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Throughout the summer months of the twentieth century, the seaside service posters of the London & North Eastern Railway promised fresh air and frivolity to millions with the phrase: 'To the sea by train'. The British seaside holiday is both a staple of modern life and a charming pillar of history. It is also intertwined with the railways, in whose compartments holidaymakers were shunted from gloomy inner cities to the sandy beaches of Yorkshire and Sussex - some of whom had never seen the sea before. With his signature wit and ear for anecdote, Andrew Martin captures an era defined by its railways: the development of supposedly health-giving spas like Brighton and Scarborough into pleasure resorts; Bank Holidays from 1871; the 48-hour weekend in the 1930s; the Beeching cuts of the 1960s and the coming of cheap flights and the decline of the seaside. Wayward, witty and atmospheric, To the Sea by Train is a joyful history of Britain's most iconic past-time.

Record your trips to the national parks and beyond with this illustrated journal with checklists, popular trails, recreational recommendations, and room to place your passport stamp for all 63 parks.This indispensable and handy field journal allows you to note all the “who, what, when, and wheres” at each of the 63 national parks, with checklists of local wildlife to look out for and popular hikes, trails, and activities to try. Use the twelve blank pages in the back of the journal to record what you see and do on trips of your own choosing—historic monuments, regional parks, and more.This journal includes colorful illustrations of wildlife and flora throughout, a synthetic cover for protection from water and dirt, and an elastic bellyband to hold the diary closed. With room to capture 75 total destinations, travelers will cherish this keepsake journal as a record of time well spent outdoors.

The Shankill acts as a portrait of a place and the people within it. As a roughly a mile long road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, The Shankill is home to a working class, Protestant community. This title tells the unique story of how a prideful and resilient community has endured a complex and troubled history.

Details "heritage tourism" and its implications for the tourism industry worldwide. Focuses on what is acquired from previous generations, both material and immaterial, and what constitutes a cultural heritage. Topics include changing dynamics of heritage management through sustainability, and more.

Slow Dumfries and Galloway Guide - Holiday advice and tourist information on everything from Dumfries market and architecture to wildlife, flora and walking routes. Also covers medieval castles and historical sites, the moors of Eskdalemuir, Solway Firth, Mull of Galloway, Galloway Forest Park, Caerlaverock, Gretna Green and Wigtown Book Festival.

Jake Morris-Campbell sets out on a pilgrimage from Lindisfarne to Durham Cathedral, exploring thirteen-hundred years of social change and asking what stories the North East can tell about itself in the wake of Christianity and coal. -- .

Explore 1,199 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This book features 40 sites with photos, travel tips, and insights for a memorable visit.

For more than a decade, writer and filmmaker Adam Scovell has been preoccupied by the strange connections between place and culture: curious about the graves of writers, determined to find the locations of iconic films, intrigued by the landscapes that inspired novels.

- The ultimate guide to London's hidden gems and unexpected delights Think you know London? Think again. Behind unassuming doors and just a few steps away from buzzing inner-city streets, London offers a truly mind-boggling wealth of places to explore - from hidden rooftop courtyards and Roman ruins to eerie foot tunnels beneath the Thames and clandestine cocktail bars. Whether it's a 100-year-old underground postal railway you're after, or a token-operated book vending machine, this book will guide you down the city's most unexpected avenues. Simply slide open the trick bookcase and step into your new favorite London haunt.

Joanna shares her adventures to some of the most remote corners of the world while facing the added challenge of living with Crohn's Disease.

Walk Her Way New York City is a collection of 10 curated walking tours through New York neighborhoods, each celebrating the city's history and the women that have made their mark here. Authors Jana Mader and Kaitlyn Allen have meticulously researched and traced the city blocks, uncovering important landmarks, events and women's stories, both well-known and forgotten, to create a series of fun and eye-opening walks that connect you to the city that surrounds you. Featuring beautiful illustrated maps and portraits by Aja O'Han, each walk covers a different neighborhood, including Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo, Central Park, Chelsea, Chinatown, East Side, Greenwich Village, Harlem, Midtown, Roosevelt Island, and SoHo. The walks can be done individually or paired together for an ultimate walking history lesson. While some stops along the walks are worth an extended visit, such as a museum, others are marked as “on the way.” All include significant landmarks of women's history, some of them not yet memorialized. The stories and events of famous and lesser-known women come alive within the pages of the book and on each street corner, as readers can walk in the steps of this diverse set of creative women.

Ultimate Dive Sites is the perfect guide to plan your dream underwater adventure, with 50 of the best dive sites and experiences from around the globe for both casual and professional divers alike. Diving expert and author Todd Thimios has been on more than 3500 dives in locations around the world and has curated the best experiences and dive sites across each of the continents. Have the experience of a lifetime by getting up close and personal with the manta rays in the Maldives, orcas in the Arctic and anacondas in the Amazon. Prepare to be awestruck by the vivacious Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the amazing Raja Ampat archipelago in Indonesia. Or brave the dark depths and go blackwater night diving in the Phillipines. All these thrilling dive sites are rich with coral reefs and diverse marine life only found underwater.  Including sensational photography and detailed descriptions, Ultimate Dive Sites will make you fall in love with the enchanting beauty of the ocean and its incredible creatures.

Crocheting the National Parks infuses the inspiration found in America’s iconic parks into 20 must-make crochet patterns, plus essential how-to tips for all skill levels.

Great French journalist Louis-Sébastien Mercier's descriptions of an optimistic, utopian 18th-century London. First translation in English by Laurent Turcot and Jonathan Conlin. Contemporary illustrations in colour.

Shots Across the Water: travel narrative about a young man's African adventure, walking or hitch-hiking from Egypt to Swaziland, and back to Britain. Carrying just £250 and a small rucksack, the author relied on the kindness of strangers to traverse the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria and the Sahara Desert.

From the National Book Award-longlisted author of Finding Florida, a sparkling, sweeping chronicle of the author’s life and discoveries in an ancient town in “Deep France,” from nearby prehistoric caves to medieval dynastic struggles to the colorful characters populating the area todayWhen T. D. Allman purchased an 800-year-old house in the mountain village of Lauzerte in southwestern France, he aimed to find refuge from the world's tumults. Instead, he found that humanity’s most telling melodramas, from the paleolithic to the post-modern, were graven in its stones and visible from its windows.Indeed, the history of France can be viewed from the perspective of Lauzerte and its surrounding area—just as Allman, from one window, can see Lauzerte unfold before him in the Place des Cornières, where he watches performances of the opera Tosca and each Saturday buys produce from “Fred, the Foie Gras Guy;” while from the other side facing the Pyrenees he surveys the fated landscape that generated many events giving birth to the modern world. The dynastic struggles of Eleanor of Aquitaine, he finds, led to Lauzerte’s remarkably progressive charter issued in 1241, which even then enshrined human rights in its 51 articles. From Eleanor’s marriage to English king Henry II in 1154 dates the never-ending melodrama pitting English arrogance against French resistance; in 2016 Brexit demonstrated that this perpetual contretemps is another of the vaster conditions life in Lauzerte illuminates. Allman chronicles the many conflicts that have swirled in the region, from the Catholic Church’s genocidal campaign to wipe out “heresy” there; to France’s own 16th-century Wars of Religion, which saw hundreds massacred in the town square, some inside his house; to World War II, during which Lauzerte was part of Nazi-occupied Vichy.In prose as crystalline as his view to the Pyrenees on a clear day, Allman animates Lauzerte and its surrounding communities—Cahors, Moissac, Montauban—all ever in thrall to the magnetic impulse of Paris. Witness to so many dramas over the centuries, his house comes alive as a historical protagonist in its own right, from its wine-cellar cave to the roof where he wages futile battle with pigeons, to the life lessons it conveys. “The onward march of history, my House keeps demonstrating, never takes a rest,” he observes, pulling us vividly into his world.

Part of the new Oxford Edition of Charles Dickens, this is the first fully critical edition of Dickens's travelogue, Pictures from Italy. The edition includes an essay on the text, explanatory notes, a glossary of terms likely to be unfamiliar to the modern reader, and detailed maps.

The remarkable and little-known story of Henri Matisse and his groundbreaking time in Morocco, a fertile period that transformed his art and cemented his legacy.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER · A RUPAUL'S BOOK CLUB PICKA Town & Country Must-Read Book of Summer 2024!One of Vulture's Best New Audiobooks of 2024. "A delightful and sharp-witted tour through a lifetime's worth of travel exploits and misadventures. . . . Readers are bound to catch the travel bug."-Publishers WeeklyIn this hilarious and often touching collection, the author, television writer, and producer takes us with him on travels across the globe. Gary Janetti has gained a devoted following, with a huge audience on social media, and two bestselling collections of essays under his belt. His new collection will prompt laughter but also delighted recognition as Janetti tackles the absurdity and glory of travel. In We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay, he shares stories of his varied trips around the world. Tag along as he enjoys an unexpectedly transformative stay at a rigorous Italian spa where he and his husband go from deep grumpiness to exaltation. Take a ride on the Orient Express to Venice and discover a surprising side of London, including a hilarious dinner with actress Maggie Smith. And pull up a deck chair to watch the entertainment as Gary embarks on a family cruise on the Queen Mary 2. Interspersed with recollections of his trips are personal meditations on dining alone as well as journeys to such diverse destinations as Mykonos, Australia, a Noma pop-up, and other glamorous spots. Gary is unabashedly frank about his very exacting travel needs, and delivers practical advice on all aspects of the traveler's life, from very precise packing instructions, suggestions on how to get upgrades, and restaurant and hotel recommendations in his favorite cities. Aspirational, charmingly acerbic, and as diverting as the best vacation can be, delivering both laughs and moments of sharp recognition, Gary's funny collection is the perfect getaway companion, for both seasoned nomads and curious armchair travelers.

Presented in a pocket-sized landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each photo, Veniceis a stunning collection of images that vividly brings to life this iconic city, from the canals and bridges to the world-class museums and palazzos.

Presented in a pocket-sized landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each photo, Amsterdamis a stunning collection of images that vividly brings to life this iconic city, from the canals and bridges to the world-class museums and friendly neighbourhoods.