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In 2015, 36-year-old Chicago resident David King finds himself at a personal and professional crossroads. Feeling bored and restless, he longs to strike out on a crazy journey in a quest for beauty, kindness, and inspiration as to where his life should go from here. Having taken up biking as a hobby, he consults a map of the United States and, in a spur-of-the-moment decision, vows to ride across the country - from San Diego to Miami.
Over the course of four months, "America on Two Wheels: Biking Coast to Coast in Search of Human Stories" follows David's journey as he pedals more than 3,000 miles across mountains, desert, bayou, and tropical flatlands, overcoming physical and mental challenges in pursuit of a destination he's not sure he'll even reach. Painting a tableau of adventure and a world of possibility in the vein of Jack Kerouac or Paul Theroux, he introduces readers to an unforgettable cast of characters and their unsung acts of kindness. David invites the reader to join him on a journey through fear, doubt, patience, and discovery - not just across a continent, but toward a profound lesson of gratitude. Part travelogue, part memoir, part spiritual journey, "America on Two Wheels" is an ode to pursuing the open road with an open heart.
Organized by region, this guide goes into detail about what makes each hike so remarkable and why it might be worth a detour or even a special journey for someone looking to broaden their horizons. All of the hikes are doable during daylight hours and none require camping.
America's Best Day Hikes comes with all the information anyone would need to experience these unique locations, including details about the hike itself--difficulty, duration, seasonal hazards, and more.--as well as traveling, planning, and packing suggestions. All this paired with Derek Dellinger's stunning photography makes this incredible volume a must-have for any lover of the outdoors.
- 6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences such as vintage shopping and sampling Dutch spirits
- A beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to explore Amsterdam
- Helpful what3word addresses so that you can pinpoint all the listed sights
- A thoughtfully updated second edition, including new places to visit Compiled by three proud Amsterdammers and revised and updated for 2024, this stylish travel guide is packed with the city's best experiences and secret spots, handily categorized to suit your mood and needs. Whether you're a restless local on the hunt for a new hangout or a visitor keen to discover a side you won't find in traditional guidebooks, Amsterdam Like A Local will give you all the inspiration you need.
Iconic canals, centuries-old townhomes, cobblestone lanes and flower-adorned bridges. Amsterdam is truly one-of-a-kind and offers so many different kinds of experiences. Use the travel tips from this ultimate Amsterdam travel book to plan your trip to the Netherlands! Beyond the well-trodden sights, there's a secret side of the city -- and who better to guide you to it than the locals? This travel guide to Amsterdam includes: - Two-color, bold, modern design with contemporary illustrations throughout
- Authors are true locals and have been picked for having their fingers on the pulse and their diverse tastes. Their suggestions and advice sit alongside quotes from Amsterdam creatives, performers, volunteers and business leaders to give the book a local feel
- A narrative style throughout, making the local, personal voice central to every entry
- Structured by six themes and subsequent sub-themes -- rather than areas -- to echo how people are traveling, rather than where. For example, Eat, Drink, Shop, Art and Culture, Nightlife
- Each entry includes its unique address so readers can pinpoint precisely where they are heading
- Each theme ends with a tour spread, dedicated to a specific interest or experience. For example, A Foodie Tour of Oud-West, and Art and Antiques Shopping in the Spiegelkwartier Amsterdam is as pretty as a postcard! You can't walk a mile without bumping into a masterpiece in this city. Besides its cultural attractions like the Anne Frank House, Rijksmuseum, and Van Gogh museum, the Dutch capital also has leafy parks, hip shops, craft breweries and some of Europe's hottest clubs. From taking a bicycle tour through the polder landscape in Amsterdam Noord to relaxing at a canalside bruin café (traditional Dutch pub) in Jordaan, this Amsterdam guidebook helps you to experience the real side of Amsterdam. Additional tidbits to expand your experience are peppered throughout this local guide to Amsterdam. For example, local tips and recommendations for exploring this vibrant city, secret places that only a local would know, hands-on experiences (cookery classes and art workshops), and ideas for traveling solo, in a pair and in a crowd. It also includes tips on how to travel sensibly in a post-Covid world without compromising on experience. From New York and London to Paris and Tokyo, there are more places to discover with these niche local guides! Written by the people who call it home, the Like A Local series from DK takes you beyond the tourist track to experience the heart and soul of each city!
Let Marco Polo Amsterdam guide you around this beautiful city.
Explore Amsterdam with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the city's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all that the Amsterdam has to offer.
Narrow houses leaning against each other at slightly crooked angles, a cyclist crossing a bridge on a squeaky bicycle, people sitting out in the sun in front of the corner cafe and enjoying their coffees; in the distance the jolt of a tram lumbering along the Leidseplein. This practical, pocket-sized guide will help you discover the best of Amsterdam.
Your Marco Polo Amsterdam Guide includes:
Trust Marco Polo Pocket Guide Amsterdam to show you around this fabulous city. The comprehensive coverage and unique insights will ensure you experience everything Amsterdam has to offer and more. The special tips, personal insights and unusual experiences will help you make the most of your trip - just arrive and enjoy.
Marco Polo Pocket Guide Amsterdam: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips
Explore Amsterdam with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the city's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in the Dutch capital. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful city has to offer...
Narrow houses leaning against each other at slightly crooked angles, a cyclist crossing a bridge on a squeaky bicycle, people sitting out in the sun in front of the corner cafe and enjoying their coffees; in the distance the jolt of a tram lumbering along the Leidseplein. This is Amsterdam!
Your Marco Polo Amsterdam Pocket Guide includes:
- Insider Tips - we show you the hidden gems and little known secrets that offer a real insight into the city from unusual nights on a houseboat, buildings with breath-taking views and coffee at a 17th century hangout.
- Best of - find the best things to do for free, the best 'only in' Amsterdam experiences, the best things to do if it rains and the best places to relax and spoil yourself.
- Sightseeing - all of the top sights are organized by areas of the city so you can easily plan your day.
- Discovery Tours - 4 specially tailored tours that will get you to the heart of Amsterdam either on foot or by bike. The tours are themed - so if food is your thing then bring a big appetite for a wonderful wander from one fine food shop to another, or strap on your boots for a full day tour exploring Amsterdam's glorious architecture, canals and shopper's paradise.
- Amsterdam in full-color - Marco Polo Pocket Guide Amsterdam includes full-color photos throughout the guide bringing the city to life offering you a real taste of what you can see and enjoy on your trip.
- Touring App - you can download any of the Discovery Tours to your smartphone, complete with the detailed route description and map exactly as featured in the guide, free of charge. The maps can be used offline too, so no roaming charges. The perfect navigational tool with distance indicators and landmarks highlighting the correct direction to travel in as well as GPS coordinates along the way. Enjoy stress-free sightseeing and never get lost again!
- Street Atlas and pull-out map - we've included a detailed street atlas and a handy, pull-out map so you can pop the guide in your bag for a full-on sightseeing day or head out with just the map to enjoy your Discovery Tour.
- Useful Dutch phrases - the essential words and phrases are included to help you get by.
Trust Marco Polo Pocket Guide Amsterdam to show you around this fabulous city. The comprehensive coverage and unique insights will ensure you experience everything Amsterdam has to offer and more. The special tips, personal insights and unusual experiences will help you make the most of your trip - just arrive and enjoy.
Born in Australia, Shirley Hazzard first moved to Naples as a young woman in the 1950s to take up a job with the United Nations. It was the beginning of a long love affair with the city. The Ancient Shore collects the best of Hazzard's writings on Naples, along with a classic New Yorker essay by her late husband, Francis Steegmuller. For the pair, both insatiable readers, the Naples of Pliny, Gibbon, and Auden is constantly alive to them in the present.
With Hazzard as our guide, we encounter Henry James, Oscar Wilde, and of course Goethe, but Hazzard's concern is primarily with the Naples of our own time--often violently unforgiving to innocent tourists, but able to transport the visitor who attends patiently to its rhythms and history. A town shadowed by both the symbol and the reality of Vesuvius can never fail to acknowledge the essential precariousness of life--nor, as the lover of Naples discovers, the human compassion, generosity, and friendship that are necessary to sustain it.
Beautifully illustrated by photographs from such masters as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Herbert List, The Ancient Shore is a lyrical letter to a lifelong love: honest and clear-eyed, yet still fervently, endlessly enchanted.
"Much larger than all its parts, this book does full justice to a place, and a time, where 'nothing was pristine, except the light.'"--Bookforum
"Deep in the spell of Italy, Hazzard parses the difference between visiting and living and working in a foreign country. She writes with enormous eloquence and passion of the beauty of getting lost in a place."--Susan Slater Reynolds, Los Angeles Times
"The two voices join in exquisite harmony. . . . A lovely book."--Booklist, starred review