| p>Author: Patricia Schultz | | | | pertaining to each choice containing practical advice |
| ISBN: 0761104844 | | | | that will help you plan your trip such as hotels, sites, |
| Have you ever wondered what travel means to | | | | activities, events, outfitters or operators offering |
| you? This is a question I have often posed to the | | | | tours, treks, safaris, etc, lodging, costs, trips and/or |
| many travel writers I have interviewed over the past | | | | excursions, restaurants, when to go, travel safety, |
| few years and for most the reply was that travel | | | | and required travel documents. |
| takes you out of your ordinary routine, where | | | | Schultz's writing style is crisp and clear as she reports |
| "ordinary" people from all walks of life can engage | | | | with great depth on sites and venues that would suit |
| with each other. In reality, it is an activity that is | | | | all interests- from historic locations, to cultural |
| highly motivated by curiosity about the world and its | | | | attractions, and some that would enthrall you with |
| people. As Patricia Schultz, author of the New York | | | | their natural splendor as the Grand Canyon. |
| Times bestseller, 1000 Places To See Before You | | | | Interspersed are numerous small black- and -white |
| Die, states in her introduction, "the urge to travel-to | | | | photos (typically one to a page) depicting places and |
| open our minds and move beyond the familiar-is as | | | | people that exemplify the uniqueness of a particular |
| old as man himself." | | | | venue. As a result, the reader can develop a sense |
| Schultz has written an ambitious compilation of one | | | | of the areas being discussed and perhaps pinpoint |
| thousand places that she describes as her own | | | | which venues would be of particular interest to visit |
| personal short list of dream trips. She narrows the | | | | and further investigate. An added bonus are special |
| world into a tour of eight regions: Europe, Africa, The | | | | indexes at the end of the book where readers will |
| Middle East, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and The | | | | find entries for active travel and adventure, ancient |
| Pacific Islands, The United States and Canada, Latin | | | | worlds, culinary experiences, festivals and special |
| America, The Caribbean, Bahamas, and Bermuda. | | | | events, glories of nature, gorgeous beaches and |
| These geographical divisions are further subdivided by | | | | getaway islands, great hotels and resorts, living |
| country and within each country they are organized | | | | history such as castles and palaces, unrivaled |
| alphabetically by region or town. For example, if we | | | | museums, roads, routes and byways and sacred |
| refer to the USA & Canada, the reader is | | | | places. |
| presented with a miniature map that is followed by | | | | Rich with research and personal insights, 1000 Places |
| short descriptions of "must see" venues within each | | | | To See Before You Die is a fascinating voyage |
| state commencing with Alaska's Mount McKinley and | | | | around the world that will appeal to every traveler, |
| Denali National Park and ending with Quebec, Canada. | | | | vicarious or otherwise, and deserves to be a fixture |
| In addition, there is a succinct wealth of information | | | | on home bookshelves as a valuable travel resource. |