Great Escapes Around the World

by Taschen, Angelika

• ISBN13: 9783836509992
• ISBN10: 3836509997
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-09-01
• Publisher: Taschen America Llc

Summary

Inspiring getaways from California to Zanzibar The second installment ofAngelika Taschen's round-up of the world's most exceptional hotels and retreatsis packed withawe-inspiring photos and tantalizing descriptionsof the world's greatest getaways. While few will visit them all, this collection providesa dizzying array of exotic destinations for the armchair traveller. Highlights includea California inn where Liberace would have felt right at home, andshabby-chic bungalows on Highway 1 in Big Sur. Choose from luxurious residences nestled on the Ubud hillside overlooking the Ayung River in Bali, oroceanside bungalows on a Brazilian archipelago. Go camping in "royal style" in the Indian desert, or opt for a luxury tented camp on an island in the best game-viewing location in Botswana. Relax in a hand-woven banda on Zanzibar,a hotel-museum full of contemporary art on the Sicilian coast, or asumptuous Provenccedil;al spa retreatin the south of France.

Author Biography

Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN since 1987, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.

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