Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die (Unforgettable/Before You Die)

图书标准信息

• 作者 Steve Davey 著
• 出版社 Random House
• 出版时间 2004-03
• ISBN 9780563487463
• 定价 257.80元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 256页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Weonlygetonelifesoweoweittoourselvestoseeasmuchofthisbeautifulworldaspossible.Asweworklongerhoursourleisuretimebecomesmoreandmorevaluableandincreasinglyit'showwespenditthatgivesmeaningandvaluetoourlives.That'snottosaythatweareunhappywithourlotbut,intheabsenceofreligion,personalfulfilmentisthenewgodandforgrowingnumbersofpeoplethiscomesfromnewexperiencesandsights.Holidaysarewhatwelivefor-whetherit'stoseeendangeredwildlife,ancientmonuments,modernarchitecture,art,foreigncultures,extraordinarysceneryorwhatever,holidaysofferusthechancetogrowandexpandourhorizons.Formanyofustodaylyingonabeachfortwoweeksisjustnotenoughanymore.UNFORGETTABLEPLACESTOSEEBEFOREYOUDIEisthefirstinanewseriesofbooksthatwillhelpyousearchoutsomeoftheseessentialplacesandexperiences.Thesebooksarenottravelguidesandthey'recertainlynotdefinitive,buttheywillintroduceyoutoahostofspectacularplacesthatcanallbevisitedinaregulartwo-weekholidayorless.Compiledbythepeoplewhoreallyknow,eachbookwillbewrittenbyanexpertwriterandphotographerwhowillvisiteachlocationinperson.Inthefirsttitle,internationaltravelwriterandphotographer,SteveDavey,drawsonhisyearsofexperienceandselects40ofhispersonalfavouritedestinationsthatwillinspireyoutothinkbeyondyourofficewalls.Someofthelocationsarerelativelywell-knownsuchastheTajMahal(butwefeltthatitjustcouldn'tbeleftout)andtheAlhambrainSpain(althoughbystayingintheParadorinthegroundsofthepalaceyoucanexploreinthecoolofthemorningbeforethecrowdsarrive),butmostareoffthebeatentrack,suchasAngkorWatinCambodia-avalleystrewnwithbreath-takingBuddhisttemples.Someinvolverelativelycomfortablejourneys,whilstothersinvolvetrekkingacrossthewildernesstoseetherock-hewnchurchesatLalibelainEthiopiaorwatchingthesunriseovertheHimalayasinNepal.Aimedatstyle-conscioustravellerslookingfornewsightsandexperiences,proposedfuturetitlesintheseriesincludeUNFORGETTABLEPLACESTOSEEBEFOREYOUDIEandWILDPLACESTOSEEBEFOREYOUDIE.

【作者简介】

SteveDaveyisawriterandphotographerwhohasturnedhisdayjobintoawayoflife,travellingcompulsivelytophotographamazingcultures,festivalsandremotedestinations.Aconstantthirstforadventureandchangeinspireshistravelanddesiretoshowtheworldtoasmanypeopleaspossibledirectshisprofessionallife.Steve'sfeaturesandimageshaveappearedinaraftofmagazines,booksandpublications.