo una “mordida” de 2,000 €, por medio de un negociador.

In France, Johnson is like an alien from another planet. Everything is strange to him. His goal is to speak French without going to prison, drive without being squashed like a bug, dance the tango without losing his marriage, and belt out a tune with a world-class jazz combo without being booed off the stage. Repeatedly, the author fearlessly steps into harm's way. He joins a summer acting troop and witnesses the French version of sexual liberation.

The story of being let loose upon the world, making each day count, and traveling to 19 countries in 94 days. Room to Roam is a book examining the changing trajectory of a 26-year old’s life from stagnation out of college, dreaming of a world where each day is lived to its fullest, and culminating with an adventure of a lifetime. With a desire to break the stereotypes of “backpacking Europe”, the journey across the continent gets laid as basic as can be, taking the paths less traveled and living as cheaply as possible without sacrificing experiences and scenery.

À la fin du XVIIIe siècle ils étaient trois à rêver, avec leur œuvre, d’atteindre les sommets, d'atteindre le firmament : Mozart et sa « Petite musique de nuit », les frères Montgolfier et leur ballon. Hélas la petite sonate ne fut jouée qu’après la mort de l’auteur, et c’est Pilâtre de Rozier qui s’envola à la place des deux frères!

An Landschaft und Kultur ist der Camino del Norte entlang der spanischen Nordküste so vielfältig wie kaum ein anderer Weg. Die Pilgertour führt durch Naturschutzgebiete, über kilometerlange Strände und in mittelalterliche Städte. Doch Vorsicht vor den Pilgern! Man lernt Menschen kennen, denen man im realen Leben nie begegnen würde. Die Wanderung beginnt in Begleitung eines belgischen Ex-Soldaten, der als Türsteher eines Swingerclubs arbeitet. Viele spanische Junkies und Chicas sind unterwegs sowie Pilger aus Frankreich, Deutschland und Dänemark.

Som så mange andre børn længtes Aage Krarup Nielsen efter at se hele den store verden. Han nåede ikke at se det hele, men i modsætning til alle dem, der lader det blive ved drømmen, tog han igen og igen af sted for at opdage verdens mange vidunderlige steder og folk. I "Mit livs eventyrrejse" fortæller han om sit livs mest fantastiske og lærerige rejser. Han starter helt tilbage på kostskolen, hvor drømmene først dukkede op. Som ung læge tager han til Lapland og lever blandt lokalbefolkningen.

In this guide, a resident of Spain delves into every part of the Basque Country of Spain. He tells of the history and culture, and provides innumerable useful traveling tips. Everything is explored - the cities, the parks, the islands, the mountains, the foods. There is an extensive introduction to the whole of Spain, the history and culture, the foods and wines, the arts and architecture. Then all the practical details are covered. Next, we zero in on Bilbao, San Sebastian and other parts of this fascinating Basque region.

This is a true story of living and learning - being confused and comforted - with the excluded Ashkali people of Kosovo; an account of the challenges and delights of what happens when you find your community but it's a long way from home.

Leaving behind the lies that spiraled out of control - and unaware of the magic awaiting - Emily leapt into the dark chasm of uncertainty. Knowing fully well there were absolutely no guarantees, Emily boarded the plane to Belgium. Waking up from the daze she was living in, Emily realized her life was a complete lie. Her heart was crushed to find out her boyfriend got engaged the day before he broke up with her. This figurative slap in the face was a clear sign Emily needed to take her life back. She had hit a turn in the road and what lie ahead, would unveil itself in time.

1968 reist der Autor Franz Fühmann von Ost-Berlin nach Budapest. Hinter ihm liegen die Überwindung seiner Alkoholsucht und die Desillusionierung durch den Einmarsch der Truppen des Warschauer Paktes in Prag. Schreibend beginnt er, sein Handeln innerhalb der sozialistischen Gesellschaft, in der er lebt, zu reflektieren, und er schafft es, die Krise als Ausgangspunkt für einen Neuanfang zu nutzen.

Every journey has its stories. Beginning with Enid Blyton and childhood in the Isle of Purbeck, Peter Fiennes embarks on a unique exploration of Britain. He follows in the footsteps of some our greatest writers, tracing the paths recorded in their books, journals and diaries, and looks for the country they knew. How much has time changed us? And has it been for better, or worse? Are we trapped in the past?

Poland in 1991 was changing dramatically from a communist to a capitalist society. My wife and I experienced these changes when we taught at the Wroclaw Polytechnical University and lived in a small village for that year. In this transitional period, we had to face unexpected difficulties like finding housing , repairing a foreign car, heating a house and doing laundry. Poles generously helped us survive these challenges.

Ein literarischer Streifzug durch Europa: Washington Irving bezaubert mit seinem Bericht über die Alhambra vor Ausbruch des modernen Massentourismus. Charles Dickens rumpelt in einer Kutsche durch Frankreich. Mit Johann Wolfgang von Goethe reisen wir italienisch nach Rom und Neapel; Johann Gottfried Seume "spaziert" nach Syrakus. Der englische Bergsteiger Edward Whymper erklimmt das Matterhorn. Frisch umweht es Ida Pfeiffer in Island und Schweden. Gewohnt abenteuerlustig zieht Fridtjof Nansen auf Schneeschuhen durch die Gebirge Norwegens. Theodor von Kobbe besucht Königsberg und Danzig, zu seiner Zeit deutsche Städte.

Fuelled by a degree of mid-life crisis and the need to escape, albeit temporarily, the dull routine of modern life, David and Rob set out to walk from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, taking in French villages, beautiful scenery, and one of the most spectacular mountain ranges in Europe. Just about perfect – if you can put aside the inevitable conflict, drama, and unexpected tedium that results from two men spending over seven solid weeks in each other’s company!

“Soviet space program Interkosmos, the Iron Curtain, General Hermaszewski, and a frenzied race between world powers” - a fascinating reportage which unveils the circumstances of the Polish flight into space in June 1978. An excellent story telling that heroism cannot be planned, it can only happen on its own.

Il viaggio più affascinante è un viaggio antico, graduale, privato e sociale insieme: il viaggio in treno. I treni sono teatri, caffè, bazar. L'unico talk-show che non conosce crisi è quello che si replica quotidianamente sulle rotaie. La confidenza genera libertà: ci ha messo insieme il caso, ci dividerà una stazione. I treni aiutano a pensare. Tutti i grandi viaggi - dai pellegrinaggi cattolici al Grand Tour, dalla prima partenza con gli amici al viaggio di nozze - sono, in fondo, una scoperta di se stessi: il panorama che c'interessa sta dentro di noi.

It's exhausting being Irish. The constant self-flagellation is enough to put anybody off their breakfast. Why are we so hard on ourselves? Is it the postcolonial overhang following centuries of oppression at the hands of a litany of foreign invaders? Or is it collective guilt for sending Westlife out into the wider world? In Surviving Ireland, acclaimed comedy writer Colm Tobin takes the listener by the hand for a satirical romp through modern Irish life.

The author guides us through every corner of this fascinating region, where they have spent much of their time over many years. Catalonia's Costa Brava provides stunning views, as the Mediterranean waves clash with the jagged coastline. Catelonia is marked by breathtaking cliffs, expanses of beaches, and the thriving, hip seaside city of Barcelona. In the Navarre region, men taunt large, dangerous animals for Pamplona's annual Running of the Bulls. Andorra is its own little world, and not just because it's a 290-square-mile independent principality.