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Neapol. Nový svět na cestách
Vidět Neapol a zemřít? Možná. Neapol je ale lepší prožít.
Neapol je přístav pod Vesuvem, kde se potkává antika s fotbalem, baroko s chaosem, víra s mafií a každodenní život s velkými dějinami. Město, které je krásné i hlučné, vznešené i drsné, a které se nedá zažít jen z mapy nebo televizní obrazovky.
Tři autoři podcastu Nový svět nepíšou průvodce. Píšou o tom, proč Neapol vypadá tak, jak vypadá, a co to říká o Evropě, o civilizaci, o způsobu, jakým dějiny vstupují do každodenního života. Antické základy, španělská nadváda, Bourboni, revoluce, mafie, přistěhovalectví. Vrstva za vrstvou, stále živá.
Tři autoři - egyptolog, historik a publicista, spojují historii, politiku a osobní zkušenost a nabízejí pohled, který přesahuje běžný cestopis.
Nový cestovatelský formát na českém trhu (112 × 162 mm), čte se na cestě, ale nejde jen tak odložit! Propojení historie, politiky a osobní zkušenosti v jednom svazku.
První díl série, která pokračuje dalšími světovými městy.
Mikulášovy (ne)vydařené cestálie
„Druhá kniha „dobrodruha“ Mikuláše Focka, který se tentokrát vydal na Dálný východ prozkoumat tři země Asie – Kazachstán, Indonésii a Vietnam. A co že od toho můžete očekávat? Jeho klasiku – poznávání méně známých koutů světa skrze neobvyklé zážitky, dramata a nehody, to vše s notnou dávkou humoru a ironie. Autor se vás nesnaží nikam nalákat, ale podat vám ucelený a jedinečný obrázek o navštívených zemích na základě stravitelné faktografie a jeho zážitků z cest. Dále čtenáře svým občas nedomyšleným jednáním odrazuje od určitých aktivit a nastiňuje možné itineráře cest. Nečekejte žádné úmorné čtení encyklopedie, nýbrž slovní vodopád v podobě deníkové formy, který vás na konci rozhodně nenechá suchými!
Explore
Discover singular travel destinations with The Leading Hotels of the World in this celebration of exceptional hospitality through the lens of adventure and well-beingEmbark on a stunning visual journey through The Leading Hotels of the World, a collection of the world’s most exclusive independent luxury hotels, which consistently dominates prestigious awards, securing top honors in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards and Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Richly illustrated and expertly edited, this exquisite volume - the third in The Leading Hotels of the World multi-volume series - presents a robust collection of properties tailor-made for hosting awe-inspiring adventures, transformative well-being experiences, cutting-edge spa treatments, and world-class sports facilities. Explore features a bespoke selection of more than 80 exceptional hotels from LHW’s 400-plus-member collection across 80 countries, offering readers a whirlwind journey across continents, climates, and cultures. Whether stargazing into faraway galaxies at Nayara Alto Atacama in the Chilean desert, mountain biking along the 30 miles of custom-designed trails at South Africa’s Steyn City Hotel by Saxon, or bathing as the ancient Etruscans did at Terme di Saturnia in Tuscany, these LHW properties offer myriad opportunities to nurture mind, body, and soul. Distinctive activities abound, such as Wimbledon champion Goran Ivaniševic’s tennis academy at D Maris Bay on Turkey’s Datça Peninsula; Gleneagles Hotel’s 850 acres of archery, falconry, golf, and more in Scotland; and the charming, Bavarian-style slopeside stay of the Sonnenalp Hotel in the Colorado ski town of Vail. Featuring contributions from best-in-class journalists, full-page color photography, insider’s tips from local experts, and three original itineraries for excursions in Hawaii, Sicily, and Thailand, Explore offers abundant inspiration for culture-savvy travelers.
Cestuj s Veru
Zapomeňte na dokonalé vyfiltrované fotky z Instáče a naleštěné motivační citáty. V téhle knize nenajdete seznam míst, která „musíte“ navštívit, ani památky, které je potřeba si povinně odškrtnout. Čeká vás upřímná zpověď holky, která se k smrti bála létání, a přesto se rozhodla sbalit věci a vyrazit do světa. Co se vlastně děje ve chvílích, kdy tvůrkyně cestovatelského obsahu vypne kameru?
Veru vás vezme tam, kde končí bezpečí komfortní zóny a začíná skutečný život. Do světa, kde realita občas smrdí plísní v levných hostelech a každý nástup do letadla v hlavě spouští katastrofické scénáře. Na Kostariku, na Srí Lanku, do Vietnamu, ale třeba i do Německa, Polska nebo Chorvatska. Poznáte lidi, kteří vám převrátí život naruby, šváby, kteří s vámi sdílejí pokoj bez placení, i absurdní situace v dopravním zmatku. Zažijete i nečekanou lásku, kterou jste do svého itineráře rozhodně nenaplánovali.
Právě v tomhle chaosu se ale odehrává to nejpodstatnější – vnitřní proměna. Zjistíte, že selhání a improvizace jsou ti nejlepší učitelé, že životní lekce přicházejí z trapasů a že ty nejdůležitější cesty nevedou jen přes oceány, ale hlavně do našeho vlastního nitra.
Je to upřímný, sebeironický a místy hluboce dojemný pohled na svět, kde chaos dává smysl a kde se i ten největší strach může proměnit v nejlepší rozhodnutí v životě. Příběh o tom, že cestování nás neučí jen odjíždět, ale hlavně se s vděčností vracet.
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Upland
'Fascinating and lyrical . . . A beautifully written celebration of a lifelong passion' – Stephen Venables The relationship of people with hills and mountains has been complex, rich and varied – from awe and wonder to fear and loathing, from spiritual longing to peaceful acceptance. As he explores our high places, Ian Crofton conjures up those who have been there before: Neolithic axe-makers, mass trespassers, shepherds, quarrymen, botanists, poets and pioneering cragsmen and women among them. At the same time, he is ever attuned to the present moment – a flash of bright moss in a bog, the swoop of an eagle above a skyline, a winter sun sinking into a sea of cloud. Following an arc from the gentle Downs of southern England to the wild peaks of Scotland’s far north, Upland combines personal experiences with a keen curiosity about the history and nature of mountain landscapes, and the people who once worked and wandered among them. The result is a meditation on the enduring yet ever-changing hills, on the transience of human experience, and on the shifts and twists of time itself. Locations included: Chilterns (following The Ridgeway)MalvernsSnowdonPeak DistrictPenninesLake DistrictBen NevisThe Cuillin, SkyeAssynt (Suilven)Cairngorms
Beyond the Pampas
An entrancing and highly unusual account of a journey to the ends of the earth in search of a dream. Imogen Herrad sets off in search of the descendants of the nineteenth-century colony of Welsh settlers in Patagonia, in the deep south of Argentina, and discovers that Welsh-speaking communities, proud of their heritage, still exist there today. She also discovers a country and a way of life hugely different from her European experience. Her explorations lead Herrad beyond the Welsh to discover the even more remarkable story of the Mapuche, Tehuelche and other indigenous tribes, who have suffered the all too familiar fate of colonised peoples. This unexpected direction gives Herrad a new perspective on her own life and those of others, as she ends her travels standing on a Patagonian hillside, part of an ancient Mapuche ceremony of the land.
Rough Guides Travel Edit: Travelling with ADHD
Plan Smart. Travel Bold. Thrive with ADHD - a travel guide designed for the way your brain works. From planning pitfalls to sensory overload, this book helps ADHD travellers navigate challenges - and harness their unique strengths for unforgettable trips. - Understand how ADHD affects every stage of travel - and how to work with it- Packed with practical tips, hacks and mindset shifts for smoother journeys- ADHD-friendly itineraries, flexible planning tools, and customisable checklists- Encouraging, inclusive and empowering - grounded in real traveller experiences- Perfect for: Neurodivergent travellers, supportive companions, and anyone who wants to travel with more clarity and confidenceWhether you're a spontaneous adventurer or a nervous first-timer, Travelling with ADHD gives you the structure, support and inspiration to travel on your own terms. The book is endorsed by the charity ADHDadultUK, which provides evidence-based resources, support, and advocacy for adults living with ADHD, and the foreword is written by ADHDadultUK Trustee Professor Alex Conner, co-author of ADHD Unpacked: From the hosts of The ADHD Adults Podcast.
Travels and Natural History Around the World
Anthony Roberts started travelling soon after he was born. He had his first six birthdays in different counties in England and Scotland as his father was in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. And then came a very difficult period when after TB and his parents’ divorce he returned to Essex with almost no family income. Living on the edge of Epping Forest from the age of eight an interest in the birds, bees and trees became apparent – and continued throughout his life. Foreign travel started with annual visits to Europe with his local Scouts and then with a scholarship to Paris to study French. And then with other scholarships real travel started with a visit to Arctic Lapland with the British Schools Exploring Society when he finished school. This was the first of more than twenty expeditions to thirteen countries, mainly as the doctor and scientist, during his long life. Travel also developed with sport, with study, with work and finally with the joy of travelling and seeing the geography and the people in countries around the world – often decades apart. And always noticing and recording the natural history seen. He has spent more than eight years of his life overseas in 119 countries on seven continents and has spent more than a year under canvas as well as some interesting situations in Sarajevo during their War and also in Azerbaijan, Haiti and Kosovo. And then came Covid and that was the reason that his memoirs were written. He has had a fascinating life which still continues.
The Discovery of Britain
'Robb has found a new format for writing history just as Craig Brown found a fresh way to write biography' – Alan Johnson'Rarely does history feel so beguiling' - The Observer'A treasure house of a book' - The SpectatorTaking you on a time-travelling adventure around the 'spindly, sea-wracked islands' we call home, The Discovery of Britain is history that's panoramic and intimate, poignant and shocking, seriously funny, and enlightening in the most surprising way. In the hands of the prize-winning author of The Discovery of France, and often from the unique vantage point of his bicycle, we encounter an entertaining cast of characters foreign and homegrown, drop in on places and events, and dwell on the successes and catastrophes across British history. From ancient settlements swallowed up by the sea and the creation of Stonehenge to the advent of multiculturalism and recent political earthquakes, all is seen as it’s never been seen before. With intriguing maps and illustrations throughout, The Discovery of Britain can be devoured whole or each chapter read in the time it takes to change a bicycle tyre or drink a cup of coffee. The wonderful choice of how to enjoy this original and sweeping history of Britain is yours.
The Intrepid List Outdoors
The Intrepid List Outdoors is a collection of 50 unique outdoor experiences from around the globe. But this isn’t a bucket list book. This is for the intrepid travellers – explorers, thrill seekers, sports enthusiasts and nature lovers – those who long to escape the tourist traps and unleash their inner explorer. Lace up your running shoes and leap into action – from adrenaline-pumping activities to unparalleled natural wonders and wildlife experiences. Hear from travel writers who share their tales of awe and adventure, all done with an eye to preserving the peace of both locals and the planet. Forget the overcommercialised guidebooks and manufactured experiences. Embrace the unexpected. Discover the unforgettable.
A Travel Guide to Connection
Unlock a New Way to See the World. Sense there''s more to travel than meets the eye? Connection: A Travel Guide is your passport to the hidden layers and human stories in every destination – including your own home. Social anthropologist Dr Jonathan Newman shares 12 key pathways to connect with the lives of others and gain a deeper understanding of different points of view.Why do tourists visit ancient cities? Are military arms fairs better holiday destinations? What’s the relationship between a traveller and their luggage? Are people strange because of their hats? Can dogs teach humans to smell the world? Who drinks in bad pubs?This unique guidebook suggests hundreds of places to visit, which are rarely revealed by other travel books, and offers over 200 insightful questions to improve your conversations around the globe. Each short chapter shares new insights and practical steps to make your next trip an adventure. Embrace a form of travel that transforms your understanding of the world and your place within it. Connection: A Travel Guide invites you on a journey of profound discovery, one unexpected encounter at a time. For life’s explorers, it’s the perfect ticket.
Between the salt and the ash
A writer's quest to understand the deep past and uncertain future of his homeland. After inheriting the miner's safety lamp that belonged to his great-grandfather, Jake Morris-Campbell sets out on a pilgrimage across his homeland. Travelling from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne to Durham Cathedral, he asks what new ways might be made through the old north. This region, a hub of early Christian Britain and later strongly defined by industry and class, now faces an uncertain future. But it remains a unique and starkly beautiful part of the country, with a deep history that is intimately entwined with the idea of Englishness. Jake’s journey along the ‘Camino of the North’ sees him explore the shifting nature of individual and regional identity across thirteen-hundred years of social change. At the same time, it challenges him to reconsider his own calling as a writer and how it relates to the lives of the people he meets along the way. Between the salt and the ash asks what stories the North East can tell about itself in the wake of Christianity and coal. Rejecting the damaging trope of ‘left behind’ communities, Jake uncovers neglected seams of culture and history, while offering a heartfelt celebration of the place he calls hyem. -- .
A Guidebook to Ethical Spiritual Travel
Rooted in ancient traditions, spiritual journeys have long served as powerful catalysts for self-reflection, cultural understanding, and personal growth. With an emphasis on the cognitive transformation that often accompanies such travels, this contributed volume provides both historical context and practical advice to navigate the complex landscape of contemporary spiritual tourism. A Guidebook to Ethical Spiritual Travel: Innovation and Global Insights synthesises age-old teachings with modern perspectives, offering readers a comprehensive framework for travellers on meaningful spiritual journeys. By presenting case studies and practical guidance, it encourages mindfulness and intentionality in travel, while addressing critical challenges like cultural appropriation, sustainability, and the commercialisation of sacred sites. Aimed at both academics and industry professionals, the international team of authors emphasises the importance of respect, responsibility, and cultural sensitivity, fostering global empathy and personal transformation through well-guided spiritual exploration.
Kovbojové na moři
Petr Kos debutuje knihou, na kterou sbíral materiál dlouhých patnáct let. Ale jak říká, všechno má svůj správný čas. Napřed bylo nutné kus dobrodružného života prožít, aby o něm mohl začít psát. A nejspíš i proto jeho kniha působí jako zjevení. Zčásti vznikla na palubě Anny z Troms?. Tu vlastníma rukama zachránil před osudem jiných starých lodí, které už se na moře nikdy nedostanou. Ale dno téhle knihy je ještě o hodně hlubší.
Zápisky zachycující záchranu Anny a cestopisné črty o plavbách podél norského pobřeží se prolínají se vzpomínkami na dobu, kterou autor strávil mezi rybáři na Aljašce. Na hladinu se vynořují dávné příběhy o moři, o lodích, o chlapské vůli – žít dál svůj život, i když třeba zrovna za moc nestojí, když je zrovna nejtěžší nebo začíná v padesátých letech v komunistickém Československu. Jsou to příběhy, které se vypráví jen zřídka, a jen těm, kdo si to zaslouží. Tahle kniha je cítit dehtem, potem, solí a rybinou, ale především dnes už vzácnou opravdovostí.
„Jsou lidé, kteří o dobrodružství sní – a pak jsou čistokrevní dobrodruzi. Petr Kos patří mezi ty, kteří se nebojí zvednout kotvy a pustit se do neznáma.“
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A Quiet Evening
Collected here, from a period of nearly five decades, are thirty-six of Norman Lewis s best articles. In each, his writing crackles with poker-faced wit and stylistic brilliance. As a witness to his times the good, the bad and the absurd he was unmatched, and his instinct for important events, and moments, was infallible. His range here includes Ibizan fishermen, an interview with Castro s executioner, the genocide of the South American Indian tribes, a paean to Seville and his meeting with a tragic Ernest Hemingway. That meeting was a shattering experience, Norman wrote to Ian Fleming who had commissioned him, of the kind likely to sabotage ambition. Fortunately it didn t, and the articles assembled between these covers are compulsive, hilarious, tender and beautifully written, at times deeply upsetting, and always unforgettable.
Paddle the North of England
The definitive guide to exploring the North of England under paddle power, from the majestic Northumberland coastline to the spectacular landscapes of the Lake District. With countless beautiful lakes, rivers and coastlines, the North of England offers abundant opportunities for paddleboarders, canoeists and kayakers. Written by highly experienced paddleboard instructor Bruce Smith, this guide features 40 routes across the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, including:-The Farne Islands – paddle out to Northumberland’s tranquil Inner Farne, home to Atlantic grey seals. -River Wear, Durham City – launch from the rowing club and then meander through the heart of the city, taking in the views of Durham Cathedral. -The vast Lake Windermere – marvel at the vistas of the Lake District National Park and be sure to stop for a picnic on the Lady Holme Island. From short paddles suitable for beginners to longer expeditions for experienced paddlers, this book includes excursions for all levels of ability. Responsible paddling is covered thoroughly, with a guide to safety equipment and how to use it properly, staying environmentally aware, and advice on licensing. Illustrated with beautiful photography and clear maps, each route details launching points, the best places to stop, and the sites, landmarks and wildlife to look out for along the way.
Spiritual Tourism and Landscape
Rooted in ancient traditions, spiritual journeys have long served as powerful catalysts for self-reflection, cultural understanding, and personal growth. With an emphasis on the cognitive transformation that often accompanies such travels, this contributed volume provides both historical context and practical advice to navigate the complex landscape of contemporary spiritual tourism. Spiritual Tourism and Landscape synthesises age-old teachings with modern perspectives, offering readers a comprehensive framework for travellers on meaningful spiritual journeys. By presenting case studies and practical guidance, it encourages mindfulness and intentionality in travel, while addressing critical challenges like cultural appropriation, sustainability, and the commercialisation of sacred sites. Aimed at both academics and industry professionals, the international team of authors emphasises the importance of respect, responsibility, and cultural sensitivity, fostering global empathy and personal transformation through well-guided spiritual exploration.
An Africa Ago
In 1968, aged 21, John Western left England, not realising that he might never bother to return. The boy who had always loved maps, trains and travel to new places was posted by Voluntary Service Overseas to a missionary school in rural Burundi, Central Africa. From the world's longest-industrialised country, he pitches into what was probably then its least industrialised nation. For two years, Western experiences life in an 'overwhelmingly illiterate subsistence economy of material poverty' - realities that provide the foundation for his fourth book, An Africa Ago. Two years after he leaves to study in the United States, Burundi's Tutsi ruling minority massacres 100,000 Hutus after an attempted coup against the military dictatorship. In 1975, Western - by this time, living in South Africa to research a doctoral thesis about apartheid in Cape Town - revisits Burundi to assess the aftermath. What he encounters will haunt him for ever. Of the schoolboys he taught, many have vanished into mass graves - carted off in lorries, still alive, then layered face down under rocks. 'The little mission hill,' he finds, 'is now a place of desolation, of widows and orphans and injustice'. Meanwhile, at the southern tip of this complex continent, Western's inside stories of the lives of Cape Town's 'Coloured' (mixed-race) residents, under the heel of 1970s apartheid, reveal an attempt to dominate, oppress and humiliate - not merely to racially segregate. But Western's memoir is not all darkness. There is adventure too - tales of overlanding 7,500 miles in barely two months, most by hitchhiking, Western's route taking in Botswana, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Zambia, Tanzania, and Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). And there are accounts of strong bonds forged with working-class Afrikaners utterly removed from any political or racial disputes, the unexpected point of connection being a shared love of locomotives as the era of the steam engine was drawing to its close. And it is trains with which An Africa Ago closes - a luxurious journey on a Namibian 'sealed hotel-on-wheels' from which the author offers us a self-conscious, 21st-century return to the era of white settler colonialism in southern Africa.
Slow Trains Around Britain
"Easy-going, discursive and digressive, even those to whom trains are a closed timetable will find this a charming travelogue." - Stuart MaconieJoin travel writer and self-confessed "train nut" Tom Chesshyre as he celebrates 200 years of passenger railways on a zigzagging tour around the UK - where trains (proudly) beganIn a small market town in the northeast of England in 1825, something momentous happened: ticket-bearing human beings started moving along wrought-iron tracks on a contraption with engine-powered wheels. The contraption was called a "train". What happened in Darlington, along a 26-mile line to Stockton, would kickstart the worldwide railway revolution. Today, 1.3 million miles of tracks crisscross the planet. To celebrate the 200th anniversary of this groundbreaking event, Tom Chesshyre embarks on a journey around the country that invented trains, taking in many heritage lines maintained by armies of enthusiasts. On a long, circular series of rides beginning and ending in Darlington, Chesshyre enjoys the scenery, seeks out the history, dodges delays (as best he can), reports on the current (often shambolic) state of British railways, and lets the rhythm of the clattering tracks reveal what it is about trains - especially wonderful old trains - that we love so much.
Ak túžite po dobrodružstve, objavovaní nových miest a kultúr, táto kategória je určená pre vás. Nájdete tu široký výber kníh, ktoré vás sprevádzajú po celom svete a ponúkajú autentické príbehy, inšpiráciu a cenné informácie o rôznych destináciách.
Kategória "Cestopisy" je plná fascinujúcich príbehov odvážnych cestovateľov, ktorí zdieľajú svoje skúsenosti, dojmy a objavy z rôznych častí sveta. Nájdete tu knihy, ktoré vás zavedú do exotických destinácií, historických miest, prírodných kráľovstiev a do sveta kultúrnych pokladov.
Narazíte tu na rôzne typy cestovateľských príbehov - od dobrodružstiev v divokej prírode až po objavovanie miestnych zvykov a tradícií. Tieto knihy vám ponúkajú autentický pohľad na rôzne kultúry, jedinečné zážitky a cestovateľskú inšpiráciu.
Cestopisy vám poskytujú možnosť preniknúť do sveta cestovania a zažiť rozmanitosť našej planéty.
