Unforgettable Places : Unique Sites and Experiences Around the World

by Davey, Steve

• ISBN13: 9781554075300
• ISBN10: 1554075300
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-01
• Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd

Summary

The ultimate collection of unforgettable destinations.The globe-trotting authors of the Unforgettable Places series are eloquent guides to 80 favorite destinations, unique sights and experiences around the world. Some suggest an adventure-filled walk, a breathtaking climb or a fantastical river-rafting experience, while others recommend an island of unrivalled tropical beauty, ruins that have stood for a thousand years or a painter's famous garden.The authors provide cultural and historical background information, describe what visitors can expect, suggest activities, give helpful tips and recommend places to stay.More than 2,000 vibrant photographs entice the reader to experience unusual destinations such as:Zambian rivers to raft A volcano in Guatemala to climb The Milford Track in New Zealand Torres del Paine, Chile Coyote Buttes, Arizona and Utah The Golden Temple, Amritsar, India Newfoundland, Canada Angkor Wat, Cambodia Festival of the Sahara, Tunisia Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt Santorini, Greece Fallingwater, Pennsylvania Machu Picchu, Peru Monet's Garden, Giverny, France Samarkand, Uzbekistan Amalfi Coast, Italy Drovers' Roads, Spain King Ludwig's Way, Germany Yukon River journey, Canada Walking with Wordsworth, England Driving the Uyuni Salt Flat, Bolivia.

Table of Contents

River-running, Zambia

Driving the Californian Surf, USA

Climbing a Volcano, Guatemala

Finding Paradise, The Maldives

Trekking the Milford Track, New Zealand

Festival of the Sahara, Tunisia

Souk shopping, Morocco

'Lost World' River Journey, Venezuela

Walking the Wall, China

Trekking Torres del Paine, Chile

Pico Ruivo, Madeira, Portugal

Isle of Skye, Scotland

The Golden Temple, Amritsar, India

Yasawa Islands, Fiji

Newfoundland, Canada

Sagar, India

Hong Kong Island, China

The Florida Keys, USA

Madagascar

Stockholm, Sweden

Sri Lanka

Big Island, Hawaii, USA

Sicily, Italy

Socotra, Yemen

Sark, United Kingdom

St. Lucia, Windward Islands

Mont Saint-Michel, France

Rapa Nui, Chile

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Iguassu Falls, Brazil and Argentina

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Taj Mahal, Agra, India

Petra, Jordan

Venice, Italy

The Alhambra, Granada, Spain

Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Lake Titicaca, Brazil and Peru

Santorini, Greece

Lalibela, Ethiopia

Drakensberg, South Africa

Machu Picchu, Peru

Lhasa, Tibet

Monet's Garden, Giverny, France

Uluru, Australia

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Makalu, Himalayas, Nepal

Yellowstone National Park

Temples of Kyoto, Japan

Amalfi Coast, Italy

Tour du Mont Blanc, Europe

Tiger Leaping Gorge, China

Morne Trois Pitons, Dominica

Drovers' Roads, Spain

King Ludwig's Way, Germany

Fallingwater, USA

Canals of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Meteora, Greece

Coast to Coast, England

Takesi Trail, Bolivia

Coyote Buttes, USA

Canal du Midi, France

Yukon River Journey, Canada

Tracing the Life of Gaudí, Spain

Horse-Drawn Caravan, Ireland

By Rail Through Copper Canyon, Mexico

Into the Ice Bear Kingdom, Canada

Driving the Uyuni Salt Flat, Bolivia

Driving Through Fall Colors, USA

On the Road to Mandalay, Myanmar

Shackleton's Voyage, Antarctica

Riding the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Driving Along Route 66, USA

Following Reindeer, Sweden

Tracking Mountain Gorillas, Rwanda

Pyramid of Kukulkán, Mexico

Dead Vlei, Namibia

St. Petersburg, Russia

Dubrovnik, Croatia

The Bund, Shanghai, China

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Ephesus, Turkey

Jaisalmer Fort, India

Great Ocean Walk, Australia

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Excerpts

IntroductionWe only get one life so we owe it to ourselves to see as much of this beautiful world as possible. For many of us, lying on a beach for two weeks each year is just not enough any more. We want to see ancient monuments, extraordinary scenery, endangered wildlife, foreign cultures, architecture and art -- places that give us the chance to grow and expand our horizons. Unforgettable Places will help you search out some of these essential destinations and experiences.Steve Davey, Steve Watkins, Marc Schlossman and Clare Jones drew on their years of experience as international travel writers and photographers in selecting their favourite places, journeys and activities for the acclaimed Unforgettable books. And the very best are featured in this inspirational compilation. Some, such as the famous Taj Mahal in India and Gaudí's astonishing architecture in Barcelona, are relatively well-known, but many others, such as the remote island of Rapa Nui in the south-east Pacific and Bolivia's Uyuni Salt Flats, are very much off the beaten track. Some, such as the Florida Keys and Italy's beautiful Amalfi Coast, can be reached in relative comfort, whilst others present more of a challenge -- tracking mountain gorillas in the foothills of a Rwandan volcano, for example, or trekking for nine days at altitude to see the stunning Himalayan scenery around Makalu in Nepal. Whatever your interests, tastes and abilities, there is something here for everyone.Although you'll find plenty of tips for travellers, this is not a travel guide, and it's certainly not definitive, but it will introduce you to a host of spectacular locations, all of which can be visited within the space of a two week break. (The map on pages 600-1 shows the locations of all the places featured.) Illustrated throughout with specially commissioned photographs, this is a book that will inspire you to think beyond the walls of your room and take that trip of a lifetime.