Títulos en Viajes y turismo

Casting off a northern winter and an orderly life, a family decides to sell everything and go to Italy to search for art and its meanings, for freedom from routine, for a different path into the future. The award-winning writer Rachel Cusk describes a three-month journey around the Italy of Raphael and rented villas, of the Piero della Francesca Trail and the tourist furnace of Amalfi, of soccer and the simple glories of pasta and gelato.

Un grande classico per smarrirsi e bighellonare nel labirinto della città lagunare. A vent'anni dalla prima edizione si rinnova, perché nuovi tragitti dei sensi sono divenuti possibili. Venezia è uno strano modo di stare al mondo, ancora prima di essere una città anomala ed enigmatica. Questa realtà urbanistica così bizzarra è in verità una strategia per inventare da capo l'esistenza. Per capirla si deve toccarla, annusarla, sentirla con tutti gli organi.

Dos ciudades en una, o al menos lo fueron durante siglos: la boscosa Buda, que desde su castillo sobre las colinas atesora las mejores vistas de, al otro lado del Danubio, el aún más monumental barrio de Pest. Algo de dual tiene también su espíritu. En Navidad, a su porte imperial se suman los mercadillos pero también las fiestas de luces láser en alguno de sus balnearios centenarios.

Cuando Usted aprende inglés, las palabras similares en español, llamadas cognados, son más fáciles de aprender porque parecen y significan lo mismo que la palabra que ya conoce. Por ejemplo“gratitude” en inglés tiene el mismo significado que “gratitud” en español.

O diário de um mago é o relato da peregrinação feita por Paulo Coelho em 1986 pelo Caminho de Santiago. Motivada por sua profunda ambição espiritual e pelo desejo de se tornar escritor, a travessia se transforma em algo maior do que ele imaginava. Enquanto narra sua jornada mística e as duras lições que aprendeu com o guia Petrus, Paulo entende que o extraordinário não reside em rituais e segredos mágicos, mas na simplicidade e no cotidiano das pessoas comuns.

La torre Eiffel è il simbolo di Parigi e della Francia, un monumentale gigante di ferro battuto di 324 metri che arriva direttamente dalla rivoluzione industriale. Costruita in occasione dell'EXPO 1889 di Parigi, era destinata a venire distrutta dieci anni più tardi; riuscì però a fare breccia nel cuore dei Francesi e il suo creatore, Gustav Eiffel, trovò altri modi di utilizzarla, ad esempio come laboratorio meteorologico; oggi, più di un secolo dopo, la torre si erge ancora nei cieli della capitale francese, fiero esempio dell'ingegno umano.

En esta sección se presentan elementos de la cultura tradicional japonesa tales como el "Sumo", el "Kabuki" y el "Zazen", con la finalidad de que el visitante conozca su historia y sepa cómo disfrutarlos mejor.

Do you want to travel with ease and elegance, getting what you need when you need it? This is the solution for your communication problems when you travel to China.

At eighteen, Frank Bullen signs aboard the ramshackle whaler Cachalot, more out of desperation than choice, and finds himself thrown into one of the harshest trades on the high seas. What follows is a three-year voyage from New Bedford, Massachusetts, round the Cape of Good Hope, and on through...

Un álbum que sucede en África, pero que nos resuena a todos, porque es una historia de niños y niñas que no se rinden jamás. Un maravilloso cuento infantil lleno de historias que nos inspiran a perseguir nuestros sueños. De la mano de Xavier Aldekoa, periodista y narrador especializado en...

Australia es el sexto país más grande del mundo y la isla más extensa. Isla, país, continente. Seco, árido, yermo y climáticamente agresivo. Un país donde el gusano más peludo mata con su venenoso pinchazo, donde las conchas marinas no sólo pican sino que se persiguen, donde un tiburón puede zamparte o unas irresistibles aguas arrastrarte mar adentro.

De vivir en una camioneta en las calles de San Diego, a cultivar chocolate con las tribus indígenas en Centroamérica, a enseñar en Oriente Medio y a hacer voluntariado en áfrica, el autor de éxitos de ventas Gregory V. Diehl ha seguido un camino mundano y poco convencional. Dejando su casa en California cuando era adolescente, pasó a vivir y trabajar en 45 países en todo el mundo a la edad de 28 años.

Tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu savoir sur l'Espagne sans jamais avoir osé le demander ! Pourquoi les Espagnols sont-ils si proches (dans tous les sens du terme) de leur famille ? Comment font-ils pour aussi bien concilier travail, fête et sieste ? D'où leur vient ce surprenant amour pour le sport ? La religion est-elle toujours aussi influente en Espagne ? Quels sont les secrets de la langue de Cervantes ? Pourquoi, de nos jours, un tel engouement pour la gastronomie espagnole ? Qu'arrive-t-il donc aux Catalans ? Que pensent les Ibériques des autres nations ?

Have you been trying to learn Italian and simply can’t find the way to expand your vocabulary? Do your teachers recommend you boring textbooks and complicated stories that you don’t really understand? Are you looking for a way to learn the language quicker without taking shortcuts? If you answered “Yes!” to at least one of those previous questions, then this book is for you! We’ve compiled the 2000 Most Common Words in Italian, a list of terms that will expand your vocabulary to levels previously unseen.

Beijing is one of the largest cities in the world, and it is impossible to see everything in 72 hours. Where do you go first? What do you want to see and do the most? This audiobook is designed to help you with your dilemma. It first takes you through the process of understanding and applying for the invaluable 72-hour visa-free transit policy and the rules surrounding it.

Conocer un país significa comprender, de la manera más exacta posible, su paisaje, su cultura y el pueblo que lo habita, por eso José Saramago viaja a Portugal y ofrece al oyente el auténtico rostro de una tierra inagotable.

On October 6, 1973, Ted Simon knew there was no going back. He loaded up his 500cc Triumph Tiger in the pouring rain and said good-bye to London. Over four years he rode 64,000 miles round the world. Breakdowns, revolutions, war, a spell in prison, and a Californian commune were all part of his experience, which was colored variously by utter despair and unimaginable joy. He was treated as a spy, a god, a welcome stranger and a curiosity

What's the dance club of the moment, the best place for a drink, the most romantic choice? You'll find all that information you need in this ultimate Istanbul nightlife guide based on the recommendations of thousands of local night crawlers.

In 1971, two years after the launch of Monty Python’s Flying Circus made his comedy troupe global superstars - and made all their lives a little more complicated - Eric Idle decided to buy a ramshackle property in the south of France. In search of a simpler, quieter life, what followed was a...

In this journey of self-discovery, Sam Heughan sets out along the West Highland Way to explore his heritage and reflect on the personal waypoints that define him. The result is a love letter to the wild Scottish landscape that means so much to Sam, and a charming, funny, wise and searching insight to the world through his eyes. Waypoints is a deeply personal journey that reveals as much to Sam about himself as it does to his audience.