Journeys of a Lifetime  (English, Hardcover, Geographic National)

Journeys Of A Lifetime: 500 Of The World’s Greatest Trips has been compiled by National Geographic and contains a collection of the accounts of the most adventurous journeys across the world, handpicked by veterans in the field of adventure.

Summary Of The Book

The book, Journeys Of A Lifetime: 500 Of The World’s Greatest Trips, contains a collection of great photographs and adventurous stories that are sure to get one’s adrenaline rushing several notches higher. It provides a comprehensive list of the top 10 places to go in all categories such as the top ten trolley rides, bridges, elevator rides, highways, or underground tunnels .

The unique selling proposition of the book, Journeys Of A Lifetime: 500 Of The World’s Greatest Trips, is that it talks of places that have not been very famous until the publishing of the book and the journeys of the adventurers through these roads that are less travelled. It provides proof of the surprises that Mother Nature has in store for human beings with the unending reserve of beautiful places hidden from the prying eyes of man. There are stories of travellers who had adventures in the Highlands of Scotland, the unconquerable heights of Tanzania’s Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Outback of Australia, and scores of other such places.

There are colorful maps with each story and illustrative pictures that almost bring the trip to life for the readers. Journeys Of A Lifetime: 500 Of The World’s Greatest Trips describes the scenic beauty in detail and lists out the things a traveller must do to gain the most out of the journey. It also serves as a guide, explaining how to get to these seemingly out-of-reach places, when to go there, and what to do when you finally get there.

The first chapter is on a places where water bodies are the main attraction such as San Francisco, Venice, Istanbul, Vancouver, the Nile River, the Yangtze River, and Thailand. This is followed by a chapter on a journey on the road.

It is a wonderful book that provides an almost mini-vacation to its readers.