50 Beaches to Blow Your Mind
50 Beaches to Blow Your Mind

Author: Ben Handicott

Publisher: Lonely Planet

Published: 2016-06-01

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1760341819

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From the people who have been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years, Lonely Planet's 50 Beaches To Blow Your Mind helps you discover the planet's most pristine, jaw-dropping, wild and wonderful sandy spots. This pocket-sized book is the perfect gift for any sun-worshipper or beach-lover and is the ultimate guide to the world's best beaches. A beach always feels like the ultimate escape, with the sound of the waves lapping against the shore, which science says has a calming effect on our brain activity. And then there's the guaranteed hit of vitamin D our exposed skin absorbs. Whether you're looking for black-sand beaches, high-octane watersport hotspots, secret bays or the finest palm-fringed tropical paradises, Lonely Planet shows you where and how to find them. So pack your beach towel and hit the sands. Includes: Bliss // Tropical desert island paradises Cabbage Beach // Nassau, Bahamas Crane Beach // Barbados Flamenco Beach // Culebra, Puerto Rico Green Island Beach // Green Island, Antigua & Barbuda Hanalei Beach // Hawaii, USA Nalaguraidhoo Beach // South Ari Atoll, Maldives Drama // Wild & unusual beaches Bowling Ball Beach // Mendocino, California, US Giant's Causeway // County Antrim, Northern Ireland Gulpiyuri Beach // near Llanes, Spain Hidden Beach // Puerta Vallarta, Marieta Islands, Mexico Action // Surfing & diving meccas Bells Beach // Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia Biarritz Beach // Biarritz, France Bondi Beach // Sydney, Australia Ehukai Beach // Hawaii, USA Discovery // Beaches for combing & exploring Charmouth Beach // Dorset, UK Conche des Baleines // Ile de Re, France Navagio Beach // Zakynthos, Greece Squeaky Beach // Wilson's Promontory, Australia Parties // Social & nightlife beaches Bacvice Beach // Split, Croatia Copacabana // Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Gulf Shore Beach // Alabama, USA Paradise Beach // Mykonos, Greece Encounters // Wildlife & conservation hotspots Agonda Beach // Goa, India Diani Beach // Mombasa, Kenya Espiguette Beach // Le Grau du Roi, France Manuel Antonio Beach // Puntarenas, Costa Rica Family // Calm, safe all-rounders for all comers Brandinchi Cove // Sardinia, Italy Koh Kood (Koh Kut) // Trat Province, Thailand Porthcurno // Cornwall, UK Praia de Mira // Mira, Portugal Will Rogers State Beach // Malibu, California, USA About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

50 Natural Wonders To Blow Your Mind
50 Natural Wonders To Blow Your Mind

Author: Lonely Planet

Publisher: Lonely Planet

Published: 2017-05-01

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 1787010392

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From the people who've been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years, Lonely Planet's 50 Natural Wonders To Blow Your Mind will take you on a tour of the world's most mind-boggling wild and wonderful places, and help you discover just how extraordinary our planet really is. For all of our obsessions with man-made wonders, nothing compares to the creations of Mother Nature. Vast underground cave systems, wild desert landscapes, breathtaking waterfalls, staggering geology and spectacular vestiges of our prehistoric past all remind us of our small place in Earth's story. Even with our ever-expanding knowledge of the way the world has come to be, some landscapes still leave us utterly perplexed. This is the mystery and the majesty of the natural world. In this book we've attempted to capture just a fraction of what our planet has to offer, and we hope it inspires you to get out and find your own slice of pleasure in the great outdoors. Contents: Beach idyll Beach of the Cathedrals // Spain Hidden Beach, Marieta Islands // Mexico Moeraki Boulders, South Island // New Zealand Palawan Island // The Philippines Santorini, Cyclades Islands // Greece Vaadhoo Island // Maldives Deep down Cave of Crystals // Mexico Darvaza Crater // Turkmenistan Grand Prismatic Spring, Wyoming // USA Great Barrier Reef, Queensland // Australia Great Blue Hole // Belize Hang Son Doong // Vietnam Jeita Grotto, Keserwan // Lebanon Lake Baikal, Siberia // Russia Manjanggul Lava Tube // South Korea Marble Caves // Chile and Argentina Mendenhall Ice Caves, Alaska // USA The Mariana Trench // Western Pacific Ocean Mountainous wonders Huangguoshu Waterfall // China Lauterbrunnen Valley // Switzerland Milford Sound, South Island // New Zealand Mount Everest // Nepal and Tibet Mount Roraima // Venezuela Musandam Fjords // Oman Perito Moreno Glacier // Argentina The Grand Canyon, Arizona // USA Tianzi Mountains // China Trolltunga // Norway Mystical and mythical Aurora Borealis // Greenland Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye // Scotland Fingal's Cave, Inner Hebrides // Scotland Giant's Causeway, County Antrim // Northern Ireland The Waitomo Glow-worm Caves // New Zealand Uluru, Northern Territory // Australia National parks Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory // Australia Lencois Maranhenses National Park // Brazil Plitvice Lakes National Park // Croatia The Wildebeest Migration // Tanzania and Kenya Yosemite National Park, California // USA Strange landscapes Bristlecone Pines, California // USA Crooked Forest // Poland Eye of the Sahara // Mauritania Ice Towers of Mount Erebus // Antarctica Living Root Bridges of Cherrapunji // India Pamukkale // Turkey Sagano Bamboo Forest // Japan Salar de Uyuni // Bolivia Socotra Island and Archipelago // Yemen Spotted Lake, British Columbia // Canada White Desert // Egypt About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

50 Places To Stay To Blow Your Mind
50 Places To Stay To Blow Your Mind

Author: Lonely Planet

Publisher: Lonely Planet

Published: 2017-05-01

Total Pages: 107

ISBN-13: 1787010384

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From the people who've been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years, Lonely Planet's 50 Places to Stay To Blow Your Mind will make your next trip an unforgettable one. From glass igloos in Finnish Lapland, to wooden spheres suspended in Canadian treetops; from geodesic domes in the Patagonian wilderness, to old-school opulence at New York's Plaza Hotel - these are the ultimate in overnight experiences. Not every place is a budget buster; sometimes it's about the spectacular locations, like the gravity-defying Bivacco Gervasutti on Mont Blanc in Italy (page 50). There are places that literally disappear into their surroundings like the Mirrorcube in Harads, Sweden (page 42), and others that stand tall and command attention like the Frank Gehry-designed Hotel Marques de Riscal in Spain (page 92). We've only included a place if it gives us a thrill, makes us catch our breath and inspires us to see the world through different eyes. We hope they make you smile, make you marvel and motivate you to go on a journey to a new destination. With this pocket-sized gift book showcasing 50 of the most luxurious, extraordinary and spectacular accommodation offerings around the world, even sleeping will be an adventure on your next trip. Contents: Elegant // Traditional opulence Ashford Castle // Ireland Hotel Everest View // Nepal Majestic Hotel // USA Quinta Real Zacatecas // Mexico Trans-Siberian Express // Russia-Mongolia Escape // Remote and secluded Attrap Reves // France Berggasthaus Aescher-Wildkirchli // Switzerland Free Spirit Spheres // Canada Junk cruise // Vietnam Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort // Finnish Lapland Longitude 131 // Australia No Man's Fort // UK The Caves // Jamaica The FloatHouse River Kwai // Thailand The Secret Campsite // UK Treehotel // Sweden Whitepod // Switzerland Explore // Intrepid adventures Ariau Amazon Towers // Brazil Bivacco Gervasutti // Italy EcoCamp Patagonia // Chile Hotel Arctic // Greenland Hotel De Glace // Canada Roar and Snore // Australia Shamwari Game Reserve // South Africa Skylodge Adventure Suites // Peru Splurge // High-end luxury Conrad Maldives // Maldives Huka Lodge // New Zealand Katikies Hotel-Oia // Greece Neemrana Fort Palace // India Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort // China Southern Ocean Lodge // Australia The Marmara Antalya // Turkey The Plaza // USA Wonder // The totally unexpected Crane Hotel // The Netherlands Crazy Bear // UK Crocodile Hotel, Jabiru // Australia Das Park Hotel // Austria Hang Nga Guesthouse // Vietnam Hotel Marques De Riscal // Spain Hotel Sidi Driss // Tunisia Huettenpalast // Germany JW Marriott Marquis // United Arab Emirates Kumbuk River Resort // Sri Lanka Montana Magica Lodge // Chile Palacio de Sal // Bolivia Propeller Island City Lodge // Germany Shinjuku Ekimae Anshin Oyado // Tokyo The Dog Bark Park Inn // USA Tianzi Garden Hotel // China V8 Hotel // Germany About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

50 Festivals To Blow Your Mind
50 Festivals To Blow Your Mind

Author: Lonely Planet

Publisher: Lonely Planet

Published: 2017-05-01

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 1787010376

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From the people who've been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years, Lonely Planet's 50 Festivals To Blow Your Mind will make your next trip an unforgettable one. There's something about festivals. Whether it's a giant, joyous party or a respectful honouring of tradition, a seemingly bizarre adherence to ritual or a celebration of a quirky obsession - a festival is a uniquely human thing to be involved in. We get together to dance, sing, eat, laugh, drink, dress up, light fires, take our clothes off, throw tomatoes at each other, roll around in mud - just about anything really, but we seem to like doing it in really large groups with bags and bags of enthusiasm. Festivals are life-affirming and take our desire to have a good time with friends and family to a global level. They continue to thrive because they ignite curiosity and help to promote understanding, compassion and a greater acceptance of other races, cultures and traditions. Contents: All action Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta // USA Argungu Fishing Festival // Nigeria Holi // India and Nepal Las Bolas de Fuego // El Salvador Rouketopolemos (Rocket War) // Greece Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri // Japan Songkran Water Festival // Thailand Art and culture AgitAgueda Art Festival // Portugal Edinburgh Fringe Festival // UK Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival // China South by Southwest // USA Sundance Film Festival // USA White Nights Festival // Russia World Body Painting Festival // Austria Calm and tranquil Floating Lantern Festival // Hawaii The International Highline Meeting Festival // Italy Pingxi Lantern Festival // Taiwan Foodie Bordeaux Fe?te le Vin // France MAD Symposium // Denmark Maine Lobster Festival // USA Oktoberfest // Germany South Beach Food and Wine Festival // USA Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival // UK Just one big party Amsterdam Gay Pride/Europride // The Netherlands Burning Man // USA Carnevale // Italy Carnival // Brazil Chinese New Year // Singapore Feast of San Jeronimo // Nicaragua Mardi Gras // USA St Patrick's Day // Ireland Up Helly Aa Fire Festival // Scotland Music Coachella // USA Glastonbury Festival // UK Montreal International Jazz Festival // Canada Rhythm and Vines // New Zealand Roskilde Music Festival // Denmark Sonar // Spain Splendour in the Grass // Australia WOMADelaide // Australia Off the wall Air Guitar World Championships // Finland Boryeong Mud Festival // South Korea Buso Festival // Hungary Dia de los Muertos // Mexico Ivrea Orange Festival // Italy Kanamara Matsuri Festival // Japan La Tomatina // Spain Thaipusam Festival // Malaysia UFO Festival // USA Wife Carrying Festival // Finland About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

50 Bars to Blow Your Mind
50 Bars to Blow Your Mind

Author: Ben Handicott

Publisher: Lonely Planet

Published: 2016-06-01

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1760341800

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From the people who have been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years, Lonely Planet's 50 Bars To Blow Your Mind handpicks the world's most extraordinary drinking holes, from caverns and island party havens to a bar nestled in an ancient tree trunk. This pocket-sized gift book showcases 50 of the world's best bars and is the perfect gift for anyone interested in the best places in the world for a drink. Whether they boast a jaw-dropping location, world-class artisan cocktails or effortless cool, these bars are among the best places on the planet to enjoy a drink or two. How have we whittled down this list? Some bars have earned their spot by playing up their obvious assets, whether it's an interesting urban location or a stunning natural setting. Others are champions of the basics, be they cocktails or single liquors, while still others do something dramatically unusual or fun; some are so quirky it's impossible not to marvel over a custom-made cocktail. But perhaps the secret sauce in all this is genuine desire to delight each person who walks through the door. It's a love of hospitality and an enthusiasm for the precious drop. Whether you're a fan of barefoot, surfside imbibing or you prefer sophisticated cocktails in stylish surrounds, it's time to plan your list. Cheers, salut, bottoms up. See you at the bar. Wow factor // Beautiful bars Al Sarab // Dubai The Island Bar // Sydney Northern Lights // Reykjavik Ozone // Hong Kong Sky Bar // Bangkok Water & Wind Bar // Binh Duong White Rabbit // Moscow Mixology // Cocktail bars Academia da Cachaca // Rio De Janeiro Attaboy // New York City Gen Yamamoto // Tokyo Lidkoeb // Copenhagen Monkey Bar // Berlin Smuggler's Cove // San Francisco Sum Yi Tai // Singapore Tales & Spirits // Amsterdam Yuan Oyster & Cocktail Bar // Shanghai A'brewin' // Craft beer bars Delirium Cafe // Brussels Magnolia Brewing Company // San Francisco Petritegi Tolare Sagardotegia // San Sebastian T-Anker // Prague Torst // New York City Shh! // Hidden bars Area 51 Top Secret Party Facility // Boracay Aux Deux Amis // Paris Cafe Madrigal // Havana El Quim de la Boqueria // Barcelona Gallow Green // New York City The Harrison Speakeasy // Buenos Aires The Jerry Thomas Project // Rome Rhythm // Music & party bars 360Istanbul // Istanbul Bluefrog // Mumbai Linda's Tavern // Seattle Opera Club // Warsaw Tooting Tram & Social // London Whimsy // Quirky bars Baobab Tree Bar // Limpopo Bounce Ping Pong // London Le Comptoir General // Paris Icebar // Jukkasjarvi Joben Bistro // Cluj-Napoca Museum HR Giger Bar // Gruyeres The Storm Crow Tavern // Vancouver About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

50 Maps of the World
50 Maps of the World

Author: Ben Handicott

Publisher: 50 States

Published: 2024-05-07

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0711291691

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Discover the most awesome places on Earth. 50 Maps of the World is an essential addition to the bookshelf of any young travel lover, map maestro or geography genius. Geography, history and culture spill from the pages of this luxuriously illustrated treasure trove of travel knowledge for 7-to-10-year-olds. Each two-page spread is dedicated to a different country, providing both quick-fire facts and the chance to delve deeper into what makes every nation unique. Natural wonders, bustling metropolises, storied pasts and cultural icons are all presented in expert detail from experienced explorers Ben Handicott and Kalya Ryan, alongside Sol Linero’s eye-popping artwork. Meet our earliest ancestors in Ethiopia, marvel at Machu Picchu in Peru and visit the floating villages of Cambodia in this colourful guide to 50 fascinating countries. It’s a diverse guide that spans from Spain to Singapore, Colombia to Canada, Turkey to Tanzania, and more. Each spread includes dozens of spotlighted locations, a timeline of the nation’s history and introductions to the people who have helped shape it. With the expertise of Ben Handicott (Hello Atlas, Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World) and Kalya Ryan, alongside the stunning illustrations of Sol Linero (The 50 States, 50 Cities of the U.S.A.), experience the diversity of our world like never before. 50 Maps of the Worldreimagines what maps for kids can be, providing not just a geographical fact-fest but a vivid insight into the history, culture and wildlife that shape our living world. This is the perfect way for aspiring adventurers to find out more about all the exciting destinations around the world. This is a quirky, dynamic book of atlases that makes a perfect companion for holidays and during trip planning. Originally published in hardback under the title Our Wonderful World (2020). Also in the series: The 50 States, We Are the United States, 50 Cities of the U.S.A., Only in America, and many exciting, fun-filled activity books.

My Custom Van
My Custom Van

Author: Michael Ian Black

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2008-07-15

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 1416964053

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A volume of irreverent essays by the comedian from The State and Stella considers such topics as why salami is the world's greatest lunch meat and what Billy Joel would be thinking on his way to a party where there would be a piano.

Goa, Kovalam Pocket Travel Guide
Goa, Kovalam Pocket Travel Guide

Author: Bluworlds Guides

Publisher: Bluworlds Guides

Published: 2015-05-06

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13:

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Goa is the most popular beach resort in India, where as Kovalam is the second most popular beach. Goa is located in the Indian state of Goa near Mumbai and Kovalam is located in the Indian state of Kerala 'God's own Country'. Both of the beaches are on the bank of Arabian sea. Goa and Kovalam attracted millions of foreign and local tourists. Both the beaches are popular for beach tourism, water sport, scuba diving, fishing and etc. We have already published both the guide seperately, and now present it together at a special price. The guide is best for holidaymakers, beach tourist, backpackers, honeymooners, family travelers. Features: - Introductions - Travelling - Attractions - Shopping - Nightlife - Eating out - Outdoor activities - Hotels - Home Stays - Apartments - Car Rentals - Guidelines for foreign tourist - Travel tips - Local Language Phrase in English - Basic details

This Book Will Blow Your Mind
This Book Will Blow Your Mind

Author: New Scientist New Scientist

Publisher: Nicholas Brealey

Published: 2018-11-06

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1473685044

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You don't need a spaceship to travel to the extremes of science. You just need this book. What's the nature of reality? Does the universe ever end? What is time and does it even exist? These are the biggest imagination-stretching, brain-staggering questions in the universe - and here are their fascinating answers. From quantum weirdness to freaky cosmology (like white holes - which spew out matter instead of sucking it in),This Book Will Blow Your Mind takes you on an epic journey to the furthest extremes of science, to the things you never thought possible. This book will explain: Why is part of the universe missing (and how scientists finally found it) How time might also flow backwards How human head transplants might be possible (in the very near future) Whether the universe is a hologram And why we are all zombies Filled with counterintuitive stories and factoids you can't wait to share, as well as lots of did-you-knows and plenty of how-did-we-ever-not-knows, this new book from the bestselling New Scientist series will blow your mind - and then put it back together again.

WOW! INDIA
WOW! INDIA

Author: Hachette India

Publisher: Hachette India

Published: 2019-08-06

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9388322673

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The highest railway bridge in the world is being built in India. The person who has climbed the Everest the most number of times is an Indian. The world’s largest film poster was made in India. India has the largest WhatsApp user base in the world. Yes, India is always bursting at the seams with awe-inspiring achievements, fantastic feats, inspiring inventions and terrific triumphs. Every day, someone somewhere in our vast nation is trying to break an existing record and set a new one in fields ranging from building to business, sports to movies, nature to transport and art to astronomy, besides others such as education, dance and music. Bringing together the most fascinating and useful facts selected from the iconic Limca Book of Records, India’s only comprehensive book of records for more than 30 years, Wow! India tells you all about India’s firsts, mosts, bests and more. With snack-sized information, photographs and activities, this book is your smart route to better GK as well as a ready reckoner for everything you wanted to know about the country’s hits and wins. DON’T MISS! o DID-YOU-KNOWs: Exciting snippets to add to your info-bag o ACTION STATION: Fun things to do and your own dream records to think of