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Counting down the 500 experiences every traveller should have in a lifetime, this is the travel list to end all travel lists. And trust us, we know. At DK Travel, we've helped travellers get closer to destinations around the world for over 30 years.

We've celebrated the world's most unforgettable journeys, showed people where to go when, and shone a light on the must-see and top ten sights to see on the road. Now, we've made one book to top them all, the ultimate bucket list.

• Publisert: Oktober 2024
  
• Antall sider: 354
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
  
• ISBN: 9780241696507

• Publisert: Feb. 2024
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Antall sider: 272
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781837581955

Explore the landscapes and places that inspired great art: find peace in Monet's lily-filled garden oasis, climb Mount Fuji on a printmaker's pilgrimage, sail with Gauguin to the South Pacific to stretch your imagination, or contemplate light and the changing seasons on Chelsea Embankment. Artistic Places is a stunningly hand-illustrated, visionary guide for seekers of beauty, rare tales and cultural riches. Find yourself instantly transported to the places where great artists have sought refuge, found their inspiration and changed the course of art history forever.

Susie Hodge, bestselling author and art historian, presents 25 famous and forgotten artistic destinations around the world, and connects these to the artists they inspired. In keeping with the Inspired Traveller's Guide series design, each entry is accompanied by specially commissioned illustrations from Amy Grimes which perfectly evoke the wonders that first attracted the masters, while Hodge delves into each location's curious history with insightful stories both in and beyond the canon. So take a leaf out of your favourite artist's sketchbook and discover the places they loved best.

• Publisert: 2021
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Antall sider: 144
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780711254534

The Rough Guide to the 100 Best Places in Scotland shines a light on the country's most spectacular places in a brand-new coffee-table book. From the wild and remote mountains of the Highlands to the rolling sand dunes at St Andrews, via magical lochs and glens, buzzing cities and remote islands, Rough Guides have combed every corner of the country to bring you its most awe-inspiring spots. Our exploration of Scotland's iconic natural landscapes and romantic castles is complemented by spotlights on the country's exciting cities, from grand Edinburgh and arty Glasgow to cosmopolitan Aberdeen.

This staggering photography collection - with more than 150 fabulous images - features spell-binding vistas, gritty urban cityscapes and fascinating historic highlights. Text and images combine to give a strong flavour of each destination, including what makes each spot unique and - ultimately - unmissable. Every place has been carefully selected by Rough Guides' dedicated team of expert authors and editors, with the contents helpfully organized geographically by region.

No matter what draws you to Scotland, this brand-new, hardcover book shines a light on it, and will inspire you explore every corner of the country. Features of the Rough Guide to the 100 Best Places in Scotland- Uncovers the top places to visit in the country- Stylish coffee-table book with more than 150 inspiring photographs- Employs Rough Guides' "tell it like it is" ethos- Organised geographically by country region- Carefully curated by Rough Guides' team of expert authors and editors.

• Publisert: Oktober 2022
• Antall sider: 248
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• ISBN: 9781839057809

Bursting with beautiful photography, this alternative bucket list takes some of the world's best-known sights, experiences and destinations - everything from over-visited national parks to crowded museums - and reveals more than 100 fascinating alternatives. Planning a trip to Rome's Colosseum? Why not try the ancient amphitheatre in Nîmes instead. A visit to the Grand Canyon is on everyone's bucket list - but how about adding Namibia's spectacular Fish River Canyon to yours? And while Japan's cherry blossoms are hard to beat, the seasonal display of hydrangeas in the Azores is just as beautiful.

Featuring expert advice and practical tips, Go Here Instead will open your eyes to a wealth of new, and more sustainable, travel ideas. We've organized the book by types of trip, so whether you're a wannabe art critic, an outdoor adventurer or you're into your history, this epic bucket list has an alternative adventure for you. So, why not give Machu Picchu a break and travel beyond the crowds.

• Publisert: September 2022
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780241568835

Explore the world's most stunning gardens and gain expert knowledge you can apply to your own green space with this all-encompassing guide to gorgeous gardens! Illustrated with inspiring photography and full of fascinating insights from expert gardeners, this beautiful compilation takes you on a visual journey of some of the world's most gorgeous gardens and greenspaces, brought to you by the leading publisher in the UK gardening category, The book is split into five chapters, each focusing on a different theme. From the intricately planned and carefully curated French formal gardens of Versailles to the surrealist jungle dreamland of Mexico's Las Pozas, these gardens prove that green-fingered ingenuity comes in many forms and thrives in even the most unlikely of locations. 

Garden attractions also saw a 3% annual increase in domestic and inbound visitors, above the average for all attraction types. From urban oases like Palo Alto and The High Line, to the wild and wonderful Le Jardine Plume or Las Pozas, this book draws on areas of expertise to create a unique and informative offering in the garden travel niche. A must-have volume for garden tourists, whether solo travellers or groups whose ideal trip features an organized expert-led tour of beautiful destination gardens around the world.

Proving the perfect gift for the garden-lover in your life, this inspiring garden book is ideal for those looking to start travelling again and tailoring their trips to a post-Covid world.

• Publisert: April 2022
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780241559246

This beautifully curated collection of amazing camping spots all around the world evokes awe-inspiring, attainable travel adventures. Whether you're planning a getaway or just want to visit some of the world's most beautiful outdoor destinations from the comfort of your couch, You Are Here: Camping is the perfect wanderlust inspiration. * YOU ARE THERE-OR COULD BE!: Breathtaking photography evokes the spirit of the place, and geolocation details identify each scenic spot.

You are there, or could be. * WIDE RANGE OF CAMPING DESTINATIONS: From idyllic streamside clearings to mindblowing mountain vistas, snowy scenic sites to cool forest hideaway spots, the handpicked locations offer an inspiring variety of places and journeys-pick your adventure. * ARMCHAIR OR OUT THERE: A gorgeous collection equally suitable for kicking off your next immersive outdoor experience or capturing the beauty of nature to enjoy from the comforts of home.

* INSPIRING PHOTOGRAPHY: The beautiful photographs collected here will not just inspire travel, but inspire sharing photos of your own journey, to these or other amazing places.

• Publisert: Juni 2021
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
  
• Antall sider: 208
• ISBN: 9781797207858

For nearly 40 years, our authors have been sharing travel experiences that inspire readers to push themselves out of their comfort zones and to immerse themselves in a destination's culture and traditions. Rough Guides' bestselling inspirational coffee-table book draws upon the insider knowledge of in-the-know writers to share the 1000 ultimate travel experiences across the globe.

Make the Most of your Time on Earth is a handpicked curation of personal recommendations, from retracing Odysseus's footsteps on Mljet and hippo-spotting in the Bijagos Islands, to wild camping on the Arabian Peninsula and defying gravity at China's Hanging Temple. It might even be something as simple as walking among Hockney's landscapes on the Yorkshire Wolds Way, or eating among locals in the perfect setting: the definitive gelato in Rome or a mopane worm in Zimbabwe. Every one is special, and authentic, and - above all - inspiring.

This fifth edition has been fully revised and features a collection of high-quality colour photographs spanning beautiful national parks, captivating wildlife and dramatic landscapes. Entries are divided into regions, so you can dip in and out of the different parts of the world you're interested in, whether that's a remote island in the Philippines, a stunning Swedish archipelago or an off-the-beaten-track pocket of Saskatchewan. Lively and engaging text captures the essence of the experience, while essential "Need to Know" sections at the end of each chapter make it easy for you to plan your trip.

Packed full of ideas and take-you-there photography, Make the Most of your Time on Earth is pure escapism for active travellers and armchair fantasists alike. About Rough Guides: Rough Guides have been inspiring travellers for nearly 40 years, with over 30 million copies sold. Synonymous with practical travel tips, quality writing and a trustworthy 'tell it like it is' ethos, the Rough Guides list includes more than 260 travel guides to 120+ destinations, gift-books and phrasebooks.

• Publisert: September 2022
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• Antall sider: 616
• Utgave: 5. utgave
• ISBN: 9781839057786

Full of practical advice, ideas and inspiration from Lonely Planet’s parents to you, this essential guide gives you the lowdown on the wealth of amazing travel experiences around the world – and how to plan and enjoy them with your family. From navigating air and train travel to approaching unfamiliar meals and a change in routine, The Family Travel Handbook encourages curiosity, exploration and independence.

This handy trip planner brings all our expertise together into one useful guide that you can refer to for everything from ideas about exploring the great outdoors to how to pack up everything and take the kids on a round-the-world trip. It’ll help you to explore more confidently and, if you’re willing, take you out of your comfort zone to experience even more remarkable sights and activities.

• Publisert: Januar 2020
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Antall sider: 168
  
• Språk: Engelsk
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9781788689151

The second edition of Lonely Planet's Wine Trails features 52 weekend-long guided itineraries through the world's most exciting wine regions. This successful series is perfect for travel enthusiasts with a passion for wine. Discover the most interesting wineries and the best places to stay and where to eat in wine regions near major cities.

Winemakers offer personal insights into what wines to taste and why they're special, and help you understand a place, its people and their traditions through the wine that's made there. Itineraries are accompanied by gorgeous photos, maps and in-the-know authors. This new edition features well-known wine regions such as Rioja, Burgundy, Margaret River and Sonoma combined with up-and-coming and offbeat regions such Priorat near Barcelona and Tamar Valley in Tasmania.

• Publisert: April 2023
• Utgave: 2. utgave
• Antall sider: 320
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781838696016

Take your bicycle on the ride of a lifetime with the help of The Bikepackers' Guide to the World. Discover 75 of the most amazing cycling routes in every continent and use the detailed maps, directions, accommodation and practical information to plan your trip. Lonely Planets experts tell you how to prepare, what to take, when and where to go.

Bikepacking is the fast-growing adventure activity that gives people the freedom to discover the world in a sustainable and slow-paced fashion on their bicycles. The number of new purpose-built, long-distance cycling routes is increasing all the time and this comprehensive book selects the top 75 to add to your bicycling bucket list. Lonely Planet describes the route in step-by-step detail with a large, accurate map and elevation profile helping cyclists pick a route that suits their experience.

The routes are graded from easy to challenging and cover a range of distances from a weekend to a month or more. The rides vary from easy-going rail trails to rugged off-road routes. Accommodation recommendations and options for eating and drinking along the way are also included.

The Bikepackers Guide to the World explains how to pack for each trip, what you will need and all the practical considerations. It also highlights some of the top sights along the way and suggests how to maximise your time in a new and exciting region by experiencing local foods and customs. Large images paint a picture of each place.

Practical advice for first-time bikepackers is also provided, covering how to prepare physically, what sort of bicycle is best for each route, how to perform basic repairs on the road and how to carry baggage and eat and sleep comfortably. Routes and countries covered include: The Tahoe Rim Trail, the Oregon Timber Trail and Missouri's Katy rail trail in the US, The Tour de Mont Blanc and Scotland's North Coast 500 in Europe. The Annapurna Circuit and Trans-Hokkaido routes in Asia, The Murray to the Mountains rail trail and New Zealand's Old Ghost Road in Oceania, and many more.

• Publisert: Mars 2023
• Antall sider: 304
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• ISBN: 9781838695019

Why Travel Matters explores the profound life lessons that await anyone who wishes to learn what travel has to teach. With engaging prose, delightful wit and a distinctive style, Craig Storti infuses his own experiences traveling the world for 30+ years with quotations, insights, reflections and commentary from famous travelers, great travel writers, historians and literary masters. Storti's vast knowledge of the literature makes him an expert curator of astute gems from the likes of: St. Augustine, Mark Twain, Somerset Maugham, D. H. Lawrence, Bruce Chatwin, Aldous Huxley and more.

• Forfatter: Craig Storti
• Publisert: August 2021
  
• Antall sider: 196
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781529345575

Inspired Traveller's Guides: Literary Places takes you on an enlightening journey through the key locations of literature's best and brightest authors, movements and moments - brought to life through comprehensively researched text and stunning hand-drawn artwork. Travel journalist Sarah Baxter provides comprehensive and atmospheric outlines of the history and culture of 25 literary places around the globe, as well as how they intersect with the lives of the authors and the works that make them significant. Full-page colour illustrations instantly transport you to each location.

You'll find that these places are not just backdrops to the tales told, but characters in their own right. Travel to the sun-scorched plains of Don Quixote's La Mancha, roam the wild Yorkshire moors with Cathy and Heathcliff or view Central Park through the eyes of J.D. Salinger's antihero.

• Publisert: 2019
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Antall sider: 144
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781781318102

Utforsk verden uten å ødelegge den! Reiser kan være livsforandrende, men de har skjulte kostnader som går dypere enn lommeboken. Enten det gjelder miljøpåvirkningen eller effektene på lokalsamfunnene vi besøker, har vi alle mulighet til å gjøre en forskjell. Bevisste valg på reisen kan bidra til å positivt endre planeten vi deler med dyr, planteliv og medmennesker.

The Ethical Traveller gir hundre tips, i tråd med FNs bærekraftsmål, som hjelper oss å beskytte naturen, støtte lokalsamfunn og utforske verden – uten å ofre alt som gjør den så spesiell.

• Publisert: 2022
• Antall sider: 108
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781925811988

From wild camping to curling up in a cabin, discover 200 amazing places to sleep under the stars in Europe. Lonely Planet's experts have scoured the continent to recommend the best campsites, wild camping spots, huts, cabins and refuges in regions across 20 countries, providing practical advice about how to plan your trip, when to go, how to get there, and what to take. In each country profile we provide an introduction to the destination and an overview of rules and regulations around camping, accompanied by a curated list of our favourite regions with reviews of the best campsites, cabins, huts and wild camping locations.

Discover everything you need to know with essential information including location details, the number of camping pitches, availability of cabins, and electricity and water facilities. After a night under the stars, make the most of your day with comprehensive coverage of the best outdoor activities to experience in the vicinity, from hiking and biking to climbing, canoeing and wildlife watching. Whether you're an experienced camper, or a first-timer wanting to escape the crowded city for a wilderness cabin, Under the Stars can guide you to the best places in Europe to pitch your tent.

Featured destinations include: England, Scotland, Wales, Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, Switzerland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Germany, Austria and many more. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers.

• Publisert: Mars 2022
• Antall sider: 280
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781838694975

It's hard to beat the satisfaction of travelling on foot - settling into a steady rhythm, surrounded by incredible scenery, with the freedom to stop wherever takes your fancy. This endlessly rewarding - and sustainable - activity is joyously celebrated in Hike, which reveals 125 of the most scenic and spectacular walking trails across the globe. It's the ultimate inspiration for exploring under your own steam: ramble along coastal paths in Europe, scale soaring mountain peaks in Africa and trek through amber-hued canyons in North America.

Compiled by a team of outdoor enthusiasts, this book is packed with ideas for your next hiking trip. Awe-inspiring images and compelling descriptions of each trail will have you itching to get walking, while handy maps, elevation profiles and practical information - including things like distance and total elevation gain - will help you plan the nitty gritty of your trip. We've also included the best places to explore en route as well as suggestions for alternative ways to tackle a trail.

• Publisert: Mai 2022
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780241559277

From a journey through the Alps on the Bernina Express to a ride from Colombo up to Sri Lanka's tea plantations, there are endless possibilities to explore the world through fabulous train rides. Train Journeys will provide inspiration and practical tips for people who want to experience the joys of traveling by rail. The book features descriptions and details of 50 amazing rail journeys across the globe, from short trips that last a few hours to multi-day, cross-continental journeys, ranging from budget-friendly trips aboard local transport to iconic luxury liners.

• Forfatter: Monisha Rajesh
• Publisert: September 2021
• Utgave: 1. utgave
  
• Antall sider: 288
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9783967040203

• Publisert: September 2021
• Utgave: 2. utgave
• Antall sider: 312
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781838694661