Product Description

An inspiring exploration of the forty most memorable travel destinations in the world.

As travelers become more experienced and sophisticated, they become more discriminating about their destinations. Many are seeking the unusual and avoiding the routine and predictable tours.

Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die takes readers to familiar places, like the Taj Mahal, and lesser known destinations like Lalibela, Ethopia. Three hundred magnificent photographs accompany fascinating essays about each location.

The chapters cover forty destinations ranging from New York City to Petra, Jordan, including:

• Australia's Great Barrier Reef
• Cambodian temples at Angkor Wat
• Scotland's Eilean Donan Castle
• Thailand's Grand Palace
• Mexico's Pyramid of Kukulacán
• Peru's Machu Picchu
• Spain's Alhambra
• Ecuador's Galapagos Islands.

The book features international destinations for extraordinary scenery, ancient monuments, unusual cultures, rare wildlife, soaring architecture, art and more. The sites range from wilderness areas to cities to uninhabited locations and ruins of past civilizations.

Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die is aimed at adventurous travelers seeking new sights and experiences. It offers insider tips and practical advice for maximizing the enjoyment of each visit such as avoiding crowds, best time of the year to visit and more.

With gorgeous photography, this book is a must for international and armchair travelers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22325 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-03
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Globe and Mail 08/14/2004
Lush photographs and exotic locales... high-ticket laundry list for places that are still beautiful, and in some ways even pristine.

Review
Sunquest Magazine : An irresistible title with an challenge -- and the photographs -- to get your pulse racing... hidden gems.

Laura Robin National Post : A call to travel.

Brad Hooper Booklist : Compact text and augmented by beautiful illustrations... a rich travelling life.

Millie Ball New Orleans Time-Picayune : You may become obsessed with trying to figure out how to see as many of these places as possible.

Dana McNairn Edmonton Journal : The 300 photographs in the book are mouth-watering... Davey's writing is opinionated and to the point. The dude's been around.

Lee Arnold Library Journal : A compelling list of 40 must-see places, lavishly embellished with spectacular photos... compact yet poignant essays.

Globe and Mail : Lush photographs and exotic locales... high-ticket laundry list for places that are still beautiful, and in some ways even pristine.

TravelScoop : 40 wonders worldwide with, of course, great photographs is sure to be a conversation piece and a stimulus to travel.

Chicago Tribune : Those who enjoy... more leisurely pursuits will also be able to appreciate what's here... Gorgeous photographs add to the appeal.

Alex Good Kitchener-Waterloo Record : Personal and eclectic... some of the most photogenic locations on the globe.

Michael Hanlon Toronto Star : A sumptuous volume for the tourist in all of us... the photographs are stunning.

Joy McDonell Canadian Camera : The photography is uniformly excellent... This book will transport the armchair traveler and excite the globetrotter.

David Freed Hooters Magazine : An insider view of such mad adventures as chasing down white Spirit Bears in the rainforest and traveling by camel.

About the Author

Steve Davey is a photographer and writer whose work is published in magazines and newspapers worldwide. He contributed to the Digital Photographer's Handbook.

Customer Reviews

Lovely photos
I wish there were more places here and more "things to do" sections once you get to those places, but it's a good book to thumb through and make plans, for sure.

Works As A Travel "Tease"
Steve Davey appears to have further developed a relatively new niche in the travel book field with the publication of Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die. There isn't enough factual information presented to consider this book a travel guide. Likewise, there aren't enough opinions presented to consider it a travelogue. Finally, there aren't enough pictures to consider it a pictorial. However, because elements of all three characteristics are present, it seems appropriate to consider this book a travel "tease."

Fortunately, Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die works as a "tease". Despite some slightly clunky advice (almost every site is described as being best to visit first thing in the morning) and the occasional average picture, there are just enough useful facts and vivid pictures presented to whet the interest of anyone that has remotely considered traveling to the locations described in the book. While certainly not the definitive source regarding information or pictures about these spots, Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die is worth purchasing if approached as a "tease" intended to inspire further interest and research.

Just OK - there are better books out there
I didn't think this book was anything special. The writing is not very good, and I didn't think the photography was very good - the places are fantastic, but I think that's the only reason people think the pictures are nice - because the places are nice, not because the skill of the photographer is anything to write home about.

For a REALLY spectacular travel book to inspire you, check out Lonely Planet's book "Travel" - the photos are just incredible, and it will inspire you to start packing your bags.