Inspirasjon og fakta

The ultimate book of van travel inspiration featuring 200 out-of-this-world van-worthy adventures around Europe. Discover an epic collection of van trips across Europe's roads lasting five days to two weeks and longer. Featuring 50 first-person stories and a further 150 awesome ideas for trips that will take you from the lakes of Northern Italy to the wild Highlands of Scotland and beyond; this is the ultimate book for beginners and experienced campervan travellers alike.

Hit the open road with 50 epic drives promising the ultimate European adventureWhether you’ve always dreamed of driving around Scotland’s coast, pottering between the White Towns of southern Spain or crossing the continent by car, Road Trips in Europe will give you all the inspiration you need for a road trip to remember. Featuring 50 once-in-a-lifetime drives, Road Trips in Europe is a celebration of riding the open road. 

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

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

Discover the best of Europe - one weekend at a time - with this collection of 100 short trip itineraries with maps to feed your wanderlust and inspire your next getaway. Explore Vienna’s vines, Umbria’s hilltop towns, and Oxford’s literary legends with 100 carefully plotted and mapped travel itineraries featuring epic escapes to discrete islands; hidden and unexpected sides of well-known destinations; fun family outdoor adventures; and cultural city breaks. It's time to start planning your next European adventure!

100 easy-to-follow short trip itineraries to amazing destinations in Europe from Scandinavia to Spain and everywhere in between. Discover the weekend's most surprising experiences, must-see sights, and must-do activities and explore the rich culture, history, and foods of each place. Extra sidebar content reveals topics of local interest so you can learn about must-try eateries, famous artists from the region, community customs and traditions, and more. Packed with practical travel advice with details on where to stay, when to go, and how to get there. Local maps and vibrant photography accompany each exciting European itinerary. Includes recommendations on how to extend your trip if you have the time. Contents include: Southern Europe - Trace Madrid's history through the arts; be bedazzled by Seville & the Costa de la Luz; discover island bliss in Gozo and Comino. 

• Publisert: Jan. 2025
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Antall sider: 424
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781837583102

In this rich and original photo book, the Scandinavia-savvy Austrian captures much more than the clichéd images of the Northern Lights.

With an eye on the coexistence of nature and culture, Königshofer explores how lives are lived in this intense and extreme environment, from the traditional ivory carver in Greenland to the ice surfer in the North Cape. The result is an authentic portrait of Scandinavian life, showing a whole new side to life up north.

• A rich portrait of winter in Northern Europe, far removed from the cliché of a wild, untouched wilderness
• Exciting contrasts of nature and culture in Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Greenland
• A must-have book for all fans of Scandinavia

• Publisert: November 2021
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Antall sider: 208
• ISBN: 9783961713493

From ancient rolling stock to patchy service, stale sandwiches to the wrong kind of snow, British Rail - our last great state-owned organisation to be privatised - has received a terrible press. But after its controversial 1948 creation, British Rail was actually an innovative powerhouse that over five decades transformed the UK, creating one of the fastest regular rail services in the world.

Award-winning journalist Christian Wolmar takes us from promise to punchline, exploring British Rail's birth into post-war austerity, the many battles and struggles to evolve what many considered to be a dinosaur, and how, at the height of its success, the service was misunderstood and unfairly maligned, ruthlessly broken up and privatised.

• Forfatter: Christian Wolmar
• Publisert: 2023
  
• Antall sider: 392
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781405946278

Norway has long been an insider tip among road lovers. The Trollstigen is often mentioned in the same breath as legendary passes all over the world. It's important to know that whether you move on two wheels or four, there is so much more to discover here.

Curves has set out in search of the absolute highlights and presents exactly that here: breath-taking views, endless winding roads, and gastronomic highlights - all combined to create a travel guide of a very special kind. Norway is presented here as you certainly don't know it - yet! Text in English and German.

• Publisert: November 2022
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Antall sider: 285
• ISBN: 9783667116796

Allerede da de russiske troppene begynte å samle seg ved Ukrainas østgrense begynte Andrej Kurkov - Ukrainas kanskje viktigste romanforfatter - å skrive på denne boken. Fra dag til dag følger vi hendelsene fra bakkeplan i Kyiv -senere gjennom flukt og forflytting lengre vest i landet. Kurkov, som selv er russiskspråklig, kobler skildringer av små og store hendelser i krigshverdagen med politiske og kulturelle analyser på en innsiktsfull, brennende engasjert og uhyre velskrevet måte. Boken er et nødvendig tilskudd for bedre å forstå krigen og bakgrunnen for den.

Utgitt: 2022
Forlag: Cappelen Damm
Innbinding: Innbundet
Språk: Norsk Nynorsk
Sider: 273

Dette er en bok som sprer glede, inspirasjon og nysgjerrighet til både mat- og turglade mennesker. Den inneholder matoppskrifter til fest eller hverdag. Samtidig viser den frem Oslofjorden og dens vakre omgivelser i form av foto og tekster.

• Forfattere: R. Lind m.fl.
• Publisert: 2013
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Antall sider: 389
  

For alle som er glad i å utforske mat og drikke kulturen i Frankrike, er denne boken helt perfekt. Den introduserer regionene i Frankrike og spesialitetene deres, med historie og lokal kultur. Den forklarer rettene du finner på de regionale menyene, hvordan du bestiller og spiser dem, og andre viktige ord og uttrykk for å navigere i den franske matkulturen.

• Publisert: Mai 2022
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Antall sider: 224
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781838695170

Whether it's ordering a cappuccino after 11am, using a spoon to twirl your pasta or asking for parmesan on a fish dish, we'll tell you exactly what not to do to avoid looking like an ignorant tourist. Brush up on restaurant etiquette, local customs and what ingredients to expect in Lonely Planet's Eat Italy.

To help you feel prepared for the Italian food scene we'll cover how, when and where to eat, etiquette dos and don'ts, and what classic regional specialties are a must try. You'll find the best places to eat in every region as well as what to order when you're there and how to eat it. If you are looking for an authentic and immersive foodie experience but don't know where to start, Eat Italy is your answer.

• In-depth background on local food and traditions
• Practical info on popular food neighborhoods
• Helps first-time visitors get the most from their trip

• Publisert: Mai 2021
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Antall sider: 224
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781838690496

• Publisert: Mai 2021
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Språk: Engelsk
• Antall sider: 320
• ISBN: 9781838694289

Buckle up for the next installment in our Epic series and the follow-up to Epic Drives of the World. Showcasing 50 of Europe's greatest road trips, from classic drives such as Route Napoleon through the south of France to longer trips including Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way or taking a campervan through Finnish Lapland in the Arctic summer. We cover a huge variety of themes and experiences across drives that range from a few hours to a week or more.

• Forfattere: Nicky Gardner og Susanne Kries
• Publisert: Okt 2024
• Antall sider: 544
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
  

Take to the rails and have a European adventure with this inspiring and practical guidebook. Thanks to Europe's ever-expanding and improving rail network, there's never been a better time to explore this diverse continent by train. But with so much ground to cover, it can be difficult to know where to start - and that's where Europe by Train comes in.

Compiled by a team of travel experts, our 50 hand-picked itineraries will kickstart your plans, showing you how to join the dots between Europe's must-see destinations and introducing you to plenty of lesser-visited stops along the way. Featuring a mix of short trips and epic adventures, cross-continent and region-specific itineraries, this book provides endless inspiration, whether you're looking to hop between Europe's capitals, explore Scandinavia or experience the best of Italy. 

• Publisert: Mai 2023
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• Antall sider: 272
• ISBN: 9780241616024

Great Railway Journeys in Europe features 34 fascinating journeys in North-West, Nordic, Central, Southern and South-East Europe, ranging from cross-continental adventures to short, nostalgic excursions by steam train. There are journeys through stunning scenery, such as the trip on The Rauma Line in Norway; tracks that defy the terrain, such as the routes through the Swiss Alps, and journeys that link famed cities in France, Spain, Austria and Italy. Photographs illustrate the spectacular routes, remarkable locomotives and unique station architecture.

For each journey, details cover technical information on the track, descriptions of the scenery the trains pass through, notable facts about the destinations and factual information on ticketing. Each journey is plotted on a route map. Whether you are planning a special trip by train or delighting in discovering Europe's best railway journeys from the comfort of your armchair, this book is an informative and entertaining read.

• Forfatter: David Bowden
• Publisert: 2023
• Antall sider: 160
• Språk: Engelsk
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• ISBN: 9781913679521

There are around 40 disused railway lines in Norway located in scenic areas near coastlines, fjords and mountains. Many of them are open to the public, either as rail trails or for rail biking. This book presents around 50 hiking and cycling routes along abandoned railway lines filled with cultural history, hidden treasures and various attractions.

Hiking and Biking the Rail Trails of Norway by Erlend Garåsen is an English translation of Skinnelangs (English: Along the Tracks) published by Kagge Forlag in 2021. The first edition received excellent reviews from travel and outdoor magazines and was selected as the best guidebook of 2021 by the newspaper Nettavisen.

Erlend Garåsen organises guided walks along disused railway lines in Norway. He is 48 years old, has a masters degree in political science and works as a senior engineer at the University of Oslo..

• Forfatter: Erlend Garåsen
• Publisert: 2024
• Antall sider: 262
• Innbinding: Heftet
  
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9788269352900

A Captivating Guide to a Shortened History of Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Moldova, Belarus, and Romania

How much Eastern European history do you know?

The story of Eastern Europe is one of successes and failures, competing interests, and the rise and fall of states and empires. The ancient Greek and Roman empires knew the importance of Eastern Europe for trade and settlement. Later, during the Migration Period, also known as the "Barbarian Invasions," Eastern Europe became the stomping grounds for many people groups. The Visigoths, Huns, Slavs, and central Asian Turkic tribes like the Avars and Khazars all made their way into Eastern Europe.

With so many people moving in, the first states started to rise. Some of them would break apart as soon as they started, while others would form full-fledged empires. The medieval period would see some of the greatest empires of European history, like Kievan Rus, the Bulgarian Empire, Serbia, and the German Crusader states. By the early modern period, these great states would be replaced by Russia, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Ottoman Empire.

In the coming centuries, the rise of Russia, Austria, and Prussia would spell doom for the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Ottomans would keep pressing into Eastern Europe. The 19th century would lay the foundations for the outbreak of World War I, which would itself lead to World War II. In the aftermath, Eastern Europe became part of the Eastern Bloc, which was dominated by the USSR until the fall of communism nearly five decades later. This book extends past contemporary histories of Eastern Europe, which usually end at the fall of the Berlin Wall, to cover more recent events, including the conflicts in Bosnia and Kosovo and the 2014 Crimean crisis.

In this book, you will learn about:

The Greek and Roman influence in Eastern Europe
The Migration Period, aka the "Barbarian Invasions"
Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire
The Mongol invasions
Christian Europe vs. the Ottoman Empire
The fall of Constantinople
The rise of Russia and its famous rulers, like Ivan the Terrible and Catherine the Great
The path to World War I and World War II
The Jewish experience in Eastern Europe
The Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc
The fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of communism
The conflicts in Bosnia and Kosovo
The 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea

Utgitt: okt 2021

«Ingen mann er en øy handler om gjenoppbyggingen av Utøya. Jørgen Watne Frydnes ble ansatt for å lede dette arbeidet. (...) AUF ville 'ta Utøya tilbake' het det allerede i 2011. (...) Det de unge som overlevde massakren ikke tenkte på, var hvordan planene virket på foreldrene som satt igjen uten barn. (...) Frydnes skriver om disse konfliktene på en god og varm måte. (...) Boken blir dermed en interessant studie i vår kollektive sorgprosess.»
Gunnar Kagge, Aftenposten
Etter angrepet på Utøya 22. juli 2011 var AUF fast bestemt på «å ta øya tilbake». Det skulle vise seg å bli en komplisert prosess. De fysiske og psykiske skadene var enorme, og protestene var ofte voldsomme.

Etter angrepet på Utøya 22. juli 2011 var AUF fast bestemt på «å ta øya tilbake». Det skulle vise seg å bli en komplisert prosess. De fysiske og psykiske skadene var enorme, og protestene var ofte voldsomme. Denne umulige oppgaven ble i all hovedsak lagt på en persons skuldre, Jørgen Watne Frydnes.

Ingen mann er en øy gir oss et unikt innblikk i hvordan den konfliktfylte prosessen har vært for tusenvis av etterlatte, pårørende og overlevende, med en liten øy i Tyrifjorden i sentrum. I dag er Utøya, med daglig leder Jørgen Watne Frydnes i spissen, i toppsjiktet av historieformidlingssteder i verden. Det nye Hegnehuset, som omkranser det gamle Kafebygget der 13 mennesker ble drept, er flere ganger kåret til et av verdens viktigste nye bygg.

I Ingen mann er en øy blir leseren tatt med på ettertenksomme gåturer rundt Utøya gjennom fire årstider, der det vakre og det grusomme går hånd i hånd, og der fortiden avdekkes lag for lag. Hvordan har det vært mulig å skape noe meningsfylt ut av det meningsløse?

Utgitt: 2021
Forlag: Res publica
Innbinding: Innbundet
Språk: Norsk Bokmål
Sider: 222

• Publisert: 2022
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Norsk (nynorsk)
• Antall sider: 382
• ISBN: 9788279593010

An enchanting and delectable journey to the shimmering waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, via plates of pasta, baked fish and glasses of peach-laced white wine - from the author of A House Party in Tuscany

Welcome to the Tyrrhenian Sea, home to la dolce vita, sun-drenched islands and seaside towns where even the simplest trattoria has an effortless glamour.

Har du lyst til å legge byen bak deg og dra på kortreist overnattingstur I naturen? Denne boken beskriver 70 overnattingsturer, I hengekøye og I telt, I nærhet til norges 15 største byer. Her er turer for alle, uansett alder eller tidligere erfaring, under én time fra bysentrum. Boken gir konkrete tips til hvordan du kan få friluftslivet til å bli en større del av hverdagen din. Du trenger ikke å fly halve landet rundt for å få sterke naturopplevelser. Du finner dem bak huset ditt. Det eneste du trenger å gjøre, er å pakke sekken og velge bort sofaen til fordel for en natt I naturen. Hva venter du på?

Turbyene i boka er Arendal, Bergen, Bodø, Drammen, Fredrikstad, Sarpsborg, Haugesund, Kristiansand, Moss, Oslo, Sandefjord, Skien, Porsgrunn, Stavanger, Sandnes, Trondheim, Tønsberg og Ålesund.

• Forfattere: Hege og Stine Schultz Heireng
• Publisert: 2019
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Antall sider: 263
• ISBN: 9788205520530

From the same team that created Let’s Eat France! comes this celebration of Italian food in the form of an oversized, obsessively complete, visual feast of a book. With a mix of gastronomy, food science, history, cultural references, legend, lore, charts, graphs, photos, and illustrations, every one of the 400 pages in Let’s Eat Italy! is an alluring and amusing journey into Italian food.
 
Readers will find recipes for classic Italian dishes spanning all regions, like pappa al pomodoro, Bolognese, risi e bisi, risotto, focaccia, frittata, and so much more—all accompanied by photos and delightfully entertaining information on the origins and modern uses of the foods. 

• Forfatter: François-Régis Gaudry
• Publisert: November 2021
• Antall sider: 400
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781648290596

Join Cecilia Blomdahl in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, the world’s northernmost town. Located in the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole, Svalbard is a unique archipelago that boasts stunning wintry landscapes, endangered Arctic animals, and awe-inspiring natural phenomena. Since 2015, Cecilia has called this beautiful and remote location home.

Along with her partner, Christoffer, and her dog, Grim, she has adjusted to life at the top of the world—where polar bears roam free and northern lights shine bright. With evocative text and spectacular photography, Cecilia shares the joys and challenges of adapting to an inhospitable climate. Her story begins in the darkness of polar night, and the allure of her remote location is revealed gradually as sunlight returns months later.

Through personal stories and first-hand advice, Cecilia offers insight for anyone seeking to thrive in unusual living conditions. Whatever your location, Life on Svalbard will give you a deeper understanding of why people choose to live in extreme environments and perhaps help you find the hidden magic of where you live too.

• Forfatter: Cecilia Blomdahl
• Publisert: Oktober 2024
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• Antall sider: 254
• ISBN: 9780744095098

260 sider med spektakulære bilder og fascinerende fakta og historier fra verdens vakreste øyrike. Åtte øyer ytterst mot ishavet et par breddegrader nord for polarsirkelen. Lofoten er blitt kalt verdens vakreste øyrike. Reisemagasiner og SoMe-guruer fra alle verdenshjørner er over seg over nordlys og midnattssol, majestetiske fjell og kritthvite strender. Dette er Instagram heaven. Lofoten er et drømmereisemål for globetrottere og eventyrere. Fra alle himmelretninger kommer toppturentusiaster og surfere, hobbyfiskere og fuglekikkere, fjellklatrere og skikjørere, kunstnere og matentusiaster, ekstremsportutøvere og livsnytere. Og fotografer. Mange fotografer. I

Lofoten Vibe viser 56 utvalgte fotografer øyriket slik du aldri har sett det før. Vær forberedt på gåsehud, hjertebank, hakeslipp og gledestårer. Levende og interessante tekster og portretter gir innblikk i livet i Lofoten før og nå. I tillegg byr vi på de beste matoppskriftene og en mengde kuriøse fakta om dette fascinerende øyriket.

• Forfatter: Cecilie Larvåg
• Utgitt: 2019
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• ISBN: 9788269162301

En reise til de vakreste kirkene og klostrene øst i Europa – fra Jerusalem til Finnmark.

Dette er en annerledes reisebok om de skjønneste kirker og klostre øst i Europa. Forfatter Richard Bærug har pirket i fasaden og kommet tett på menneskene. Hvem er de, disse munkene og nonnene, prestene og andre troende? Hva kan ortodokse, katolikker og protestanter åndelig gi oss i dag?

Østkirken står midt oppe i det kanskje største bruddet på nærmere tusen år. Den russisk-ortodokse kirken, der prestene i sovjettiden nesten ble utryddet og lederne stadig mer kontrollert av KGB, brøt i 2018 med moderkirken i Konstantinopel. Gjennom samtaler med troende rulles mangfoldet og det historiske lappeteppet ut, preget av dragkampen mellom troen på Gud og maktambisjonene til politiske ledere.
Mellom søken etter sannhet og gevinster fra løgner og legender.

Bli med på en dramatisk, men ytterst vakker reise fra Jerusalem gjennom Armenia, Georgia, Tyrkia, Kypros, Athos, Hellas, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraina, Belarus (Hviterussland), Litauen, Latvia, Estland, Russland, Finland og Norge.

• Forfatter: Richard Bærug
• Publisert: 2021
  
• Antall sider: 552
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Norsk bokmål
• ISBN: 9788283651355