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El Barranco de Malvellido (Cáceres); el Cañón del Talegones (Soria); la Sierra de Alcaraz (Albacete); Las Tuerces (Palencia); O Courel (Lugo) o Sierra del Gigante (Murcia), son solo algunos de los “paraísos perdidos” y más desconocidos de nuestra hermosa y variada geografía que figuran en esta obra que invita a conocerlos, recorrerlos y disfrutarlos. En estas páginas y de la mano de una experimentada viajera e historiadora, el lector encontrará todos los datos necesarios para visitar estos lugares de enorme belleza y habitualmente cargados de historia.

It wasn’t just the party in the marquee, in the snow, that was the problem. Marcie felt displaced. She had a nagging feeling that she was doing all the right things, but maybe she was just in the wrong place. Follow Marcie on a cuisine-fueled journey from the English countryside to the wilds of rural Lazio as she and her husband Peter try to reinvent themselves, finding out along the way what is truly important to them, no matter where they are. A sense of family. A sense of home.

When faced with an empty nest, Kari decides to spread her wings. Giving up a job she loves, she sets off to walk across a whole country. A big one. A contemporary take on an ancient experience, Pilgrim is an entertaining and moving memoir of Kari’s 900-kilometer walk to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. In classic pilgrim fashion, she meets and befriends an array of companions along the way, from all walks of life, united by a common sincerity of purpose. Battling through sun and snow, mud and mountains, blisters and bedbugs, her real destination turns out to be "deep peace".

Rivers, canals, and many glorious waterways are championed and admired at every opportunity. Sadly, not so the humble ditch, yet they are the all-important capillaries supplying the veins of our far more visual watercourses. In no way a dry riverbed of hard facts, A Year in a Ditch is informative and a source of knowledge to anyone interested in exploring the delights and habitat created by ditches, many of which are absolutely vital to the success of some of the rarest flora and fauna.

Robert Twigger, poet, artist and travel author, is a lover of uninhabited islands. A lifelong passion for the Lake District led him to embark on a mission to visit all 36 islands of the region—some little more than rocks, some home only to wildlife, some the perfect spot for a night of wild-camping. Armed only with an inflatable canoe, and inspired by Arthur Ransome, Wainwright, Wordsworth and other writers of the region, he journeys beyond the tourists and the busy roads.

What do you really know about Vatican City? The Vatican, comprising the Apostolic Palace, St. Peter’s Basilica, and various other buildings, serves as the headquarters of the Catholic Church. It has done so for nearly two millennium--ever since the first Pope, St. Peter, made it his home. Thousands of Catholics flock to the Vatican and its iconic basilica each year. But what do you really know about this great basilica and the city that houses it?

Born and raised in Bundoran, with the waves of the west coast of Ireland breaking at his doorstep, Richie Fitzgerald was moulded by his environment—from his initiation to surfing at the age of 9 in the cold Atlantic water to becoming Ireland’s first ever pro surfer and competing on a global scale. But learning to surf in 1980s Ireland wasn’t without its challenges. With little to no equipment, Richie duct-taped Marigolds over woollen gloves to protect his hands from the freezing water and even melted Christening candles to pour on his board in place of surf wax.

Das Bild der sanften Hügellandschaft ist untrennbar mit der Toskana verbunden. Begleiten Sie uns auf einer Entdeckungshörreise, bezaubernde Städte laden zu einem Streifzug durch die Geschichte ein. Florenz, Prato, Montecatini, Collodi, Lucca, Pisa, San Miniato, Vinci, Certaldo, Siena, Pienza, Montepulciano.

Romantische Hafenstädte, alte Schätze und Legenden und die griechische Gastfreundschaft: Was kann es Schöneres geben? Kreta ist eine Insel voll Licht, die "Wiege des Zeus", mit sonnenverwöhnten Stränden, hübschen Dörfern und majestätischen Bergen. Kein Wunder, dass sich sogar die Götter in dieser Ecke Griechenlands besonders wohl gefühlt haben.

An der Küste entlang über Albufeira und Lagos geht die Reise ins Landesinnere nach Al Jezur. In Lissabon erkunden Sie mit den 'Electricos' die engen Straßen der Stadt und besichtigen den "Torre De Belem". Die portugiesischen Könige verbrachten den Sommer in Sintra, in ihren von blühenden Gärten umgebenen Residenzen. Die Mosteiro de Batalha und das Convento de Christo, die Burg der Tempelritter liegen auf Ihrer Route nach Norden, der "Wiege des Landes".

If you're planning a European trip, chances are you might visit one than one country. This course quickly and easily equips you with a basic understanding of major European languages, and that includes Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, and Portuguese. The content is focused on just enough focused vocabulary to make you immediately communicative in the language you are learning, but without getting bogged down in grammar rules or technical vocabulary that you may never use. Have fun learning how to speak six new languages in just a single simple course.

What would happen if you were cycling to the office and just kept on pedalling? Needing a change, Mike Carter did just that. Following the Thames to the sea he embarked on an epic 5,000-mile ride around the entire British coastline—the equivalent of London to Calcutta. He encountered drunken priests, drag queens and gnome sanctuaries. He met fellow travellers and people building for a different type of future. He also found a spirit of unbelievable kindness and generosity that convinced him that Britain is anything but broken.

"Det er en myte, at solen altid skinner i Provence, som den nobelprisbelønnede digter Fréderic Mistral kaldte for solens rige. Det er en myte, at der ikke kan falde sne i et subtropisk klima, og at man på disse breddegrader ikke risikerer at opleve en kulde, som bider i kinder og næse. Hvis man vil elske Provence, denne mangfoldige sydfranske provins, må man lære også at elske eller i det mindste tolerere et klima, som undertiden kan være mere omskifteligt og lunefuldt, end man forestiller sig.

Aage Krarup Nielsens rejsedagbog fra 1932 giver os et unikt indblik i det nyfødte stalinistiske Sovjetunionens udformning, de ensomme bjerge i Kaukasus og Iran i mellemkrigstiden. Han møder alle mulige forskellige mennesker på sin vej fra Moskva til Persepolis og roder sig indimellem ud, hvor han næsten ikke kan bunde. Bogen tegner et billede af lynindustrialiseringen i Sovjetunionen og de mennesker, der led under den, og af de gamle traditioner og dybe livsglæde, der overlever selv det mest ekstreme regimeskift.

Julia Goodfellow-Smith was a non-cyclist just six weeks before she and her mountain biking friend, Alison, set off on this epic 350 km route around Southern England. Follow Julia’s sometimes bumpy journey from a cycling novice to riding King Alfred’s Way itself. Whether you’re an experienced cycle tourer or rookie like Julia, learn from her mistakes—and her successes—to make your next bikepacking adventure the best possible success.

Velkommen om bord på det gode skib Æfnitýr, hvis besætning består af skipperen Lasse, skipperinden Malene og minimatroserne Sebastian på fem år og Marie på to. I Sluserne åbner for nye eventyr følger vi familien på deres fi re måneder lange rejse ad Europas vandveje gennem Holland, Frankrig, Luxembourg og Tyskland. Turen går til myldrende storbyer og solbeskinnede vinmarker, men snor sig også ad mørke tunneler, langs dybe skove og endda gennem folks private baghaver - og ikke mindst gennem et utal af sluser.

Anita Garibaldi, Ippolito Nievo, Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, Generale Alberto Pollio, Giacomo Matteotti, Antonio Gramsci, Italo Balbo. Sette morti illustri e sospette che vengono affrontate come in un romanzo poliziesco dai toni noir ma con un occhio attento a sentenze, testimonianze e articoli di giornale risalenti ai giorni dell'accaduto. Sette indagini sul passato oscuro del nostro Paese.

Der gemmer sig meget historie og kultur i mad, uanset hvor i verden man sætter sig til bords. Det er imidlertid svært at finde noget sted, der er lige så rigt på både, kultur, historie og skøn mad som Rom. Madskribent og kulturhistoriker Andreas Viestad inviterer på middag i Rom og fortæller samtidig byens vidunderlige historie med stikord fra det italienske køkken. Bogen er en herlig måde at lære om Italiens historie på en flydende og hyggelig måde.

Grønland er kendt for sine slæder og slædehunde, der gør det muligt at rejse gennem det sne- og isfyldte landskab. I bogen "Slæderejser i Grønland" guider den danske friluftsvejleder Torbjørn Ydegaard læseren til de bedste byer og steder at besøge i Grønland, hvis man har besluttet sig for en slæderejse. Han giver desuden praktiske tips om udstyr, kulde og kuldeskader og fortæller detaljeret om Grønlands kultur og befolkning. Danske Torbjørn Ydegaard (f. 1958) er uddannet vejleder i friluftsliv fra Norges Høgfjellsskole og er cand.mag.

Den unge chilener José Andersen tager den lange tur over Atlanterhavet til det høje nord for at undersøge den del af sin slægt, der stammer fra Norge. Gennem Josés øjne oplever vi det norske samfund og dets borgere på godt og ondt. Vi møder overklassedamen, der foretrækker latin lovers, en flok lige lovligt muntre danske murere på en byggeplads samt en lang række andre skøre personligheder. Alt imens forsøger José at finde sin familie og sin egen plads i dette fremmede samfund.