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15 of the best short walks in the Lake District around Keswick, Borrowdale and Buttermere. Our guidebook comes with easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps and clear route descriptions, perfect if you're new to walking or are looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family. Easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps, clear route descriptions and lots of images Includes Buttermere, Derwentwater, Cat Bells, Castlerigg Stone Circle, Rannerdale Knotts, Castle Crag, Ashness Bridge and SkiddawMost walks are under 3 hours in durationAll routes bar one are accessible by public transportInformation on local beauty spots and refreshment stops. GPX files available for download

• Forfatter: Vivienne Crow
• Publisert: Januar 2024
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781786312020

Cross the rugged Picos de Europa mountain range of Asturias to arrive to Santiago de Compostela on the Camino Primitivo, a less-traveled pilgrimage route that can be combined with the Camino del Norte (Northern Way) for a longer experience. The Village to Village Map Guide provides detailed maps and accommodations listings as well as daily stage overviews in an ultralight, minimalist format with no fluff. -Full-colour detailed topographical stage maps of each day's walk with free GPS files online-Detailed accommodations listings for pilgrim and private lodging including contact information, amenities and approximate prices-Detailed stage, city and town maps and elevation profiles including town amenities such as ATM, pharmacy, grocery store, etc.

Publisert måned: Des
Publisert år: 2022
Utgave: 2utg
Sider nr:62

All the information you need to walk the Cotswold Way. Trailblazer Cotswold Way guide is an all-in-one hiking route guide with the most detailed maps for the Cotswold Way, a 102-mile National Trail that runs from Chipping Campden to Bath, following the beautiful Cotswold escarpment for most of its course. This is the fully revised and updated 5th edition.

The trail leads through quintessentially English countryside with little villages of honey-coloured stone to the well-known town of Bath. The guideIncludes:44 large-scale maps at just under 1:20,000 (3 1/8 inches to 1 mile) - showing route times, places to stay, points of interest and much more and trail profiles8 town plans - Chipping Campden, Broadway, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Painswick, Dursley, Wotton-under-Edge, and the city of Bath and 8 overview mapsFull details of all accommodations and campsites, restaurants and pubsItineraries for all walkers - whether walking the route in its entirety over seven to eight days or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaksPractical information for all budgets: where to eat, what to seeComprehensive public transport information - for all access points on the Cotswold WayFlora and fauna - four page full colour flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlifeGreen hiking - understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on itBath city guideIncludes downloadable gps waypoints

• Publisert: Jan 2024
• Utgave: 5. utgave
• Antall sider: 189
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk

• Forfatter: Gunnar Andersson
• Publisert: 2023
• Antall sider: 284
• Språk: Svensk
• ISBN: 9789189541788

Publisert: Feb 2024

Innbinding: Heftet

Sider nr: 610

Let’s face it. These days, many of the world’s most beloved places have become expensive and overcrowded, making their celebrated allure that much harder to enjoy. But fear not: Here Not There helps you create a more robust, off-the-beaten path vacation by revealing 100 alternative destinations to the standard travel playbook - as well as expert tips on when to visit, where to eat, what to see, and where to stay.

In this surprising collection of lively travel itineraries, you’ll find authentic, unexpected, and rewarding destinations of a lifetime to add to your bucket list, including: A trip to Quito, Ecuador, instead of Lima, Peru, for iconic architecture and top-notch South American cuisine. A road trip along West Virginia’s byways instead of New England’s highways for brilliant autumn colours. A romantic rendezvous to Lecce, Italy, instead of mega-touristed Florence for art, wine, and artifacts.

A hiking excursion in Chile’s Lake District instead of England’s for an unexpected natural wonder. A theater-infused visit to Cleveland, Ohio, where the performances match the levels of New York City’s Broadway. A tour of Portugal’s Azores, rather than the Hawaiian islands, for flora, fauna, and underwater adventures.

A water-filled excursion through New York’s Thousand Islands instead of a cruise down Germany’s Rhine River. A trip to Detroit to find Art Deco skyscrapers (and even a beach in Motown) that rival those of Miami. Both surprising and inspiring, Here Not There offers readers a chance to think beyond our typical borders and discover undreamed-of destinations.

• Publisert: April 2024
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• Antall sider: 352
• ISBN: 9781426222580

A pilgrim path that offers a wonderful long-distance route, on footpaths and quiet lanes, across the glorious east of England. London to Walsingham Camino guidebook is a full colour guide to walking the re-established pilgrimage route from the Church of St Magnus the Martyr, with its shrine to Our Lady of Walsingham to the Anglican and Catholic shrines at Walsingham in Norfolk. The experience of walking the route is described in this illustrated book with the step by step walking directions and gpx files being downloaded from the Trailblazer website.

The whole 177.8 mile pilgrimage could be accomplished by a fit walker in a fortnight or less. But maybe you want to walk for fewer miles each day, or just at weekends, or on odd days when you have the time and energy. This guide caters for multiple approaches.

Walsingham was England's Nazareth. A fantastical tale brought pilgrims - kings, queens, and commoners alike - to Walsingham in the Middle Ages. In 1061 a Walsingham noblewoman, Lady Richeldis de Faverches, had a vision in which the Virgin Mary transported her soul to Nazareth and showed her the house where the Holy Family once lived, and in which the Annunciation of Archangel Gabriel, foretelling Jesus's birth, occurred.

She was told to build a replica of the house in Walsingham, and did so. The Holy House, initially a simple wooden structure, later richly decorated with gold and precious jewels, became a shrine and attracted pilgrims to Walsingham from all over Europe. Numerous kings travelled as pilgrims to Walsingham.

Walsingham was by far the most important pilgrim shrine in England until Henry VIII outlawed pilgrimage and the veneration of saints in 1538. It was much more popular than Canterbury. Not only that: in the whole of the Christian world it was eclipsed by just three other places: Jerusalem, Rome, and Santiago de Compostela.

Those places have enjoyed an unbroken tradition of pilgrimage and veneration stretching back a millennium or more. Not Walsingham. It reverted to being just a village in Norfolk once the pilgrims stopped coming.

The road from London ceased to be the most important route in England, and faded into obscurity. For 400 years, no pilgrims walked to Walsingham. Since the 1930s, when both Catholic and Anglican shrines were re-established here, Walsingham has undergone a revival.

It draws around 300,000 pilgrims each year, but hardly any of them walk much more than the final Holy Mile, and only a few church and other groups trace the full route from London. The London to Walsingham Camino guidebook is part of an attempt to change that: to re-establish a walking route which, while being as true to the original way as possible, takes account of the modern realities on the ground. A pilgrim path that offers a wonderful long-distance route, on footpaths and quiet lanes, across the glorious east of England.

A truly pleasurable and uplifting walking experience.

• Utgitt: Sept 2022
• Ant sider: 192
• Språk: Engelsk

• Utgitt: mai 2023

• Forfatter: Ulf Luthman
• Publisert: 2023
• Antall sider: 240
• Språk: Svensk
• ISBN: 9789189541412

• Forfatter: Ulf Luthman
• Publisert: 2021
• Antall sider: 332
• Språk: Svensk
• ISBN: 9789189541030

In Skiing Around the World Volume I, you can join Jimmy in Verbier, Alta, Chamonix and many of the world’s most famous ski resorts, and continue with him to find out about his secret powder stashes in various lesser-known ski areas. Allow your senses to be inundated by the sights, sounds and smells of Marrakech and the nearby Atlas Mountains. Be entertained by adventures of snowmobile skiing in Greenland. And meet the legendary father of extreme skiing, Sylvain Saudan, who nowadays takes people heliskiing in the Himalayas of Kashmir.

Ski and board through the Alps, the Rockies, the Caucasus, the Andes, the Tien Shans and many other beautiful mountain ranges. Read about famous places where you’ve dreamed of skiing, and find out about many other locations where you had no idea that there was any skiing! In the end, gather your impressions from these chapters, pack your gear, and head out to one of the fascinating destinations that gets your adrenaline flowing. This book can help you realize your ski fantasies.

• Forfatter: Jimmy Petterson
• Publisert: 2005, reprint 2019
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9789151917757

Volume II of Skiing Around the World has been 14 years in the making. It is all new material, with more than 600 pages of stories and photos. The major ski countries of the world, like Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Sweden, Norway, USA, and Canada all have new chapters that cover different resorts than in Volume I, while 25 new countries have also been added to Jimmy’s ski odyssey.

This book will give you new ideas and dreams that will inspire your ski-travel plans for years to come. Whether you want to learn of a hidden gem in the Alps, prefer to do a ski road trip through Greece or Turkey, or hike up for a few unforgettable turns in Mongolia, you can learn about it here.

It includes all new photos (more than 1100) and written material about ski locations that were not included in Volume I. It includes chapters about more than 20 countries that were not included in Volume I and it has new chapters on the major ski countries that cover different ski resorts than those in Volume I. For example, the chapter on Austria in Volume I included sections on Saalbach, St. Anton, Sölden, Innsbruck, Bad Gastein, the Pitztal, Nauders, and the Zillertal. The chapter on Austria in Volume II includes sections about Kitzbühel, the Krippenstein, Dachstein West, Altaussee, Tauplitz, the Montafon Valley, Ischgl and the Paznaun Valley.

As in Volume I, this all-new book includes famous ski resorts, insider tips about powder havens that few people have discovered, and exotic locations that even the most avid skiers have probably never dreamed of skiing. In Volume II, you can read about household names like Kitzbühel, Aspen, or La Plagne, you can discover little known pearls like Røldal in Norway, Glencoe, Scotland, and Cerler in Spain, and you can enjoy adventures on skis in exotic destinations like Venezuela, Uganda, and Kamchatka.

• Forfatter: Jimmy Petterson
• Publisert: 2019
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9789151917764

Featuring over 200 of the best campsites, huts, glamping, and bush camping spots in Australia and New Zealand for the ultimate nature-based escape. Each of the 9 regional chapters highlight the top locations for camping, glamping, or cabin-style accommodation, as well as essential information on the rules and regulations of free camping, safety considerations, and where to buy camping supplies locally. Inside Under the Stars Camping Australia and New Zealand: More than 200 of the best places to spend the night under canvas in Australia and New Zealand.

Divided into 9 regional chapters and organised by each of Australia's states and territories (the Australian Capital Territory is combined with New South Wales) as well as New Zealand's North and South Islands12 full-page outdoor activity guides provide a deep-dive of must-try experiences and local highlights in each region including surfing, four wheel driving, aboriginal rock art, indigenous experiences, wine tasting, paddling adventures, mountain biking, the great bathing trail, wildflowers, bike-packing, wildlife, and great walks. Includes practical information and essential details on the best practice for leave-no-trace travelling, staying safe, best time to camp, amenities available, accessibility, cost, and useful contact details. 

• Publisert: April 2024
• Antall sider: 256
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781837581733

Take the scenic route through the AmericasWhen it comes to unforgettable travel experiences, journeys through the Americas top our bucket list. Imagine a road trip across the US, cruising along the Amazon, or taking an epic train ride through the Canadian Rockies. Across this beautiful landmass, it's the journey, rather than the destination, that's always mattered the most.

Featuring over 150 inspirational entries, Unforgettable Journeys The Americas is a vibrant celebration of taking the scenic route. We've picked the best adventures across the Americas, from soaking up the oceanside scenery on a drive along the Pacific Coast Highway to sailing between sandy islands in the Caribbean. Of course, the big-hitters are covered - hiking the mammoth Appalachian Trail, driving along the iconic Route 66, and cruising past icy glaciers in Alaska and the Inside Passage - but we also take you off-the-beaten path, roaming Guyana's Kaieteur Falls, kayaking through Canada's Nahanni River, and navigating the twisting corners of the Hana Highway in Hawaii.

We've organized the book by types of transport, so whether you're an avid hiker, cyclist or driver, or love to be on the water or on the rails, we've got you covered. It's time to take the slow road and truly appreciate all the Americas have to offer.

• Publisert: Mars 2024
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780241664940

The USA’s National Parks truly are places of wonder: staggering landscapes of jaw-dropping dimensions and incredible diversity where you can stand on the very edge of civilisation. They are the earth’s breathing spaces, precious places to conserve nature and wildlife for future generations. Explore countless places to hike, camp, climb, swim and paddle, where you and your family can create lifelong memories of freedom and wide-open spaces.

The book contains inspiring narratives reflecting the rich diversity and natural importance of the parks, including their role in conserving wildlife, their intricate ecosystems, and their importance as untamed yet accessible spaces where people love to escape and unwind. 

• Publisert: Mars 2024
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780744095104

• Forfatter: Sanna-Mari Kunttu
• Publisert: 2022
• Antall sider: 332
• Språk: Svensk
• ISBN: 9789189371989

• Forfatter: Eva Tivell og Cecilia Mellberg
• Publisert: 2021
• Antall sider: 284
• Språk: Svensk
• ISBN: 9789189079847

A guidebook to 30 circular day walks in the Cotswolds. Exploring the Cotswolds National Landscape across Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, there´s something for beginner and experienced walkers alike. The walks range in length from 9-19km and take between 3 and 6 hours to complete.

Suggested extensions and shortcuts are also given for many routes allowing you to adapt the walks to you. 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walkDetailed information on refreshments and public transport are given for each walkEasy access from Cheltenham, Gloucester and BathLocal points of interest are featured including sections of the Cotswold Way National Trail

• Publisert: Jan 2024
• Utgave: 2. utgave
• Antall sider: 170
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk

The Rough Guide to the 100 Best Places in Ireland - the latest picture-packed addition to Rough Guides' Inspiration range - shines a light on Ireland's most spectacular places in a brand-new coffee-table book. From remote rolling hills, to vibrant cities, Rough Guides have combed every corner of Ireland to bring you its most awe-inspiring spots in this photo-rich, first edition gift book. Our exploration of Ireland's iconic natural landscapes and remote historic hotspots is complemented by spotlights on the country's exciting cities and urban hubs.

This staggering photography collection - with more than 150 fabulous images - features spell-binding vistas, gritty 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 organised geographically by region.

• Publisert: Oktober 2023
• Antall sider: 248
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• ISBN: 9781839058509

From the skyscrapers of New York City and the hustle of Marrakech to the foodie haven of Singapore and the natural wonders of Cape Town, discover the worlds 100 best cities to explore including amazing skylines, mouthwatering bites, and pure fun in this smart and inspiring travel resource. Grab your passport and get ready to explore 100 cities around the world. This informative travel guide--the next in National Geographic's blockbuster 5,000 Ideas series--takes you from skyscraper-filled concrete jungles to coastal urban oases.

You'll find hot tips for the best sights, bites, museums, and more for each location, as well as practical planning advice for when to go and what to expect when you arrive. And there's something in these pages for every traveller: history buff, art lover, foodie, beach bum, or anyone in between. Take a dim sum tour through San Francisco's Chinatown; hop a bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto to capture two of Japan's best cities in one vacation; discover the hidden historical gems in bustling Mumbai; bathe in the sun on Sydney's beaches; temple hop your way through Bangkok and shop its floating markets; stand on the edge of the world in Ushuaia, Argentina, the world's southernmost city; take a walk through art history in Florence; or go on an urban safari in Nairobi.

• Publisert: 2022
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• Antall sider: 400
• ISBN: 9781426221675

The sequel to the best-selling 50 States, 5,000 Ideas takes readers on the road trip of a lifetime: 100 epic journeys through all 50 states--and 10 Canadian provinces--offering thousands of diverting sites, roadside attractions, and pure fun along the way. From breathtaking views across national parks to a vineyard route through Northwest wine country and a winter wonderland on Alberta's Icefields Parkway, this informative travel guide offers epic sights, good bites, and pure fun. Pack your car and hit the road to experience 100 drives--both classic and off the beaten track--across the United States and Canada.

You'll find innovative itineraries outlining your route, along with when to go and what to do and see along the way. And there's something here to satisfy every passenger. Take in the magnificent turns along Alaska's Route One through Anchorage to Kenai.

Or wind your way through retro spots from Chicago to Los Angeles on Route 66. On nearly 600 miles of New Mexico's Trail of the Ancients, stop off to encounter sites dating back to A.D. 850.

Or discover fossils along Dinosaur Drive, a route that winds its way from Calgary to Denver. Beach lovers will delight in Hawaii's Oahu Circle Island Drive, while history lovers can follow Canada's War of 1812 trail: a cruise between Montreal and Windsor with stops at major battlefields along the way. Filled with expert tips, tons of activities, and plenty to see and do as you drive--the ultimate road trip playlist anyone?--here is an inspirational and practical keepsake for any road warrior.

• Publisert: 2020
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• Antall sider: 304
• ISBN: 9781426220906

1000 års gleder og sorger er de etterlengtede memoarene fra en av verdens viktigste levende kunstnere.

Ai Weiweis skulpturer og installasjoner har blitt sett av millioner over hele verden, og hans politiske aktivisme har lenge gjort ham til et mål for kinesiske myndigheter.

I sine memoarer gir Ai Weiwei oss et portrett av Kina fra de siste hundre år, samtidig som han belyser sin kunstneriske prosess. Det er også historien om hans far, Ai Qing, en gang nær venn av Mao Zedong, og en av Kinas mest innflytelsesrike diktere. Under kulturrevolusjonen ble Ai Qing stemplet som dissident og dømt til straffarbeid. Hele familien, inkludert sønnen, ble forvist til en avsidesliggende og øde del av landet kjent som "Lille Sibir".

Ai Weiwei beskriver barndommen i eksil og den vanskelige beslutningen om å forlate familien for å studere kunst i Amerika, hvor han ble venn med Allen Ginsberg og ble inspirert av Marcel Duchamp og Andy Warhol. Og han forteller om sin retur til Kina og veien fra ukjent kunstner til kunstverdenens superstjerne og internasjonal menneskerettighetsaktivist – og hvordan hans arbeid har blitt formet ved å leve under et totalitært regime.

1000 års gleder og sorger gir en dyp forståelse av de utallige kreftene som har formet det moderne Kina og tjener som en påminnelse om det presserende behovet for å beskytte ytringsfriheten.

Utgitt: 2022
Forlag: Cappelen Damm
Innbinding: Innbundet
Språk: Norsk Bokmål
Sider: 339
ISBN: 9788202485658
Utgave: 1. utg.
Orig.tittel: 1000 years of joys and sorrow: A memoir
Format: 23 x 16 cm

The worlds best hikes and walks in one volume with breath-taking photography, detailed terrain and route guides, maps, and expert descriptions whether you need to unplug for an afternoon or get away for longer. A carefully selected collection of 200 routes designed to appeal to perambulatory enthusiasts of all stripes. From vigorous hikes around Lake Tahoe to enjoying the charms of Englands Thames Valley, there is something for everyone.

Itineraries cover a range of sights sure to appeal to a diverse audience: pastoral countrysides, dramatic mountain views, soothing seaside panoramas, and historical landscapes such as famous battle sites or medieval pilgrimage routes. Expert descriptions include facts and trivia only locals would know and call out special not-to-be-missed features. Some routes are easy and take a few hours, while others might require a few days to complete.

The book is organized into 50 main itineraries that link to three to five additional similar or related routes. Sample entries include New Englands Franconia Ridge Loop, Washingtons Mount Rainier Trail, the pilgrimage route of Saint Francis in Italy, and Mont Blanc, where France, Italy, and Switzerland meet.

• Publisert: Sept. 2023
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• Antall sider: 320
• ISBN: 9780847873524

This innovative new title from Bradt is the first of its type to focus specifically on the vast array of wildlife-watching opportunities found in Europe. Written by expert James Lowen, author of the best-selling 52 Wildlife Weekends: A Year of British Wildlife-Watching Breaks and award-winning A Summer of British Wildlife: 100 Great Days Out Watching Wildlife, this unique guide is packaged into 52 weekend-sized breaks highlighting the best of European wildlife including mammals, reptiles, amphibians, flora, butterflies, dragonflies and birds. We may think of snow-covered Antarctica, South American jungles or African savannahs as holding the world's most plenteous and special wildlife, yet Europe heaves with wildlife wonders year-round, many of which can be seen in a simple weekend break.

Publisert måned: Apr
Publisert år: 2018
Utgave: 1.Utg
Sider nr: 264