Títulos en Viajes y turismo

With intelligence and wit, author Jonathan Clements blends documentary and storytelling styles to connect the past, present, and future of Japan, and in broad yet detailed strokes reveals a country of paradoxes: a modern nation steeped in ancient traditions; a democracy with an emperor as head of state; a famously safe society built on 108 volcanoes resting on the world's most active earthquake zone; a fast-paced urban and technologically advanced country whose land consists predominantly of mountains and forests.

For history buffs, travelers, and scholars alike, an indispensable behind-the-scenes guide to the great cathedrals of Paris.

Paris has long been a storied center of art and culture, and of romance, but in the 1920s its magnetism was especially irresistible. From around the world writers, artists, and composers steamed in, to visit or linger, some to reside. This book - a work of immense erudition spiced with anecdotes and gossip - documents their haunts and habits, their comings and goings, their relationships intimate and artistic.

For many years, Saint-Germain-des-Pres has been a stronghold of sans culottes, a refuge to artists, a paradise for bohemians. It's where Marat printed L'Ami du Peuple and Thomas Paine wrote The Rights of Man. Napoleon, Hemingway, and Sartre have all called it home. Descartes is buried there. Now best-selling author and Paris expert John Baxter takes listeners on a narrative tour of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, which is also where Baxter makes his home.

En este libro pionero de 1979, Paul Theroux relata su periplo de seis meses por el continente americano en ferrocarril. La aventura comienza en un tren de cercanías de Boston y acaba cuando un viejo expreso llega a la ciudad de Esquel, en plena Patagonia argentina. Entremedias, el autor cruza México, se interna en América Central, visita Machu Picchu o se toma unos días de descanso en Buenos Aires en compañía de Jorge Luis Borges.

Istanbul, com'è stata chiamata fin dalla conquista ottomana del 1453, ma com'è denominata ufficialmente solo all'indomani della Prima guerra mondiale. "Nèa Ryme", Nuova Roma, secondo il suo nome ufficiale. Costantinopoli, il suo vero nome, da sempre e per sempre. Un nome che evoca immagini mirabili: il sogno dell'Oriente, le lontananze raggiungibili attraverso il Bosforo e l'Anatolia. Le moschee, gli harem, i sufi danzanti, gli aromi dei bazar. Da mezzo millennio l'Europa identifica in quella sola città il prezioso anello di congiunzione fra l'antichità perduta e la modernità.

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.

Livingstone's first book revolutionized the way European readers saw Africa and made him a hero in England. He returned again to the Zambesi with his brother Charles and others, this time with more equipment and funds. Again he faced hippopotami, crocodiles, impossible terrain, and disease, but his greatest enemies on this trip prove to be human. The British eventually lost faith in the expedition, but Livingstone proved in the end to have had tremendous foresight.

¿Sabías que aún existen cazadores de cabezas humanas? ¿Qué país es el mayor productor de drogas del mundo? ¿Quién es el minero de Vorkutá que vivió en la época del Gulag? Historias peligrosas, historias increíbles, historias apasionantes... El mundo está repleto de historias que ni te imaginarías, y Rubén Díez -creador de Lethal Crysis, el canal de viajes extremos más importante de España- ha recorrido un sinfín de países para que todos podamos conocerlas.

La historia del genio contada por su musa. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), uno de los seres humanos más brillantes que haya existido, es el paradigma del genio renacentista. Impresionado por la combinación magnífica entre su creatividad artística y su capacidad científica, Daniel López Rosetti le dedica, desde hace más de veinte años, horas de estudio e investigación.

Journeys to Impossible Places continues the story Simon started in his phenomenal Sunday Times best seller Step by Step, which traced the first decades of his life from depressed and unemployed teenager through to his early TV programmes. Now Simon takes us on the epic and thrilling adventures that followed, in beautiful, tricky and downright dangerous corners of the world, as he travelled through the Tropics, to remote paradise islands, jungles dripping with heat and life and on nerve-wracking secret missions.

Tras un largo periplo por el continente americano, el autor llega al archipiélago de las Galápagos, uno de los lugares más interesantes, lejanos y desconocidos del planeta. En las Galápagos sobreviven especies animales totalmente desaparecidas del resto del a Tierra. Las islas Galápagos o islas encantadas constituyen, sin duda, el último paraíso de los animales salvajes, el único lugar donde hombres y animales pueden convivir en perfecta paz y armonía.

La ciudad de Trogir es una pequeña joya escondida en la costa Dálmata que no muchos conocen fuera de Croacia, sobre todo si tenemos en cuenta otras ciudades mucho más turísticas como Dubrovnik o Split, de la que la separan tan solo 26 kilómetros.

The Japanese people have always seen themselves as a nation uniquely apart. Their exquisite art forms and elegant culture, military prowess and technological precision, have long been the envy of friend and foe alike. Today, even as Japan adapts to a rapidly changing world, its traditional culture and consensus-based philosophy have proved remarkably resilient. Culture Smart! Japan will broaden your perception and understanding of this complex, rich, and dynamic society.

Tiziano Terzani, sapendo di essere arrivato alla fine del suo percorso, parla al figlio Folco di cos'è stata la sua vita e di cos'è la vita: "Se hai capito qualcosa, la vuoi lasciare lì in un pacchetto", dice. Così, all'Orsigna, sotto un albero a due passi dalla gompa, la sua casetta in stile tibetano, in uno stato d'animo meraviglioso, racconta di tutta una vita trascorsa a viaggiare per il mondo alla ricerca della verità.

Sergio se asomó al mundo sin poder verlo: nació ciego. Cuando quiso sentir y reconocer su entorno, el autismo le hizo aún más difícil su comprensión. La vida no se lo puso fácil, pero fue sumamente generosa al darle el mejor de los hermanos, Juanma, un muchacho alegre, vital y emprendedor, quien junto con Sergio se embarcó en un emocionante viaje que se convirtió en el reto de sus vidas.

Le gambe fremono, il cuore scalpita, la mente ha bisogno di nuovi orizzonti. È il momento di partire, di assaporare il viaggio, di mettere un piede davanti all'altro e arrivare alla meta. Questo è il racconto della preparazione, atletica e sentimentale, al Cammino di Santiago, e dei 360 chilometri che ne sono seguiti. Protagonista: Daniela Collu, atea patentata, natura-resistente e camminatrice poco convinta. Daniela ha percorso la distanza che separa León da Santiago de Compostela in dodici giorni, con uno zaino di sette chili sulle spalle.

Best Kept Secrets for Travelers With Sight Loss lets people who are blind or have low vision enjoy travel with less fear and uncertainty. It is packed with practical tips to make every trip fun and safe.

Santorini is one of the most breathtaking places on Earth — a sun-drenched paradise of whitewashed villages, cobalt-blue domes, and sunsets that ignite the horizon in molten gold. But beneath its serene beauty lies a story written in ash and fire. The Fiery Heart of Santorini peels back the layers of myth and geology to reveal the astonishing truths of an island born from destruction, reborn through resilience, and sustained by the elemental power of the Earth itself.

يعرض لنا الكاتب في هذا المُؤلَّف مشاهداتِه السياحيةَ في ربوع بلدان الشرق الأدنى؛ فالكِتاب أشبه بمعجمٍ سياحي يستهلُّه الكاتب بتقديمِ نُبذةٍ تاريخية عن كل بلدة من البلدان التي زارها؛ موضِّحًا أهميتَها التاريخية، وطبيعتها الجغرافية، وأهمَّ مُدنها، وأروع المناظر الجمالية التي خلَبَت لُبَّه، فضلًا عن كلِّ ما يتعلَّق بالعادات والتقاليد والموروثات الدينية والعقدية لهذه البلدان، وأشهر معالمها الأثرية، وأهم مساجدها التاريخية التي تجسِّد رسوخَ الموروثات العقدية لدى شعوبها. كما ضمَّن الكاتب في ثنايا هذا الكتاب بعضَ النوادر والطرائف التي حدثت له في بعض البلدان التي زارها، وكأنه يبرهن من خلال هذا الكتا...