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: #38398 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Review
A compelling list of 40 must-see places, lavishly embellished with spectacular photos... compact yet poignant essays. -- Library Journal 09/01/2004

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

Review
An irresistible title with an challenge -- and the photographs -- to get your pulse racing... hidden gems. (Sunquest Magazine 200501)

A call to travel. (Laura Robin National Post 20041002)

Compact text and augmented by beautiful illustrations... a rich travelling life. (Brad Hooper Booklist 20040915)

You may become obsessed with trying to figure out how to see as many of these places as possible. (Millie Ball New Orleans Time-Picayune 20040912)

The 300 photographs in the book are mouth-watering... Davey's writing is opinionated and to the point. The dude's been around. (Dana McNairn Edmonton Journal 20041017)

A compelling list of 40 must-see places, lavishly embellished with spectacular photos... compact yet poignant essays. (Lee Arnold Library Journal 20040915)

Lush photographs and exotic locales... high-ticket laundry list for places that are still beautiful, and in some ways even pristine. (Globe and Mail 20041016)

40 wonders worldwide with, of course, great photographs is sure to be a conversation piece and a stimulus to travel. (TravelScoop 20041212)

Those who enjoy... more leisurely pursuits will also be able to appreciate what's here... Gorgeous photographs add to the appeal. (Chicago Tribune 200501)

Personal and eclectic... some of the most photogenic locations on the globe. (Alex Good Kitchener-Waterloo Record 200511)

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

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

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

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

Perfect Gift
I was a little thrown off because the cover is a little cheesy, but the book is gorgeous! The pictures inside are stunning, and it has a ton of great information.

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.