Wild Heritage

Marne - Argonne - Maas - Verdun - Les Eparges - Saint Mihiel - Vogezen   Een zeer uitgebreide, royaal van foto's voorziene reisgids langs de 'bezienswaardigheden' van de 1e Wereldoorlog. Goede beschrijvingen en uitstekende kaarten waarmee je deze plekken kunt terugvinden in het veld.    World War 1, also known as the Great War or ‘The War to End All Wars’, lasted from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918. The world was caught up in a global conflict and Europe endured four years of horrific fighting. The landscape is still marked with mine and artillery craters, trenches, cemeteries and forts still mark the landscape. Numerous memorials honor the dead and museums exhibit vestiges of a time that should never be forgotten. This illustrated travel guide describes these sites, which are located in the northeast of France between Reims and the Swiss border, an area which saw some of the bloodiest battles of the war. Meer informatie   With the use of detailed maps, GPS coordinates and address…

Sarrabus is a territory that is not known by everybody yet. Here lies its charm and this has made possible to keep this environmental area out of big building speculations and also out of history. In fact it preserves little traces of the past, and paradoxically the remains from the prehistoric age are more meaningful than those back to more recent times. We can find traces from the most remote past not far from the State Road SS125, that from Muravera goes to Costa Rei, by visiting the nuraghe Murtas, the nuraghe S’Aqua Secis and the megalithic complexes of Scalas and Cuili Piras. They are about ten menhirs, almost fully intact, arranged in groups and fixed in the ground in the original orthostatic position. They have been put in relation with the position of the sun and the moon, at dawn and at sunset. In fact they were used as a very precise astronomic calendar but also for religious purposes since they represented both the masculine divinity and the fertility according to the wors…

So, what is so special about the Tracks4Africa guide books? These are not guides written by armchair travellers or the personal experience of one person, but the combined experiences of a whole community of travellers. The T4A community travel far and wide – not by luxury bus or safari vehicle but on their own wheels. Sometimes they travel in groups and sometimes as lone rangers, but they always travel by motorbike, sedan or 4WD, therefore this guide is specifically aimed at self-drive travellers.   If you are a self-drive tourist, there are five things that you need to know when you are on the road: 1. Where to sleep. 2. Where to get fuel. 3. What to see and do. 4. Where to buy supplies. 5. Where to go in case of an emergency.   If you have the Tracks4Africa Self-Drive Guide as your travel companion, the answers to all these and many more questions will be at hand. If you are well prepared and well informed, you can really enjoy the unspoilt beauty of Africa! The Tracks4Afr…

Een rijk geillustreerde reisgids met diepgaande teksten: één van de beste reisgidsen die er bestaan. Eerste deel bestaat uit een beschrijving van de unieke aspecten van de regio, daarna een deel echte reisgids en als afsluiting een deel met praktische informatie. De uitstekende informatie wordt vergezeld van prachtige foto's en heldere kaarten. Niet alleen om mee te nemen, maar ook om vooraf en zelfs achteraf weer in de stemming te komen. Insight Guide Canada is a comprehensive, inspirational guide to getting the most out of one the world’s largest and most beautiful countries. Engaging and lively History and Culture chapters explain the country’s tumultuous past caught between European powers and the USA, and the factors influencing its identity; from ancient Inuit settlements, through to the arrival of the British, to the influx of immigrants from all over the world. The burgeoning arts scene, local cuisine and the vast expanses of wild landscape are fully explored so that visitors …

The Sandstone Way is a 120-mile mountain biking route between Berwick upon Tweed and Hexham that runs along the sandstone ridge in North Northumberland, linking numerous sandstone crags and outcrops. From one end of Northumberland to the other, the Sandstone Way traverses an ever-changing landscape which is rich in history, geology and iconic scenery.   Both Hexham and Berwick upon Tweed are served by rail. Between these two towns, the route passes through numerous villages and small communities including Wooler, Rothbury and Bellingham. It has been designed to safely cross rivers, main roads and railways.   The Sandstone Way is designed for mountain bikers and as much of the route as possible is off-road. It will appeal to riders of all abilities and most will take 3 or 4 days to complete it. The ‘fit and the fast’ could possibly ride the route in 2 days but in all probability, most would wish they had taken 3 days. Almost certainly a few mountain bikers will try to ride the whole ro…

Silence of the Tides is een boek over de gelijknamige poëtische film van regisseur Pieter-Rim de Kroon waarin de continue 'ademhaling' van het Waddengebied centraal staat. Een film over de kwetsbare relatie tussen mens en natuur. Over getijden, cycli en contrasten. Tegen een decor van mist, wind, water, het constant veranderend licht en de altijd aanwezige horizon.   Dit boek laat zich als een film bekijken en neemt je mee naar de magische wereld van het internationale Waddengebied dat zich uitstrekt over Nederland, Duitsland en Denemarken. Het unieke natuurgebied is een van de laatst overgebleven grootschalige, bij eb droogvallende, ecosystemen en prijkt sinds juni 2009 op de werelderfgoedlijst van Unesco.   De lengte van de film is 102 minuten. Dat betekent dat er in de film in totaal 146.880 beeldjes (frames) zitten. De hogeresolutieframes in het boek zijn door regisseur De Kroon persoonlijk geselecteerd waarmee het begrip director's cut er een bijzondere dimensie bij krijgt. - Hig…

This guidebook describes a ‘green chain walk’ of 69km (43 miles) around Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city, linking the city’s green spaces, and highlighting the people who shaped its future and the natural forces that created the landscape. Divided into eight sections of between 8km (5 miles) and 11km (6.75miles), the route can be followed as a continuous multi-day walk or as individual day walks. • A 69km (43 miles) walk around Edinburgh divided into eight sections of between 8km (5 miles) and 11km (6.75miles) • The route can be followed as a multi-day walk, or as individual day walks. • Each section is accompanied by details of public transport between the city centre and the section's start and finish points. 45 fully annotated Ordnance Survey Street View maps detail the route. • Geological, historical, architectural and cultural highlights are included in a variety of panels adjacent to the main text. • Edinburgh The Walk guides the walker through glorious cityscape, coastline, r…

The long-distance Reivers Cycle Routes are two intertwining signed / waymarked bi-directional ‘coast to coast’ cycle routes between the North Sea and the Irish Sea.   The original Reivers Cycle Route was created in 1998 eventually becoming NCN Route 10 with interlinking on-road and off-road sections but this soon morphed into a one-size-fits-all route which never worked well. The regenerated re-launched Reivers Cycle Routes are two intertwining route options – one which is as much off-road as possible suitable for gravel and cross bikes, hybrids and mountain bikes and a version designed for capable road cyclists 100% on tarmac.   The routes are bi-directional and continuously reward the rider with beautiful views of the constantly changing terrain, provide many places of interest to pass by or call in and many lovely villages and quiet hamlets to cycle through or stay the night. Most importantly, there is a supply of excellent on route or close-to-route refreshments stops.   The off-r…

The celebrated sci-fi masterpiece Back to The Future tells a story of time travel and the many adventures that come from it. Marty, the hero of the three-part series, by travelling back in time inadvertently alters the past, present, and future, starting from 1885 all the way to October 21, 2015. In part two, we see our hero stuck in the future where he must not only prevent his son from following a destructive path but also relive some of his adventures from 1955, the events of the first movie. The DeLorean, one of the most exciting and iconic vehicles in movie history, is this time upgraded with new tech from the future and showcased in the movie to now cult status.Beast Kingdom's Entertainment Experience Brand is now proud to present a new Egg Attack Floatingrelease, bringing to life the iconic DeLorean Time Machine from Back to The Future Part II. What better combination than bringing to life the most well-known function from the car, its levitation functionality? With a length of …

Gedetailleerde beschrijving van de GR 221 op Mallorca, met veel praktische informatie, hoogteprofielen, goed kaartmateriaal etc. Achterin ook nog eens veel GPS - waypoints. Bijna onmisbaar bij het lopen van de route! Walk! GR221 Mallorca's Long Distance Trail - The Dry Stone Way. If you want to get away from it all , there is no surer way than strapping on your boots, shouldering your backpack, and embarking on a long distance path; and there are few long distance paths more beguiling and more crammed with adventure than Mallorca s GR221, La Ruta de Pedra en Sec or The Dry Stone Way. Anybody who has visited Mallorca will appreciate the justice of the GR221's title. Following ancient bridleways along the length of the Tramuntana range, from Port d'Andratx in the southwest to Pollenca in the northeast, the GR221 touches on dry stone in its every manifestation, from the raw rock of the peaks and sweeping fields of karst to the tailored stones that have always been the island's building m…