The most complete life list yet to the world's best places to see wildlife-both on and off the beaten path-from bird watching in an Ecuadorian cloud forest and floating among the corals in the Maldives to volunteering at wild animal rescue groups or caring for injured endangered rhinos in Africa.

For anyone who is passionate about wildlife, this bucket list offers around-the-world listings of ways to experience animals and birds in their natural habitats. Fun, life-affirming activities are the focus from action-packed adventures (riding with wild horses in France, snorkeling with sharks in Belize) to more relaxing experiences (walking through a wildflower reserve in South Africa or floating among corals in the Maldives).

Each activity is location-specific and geographically unique - kayaking with whales in Canada, watching snow monkeys take a sauna in Japan, going on a desert safari in Dubai. The book also addresses the issues facing vulnerable and endangered species, and suggests ways that travelers can help. Conservation-themed adventures include working as a Giant Panda keeper in China, volunteering at an endangered orangutan rescue in Indonesia, and guarding baby turtles in Costa Rica as they make their way from beach to ocean.
Everyone has lifelong dreams of experiences they yearn to have, and this bucket list provides all the inspiration and practical advice necessary for the seasoned globetrotter or armchair traveller alike.

About the Author:

Kath Stathers grew up in the Middle East, traveled extensively in South America, and is now a writer based in London. Her previous books include Wildlife Britain: 1000 of the Best Wildlife Sites Around Britain and most recently Universe's bestselling The Bucket List.

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Пролистать книгу The Bucket List: Wild: 1,000 Adventures Big and Small: Animals, Birds, Fish, Nature

An inspirational guide designed with the globe-trotting wine lover in mind -- vineyards to visit, seasons to go, vintages and organics to drink, and how to get the most out of each wine region.

The adventures featured in this atmospherically illustrated book will fuel the wine lover's imagination with an almost endless array of vineyard visits, must-see sights, and must-do events -- harvest festivals, vineyard picnics, wine-region weekends, tasting tours, and wine-focused restaurants.

Designed to highlight the world's most rewarding wine destinations, this guide spans the spectrum from traditional (a wine luncheon in Bordeaux or touring Portugal's port lodges) to fun and quirky. Some ideas are active -- a cycling tour of the Champagne region or grape stomping in the Italian countryside -- while others are more urban, such as a tour of Vienna's summer wine gardens or Rome's iconic enotecas. Sidebar panels throughout detail what makes each region special and include lists of the top five local wines to seek out.

There is something here for all palates and all levels of expertise -- from regular contributors to #WineWednesdays to the budding oenophile just starting out.

About the Author:

Simon J. Woolf is an award-winning wine and drinks writer and a well-known commentator on natural, organic, and biodynamic wines. His writing appears regularly in Decanter, World of Fine Wine, and many other publications. He is the editor of The Morning Claret and recently won a Louis Roederer International Wine Writer Award. He is currently based in Amsterdam.

Explore hard-to-find quiet spots in urban jungles, ultimate wilderness hideouts, the world's best mindfulness and meditation retreats, and ancient centers of spiritual succor and artistic solace - perfect for whether you want to find yourself or get completely lost.

This inspiring guide is full of ideas and inspirations for travel destinations around the world that invite you to renew yourself physically and spiritually - perfect for recent graduates, soon-to-be retirees, inveterate daydreamers and armchair travellers, and anyone considering taking a much-needed sabbatical. When it is time to escape from the hectic, hurly-burly of ordinary life, this is where you can find a thousand delightful quiet and peaceful places that encourage you to relax.

Featuring a range of escapes that include everything from momentary getaways in the heart of New York or Paris to longer contemplative visits to places that allow you to screen out the jangle of contemporary life, this is an expertly curated trove of peaceful places. It includes small parks and squares, lovely old churches and spiritual sanctuaries, off-the-beaten-path museums and galleries, hidden courtyards and gardens, tiny local eateries - and even cemeteries. Also included are wilder escapes in unspoiled natural settings that last over a weekend or longer, ideal for those whose idea of peace and quiet involves birdsong and the gentle rustle of leaves. From the magic of watching the sun rise over the desert at the top of Mt. Sinai, to the perfect quiet of an antiquarian book dealer in London or a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, each destination offers the chance for space, a time to think, and provides a moment to savor the world around us in a new light.

About the Author:

Victoria Ward is a journalist and magazine editor for food and travel publications. She travelled solo through South America, contributing articles to national newspapers and blogging as she traveled. A Daily Mail commission led to her living for two years in Easter Island, one of the world's most remote places. Recently, she became a Cognitive Hypnotherapist and NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) master practitioner. She teaches mindfulness techniques and has established her practice in London's famed Harley Street.

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Пролистать книгу The Bucket List: Places to Find Peace and Quiet

An indispensable guide for the beer lover -- where to visit, when to go, what to drink, and everything in between.

Finally -- a beer-centric bucket list! Celebrating beer worldwide, this is a must-have for any beer aficionado. Whether you're planning a pub crawl, a weekend in the country, or a longer vacation, this book is a trove of ideas for the beer lover.

As is to be expected, this lively guide to beer-related travel contains a comprehensive list of hundreds of breweries large and small -- both long-standing and freshly minted--that are open for tours and tastings along with an in-depth look at their different approaches to brewing, philosophies about flavors and ingredients, and what makes their beers special.

But this book digs deep into the world of beer and includes a multitude of ideas for exploring the world's best beer destinations: the Pacific Northwest's gleaming modern taprooms; atmospheric English pubs; iconic breweries including San Francisco's Anchor Steam and the Czech Republic's original Pilsner; boisterous festivals from Munich's Oktoberfest to Denver's Great American Beer; and other points of interest such as Germany's pop-up beer gardens or a pub crawl in Dublin where you can hoist a Guinness at James Joyce's favorite pub.

The book is liberally illustrated with atmospheric photos and reproductions of beer labels and logos and includes information on beer styles, food and beer pairings, drinking traditions, glassware, and a primer on brewing.

About the Author:

Justin Kennedy is the author of The Scratch & Sniff Guide to Beer. Based in Brooklyn, he has written for Lucky Peach, Saveur, Bloomberg, Tasting Table, and The New York Post and produces Beer Sessions Radio on Heritage Radio Network and a podcast, Steal This Beer.

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Пролистать книгу The Bucket List: Beer: 1000 Adventures " Pubs " Breweries " Festivals

With 1,000 adventures for all ages, it is never too soon or too late to discover new sights and novel experiences throughout North America.

When it is time to escape the ordinary, this guide is where you will find fun, fantastic, and life-affirming activities: do something different, go beyond the tried and true, experience the U.S. and its neighbors anew. It is perfect for recent graduates, soon-to-be retirees, inveterate daydreamers, armchair travelers, and anyone dreaming about a much-needed break from the daily routine.

The nation’s best travel experiences are organized by theme, with chapters divided by region and entries organized geographically and indexed by state. Among the wide array: natural wonders, cultural experiences, culinary delights, self-improvement vacations, sports-related endeavors, and more. Track Alaska’s “big five” (grizzly bear, caribou, gray wolf, moose, and Dall sheep) in Denali National Park, ski the Canadian Rockies, trace historic Route 66, make a pilgrimage to Elvis’s Graceland, or take a culinary tour through Mexico City.

This volume is the perfect gift for passionate travelers — a coast-to-coast listing of museums, historical sites, monuments, islands, inns, natural wonders, and more. Also included are activities for people of all ages: be a zookeeper for a day, direct a movie, learn to play an instrument...the possibilities are endless.

About the Author:

Kath Stathers is a writer based in London and the author of The Bucket List and The Bucket List: Wild. Paul Oswell is a contributing writer for Condé Nast Traveler. He has also written for Travel + Leisure, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, and the DK travel guides. He edits the online travel magazine Shandy Pockets.

Build your dream vacation with this eclectic and tantalizing collection of 1,000 life-affirming adventures spanning the 7 continents

A travel book like no other, this unique guide will inspire both seasoned trekkers and arm-chair globetrotters alike to build experiences you will treasure forever. You'll find memorable, once-in-a-lifetime activities organized by longitude and latitude (country-by-country index also included) so you can max out your itinerary with the best things to do and the best places to visit around the world. 

Discover recommendations that fit every traveler's must-do list, whether you go for museums and cultural experiences, sports & adventure travel, natural wonders and monuments, or culinary delights.

Packed with over 300 remarkable photos and info on the best beaches, museums, monuments, islands, inns, restaurants, and mountains at every longitude, each chapter includes not only geographically unique ideas, but also activities you can fit in to any itinerary, for travelers of all ages:

Globetrotting: Hitchhike across a border, or stand on the International Date Line
Wildlife Encounters: Watch sea turtles lay eggs on a beach, or fish with a cormorant on the Yangtze
Extreme Sports: Rafting on the Yukon, or zipline down the Alps
Music & Dance: Learn the guitar in 7 days and perform in a public square, or find a tango partner in the street in Buenos Aires
Legacy: Volunteer at an Orangutan sanctuary in Borneo, or research your family history and visit an ancestral site
Food & Drink: Eat a beignet at Café Du Monde in New Orleans, or forage your own dinner in Central Park 

A valuable reference and a wonderful gift for digital nomads, recent grads, sabbatical planners, and adventuresome retirees, fair warning: you might just find your travel bucket list getting much, much longer.

About the Author:

Kath Stathers grew up in the Middle East, has traveled extensively in South America, and now lives and works as a writer and editor in London, from where she continues to explore the world.

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Пролистать книгу The Bucket List: 1000 Adventures Big & Small

A bucket list focused on sustainable travel featuring 1,000 vacation ideas that are eco-friendly, respectful of local cultures, and highlight opportunities to give back

A new era of sustainable travel is dawning – more than ever, vacationers are seeking experiences that are sustainable for the environment, sensitive of other cultures, make a positive impact, and above all, do no harm.

Included are a diverse collection of sustainable travel ideas and eco-friendly destinations for all ages and interests. These experiences range from volunteering at a wildlife preserve or centering a foodie getaway around zero-waste to visiting the Eden Project, a series of biomes and gardens in a reclaimed Cornwall mine designed to raise ecological awareness with educational programs and agriscaping.

More travelers rank sustainability as a top factor, and this volume is a reliable, trustworthy resource — sensitively and thoughtfully curated, free from greenwashing and confusing terminology, it guides readers towards active, life-affirming, learning activities and new experiences.

Organized geographically, entries fall into broad types — accommodation, culture, food, nature, volunteering, and wildlife — so readers pinpoint what suits them best, whether “voluntourism” while studying endangered silverback gorillas in Uganda, rehabilitating orphaned penguins outside Cape Town, or visiting an eco-coffee plantation in Puerto Rico.

About the Author:

Juliet Kinsman is Sustainability Editor at Condé Nast Traveler and regular contributor to The Times and The Telegraph. Author of Louis Vuitton City Guides, she also created Bouteco, a non-profit platform showcasing design-led hotels committed to sustainability.

Join award-winning beer writer Mark Dredge on his search for the world’s best beer adventures and experiences.

This collection of over 150 unmissable beer experiences features the world’s greatest beers, bars, breweries, and events: it’s the ultimate bucket list for every beer lover. Combining travel, city guides, food, and history, The Beer Bucket List takes you around the globe, via traditional old British pubs, quirky Belgian bars, brilliant Bavarian brauhauses, spots to enjoy delicious food and beer, the hop gardens of New Zealand, Southeast Asia’s buzzing streets, amazing beer festivals, unique beer styles, pioneering breweries, and the best new craft brewers. This is any beer lover’s must-read book about the most essential beer experiences on the planet.