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Italy delights and stimulates with its magnificent cities and monuments, stunningly beautiful landscapes, the glory of its art and architecture, the richness and variety of its food, the elegance of its design and fashion, and the vitality and charm of its people. Italian style and culture have been exported all over the world. At home, however, Italian society and politics are facing challenges as the country struggles to maintain its standard of living, the stability of its currency, and its ability to provide jobs.

Greater Than a Tourist - Sofia, Bulgaria by Dimitar Dimitroff offers the inside scoop on Sofia. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

H. R. Stoneback's prose-poem Hemingway's Paris: Our Paris? constitutes a masterpiece of both appreciation and analysis by a scholar whose knowledge and love of Paris is as deep, profound and genuine as his knowledge and love of Hemingway.

Thirty miles of jaw-dropping magnificence: this remains one of the most dramatic and exciting stretches of coastline in Europe despite the ever-increasing numbers of tourists. John Steinbeck wrote of the Amalfi Coast, "It is a dream place that isn't quite real when you are there." The picturesque villages clinging to sheer mountainsides that drop into turquoise waters are certainly a dazzling sight that you can scarcely believe, and that you will never forget.

Greater Than a Tourist - Crete Greece, by Veronika Kunstovic, offers a closer look into the amazing beauty of the largest Greek island.

Greater Than a Tourist: Vienna, Austria by Melanie Hawthorne offers the inside scoop on Vienna. Most travel books tell you how to sight-see. Although there's nothing wrong with that, as a part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination. In this audiobook, you'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your trip. Travel like a local. Slow down and get to know the people and the culture of a place.

Für alle Dänemarkurlauber, -liebhaber und Auswanderer. Locker und leicht beschreibt Tim Uhlemann seine ­fulminante Auswanderung ins kleine Königreich ­Dänemark und verbindet dabei gnadenlose Beobachtungsgabe mit Selbstironie und einem großen Herzen: eine nahezu ­unschlagbare Mischung. Ein Streifzug durch die bunte dänische Welt, Trübsinn und Langeweile haben hier keine Chance.

Looking up from a humble dinner plate at six years old, Scam Likely wondered why we eat the way we do. Quarter of a century later, Scam’s restaurant reviews, dining memoirs, and foraging trips are finally available in a single collection. From fine dining to fairy cakes, and from suckling pigs to pickling slugs, Gone South lays bare our food and food culture in a way never seen before. Marvel at the dealings of Hampshire’s most exclusive dining societies.

Learn everything you need to know for your short stay in Lisbon! You're about to discover the best Lisbon has to offer in this unique guide. If you are looking for a long academic text describing everything in Lisbon, then don't get this audiobook. This is for the short-stay traveler looking for the best in Lisbon. Lisbon is one of the best-kept secrets in Europe.

Greater Than a Tourist - Athens Greece, by Eleni Panagiotopoulou, gives you the inside scoop on Athens. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Spain - Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs, and behavior in Spain, ensuring that you arrive aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. This concise guide tells you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your Spanish hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.

In the winter of 2018 I returned to Spain to finish the 500 mile, million step, pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. This is the story of my winter journey. Walking the Camino in winter has unique challenges as well as benefits. The lessons learned in this book may be useful to anyone considering a pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago, or any long-distance walk.

Seit sie als Kind "Shrek" gesehen hat, träumt Lotta Lubkoll von einem Esel, mit dem sie auf Wanderschaft gehen kann. Als ihr Vater an Krebs erkrankt und kurz darauf stirbt, wird ihr klar, dass man solche Träume nicht aufschieben sollte. Nach Monaten der Vorbereitung wandert sie also von München aus immer Richtung Süden - gemeinsam mit ihrem Esel Jonny. 80 Tage, 600 Kilometer durch die Alpen und viele Abenteuer später erreichen die beiden die Adriaküste.

Beloved ABC broadcaster and best-selling author of Ghost Empire and Saga Land, Richard Fidler is back with a personally curated history of the magical city that is Prague. In 1989, Richard Fidler was living in London as part of the provocative Australian comedy trio The Doug Anthony All Stars when revolution broke out across Europe. Excited by this galvanising historic, human moment, he travelled to Prague, where a decrepit police state was being overthrown by crowds of ecstatic citizens. His experience of the Velvet Revolution never let go of him.

"Ich habe so viel entdeckt da draußen, aber auch in mir selbst, dass ich diese Wochen zwischen Zugspitze und Sylt für immer in meinem Herzen tragen werde." Was passiert, wenn wir unsere Heimat zu einem echten Abenteuer herausfordern? Christo Foerster nimmt uns mit auf eine außergewöhnliche Expedition von den Alpen bis an die Nordsee. Acht Wochen lang war er unterwegs, um sich auf dem Wasser und an Land einmal längs durch die Republik zu schlagen.

Berlin is the most visited city in Germany, and the third most visited in Europe. In 2022, Berlin welcomed 10.4 million tourists, who spent a total of 26.5 million nights in the city.

Si je n'avais pas été français, j'aurais tant aimé l'être ! Il y a tellement à écrire sur ce peuple. Parce que les français sont capables d'inventer le cinéma, la voiture, la radioactivité, mais également le soutien-gorge, le croque-monsieur, la poubelle et le dentier. Un pays vu comme celui de l'amour et dont les mots "voulez-vous coucher avec moi ?" sont les plus prononcés par les étrangers.

The region of Tuscany is often chosen as a tourist destination, as it has so many things to offer in terms of culture, artistic legacy, nature, food, tradition, and history. Florence is often the main point of attraction, being visited by those who are looking to discover Italy at its finest.

After living in Greece for 13 years, writer and reluctant olive farmer Rob Johnson has got used to most of the things that he and his partner Penny found so bizarre at the beginning. Most, but not all. A Kilo of String is the story-so-far of this not-particularly-plucky couple’s often bewildering experiences among the descendants of Sophocles, Plato, and Nana Mouskouri with occasional digressions into total irrelevances.

Lagom is used to describe the perfect state when something is neither too much, nor too little. The Swedish apply lagom to most aspects of their life without thinking about it. This book will show you how lagom can be incorporated into your personal life, family, relationships, work, home, health, and well-being. Living lagom is to live a moderate life where balance is the key to success in all areas.