Europe Travel

When Jessa Crispin was 30, she burned her settled Chicago life to the ground and took off for Berlin with a pair of suitcases and no plan beyond leaving. Half a decade later, she's still on the road, in search not so much of a home as of understanding, a way of being in the world that demands neither constant struggle nor complete surrender.

É chique morar em Paris? é uma história do nem sempre glamoroso cotidiano na França. Bilíngue, em português e francês, foi escrito pela escritora mineira Marcia Camargos, que vive em Paris desde 2016. Escrito em tom leve, ao estilo de crônica de viagem, procura mostrar as dificuldades diante de uma adaptação que nunca termina.

In Hope and Glory, Stuart goes in search of the places, people and events of the century we have just left behind that have shaped the look and character of modern Britain. From the death of Victoria to the demise of New Labour, he takes a single event from each decade of the 20th century that offers up a defining moment in our history and then goes in search of its legacy today.

What is visible to the naked eye has been exhaustively raked over; in Underground London, acclaimed travel writer Stephen Smith provides an alternative guide and history of the capital. It's a journey through the passages and tunnels of the city, the bunkers and tunnels, crypts and shadows. As well as being a contemporary tour of underground London, it's also an exploration through time.

Once upon a time, an American girl moved to a little town in Slovakia, and she fell in love with the country, and with a boy. And then another boy. And then about a dozen boys fell in love with her. Many linguistic and romantic antics ensued, and a happy ending unlike any she could have foreseen.

Lost in time for generations, the story of a 19th-century English gentleman in British India - a family mystery of love found and loyalties abandoned, finally brought to light. In 1841, 20-year-old Nigel Halleck set out for Calcutta as a clerk in the East India Company. He went on to serve in the colonial administration for eight years before abruptly leaving the company under a cloud and disappearing in the mountain kingdom of Nepal, never to be heard from again.

The clean air, smelling of spruce and moss in the summer and of newly fallen snow in winter, is unforgettable in Sweden. Produced by a native, this audiobook is the definitive guide to a country that's nearly 80 percent mountains, vast forests, lakes, and wilderness. But this book covers all, from cities and villages to the Midnight Sun Coast, and the islands to the Lapland area: art, culture, folklore, shopping, walks, water sports, and more.

Einmal im Jahr bricht Vaile Fuchs auf. Sie lässt den Alltag hinter sich und verbringt einige Wochen in der unberührten Natur. Zusammen mit ihren beiden Pferden durchstreift sie die Wälder Schwedens, sie schläft im Zelt und ernährt sich von Beeren und Pilzen. In dieser zeit lebt sie ein ursprüngliches und einsames Leben - voller Abenteuer und Herausforderungen. Und Vaile möchte nie mehr darauf verzichten, denn die Stärke und Ruhe, die sie in der Natur aufsaugt, geben ihr Kraft für ihren Alltag als Sängerin und Schauspielerin.

Un libro dentro un libro, più storie dentro una storia, dimensioni che a ventaglio si spalancano e si schiudono di fronte al lettore, in tre parole una nuova : “Guida dell'Oltre”. Questo coinvolgente lavoro esplora l'Est, in particolare il Montenegro, terra sconosciuta e straordinaria, primitiva e naturale.

Croatia, the Mediterranean country on the Mediterranean Sea, with wonderful coasts and more than a thousand islands... The ancient buildings and Venetian cities are a treasure trove of culture and Architecture. Zagreb, Veliki Tabor, Umag, Porec, Rovinj, Pula, Opatija, Rijeka, Plitzwitzer Seen, Zadar, Kornati, Krka, Sibenik, Trogir, Split, Salona, Omis, Korcula, Dubrovnik Zagreb is the cultural heart and a lovely capital with an extraordinary atmosphere, because the upper town is still a treasure trove of the past.

Mit einem Esel nach Portugal reisen? Für Lotta Lubkoll kein Problem! Sie hat ihren Bus so umgebaut, dass ihr bester Kumpel Jonny mitfahren kann. Für die beiden geht es einmal um die Iberische Halbinsel, wo Lotta früher mit ihrer Familie überwintert hat. Mithilfe eines Fotos will sie sich auf die Suche nach einem fast vergessenen Ort ihrer Kindheit machen. Auf dem Weg dorthin erleben die zwei Freunde allerhand Abenteuer, von Schießübungen des französischen Militärs bis hin zu einem heftigen Sturm in Spanien. Sie treffen auf begeisterte Bulli- und Eselfans und finden ihren ganz eigenen Rhythmus on the road.

Europa - Was ist das eigentlich? Um dieser Frage nachzugehen, packt der Autor und Stand-up-Comedian Markus Barth seinen Mann und seinen Hund in ein Wohnmobil, fährt durch den Kontinent und lässt sich dabei nur von den 20.000 Followern seiner Facebook-Seite leiten.

Entre el cuaderno de viajes, el ensayo literario, el diario personal y la crónica urbana, el autor nos muestra su fascinación por el turbulento y espléndido pasado de Budapest. De la barbarie a la civilización, de la sabiduría de Marco Aurelio a la gran narrativa magiar contemporánea, este recorrido por las huellas de la memoria atiende también a la belleza del presente y lo cotidiano. Así, con una mirada genuina, el texto nos conduce por los puentes, las calles y los patios de una ciudad que revela su naturaleza tras la experiencia del viaje y la lectura.

De 35 mooiste treinreizen van Europa, beschreven door dé treinreisjournalist van de Lage Landen. Met een voorwoord van Paul Haenen. De internationale trein beleeft een glorieuze comeback. En terecht, want reizen per spoor is avontuurlijk, relaxed en klimaatvriendelijk. Er is alle ruimte om rond te lopen, een boek te lezen of te lunchen terwijl de mooiste landschappen langs je raam voorbijglijden. De trein is een microkosmos waarin tijd er even niet toe doet – een betere reden om te ontspannen bestaat niet.

This entertaining volume provides a concise history of one of the world's premiere cities. Acclaimed author A.N. Wilson starts at the beginning, when London was founded by the Romans, and continues to contemporary times, hitting all the historical highlights along the way. London is the perfect starter book for anyone wishing to understand this great city a little better, and even seasoned London fans will find new information here.

Here is a brand new second edition that has been fully updated. The author is a long-time resident of Budapest, who knows the region intimately and takes us behind the scenes to discover its best features the sights, the places to stay and eat, the shopping, and all the activities. Millions of people every year hike into, bike, drive, or climb into the green valleys and limestone mountain ridges of Hungary s national parks and the hills.

È il 1975 quando Jan Brokken rimane folgorato da San Pietroburgo, l'allora Leningrado, patria splendente e malinconica di poeti e dissidenti, folli e geni, disperati e amanti, culla della ribellione agli zar e poi al regime sovietico in nome della libertà dell'arte e dello spirito. In occasione del centenario della Rivoluzione d'Ottobre, Brokken ci accompagna nelle sue passeggiate fra presente e passato attraverso strade, teatri, case e musei sulle tracce dei personaggi che hanno reso Pietroburgo una capitale mitica della cultura europea.

In Spain Without the Plane much-loved broadcaster Ian James takes you on a wonderful 3000-mile round trip from London to Ibiza by train and boat. It's the ultimate no-fly holiday! Welcome to a journey of discovery. This is more than just a travel book - it's an uplifting and inspiring travel guide with helpful advice and amusing diversions along the way.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want an edible experience? Would you like some culinary guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Eat Like a Local book is for you. Eat Like a Local—Wrocław by Darya Zelenevskaya offers the inside scoop on food in Wrocław Poland. 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.

Eat Like a Local, Crete, Greece by Irena Nieslony offers the inside scoop on the Mediterranean diet and eating out on the island of Crete. 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.