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To reach Machu Picchu one must first navigate a path over the Andes
Mountains, instead of hiking I chose to ride across by horse. As a
novice rider every day was special, a real adventure and one that I
shall never forget. Along the way I stayed in purpose built lodges,
had a dip in a glacial lake, received a blessing from a Shaman and
ate guinea pig for lunch. Later I managed to survive: a car crash,
hotel eviction, a terrifying flight over the Nazca Lines and a
severe bout of food poisoning. Life is seldom dull when I am on my
travels.
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Chester Higgins; Text written by Betsy Kissam
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One of Newsweek's 6 best travel books of the last decade. Winner
Guild of Food Writers, Food and Travel Award 2018. Winner Best Food
Book of 2017, Gourmand Cookbook Awards. Shortlisted for the Art of
Eating Prize. Shortlisted for the IACP, Culinary Travel Book Award.
Award-winning food and wine writer and photographer Carla Capalbo
has travelled across Georgia collecting recipes and gathering
stories from traditional food and wine producers in this stunning
but little-known country, nestled between the Caucasus Mountains
and the Black Sea. The result is a beautifully illustrated cookbook
and personal travel guide. Meet Georgia's best chefs and cooks and
sample their vibrant, colourful cuisine, including vegetables
blended with walnuts and aromatic herbs, subtly spiced stews and
the irresistible cheese-filled khachapuri breads that are served on
every table. Georgia is one of the world's oldest winemaking areas,
with wines traditionally made in clay qvevri buried in the ground.
These wines are some of today's most soughtafter by fans of natural
and organic viticulture
The Kerry Way runs around Ireland's most beautiful peninsula for
130 miles (210 km), starting from Killarney. It features mountain
scenery and coastal panoramas, and is rich in geology and wildlife.
The book contains large-scale mapping, 100 colour photographs and
is robust and rainproof. It has a special feature on the ascent of
Carrauntoohil, Ireland's highest peak. This third edition has been
fully revised and updated following a comprehensive route check in
2021.
This guidebook describes 25 coastal and inland day walks covering
the whole of the county of Essex, stretching from the Lea Valley in
the west and the Thames in the south over to the North Sea and up
to the River Stour in the north. Walks range from 4 to 18 miles and
are mostly circular. Also included is a description of the Essex
Way which crosses the county in 11 stages from Manor Park, on the
fringes of London, to the port of Harwich - a distance of 96 miles.
The walks are suitable for all abilities and there are shorter
alternatives for many of the longer routes. With a huge variety of
scenery and walking landscapes, Essex surprises and delights in
equal measure. It boasts a 350-mile coastline (which, away from the
busy seaside resorts, is barely known), numerous estuaries and
river valleys, great and ancient forests, and more green lanes than
any other English county except Dorset. Each walk is described
step-by-step, illustrated with OS map extracts and packed with
historical, and geological information about the landscape the
route passes through.
A land of enormous proportions, countless secrets, and
incredible history, Central Asia was the heart of the great Mongol
empire of Tamerlane and scene of Stalin's cruelest deportations. A
remote and fascinating region in a constant state of
transition--never more so than since the collapse of the Soviet
Union--it encompasses terrain as diverse as the Kazakh steppes, the
Karakum desert, and the Pamir mountains. In "The Lost Heart of
Asia," acclaimed, bestselling travel writer Colin Thubron carries
readers on an extraordinary journey through this little understood,
rarely visited, yet increasingly important corner of the world.
A particular feature of this 1925 Guide is the habit of quoting the
cost of buildings and structures, where known. For example, the
Forth Bridge, for which the cost is noted as having been
GBP3,500,000 (including GBP800,000 for connecting lines). By the
time of publication, the British railways had been brought into
four groups, after the ravages of the Great War. However, what was
to prove a more substantial threat to their dominance of the travel
and tourist market had already arrived - chars-a-banc and motor
'buses provided the "favourite excursions".
Utah's history is overflowing with legends. For the past 25 years,
Dale bascom has been collecting stories, maps, and documentation
about Utah's folklore. In Following the Legends, he attempts to
draw the line between fact and fiction in the quest for treasure
and adventure.
Continuing actress/author Diz White's love note to this beautiful
region More Cotswolds Memoirs finds her on another fun-filled
roller coaster ride as she builds on to her Grade II listed cottage
and, during her journey, discovers the Cotswold film locations of
Downton Abbey, explores their history and meets with the stars of
the series. The story began in her last book COTSWOLDS MEMOIR:
Discovering a Beautiful Region of Britain on a Quest to Buy a 17th
Century Cottage and now with new adventures and updates of the
characters introduced in this memoir her travel-tour of the region
turns into another laugh-out-loud, good life, foodie, meet the
eccentric locals, cliff-hanging read. Will the author overcome all
obstacles and achieve her goal - Cotswold bliss in her newly
renovated cottage? Gorgeous colour photographs of Downton Abbey
stars filming in Bampton and celebrating at their end of series
party are included. Added to this are photographs of stunning
scenery making this book a souvenir of the Cotswolds.There is also
valuable information for cottage owners preparing to build an
extension with Practical Tips and ingenious ways to ensure Grade
listed planning approval.A Resource Guide for listed property
owners is at the end of the narrative along with an extensive
Visitor's Guide which includes this authors choice of the best the
Cotswolds has to offer in historic sites, activities,
accommodation, gastro-pubs, restaurants, antique emporiums, open
gardens, etc. with many off-the-beaten-track and eclectic choices.
Postcodes for instant input into GPS or Sat Navs are included as
are web sites for every entry.More Cotswolds Memoirs doubles as a
Travel-Tour of the Cotswolds. Several chapters contain an Itinerary
for an ideal day out with a ready-made route leading to fun
activities and suggestions for places to eat, historic sites etc.
grouped together within an easily accessible distance. Visitors are
saved the time and trouble of planning a lovely day out in the
Cotswolds. An Index helps visitors to easily find descriptions of
villages, historic sites and many other highlights of the
Cotswolds.
Guidebook to walking 190 Nuttall 2000ft mountains in Wales in 49
routes. Summits split into: Carneddau, Glyders, Snowdon, Moel
Hebog, Moelwyns, Arenigs, Berwyns, Arans, Rhinogs, Cadair Idris,
central Wales, Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons. New edition with
definitive lists, detailed route descriptions, maps and drawings of
Wales' highest peaks includes three newly-confirmed summits and
full updates of all routes, including current details of maps
required, parking and services available at the start of routes.
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One day as I was browsing through our local newspaper what I saw
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made my memories drift far away. I have spent more than 25 years up
there, making many friends and acquaintances. The story in my
newspaper was saying how Secret Coverdale looks and how
holiday-making tourists miss it as they tour around the Yorkshire
Dales. They surely do. All the beautiful picturesque scenery they
are missing. I thought to myself, I will write a brief story about
Coverdale and send it to the newspaper to let their readers have a
read of my times I spent up there. So, pen to paper, I wrote and
wrote and kept on writing, and by the time I had finished I had
more than 200 pages. Far too much to put in a newspaper, so I sent
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tell of many things about Secret Coverdale, meeting many old
characters of the dale and all the dales which surround Coverdale,
all 700 square miles of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Together
with 200 splendid photographs I took, making my book in excess of
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Coverdale like the back of my hand.
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includes full-colour photos throughout the guide bringing the
island to life offering you a real taste of what you can see and
enjoy on your trip Get in the holiday mood - before even leaving
home, get in to the holiday mood with Marco Polo's spotify playlist
featuring songs related to the travel destination along with the
best apps, blogs, film and book recommendations Useful Greek
phrases - the essential words and phrases are included to help you
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can pop the guide in your bag for a full-on sightseeing day or head
out with just the map to enjoy your Discovery Tour Trust Marco Polo
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comprehensive coverage and unique insights will ensure you
experience everything that Santorini has to offer and more. The
special tips, personal insights and unusual experiences will help
you make the most of your trip - just arrive and enjoy.
This illustrated guide to the Cotswolds is the famous Cotswold
Drivabout and has sold over 100,000 copies! The leading guide to
the Cotswolds since 1976, It has been revised and updated regularly
over the years and shows visitors the unique splendor of the
Cotswold Hills as it describes the area, and its hidden secrets,
for visitors and local inhabitants alike.
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