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United Kingdom - Wink Travel Guide

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The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy comprising most of the British Isles. It is a political union of four nations: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, each of which has something unique and exciting to offer the traveller while remaining undeniably British.This is a country known for its eccentric and subversive popular culture, its creation of five major sports (golf, rugby, cricket, lawn tennis and, of course, football) and for having a music scene that may be the best in the world.Witness thousands of years of history – stone circles, castles, thatched cottages and palaces; in these islands the past comes alive.Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

Venice In Two, Three or More Days

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2019 edition This is a guide to Venice, for a visit lasting two, three or more days. There are extensive descriptions and photos of the attractions and to the Lagoon Islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello. It is ideal for use on your smartphone, it contains active links to the websites of the train, navigation companies, and museums, so you can with a click from the guide check the latest schedule and even buy the tickets. It has also listing of many reviews for the best-recommended restaurants.

Voyages en Amérique

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Ces récits de voyage offrent une vision originale de la société américaine et apportent un éclairage complémentaire sur la culture et la vision du monde des milieux républicains, de l'Empire libéral à la République opportuniste. Une attention particulière est portée aux moeurs, aux comportements religieux et politiques, aux préjugés raciaux, au fonctionnement de la justice américaine à deux moments clés : au lendemain de la guerre de Sécession et à "l'âge industriel".

Extreme Cuisine

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"I could not have written A Cook's Tour without this book. There is so much I would have missed. So dig in. Enjoy… Eat. Eat adventurously. Miss nothing. It's all here in these pages." —From the Foreword by Anthony Bourdain Sit down for a meal with the locals on six continents—what they are eating may surprise you. Extreme Cuisine examines eating habits across the globe, showing once and for all that one man's road kill is another man's delicacy! "I've tried to make this book a guide to how the other half dines and why. Over a period of twenty-five years I've augmented my meat-and-potatoes upbringing in the United States to try a wide variety of regional specialties, from steamed water beetles, fried grasshoppers and ants, to sparrow, bison and crocodile. I've eaten deep-fried bull's testicles in Mexico, live shrimp sushi in Hawaii, mice cooked over an open wood fire in Thailand, pig stomach soup in Singapore, minced water buffalo and yak butter tea in Nepal, stir-fried dog tongue, and "five penis wine" in China." —From the introduction by Jerry Hopkins Dive headfirst into food culture from around the world. Join author Jerry Hopkins on a culinary and cultural tour as he explores foods that may seem bizarre, and often off-putting, to us. As he says, "What is considered repulsive to someone in one part of the world, in another part of the world is simply considered lunch." Part travelogue, part cultural commentary and history, and part cookbook (yes, really), with Extreme Cuisine anyone can become an adventurous eater—or at least learn what it's like to be one. Chapters include:MammalsReptiles & Water CreaturesBirdsInsects, Spiders & ScorpionsPlantsLeftovers

Valencia (Spain) - Wink Travel Guide

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It is Spain’s third-largest city and, after Barcelona, the most significant cultural centre along the Spanish Mediterranean coast. It is the capital of the autonomous Valencian Community, and is known for tourism and cuisine. In March visitors flock to the city for the annual UNESCO-listed Falles celebration, but the city is worth visiting at other times of year for its paella, ultramodern architecture, and good beaches.Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

Randonnée de rêve - Le tour du mont Blanc

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Dans un format concis, illustré de magnifiques photographies en couleurs, faire le tour du mont Blanc grâce à un itinéraire de marche de 7 jours, de Montroc aux Houches. L’essentiel du circuit est résumé en quelques pages, décrit au jour le jour et additionné non seulement d’indications sur les niveaux de difficulté physique, de dénivelé et d’altitude, mais aussi de conseils d’experts. Vous trouverez également la mention de trois expériences inoubliables qui font de cette randonnée une randonnée d’exception. Cette randonnée autour du mont Blanc plaira aux randonneurs entraînés qui ne craignent pas d’enchaîner de forts dénivelés et qui aiment l’ambiance des refuges de montagne.

Cyprus - Wink Travel Guide

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Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey. After Sicily and Sardinia, is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The island is the site of many archaeological and antiquities sites scattered around the island, dating from the New Stone Age through to the Roman Empire. And the beautiful coastline of the island - still quite unspoilt in many places - is well worth exploring.The Troodos mountains, rising as high as 1952 metres, offering some beautiful trail walks and also quaint little villages such as Kakopetria, Platres and Phini. In winter there is the chance to ski there and the ski resort is being developed.Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

Idée d'itinéraire - Polynésie française, archipel Tuamotu

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Idée d'itinéraire en Océanie - Polynésie française : l'archipel des Tuamotu est un court extrait du beau livre Ulysse « Asie Afrique, Océanie, 50 itinéraires de rêve ». Il suggère brièvement un itinéraire palpitant de 8 jours qui débute à Tahiti et se termine à Tikehau.

A piedi

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Sette giorni per arrivare da Trieste a Promontore raccontati ai giovani lettori letteralmente passo dopo passo da un camminatore d’eccezione: Paolo Rumiz. Una narrazione che apre finestre su molti temi: le frontiere da attraversare, i confini che cambiano, la guerra dei Balcani, gli animali selvatici che si incontrano, l’orientamento con le stelle, le mappe. Ma soprattutto una riflessione sull’importanza di camminare: esercizio che abbiamo dimenticato, sostituendo sempre più spesso i viaggi virtuali a quelli reali. A piedi è una guida precisa da seguire, una lettura straordinaria che diventa occasione di approfondimento e un testo che può ispirare altri viaggi e altri itinerari.

El Salvador - Wink Travel Guide

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The countryside of El Salvador is breathtaking, with volcanoes and mountains offering "green" adventurers exactly what they are looking for. Many of environmentally-oriented community-based organizations promote eco-tourism, and there are a number of beautiful and secluded beaches and forests scattered throughout the country.A well-maintained and sparsely populated national park is found in the west at Bosque El Imposible. Additionally, there is Montecristo Cloud Forest, and a quaint fishing village with incredible local hospitality.One should also visit the colonial towns of Ataco, Apaneca, Juayua, Panchimalco, and Suchitoto as well as the Mayan sites of San Andres, Joya de Ceren (The Pompeii of Central America and an UNESCO World Heritage Site), and Tazumal.Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

Portofino and the Riviera

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2019 edition “A little village stretching like an arch of the moon around a quiet basin. Never have I felt the way I did when I walked into that green indefiniteness, with such a sense of peace and fulfillment”. From Vie Errante by Guy de Maupassant It was Pliny who first described this stunning natural area and named it ‘Portus Delphini’. This over time was corrupted to Portofino. Portofino is a typical fisherman village of the Ligurian Riviera which has become one of the most renowned tourist spots in all of Italy, best known in all the world for its tall colored houses situated in a semicircular formation around the small port and piazza. This is a guide to a visit to Portofino and the nearby Riviera del Levante, from Sestri Levante to Genoa, including Santa Margherita Ligure, Camogli, San Fruttuoso and the villages of the Cinque Terre. There are extensive descriptions and photos of the attractions. It contains many reviews for the best recommended restaurants.

I Patagonien

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Bogen der redefinerede rejselitteraturen. Bruce Chatwins rejse begynder i barndommen. Et lille stykke skind fra en brontosaur i Patagonien fylder drengens fantasi i en sådan grad at han som voksen tager ud for at finde det sagnomspundne dyr. Drevet af en rastløs trang til eventyr og liv gennemkrydser Chatwin i 1974-75 det vilde land ved verdens ende. Han møder efterkommere af udvandrere fulde af hjemve og drømme om det Europa de aldrig har set, amerikanske banditter og en skotte der fabler om at gå med kilt og spille sækkepibe; mennesker der lever i en slags eksil og som genopstår i bogens grandiose historier og tvetydigt glimtende personportrætter. En fascinerende bog der med et suverænt greb blander rejsebeskrivelse, historiefortælling, myter og fri fantasi. Med efterskrift af Leonora Christina Skov.

One Day in Piona from Milan

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This e-guide covers the Piona Abbey on Lake Como, and the boat trip to get there. There are extensive descriptions and photos of the attractions. This e-guide is ideal for use on your smart phone or your tablet, it contain active links to the web sites of train and navigation companies, so you can with a click from the guide check the latest schedule and even buy the tickets. It has also listing of many reviews for the best recommended restaurants that are at walking distance from the boat pier or the train station. There are active links to the review pages, you can use them if you have an active Internet connection, but, if you don’t, you have the basic information ready: the name, address and telephone number are included in the guide.

Florianopolis (Brazil) - Wink Travel Guide

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Florianópolis ("Floripa" for short) is a coastal city in southern Brazil, the capital of the state of Santa Catarina. Most of the city's area consists of the island of Santa Catarina, connected to the mainland by two bridges, and only a small part of the island can really be called urban—the rest is full of gorgeous beaches and nature, including a large lagoon. Though famous for its beaches, Floripa also has great hikes and beautiful forested mountains. Here you can enjoy the outgoing culture and natural beauty of coastal Brazil in a less dangerous place than Rio de Janeiro, Fortaleza, or Recife.Wink Travel Guides introduce you to the best world travel destinations, in a clear and concise way, illustrated by photos.

500 Things to Eat Before It's Too Late

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What are the all-time best dishes America has to offer, the ones you must taste before they vanish, so delicious they deserve to be a Holy Grail for travelers? Where’s the most vibrant Key lime pie in Florida? The most sensational chiles rellenos in New Mexico? The most succulent fried clams on the Eastern Seaboard? The most memorable whoopie pies, gumbos, tacos, cheese steaks, crab feasts? In 500 Things to Eat Before It’s Too Late, “America’s leading authorities on the culinary delights to be found while driving” (Newsweek) return to their favorite subject with a colorful, bursting-at-the-seams life list of America’s must-eats. Illustrated throughout with mouth-watering color photos and road maps, this indispensable guide is organized by region, then by state. Each entry captures the food in luscious detail and gives the lowdown on the café, roadside stand, or street cart where it’s served. When “bests” abound—hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, apple pie, doughnuts—the Sterns rank their offerings. Sidebars feature profiles of idiosyncratic creators, recipes, and local attractions.

Meilleur du patrimoine mondial Chefs-d’œuvre architecturaux

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Parmi les lieux remarquables du patrimoine mondial inscrits sur la liste de l’UNESCO, voici une sélection de 15 chefs-d’œuvre architecturaux qu’il faut avoir vu dans sa vie. Pour chacun de ces 15 chefs-d’œuvre architecturaux, vous trouverez de nombreuses et magnifiques photographies en couleurs que viennent alimenter des encadrés précisant la date de sélection du lieu, ce qui fait sa spécificité, mais aussi le meilleur moment de l’année pour y séjourner et où prendre LA photo-souvenir. Cette sélection est un formidable outil pour découvrir le monde dans toute sa splendeur et sa diversité, du canal du Midi à l’œuvre de Le Corbusier, en passant par la côte amalfitaine, la ville blanche de Tel-Aviv ou l’Opéra de Sydney, pour ne citer qu’eux !

Sonora (México) - Guías de viaje Guiño

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Sonora es un estado del norte de México. Así como Jalisco tiene tequila, Sonora tiene bacanora, otra bebida hecha de la destilación del agave. Las Guías de viaje Guiño presentan los principales puntos de interés de numerosos destinos de viaje, de manera clara y concisa, ilustradas con fotos y mapas.

Skandynawski raj

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Poznaj blaski i cienie życia na dostatniej Północy!W krajach skandynawskich mieszkają najszczęśliwsi ludzie na świecie. Nie zmieniają tego nadzwyczaj wysokie podatki, jakie płacą Norwegowie, problemy z alkoholem Finów ani chłodne stosunki Szwedów z sąsiadami.Co decyduje o zadowoleniu społecznym w państwach Północy? Jaki wpływ ma na nie brak drastycznych różnic między mieszkańcami i jaki jest stosunek ludności do imigrantów? Czym jest i co o Skandynawach mówi „prawo Jante”?Michael Booth z brytyjską ironią opowiada o blaskach i cieniach życia na dostatniej Północy i zasypuje Czytelnika ciekawostkami. Obserwuje codzienne życie w Danii, Norwegii, Finlandii, Szwecji oraz Islandii, a także mieszkańców tych krajów, które zdają nam się rajem na ziemi. Co ciekawe, autor nie tylko zwraca uwagę na pozytywy modelu skandynawskiego, lecz także wskazuje jego negatywne konsekwencje i opisuje, jaki może mieć on wpływ na przyszłość tej części świata.

Hike

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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 - whether that's lunch spots, epic viewpoints or nearby must-see sights - as well as suggestions for alternative ways to tackle a trail. Hike is your ticket to the adventure of a lifetime. Inside Hike, you will find: -Practical top tips for getting the most out of each hike - including recommended stops, viewpoints en route and how to make the hike shorter/longer depending on how much time you have.Organised Chapters: Hikes are arranged within each chapter geographically, and include the distance and total ascent to help readers to find a suitable route.- Includes maps and elevation profiles - Covers 125 hikes, from straightforward day walks to epic cross-country treks- Carefully curated selection of rides, chosen by hiking and travel experts - Each chapter covers a different continent (North America, Central and South America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, Australasia)At DK Eyewitness, we believe in the power of discovery. We make it easy for you to explore your dream destinations. DK Eyewitness travel guides have been helping travellers to make the most of their breaks since 1993. Filled with expert advice, striking photography and detailed illustrations, our highly visual DK Eyewitness guides will get you closer to your next adventure. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations, from pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides. Named Top Guidebook Series at the 2020 Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards, we know that wherever you go next, your DK Eyewitness travel guides are the perfect companion.

Jalisco (México) - Guías de viaje Guiño

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Jalisco es un estado de México Occidental. Es la tierra de los charros, jaripeos, palenques, mariachi, tequila y muchas de las tradiciones que en el mundo se asocian con lo auténticamente mexicano.Las Guías de viaje Guiño presentan los principales puntos de interés de numerosos destinos de viaje, de manera clara y concisa, ilustradas con fotos y mapas.

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