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Award-winning international travel writer Judith Fein has the burning passion and unquenchable curiosity to dive beneath the surface and push past all obstacles to find the truth. In this case, the truth is the shrouded story about where she came from, what the Old World was like, and what remains of the places so many of our ancestors left behind when they came to America. With heart and humor, she takes us along with her as she treks through graveyards, has a private audience with the Gypsy Baron of Moldova, meets the last Jew standing, communes with the dead, quaffs cognac with Russians, wanders among ruins, and hears the call of the ancestors, driving her on. Ultimately, it is our story too, as we the experience the legacy of what was handed down to us in our families, relationships, beliefs, fears and longings. Cracking the mystery of who we are, why we love, and where we came from can be the greatest mystery of all. |
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A quest across America, from the northernmost tip of Maine to California’s Monterey Peninsula. To hear the speech of the real America, to smell the grass and the trees, to see the colors and the light—these were John Steinbeck's goals as he set out, at the age of fifty-eight, to rediscover the country he had been writing about for so many years. With Charley, his French poodle, Steinbeck drives the interstates and the country roads, dines with truckers, encounters bears at Yellowstone and old friends in San Francisco. Along the way he reflects on the American character, racial hostility, the particular form of American loneliness he finds almost everywhere, and the unexpected kindness of strangers. |
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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: 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 September 2020. |
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Jupiter's Travels -Ted Simon's astonishing 4 year motorbike journey around the world The book that inspired Ewan McGregor's Long Way Round In the late 1970s Ted Simon set off on a Triumph and rode 63,000 miles over four years through fifty-four countries in a journey that took him around the world. Through breakdowns, prison, war, revolutions, disasters and a Californian commune, he travelled into the depths of fear and reached the heights of euphoria. He met astonishing people and was treated as a spy, a welcome stranger and even a god. For Simon the trip became a journey into his own soul, and for many others - including bikers Charley Boorman and Ewan McGrergor - it provides an inspiration they will never forget. This classic text, which has informed a whole genre of travel writing in the thirty years since it was first published, will never be bettered for sheer adventure, passion, humour and honesty. Brought up in England by a German mother and a Romanian father, Ted Simon found himself impelled by an insatiable desire to explore the world. It led him to abandon an early scientific career in favour of journalism, and he has worked for several newspapers and magazines on Fleet Street and elsewhere. Ted Simon is also the author of Riding Home and The Gypsy in Me . |
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Hope lives in Africa. Twenty years after the genocide that left Rwanda in ruins, Giller Prize-winning author Will Ferguson travels deep into the once-mysterious "Land of a Thousand Hills" with his friend and cohort Jean-Claude Munyezamu, a man who escaped Rwanda just months before the killings began.      From the legendary Source of the Nile to Dian Fossey's famed "gorillas in the mist," from innovative refugee camps along the Congolese border to the world's most escapable prison, from tragic genocide sites to open savannahs and a bridge to freedom, from schoolyard soccer pitches to a cunning plan to get rich on passion fruit, Ferguson and Munyezamu discover a country reborn.      Funny, engaging, poignant, and at times heartbreaking, Road Trip Rwanda is the lively tale of two friends, the open road, and the hidden heart of a continent. |
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The legendary travel writer drives the entire length of the US–Mexico border, then goes deep into the hinterland, on the back roads of Chiapas and Oaxaca, to uncover the rich, layered world behind today’s brutal headlines. Paul Theroux has spent his life crisscrossing the globe in search of the histories and peoples that give life to the places they call home. Now, as immigration debates boil around the world, Theroux has set out to explore a country key to understanding our current discourse: Mexico. Just south of the Arizona border, in the desert region of Sonora, he finds a place brimming with vitality, yet visibly marked by both the US Border Patrol to the north and mounting discord from within. With the same humanizing sensibility he employed in Deep South, Theroux stops to talk with residents, visits Zapotec mill workers in the highlands, and attends a Zapatista party meeting, communing with people of all stripes who remain south of the border even as family members brave the journey north. From the writer praised for his “curiosity and affection for humanity in all its forms” ( New York Times Book Review ), On the Plain of Snakes is an exploration of a region in conflict. |
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Tired of Provence in books, cuisine, and tablecloths? Exhausted from your armchair travels to Paris? Despairing of ever finding a place that speaks to you beyond reason? You are ripe for a journey to Brittany, where author Mark Greenside reluctantly travels, eats of the crêpes, and finds a second life. When Mark Greenside -- a native New Yorker living in California, doubting (not-as-trusting-as Thomas, downwardly mobile, political lefty, writer, and lifelong skeptic -- is dragged by his girlfriend to a tiny Celtic village in Brittany at the westernmost edge of France, in Finistère, "the end of the world," his life begins to change. In a playful, headlong style, and with enormous affection for the Bretons, Greenside tells how he makes a life for himself in a country where he doesn't speak the language or know how things are done. Against his personal inclinations and better judgments, he places his trust in the villagers he encounters -- neighbors, workers, acquaintances -- and is consistently won over and surprised as he manages and survives day-to-day trials: from opening a bank account and buying a house to removing a beehive from the chimney -- in other words, learning the cultural ropes, living with neighbors, and making new friends. I'll Never Be French (no matter what I do) is a beginning and a homecoming for Greenside, as his father's family emigrated from France. It is a memoir about fitting in, not standing out; being part of something larger, not being separate from it; following, not leading. It explores the joys and adventures of living a double life. |
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Le guide Ulysse Explorez la Gaspésie et le Bas-Saint-Laurent est l’outil idéal pour planifier un voyage et tirer le maximum d’un séjour dans ces superbes régions du Québec. Tout en couleurs et en photos, le guide de voyage Explorez la Gaspésie et le Bas-Saint-Laurent est aussi agréable à consulter qu’ultra-pratique grâce à son format de poche et sa structure facile à comprendre en un clin d’œil. La première section, intitulée « Le meilleur de la Gaspésie et du Bas-Saint-Laurent », met en lumière à l’aide de listes thématiques ce que la destination a de mieux à offrir et facilite l’organisation générale de son séjour selon ses envies. Le chapitre « Découvrir la Gaspésie et le Bas-Saint-Laurent » propose ensuite une série d’itinéraires clés en main pour ne rien manquer des villes et villages de la région : Le Bas-Saint-Laurent au gré du fleuve Saint-Laurent, circuit qui traverse des villes et villages aux splendides maisons ancestrales comme La Pocatière, Kamouraska, Rivière-du-Loup, Trois-Pistoles et Rimouski; Le Bas-Saint-Laurent entre mer et montagnes, une incursion dans l’arrière-pays forestier et tranquille, où l’on côtoie patrimoine et accueil chaleureux; Le Témiscouata, région de lacs et de collines boisées prisée par les amateurs de plein air; La Haute-Gaspésie, où s’étend le parc national de la Gaspésie; La pointe de la Gaspésie, réputée pour son célèbre rocher Percé, le magnifique parc national Forillon et ses villes de Gaspé et de Percé; La baie des Chaleurs, avec ses plages de sable, et la vallée de la Matapédia, parsemée d’irrésistibles petits villages. Pour chaque itinéraire, un plan double-page précis permet de se repérer, avec localisation des attraits, activités, boutiques d’artisans, restaurants, bars, boîtes de nuit et lieux d’hébergement. Impossible de louper quoi que ce soit! Qui plus est, un système d’étoiles et les coups de cœur d’Ulysse guident le lecteur vers les adresses qui se démarquent. |
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Explore Ontario's historic roads, each with unexpected side trips and a fascinating story. In his relentless quest for the unusual in a world of the mundane, modern-day explorer Ron Brown has traveled nearly every backroad in Ontario. This guidebook features 22 trips, each illustrated with photographs and accompanied by an easy-to-follow map. These trips range in length from afternoon outings to weekend excursions. And all lead to fascinating out-of-the-way places within easy driving distance of major cities in Ontario. Backroads of Ontario features: Ghost towns Charming villages Century-old mills and farmhouses Architectural curiosities Prime picnic spots An amethyst mine, and more. This completely revised and updated edition mixes new information with the old, including new attractions and new information on existing attractions as well as the most current routes and directions. It reveals an Ontario many of us scarcely know exists. |
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Après le succès de Fragments d’ailleurs. 50 récits pour voyager par procuration, Gary Lawrence propose un nouveau recueil regroupant cette fois-ci 25 écrits sur ses pérégrinations à saveur québécoise. Au menu : escapade gourmande dans Lanaudière, ski de montagne sur les monts Chic-Chocs, baignade parmi les phoques aux Îles-de-la-madeleine, retour dans le temps à l’observatoire astronomique du Mont Mégantic et plus encore. Fragments d’ici. 25 récits pour (re)découvrir le Québec transporte les lectrices et les lecteurs aux quatre coins de la province, que ce soit au sommet de ses plus hautes montagnes, au coeur de ses paysages les plus majestueux ou au centre de ses plus intrigants villages. Les textes réunis ici permettent de réaliser que si Gary Lawrence a déjà foulé du pied plus de 100 pays et territoires, il n’a pas oublié de profiter des merveilles d’ici. Les écrits sont accompagnés des photographies de Gary Lawrence. |
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Eine Frau. Ein Motorrad. Eine Welt. Deine Welt. Dein Job. Deine Freunde. Dein Leben, wie du es kennst. Stell dir vor, du lässt all das hinter dir – und fährst mit dem Motorrad einfach los. Achtzehn Monate, fünfzig Länder, sechs Kontinente und neunzigtausend Kilometer Abenteuer. In ihrem Reisebericht erzählt Lea Rieck eine berührende Geschichte vom Fallen und Wiederaufstehen, von Mut und Gelassenheit, Glaube an sich selbst und andere, Empathie, Hoffnung und Entschlossenheit. Von einer, die auszog – die aber nicht das Fürchten lernte, sondern auf ihrem eigenen steinigen Weg Abenteuer, Freundschaft und die Liebe fand.Der Moment, der alles verändert, kann jederzeit kommen. Bei Lea Rieck ist es ein ganz normaler Montagmorgen im Büro, als sie sieht, wie eine Kollegin eine Zimmerpflanze mit Evian-Wasser gießt. Sie kündigt ihren Job, verlässt ihre Komfortzone und macht sich auf eine Reise um die Welt. – nur ihr Motorrad und sie, ganz allein. Aber was tut man, wenn vor dem Fenster ein Militärputsch stattfindet, die neue Bekanntschaft sich als russischer Scharfschütze entpuppt oder man sich die Augen in einer Hochwüste verbrennt? Seine Lektionen lernen und weitermachen. Die Reise führt sie vorbei an 8000 Meter hohen Bergen in Pakistan, durch Tempel und Paläste in Indien, an die sicheren Ufer von Australien, in die trockenste Wüste der Welt in Chile und Bolivien – und am Ende wieder zurück nach Deutschland. Atemlos lässt sie sich von ihrer Intuition und ihren Instinkten leiten, erlebt Hoch- und Tiefpunkte des Alleinreisens, beginnt die Welt mit neuen Augen zu sehen und entdeckt das Leben in seinen unterschiedlichen Facetten und Formen. "›Bleib zu Hause und nähre dich redlich‹ – das kommt für Lea Rieck nicht infrage. Je gefährlicher, desto besser. Die schlimmsten Reisen, sagt sie, sind die besten." Hans Magnus Enzensberger |
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A guide to some of the world’s most fascinating places, as seen and experienced by writer, television host, and relentlessly curious traveler Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain saw more of the world than nearly anyone. His travels took him from the hidden pockets of his hometown of New York to a tribal longhouse in Borneo, from cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, Paris, and Shanghai to Tanzania’s utter beauty and the stunning desert solitude of Oman’s Empty Quarter—and many places beyond. In World Travel, a life of experience is collected into an entertaining, practical, fun and frank travel guide that gives readers an introduction to some of his favorite places—in his own words. Featuring essential advice on how to get there, what to eat, where to stay and, in some cases, what to avoid, World Travel provides essential context that will help readers further appreciate the reasons why Bourdain found a place enchanting and memorable. Supplementing Bourdain’s words are a handful of essays by friends, colleagues, and family that tell even deeper stories about a place, including sardonic accounts of traveling with Bourdain by his brother, Christopher; a guide to Chicago’s best cheap eats by legendary music producer Steve Albini, and more. Additionally, each chapter includes illustrations by Wesley Allsbrook. For veteran travelers, armchair enthusiasts, and those in between, World Travel offers a chance to experience the world like Anthony Bourdain. |
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The Northwest Territories (NWT) is a vast wilderness area that is a part of Northern Canada. Although the name is plural, NWT is a single sub-national jurisdiction within Canada. During the winter, many international visitors go to Yellowknife to watch the auroras. Aulavik National Park is in the northern part of Northwest Territories. Geographical features include Great Bear Lake, the largest lake entirely within Canada, and Great Slave Lake, the deepest body of water in North America at 614 m (2,014 ft), as well as the Mackenzie River and the canyons of the Nahanni National Park Reserve, a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos. |
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An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge into an affordable and portable book. |
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Ce manuel a été conçu pour fins de sécurité et de formation pour tout usager du fleuve Saint-Laurent. Cette artère fluviale, la plus longue voie navigable intérieure au monde, est fascinante à plus d’un point mais peut réserver plusieurs surprises au navigateur désireux de la découvrir. Vous y trouverez un répertoire de 142 endroits qui peuvent représenter un danger lorsque les vents interfèrent avec la topographie côtière. Cet inventaire a été réalisé grâce aux informations recueillies auprès des usagers du fleuve soit les pêcheurs, les navigateurs et les plaisanciers sans compter l’expertise de scientifiques et de représentants de la Garde côtière canadienne. Ces informations sont présentées sous forme de cartes topographiques simplifiées sur lesquelles sont superposées les données de vent, de vagues, de courant et de topographie. Les effets répertoriés dans ce manuel sont exactement ceux décrits dans le Guide de météo marine de Wizvox médias. Ils concernent, notamment : • les effets du relief , sur la direction et la vitesse des vents • les effets du vent , sur la hauteur et le comportement de la mer • les effets des hauts-fonds et des courants , sur le comportement des vagues. Ce répertoire est complémentaire aux guides essentiels à une navigation sécuritaire: • Instructions nautiques (divers fournisseurs) • Cartes marines (Service hydrographique du Canada) • Tables des courants et marées (Pêches et Océans Canada) Pssst… ! Les appréciations quant aux difficultés de navigation, réfèrent à des embarcations de moins de 14 mètres. Les distances et les profondeurs sont énoncées en milles marins, en mètres et en brasses, parce que ce sont les types de mesure paraissant sur les Cartes Marines du Service hydrographique du Canada. |
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Le guide Ulysse Disney World et Orlando donne tous les repères pour mieux profiter de cette destination vacances de rêve, immense centre du divertissement situé en Floride et créé par Walt Disney lui-même. Chacun des parcs thématiques et aquatiques de Disney, ainsi que les autres secteurs du Walt Disney World Resort, sont passés au peigne fin. Le Magic Kingdom, Epcot, les Disney’s Hollywood Studios, le Disney’s Animal Kingdom et son nouveau secteur consacré à l’univers d’Avatar, Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach, Fort Wilderness, Disney Springs, rien n’a été oublié. S’ajoutent à cela la présentation du SeaWorld Orlando, ainsi que d’Universal Orlando, dont le complexe comprend le tout récent parc aquatique Volcano Bay et les parcs thématiques Universal Studios et Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Une place importante est d’ailleurs réservée aux sections de ces deux derniers parcs consacrés au célèbre apprenti-sorcier Harry Potter et à son univers unique. D'autres parcs thématiques des environs sont aussi passés en revue, comme le LEGOLAND Florida. Le guide Ulysse Disney World et Orlando, agrémenté de nombreuses photographies en couleurs, contient la description de toutes les attractions, avec des conseils selon l’âge des enfants et des tuyaux pour perdre le moins de temps possible dans les files d’attente. Le guide de Disney World offre aussi des suggestions de sorties – spectacles à grand déploiement, bars, discothèques, etc. Voilà un guide de voyage vraiment indépendant, qui fait la part des choses entre les attractions des parcs thématiques qui valent la peine et celles qui sont moins intéressantes. |
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Four million captivated viewers watched Charley Boorman complete his last adventure - LONG WAY DOWN - which took him from John O'Groats to Cape Town. Along with Ewan McGregor he achieved not only this amazing feat, but also circumnavigated the globe on the LONG WAY ROUND. In between these two incredible journeys, he found the time to compete in the Dakar Rally, telling his story in his bestselling book RACE TO DAKAR. Charley's passion for travel and adventure continues in his new challenge - BY ANY MEANS. Travelling from his home town in Co Wicklow all the way to Sydney, he will use any means he can to reach his destination, via transport as diverse as steam train, horse, boat, kayak, truck, and tuk-tuk. And of course his beloved motorbike! Whether crossing the Black Sea, trekking through Tibet, riding an elephant in India or hiking through the forests of Papua New Guinea, this will be a unique opportunity to meet fascinating people and explore extraordinary places. With trademark enthusiasm, dedication and good humour, Charley's new trip is set to be his most challenging yet. |
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Brasov est une ville du centre de la Roumanie. La ville est devenue un centre touristique important et la plus grande station de ski de l’Europe de l'Est. Sa localisation centrale fait de la commune de Brasov un important point de départ pour les touristes roumains et étrangers. La meilleure vue sur la ville se fait depuis la Colline Tâmpa (960 m) que l'on peut rejoindre à pied ou en empruntant la télécabine. C'est aussi un centre industriel important avec notamment une industrie aéronautique. Les guides Clin d'Oeil vous présentent les principaux points d'intérêts de nombreuses destinations de voyage de manière claire et concise illustrés par des photos et des cartes. |
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Think you know Nevada? Think again. At least how we experience it: up before the sun, down by 8PM; hitting nearly every available restroom along the way, snapping pictures of a lot of rocks, and ever watchful for wildlife (as directed by the less-than-helpful signs posted by the Nevada Department of Transportation and highway system). While I do try to provide the occasional 'everyone sees it' shot, don't think this will be your typical vacation trip. Instead, in Not Another Travel Guide fashion, we try to go beyond the obvious and let you really experience the wonders and coolness you might miss along a similar journey. Plus, for those needing details and insight not available anywhere else, allowing you to fake your way through a better vacation than your cube-mate, these 180 views of Nevada will put you there. The table of contents alone suggest you're in for a different journey: Jackpot Pause Vegas Launch Before Sunrise Sun Pronghorn Schellbourne Pony Express Ely - E-Spa - E-Train Highway 6 to 318 Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge North Las Vegas Las Vegas - Silver Sevens Morning in Off-Strip Las Vegas GoodWill Las Vegas Local Vegas Info Desk Red Rock Canyon Return to 'The Strip' and Prepare to be Fleeced - Paris, Bellagio, Flamingo, Hooters, Mandalay Bay, Luxor, Excalibur, New York, Five Go-old Rings, New York, MGM Grand, Tropicana, and a Partridge in a Pear Tree Retail Therapy and Off-Strip $7.50 Buffet Leaving Las Vegas Great Basin Flyway Middle of Highway 318 Onward to Lund Highway 6 to Ely McGill Up Wells Whizzes By Jackpot (I removed any and all references to the Extra-Terrestrial Highway, Groom Lake, Area -Redacted-, and Nellis Experimental Testing Range from the table of contents to fulfill certain "requests" (government word for: "It's optional. Just like living the rest of your life in a hole without windows is an option. Just sayin'.") made by -redacted- ) So whether you're headed to Las Vegas, trying to avoid The Strip, checking out what you missed while sitting for 36 straight hours at the black jack table / slot machines / $50 buffet hall, or want to experience Nevada without the hassle of actually going, this Not Another Travel Guide Jackpot to Las Vegas fills the void. Useful for everything from wasting time taking a mental vacation while being underpaid at work, to writers and authors wanting to splash realism into works of prose (tax deduction! Then visit where you'd rather go to work on writing your book that includes Nevada... see? This book lets you deduct oh-so-much more! (Jamaica! London! Fox, Oregon! The options are endless! Visit them all!) And when you're in prison for tax evasion, I understand just a few days of labor will generate enough to purchase more Not Another Travel Guide visual vacations to enjoy while incarcerated! Be sure your loved ones *always* say, "Oh? Her? She's not here because she's incarcerated." (if you're male, feel free to switch pronouns) - Guaranteed nearly 100% of people will hear "incarcerated" as two words), to scale modelers (trains, railroads, zombie wastelands, highly classified experimental designed craft war-game fields) wanting a reference for their creations - nearly everyone can find something useful in this book (especially those needing to see a rock. Boy-howdy, do we have a rock in here). Give in to temptation and snag yourself a copy. You know you want to. Why? Because people of above average intelligence and highly refined wit find these sorts of books irresistible. Common people and those with minimal humor? Heck, they didn't even read down this far. Which means, obviously, you're of the first group, far above the groveling masses of common bio-waste that warble blindly about in ugly bag of water form. Not you - you're not only smart, but beautiful, too. And completely immune to vague, indiscriminate compliments. Better get a copy for your also above average significant other as well. |
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For a limited time, receive a free Fodor's Guide to Safe and Healthy Travel e-book with the purchase of this guidebook! Go to fodors.com for details. Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years.  For many travelers, the Greek Islands represent the ultimate Mediterranean getaway. Spectacular full-color images of impossibly blue seas, whitewashed alleyways draped in pink bougainvillea, and famous historical sites add a special dimension to  Fodor's Greek Islands . Helpful tools such as an at-a-glance Island Finder and a cruise chapter make it easy for travelers to plan their perfect trip. Also included is full coverage of the big-city wonders of Athens. This travel guide includes: · Dozens of full-color maps · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks · In-depth breakout features on Greek cuisine, Mykonos nightlife, and Santorini · Coverage of Athens, The Saronic Gulf Islands, The Sporades, Corfu, The Cyclades, Crete, Rhodes and the Dodecanese, and The Northern Aegean Islands Planning to visit more of Greece? Check out Fodor's country-wide travel guide to Greece. |
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Le guide Ulysse Explorez Nice et la Côte d’Azur est l’outil idéal pour planifier un voyage et tirer le maximum d’un séjour sur la Côte d’Azur, cette célèbre portion des Alpes maritimes et du littoral méditerranéen français. Tout en couleurs et en photos, le guide de voyage Explorez Nice et la Côte d’Azur est aussi agréable à consulter qu’ultra-pratique grâce à son format de poche et sa structure facile à comprendre en un clin d’œil. La première section, intitulée « Le meilleur de Nice et la Côte d’Azur », met en lumière à l’aide de listes thématiques ce que cette destination du sud-est de la France a de mieux à offrir et facilite l’organisation générale de son séjour selon ses envies, tout en ciblant les incontournables. La section « Découvrir Nice et la Côte d’Azur » propose ensuite une série d’itinéraires clés en main pour ne rien manquer des stations balnéaires, villes et villages de la Riviera française : Nice et ses environs; la côte entre Nice et Cannes, en passant par Antibes; la côte entre Nice et Menton; la principauté de Monaco; l’arrière-pays entre Nice et Tende; la Côte d’Azur entre Cannes et Saint-Tropez; la côte entre Saint-Tropez et Bandol; l’arrière-pays varois et les gorges du Verdon. Pour chaque itinéraire, un plan double-page clair et précis permet de se repérer dans le secteur couvert, avec localisation des attraits, activités, boutiques d’artisans, restaurants, bars, boîtes de nuit et lieux d’hébergement. Impossible de louper quoi que ce soit! Qui plus est, un système d’étoiles et les coups de cœur d’Ulysse guident le lecteur vers les adresses qui se démarquent. Le chapitre « Nice et la Côte d’Azur pratique », bourré de renseignements utiles pour mieux voyager, complète l’ouvrage. À tout cela s’ajoutent des cartes additionnelles - vue générale de la région, zoom sur Nice et ses environs, plan du réseau de trains. |
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This revised and expanded edition of an award-winning book not only explores British Columbia’s stunning ecology but also features an increased focus on climate change. With expanded sections on the province’s geological history, updated information on the mountain pine beetle and the future of B.C.’s biodiversity, and fresh information on many other topics, this edition includes new illustrations, photos, sidebars, and new and revised maps. Both an authoritative reference and an easy-to-read guide, this revised edition is a must for anyone who wants detailed and up-to-date information about British Columbia’s dazzling natural world. |
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Since its publication in 1973, 103 Hikes in Southerwestern British Columbia has sold over 120,000 copies, guiding novices and experts alike around lakes, rivers, and mountains from the North Shore and Howe Sound to Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton, and east to the Fraser Valley and Hope-Manning Park. Engagingly written, meticulously detailed, and thoughtfully organized by area, 103 Hikes is the ultimate, indispensable guide for trekking in all seasons. Two-color maps make route finding easier, and comprehensive indexes help ensure that a trail choice is right for the season. For each trail author Jack Bryceland indicates: time frames and suggested fitness levelsinformation on how to get to the trailheaddistance and elevation gainsestimated hiking timespoints of natural or historical interest 103 Hikes includes trails from the Ashlu and Elaho valleys, as well as expanded sections on Pemberton and the Chilliwack River, providing fresh paths of discovery for readers of previous editions. |
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Frances Mayes, whose enchanting #1 New York Times bestseller Under the Tuscan Sun made the world fall in love with Tuscany, invites readers back for a delightful new season of friendship, festivity, and food, there and throughout Italy. Having spent her summers in Tuscany for the past several years, Frances Mayes relished the opportunity to experience the pleasures of primavera, an Italian spring. A sabbatical from teaching in San Francisco allowed her to return to Cortona—and her beloved house, Bramasole—just as the first green appeared on the rocky hillsides. Bella Tuscany, a companion volume to  Under the Tuscan Sun, is her passionate and lyrical account of her continuing love affair with Italy. Now truly at home there, Mayes writes of her deepening connection to the land, her flourishing friendships with local people, the joys of art, food, and wine, and the rewards and occasional heartbreaks of her villa's ongoing restoration. It is also a memoir of a season of change, and of renewed possibility. As spring becomes summer she revives Bramasole's lush gardens, meets the challenges of learning a new language, tours regions from Sicily to the Veneto, and faces transitions in her family life. Filled with recipes from her Tuscan kitchen and written in the sensuous and evocative prose that has become her hallmark,  Bella Tuscany  is a celebration of the sweet life in Italy. Now with an excerpt from Frances Mayes's latest southern memoir,  Under Magnolia. |
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Now a major motion picture, Kon-Tiki is the record of Thor Heyerdahl’s astonishing three-month voyage across the Pacific. Kon-Tiki is the record of an astonishing adventure -- a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean by raft. Intrigued by Polynesian folklore, biologist Thor Heyerdahl suspected that the South Sea Islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by a mythical hero, Kon-Tiki. He decided to prove his theory by duplicating the legendary voyage. On April 28, 1947, Heyerdahl and five other adventurers sailed from Peru on a balsa log raft. After three months on the open sea, encountering raging storms, whales, and sharks, they sighted land -- the Polynesian island of Puka Puka. Translated into sixty-five languages, Kon-Tiki is a classic, inspiring tale of daring and courage -- a magnificent saga of men against the sea. Washington Square Press' Enriched Classics present the great works of world literature enhanced for the contemporary reader. This edition of Kon-Tiki has been prepared by an editorial committee headed by Harry Shefter, professor of English at New York University. It includes a foreword by the author, a selection of critical excerpts, notes, an index, and a unique visual essay of the voyage. |
