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Iain Stewart

    Iain Stewart
    Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & Northern Thailand
    The Rough Guide to Guatemala
    Sri Lanka
    Vietnam : top sights, authentic experiences
    En Plein Air: Light & Color
    Vietnam
    • Vietnam

      • 512pages
      • 18 heures de lecture

      This best-selling guide offers up-to-date advice on exploring Vietnam's rich offerings. Discover hidden gems while enjoying the vibrant atmosphere of ancient Hoi An, kite surfing in Mui Ne, or marveling at the impressive pagodas and royal tombs of Hue. Inside, you'll find color maps and images, tailored highlights and itineraries, and insider tips to save time and money while navigating like a local. Essential information is readily available, including hours of operation, contact details, and transit tips, along with honest reviews for various budgets covering dining, accommodations, sightseeing, and shopping. Cultural insights enhance your travel experience, providing context on history, food, arts, and more. The guide includes a convenient pull-out map of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, along with over 86 additional maps. It covers key destinations such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An, Halong Bay, and the temples of Angkor in Cambodia. This comprehensive resource is ideal for both major attractions and off-the-beaten-path adventures. For more extensive coverage, consider additional guides on Southeast Asia. Since 1973, the publisher has established itself as a leading travel media company, helping curious travelers delve deeper into the cultures they encounter.

      Vietnam
      4,0
    • En Plein Air: Light & Color

      • 128pages
      • 5 heures de lecture

      Take your watercolor painting beyond the studio—learn how to effectively use color and light to capture mood, create atmosphere, and convey emotion on location.Geared for beginning artists, En Plein Light & Color introduces a variety of techniques for on-location watercolor painting. Following a brief introduction to the basics of painting en plein air and an overview of the necessary tools and materials , you will learn how to choose a subject and paint a compelling outdoor composition using the subtleties of watercolor to create beautifully expressive subjects and themes.Other important topics include perspective , rendering the background and foreground, capturing both urban and pastoral landscapes , mastering color to convey weather and time of day, and much more. From choosing just the right subject to awaiting the perfect time of day, let En Plein Light & Color guide you in your artistic travels as you explore this daring and expressive medium.Painting outdoors is a rewarding, peaceful experience full of joy, adventure, and persistence. Let the En Plein Air Series guide you in your artistic travels as you explore this daring and expressive method of painting, wherever you may be.

      En Plein Air: Light & Color
      4,5
    • Lonely Planet Best of Vietnam is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on Vietnam's top experiences. Float through misty Halong Bay, hike around Sapa Valley, or bike through Hoi An; all with your trusted travel companion.

      Vietnam : top sights, authentic experiences
      4,0
    • Sri Lanka

      • 304pages
      • 11 heures de lecture

      This guide to Sri Lanka provides practical information on most aspects of travel, including health and safety advice, information on local cuisine, advice on customs and etiquette, historical and cultural information, and maps.

      Sri Lanka
      4,1
    • The Rough Guide to Guatemala

      • 376pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      The new full-colour Rough Guide to Guatemala is the definitive guide to this fascinating Central American country. Fully updated, detailed accounts of every attraction, along with clear, colour maps, will show you everything Guatemala has to offer, from ancient Mayan cities to beautiful rainforest scenery and stunning lakes. The Rough Guide is packed full of insider tips about off-the-beaten-track destinations, hiking trails, surf spots, kayak and rafting trips and jungle walks, plus all the best hotels, cafés, restaurants and bars for every budget.Whether you're taking in the grand Mayan site of Tikal, the graceful, colonial architecture of Antigua, a traditional market or an adventurous jungle trek, The Rough Guide to Guatemala will help you make the most of your holiday.Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Guatemala.

      The Rough Guide to Guatemala
      3,9
    • Bali & Lombok.

      • 396pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      Offers coverage of Kuta and Seminyak (popular destinations in Bali). This book provides information on spas and massage, as well as surfing, diving, snorkelling and trekking. It features a food and drink chapter by a local culinary guru, an architecture chapter providing insight on Bali's ancient temples and monuments, and more.

      Bali & Lombok.
      4,1
    • South India & Kerala

      • 542pages
      • 19 heures de lecture

      South India's long coastline frames fertile plains and curvaceous hills: thick coconut groves, luminescent rice paddies, fragrant spice gardens and picturesque tea plantations all kept glisteningly green by the double-barreled monsoon. Sarina Singh, Lonely Planet Writer "Getting you to the heart of a place"Amazing experiences Inspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and the best of local knowledge. Plan the perfect trip Planning features and top itineraries give you the freedom to create your ideal trip. Find hidden travel gems Our authors uncover local secrets that will make your trip unique. Special Features Mysore Palace in 3DKerala color featureWomen travelers adviceTemples color featureWe tell it like it isOur job is to make amazing travel experiences happen. We visit the places we write about each and every edition. We never take freebies for positive coverage, so you can always rely on us to tell it like it is.

      South India & Kerala
      3,9
    • Goa & Mumbai

      • 268pages
      • 10 heures de lecture

      This edition contains new itineraries, food and drink and culture chapters and guides covering destinations off the usual tourist route. It gives information and recommendations spanning all Goa and Mumbai has to offer - lazing on the beach, and adventure off the beaten track.

      Goa & Mumbai
      3,5
    • Raymond Aron is one of the most important liberal political thinkers of the twentieth century. The first historical account of his place in the liberal tradition, this book will appeal to readers interested in modern French history and the intellectual history of the Cold War.

      Raymond Aron and Liberal Thought in the Twentieth Century
    • Střední Amerika

      • 768pages
      • 27 heures de lecture

      Mexický Yucatán a Chiapas, Guatemala, Belize, Salvador, Honduras, Nikaragua, Kostarika, Panama. Snadno použitelné mapy + ilustrované mapy Tikalu a Chichén Itzá, nejzajímavější místa a ukryté poklady, zažijte úžasná dobrodružství, inspirující fotografie a nová kapitola s navrženými trasami vám pomohou naplánovat skvělou cestu - moře, mayské ruiny, svěží mlžné pralesy, rušné trhy a kávovníkové farmy. Poznejte se svým rozpočtem, ať je jakýkoliv, co nejvíc. Zjistili jsme to nejvýhodnější pro každý rozpočet a cestu si tedy můžete naplánovat přesně podle požadavku. Zcela nové trasy mimo vyšlapané stezky. Sestaveno autory žijícími v Jižní Americe. Množství aktivit, jako jsou trekking, rafting a surfing.

      Střední Amerika
      4,0
    • LONELY PLANET Reiseführer Philippinen

      Eigene Wege gehen und Einzigartiges erleben.

      • 432pages
      • 16 heures de lecture

      Die atemberaubende Natur der Philippinen wird in diesem Buch lebendig, das Leser zu den traumhaften Stränden von Boracay, den malerischen Anuplig Falls und den beeindruckenden Reisterrassen von Banaue und Batad führt. Es lädt dazu ein, die Schönheit und Vielfalt der Landschaften zu entdecken und die kulturellen Schätze der Region zu erleben. Abenteuer und Entspannung stehen im Mittelpunkt, während die Leser in die faszinierende Welt der philippinischen Inseln eintauchen.

      LONELY PLANET Reiseführer Philippinen