Body and Soul Escapes

by Sylge, Caroline

• ISBN13: 9781904777915
• ISBN10: 1904777910
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-01
• Publisher: Footprint Handbooks

Summary

Body & Soul Guide to the World is an exciting full colour guidebook to places across the globe where people can relax and replenish mind, body and soul. Experienced travel writer Caroline Sylge has picked a fascinating mix of over 350 places and experiences to suit different temperaments and budgets, including holistic and meditation retreats, extreme fitness breaks, life coaching, yoga, pilates and tai chi holidays, spiritual treks, thermal, thalassotherapy and ayurveda resorts, and destination spas.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Introduction	p. 4
About the book	p. 4
About the author	p. 4
Acknowledgements	p. 5
Essentials	p. 6
Resources	p. 12
Glossary	p. 14
Index	p. 390
Credits	p. 392
Northern & Central Europe
Introduction	p. 23
Travel essentials	p. 24
Britain	p. 26
England	p. 26
Wales	p. 45
Scotland	p. 48
Ireland	p. 53
Scandinavia	p. 60
Denmark	p. 60
Finland	p. 60
Iceland	p. 62
Sweden	p. 64
Rest of Europe	p. 66
Austria	p. 66
Germany	p. 70
Slovenia	p. 72
Switzerland	p. 72
Southern Europe
Introduction	p. 79
Travel essentials	p. 80
France	p. 82
Spain	p. 102
Portugal	p. 117
Italy	p. 120
Croatia	p. 134
Greece	p. 138
Turkey	p. 148
Africa & the Levant
Introduction	p. 159
Travel essentials	p. 160
Jordan	p. 162
Egypt	p. 165
Morocco	p. 170
Kenya	p. 176
South Africa	p. 183
Rest of Africa	p. 190
Botswana	p. 190
Ghana	p. 190
Malawi	p. 191
Mozambique	p. 191
Namibia	p. 192
Tanzania	p. 192
India & the Himalaya
Introduction	p. 197
Travel essentials	p. 198
India	p. 200
Goa	p. 200
Kerala	p. 208
Rest of India	p. 219
Bhutan	p. 233
Nepal	p. 237
Indian Ocean
Introduction	p. 243
Travel essentials	p. 244
Sri Lanka	p. 246
Bali	p. 258
The Maldives	p. 264
Asia
Introduction	p. 269
Travel essentials	p. 270
Thailand	p. 272
Rest of Asia	p. 286
Cambodia	p. 286
China	p. 287
Japan	p. 290
Laos	p. 293
Malaysia & Singapore	p. 294
Mongolia	p. 296
South Korea	p. 297
Tibet	p. 297
Vietnam	p. 299
Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Islands
Introduction	p. 303
Travel essentials	p. 304
Australia	p. 306
New Zealand	p. 316
Pacific Islands	p. 320
The Americas
Introduction	p. 325
Travel essentials	p. 326
Canada	p. 328
USA	p. 335
Mexico	p. 350
Costa Rica	p. 362
Caribbean	p. 367
Dominican Republic	p. 367
Grenada	p. 369
Jamaica	p. 369
St Lucia	p. 371
Tobago	p. 371
Turks & Caicos	p. 372
South America	p. 373
Argentina	p. 373
Bolivia	p. 376
Brazil	p. 376
Chile	p. 381
Peru	p. 382
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