Adventures Europe

It's 1970 in the glamorous heart of Paris. Moonlight, music, and murder collide in smoky backstreets, shimmering on champagne flutes like a soft, French kiss tainted with danger. Clyde thought he'd finally escaped his violent past, building a sanctuary with his love, Moonbeam--their jazz club a beacon fueled by the rhythm of a new life, not the echoes of old bloodshed. Paris was meant to be Clyde's escape, a chance to build a new life. But enemies resurface like ghosts, shattering the fragile peace. As the Red Liberation Front unleashes its deadly agenda, the man who craves the quiet melody...

Accompany us on our audio journey through Sicily. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean and at the same time the most diverse region in Italy, the land of gods and legends. You will discover Palermo, the Madonie also called “Sicilian Alps”, take the cable car up Mount Etna and travel along the “Via Del Sale” (Salt Road).

TIME TRAVELED is a highly entertaining compendium of travel stories told by an adventurer fascinated with the past. Themes such as nature, history, and art rank high on her literary list, as well as loneliness and the importance of having someone to love. Tripping over the remnants of who we used to be, this explorer diligently follows the breadcrumbs left by those who came before. In this captivating collection, explorer Krista Marson takes readers on her numerous journeys to quiet, hidden places across the globe while delving into the valuable lessons she has learned about love, life, and...

Unlucky in love, Julia takes a radical step and travels solo to a spiritual retreat in Kefalonia. With an agenda to avoid men, work on healing her inner rage, balance her chakras and eat lots of Greek food, the Mediterranean heat is exactly what she needs. But before she leaves the airport, Julia meets Vincent, a handsome Spanish architect, who challenges her spiky aura in more ways than one.

Clem and her friends Ash and Zara are members of the Thames and Tide Club! Every weekend they go mudlarking by the river, searching for treasures that have washed up on the shore. Clem has found old things, new things and a whole heap of rubbish. But one day, she finds something really special. Something magical that belongs in the river and must be returned to its rightful owner…or else. Before they know it, the Thames and Tide Club are on the weirdest, wildest underwater-iest adventure they could possibly have imagined on a mission to save Underwater London!

À la fin du XVIIIe siècle ils étaient trois à rêver, avec leur œuvre, d’atteindre les sommets, d'atteindre le firmament : Mozart et sa « Petite musique de nuit », les frères Montgolfier et leur ballon. Hélas la petite sonate ne fut jouée qu’après la mort de l’auteur, et c’est Pilâtre de Rozier qui s’envola à la place des deux frères!

London is one of the great cities of Europe, a center of commerce, art, and science for more almost 2,000 years. Visitors today are treated to world-class museums, pulsing nightlife, and fine dining. But one does not have to search far beyond this prosperous and modern façade to glimpse an older and more unusual London; in fact everywhere one looks, ancient traditions and old patterns emerge.

Since time immemorial, people have passed through these misty mountains as they traveled between the Scottish lowlands and highlands. The old ways through the mountains - the Mounth passes, as they are collectively called - are the subject of this book. Twelve roads are profiled, from the Causey Mounth on the eastern coast to the Monega Pass deep in the heart of Scotland. Each route is considered from an historical perspective, followed by a guide to walking the road (or what remains of the road) today.

Yorkshire. The biggest and best county in England. So much tradition and history. So many things to see and do. A good number of which you may not be familiar with. So let's put that right shall we? Please allow me, a natural born Yorkshireman, to show you why my home county is such a great place by introducing you to my personal selection of Yorkshire greatness including language, tradition, scenery, food culture, industry, and plenty more.

Die Welt ist groß, rund und leuchtend blau – und Dennis Gastmann hat sie erlebt. Mal in Streiflichtern, mal in aller Farbenpracht, mal wie im Fiebertraum von Andalusien bis Allahabad, von Sydney bis Swakopmund, von den tausend Lichtern Manhattans bis Madurai, der tamilischen Stadt der Tempel und Zauberer. In diesem Hörbuch erzählt der gefeierte Reporter von seinen abenteuerlichen Reisen. Er zieht mit einem Goldsucher durch die australische Wüste, tanzt mit Finnlands bekanntestem Tangolehrer, philosophiert auf Taiwan mit einem chinesischen Dissidenten über den Preis der Freiheit.

50 wunderbare Tiermärchen sind hier versammelt. Eine wahrhaft riesige Hörbuch-Box mit Märchen, in denen Tiere die Hauptrolle spielen. Bekannte Werke wie Der Froschkönig, Die sieben Raben, Der Wolf und die sieben Geißlein wechseln sich ab mit unbekannteren, aber nicht weniger schönen Märchen wie Das treue Füllchen, Der Krautesel, Das Meerhäschen und viele andere.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want an edible experience? Would you like some culinary guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Eat Like a Local audiobook is for you. Eat Like a Local Paris by Mackenzie Leighton offers the inside scoop on food and culinary culture in Paris. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate. Most food guides tell you how to eat like a tourist.

The official companion to the BBC's hit magazine show, The One Show Book is a compilation of the quirkiest, strangest, most random and most fascinating stories pulled from the brains of Icon Films' The One Show research desk. Did you know that Michael Jackson was once made an honorary director of Exeter City football team? Or that Muhammad Ali owed a chunk of his fortune to his love of Ovaltine?

Romeo Montague is handsome and charming and the first time he sees young Rosaline Capulet, who has secretly snuck into his family's masquerade summer ball, he falls instantly in love. At first Rosaline is unsure of Romeo's attentions but with her father determined that she join the nunnery, Romeo offers her the chance of a different life. Gradually he convinces her that only true love could make him feel this way, that he is enraptured by her beauty. Indeed, he cannot live without her!

Un libro dentro un libro, più storie dentro una storia, dimensioni che a ventaglio si spalancano e si schiudono di fronte al lettore, in tre parole una nuova : “Guida dell'Oltre”. Questo coinvolgente lavoro esplora l'Est, in particolare il Montenegro, terra sconosciuta e straordinaria, primitiva e naturale.

Wenn der eigene Sohn zur Geisel wird... Irland, im 9. Jahrhundert. Ohne Segel und Ruder sind Thorgrim und seine Wikinger mit ihren Langbooten an der südirischen Küste gestrandet. Um ihre Schiffe wieder flottmachen und heimkehren zu können, sind sie auf die Hilfe der Iren angewiesen. Die aber wissen die missliche Lage der Wikinger auszunutzen: Während Thorgrim genötigt wird, die Abtei von Ferns bei der Verteidigung zu unterstützen, ist sein Sohn Harald Starkarm in die Geiselhaft des Gegners geraten und wird von ihm zum Angriff auf die Mönche gezwungen.

Une expérience de lecture joyeuse, mémorable et pleine de vie. L'autrice y construit un univers à la frontière entre Jonathan Coe et Camélia Jordana. Le pays des phrases courtes, c'est l'ouest du Jutland, région rurale située à l'ouest de la péninsule danoise. L'héroïne et narratrice de ce roman s'y installe après avoir longtemps vécu à Copenhague.

Wo in Europa kann man noch wirklich wilde Orte entdecken, Freiheit spüren, Abenteuer erleben? Von dieser Sehnsucht getrieben begeben sich Andreas Winkelmann und Markus Knüfken auf die Suche - und werden fündig. Am Polarkreis in Schwedisch-Lappland, in den Alpen im Val Grande und sogar im Harz. Dort finden sie Gegenden, in denen gepflegte Wanderwege irgendwann genauso aufhören wie der Handy-Empfang. Sie übernachten im Zelt, begegnen wilden Tieren, erleben unberührte Natur, überwinden reißende Flüsse, kämpfen gegen Sturm und Schnee - und gegen die eigenen Ängste.

This is another book in my popular castles series. Here you have volume II of Castles in England, a Traveler's Guide. Twenty more of the most impressive and history-laden castles up and down the land for you to hear about and plan your visits. Each castle has its own fascinating history and tale to tell. That's in addition to being wonderful places to visit and explore. So here is information about another 20 of my personal favorite castles in England.

Schon immer spürte die junge Archäologie-Studentin Leo, dass sie anders ist. Obwohl sie ein Kind war, das alle in ihren Bann zog, fühlte sie sich immer auf eigentümliche Weise fremd. An ihrem 20. Geburtstag offenbart Leos Großmutter ihr schließlich ein wohl gehütetes Familiengeheimnis... Leo stammt von einem alten Schamanenvolk ab, das vor Jahrtausenden im mittleren Orient lebte. Ihre Ahnen verehrten den Geier als das heiligste aller Wesen, das Seite an Seite mit den Schamanen für das Wohl der Bevölkerung kämpfte.