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Tren fantasma a la Estrella de Oriente
by Paul Theroux«Theroux es el canon por el que todo escritor de viajes debe juzgarse.»Observer Hace treinta años, Paul Theroux partió de Londres en un viaje de ida y vuelta por Asia en tren. Aquel relato -El gran bazar del ferrocarril- se convirtió en punto de referencia y su nombre en el más célebre de entre los autores de libros de viaje de su generación. Theroux vuelve ahora sobre sus pasos, a través del oeste de Europa, la India y Asia, para desvelar la ola de cambios que ha barrido los continentes. Un largo viaje que nos transporta del laberinto de Estambul a las ruinas de Merv o al superpoblado Delhi, de los ashrams de Bangalore a las barridas marginales de Singapur, de los templos de Angkor a la renacida Saigón, de la Ciudad Prohibida de Hue al Barrio Viejo de Hanói, de un inmenso sex shop en Tokio a un balneario en Wakkanai, del parque de los Ciervos en Nara al gulag de Perm... Reseña:«Un libro maravilloso insuflado de la agudeza de la madurez, que consigue aquello que un libro de viajes no puede obviar: logra que el lector desee ponerse en camino.»Booklist
Trends in European Tourism Planning and Organisation
by Carlos Costa Emese PanyikWritten by leading international tourism researchers, this book examines the key trends in European tourism planning and organisation. It introduces a theoretical framework to tourism planning and organisation using a procedural and structural approach. Despite having a European focus, it is globally relevant as many lessons from Europe can be applied to international tourism development. The book identifies and discusses six key themes in the context of European tourism planning and organisation: territory, actors and structures, economics, policy, methods and techniques and vision. It also identifies leading and emerging practices and offers a new vision for European tourism planning.
The Trial of Maximo Bonga: The Story of the Strangest Guesthouse in South East Asia
by John HarrisA body is found on a remote Philippines beach and Maximo Bonga – cantankerous World War Two veteran and owner of the weirdest guesthouse in town – is the perfect fall guy. But one of Maximo’s boarders sets out to defend the old soldier in a kangaroo court set up at the local cockpit.
Tribe Wanted: My Adventure on Paradise or Bust
by Ben KeeneParadise or Bust is the fascinating adventure story of Tribewanted, a revolutionary eco-tourism project founded by twentysomething Ben Keene.As featured in the BBC documentary series, Keene's story follows the ups and downs of a global online network of like-minded travellers and an indigenous Fijian community as they attempt to build a new life on a 200-acre island in the South Pacific. All major decisions on the island are voted on by an online tribe that anyone around the world can join.There are many challenges to overcome. A fire sweeps the island, a military coup (delayed until the end of a rugby match!) brews on the mainland, and a tropical cyclone threatens to wipe out the emerging village. Online there are other storms to fight, as accusations of scam artistry, tribal politics and the regular grind of debates and decision-making among Tribewanted's 1000+ members push the adventure and the business to the very edge. But in the end, with a little luck and a lot of hard work, they might just build their paradise...Now a major 5 part series for transmission on BBC2 in winter 2008.
Tribes with Flags: Adventure and Kidnap in Greater Syria (Picador Bks.)
by Charles GlassThe ABC News correspondent&’s riveting chronicle of his journey through the Middle East—and being held hostage by pro-Iranian terrorists in Beirut. A New York Times Notable Book—with an introduction by the author. On June 18, 1987, Charles Glass was kidnapped by pro-Iranian terrorists in a Shiite Muslim suburb of Beirut and held for sixty-two days. His daring escape on August 18, 1987, made headlines worldwide. But Glass never forgot the reason he was in Lebanon or abandoned the idea of a book capturing the splendid vitality and diversity of life in the Middle East. Tribes with Flags is the book Glass always meant it to be: A chronicle of his journey from the southern Turkish coast, around the bay of Alexandretta, and through Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon. Glass visited farms, slums, and refugee camps as well as royal friends in feudal palaces, capturing the entire spectrum of Levantine life. The journey ends with a gripping account of Glass&’s kidnapping in Beirut—an intimate portrayal of life as a hostage—and his successful flight to freedom. &“A literary and spiritual ramble through the countries of the Levant . . . Glass&’s account of two months&’ captivity and his escape bring to an exciting conclusion this engrossing, informative, unusual travel book.&” —Publishers Weekly
Trickster Travels: A Sixteenth-century Muslim Between Worlds
by Natalie Zemon DavisAn engrossing study of Leo Africanus and his famous book, which introduced Africa to European readers Al-Hasan al-Wazzan--born in Granada to a Muslim family that in 1492 went to Morocco, where he traveled extensively on behalf of the sultan of Fez--is known to historians as Leo Africanus, author of the first geography of Africa to be published in Europe (in 1550). He had been captured by Christian pirates in the Mediterranean and imprisoned by the pope, then released, baptized, and allowed a European life of scholarship as the Christian writer Giovanni Leone. In this fascinating new book, the distinguished historian Natalie Zemon Davis offers a virtuoso study of the fragmentary, partial, and often contradictory traces that al-Hasan al-Wazzan left behind him, and a superb interpretation of his extraordinary life and work. In Trickster Travels, Davis describes all the sectors of her hero's life in rich detail, scrutinizing the evidence of al-Hasan's movement between cultural worlds; the Islamic and Arab traditions, genres, and ideas available to him; and his adventures with Christians and Jews in a European community of learned men and powerful church leaders. In depicting the life of this adventurous border-crosser, Davis suggests the many ways cultural barriers are negotiated and diverging traditions are fused.
Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere
by Jan MorrisA homage to the city of Trieste, rich with history and tinged with the melancholy of remembrance. Morris at the peak of her form. -The Atlantic Monthly
Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere
by Jan MorrisOne hundred years ago, Trieste was the chief seaport of the entire Austro-Hungarian empire, but today many people have no idea where it is. This fascinating Italian city on the Adriatic, bordering the former Yugoslavia, has always tantalized Jan Morris with its moodiness and melancholy. She has chosen it as the subject of this, her final work, because it was the first city she knew as an adult -- initially as a young soldier at the end of World War II, and later as an elderly woman. This is not only her last book, but in many ways her most complex as well, for Trieste has come to represent her own life with all its hopes, disillusionments, loves and memories. Jan Morris evokes Trieste's modern history -- from the long period of wealth and stability under the Habsburgs, through the ambiguities of Fas-cism and the hardships of the Cold War. She has been going to Trieste for more than half a century and has come to see herself reflected in it: not just her interests and preoccupations -- cities, empires, ships and animals -- but her intimate convictions about such matters as patriotism, sex, civility and kindness. Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere is the culmination of a singular career.
Trilha de Papoulas: De Gallipoli à Yorkishire em memória a Primeira Guerra Mundial
by Phil BrothertonEm 2015, Phil Brotherton fez uma viagem de 3.500 milhas, de bicicleta e a pé, para comemorar o centenário da Primeira Guerra Mundial. Começando na Turquia, em abril e carregado com papoulas de papel de 2015, ele viajou para Gallipoli e seguiu as linhas de frente e trincheiras em mais 11 países: Grécia, Macedônia, Albânia, Montenegro, Croácia, Eslovênia, Itália, Áustria , Suíça, França e Bélgica antes de finalmente pedalar para casa em West Yorkshire, na Inglaterra. Aqui, ele relata os triunfos e frustrações de sua árdua jornada de três meses, enquanto explora campos de batalha, cemitérios e memoriais seculares: ouvindo pela primeira vez lobos selvagens, caçando com sucesso seu jantar e superando a versão turca de "Delhi Belly" e lidando com bandos de cães selvagens, tendo seu equipamento roubado e ficando completamente sem comida e dinheiro. Tingido de tristeza, mas muitas vezes repleto de momentos de humor, Trilha de Papoulas é a história do compromisso de um homem de honrar os milhões de soldados que perderam a vida, de ambos os lados, na 'Grande Guerra'.
Trimble County (Images of America)
by Phyllis Codling MclaughlinIn 1837, Trimble County became Kentucky's 86th county, created from portions of Gallatin, Henry, and Oldham Counties. It was named for Virginia native Robert Trimble, a Kentucky attorney and state legislator who was nominated to the US Supreme Court by Pres. John Quincy Adams in 1826. In 1838, an eastern portion of Trimble County was taken to create Carroll County; the two eventually became archrivals in high school sports. Bedford, the county seat, was founded in 1816, centrally located at the junction of US Highway 42, once the region's main thoroughfare before Interstate 71 was built, and US Highway 421. Milton, the only other incorporated city in the county, is linked to Madison, Indiana, by the Milton-Madison Bridge, the sole Ohio River crossing between the Markland Dam, 26 miles upriver in Gallatin County, and Louisville, 42 miles downriver. Traditionally rural, Trimble County is known for its peach and apple orchards, its roadside markets, and of course tobacco.
Trimper's Rides
by Brandon Seidl Monica ThrashNo trip to Ocean City, Maryland, is complete without a visit to Trimper's Rides. The unforgettable bright lights, carousel music, and elated screams from riders on the Tidal Wave are cherished memories for generations who return to the park annually. The evolution and success of Trimper's Rides embodies the American dream. It began when an enterprising German immigrant named Daniel B. Trimper and his large family took a chance on a little-known seaside town. They built a top-notch family-entertainment experience that continues to delight visitors today. The Trimpers rebuilt after storms, endured wartime challenges, and experienced periods of rapid growth and prosperity. Trimper's Rides chronicles this journey with nostalgic images of past attractions and the people who made Trimper's Rides the destination for family fun.
Trinidad & Tobago - Culture Smart!
by Tim EwbankThe twin Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago could hardly be more different. Trinidad is vibrant, cosmopolitan, culturally diverse, and multiethnic, with a population descended from East Indian, African, Spanish, French, Dutch, American, Chinese, Syrian, and English forebears. This potent mix finds full expression in unbridled revelry each February with the celebration of Carnival--a dazzling, open-to-all-comers, mass participation street extravaganza of steel bands, calypso, dance, and the magnificent costumed bands "playing mas" (short for masquerade). Tobago, by contrast, is much quieter, predominantly rural, and a tranquil tropical idyll. Both islands have a history of slavery and indentured labor that, even today, engenders a determination in the people to live life as they choose rather than to order. "Trinis" are by nature friendly, outgoing, and hospitable. They are slow to anger and quick to walk away from confrontation. They have an infectious joie de vivre and a laid-back attitude to time--which foreigners can sometimes find frustrating. Culture Smart! Trinidad and Tobago explores the codes and paradoxes of Trinbagonian life, describing the many and varied traditions, customs, and cultures of its diverse society. It outlines the contrasting histories of the two islands, and opens a window into people's private lives, showing how they interact socially, and their attitudes to people who are "from foreign." It offers practical advice from business tips to how to play mas at Carnival. It aims to make that first trip to the two islands as rewarding as possible by taking you beyond the stereotypes to the real people
Trinity Alps & Vicinity: Including Whiskeytown, Russian Wilderness, and Castle Crags Areas
by Mike WhiteThe Trinity Alps mountain range in the northwest corner of California forms a rugged divide, tucked between the Coast Ranges and the Cascades in a half-million acres of wilderness. Nearby Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Russian Wilderness, and Castle Crags Wilderness all offer miles of trails and recreation areas to explore. The fifth edition of this classic hiking guide, in print for more than 25 years, has been completely revamped and now covers not only trails and cross-country routes in the Alps but in the nearby recreation lands. It contains descriptions of 48 of the best day hikes and backpack trips, and has all-new maps and elevation profiles for each specially selected hike. Over 600 miles of trail and cross-country routes are covered in this most comprehensive recreation guide to the area.
A Trip of One's Own: Hope, Heartbreak, and Why Traveling Solo Could Change Your Life
by Kate WillsA travel story is the best story of them all...Travel journalist Kate Wills wasn't expecting to be divorced after less than a year of marriage, or to be forced to restart a life that had seemed so stable for so long. Luckily, her job as a writer offered her the perfect opportunity to escape from it all. But this time, with no deadlines to hit or all-expenses-paid trips to absorb in a few days before churning out copy for a travel magazine, her jet-setting felt different. There were no photographers working alongside her or assistants booking her flights. For the first time ever, Kate was traveling alone.Feeling unexpectedly out of her element, Kate began to scour history for stories of female travelers to inspire her. From a 4th-century nun to a globe-circling cyclist, Kate discovered that there have always been astonishing women who have broken free from society's expectations, clearing the path for many of us to do the same.Funny, heartfelt, and guaranteed to spark wanderlust, A Trip of One's Own is the perfect armchair travel read to inspire you to jump in the car or hop on a plane to explore the world. This book is the must-have next read for any aspiring solo female traveler!
A Trip to the Beach
by Melinda Blanchard Robert BlanchardThis is the true story of a trip to the beach that never ends. It's about a husband and wife who escape civilization to build a small restaurant on an island paradise - and discover that even paradise has its pitfalls. It's a story filled with calamities and comedy, culinary disasters and triumphs, and indelible portraits of people who work in a place where the rest of the world goes to play. It's about the maddening, exhausting, impossible complications of trying to live the simple life - and the joy that comes when you somehow pull it off.
The Trip to the Moon: Book 4 - A time-travelling adventure (The Butterfly Club #4)
by M.A. BennettThe adventures of the time-travelling Butterfly Club continue . . .Film is set to become the new craze. Butterfly Club member and filmmaker Georges Méliès pleads to be allowed to go forward in time to harvest a movie camera from the future to make his ambitious film, A Trip to the Moon.The Butterfly Club call up Professor Lorenz's hologram from 1969. The professor reports that all of America is abuzz too, with the most ambitious scientific project in history – an actual trip to the moon. But the mission has stalled in the most terrible way – an accident on the launchpad resulted in the astronauts being trapped in a fatal fire.For the first time ever it is the professor who asks the time thieves for help – he invites them to come to 1969 and stop the dreadful accident, and make sure the trip to the moon can go ahead.
A Trip to Washington, D.C.: A Capital Idea
by Cyndy Turnage Martin Fagan Jeffrey B. FuerstJack and Susie are on a family car trip to Washington, D. C. , the nation's capital. It's a long drive, and they're hungry, but Mom forgot the snacks! Can Susie and her capital letter writing magic pencil save the day?
A Trip to Washington, D.C.: A Capital Idea
by Cyndy Turnage Martin Fagan Jeffrey B. FuerstJack and Susie are on a family car trip to Washington, D. C. , the nation's capital. It's a long drive, and they're hungry, but Mom forgot the snacks! Can Susie and her capital letter writing magic pencil save the day?
A Trip Too Far: "Ecotourism, Politics and Exploitation"
by Rosaleen DuffyEnvironmentally-sustainable tourism or ecotourism has become a major area of interest for governments, the private sector and international lending institutions. It is regarded as a way of allowing economic development whilst protecting against environmental degradation, especially in those countries with fragile ecosystems. However, despite the beneficial intentions of ecotourism, it tends to be regarded uncritically by environmental organizations, governments and the private sector alike. Rosaleen Duffy presents this analysis of ecotourism, linking it with environmental ideologies and the politics of North-South relations. By the extensive use of case study and interview material, she formulates ideas and proposals that should be important for the development of ecotourism around the globe.
Tripping the World Fantastic: A Journey Through the Music of Our Planet
by Glenn DixonA fascinating journey through the world’s musical cultures. Every culture on Earth has music. Every culture that’s ever existed has had it, but we don’t exactly know why. Music is not like food, shelter, or having opposable thumbs. We don’t need it to live, and yet we can’t seem to live without it. Glenn Dixon travels the globe exploring how and why people make music. From a tour of Bob Marley’s house to sitar lessons in India, he experiences music around the world and infuses the stories with the latest in brain research, genetics, and evolutionary psychology. Why does music give us chills down the backs of our necks? What exactly are the whales singing about and why does some music stick in our minds like chewing gum? Through his adventures, Dixon uncovers the real reasons why music has such a powerful hold on us – and the answers just might surprise you.
Trips Of A Lifetime
by Avalon TravelMoon Trips of a Lifetime is a sampler of four dream vacation destinations. Excerpted from Moon’s Handbooks series, this inspirational ebook offers information on vacation spots that include Angkor Wat, Cusco and Machu Picchu, the Galápagos Islands, and the Taj Mahal. Rather than providing in-depth coverage on just one location, this is a fun-to-browse guide that offers a brief overview of each destination—along with essential trip planning strategies and ideas for itineraries. With tips for planning the perfect “trip of a lifetime” and a foreword by the editor in chief of Afar magazine, Moon Trips of a Lifetime gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.
Tristes Tropiques
by Claude Levi-StraussThis book records Levi-Strauss's search for "a human society reduced to its most basic expression." From the Amazon basin through the dense upland jungles of Brazil, he found the basic human societies he was seeking among the most primitive tribes-chiefly the Caduveo, Bororo, Nambikwara, and the Tupi-Kawahib.
Tristes Tropiques (Modern Library Ser.)
by Claude Levi-Strauss John Weightman Doreen Weightman Patrick Wilcken"A magical masterpiece."-Robert Ardrey. A chronicle of the author's search for a civilization "reduced to its most basic expression."
Triumph and Disaster: Five Historical Miniatures
by Stefan Zweig Anthea BellOne of two beautifully designed hardback gift editions of Stefan Zweig's breathlessly dramatic historical sketches, out in time for Christmas.A single Yes, a single No, a Too Soon or a Too Late makes that hour irrevocable for hundreds of generations while deciding the life of a single man or woman, of a nation, even the destiny of all humanity.Five vivid dramatizations of some of the most pivotal episodes in human history, from the Fall of Constantinople to Scott's doomed attempt to reach the South Pole, bringing the past to life in brilliant technicolor.Included in this collection:"The Field of Waterloo": A fascinating little known story of Napoleon's defeat."The Race to Reach the South Pole": The failed expedition of the English to discover the South Pole first."The Conquest of Byzantium": Sultan Mahomet's defeat of Byzantium through a neglected door."The Sealed Train": Lenin's triumphant return from exile."Wilson's Failure": The Treaty of Versailles is signed.
Triumph Of The Absurd: A Reporter's Love for the Abandoned People of Vietnam
by Uwe Siemon-NettoAlmost half a century ago, a young reporter from Germany arrived in still-glamorous Saigon to cover the Vietnam War over a period of five years. In this memoir he now tells the story of how he fell in love with the Vietnamese people. He praises the beauty, elegance and feistiness of their women. He describes blood-curdling Communist atrocities and fierce combat scenes he had witnessed. He introduces a striking array of characters: heroes, villains, statesmen and spooks, hilarious eccentrics, street urchins and orphans herding water buffalos. He shows how professional malpractice by U.S. media stars such as Walter Cronkite turned the military victory of American and South Vietnamese forces during the 1968 Tet Offensive into a political defeat. He mourns the countless innocent victims of the Communist conquest of South Vietnam, which was the grim consequence of its abandonment by the United States. Thus, he argues, the wrong side won. Finally, with the eyes on Afghanistan, he poses a harrowing question: Are democratic societies with their proclivity for self-indulgence politically and psychologically equipped to win a protracted war against a totalitarian foe?