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Unforgettable Things to Do Before You Die

by Steve Watkins, Clare Jones
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Overview

The world's best ways to spend your time.

There are a host of thrilling and exciting things to do in this world. For inspiration and help finding the best, turn to Unforgettable Things to Do Before You Die.

This splendidly illustrated book gives forty amazing locations and experiences. Each can be enjoyed in a regular two-week holiday or less.

International travel writers Steve Watkins and Clare Jones draw on years of experience and select forty personal favorite adventures:

  • Pony trek through Patagonia
  • Safari in the Serengeti
  • Ride an elephant in Chitwan, Nepal
  • Track spirit bears on Princess Royal Island
  • Learn warrior skills in Naadom, Mongolia
  • Taste wine in vineyards in Bordeaux
  • Walk on the Great Wall of China
  • And thirty-three more unforgettable journeys for the adventurous traveler looking for new experiences.

Synopsis

40 amazing and inspirational travel and holiday ideas that can be experienced in a two-week vacation or less -- the personal favorites of a well-traveled writer and photographer taken from around the world.

Library Journal

Travel writers Watkins and Jones have experienced the sort of activities most people only dream about. In this beautifully illustrated book, they present 40 destinations that offer unusual, exotic, and essential travel experiences. These adventures include elephant riding in Chitwan, Nepal, in a bird sanctuary that includes about a 20th of the world's known species, and taking a flying safari over the Skeleton Coast of Namibia, a lonely stretch of coastline littered with the remains of ships and bones. Other destinations range from crazy New Orleans during Mardi Gras to paradise: Dhoni Mighili in the Maldives, where visitors are pampered in quiet luxury. Readers can also plan a trek through the ice and rock of Torres del Paine, in Patagonia, Chile, or take a quieter visit to Paleochora, Crete, with its bountiful spring wildflowers. The authors recommend choosing high-end accommodations or special tours to ensure an unforgettable visit. Their book will inspire vacationers and engross armchair travelers alike. Recommended for public libraries.-Melissa Stearns, Franklin Pierce Coll. Lib., Rindge, NH Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

About the Author, Steve Watkins

Steve Watkins is a professional travel writer and photographer. He covers adventure travel and sports for Wanderlust, Daily Telegraph and Globe Adventure.

Clare Jones is a professional travel writer. Her work has been featured in Geographical, Global and BusinessAm.

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Editorials

San Francisco Chronicle - Christine Delsol

The authors... understand it takes more than an exotic landscape to make an unforgettable trip -- it takes those moments of discovery that come during an encounter with nature, a physical challenge or willing submission to a strange culture.

CanWest News Service

Goes beyond couch potato and engages mind, body and spirit... dramatic photography.

New Orleans Times-Picayune

Checking ourselves against lists of things we "must" do is an entertaining (and competitive, even if we're alone) pastime... color photos that make you want to be in the photo.

CanWest News Service

40 journeys that will blow your mind... photos are wonderfully tempting.

Chicago Tribune

40 activities -- and the more unforgettable the better... gorgeous photographs add to the appeal.

Tucson Citizen

Richly illustrated travelogue describes 40 incredible world-wide destinations.

Edmonton Sun

Some of the Earth's most remarkable, breathtaking sights and scenery... 300 stunning photographs, a map and travel information to help you plant a trip.

Ottawa Citizen

40 unique and inspiring adventures... 280,000 kilometers across five continents during a single year.

Georgia Straight

Once-in-a-lifetime activities... Favor[s] photography over heavy text, making [it] perfect for dreaming or reminiscing.

Library Journal

Travel writers Watkins and Jones have experienced the sort of activities most people only dream about. In this beautifully illustrated book, they present 40 destinations that offer unusual, exotic, and essential travel experiences. These adventures include elephant riding in Chitwan, Nepal, in a bird sanctuary that includes about a 20th of the world's known species, and taking a flying safari over the Skeleton Coast of Namibia, a lonely stretch of coastline littered with the remains of ships and bones. Other destinations range from crazy New Orleans during Mardi Gras to paradise: Dhoni Mighili in the Maldives, where visitors are pampered in quiet luxury. Readers can also plan a trek through the ice and rock of Torres del Paine, in Patagonia, Chile, or take a quieter visit to Paleochora, Crete, with its bountiful spring wildflowers. The authors recommend choosing high-end accommodations or special tours to ensure an unforgettable visit. Their book will inspire vacationers and engross armchair travelers alike. Recommended for public libraries.-Melissa Stearns, Franklin Pierce Coll. Lib., Rindge, NH Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Book Details

Published
April 1, 2005
Publisher
Firefly Books, Limited
Pages
256
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781554070640

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