Unforgettable Things to Do Before You Die - Softcover

Watkins, Steve; Jones, Clare

3.68

90 ratings by Goodreads

9781554070640: Unforgettable Things to Do Before You Die

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1554070643 ISBN 13: 9781554070640

Publisher: Firefly Books, 2005

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The world's best ways to spend your time.

There are a host of thrilling and exciting things to do in this world. For inspiration and help finding the best, turn to Unforgettable Things to Do Before You Die.

This splendidly illustrated book gives forty amazing locations and experiences. Each can be enjoyed in a regular two-week holiday or less.

International travel writers Steve Watkins and Clare Jones draw on years of experience and select forty personal favorite adventures:

Pony trek through Patagonia
Safari in the Serengeti
Ride an elephant in Chitwan, Nepal
Track spirit bears on Princess Royal Island
Learn warrior skills in Naadom, Mongolia
Taste wine in vineyards in Bordeaux
Walk on the Great Wall of China
And thirty-three more unforgettable journeys for the adventurous traveler looking for new experiences.

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About the Author:

Steve Watkins is a professional travel writer and photographer. He covers adventure travel and sports for Wanderlust, Daily Telegraph and Globe Adventure.

Clare Jones is a professional travel writer. Her work has been featured in Geographical, Global and BusinessAm.

Review:

The authors... understand it takes more than an exotic landscape to make an unforgettable trip -- it takes those moments of discovery that come during an encounter with nature, a physical challenge or willing submission to a strange culture. (Christine Delsol San Francisco Chronicle 2005-12-22)

Goes beyond couch potato and engages mind, body and spirit... dramatic photography. (CanWest News Service 2005-04-28)

Beautifully illustrated... 40 destinations that offer unusual, exotic, and essential travel experiences. (Melissa Stearns Library Journal)

Checking ourselves against lists of things we "must" do is an entertaining (and competitive, even if we're alone) pastime... color photos that make you want to be in the photo. (Millie Ball New Orleans Times-Picayune 2005-04-24)

40 journeys that will blow your mind... photos are wonderfully tempting. (Rebecca Wigod CanWest News Service 2005-12-10)

40 activities -- and the more unforgettable the better... gorgeous photographs add to the appeal. (June Sawyers Chicago Tribune 2005-06-05)

Richly illustrated travelogue describes 40 incredible world-wide destinations. (Larry Cox Tucson Citizen 2005-06-09)

Some of the Earth's most remarkable, breathtaking sights and scenery... 300 stunning photographs, a map and travel information to help you plant a trip. (Jennifer Parks Edmonton Sun 2005-05-29)

40 unique and inspiring adventures... 280,000 kilometers across five continents during a single year. (Ottawa Citizen 2005-04-06)

Unique guide... the awe-inspiring photographs and vibrant descriptions will leave readers dreaming of these fantastic experiences. (Publishers Weekly Annex 2005-04-25)

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