Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips

by National Geographic Society

Book Overview

This lavish volume reveals National Geographic's top picks for the world's most fabulous journeys, along with practical tips for your own travels. Compiled from the favorite trips of National Geographic's travel writers, this inspirational book 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426201257
• ISBN13: 9781426201257
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 4.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 9.2" x 11.8"

Customer Reviews

Must Have for all Travelers

This is an amazing book. It has everything you ever need to know about amazing vacation spots. It even tells you the best time of year and best travel route. I especially liked that each section also included the top 10s, like top ten boat rides, etc throughout the world. This is a must have for anyone who loves to travel and is also just a great coffee table book. Everyone who visits finds themselves lost in the pages of this amazing book!!!

A "Must-Have" for those who love to travel!

I love to travel and I think this book is fantastic! Browsing through this beautiful book, I had to add several travel destinations to my list of places I someday want to visit. If you want some great vacation ideas, from US to exotic oversees destinations, this book will provide many. Paging through the book is also an educational opportunity to discover a bit more about places around the world. The book is not organized by location (although there is an index for finding specific destinations), but rather the itineraries are listed under the following categories: Across Water By Road By Rail On Foot In Search Of Culture In Gourmet Heaven Into the Action Up and Away In Their Footsteps Each destination or journey entry includes a page of photos and information. A small map showing the location and route (if applicable) is included as well as a list of highlights. There is also a paragraph or two about the trip and each destination includes sections labeled: When to Go, How Long, Planning, Insider Information, and Websites. These provide some good information and tips for travelers and the website listings give the readers a way to find more details if they want to plan a trip. The book contains a wealth of ideas and there is certainly something for everyone. Just a sampling of the trips in the book: Sampling Food along the Mediterranean Following Che's trip in Argentina (as depicted in the movie "The Motorcycle Diaries") Cycling Across Transylvania Riding the Moroccan Camel Train Driving from Utah's Bryce Canyon to Capital Reef India's Golden Triangle (Dehli, Jaipur, Agra) This is a beautiful book that is very well done. National Geographic does not disappoint here!

Great broad perspective travel book

Great book for those interested in a little bit of everything. It is broken up into several sections that provide a nice variety of travel types (ex. culinary, culture, boat, plane, etc.) Incredible pictures for each entry. This book is best used as a means of getting ideas for travel because it provides only general information rather than the specific "how to" for each journey. Overall, a really interesting read.

Fantastic!

This is the perfect cocktail table book, and everyone that has looked at it loves it. I plan to order more for gifts. I travel a lot, and this is very well done, with good photos and descriptions. It even gives the right time of year to travel to each place. Great book, and would highly recommend it.

Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips

The format is wonderful--one simple page for each recommended location or activity. Each page includes the best time of year to travel and other recommendations. We've been to some of the selected locations, and the descriptions were very good for a one-page summary. It also helps you think of places to travel that you might not have thought of or considered. The pictures are beautiful. Great gift idea from friends who travel.