One of the first titles in the new Hidden Secrets series - countries and regions Follows on from the phenomenally successful 500 Hidden Secrets series which focuses on cities around the world Conny Melkebeek studied philosophy and then started working as a tour leader. In those days she lost her heart in Tenerife. Today Conny still lives in Tenerife - she's been there for over 28 years now and works as an official tourist guide. This book is her ode to the island she loves so much, and proves her statement that this popular vacation destination has a lot more to offer than most people think. Discover the most beautiful secrets on the island, such as: - 6 must-visit bars with a spectacular view - the 4 best shops for local delicacies - 5 cool examples of contemporary architecture in the north - 5 natural lava swimming pools - 6 sports for adrenaline junkies and much more.

Journalist Dirk Leyman shares his colourful collection of tourist's 'concertina' postcard booklets, highlighting their exquisite elegance and grandeur Europe Express will appeal to armchair travellers and globetrotters alike, to those who wax nostalgic, or are overcome by a sense of melancholy for a lost world Dirk Leyman became interested at a very young age in these peculiar accordion postcard albums, which every self-respecting tourist and souvenir hunter used to take home from their holiday. Dirk started to systematically collect them as time went by. The snapshots, which are folded in zig-zag fashion, are like relics of a long-gone era. Some are veritable typographical and photographic gems. Others are borderline kitsch, with their heavy-handed use of colour. Europe Express spans the decades between the two World Wars to the early Eighties, with photos of San Marco in Venice and the elegant Grand Hotels and the utopian, upstanding world of the former Soviet Union. Text in English and Dutch.

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher You Only Live Once: A Lifetime of Experiences for the Explorer in All of Us is not just another bucketlist of big-ticket items. We've all heard about Venice and, yes, it is probably worth going to Italy to see its waterways, but hopefully you'll take away something more from this book: a resolve to live life to the fullest-to add a dash of joie de vivre to every day. You Only Live Once will inspire readers of all ages to seize the moment, channel their inner hero, explore the world, create moments they will celebrate for years to come, and share their incredible stories. Providing suggestions for life's essential experiences for every stage of life, this eclectic gift book is the perfect manual for a life well-lived. Anyone can sleep in a castle, sail a ship, make a music pilgrimage, and so much more. What all the book's ideas have in common is that they're starting points. They will reignite long-forgotten desires -