Perfect for both the seasoned traveller and the armchair dreamer, this book brings you the very best travel experiences - extraordinary landscapes, jaw-dropping architecture, white-knuckle adventures and tranquil hangouts. Want adventure? Try trekking to the source of the Ganges or exploring the lost island cities of Mozambique. Looking for an unusual place to stay? How about sleeping in a yurt in Inner Mongolia or an old prison in Latvia? For amazing wildlife, why not look for lemurs in Madagascar or spy dinosaur prints in Bolivia? And don't forget the world's most spectacular parties, including the Gnaoua festival in Morocco or Trinidad Carnival. Whether you want to ponder art in Melbourne or eat eels in the Neretva Delta, there's all manner of travel experiences to keep those feet itching. Make the Most of Your Time on Earth: the very best things to see or do, and not before you die, but now.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By KC
Format:Paperback
I love this book :) I got it as a present and think it is a great starting point for my future adventures. There is a lot of information here and it is broken up both by region of the world and by the activity in that region. Keep in mind that this book doesn't specifically say "go to Belize and do this through this company and here's their website." Instead it is the authors talking about the most amazing experiences they have had and you are going to have to do the leg work of researching the destination, plane tickets, travel companies, etc. This isn't an all-inclusive guide that tells you exactly what to do, it is more of a jumping off point to see which adventures pique your interest and going from there.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I just love this cover - that little red and yellow micro bus just calls out 'Get in and let's go find an adventure'!
When younger, more adventurous or those seeking a different agenda for their trip come into the library looking for travel books, I try to put a "Rough Guide" in their hands. Why?
From editor James Smart:
"When we started writing Rough Guides we wanted to share the kind of travel we had been doing ourselves. We wanted to push travel a bit further, inspiring our readers to get away from the established routes, even if that meant getting lost occasionally, and seek something that little bit more special and authentic - in short, to settle for nothing less than an ultimate travel experience."
Well, Make the Most of Your Time on Earth has detailed 1000 of those unique travel experiences. Thirty years of Rough Guide writers' personal recommendations are included, with 200 new additions in this 2nd edition. And indeed, the world is covered!
I've been reading this book off and on for a couple of months now. The fold out front cover has a colour coded legend to the geographical areas. The bottom right corner of the pages have that same colour block, allowing you to flip quickly to a certain section. A map begins every section (I must admit, I read in no particular order, I just jumped to whatever grabbed my interest.) Full colour photographs punctuate the descriptions. The writing style is informal and breezy, reflecting the overall tone of the book. Each chapter ends with a Need to Know page that includes phone numbers and web addresses for the attractions listed. A Good to Know page includes general facts about that particular region, as well as interesting notes about etiquette, quotes and odd facts.... Read more ›
When younger, more adventurous or those seeking a different agenda for their trip come into the library looking for travel books, I try to put a "Rough Guide" in their hands. Why?
From editor James Smart:
"When we started writing Rough Guides we wanted to share the kind of travel we had been doing ourselves. We wanted to push travel a bit further, inspiring our readers to get away from the established routes, even if that meant getting lost occasionally, and seek something that little bit more special and authentic - in short, to settle for nothing less than an ultimate travel experience."
Well, Make the Most of Your Time on Earth has detailed 1000 of those unique travel experiences. Thirty years of Rough Guide writers' personal recommendations are included, with 200 new additions in this 2nd edition. And indeed, the world is covered!
I've been reading this book off and on for a couple of months now. The fold out front cover has a colour coded legend to the geographical areas. The bottom right corner of the pages have that same colour block, allowing you to flip quickly to a certain section. A map begins every section (I must admit, I read in no particular order, I just jumped to whatever grabbed my interest.) Full colour photographs punctuate the descriptions. The writing style is informal and breezy, reflecting the overall tone of the book. Each chapter ends with a Need to Know page that includes phone numbers and web addresses for the attractions listed. A Good to Know page includes general facts about that particular region, as well as interesting notes about etiquette, quotes and odd facts.... Read more ›
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By scoot
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is great! Lots of wonderful pictures. It gives a place and then a short 1 page of information about that place. It's enough to tweak your interest and see if that will be a future travel destination.
4 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By jubishop
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I like this book in general, but the Kindle version is a big disappointment. All the beautiful photographs, which you can see here on some sample pages: [...] are like 50pixels by 50pixels in size. :(
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Not worth the money. The descriptions are trite and not comprehensive. I was very disappointed. It seemed that thte author made things up about the different places - didn't sound credible.
0 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This was given as a graduation present, and the sellar made the experience worth it. Everything was as advertised...on time and what I ordered.
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