Worlds to Imagine: Dream Journeys for Romantic Travelers [Hardcover]

Peter Guttman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Worlds to Imagine | Publication Date: November 3, 1998

Worlds to ImagineDream Journeys for Romantic Travelers


Places to Go, Moments to Live
Award-winning journalist Peter Guttman has explored the globe with a perceptive eye for the quirky charms of the unbeaten path: Glamour magazine called his Nights to Imagine the most inspiring book of the decade. Now, he has gift-wrapped all seven continents into a splendid, one-of-a-kind guidebook to the planet, showcasing 29 of his most astonishing discoveries.

His beguiling collection accompanied by gorgeous full-color photos will soon have you planning your own romantic journeys-of-a-lifetime, and his been-there-done-that practical information -- addresses, phone numbers, and prices -- will set you firmly on the road.

Travel to the Most Fascinating Places on Earth
Lapland's reindeer-studded crystal wilderness
The warmest ocean on the planet, off the Mauritius coast
The icy frontiers of extraterrestrial Antarctica
The pampas of Uruguay, where you can wrangle with gauchos
The hidden corners of the Japan Alps

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Peter Guttman proves, by dint of beautiful photography and evocative prose, that romance is not in the least bit dead. People say the world is getting smaller, but when you see snorkelers swimming with manta rays in Bora Bora, followed by white-robed mystics in Lalibela, Ethiopia and rail-riders living the good life aboard the Eastern and Oriental Express in Malaysia, the world regains some of its size, which is to say, its mystery and appeal. Worlds to Imagine offers, along with introductions to 29 of the world's most alluring places, the image to jump-start the fantasy that may, if all goes well, lead to the trip you've been yearning for. --Stephanie Gold

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Worlds to ImagineDream Journeys for Romantic Travelers


Places to Go, Moments to Live
Award-winning journalist Peter Guttman has explored the globe with a perceptive eye for the quirky charms of the unbeaten path: Glamour magazine called his Nights to Imagine the most inspiring book of the decade. Now, he has gift-wrapped all seven continents into a splendid, one-of-a-kind guidebook to the planet, showcasing 29 of his most astonishing discoveries.

His beguiling collection accompanied by gorgeous full-color photos will soon have you planning your own romantic journeys-of-a-lifetime, and his been-there-done-that practical information -- addresses, phone numbers, and prices -- will set you firmly on the road.

Travel to the Most Fascinating Places on Earth
Lapland's reindeer-studded crystal wilderness
The warmest ocean on the planet, off the Mauritius coast
The icy frontiers of extraterrestrial Antarctica
The pampas of Uruguay, where you can wrangle with gauchos
The hidden corners of the Japan Alps

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 84 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 1st edition (November 3, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679000240
• ISBN-13: 978-0679000242
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,060,435 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars flimsy, June 22, 2000

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This review is from: Worlds to Imagine: Dream Journeys for Romantic Travelers (Hardcover)

Disappointed barely describes the annoyance I felt when I saw this flimsy charicature of a book. It barely deserves the title, and...one can feel little more than ripped off, even if it does contain some very pretty photographs. The dimensions of the 'book' are very small. The self described "one-of-a-kind guidebook" offers a mere one or two paragraphs of poetic, stream-of-consciousness description of each destination, with very few, if any, actual facts about the area, its culture or other aspects that may intrigue the reader. You are essentially left with a handful (or less) of photographs that you could have found in any number of books. I don't often hand out cutting critiques of other peoples creative endeavors. I am too aware of how much work it takes to pull together a project and launch it into the world. But, as I mentioned earlier, this can barely be described as a book. A colorful hardcover flier might be more appropriate. Very little effort is apparent in this project and my money would have been better spent elsewhere. I do wonder if Peter Guttman may have done a better book if the publishers would have given him the support to do so. I like Peter Guttman - I like his style, I think he is a good writer and I admire and respect the way that he has lived his life. Yet this book just isn't what it could have been. So I am left wondering if the critic from Glamour magazine who is quoted on the back cover as saying "the most inspiring book of the decade", is actually Peter Guttman's close personal friend. That said the book does 'mention' 29 beautiful places in the world to visit, some of them genuinely unusual. What a shame that the author and Fodor's didn't produce a 'real' book about them. If it existed I would certainly buy it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring photos that truly capture each destination, April 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Worlds to Imagine: Dream Journeys for Romantic Travelers (Hardcover)

It is said that a picture speaks a 1000 words and that is truly the case with Peter Guttman's Nights to Imagine. One taking the time to immerse themselves in these unique and beautiful photographs will truly understand the beauty as well as the attraction of these unusual "landmarks". (Plus all pertinent details are in the back of the book!)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring- a reminder that there is still so much to see., April 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Worlds to Imagine: Dream Journeys for Romantic Travelers (Hardcover)

This book is so fun to look through over and over because not only are the photos stunning but the places are so unique. It make me want to pack up and travel for days to experience all these wondrous things that are right outside my back door.