Book Review: Journeys of a Lifetime

Do you have a travel bucket list? I do, but it’s non-specific. It would be cool to go to see a baseball game in every major league ballpark. I’d love to do one of many running vacations that are out there. It would be awesome to go to Alsace, France and read the newspaper there in both French and German. I could certainly use some help in determining travel ideas. I was excited to be able to review a book with all kinds of awesome trip ideas. 

Journeys of a Lifetime, published by National Geographic is gorgeous. The book itself is giftable, and would look amazing on a coffee table, but it’s more than just a pretty coffee table book. It’s a book filled with dreams. As I flip through the pages, destination after destination invite me to dream about what it would be like to take that particular trip. 

Each journey gets a page, and there’s a photograph and a map. An overview of the trip is on each page as well as highlights from the trip, notes about when to go, and notes about how to book the trip. Trips are grouped by type. There 9 sections:

1. Across Water
2. By Road
3. By Rail
4. On Foot
5. In Search of Culture
6. In Gourmet Heaven
7. Into the Action
8. Up and Away
9. In Their Footsteps

So now, I want to add Scotland’s Whiskey Trails, Malbec in Mendoza, and “Travels with a Donkey” – a walking trip that traces the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson through France’s wilderness. 

About Journeys of a Lifetime

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: National Geographic; Revised, Updated edition (October 23, 2018)

Featuring 120 new destinations, this best-selling inspirational travel guide reveals 500 celebrated and lesser-known destinations around the globe, from ocean cruises in Antarctica to horse treks in the Andes. Completely revised and updated for its 10th anniversary.

Compiled from the favorite trips of National Geographic’s legendary travel writers, this fully updated, 10th anniversary edition of Journeys of a Lifetime spans the globe to highlight the best of the world’s most celebrated and lesser-known sojourns. Offering a diverse array of possibilities, every continent and possible form of transport is covered, illustrated with glorious color photographs. With 16 new pages; new destinations like Cartegena, Colombia; and updated information throughout, this timely new edition is the perfect resource for travelers who crave adventurous trips–from trekking the heights of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to mountain biking in Transylvania–and those searching for more specific experiences (the world’s top small cruises, hot new museums around the world, secrets for following in the footsteps of film and TV heroes, and more). Each chapter features stunning photography, full-color maps, and practical tips, including how to get there, when to visit, and how to make the most of your journey.

Informative and inspiring, this luxurious volume is a lifelong resource that readers will treasure for years to come.

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