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Der Camino del Norte ist der am zweitmeisten frequentierte Jakobsweg Europas. Er verlauft unmittelbar an der nordspanischen Atlantikkuste entlang. Jahrlich steuern circa 21.000 Pilger aus aller Welt auf dieser Route das Ziel Santiago de Compostela an.Kronender Abschluss jeder Pilgerreise ist die Teilnahme an der Messe in der Kathedrale, wo angeblich die Gebeine des Apostels Jakobus ruhen.Der Autor schildert personliche Eindrucke, Stimmungen und Begegnungen von seiner siebenwochigen Pilgerreise vom franzosischen Hendaye bis Santiago de Compostela und daruber hinaus bis Fisterra und Muxia.Der Reisebericht wird durch Wissenswertes zu Kultur, Land und Leuten abgerundet.

Laventelipellon laidalla kokoaa matkatarinat elamysten Euroopaksi. Kirjan sivuilla paasetviolettina huojuvan pellon laidalle ja kavelemaan vesiputouksentakana kulkevaa polkua. Eurooppa on kattava kavalkadituhansien vuosien takaista kulttuurihistoriaa, palmurantoja japilviin kurkottavia vuoristoja, ilmeikkaita kaupunkeja ja kylia.Matkustaminen vie elamysten aarelle. Elamys on moniaistinen jamerkittava kokemus, joka voi jopa muuttaa maailmankuvaa. Sen eitarvitse olla kallis tai vaikeasti saavutettava. Elamyksessa aistit ovatauki uudelle, koskettavalle ja ennen kokemattomalle. Kirjassamatkustetaan mahdollisimman paljon hitaasti maata tai mertapitkin lempihetkiin Euroopassa.

A narrator and her dog are criss-crossing the Swiss Alps. She travels with friends who share her interest in food, languages and their topographical contexts. They collect colours, even look for colourlessness, and develop the idea of a walk-in diary, a vain attempt to archive their observations.Gradually, other mountains appear in their observations and memories, as do the mountains of literature and art. Mountains may be sites of fear and awe, of narrow-mindedness, racism and ever-looming collapse; Alpine lodges may be places of hospitality, retreat and unexpected encounters; of nature under threat.In 515 notes, Zsuzsanna Gahse unfolds a finely woven interplay between her six characters while giving us a vivid panorama of mountain worlds, a multi-layered typology of all things mountainish.

In 1955, Britains most prestigious architectural magazine, The Architectural Review, published a special issue featuring a single essay by Ian Nairn, a famously opinionated (and untrained) architectural critic. Based onobservations made on a journey Nairn took across the UK in a Morris Minor, Outrage is a searing critique of urban sprawl, or Subtopia. In this manifesto, Nairn warns that if what is called development is allowed to multiply at the present rate, Britains natural and urban landscapes will lose their individuality and spirit. A call-to-arms against the greying out of our towns and countryside before its too late, Outrage is widely considered to be Nairns masterpiece.

Sou engenheiro, aposentado e tive oportunidade de participar de muitas viagens nacionais e internacionais. Recentemente, ao encontrar um antigo diário de quase quatro décadas atrás, decidi transformá-lo em livro. O texto passa pelas inumeras pessoas que conheci, pelos lugares fascinantes por onde estive e pelas diversas aventuras que vivi, algumas das quais muito dificilmente podero ser repetidas por alguem nos dias de hoje. O mundo mudou, os lugares no so mais os mesmos, as pessoas so diferentes. Desejo que este livro sirva como exemplo de que a idade no e um fator limitante, podemos continuar vivendo e produzindo ao longo dos anos. Tive filhos, plantei arvores, e agora apresento meu primeiro livro. Espero que estas paginas tragam prazer ao eventual leitor, tanto quanto me trouxeram ao escreve-las.

A história política e cultural de Cuba é uma das mais fascinantes do planeta. Localizada nas águas quentes do Caribe, na América Central, a pequena ilha tornou-se um símbolo de resistência. Seja pelo

Im not the only one with islomania lots of people have the same affliction, for which there is no known cure, thank goodness. I have a similar affinity for boats and I think the similarity is that they are both tiny worlds, bounded by water.Richard Clubley makes no secret of his love of Scottish islands. In fact, its his mission to spread the love through writing about all the islands he has visited. The Sea All Around is a very personal appreciation of these places remote to some, but the centre of the world for those who live there.Richard gets to the heart of island life, picking up on the particular character of each island he visits by making friends and learning about local history and lore, such as the story of the exploding float on Lunga, the ingenious defence of the garrison at Cairn-na-Burgh on the Treshnish Isles and the Battle of Bloody Bay on Mull.I still love a blank sheet of paper and the first sentence of a new island story.

Partindo da literatura norte-americana e percorrendo o país que (ainda) é visto como o centro do mundo, Isabel Lucas sai em busca de uma resposta para o que possa ser a condição americana: os seus pa

Embark on an extraordinary odyssey through south-east Turkiye with Nicholas Mackey as he guides you through a captivating region embraced by the legendary Euphrates and Tigris riversthe Cradle of Civilisation. Here he explores the ancient wonders of Antakya, Dara, Harran, Mardin, Gaziantep, and Diyarbakir, peeling back the layers of empires, cultures and peoples that have shaped millennia. Gobeklitepe and Karahan Tepe, near the contemporary city of anlurfa/Urfa, stand as iconic archaeological landmarks with the promise to revolutionize our understanding of the past. Artefacts from these locations, dating back nearly 12,000 years, challenge established notions of the origins of civilisation.His daily journal serves as the genesis of this literary tour-de-force: a seamless blend of travelogue, memoir, history, archaeology, poetry, prose, and memorable imagery evocative of Nicholas coming of age in Ireland with an unquenchable desire to travel, to seek and find (Whitman).This is not just an eclectic tale but also will remain an enduring presence in your mind, while inviting you to rethink the fabric of our shared human history.

"For years my life had been a string of temporary work in factories and call centres or unemployed. Approaching 30 and disillusioned with life in Glasgow, I sold everything I had and left for a new life in a remote fishing village in Japan. I knew nothing of the language or the strange new land that I would call home for the next seven years. Fish Town is an eye-opening true story that paints the reality of living in Japan as an outsider."Johns debut memoir, written entirely on his phone, reads like a book of poetry or perhaps a long text message. This gifted writer captures the experience of a Scottish man living in Japan with humour, wit, honesty, and by all means without an ounce of political correctness."Periods of hopelessness and despair are perfectly blended with hilarity and hope, instantly giving off vibes of Post Office by Charles Bukowski. Fagans delivery is poignant and purposeful, with writing so crisp its easy to fly through the pages. Truly a book I will never forget." Aidan Martin, author of Euphoric Recall

After eight years working in Japan, immersing herself in its language and literature, Lesley Chan Downer set off in the footsteps of Matsuo Basho, Japans most cherished poet, to explore the countrys remote northern provinces. Bashos pilgrimage to find the landscapes that had inspired the great medieval poets gave birth to Japans most famous travel book, rich in strange imagery and sometimes comic encounters along the road. In this intriguing cross-threading of journeys, perceptions and exquisite haiku, Lesley creates her own funny, loving and honest portrayal of contemporary Japan. As she walks, she finds at one and the same time a drab, post-industrial landscape of concrete and cables, but also a land still full of the old enchantments. Nights in thatched highland villages and sake-drenched poetry sessions encourage her to see for herself if any of the legendary hermit-priests still survive in the sacred mountains of the north.

Joe Roberts stayed for five months with the Trivedis family in Bangalore, while travelling all over southern India. In Pondicherry he found Rita, a melancholic divorcee banished to an ashram. He saw the great temple at Madurai, watched the snakeboat races at Arunmala, stayed with Syriac Christians at Cochin and was offered heroin in a Jewish cemetery. Wherever he went he met extraordinary people, but these encounters take second place to his ripening friendship with the Trivedi family, and his exact chronicling of their neighbours. As Major Trividi warned him nothing is as fixed as you think. Three-Quarters of a Footprint has long fascinated readers with its gentle, perceptive humour, chilled occasionally by a shadow of menace, as if the spirit and wit of R K Narayan had been reborn in an Englishman.

The Station follows three high-spirited young men visiting the monasteries on Mount Athos in 1927. They examine treasures and sketch the courtyards and those who live in them. They swim ecstatically off the sparkling, deserted beaches, climb mountains, talk and share meals with monks and transcribe these conversations with relish. For life is very different for a celibate hermit on Mount Athos. Time has no meaning: the Son of God, His Virgin Mother, the Angels and the Saints are all living creatures of flesh and blood, and the Pope is a heretic. This slim book was little short of revolutionary in its championing of Greek Orthodoxy and Byzantine civilization, reversing centuries of western prejudice. It was the first of Robert Byrons travel books, revealing the flashing wit, bravery, passion and astonishing powers of visual observation which made him such an exceptional witness.

Cocker spaniel by his side, Gareth E. Rees wanders the marshes of Hackney, Leyton, and Walthamstow, avoiding his family and the pressures of life. He discovers a lost world of Victorian filter plants, ancient grazing lands, dead toy factories and tidal rivers on the edgelands of a rapidly changing city. As strange tales of bears, crocodiles, magic narrowboats, and apocalyptic tribes begin to manifest, Rees embarks on a psychedelic journey across time and into the dark heart of London itself. First published by Influx Press in 2013, Marshland is a deep map of the east London marshes where nothing it as it seems, blending local history, folklore, and weird fiction in a genre-straddling classic of contemporary place writing. This fully revised and expanded 2024 edition features brand-new material and never before-seen photographs from the authors archive.

Living your life against the odds.Through the voices of Malawians The Spirit of Malawi is a first-hand account of daily life in Malawi. It also examines the big issues that affect us all, but Malawians more than most: climate change, the global economic divide and digitalisation. It looks beyond the cliches to consider what life is really like for 18 million people born into a national economy less than a quarter of the size of Edinburghs.

Três amigos, veteranos de viagens, empreendem expedição à Patagônia após um deles ter sido diagnosticado com Doença de Parkinson. Embarque nesta viagem emocionante e descubra como amizade, solidaried

Uma viagem incrível e inesquecível com a Vitória e o Juninho ao Sertão Nordestino, no norte da Bahia e sul do Piauí. Visitando a cidade de Pilão Arcado, Guaribas e Caracol. E as localidades conhecida

Lets face it, there is only one Ponty.Pontypridd: birthplace of Tom Jones and the Welsh National Anthem, and home to what was once the most famous bridge in the world. With their penchant for gossip and addiction to frothy coffee and chips, Ponty people have acted, played, swum, worked, and written their way into the history books, and always with their unique brand of humour.In Ponty Is It? Daryl Leeworthy journeys from the isolation of Llanwonno to the unmarked border between the true metropolis of Wales and that southern pretender, Cardiff, and on the way learns what brings him back to his hometown every time he tries to leave and what now really keeps him there.Whether perfecting the art of eating a custard slice, braving the bus up and down car infested valleys, or trying not to lose his shoe in hilltop mud, Leeworthy takes in the sights, the sounds, and the smells of this strangely compelling but universal place.

Limite de município é um convite ao universo das viagens. O livro traz 100 minicrônicas escritas ao modo de prosa poética – uma conversa do autor com os leitores, com os lugares, com os diferentes te

I have invented nothing, but memory weaves its own histories.These are travel stories, ranging in place and time. Some are memories of a re-imagined past, others more personal. From the first recorded performance of Hamlet (off the coast of Africa, in 1607) via the strange foundations on which probability theory was built and the forthright epitaphs of Suffolk gravestones, these explorations expand to include the pursuit of wine, a glittering dusk on the beach of Essaouira, the simit vendors of Istanbul, an elegy for Palmyra. And much more.Vividly evocative, this collection is a coda to Simons acclaimed Pike in the Basement, shaped by time and experience.