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A must-read for fans of Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Maria Semple's Where'd You Go, Bernadette 'A touching, sometimes funny, often wise portrait of grief.' Kirkus Heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measure, by the author of the New York Times bestselling phenomenon A Man Called Ove will charm and delight anyone who has ever had a grandmother. Everyone remembers the smell of their grandmother's house. Everyone remembers the stories their grandmother told them. But does everyone remember their grandmother flirting with policemen? Driving illegally? Breaking into a zoo in the middle of the night? Firing a paintball gun from a balcony in her dressing gown? Seven-year-old Elsa does. Some might call Elsa's granny 'eccentric', or even 'crazy'. Elsa calls her a superhero. And granny's stories, of knights and princesses and dragons and castles, are her superpower. Because, as Elsa is starting to learn, heroes and villains don't always exist in imaginary kingdoms; they could live just down the hallway. As Christmas draws near, even the best superhero grandmothers may have one or two things they'd like to apologise for. And, in the process, Elsa can have some breath-taking adventures of her own . . . |
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Banff sparkles as the crown jewel of Canada's national parks. Explore the best of it with Moon Banff National Park . Inside you'll find: Flexible Itineraries: Unique and adventure-packed ideas for day hikers, winter visitors, families with kids, campers, and more The Best Hikes in Banff: Detailed trail descriptions, individual trail maps, mileage and elevation gains, and backpacking options Experience the Outdoors: Ride over the snow in a horse-drawn sleigh or through the sky in a mountain gondola. Follow the vast network of hiking trails along glacial valleys and discover alpine lakes and spectacular vistas. Soak in a natural hot spring, treat yourself at a luxurious mountain resort, or discover the park's history at one of Banff's excellent museums. Grab a cup of coffee at a local shop, or experience the town's classic après-ski nightlife How to Get There: Up-to-date information on gateway towns, park entrances, park fees, and tours Where to Stay: From campgrounds and rustic lodges to sprawling ski resorts, find the best spots to kick back, both inside and outside the park Planning Tips: When to go, what to pack, safety information, and how to avoid the crowds , with full-color photos and detailed maps throughout Expertise and Know-How from seasoned explorer and Banff local Andrew Hempstead Find your adventure in Banff National Park with Moon. Exploring more of Canada's great outdoors? Try Moon Canadian Rockies . Hitting the road? Try Moon Vancouver & Canadian Rockies Road Trip . |
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With over 100,000 copies of the previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern’s bestselling hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have been completely reformatted, revised and updated. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, the author continues to offer something for every level of foot-traveller, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. Gillean’s clear and detailed text, enhanced with colour photos and maps, enables everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area. |
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WOMEN'S CYCLING WRITER OF THE YEAR at the Women's Cycling Awards 2020 Shortlisted for the Wales Book of the Year Non-Fiction Award 2020 'Chappell is a gifted storyteller' - Observer In 2015 Emily Chappell embarked on a formidable new bike race: The Transcontinental. 4,000km across Europe, unassisted, in the shortest time possible. On her first attempt she made it only halfway, waking up suddenly on her back in a field, floored by the physical and mental exertion. A year later she entered the race again - and won. Where There's a Will takes us into Emily Chappell's race, grinding up mountain passes and charging down the other side; snatching twenty minutes' sleep on the outskirts of a village before jumping back on the bike to surge ahead for another day; feeding in bursts and navigating on the go. We experience the crippling self-doubt of the ultra distance racer, the confusing intensity of winning and the desperation of losing a dear friend who understood all of this. Best Cycling Book chosen by Road |
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En janvier 1994, Gary Lawrence est parti pendant huit mois explorer l’Europe et l’Afrique du Nord, sac au dos, fuyant une morne carrière juridique. Il est revenu de ce périple avec des kilos de calepins noircis, quantité de rouleaux de bobines exposées et la ferme volonté de raconter ses histoires à qui voudrait bien les lire. Depuis, il a foulé du pied plus de cent pays et territoires et pondu des centaines de textes, entre autres publiés dans L’actualité, Le Devoir et Espaces. Il regroupe dans cet ouvrage 50 de ses meilleurs écrits, qui forment autant de plongeons saisissants aux quatre coins de la Terre, de Tétouan à Berlin, en passant par le mont Kenya, Reykjavik ou encore le Mékong. Lieux paradisiaques ou pestilentiels, paisibles ou abasourdissants, périlleux ou hospitaliers, sont réunis ici pour livrer un tour du monde sans complaisance qui rend visible les variations et les similitudes, les fractures et les connexions entre les peuples. Le texte est accompagné de photographies de Gary Lawrence. |
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"Terrifying... Eloquent... A heart-rending drama of human yearning."-- New York Times In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter.  How Christopher Johnson McCandless came to die is the unforgettable story of Into the Wild . Immediately after graduating from college in 1991, McCandless had roamed through the West and Southwest on a vision quest like those made by his heroes Jack London and John Muir. In the Mojave Desert he abandoned his car, stripped it of its license plates, and burned all of his cash. He would give himself a new name, Alexander Supertramp, and, unencumbered by money and belongings, he would be free to wallow in the raw, unfiltered experiences that nature presented. Craving a blank spot on the map, McCandless simply threw the maps away. Leaving behind his desperate parents and sister, he vanished into the wild. Jon Krakauer constructs a clarifying prism through which he reassembles the disquieting facts of McCandless's short life. Admitting an interst that borders on obsession, he searches for the clues to the dries and desires that propelled McCandless. Digging deeply, he takes an inherently compelling mystery and unravels the larger riddles it holds: the profound pull of the American wilderness on our imagination; the allure of high-risk activities to young men of a certain cast of mind; the complex, charged bond between fathers and sons. When McCandless's innocent mistakes turn out to be irreversible and fatal, he becomes the stuff of tabloid headlines and is dismissed for his naiveté, pretensions, and hubris. He is said to have had a death wish but wanting to die is a very different thing from being compelled to look over the edge. Krakauer brings McCandless's uncompromising pilgrimage out of the shadows, and the peril, adversity, and renunciation sought by this enigmatic young man are illuminated with a rare understanding--and not an ounce of sentimentality. Mesmerizing, heartbreaking, Into the Wild is a tour de force . The power and luminosity of Jon Krakauer's stoytelling blaze through every page. |
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Live to eat? Travel to eat? Here you’ll find a collection of the most memorable street food experiences possible, complete with recipes to make sure if you can’t go to eat, you can at least get a taste at home! From classic hotdogs to exotic pastries, this gastronomic tour of the world will leave all your sense satisfied. Inside World’s Greatest Street Food: • 100 authentic recipes from all around the world • Brilliant images throughout • In-depth background of each dish, how it came about and what it’s like to eat  • Savoury and Sweet sections  • Up-to-date recommended points-of-interest – covering eating, sleeping, going out, shopping, activities and attractions Special eBook enhancements • Interlinking enables you to seamlessly flip between pages • Search – go straight to what you are looking for with the inbuilt search capability    • Bookmark – use bookmarks to quickly return to a page • Dictionary – look up the meaning of any word  • Pinch and zoom images and text Written and researched by Lonely Planet |
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Now discover the fun, magical and secret world of Hidden Mickeys at Walt Disney World Resort! Legend has it that years ago Disney Imagineers were directed to keep references to Mickey Mouse confined to the Magic Kingdom.  However, the Imagineers had other ideas, and they began hiding subtle references to Mickey Mouse and his friends all throughout Walt Disney World, to be found only by those in the know. We’ve researched and compiled over 120 Hidden Mickeys found throughout the parks and done all of the work of organizing them into a guided tour.  Better yet, we’ve included fun photos for many of the Hidden Mickeys throughout the Notescast!  Now you can enjoy an entire day’s worth of searching for Mickey Mouse as you move from one new moment of discovery to the next in the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. BONUS:  Think you’re a Master Detective?  For those who want even more fun, we’ve also included a separate tour of the same Hidden Mickeys, but without the photos.  All the same fun and moments of discovery, but with even more of a challenge. Arranged as a fun tour, the “Walt Disney World Hidden Mickeys” Notescast for iBooks was written to be installed to your mobile device and used as a personal guide throughout Walt Disney World for an entire day’s worth of magical discovery and adventure.  It is fun to read, as well as enjoy all the photos, but please note it is written as a tour, not a book explaining the history behind each Hidden Mickey. If you’re a Walt Disney World aficionado or been to the parks many times, then perhaps these Hidden Mickeys are already familiar to you.  But if you’re new to Walt Disney World or Hidden Mickeys, then you’ll enjoy experiencing the parks in an exciting new way as you tour for hours on end. - Over 120 Hidden Mickeys - Fun Hidden Mickey Photos Throughout - Already Arranged as an Exciting Tour - No Internet or Wi-Fi access required - Works everywhere in Walt Disney World or wherever you go! The “Walt Disney World Hidden Mickeys” Notescast is the perfect complement to the Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Studios, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld, Walt Disney World Wait Times, Disneyland Wait Times, Disneyland Dining, Walt Disney World Dining, Packing, Hotels, Hotel, Travel, Kindle, nook, iPad and other iBooks. |
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The beloved author Peter Mayle, champion of all things Provence, here in a final volume of all-new writing, offers vivid recollections from his twenty-five years in the South of France: lessons learned, culinary delights enjoyed, and changes observed. Twenty-five years ago, Peter Mayle and his wife, Jennie, were rained out of a planned two weeks on the Côte d'Azur. In search of sunlight, they set off for Aix-en-Provence; enchanted by the world and life they found there, they soon decided to uproot their lives in England and settle in Provence. They have never looked back. As Mayle tells us, a cup of café might now cost three euros--but that price still buys you a front-row seat to the charming and indelible parade of village life. After the coffee, you might drive to see a lavender field that has bloomed every year for centuries, or stroll through the ancient history that coexists alongside Marseille's metropolitan bustle. Modern life may have seeped into sleepy Provence, but its magic remains. With his signature warmth, wit, and humor--and twenty-five years of experience--Peter Mayle is a one-of-a-kind guide to the continuing appeal of Provence. This thoughtful, vivid exploration of life well-lived, à la Provence , will charm longtime fans and a new generation of readers alike. |
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A classic, full-colour guide to one of Alberta’s most spectacular and underrated wilderness areas, The David Thompson Highway Hiking Guide continues to introduce adventurous tourists and locals to the heart of the Canadian Rockies. Another of RMB’s bestselling hiking books, The David Thompson Highway Hiking Guide , has been completely revised, updated and redesigned for outdoor enthusiasts interested in experiencing a wide variety of easily accessible trails through stunning landscapes in west-central Alberta between the rolling foothills of the Nordegg area and the towering peaks of Banff National Park. All of these exceptional hikes start right from the highway. You’ll find everything from leisurely two-hour walks to tougher three-day backpacking journeys. Throughout regions as diverse as the old coal-mining town of Nordegg, the Bighorn Range, the Cline River area, the Kootenay Plains and the Upper North Saskatchewan Valley, hikers of all abilities will experience some of the most inspiring scenery, glorious flora and fascinating history that Western Canada has to offer. |
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Over 1,200 years old, 500 miles long, and rich with tradition and sacred history: Embark on the trip of a lifetime with Moon Camino de Santiago . Inside you'll find: Strategic trekking guides for walking the Camino, including where to start to get the Compostela certificate and excursions to gateway cities like Santiago, Léon, and Pamplona Unique ideas for enriching your experience: Admire folkloric art and Romanesque churches, stroll through the stone archways and winding alleys of medieval cities, and soak up mountain views as you cross over the Pyrenees and descend into green valleys. See the archaeological site where Europe's oldest humans were uncovered and breathe in the salty ocean air as you finish your journey at the shores of the Atlantic Savor the local flavors: Enjoy authentic jamón serrano , tapas, and Galician wine, or grab fresh cheese and bread for a picnic lunch The best detours, festivals, and villages along the way: Linger in Estella, witness the running of the bulls in Pamplona, visit the monastery in Nájera, or sip wine in Cacabelos Essential planning information on when to go, how to get there, where to eat, and where to stay, from pilgrim dorms to private hotels, plus tips on hazards, precautions, and gear Valuable insight on the history and context of the pilgrimage from expert Beebe Bahrami , who has walked the Camino many times since 1995 Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout , plus a handy fold-out map of the entire route Thorough background information on the sacred sites and history of the Camino, as well as the landscape, culture, and local etiquette Handy tools including Spanish and French phrasebooks, visa information, volunteer opportunities, and tips for seniors, women traveling alone, religious and secular travelers, and LGBTQ travelers Start your transformative journey with the expert insight, unique suggestions, and practical advice of Moon Camino de Santiago . |
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Cet ebook est une version numérique du guide papier sans interactivité additionnelle Dans le Routard Portugal, remis à jour chaque année, vous trouverez : une première partie tout en couleurs pour découvrir le pays à l’aide de photos et de cartes illustrant nos coups de cœur; des suggestions d’itinéraires et des infos pratiques pour organiser votre séjour ; et, bien sûr, des adresses vérifiées sur le terrain ; des visites et activités en dehors des sentiers battus ; des cartes et plans détaillés. Merci à tous les Routards qui partagent nos convictions depuis bientôt 50 ans : Liberté et indépendance d’esprit ; découverte et partage ; sincérité, tolérance et respect des autres. |
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To smooth over five decades of constant clashing, determined daughter Jane Christmas decides to take her arthritic, incontinent, and domineering mother, Valeria, to Italy. Will being at the epicenter of the Renaissance spark a renaissance in their relationship? As they drag each other from the Amalfi Coast to Tuscany — walkers, shawls, and a mobile pharmacy of medications in tow — they find new ways to bitch and bicker, in the process reassessing who they are and how they might reconcile. Unflinching and often hilarious, this book speaks to all women who have faced that special challenge of making friends with Mom. |
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This guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders, smartphones, and other mobile electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual articles. Articles feature information about attractions, landmarks, districts, transportation, cultural venues, dining, history and much more. Addresses, telephones, hours of operation and admissions information are included. The guide is complemented by clearly marked maps that are linked to city attractions. An interlinked phrasebook as well as a pronunciation guide are included. NEW FEATURE: The attraction articles now include links to Google Maps. On a dedicated electronic reader with a slow connection and a primitive browser, Google Maps will display the attraction on the map along with metro stations, roads, and nearby attractions. On an internet-enabled device such as the iPhone and the iPad, Google Maps will even show you the route from your current location to the attraction you want to go to. With this travel guide you can turn some eReaders into audio guides. For example, on the Kindle, just open an article and click Shift+SYM to activate text-to-speech. Put the speaker on the back of the Kindle against your ear and enjoy your virtual travel companion. Press Spacebar to pause/resume text-to-speech. All travel guides in the Mobi Travel series are only $4.99 or less. Search for any title: enter mobi (short for MobileReference) and a keyword; for example: mobi Paris. TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Essentials: Phrasebook | Units Conversion | Eat | Drink | Sleep | Stay Safe | Driving in Mexico  2. Introduction to Mexico: History | Geography and Climate | Regions | See | Visa Requirements | Get around | Talk | Money  3. Maps: Cancun | Yucatán Peninsula | Mayan Riviera | Mexico | Regions | States | Major Volcanoes  4. Cancun: Climate | City layout | History | Get in | Get around | See | Do | Get out | Isla Mujeres  5. Cozumel: Geography | History | Get in | Get around | See | Do | Get out  6. Mayan Riviera: Puerto Morelos | Playa del Carmen | Xcaret | Akumal | Tulum  7. Colonial Towns: Valladolid | Mérida | Campeche | Ticul | Acanceh | Tizimín | Izamal  8. Chichén Itzá: History | Archaeological investigations | Get in | Get around | Site description | Map | Caves of Balankanche  9. Yucatán Peninsula: Top 10 | Cities | Main Attractions | Archeological sites | Amusement Parks | Geology | Climate | Get in | Get around | Stay safe |
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The Rver's Bible is the ultimate guide to living and traveling in a recreational vehicle.  From purchasing, maintaining, and driving the rig to navigating the emotional pitfalls of life on the road, this handbook covers all the bases. Now revised and updated, the RVer's Bible keeps you up-to-date with all the new technologies and systems of the 21st century RV. |
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No. 1 bestseller and superstar doing what he does best, introducing millions of avid readers to little-known peoples and places. Until the early 1990s, when the Berlin Wall came tumbling down, travelling behind the iron curtain was never easy. In undertaking his new journey through Eastern Europe, breathing in its rich history, and exquisite sights and talking to its diverse peoples, Michael fills what has been a void in his own experience and that of very many others. NEW EUROPE is very much a voyage of discovery, from the snows of the Julian Alps to the beauty of the Baltic sea, he finds himself in countries he'd barely heard of, many unfamiliar and mysterious, all with tragic histories and much brighter futures. During his 20-country adventure Palin meets Romanian lumberjacks, drives the 8.58 stopping train from Poznan to Wolsztyn, treads the catwalk at a Budapest fashion show, learns about mine-clearing in Bosnia and watches Turkish gents wrestling in olive oil. As with all his bestselling books, in his uniquely entertaining style, Palin opens up a new and undiscovered world to millions of readers. |
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Have you ever wanted to taste an iceberg, or walk with a whale? Newfoundland's East Coast Trail offers you a chance to do just that, and so much more. With many trails that can be explored in many ways, this beautiful collection of coastal trails has almost limitless hiking potential. As fantastic as that is, where exactly do you begin? You begin with this book: a visual journey along the East Coast Trail. The East Coast Trail Guide is a combination of a hiking guide and a photo book, filled to the brim with scenic images, trail descriptions, trail maps, anecdotes, exciting wildlife encounters, and many useful tips to make sure you don’t miss a thing while you’re here. Created by writer-photographer Sander Meurs, who knows the East Coast Trail by heart, this book will tell you all you need to know about exploring Newfoundland’s #1 hiking destination. Whether you’re planning a full-on hiking vacation or trying to find a nice place for your next picnic, or even if you’re just in the mood to explore the East Coast Trail from your armchair, wait no longer: get the East Coast Trail Guide and experience the trail today. Book highlights: Detailed trail descriptions • Illustrated trail maps & elevation profiles • 1650+ beautiful photos • Top 10 recommended hikes • Information about seasons, wildlife, icebergs & berry picking • Contact information for attractions along the trail • List of useful websites The East Coast Trail Guide was most recently updated in June 2020. |
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National Bestseller  A bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest, saw nothing that "suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down." He was wrong. The storm, which claimed five lives and left countless more--including Krakauer's--in guilt-ridden disarray, would also provide the impetus for Into Thin Air , Krakauer's epic account of the May 1996 disaster. By writing Into Thin Air , Krakauer may have hoped to exorcise some of his own demons and lay to rest some of the painful questions that still surround the event. He takes great pains to provide a balanced picture of the people and events he witnessed and gives due credit to the tireless and dedicated Sherpas. He also avoids blasting easy targets such as Sandy Pittman, the wealthy socialite who brought an espresso maker along on the expedition. Krakauer's highly personal inquiry into the catastrophe provides a great deal of insight into what went wrong. But for Krakauer himself, further interviews and investigations only lead him to the conclusion that his perceived failures were directly responsible for a fellow climber's death. Clearly, Krakauer remains haunted by the disaster, and although he relates a number of incidents in which he acted selflessly and even heroically, he seems unable to view those instances objectively. In the end, despite his evenhanded and even generous assessment of others' actions, he reserves a full measure of vitriol for himself. This updated edition of Into Thin Air includes an extensive new postscript that sheds fascinating light on the acrimonious debate that flared between Krakauer and Everest guide Anatoli Boukreev in the wake of the tragedy.  "I have no doubt that Boukreev's intentions were good on summit day," writes Krakauer in the postscript, dated August 1999. "What disturbs me, though, was Boukreev's refusal to acknowledge the possibility that he made even a single poor decision. Never did he indicate that perhaps it wasn't the best choice to climb without gas or go down ahead of his clients." As usual, Krakauer supports his points with dogged research and a good dose of humility. But rather than continue the heated discourse that has raged since Into Thin Air 's denouncement of guide Boukreev, Krakauer's tone is conciliatory; he points most of his criticism at G. Weston De Walt, who coauthored The Climb , Boukreev's version of events. And in a touching conclusion, Krakauer recounts his last conversation with the late Boukreev, in which the two weathered climbers agreed to disagree about certain points. Krakauer had great hopes to patch things up with Boukreev, but the Russian later died in an avalanche on another Himalayan peak, Annapurna I. In 1999, Krakauer received an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters--a prestigious prize intended "to honor writers of exceptional accomplishment."  According to the Academy's citation, "Krakauer combines the tenacity and courage of the finest tradition of investigative journalism with the stylish subtlety and profound insight of the born writer.  His account of an ascent of Mount Everest has led to a general reevaluation of climbing and of the commercialization of what was once a romantic, solitary sport; while his account of the life and death of Christopher McCandless, who died of starvation after challenging the Alaskan wilderness, delves even more deeply and disturbingly into the fascination of nature and the devastating effects of its lure on a young and curious mind." |
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In a follow-up to the popular The New Paris , Lindsey Tramuta explores the impact that the women of Paris have had on the rapidly evolving culture of their city   The New Parisienne focuses on one of the city’s most prominent features, its women. Lifting the veil on the mythologized Parisian woman—white, lithe, ever fashionable—Lindsey Tramuta demystifies this oversimplified archetype and recasts the women of Paris as they truly are, in all their complexity. Featuring 50 activists, creators, educators, visionaries, and disruptors—like Leïla Slimani, Lauren Bastide, and Mayor Anne Hidalgo—the book reveals Paris as a blossoming cultural center of feminine power. Both the featured women and Tramuta herself offer up favorite destinations and women-owned businesses, including beloved shops, artistic venues, bistros, and more. The New Parisienne showcases “Parisianness” in all its multiplicity, highlighting those who are bucking tradition, making names for themselves, and transforming the city.   |
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An “exciting” true account of battling the elephant poachers of Zambia by the author of Where the Crawdads Sing and her fellow biologist  ( The Boston Globe ).   Intelligent, majestic, and loyal, with lifespans matching our own, elephants are among the greatest of the wonders gracing the African wilds. Yet, in the 1970s and 1980s, about a thousand of these captivating creatures were slaughtered in Zambia each year, killed for their valuable ivory tusks. When biologists Mark and Delia Owens, residing in Africa to study lions, found themselves in the middle of a poaching fray, they took the only side they morally could: that of the elephants.   From the authors of Secrets of the Savanna, The Eye of the Elephant is “part adventure story, part wildlife tale,” recounting the Owens’s struggle to save these innocent animals from decimation, a journey not only to supply the natives with ways of supporting their villages, but also to cultivate support around the globe for the protection of elephants ( The Boston Globe ). Filled with daring exploits among disgruntled hunters, arduous labor on the African plains, and vivid depictions of various wildlife, this remarkable tale is at once an adventure story, a travelogue, a preservationist call to action, and a fascinating examination of both human and animal nature. |
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La van life est un mouvement qui rassemble ceux et celles qui, en quête de liberté et d’aventures, ont choisi la route comme mode de vie. Travailleurs autonomes, couples ou familles, ce sont leurs récits passionnants qui nous sont racontés dans le livre Vie de van . Au fil des pages, on suit Julien Roussin Côté, fondateur du blogue Go-Van, et ses collaborateurs aux quatre coins du monde. Du Québec à la Louisiane, en passant par les Alpes suisses ou la Terre de Feu, ces passionné(e)s de belles rencontres partagent avec nous leurs coups de cœur, leurs réflexions, leurs conseils et leurs suggestions d’itinéraires. En plus d’être inspirant visuellement, le livre permet de répondre aux questions essentielles relatives à la vie en van. Êtes-vous fait pour la van life ? Combien coûte la vie sur la route ? Que faut-il prévoir avant de partir pour un long voyage ? Comment ces nomades trouvent l’équilibre entre le travail et l’aventure ? Vie de van , c’est à la fois un hymne à la vie de bohème, un pied de nez à la sédentarité et un ouvrage à faire rêver tous ceux et celles qui aiment voyager. C’est aussi un guide rempli d’astuces et un beau livre qui rend hommage à la beauté des paysages et à l’immensité des grands espaces. |
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" A riveting, terrifying, thrilling story of a netherworld that few people know about, and fewer will ever see . . . The soul of this book is as wild as the ocean itself." --Susan Casey, best-selling author of The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean A riveting, adrenaline-fueled tour of a vast, lawless and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen: the high seas. There are few remaining frontiers on our planet. But perhaps the wildest, and least understood, are the world's oceans: too big to police, and under no clear international authority, these immense regions of treacherous water play host to rampant criminality and exploitation. Traffickers and smugglers, pirates and mercenaries, wreck thieves and repo men, vigilante conservationists and elusive poachers, seabound abortion providers, clandestine oil-dumpers, shackled slaves and cast-adrift stowaways -- drawing on five years of perilous and intrepid reporting, often hundreds of miles from shore, Ian Urbina introduces us to the inhabitants of this hidden world. Through their stories of astonishing courage and brutality, survival and tragedy, he uncovers a globe-spanning network of crime and exploitation that emanates from the fishing, oil and shipping industries, and on which the world's economies rely. Both a gripping adventure story and a stunning exposé, this unique work of reportage brings fully into view for the first time the disturbing reality of a floating world that connects us all, a place where anyone can do anything because no one is watching. |
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Ted Simon is the author of the classic travel book JUPITER'S TRAVELS. It documents his four-year journey round the world by motorbike, travelling through Europe, Africa, South and North America, and Asia. A number one bestseller in the late 1970s, it is still regarded as one of the greatest motorcycle books - indeed, one of the greatest travel books - ever written. In 2001, at the age of 69, Ted Simon decided to retrace his journey, and DREAMING OF JUPITER is the result. It took him two and a half years - during which time he revisited all the countries he had travelled through in the 1970s. He found much had changed, and he reflects upon the increased poverty, political upheavals, environmental issues and indeed the changes in himself. But ultimately, DREAMING OF JUPITER is a hugely inspiring read with a positive message at its heart - that even at the age of 70 you can still set off on an adventure, and be surprised and excited by what life throws at you along the way. |
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With over 100,000 copies of previous editions sold, Gillean Daffern’s widely respected hiking guides to Kananaskis Country have now been completely reformatted, revised and updated. As the pre-eminent expert on the area, the author continues to offer something for every level of foot-traveller, be they novice or experienced hikers, scramblers or backpackers. Gillean’s clear and detailed text, enhanced with colour photos and maps, enables everyone to navigate safely through this complex and beautiful area. NEW! The original two volumes have been extended into five exhaustively researched books. NEW! Each new volume includes exciting and previously unpublished trails and routes. NEW! All maps have been completely redrawn and enhanced. NEW! Full-colour photographs throughout do justice to the spectacular scenery of the Canadian Rockies. |
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"From a former Viking settlement on the Northern Peninsula to the award-winning paths that make up East Coast Trail on the Avalon Peninsula, Hikes of Newfoundland is a must-have guide to the must-do walks and hikes for those who wish to explore this unique, historic island. Suitable for hikers of all levels, this book offers an overview of over 150 trails, including length, elevation, and difficulty rating, and tips on what to watch for along the way. Maps and GPS references will get you to the trailhead; full-colour photographs will get you excited about the path ahead. The dozens of colour photographs will inspire you to make your own bold colour choices. The nuggets of history, and tales of mittens and their knitters, make Saltwater Mittens a book knitters and non-knitters alike can enjoy." |
