Island Travel

Heaven on Earth is a collection of travel writing about Greece by award-winning travel writer and Greece expert Mike Gerrard. The 19 pieces in this book vividly describe the author's travels throughout the Greek mainland and the Greek islands. His adventures have led him to sharing Greek Easter with a family on Rhodes, working as a waiter in a restaurant on Zakynthos, walking on Paxos, staying at the foot of Mount Olympus, visiting Albania from Corfu, enjoying a private tour of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, travelling the mainland by bus, and experiencing a feast day on ...

En este audiolibro Jorge nos relata siete pequeños viajes a islas de difícil acceso de los siete continentes.

This informative, well-illustrated guide by a well known historian and travel writer, covers the geology, history and culture of the Cayman islands and people, as well as providing tips about the best places to visit for travellers interested in eco and heritage sites.

En el segundo viaje me embarqué hacia las islas de África en medio del Océano Atlántico, como La Palma, Ascensión y Santa Elena en la última derrota del mítico buque correo perteneciente a la Corona Británica Saint Helene. En el tercer viaje accedí a las ignotas islas de América del Sur como Fernando de Noroña, perteneciente a Brasil, y San Andrés, perteneciente a Colombia.

Whether you are just starting your trip or are still planning, this guide will help you plan the perfect trip for the beautiful Maldives Islands.

Dark days are coming to the sunny Cayman Islands’ shore. The Chinese want to use them to test new ways to knock out the US grid. Government and the electrical company are fighting over rates. Black-outs and chaos can only be averted if a strange alliance of ex-US and Russian agents act in time. It's a mess. But it's also a fun story. Smile as you read. Doom and gloom never lasts in Cayman!

Singapore got sexy and the country's best-selling author got jealous. After five years chasing echidnas and platypuses in Australia, Neil Humphreys returns to Singapore to see if the rumours are true. Like an old girlfriend getting a lusty makeover, the island transformed while Humphreys was away. Singapore is not just a sexier island, it's a different world.

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. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Eat Like a Local series, this audiobook will give you a food guide from someone who has lived at your next culinary destination.

Step into the world of Newport, Rhode Island, where America's colonial past, Gilded Age splendor, and maritime heritage converge on one spectacular island. In The Ultimate Visitor's Guide to Newport, Rhode Island: Where America's History and Coastal Beauty Meet, eighth-generation Newporter Susan A. Leys invites you to experience her beloved hometown as only a true insider can reveal it.

It is never too late to visit Sal. Greater than a Tourist - Santa Maria Sal Island Cape Verde offers the inside scoop on the Island of no stress. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this book will give you candid travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination. This guide will not tell you exact addresses or store hours, but instead gives you knowledge that you may not find in other travel books.

Singapore has been evolving at a blistering pace. Old Singapore is in danger of being left behind. As a result, active citizenry is taking off like never before with Singaporeans campaigning to save heritage sites such as Bukit Brown, Joo Chiat's HDB flats and Toa Payoh's Dragon Playground, with areas like Jalan Besar, Balestier and Tiong Bahru championed for their history. Nostalgia is spreading through the country.

The countryside is almost sacred to many Britons. There is a depth of feeling about rural places, the moors and lochs, valleys and mountains, cottages and country houses. Yet the British countryside, so integral to our national identity, is rarely seen as having anything to do with British colonialism. In Our Island Stories, Corinne Fowler brings rural life and colonial rule together with transformative results. Through ten country walks with varied companions, Fowler combines local and global history, connecting the Cotswolds to Calcutta, Dolgellau to Virginia, and Grasmere to Canton.

En este audiolibro Jorge Sánchez nos cuenta su viaje a la isla de Socotra primeros, y al valle de Hadramaut, en el peligroso Yemen, donde se introdujo camuflado y rindió homenaje a los siete españoles asesinados por terroristas en 2007. Comienza su andadura por tierras americanas recorriendo las tierras de la maravillosa península de Baja California.

En el sexto viaje, Jorge exploró las islas de Rusia Asiática, como Sajalín, conocida como Karafuto por los japoneses, y la "isla prohibida" de Iturup, llamada en japonés Etorofu-to, en las Kurilesv, o Chishima-retto para los japoneses, tras obtener, de manera rocambolesca, un permiso para embarcar en un buque terriblemente balanceante en un frio mes de diciembre.

Durante el cuarto viaje Jorge recorrió islas US Dollaropeas muy poco conocidas, como Lampedusa, en el Mediterráneo; la Isla Pomona, al norte del Reino Unido; la Soberana Isla de Lundy; la Isla Sark, el último territorio feudal de US Dollaropa; la Isla Mainland, Helgoland, una isla que los alemanes trocaron a los ingleses por la Isla Zanzíbar, la Isla Tresco, etc.

El quinto viaje llevó a Jorge Sánchez hasta las Terres Australes Françaises, en la Antártida. En el buque de la armada francesa Marion Dufresne; viajó a la isla Rodrigues (la isla de los solitarios), Crozet (la isla de los Albatros de cejas negras), Kerguelen (la isla de los leopardos de mar), Saint Paul (la isla del volcán apagado) y Ámsterdam (la isla descubierta por Elcano).

Durante el séptimo viaje, Jorge recorrió parte del Océano Pacífico, desde Callao hasta Tahití, en la Polinesia Francesa, a bordo del crucero Maxim Gorki, escalando con mucha fortuna en el "Santo Grial" de los viajeros: la isla de Pitcairn (la de los amotinados del navío Bounty).

En este audiolibro Jorge nos relata su reciente viaje a la isla de Tristán da Cunha, la más remota del mundo, en medio del Atlántico, a cuyo regreso a Ciudad del Cabo en un barco de pesca, tuvo graves problemas con las autoridades sudafricanas, y le expulsaron a las Islas Sheychelles.

A veteran of exploring highly desirable resort sites with mysterious happenings, Carson now flirts with a thriller that involves a remote South Pacific island called AKONA, with hidden dangers and dangerous men. The island's remoteness, its Volcanic terrain, the Akona Princess Resort and a dot-com billionaire's mansion playground all conspire to entangle two young professional women from Seattle in their intrigue. Come away with me and escape to this tropical island paradise. Enjoy the respite and excitement such a virtual holiday can offer! Thank you.

Greater than a Tourist: Prince Edward Island by Lorraine Rumson offers the inside scoop on Prince Edward Island, Canada’s smallest province. Most travel books tell you how to sightsee. Although there's nothing wrong with that, as a part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this book will give you tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination. In this audiobook, you'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your trip.