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Let National Geographic be your guide to the world after dark. In this beautifully illustrated volume you will discover all there is to see and do after the sun goes down. Whether you’re looking for a relaxing night sleeping under the stars or a high-energy party full of costumes and live music, there is something for everyone in this nocturnal collection.

Spanning more than 30 countries, this book offers adventures big and small including:Snorkeling at night with manta rays off the coast of Kona, Hawaii - Celebrating a New Year during Chiang Mai, Thailand’s Lantern Festival - Foraging at night for glowing mushrooms in Australia - Tubing under a “starry sky” of glow worms in New Zealand - Wildlife spotting on a night safari in Tanzania - Hiking by moonlight in Arches National Park - Skiing under the lights in Steamboat Springs, Colorado - Chasing the aurora borealis in Yellowknife, Canada - Watching beloved Hollywood films at the Celebrity Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California - Listening to the singing trees in Singapore - Learning celestial navigation from Polynesian wayfinders - Bringing Christmas cheer through a night of revelry during Germany’s Krampus festival - Sleeping under the stars in the Sahara Desert - Ringing in the New Year in New York City’s Times Square - Participating in a centuries-old celebration, China’s Moon Festival - Paddling out into Puerto Rico’s mangroves and bioluminescent bay - And so much more! Get ready to stay up late: this travel guide will delight wanderers, armchair travelers, and night owls alike and is a must-have collection for your coffee table.

• Publisert: Des 2024
  
• Antall sider: 400
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781426223372

National Geographic Traveller guidebooks contain must-know travel information, inspiring photography, insider tips, and expert advice you won’t find on the internet for bucket-list destinations around the world. With its stunning landscapes, intriguing history, and modern, welcoming cities, Norway has something to offer every type of traveler. And this all-new guidebook by the experts at National Geographic has everything you need to plan the trip of a lifetime to this incredible country.

The land of the Vikings boasts a rich variety of attractions, from sparkling fjords, the Northern Lights, and ancient settlements beyond the Arctic Circle to masterpieces of contemporary art and charming cities. This extensive volume hits all the high points, including UNESCO heritage fjords and the Munch Museum, home to the famous painting The Scream. It also boasts expert insights into history and culture and itineraries for unique and fascinating experiences, from whale watching to dog sledding.

Tours of Oslo, Bergen, and Trondheim pair with excursions up the coast and the hinterland to the Arctic Lands, the North Cape, and the Svalbard Islands, ensuring your trip is one to remember.

• Publisert: Oktober 2024
• Antall sider: 336
  
• Innbinding: Falset
  
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9788854420632

Join National Geographic on a world tour like no other, with over 200 exhilarating photographs that’ll take you soaring above the colourful roofs of European cities, discovering the intricate patchwork of American cornfields, tracing the surprising silhouettes of tropical islands, and witnessing the startling intricacy of underwater anemones - all thanks to photographers who refocused their lenses, looking down.

This extraordinary collection contains: 4 sections exploring how these images from above speak to us through colour, shape, texture, and scale. In-depth interviews with prestigious photographers showing how the artists climbed, flew, dug, or rocketed into space to capture their most impressive shots.

Dedicated sidebars revealing how we have always experimented with top-down perspective, from ancient earthworks to modern drones. Curated by acclaimed nature photographer and National Geographic explorer Jeffrey Kerby, every photo in World From Above offers a new way of looking at life on our planet.

• Publisert: Oktober 2024
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Antall sider: 364
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781426223402