Resultados para "The Journey" en Europa

Ten years after the walk across Central Asia and Afghanistan that he memorialized in The Places in Between, Rory Stewart set out on a new journey, traversing a thousand miles between England and Scotland. Stewart was raised along the border of the two countries, the frontier taking on poignant significance in his understanding of what it means to be both Scottish and English, of his relationship with his father, who's lived on this land his whole life, and of his ties to the rich history and culture of the region.

Guy Thatcher walked the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage route, hoping to discover the reason for the compulsion that drove him there. What he found instead was the timeless land of Northern Spain, beauty, silence, mountains and plains, rain and relentless sun, snow in May, heartbreaking climbs, fatigue, and injury; friendly and welcoming people, new friendships, despair, transcendental joy, birth and death, and churros con chocolate.

In Bucharest, Romania's capital, Kaplan discovered that few Westerners were reporting on the country - one of the darkest corners of Europe during the Cold War. In an intense and cinematic travelogue, Kaplan explores the history and culture of the only country in the West where the leading intellectuals have been right-wing rather than left-wing; a country that gave rise to the dictator Ion Antonescu, Hitler's chief foreign accomplice during WWII; a country where the Latin West mixes with the Greek East, producing a fascinating fusion of cultures.

Im Jahr 2006, als sich die Welt noch ohne Smartphones und Navi drehte, unternahm der Autor, damals mittelloser Student in Berlin, eine knapp dreiwöchige, 2400 km lange Radreise von seinem ostsächsischen Heimatdorf über die Alpen und durch Südfrankreich bis an den Atlantik. Gewappnet mit Straßenkarte, Kompass, einem Zelt und wenig Geld kämpft er sich anfangs über Feld- und Waldwege durch Deutschland. Wie soll er so bis nach Westfrankreich kommen?

Over more than 25 years of teaching and research, Christine Desdemaines-Hugon has become an unrivaled expert in the cave art and artists of the Dordogne region. In Stepping-Stones she combines her expertise in both art and archaeology to convey an intimate understanding of the "cave experience." Her keen insights communicate not only the incomparable artistic value of these works but also the near-spiritual impact of viewing them for oneself.

Every journey has its stories. Beginning with Enid Blyton and childhood in the Isle of Purbeck, Peter Fiennes embarks on a unique exploration of Britain. He follows in the footsteps of some our greatest writers, tracing the paths recorded in their books, journals and diaries, and looks for the country they knew. How much has time changed us? And has it been for better, or worse? Are we trapped in the past?

Part sporting travelogue, part political history, (Just as Well) It's Not About the Bike follows journalist Chris Atkin's 1,300 km cycle from Valencia to Gibraltar. En route, he travels through Spain’s most picturesque towns. And Benidorm. Along the way, he learns about the region’s history, from the time four hydrogen bombs fell over Spain to the politician who shot General Franco’s daughter in the bottom yet rose to become one of the country’s most powerful men. While riding across Spain, Chris also meets an array of eccentric characters.

Swapping his native San Francisco for the City of Light, travel writer David Downie arrived in Paris in 1986 on a one-way ticket, his head full of romantic notions. Curiosity and the legs of a cross-country runner propelled him daily from an unheated, seventh-floor walk-up garret near the Champs-Élysées to the old Montmartre haunts of the doomed painter Modigliani, the tombs of Père-Lachaise cemetery, the luxuriant alleys of the Luxembourg Gardens, and the aristocratic Île Saint-Louis midstream in the Seine.

American-born Paul Theroux had lived in England for 11 years when he realized he'd explored dozens of exotic locations without discovering anything about his adopted home. So, with a knapsack on his back, he set out to explore by walking and by short train trips. The result is a witty, observant and often acerbic look at an ever eccentric assortments of Brits in all shapes and sizes.

As the author, Michael Burnett approached middle age, he wondered if the life he had was what he truly wanted. Finding Myself Along the Way chronicles the steps he took next to gain perspective; rediscover who he was and whom he wanted to be.

Through the stories of fellow travelers, Greene explores the challenges and opportunities facing the new Russia: a nation that boasts open elections and newfound prosperity yet still continues to endure oppression, corruption, and stark inequality. Set against the wintery landscape of Siberia, Greene’s lively travel narrative offers a glimpse into the soul of 20th century Russia: how its people remember their history and look forward to the future.

Elizabeth Gowing is not a likely yogini. She is too fond of cake and to-do lists, and sometimes falls over on her mat. But yoga has taken her on journeys both inside and out, and now she follows yoga around Britain - from the village hall where a quivering triangle pose was interrupted by the council recycling collection to a sound gong bath in the country's noisiest city, from Cornwall to Scotland.

Put Jonathan Raban on a boat and the results will be fascinating, and never more so than when he’s sailing around the serpentine, two-thousand-mile coast of his native England. In this acutely perceived and beautifully written book, the bestselling author of Bad Land turns that voyage—which coincided with the Falklands war of 1982—into an occasion for meditations on his country, his childhood, and the elusive notion of home.

In Sicily: Land of Love and Strife, the process of capturing the island nation on film is revealed. Mark Spano invites the listener to follow him on his journey to celebrate the real Sicily, and to change the public perception of his family's homeland.

The magnificent Danube both cuts across and connects Central Europe, flowing through and alongside 10 countries: Romania, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, and Germany. Travelling its full length from east to west, against the river's flow, Nick Thorpe embarks on an inspiring yearlong journey that leads to a new perspective on Europe today. Thorpe's account is personal, conversational, funny, immediate, and uniquely observant - everything one expects in the best travel writing.

Join us on our audio journey through Andalusia! The temperamental south of Spain with an eventful past that has left behind splendid buildings and cities such as Granada and the Alhambra: Malaga, Torremolinos, Mijas, Marbella, Casares, Sotogrande, San Roque, Castellar, "Ruta de los Pueblos Blancos", Gaucin, Ronda, Grazalema, Arcos, Vejer, Cadiz, Jerez, Seville, Carmona, Cordoba, Jaén, Almunecar, Maro, Torrox, Algarrobo.

Accompany us on our audio journey through Sicily. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean and at the same time the most diverse region in Italy, the land of gods and legends. You will discover Palermo, the Madonie also called “Sicilian Alps”, take the cable car up Mount Etna and travel along the “Via Del Sale” (Salt Road).

Join us on our audio journey across the island of Rhodes. The itinerary starts from Chora Rhodes, Madraki, Filerimos, Psintos, Agios Nikolaos Fountokli, Epta Piges, Archangelos, Feraklos, Lindos, Asklipion, Siana, Monolithos, Embona, Kritinia, Kamiros Skala, Kamiros. The island owes its power and wealth to its special location since ancient times. Byzantines, Arabs, the Knights of St. John, Ottomans and Italians all influenced the island's turbulent past, leaving behind their culture and inimitable monuments.

Experience Provence in this audio journey, with its enchanting historic towns and lush countryside - truly a land of scents and bright sunshine. Marseille, the oldest city in France with the largest port in the country, is the starting point of your journey. Aix en Provence is one of the most beautiful cities in France. With its many picturesque narrow streets and over forty spectacular fountains during the summer months offer visitors refreshing cooling. Enjoy the beautiful landscape and the blooming lavender fields around Notre Dame de Senaque.

Join us on an inspiring listening journey through Spain. Phoenicians, Romans and Moors, diverse epochs and their royal families have left their mark. The Gran Via boulevard transformed Madrid into a real metropolis - Europe's most distinguished.