Product Description

No one knows the world like National Geographic—and in this lavish volume, we reveal our picks for the world's most fabulous journeys, along with helpful information for readers who want to try them out.

Compiled from the favorite trips of National Geographic's travel writers, Journeys of a Lifetime spans the globe to highlight the best of the world's most famous and lesser known sojourns. It presents an incredible diversity of possibilities, from ocean cruises around Antarctica to horse treks in the Andes. Every continent and every possible form of transport is covered.

A timely resource for the burgeoning ranks of active travelers who crave adventurous and far-flung trips, Journeys of a Lifetime provides scores of creative ideas: trekking the heights of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania... mountain biking in Transylvania... driving through the scenic highlands of Scotland... or rolling through the outback on Australia's famous Ghan train... and dozens of other intriguing options all over the world.

Journeys of a Lifetime also features 22 fun Top 10 lists in all sorts of categories. What are the world's top 10 elevator rides, bridges to walk across, trolley rides, ancient highways, or underground walking adventures? Readers will love evaluating and debating the selections.

Each chapter showcases stunning photography, full-color maps, evocative text, and expert advice—including how to get there, when to visit, and how to make the most of the journey—all packaged in a luxurious oversize volume to treasure for years to come.

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Product Details

Publisher	National Geographic
ISBN	1426201257
Features	ISBN13: 9781426201257 Condition: New Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Format	Hardcover
Author	National Geographic
EAN	9781426201257
Label	National Geographic
Dewey Decimal Number	910.4
Studio	National Geographic
Number Of Pages	400
Title	Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips
Release Date	2007-10-16
Publication Date	2007-10-16
Manufacturer	National Geographic

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Customer Reviews

A Great Book

Review by Bohdi Sanders, Ph.D., 2010-04-13

This is a wonderful coffee table book. I will not go into detail about what the nine different chapters contain, as many reviewers have already listed this information for you. What I will say concerning this book is that it is not an in-dept travel book at all, but that it does give you just enough information to wet your appetite to do more research on your own to find more specific information about trips which you may be interested in taking. It does give the reader some information on when to go, how long to plan on staying, highlights that you should make sure to see, and some inside tips. It also includes websites which the reader can go to in order to find more complete information on specific locations.

Also, you will find that this book is organized differently than many travel books. The chapter, as many have already noted, are organized by means of travel, not by geographic location. This means that if you are looking for information on a specific location, you will need to go to the index to find what you are looking for, but this should not present a problem, as the index is very detailed and complete. This book has some amazing photographs in it, as you would expect from a National Geographic book. Journeys of a Lifetime serves as more of a checklist, or wishlist for most of us, for places that you would like to visit and explore. It is well worth your time. I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 stars simply because I felt that it does not quite give the reader enough information on each location. Most locations is only accompanied by one large paragraph of text, along with the highlight information and a website. I would have liked to have seen just a little more information included for each journey. It is a very interesting and beautiful book and I highly recommend it if you enjoy traveling or learning about the world.

Bohdi Sanders, author of Wisdom of the Elders and Fireside Meditations

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Excellent Book!

Review by Larry D. Myers, 2010-02-22

This book was more than I expected. The pictures and detail to this book are unbelievable. This is a great book for anyone the enjoys traveling

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Fast delivery, Perfect Condition!

Review by N. Vorisek, 2010-01-08

The vendor was very quick getting the books to us and they arrived in perfect condition! A+!

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journey's of a lifetime

Review by Karen P. Anderson, 2009-12-24

The book was supposed to be "like new" but instead it was falling apart.

I contacted the seller and they refunded part of the cost for which I was thankful.

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Journeys of a Lifetime

Review by Cheryl H. Goodman, 2009-12-19

This is a beautiful coffee table book for the armchair traveler. As with anything National Geographic, the photos are spectacular. The price was right for yourself or giving several as gifts.

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