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| 1000 Places to See Before You Die (Daily Picture) 2009 Calendar (Workman Publishing, ISBN: 9780761149378) 1,000 Places to See Before You Die returns with another year of itineraries-in-pictures for people who love to travel. It's the perfect author - Patricia Schultz, the creator of the 1,000 Places to See Before You Die phenomenon - for a fantastic concept: Each month features a dream journey with one large picture at the top of the spread, a map and list of highlights, plus dozens of smaller photographs in the grid below (all in full colour, of course). The castles and breathtaking scenery of Bavaria's Romantic Road, a tour of the Imperial Cities of Morocco, a ride on the Trans-Siberian Express, a nostalgic trip along Route 66. Every destination is inspiration to stop dreaming and get going! more>> | |
| 1000 Places to See Before You Die (Page-A-Day) 2009 Calendar (Workman Publishing, ISBN: 9780761149361) Indulge your wanderlust. 1,000 Places to See Before You Die - based on the bestseller and cultural phenomenon, is loaded with full-colour inspiration for jet-setters and armchair travellers alike. There's just so much to see and experience: The world's most luxurious getaways and remote backpacking trails. Breathtaking barrier reefs, ancient ruins, lively modern metropolises, scenic coastal highways, stimulating markets and bazaars, wildlife reserves, plus exciting festivals, travellers' lists and tips, quizzes, quotes, and more. more>> | |
| 365 Days in Britain (Daily Picture) 2009 Calendar (Workman Publishing, ISBN: 9780761148814) Storied old castles and quaint country cottages. The stiff upper lips (and fuzzy hats!) of the guards at Buckingham Palace. Abbey ruins crumbling into bucolic pastures. Convivial games of cricket, soaring cathedrals, cutting-edge London, fanciful topiary gardens, Shakespeare's legacy, the pleasure and camaraderie of a pint at the corner pub. 365 Days in Great Britain captures the essence of England, Scotland, and Wales - the deep-rooted history, the vibrant culture, the singular British charm - in hundreds of full-colour photographs. From Norfolk to Scotland's Clyde Valley, from the Isle of Man to Dyfed in Wales, it's a year-long holiday. more>> | |
| 365 Days in France (Daily Picture) 2009 Calendar (Workman Publishing, ISBN: 9780761149026) Seductive and ever-enchanting, it's no wonder that France is the world's #1 tourist destination. 365 Days in France is a celebration-in-pictures of the land, the food, the enduring beauty, the storied romance. Cheerful Provençal fabrics. Tarts layered with luscious fruits. Sun-drenched Mediterranean views. Whiling away time at the Luxembourg Gardens, savoring the wines, pastoral landscapes, markets piled with colourful produce, people-watching from pavement cafés. Featuring hundreds of full-colour images from award-winning photographer Steven Rothfeld and text by Patricia Wells, this calendar is a captivating portrait of France. more>> | |
| 365 Days in Ireland (Daily Picture) 2009 Calendar (Workman Publishing, ISBN: 9780761148821) The crumbling ruins of Hore Abbey. Green pastures that stretch to the sea. Dublin's lights reflected in the River Liffey, the Cliffs of Moher, black-faced sheep grazing contentedly, a perfectly poured Guinness, storied Blarney Castle. Swept by magic and suffused with a deep sense of history, Ireland charms its visitors. Featuring lyrical text by novelist Colum McCann and hundreds of full-color photographs from Peter Matthews, 365 Days in Ireland captures the Emerald Isle's lyric beauty and hardy spirit—from Antrim to Wicklow to Kerry to the dramatic seascapes of Cork. more>> | |
| 365 Days in Italy (Daily Picture) 2009 Calendar (Workman Publishing, ISBN: 9780761149033) This is the bestselling Picture-A-Day travel calendar - after all, who wouldn't want to spend a year in Italy? The sun-soaked vineyards of Chianti. Lake Como, described by Wordsworth as 'a treasure which the earth keeps to itself.' Sweet, crunchy biscotti. A heap of yellow and green zucchini blossoms, golden vin santo, touring Venice by gondola, Rome's architectural icons, a country road flanked by cypress trees. 365 Days in Italy captures the romance, the storied history, and pure magic of this land, with photographs by Steven Rothfeld and text by Patricia Schultz. more>> | |
| 365 Days in Spain (Daily Picture) 2009 Calendar (Workman Publishing, ISBN: 9780761150008) Spain is the second-most-visited tourist destination in the world—and little wonder. With its tapestry of cultures, cutting-edge spirit combined with a deep reverance for the past, España is dynamic and ever-surprising. Sunbathing on a dazzling white Baleares beach. Grapes ripe for harvest. Madrid's Parque del Buen Retiro. A pan of paella valenciana, Bilbao's Guggenheim, the castles of Castile, sheep grazing in a bucolic mountain meadow. Featuring hundreds of fabulous full-color photographs, and text by Penelope Casas, America's foremost writer on Spanish food and culture, 365 Days in Spain is a tribute to the land's vibrant soul. more>> |
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