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Squeezed between Colombia in the north and Peru in the south, Ecuador is named for its location on the Equator and has a landscape so varied that it has been described as a microcosm of every microclimate found in South America. This diversity makes it a magnet for tourists, mountain trekkers, volunteers, and increasing numbers of US retirees looking for a warm, culturally interesting, economical, and safe place to spend much of their time.

Italienerne kendes både for deres nære familiesammenhold og gode mad, men også for deres problemer med mafia og politisk korruption. Italien har med andre ord noget af det hele, og det er denne sammensathed, som journalist og tidligere korrespondent i Italien, Morten Beiter, indfanger, når han kører fra landets nordlige del mod Napoli i syd gennem 11 regioner. Undervejs fører han bilen ad ukendte veje og møder italienere fra forskellige områder og lag af samfundet.

Todo mundo sabe que não existe um só tipo de mulher, e, quando o assunto é viagem, cada uma tem sua preferência: há as Ártemis, que preferem a proximidade com a natureza, as Atenas, que não querem saber de se desconectar do trabalho, as Heras, que estão sempre acompanhando o marido, as Deméters, que gostam mesmo é de viajar com os filhos, as Perséfones, sempre em uma busca espiritual, e as Afrodites, que não abrem mão do luxo.

Zefir - flugt i Marokko er en rejseberetning. En beretning om forfatterens helt utrolig spændende oplevelser på en rejse til Rifbjergene, hvor religion, overtro, handel og kriminalitet blandes. Men det er også en beretning om at rejse - om rejsen som drømmenes forbindelse med virkeligheden. I en lille berberlandsby, der ernærer sig ved hampedyrkning, udsættes forfatteren for afpresning og flygter. Flugten fra afpresseren, Zefir, bliver et møde med nye sider af marokkanernes liv. Men det bliver også en blanding af flugt fra og møde med forfatterens eget liv. `Jeg løb ned ad bjerget.

By the 1930s, no one had yet crossed Antarctica, and its vast interior remained a mystery frozen in time. Hoping to write his name in the history books, wealthy American Lincoln Ellsworth announced he would fly across the unexplored continent, and to honor his hero, Wyatt Earp, he would carry his gun belt on the flight. The obstacles to Ellsworth’s ambition were numerous: He didn’t like the cold, he avoided physical work, and he couldn’t navigate. Consequently, he hired the experienced Australian explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins to organize the expedition on his behalf.

Byl najczesciej zestrzelanym pilotem II Wojny Swiatowej, francuskim partyzantem, autorem pierwszego wywiadu z Fidelem Castro, laureatem Pulitzera, prywatnym pilotem Juana Perona i odkrywca zaginionej stolicy Majów. Albo nie byl zadnym z nich. Z cala pewnoscia wybieral sie jednak na Ksiezyc. Fascynujaca i przewrotna biografia Tony'ego Halika jest dowodem na to, ze czasem prawdziwe zycie jest bardziej nieprawdopodobne niz najlepsza powiesc.

Du denkst in Japan machst du alles falsch und trittst in jedes Fettnäpfchen? Mit diesem Hörbuch lösen sich deine Unsicherheiten und Sorgen in Luft auf, denn du bekommst ein konkretes Drehbuch für Japan, inklusive Japanisch. Deine Reisevorfreude vervielfacht sich und du bekommst ganz viel Lust darauf noch mehr Japanisch zu lernen. Wie? Online mit dem Gratis Japanischkurs der Autorin.

Du denkst in Japan machst du alles falsch und trittst in jedes Fettnäpfchen? Mit diesem Hörbuch lösen sich deine Unsicherheiten und Sorgen in Luft auf, denn du bekommst ein konkretes Drehbuch für Japan, inklusive Japanisch. Deine Reisevorfreude vervielfacht sich und du bekommst ganz viel Lust darauf noch mehr Japanisch zu lernen. Wie? Online mit dem Gratis Japanischkurs der Autorin.

Intet bjerg i verden har været genstand for større fascination end Matterhorn. Lige siden den fantastiske førstebestigning i 1865 har dramaet og myterne skabt en enestående interesse for det bjerg, der formentlig har kostet flere bjergbestigere livet end noget andet bjerg. Hvert år forsøger flere tusinde at bestige Matterhorn, men det er kun hver femte, der når toppen. Mellem 10 og 20 bjergbestigere dør under forsøget. Derfor kaldes Matterhorn verdens farligste bjerg.

For hundreds of years, the City of Light has set the stage for larger-than-life characters-from medieval lovers Heloïse and Abelard to the defiant King Henri IV to the brilliant scientist Madame Curie, beloved chanteuse Edith Piaf, and the writer Colette. In this book, Susan Cahill recounts the lives of 22 famous Parisians and then takes you through the seductive streets of Paris to the quartiers where they lived and worked: the scenes of their greatest triumphs and tragedies, their favorite cafes, bars, and restaurants, and the places where they found inspiration and love.

Backpacking adventures are all too often cut short by a stolen wallet or "Delhi belly". Instead, you can be aware and be prepared. These essential tips will put your mind at rest, leaving you to concentrate on making your travels the stuff of dreams.

It is a gentle art; know how to tramp and you know how to live. Know how to meet your fellow wanderer, how to be passive to the beauty of nature and how to be active to its wildness and its rigour. The adventure is not the getting there, it’s the ‘on-the-way’. It is not the expected, it is the surprise.

The continued musings of a hapless wanderer. Younger than Bill Bryson, smaller than Levison Wood, and hairier than Julia Bradbury. In his latest adventure, our bumbling yet affable narrator walks the 100 miles of the stunning and dramatic West Highland Way. Join him on a memorable hike that takes in all the splendour of the Scottish Highlands. With grand imposing scenery and beautiful shimmering lochs.

Japaner bleiben gerne unter sich. Es dürfte kaum ein weiteres hoch entwickeltes Industrieland geben, das eine derart homogene Bevölkerung hat. Nur zögernd nahm das Reich der aufgehenden Sonne Kontakt mit dem Westen auf, mauserte sich aber in wenigen Jahren zu einer modernen militärischen Großmacht. Die militärische Macht Japans beschränkt sich seit den Kriegsverbrechen des Zweiten Weltkriegs auf die Landesverteidigung. Der Einfluss Japans auf die internationale Popkultur ist dank Nintendo und Manga enorm.

Vier Jahre, 45 Länder, 100.000 Kilometer - und ein Überraschungserfolg! Christopher Schacht ist erst 19 Jahre alt und hat gerade sein Abi in der Tasche, als er eine verrückte Idee in die Tat umsetzt: Mit nur 50 Euro "Urlaubsgeld" reist er allein um die Welt. Nur mit Freundlichkeit, Flexibilität, Charme und Arbeitswillen ausgestattet, ohne Flugzeug, ohne Hotel, ohne Kreditkarte. Humorvoll und mitreißend erzählt Christopher Schacht von seinen unglaublichen Erlebnissen und verrät, was er unterwegs über das Leben, die Liebe und Gott gelernt hat.

In 1834, Osborne Russell joined an expedition from Boston, which proceeded to the Rocky Mountains to capitalize on the lucrative salmon and fur trade. Beginning at the age of 20, he detailed the life of a trapper in his journal and recorded his adventures through treacherous terrain, encounters with dangerous wildlife, and confrontations with the Rockies natives of the Rockies. Osbourne would remain there for the next nine years. Journal of a Trapper is his remarkable account as he developed into an experienced trapper and a seasoned mountain man of the Rockies.

Zane Grey, known and loved primarily for his Western novels, was an avid fisherman. When his writing started paying off, he managed to spend as many as three hundred days a year enjoying the sport. And while he is remembered for his record-breaking catches, such as the 464-pound marlin caught off the coast of Tahiti, Zane Grey also enjoyed freshwater fishing for bass, trout, steelhead, and salmon. In Tales of Freshwater Fishing, Grey recounts his expeditions on the Delaware River, off the West Coast of the United States, and in British Columbia.

When not writing his famous Western novels, Zane Grey was an insatiable angler. Tales of Southern Rivers recounts his tales of fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida Keys, the Everglades, and on remote rivers in the jungles of Mexico. With many of these venues being some of today's most popular saltwater fly-fishing destinations, no one will want to miss these highly entertaining and informative stories. Armchair fishing will never be the same.

Zane Grey, America's master storyteller of the old West, was a passionate angler. He fished as many as three hundred days of the year. This collection, first published in 1925, describes his fishing adventures in exotic locales throughout the Pacific region. These stories capture the drama and excitement that Grey experienced in being the first person to fish many waters - from the Galapagos Islands to Cabo San Lucas - and in being the first to catch and document many new species of fish. No lover of Zane Grey storytelling will want to miss these real-life adventures.

Nach dem großen Erfolg der "Seltsamsten Orte der Welt" nimmt uns Alastair Bonnett zu 39 weiteren Exkursionen mit: Wir erkunden mehr oder auch weniger paradiesische Archipele, betrachten sehr gegenwärtige Versuche, ein Utopia oder eine Mauer zu errichten, und begegnen in entlegenen Gebirgstälern einer alten Sprache, die andernorts längst verschwunden ist. Doch das Allersonderbarste, so die feste Überzeugung des Autors, ist fast immer vor der eigenen Haustür zu finden.