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Workman Publishing Company. Very Good. 5.25 x 1.75 x 7.5 inches. Paperback. 2015. 1216 pages. The world is calling. Time to answer. The world' s wonders, continent by continent: A trek through Morocco's Atlas Mountains. Sri Lanka's Hill Country. A sunrise balloon safari ov er the Masai Mara. Canyon de Chelly. The sacred festivals of Bhut an. The Amalfi Coast. Sailing the Mekong River. In all, 1,000 pl aces guaranteed to give travelers the shivers: sacred ruins, cora l reefs, hilltop villages, deserted beaches, wine trails, hidden islands, opera houses, wildlife preserves, castles, museums, and more. Each entry tells why it's essential to visit and includes h otels, restaurants, and festivals to check out. Then come the com pletely updated nuts and bolts: websites, phone numbers, prices, best times to visit. 1,000 Places to See Before You Die is the w orld's bestselling travel book and a #1 New York Times bestseller . 1,000 Places reinvented the idea of travel book as both wish li st and practical guide. As Newsweek wrote, it tells you what's be autiful, what's fun, and what's just unforgettable--everywhere on earth. Second edition includes 600 full-color photographs, over 200 entirely new entries. More suggestions for places to stay, re staurants to visit, festivals to check out. And along with starre d restaurants and historic hotels, you'll also find moderately pr iced gems that don't compromise on atmosphere or charm. Editoria l Reviews Review At last, a book that tells you what's beautiful , what's fun and what's just unforgettable--everywhere on earth. --Newsweek The perennial guide to iconic travel destination....W e read the entire book, stopping to gasp, comment and bookmark se veral pages along the way. --The Huffington Post [1,000 Places to See Before You Die] has joined the canon of classic reference tomes that earn periodic updates and cozy homes on the bookshelf next to the thesaurus. It is sure to land under many trees this y ear. --TIME.com Globe-trotters and vicarious adventure-seekers a like will find this full revamp of a world traveler's bible even more informative and inspiring than before. --Entertainment Weekl y Schultz has given her iconic guide a complete makeover. With 5 00 new photographs, 200 new entries and 28 new countries, the sec ond edition is more informative, budget-conscious and user-friend ly. --BookPage It's a big world out there, which makes it hard t o decide on a vacation destination. The Internet can seem just as vast when it comes time to research. That's why Patricia Schultz 's 1,000 Places to See Before You Die deserves a place on your bo okshelf. A great inspiration tool that includes both the obvious. ..and the less so. --The Washington Post She [Schultz] has mana ged to work a little literary magic here--and still keep her orig inal 1,000 favorite places--by reorganizing and rewriting the con tent of the first edition. As always, her entries are irresistibl y idiosyncratic, from 'Beer in Belgium' to 'The Last Supper' and Other Works of Leonardo Da Vinci.' --Chicago Tribune The names o f authors who have sold millions of travel guidebooks are widely known: Fodor. Frommer. Steves. Oh, and don't forget Schultz. You know, Patricia Schultz. Still not familiar? Her signature title s urely is: '1,000 Places to See Before You Die.' [She is] the trav el expert who launched legions of bucket lists back in 2003 (befo re we even knew what a bucket list was). --San Jose Mercury News Whether they're outdoor adventures or simply armchair travelers, readers on your holiday list will enjoy 1,000 Places to See Befo re You Die. Informative, clear and accessible. --Ventura County S tar Patricia Schultz's classic bucket list book of travel musts have been updated, and the second edition has full color, revised information and about 200 new entries. It's fun to peruse when p utting together your travel wish list. --Chicago Sun Times 1,000 Places to See Before You Die...should set anybody's imagination soaring. It is a book to browse under the Snuggie on a long winte r night and daydream with. --Delaware Star News For travelers wh o think they've seen it all, surely there's a place you haven't v isited in this newly revised classic bestseller. --Pittsburgh Pos t Gazette From the Back Cover Join the Adventure The world's wo nders, continent by continent: A trek through Morocco's Atlas Mou ntains. Sri Lanka's Hill Country. A sunrise balloon safari over t he Masai Mara. Canyon de Chelly. The sacred festivals of Bhutan. The Amalfi Coast. Sailing the Mekong River. In all, 1,000 places guaranteed to give travelers the shivers: sacred ruins, coral re efs, hilltop villages, deserted beaches, wine trails, hidden isla nds, opera houses, wildlife preserves, castles, museums, and more . Each entry tells why it's essential to visit and includes hotel s, restaurants, and festivals to check out. Then come the complet ely updated nuts and bolts: websites, phone numbers, prices, best times to visit. The world is calling. Time to answer. About th e Author Patricia Schultz is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and 1,000 Places t o See in the United States and Canada Before You Die. A veteran t ravel journalist with over 30 years of experience, she's written for Frommer's, Berlitz, and Access travel guides, as well as the Wall Street Journal, Condé Nast Traveler, and Travel Weekly, wher e she is a contributing editor. Her home base is in New York City , but good luck finding her there. Excerpt. ® Reprinted by permi ssion. All rights reserved. Introduction The World Revisited As I write this introduction, my nieces are in Iceland. I imagine th em enjoying a hot soak in the Blue Lagoon under the midnight sun, driving through a vast, empty countryside of stark, otherworldly beauty--slowing down to let wild horses cross the two-lane road and stopping to order lunch from menus in a language they cannot pronounce. They are sending me e-mails (the postcards of today) a nd posting Facebook updates (how things have changed!), and I can feel their excitement and their sense of wonder. They will retur n home exhilarated, having felt firsthand how travel opens up you r whole world while nurturing a newfound appreciation for everyth ing you've left behind. There really is no downside to travel, sa ve a little jet lag and a dented bank account. A small price to p ay for a million-dollar experience. Wanderlust--I like to think of it as wanderlove--has always coursed through my veins. To para phrase Winston Churchill, I never felt an hour spent in the seat of an airplane (or bus, tuk-tuk, car, or bullet train) was an hou r wasted. As a toddler I realized that a whole big world awaited every time our family locked the front door and piled into the st ation wagon for the Jersey shore (yes, that one, but before its r eputation was compromised). Playing Risk on the living room floor introduced me to places with names like Madagascar and Siam. It wasn't the game's promise of world domination that enticed me, bu t the far reaches of a planet so big and exotic and rich with rom ance that it felt like make-believe to me. My first true aha! mo ment happened when I was 15 and my parents agreed to let me visit a high school friend who lived with her family in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. I was too naïve at the ti me to grasp the importance of the beautiful and historically rich City of Firsts. (As the first colonial outpost in the Americas, Santo Domingo was the site of the first street, the first cathedr al, the first fortress.) But there was no escaping the impact of my personal firsts: my first total immersion in a foreign languag e and culture, my first brush with salsa and merengue (their vibr ant sound was everywhere), my first taste of avocados from the ba ckyard tree, my first guitar lesson. My love and fascination for all things Latino was born during that formative and enlightening stay. I didn't return to Santo Domingo until this past year, mor e than 40 years later: It was like running into your first love, with all the dormant memories rushing back. Like me, the city had grown and changed and was almost unrecognizable. But it reminded me of how I had arrived--a wide-eyed innocent abroad--and left w ith a jolted curiosity that has been stuck in high gear ever sinc e. As Herman Melville wrote in Moby Dick, I had an everlasting it ch for things remote. It is rare that I return to a place where I have already been: There are simply too many places I haven't y et seen. When asked what my favorite trip was, I used to think it was the most recent, the one still the most vivid in my memory. But now I realize it is my next one. I always have a next one--or four--lined up before my suitcase is unpacked. I have been my ow n best customer, embracing the carpe-diem see-it-now spirit of 1, 000 Places, and have spent the years since the book's initial rel ease in 2003 gathering more places to fill the pages of this edit ion. I'm sure I'll upset a lot of people who found the first list overwhelming. Now here I am, with a revision that I consider an entirely new book. There are 200-some brand-new entries, includin g 28 countries new to this edition. Some of these nations had sim ply not been on my radar before (Ghana, Nicaragua, South Korea); others were still reeling from the early days of independence fro m the Soviet Union (Estonia, Ukraine, Slovakia) when I was writin g the original book. At that point, they were poorly equipped to welcome tourism, but today they guarantee visits that are a revel ation. And then there are the many destinations that space requir ements forced me to leave out of the original book in countries a lready well represented--I halfjokingly said I would save them fo r a sequel. Well, here they are: the Mani Peninsula in Greece, Ch ile's lake district, India's Golden Temple of Amritsar, the stuck -in-time Pleasantville Shaker Village in Kentucky, and the Mendoz a wine country in Argentina, among others. Arriving at this revi sion's final list of places was even more exciting and terrifying than with the original book--I mean, how many more opportunities was I going to have to get my Life List straight? To have carte blanche to compile an eclectic and all-encompassing list of far-f lung gems like the man-made wonder of Petra and the overwhelming natural beauty of Patagonia, together with hedonistic beauties su ch as Brazil's Trancoso and the inimitable Seychelles island of L a Digue? Well, that was a challenge for sure, but a whole lot of fun as well. I followed my heart and my gut, aiming for a gloriou s compilation of places both grand and humble, iconic and unsung. Drawing from a lifetime of wandering, I had nurtured an internal meter along the way that set off an alert when I was approaching something of particular beauty and awe-- sometimes heart-stoppin g in its impact (think of thundering Victoria Falls of Zambia and Zimbabwe or the remarkable Military Tattoo in the shadow of Edin burgh's Castle), other times quietly and timelessly standing apar t from the ordinary and waiting for our attention (the desolate a nd windblown Aran Islands off Ireland's west coast or a sunset sa il through the Mekong Delta before it empties into the South Chin a Sea). But this list is much more than just my visceral respons e to the planet and its wonders. The amount of research I do befo re each trip would surprise those who think that when you book yo ur ticket, your work is done. I read everything I can get my hand s on, and have never met a guidebook I didn't like: There is alwa ys some tidbit or trivia that catches my fancy, and I enjoy the s ense of excitement in the author's words when sharing a discovery or secret--I hope you will hear the same in mine. Before you do the math (how did I add 200-some new entries but still keep my o riginal 1,000 favorites?), I should first explain that rethinking and reorganizing the book allowed me to open up new pages to fil l with new adventures. I thoroughly deconstructed and then rewrot e the wealth of information from the first 1,000 Places, creating a whole new tantalizing homage to the world's bounty. Instead of featuring single locations as I had in the original, I have now merged two--and sometimes more--destinations into a single, more comprehensive piece, creating an embellished travel experience (i n many cases a mini-itinerary). The original entries about gorgeo us Shoal Bay Beach and the iconic hotels of Anguilla have become part of one entry that showcases the entire island: It is small e nough to drive around in a day, and now you'll know where to stop along the way. This book is a grab bag of all those wonders, a glorious mix of the unfamiliar and the predictable, a reminder th at even in this global age of a homogenizing world, there are sti ll remarkable and wonderful things to behold. In each of these th ousand places, I hope I have imbued that same simple sense of won der--like that of my nieces' Iceland odyssey or my journey to San to Domingo when I first understood how far I could reach. Who wa s it that said You can't have a narrow mind if you have a fat pas sport? I think travel makes you a better person and a more aware global citizen. I know that I cherish it as a privilege and a gif t--it lifts me up, lightens me, expands me. Most important, and m ost simply, travel brings us joy. So, what are you waiting for? I f you're waiting for a special occasion to make your next trip ha ppen, then consider this: The day you get off the couch and head for the airport, that's the special occasion. How This Book Is O rganized For the purposes of this book, I've divided the world into eight regions, which are further subdivided geographically: ? Europe: Great Britain and Ireland, Western Europe, Eastern Euro pe, Scandinavia ? Africa: North Africa, West Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa, the Islands of the Indian Ocean ? The Middle East ? Asia: East Asia, South and Central Asia, Southeast Asia ? Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands ? The United Sta tes of America and Canada: Subdivided by state or province ? Lati n America: Mexico and Central America, South America and Antarcti ca ? The Caribbean, the Bahamas, and Bermuda Within these divisi ons, entries are further divided by country (see the table of con tents for a quick reference), and within each country they're org anized alphabetically by region or town. If you'd like to learn a bout destinations by type of experience, visit www.1000places.com /indexes, where you'll find 12 thematic indexes, including Gorgeo us Beaches and Getaway Islands, Unrivaled Museums, and Sacred Pla ces. At the end of each entry is practical information that will help you in planning a trip--including telephone numbers, web add resses, and prices of the sites mentioned. But remember: Since tr avel information is always subject to change, you should confirm by phone or e-mail before you leave home. .

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Revised Second Edition The world’s bestselling travel book is back in a more informative, more experiential, more budget-friendly full-color edition. A #1 New York Times bestseller, 1,000 Places reinvented the idea of travel book as both wish list and practical guide. As Newsweek wrote, it “tells you what’s beautiful, what’s fun, and what’s just unforgettable— everywhere on earth.” And now the best is better. There are 600 full-color photographs. Over 200 entirely new entries, including visits to 28 countries like Lebanon, Croatia, Estonia, and Nicaragua, that were not in the original edition. There is an emphasis on experiences: an entry covers not just Positano or Ravello, but the full 30-mile stretch along the Amalfi Coast. Every entry from the original edition has been readdressed, rewritten, and made fuller, with more suggestions for places to stay, restaurants to visit, festivals to check out. And throughout, the book is more budget-conscious, starred restaurants and historic hotels such as the Ritz, but also moderately priced gems that don’t compromise on atmosphere or charm. The world is calling. Time to answer. 01.11.2011, Taschenbuch.

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The completely revised 2nd edition of the travel book phenomenon - the #1 New York Times bestseller with over 3 million copies in print and now even better with new places, new experiences, and full-color photographs throughout. This new book will include over 200 new destinations, including 30 new countries, greater coverage of many destinations, and a more experiential travel approach throughout. 1,000 PLACES TO SEE BEFORE YOU DIE, SECOND EDITION is the perfect book for real and armchair travelers, graduates, newlyweds or anyone with an interest in the best our world has to offer. Taschenbuch, 01.11.2011.

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1,000 Places to See Before You Die Schultz, Patricia, For adventurers and armchair travelers, it 's an unforgettable and inspiring year. From the author of the #1" New York Times "bestselling book, "1,000 Places to See Before You Die Calendar "is packed with hundreds of exciting destinations in full color. Visit Krakow 's Ryenek Glowny, the most authentic medieval market square in Europe. The lush Siwa Oasis of Egypt Alexander the Great passed through it in 331 b.c. And Istanbul 's dazzling Topkapi Palace, once home to 40,000 people. Plus sailing the Grenadines, elephant-watching in Chobe National Park, shopping Hanoi 's Old Quarter, Global Intelligence quizzes, Traveler in the Know tips, quotes, and more.

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1,000 Places to See Before You Die: The completely revised 2nd edition of the travel book phenomenon - the #1 New York Times bestseller with over 3 million copies in print and now even better with new places, new experiences, and full-color photographs throughout. This new book will include over 200 new destinations, including 30 new countries, greater coverage of many destinations, and a more experiential travel approach throughout. 1,000 PLACES TO SEE BEFORE YOU DIE, SECOND EDITION is the perfect book for real and armchair travelers, graduates, newlyweds or anyone with an interest in the best our world has to offer. Englisch, Taschenbuch.