1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 972 pages
• Published by: Workman Publishing Company May 22, 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0761104844
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0761104841
• Book Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 1.7 inches
• Weighs: 2 pounds

From Publishers Weekly
This hefty volume reminds vacationers that hot tourist spots are small percentage of what's worth seeing out there. A quick sampling: Venice's Cipriani Hotel; California's Monterey Peninsula; the Lewis and Clark Trail in Oregon; the Great Wall of China; Robert Louis Stevenson's home in Western Samoa; and the Alhambra in Andalusia, Spain. Veteran travel guide writer Schultz divides the book geographically, presenting a little less than a page on each location. Each entry lists exactly where to find the spot (e.g. Moorea is located "12 miles/19 km northwest of Tahiti; ten minutes by air, 1 hour by boat") and when to go (e.g., if you want to check out The Complete Fly Fisher hotel in Montana, "May and Sept.-Oct. offer productive angling in a solitary setting"). This is an great resource for the intrepid traveler.
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Product Review
Newsweek : "At last, a book that tells you what's gorgeous, what's fun and what's just unforgettable—everywhere on earth."
—Newsweek

Reader Reviews
This is my first review of a book for Amazon. I just had to write this to tell the truth about this book. For a person who loves to travel, I just had to purchase this book to see what places I need to go to and review places I have been to. According to the author, I missed a lot of places because I was too busy to vistit all the recommended 5 star hotels. For an example, Torres Del Paine, Chile is one of the most beautiful nature wonder of the world with its glaciers, lakes, peaks, and majestic views. Instead of writing this, the author decide to descibe in detail about the over-priced hotel in the park. Author consistently writes about: 1. Hotel, hotel, and more hotels. Not just any hotel, but the most expensive accomodation in town. 2. Hotels, of course. I have not counted, but I can guess about 250 places to see are hotels. If you like hotels, this is a book for you, otherwise look elsewhere. Comments (4) | | (Report this)