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A Feast of Wonder!
Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breathtaking guide transforms our sense of what people around the world eat and drink. Covering all seven continents, Gastro Obscura serves up a loaded plate of incredible ingredients, food adventures, and edible wonders. Ready for a beer made from fog in Chile? Sardinia’s “Threads of God” pasta? Egypt’s 2000-year-old egg ovens? But far more than a menu of curious minds delicacies and unexpected dishes, Gastro Obscura reveals food’s central place in our lives as well as our bellies, touching on history–trace the network of ancient Roman fish sauce factories. Culture–picture four million women gathering to make rice pudding. Travel–scale China’s sacred Mount Hua to reach a tea house. Festivals–feed wild macaques pyramid of fruit at Thailand’s Monkey Buffet Festival. And hidden gems that might be right around the corner, like the vending machine in Texas dispensing full sized pecan pies. Dig in and feed your sense of wonder.
“Like a great tapas meal, Gastro Obscura is deep yet snackable, and full of surprises. This is the book for anyone interested in eating, adventure and the human condition.” –Tom Colicchio, chef and activist
“This exquisite guide kept me at the breakfast table until dinner time.” –Kyle Maclachlan, actor and vintner

In 1522 Ignatius of Loyola made a pilgrimage from his home in Spain's Basque country to Montserrat and Manresa. This new guide from Bradt provides all the information needed to follow in his footsteps in a neat, easy-to-carry portable format, including an essential mix of practicalities, such as when to go, where to stay along the route, national parks and public transport, and a detailed breakdown of the route's 27 stages. Start and finish points, level of difficulty, duration, distance, ascent and descent, and route descriptions are all included, as well as elevation charts, maps and what to see along the way. This is a unique secular walking guide to a religious-themed walk which takes intrepid hikers from the imposing tower house and sanctuary of Loyola in the Basque Country, up through the stunning Basque mountains and down to the beautiful town of Laguardia with its myriad wine caves. Through the vineyards of Alava and world-famous La Rioja, the trail visits lively Logroño and follows the River Ebro eastwards, through the lesser-visited cities of Zaragoza and Lleida.Navarre and Aragón autonomous communities are covered, then on to powerful, independent-minded Catalonia, allowing walkers to connect with a region of Spain less-visited than the sparkling costas or the huge conurbations of Madrid or Barcelona. For its grandstand finish, the route returns to Montserrat and then Manresa, where Ignatius lived for months in the spartan surroundings of a cave to write his seminal work, the Spiritual Exercises. Having had their pilgrim passports stamped along the way, walkers are rewarded with a certificate to demonstrate their resilience in completing the route.

PART TWO: THE OFFICIAL STAGES OF THE CAMINO IGNACIANO

Gateway town: Loyola

Stage 1: Loyola-Zumarraga

Stage 2: Zumarraga-Arantzazu

Stage 3: Arantzazu-Araia

Stage 4: Araia-Alda

Stage 5: Alda-Genevilla

Stage 6: Genevilla-Laguardia

Stage 7: Laguardia-Navarrete

Stage 8: Navarrete-Logroño

Stage 9: Logroño-Alcanadre

Stage 10: Alcanadre-Calahorra

Stage 11: Calahorra-Alfaro

Stage 12: Alfaro-Tudela

Stage 13: Tudela-Gallur

Stage 14: Gallur-Alagón

Stage 15: Alagón-Zaragoza

Stage 16: Zaragoza-Fuentes de Ebro

Stage 17: Fuentes de Ebro-Venta de Santa Lucia

Stage 18: Venta de Santa Lucia-Bujaraloz

Stage 19: Bujaraloz-Candasnos

Stage 20: Candasnos-Fraga

Stage 21: Fraga-Lleida (Lerida

Stage 22: Lleida-El Palau d’Anglesola

Stage 23: El Palau d’Anglesola-Verdú

Stage 24: Verdú-Cervera

Stage 25: Cervera-Igualada

Stage 26: Igualada-Montserrat

Stage 27: Montserrat-Manresa

Where do you turn when you want to ride in the mountains, to follow in the wheeltracks of professional racers by climbing the famous passes of the Tour de France? There are several books and websites that highlight these renowned ascents, detailing their location, length and every little change in gradient. But how do you go about finding a route that links these passes together, that describes not only where they are and what they're like to ride, but highlights which is the best side to tackle them from and which roads to avoid?Award-winning author Peter Cossins's new series of guides to riding in the Western Europe's high mountains will provide these details - and much more. Inspired by Alfred Wainwright's walking guides to the Lake District, they are intended as the bible for any cyclist riding in Europe's most stunning terrain.

The first in the series is The Roads, Cols and Passes of the Pyrenees, which is duefor publication by Great Northern Books in June 2020. Featuring 120 routes, 400 Pyrenean climbs and more than 12,000kilometres of riding, it will detail the best road cycling routes on both the French and Spanish sides of the 600km-long Pyrenean chain, as well as in Andorra. The routes will range from 50-kilometre loops passing some of the most extraordinary of France's Cathar Castles perched on almost impregnable pinnacles to 200-kilometre Tour de France-like epics over several passes.

It will not only includeillustrious Tour ascents such as the Col du Tourmalet, the Col d'Aubisque and Plateau de Beille, but also draw attention to other climbs and regions that also merit exploration on two wheels, highlighting points of historical significance and the best the roads on which to access them, always aiming to make the riding experience as pleasurable as possible. The book is aimed at anyone who wants to ride in the Pyrenees, from newcomers to road riding who want to take their firsttentative steps in the high mountains right through to very experienced cyclists who want to push themselves and explore new terrain at the same time. There will be something for everyone, in every part of the Pyrenees.

1 mountain range

3 countries

11 regions

112 routes

310 climbs

10,716km of riding

260,646m of vertical gain

Explore the exciting world of spirits with Lonely Planet. Featuring the best distilleries and bars in over 30 countries, we'll tell you where to go and what to taste - from gin, bourbon and whisky to vodka, cachaca, tequila and more. Includes unmissable regional drinks from South Africa, Canada, the USA, Mexico, Japan, Indonesia, France, Italy, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

Within each of the 33 countries in Lonely Planet's Global Distillery Tour, we've organised the distilleries alphabetically by region. Each distillery has a suggested must-try drink or tasting experience and also recommended local sights so you can explore the local area in between tasting sessions.

We've also included bars that are best-in-class for their selection of one particular drink, such as arak in Lebanon or tuak in Malaysia. At the back of the book, you'll find a section dedicated to cocktails: our take on the best mixology magic in the world, and the bars that serve them. Contributions come from specialist spirit reviewers, writers and bloggers.

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 traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.

100 beautiful places in Scotland to walk, eat and sleep Peter Irvine, bestselling author of SCOTLAND THE BEST,has selected 100 extraordinary places that epitomise what istruly great about Scotland. This personal and diverse compendium is illustrated with beautiful and evocative images by some of Scotland's best photographers. Peter Irvine has drawn on a lifetime of experiences to create this list of the 100 best places in Scotland: reflective, magnificent and human places.

Some choices may be surprising but all are exceptional. This book is Pete's ultimate collection selected from the hundreds of places that feature in the bestselling independent guide to Scotland, SCOTLAND THE BEST. As well as expert commentary, all 100 places include highly selective recommendations of where to walk, eat and sleep nearby.

Some of Scotland's finest photographers have captured the essence of each place. From wild glens to ancient buildings, remote islands to vibrant cities, this is Pete's list of the places in Scotland that you really should visit in your lifetime.

Een ovale puzzel van de hele wereld van 107 stukjes. Welke dieren wonen waar en hoe koud is het echt op de Zuidpool? Op de puzzel staan allerlei beesten die ook terug komen in het activiteitenboek. Het activiteitenboek staat boordevol puzzels, raadsels, vragen, sudoku en doolhoven. Zo leer je op een spelende manier nog meer over de dieren van over de hele wereld.

Mooi vormgegeven reisdagboek, handig in spiraal. Niet alleen leuk om voor jezelf te kopen, maar ook om als kado  weg te geven aan iemand die naar dit land of continent op reis gaat.

Het land van de mystieke piramides, eeuwenoude hiërogliefen en spokende mummies... Zo'n bijzondere reis wil je vastleggen in je eigen dagboek! Neem dit reisdagboek mee, geïllustreerd met passende afbeeldingen van Egyptische goden, lijstjes en vragen om je op weg te helpen. Plak, teken en schrijf over alles wat je meemaakt tijdens je bijzondere reis. Tel de kamelen, leg de geuren van de bazaar vast en schrijf de contactgegevens van je reisgenoten op. Met dit travel journal kan je alles. 128 pagina's inspiratie en plezier. Maak van je mooiste reis je mooiste herinnering!

Mooi vormgegeven reisdagboek, handig in spiraal. Niet alleen leuk om voor jezelf te kopen, maar ook om als kado  weg te geven aan iemand die naar dit land of continent op reis gaat. 

Vakantie in Nederland was nog nooit zo leuk!

Waar komt de naam Schiphol vandaan? Wat is het oudste museum van Nederland? Hoeveel kroketten eten wij en hoeveel eet jij er deze vakantie? Een dagboek vol dilemma's, opdrachten, feiten en weetjes, vragen om Nederland met andere ogen te gaan bekijken en heel veel ruimte om al je ervaringen op te schrijven. Leuk voor families, gezinnen en vriendengroepen om samen te lachen en samen je eigen land beter te leren kennen.

Maak van je vakantie in Nederland een spannende ontdekkingsreis met dit Reisdagboek Nederland!

Nederlands design en Nederlands product, voorzien van stevige ringband.

Mooi vormgegeven reisdagboek, handig in spiraal. Niet alleen leuk om voor jezelf te kopen, maar ook om als kado  weg te geven aan iemand die naar dit land of continent op reis gaat. 

Een mooie rondreis door Azië leg je vast in dit veelzijdige dagboek! Naast quotes en weetjes zijn er pagina's om je uitgaven bij te houden, de adressen van je nieuwe vrienden op te schrijven en te tekenen. Er zijn meerdere pagina's met vragen over je bestemming en de indruk die de reis op je maakt. In een handige ringband zodat alle pagina's makkelijk te beschrijven zijn. Dit travel journal wordt je beste reisgezelschap!

* Atmospheric mountain photography and panoramic fold-out pages* Special features on flora and fauna* Information and web addresses on protected areas and regions Britain and Ireland have so much to offer. The Gulf Stream is responsible for the development of many unique natural landscapes, and Britain's countless natural wonders have one thing in common: the color green. Whether in Ireland, Scotland, or England, whether on the Shetland Islands or on the Isle of Man - green prevails everywhere. The islands' vast moors, steep cliffs and gentle hills are not only the habitat of many animals, but also of abundant flora - prospering here in all its diversity. The rich fauna is comprised of birds of prey such as the red kite and the peregrine falcon, while sheep and ponies are found on the mainland, and seals and northern gannets in the coastal regions. UNESCO protected areas and national parks such as Wester Ross and Galloway, Snowdonia and Dartmoor, Copper Coast and Killarney give a glimpse of the unique beauty of the nature of the British Isles.