"Travel: Where to go When" is the ultimate holiday planner, highlighting the world's most spectacular places and the best time to visit each one. Consultant editor Craig Doyle and a team of travel experts have combined inspirational narrative with sumptuous photography to bring over 130 global destinations to life. From exploring the Great Barrier Reef and cruising the Galapagos Islands to swimming in the crystalline waters of Croatia or heli-skiing in Whistler, this book has something for everyone. With a simple month-by-month format, "Travel: Where to go When" makes finding that ideal getaway easier than ever. Search by time of year, type of holiday, or simply flick through the pages and be inspired. Take an inspiring tour of the world with "Travel: Where to go When".
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The Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Travel series are to be seen clutched in many tourists’ hands across the world, and rightly so. If Travel: Where to Go When (edited by Craig Doyle) is designed to be pored over at home rather taken en voyage that has allowed the publishers to produce a handsome, large-scale volume guaranteed to set you dreaming of exotic faraway places.
This is the perfect holiday planner, concentrating on the world's most desirable travel locations, with specific attention paid to when it is best to visit them. The team of consultants (acting under Doyle's expert direction) have provided a series of concise and informative essays on everything from the wonders of the Galapagos Islands to the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, and from the mule trails of the Cinque Terre to the highly civilised streets of Boston, USA. The latter destination is a good example of precisely what the book does well: pithy, not-a-word-wasted essays giving all the essential information on the destination, with a sidebar on the left of the page detailing how to get there, suggested accommodation and restaurants along with all the information about the weather you're likely to need (the latter is particularly useful -- how often have you seen abroad tourists either underdressed or overdressed, not having done their homework?). On the right hand side of the large, eye-catching spreads are historical details -- never couched in dry prose, just a concise and lively presentation of the facts. A major plus, of course, is the sumptuous photography; everything from a brightly painted, flower-bedecked skeleton at the Mexican Day of the Dead to a glowingly lit night canal in Amsterdam does perfect justice to its subject. --Barry Forshaw
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"Lavishly illustrated with inspiring colour photographs, it guides you through the year, suggesting the ideal destinations month-by-month."
-- The Daily Mail
"the perfect seasonal present for the armchair traveller" -- The Sunday Telegraph
-- The Daily Mail
"the perfect seasonal present for the armchair traveller" -- The Sunday Telegraph
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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was given this as a Christmas present and I have spent hours looking through it since then - it's such a beautiful book.
The book is set out by month and there are about 20 pages per month. In each section (month) it starts with a page overview of all the places that are good to visit at that time of year and puts them under headings (Festivals and culture, Unforgettable journeys, Natural wonders, Luxury and romance, Active adventures and Family getaways). Each destiniation (under one of these headers) then has a paragraph about why to go and then a web address so you can do further research (brilliant idea). It also has a weather watch for all over the world so you can see which regions might appeal to you (depending on whether you want sun or snow etc). The following 18 or so pages are dedicated to more indepth info on some of the destinations. For example there is a section in August on New Zealand and this page includes how to get there, weather, accommodation, how much it will cost 2 people per day on average and also a suggested itinerary. The book goes into detial of about 8 or 9 destinations per month.
Aside to the useful info (not just about what't there when you get there but where to go at particular times of year), the visuals are stunning, breathtaking even. I am a huge fan of the Eyewitness Travel guides anyway as I love to look at the pictures and read about the history and culture of places I have been to (and also places I want to go to) so when I was given this book I was thrilled. It's so much more than a coffee table book and it's one I will treasure for years to come - I can sit for hours looking longinly at the photos.
I highly recommend this book - especially as a gift (you'll be loved for it) or just treat yourself. I hope you enjoy as much as I do.
The book is set out by month and there are about 20 pages per month. In each section (month) it starts with a page overview of all the places that are good to visit at that time of year and puts them under headings (Festivals and culture, Unforgettable journeys, Natural wonders, Luxury and romance, Active adventures and Family getaways). Each destiniation (under one of these headers) then has a paragraph about why to go and then a web address so you can do further research (brilliant idea). It also has a weather watch for all over the world so you can see which regions might appeal to you (depending on whether you want sun or snow etc). The following 18 or so pages are dedicated to more indepth info on some of the destinations. For example there is a section in August on New Zealand and this page includes how to get there, weather, accommodation, how much it will cost 2 people per day on average and also a suggested itinerary. The book goes into detial of about 8 or 9 destinations per month.
Aside to the useful info (not just about what't there when you get there but where to go at particular times of year), the visuals are stunning, breathtaking even. I am a huge fan of the Eyewitness Travel guides anyway as I love to look at the pictures and read about the history and culture of places I have been to (and also places I want to go to) so when I was given this book I was thrilled. It's so much more than a coffee table book and it's one I will treasure for years to come - I can sit for hours looking longinly at the photos.
I highly recommend this book - especially as a gift (you'll be loved for it) or just treat yourself. I hope you enjoy as much as I do.
107 of 112 people found the following review helpful
By Nancy Carter
Format:Hardcover
Thank you Dorling Kindersley for having produced this absolutely stunning new coffee table book! Rather like Lonely Planet's `The Travel Book' meets `The Blue List' or `A Year of Adventures' by Rough Guide, it fits wonderfully in to the `inspirational' travel guide niche.
It's the kind of book you can peruse at leisure & gain ideas for your next big adventure. Where to go & when the best time to do it is! With careful thought given to each country's annual festivals & celebrations; animal migrations; summer or winter sports & most beautiful seasons to visit, not to mention being packed full of gorgeous photography that will have you drooling & reaching for your backpack.
The book is divided into months. Each month has an overview at the beginning & then the best activities are represented in full, each getting a two-page spread. There is a great mix of lesser-known places mixed with well-known must-do destinations, which almost makes you begin to calculate how many holidays you can afford to take this year if you cut out those pesky non-essentials like: food.
I especially appreciate that there are so many where & when's for adventure sports enthusiasts. Generally there is a snowboarding/skiing, climbing or a diving activity for each month of the year for adrenaline junkies, like me.
Well done DK!
It's the kind of book you can peruse at leisure & gain ideas for your next big adventure. Where to go & when the best time to do it is! With careful thought given to each country's annual festivals & celebrations; animal migrations; summer or winter sports & most beautiful seasons to visit, not to mention being packed full of gorgeous photography that will have you drooling & reaching for your backpack.
The book is divided into months. Each month has an overview at the beginning & then the best activities are represented in full, each getting a two-page spread. There is a great mix of lesser-known places mixed with well-known must-do destinations, which almost makes you begin to calculate how many holidays you can afford to take this year if you cut out those pesky non-essentials like: food.
I especially appreciate that there are so many where & when's for adventure sports enthusiasts. Generally there is a snowboarding/skiing, climbing or a diving activity for each month of the year for adrenaline junkies, like me.
Well done DK!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By D. Merriman
Format:Hardcover
I can only echo the comments of the other reviewers. This is quite simply one of the best travel books around at the momemt. Informative and beautifully produced that will have you pouring over it regularly.
If travel is your passion - get it.
If travel is your passion - get it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good brief
It is a good brief review about different places across the world. A lot of beautiful photoes.
Information is very basic, not suitable for people who need detailed... Read more
Information is very basic, not suitable for people who need detailed... Read more
Published 23 days ago by Lavander
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good gift
Well received,lovely to browse through on these long winters evenings planning your next adventure.Could help you avoid the bargain monsoon break.
Published 3 months ago by oldsod
5.0 out of 5 stars
Inspiring for anyone who likes to travel
It is not hard to find books that are informative about places in the world that you might want to visit. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mike Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars
super
will recomend to my friends! great price! will buy again! as a gift its perfect. Delivry fast, love it
Sylwia from Blairgowrie
Sylwia from Blairgowrie
Published 4 months ago by Sylwia
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Start
I was given this present as I am known to love my travelling. Its split into sections for each month with ideas for getaways for that month. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Syriat
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic!
This book is wonderful! It provides information on different countries and when to go to them. The pictures are beautiful and it tells you which places to visit whilst there and... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. G. Irons
5.0 out of 5 stars
When to travel
A lovely book to sit and peruse just for the beautiful photos! Helpful suggestions for the traveller who hopes to visit somewhere for the first time, or maybe to return but in a... Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2011 by R T W
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect
This book is great to give ideas as to where to plan your next holiday. Categorised month by month there's a double page spread that briefly outlines lots of the different places... Read more
Published on 13 Jun 2010 by Caley
5.0 out of 5 stars
A real jem!
Great gift for anyone who has ever wanted to travel more.
As always DK have made a really classy product - with great images that will have you raiding your financial... Read more
As always DK have made a really classy product - with great images that will have you raiding your financial... Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2010 by L. Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars
A beautiful book and excellent guide to the World
This book is both unusual and stunning. Unusual, as it's a guide to the entire world! However, it is not impossibly long. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2010 by Matthew Culley
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