Avoid crowded tourist hotspots & discover the lesser-known wonders of the world with this beautifully illustrated guide to off-the-beaten-track sights experiences & destinations A team of travel experts take some of the world's best-known destinations
- everything from over-visited national parks to crowded museums
- & reveal more than 1000 fascinating alternatives With expert advice & insider tips this inspiring book will open your eyes to a wealth of new travel ideas If you liked Petra in Jordan you'll love the amazing rock-hewn temples of Ellora in India Diving at Australia's Christmas Island makes a fantastic alternative to the better-known Great Barrier Reef & breathtaking Borobudur in Java gives touristy Angkor Wat a run for its money If it's the cities you love our expert writers will show you the alternative less-explored sides of the world's most visited metropolises Inside The Road Less Travelled- Contains 1000 lesser-known sights cities & experiences
- Begins with a foreword by bestselling author Bill Bryson
- The thematic colour-coded design helps you find information based on the following interests Ancient & Historical Sights; Festivals & Parties; Great Journeys; Architectural Marvels; Natural Wonders; Beaches; Sports & Activities; Art & Culture; & Cities- Packed with colour photography- Experts provide informative evocative narrative with helpful insider tips- Detailed practical information & locator maps make it easy to plan a trip- Covers the less-explored attractions of major cities such as London Paris & New York-

Includes:: Douro Valley Wine Cruise Portugal; Palenque Mexico; Meteora Monasteries Greece; Crystal Cathedral Garden Grove California USA; Fingal's Cave Isle of Staffa UK; New Caledonia Barrier Reef Melanesia; Emerald Bay Pangkor Laut Malaysia; Kayaking in Gwaii Haanas National Park Canada; & many more About DK Eyewitness Travel DK's award-winning travel books take the work out of planning your next adventure with inspirational images tips & information to enrich your journey DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher producing beautifully designed books for adults & children in over 120 countries





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In this biography of Edward Lansdale (1908-1987) the man said to be the model for Greene's The Quiet American Max Boot demonstrates how Lansdale pioneered a 'hearts & minds' diplomacy first in the Philippines then in Vietnam It was a visionary policy that as Boot reveals was ultimately crushed by America's giant military bureaucracy steered by elitist generals who favoured napalm bombs over winning the trust of the people Through dozens of interviews & access to never-before-seen documents Boot recasts this cautionary American story tracing the bold rise & the crashing fall of Lansdale from the battle of Dien Bien Phu to the humiliating American evaculation in 1975 Boot rescues Lansdale from historical ignominy & suggests that Vietnam could have been different had we only listened With reverberations that continue to resonate this is a biography of profound historical consequence ...

Brilliant & brave starship captain Daniel Leary & ace spy Adele Mundy return to confront a pirate plot & once again save the Republic of Cinnabar 9 in the bestselling Republic of Cinnabar Navy space adventure series Captain Daniel Leary with his friend–and spy– Officer Adele Mundy are sent to a quiet sector to carry out an easy task helping the local admiral put down a coup before it takes place But then the jealous admiral gets rid of them by sending them off on a wild goose chase to a sector where commerce is king & business is carried out by extortion & gunfights With anarchy & rebellion in the air a rogue intelligence officer plots the war that will destroy civilization & enlists the help of a brute whom even torturers couldn&t stomach & of course it’s up to Leary & Mundy to put a stop to the madness About the Author David Drake was attending Duke University Law School when he was drafted He served the next two years in the Army spending 1970 as an enlisted interrogator with the 11th armored Cavalry in Viet Nam & Cambodia Upon return he completed his law degree at Duke & was for eight years Assistant Town Attorney for Chapel Hill North Carolina He has been a full-time freelance writer since 1981 His books include the genre-defining & bestselling Hammer’s Slammers series the RCN series including What Distant Deeps In the Stormy Red Sky The Way to Glory & many more ...

9 in David Drake's bestselling Republic of Cinnabar Navy space adventure series! Captain Daniel Leary with his friend
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The second part of the bestselling novelist's autobiography about his time in the Gurkhas during the second world war This is the second part of John Masters' autobiography how he fought with his Gurkha regiment during World War II until his promotion to command one of the Chindit columns behind enemy lines in Burma Written by a bestselling novelist at the height of his powers it is an exceptionally moving story that culminates in him having to personally shoot a number of wounded British soldiers who cannot be evacuated before their position is overrun by the Japanese It is an uncomfortable reminder that Churchill's obsession with 'special forces' squandered thousands of Allied lives in operations that owed more to public relations than strategic calculation This military & moral odyssey is one of the greatest of World War II frontline memoirs ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In 1960 a former child actor with writing ambitions Mancunian Tony Warren begins submitting television scripts for & Shadow Squad& to progressive Canadian producer Harry Elton who wants to nurture local talent Tony however is keen to sell a drama he has written about real Northernerscalled & Florizel Street&after a picture of Prince Florizel in his office Harry is supportive but Granada studio boss Sidney Bernstein is lukewarmfeeling it is seedy & unglamorous Fortunately his brother Cecil sees the virtue in cheaply made studio drama with local actors & with writer Harry Kershaw & director Derek Bennett on board the street&s residents are cast Thirteen episodes are commissioned but the pivotal character of battle-axe Ena Sharples is proving impossible to cast until Tony brings in a cantankerous old actress from his radio days--violet Carson She is perfect Less perfect is the titlewhich the tea lady says sounds like disinfectant ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Eric Bergeron & Don Michael Paul direct this animation featuring the voice talents of Kevin Kline & Kenneth Branagh When luckless Spanish adventurers Tulio & Miguel (voices of Kline & Branagh) obtain a map showing the way to El Dorado the legendary city of gold they immediately set sail for Mexico & the adventure of a lifetime After a perilous sea voyage they reach their destination & are lavished with more gold than they ever dreamed of Their excitement is short-lived however when they learn that the people of El Dorado are in danger & Tulio & Miguel must decide what matters to them most
- their wealth or their newfound friends The film features music by Elton John Tim Rice & Hans Zimmer the Oscar-winning team behind & The Lion King& (1994) Directors Eric Bergeron Don Michael Paul Producers Bonne Radford Brooke Breton Format PALNumber of discs 1 Run Time 86 minutes
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Davy David an orphan lives by his wits in the dead-end town of Brownvale When a stray dog called George turns Davy's life upside down just days before Christmas he sets in motion a chain of events which forces them to flee A mischievous wind blows the two of them to a boarded-up museum on the outskirts of town where they meet the elderly recluse Miss Flint She has planned one last adventure before her time is up & hires the reluctant Davy & George to escort her The Road to Ever After by Moira young is a magical adventure about an unlikely friendship & an unforgettable journey ...

The war between magically-gifted Arcana & psionically-talented Sharona continues to rage The dragon-borne Arcanan assault across five universes has been halted at Fort Salby by a desperate defense but at atrocious cost One of those costs was the life of Crown Prince Janaki heir to the newly created Sharonian Empire who went knowingly to his death in the tradition expected of the House of Calirath & another price will be the sacrifice of his younger sister Grand Imperial Princess Andrin now heir of Sharona for the accords creating the Sharonian Empire require the marriage of the heir to the Crown to wed a Uromathian prince Andrin bears her family&s Talent the Glimpses which show flashes of events yet to come She knows the accords must be secured & like her brother she will pay any price make any sacrifice for her duty to her people Sharona&s soldiers dig in facing the Arcanans in a tense standoff which cannot last long Men & women of honor on both sides must grapple with the terrible costs & deadly secrets of the spreading cataclysm & in the shadows those who will balk at neither treason nor murder drive the conspiracies pouring fuel into the furnace The stakes are high & the pieces are in motion but there are factors known not even to the conspirators & not even a Calirath can Glimpse the final outcome ...

The war between magically-gifted Arcana & psionically-talented Sharona continues to rage The dragon-borne Arcanan assault across five universes has been halted at Fort Salby by a desperate defense but at atrocious cost One of those costs was the life of Crown Prince Janaki heir to the newly created Sharonian Empire who went knowingly to his death in the tradition expected of the House of Calirath & another price will be the sacrifice of his younger sister Grand Imperial Princess Andrin now heir of Sharona for the accords creating the Sharonian Empire require the marriage of the heir to the Crown to wed a Uromathian prince Andrin bears her family&s Talent the Glimpses which show flashes of events yet to come She knows the accords must be secured & like her brother she will pay any price make any sacrifice for her duty to her people Sharona&s soldiers dig in facing the Arcanans in a tense standoff which cannot last long Men & women of honor on both sides must grapple with the terrible costs & deadly secrets of the spreading cataclysm & in the shadows those who will balk at neither treason nor murder drive the conspiracies pouring fuel into the furnace The stakes are high & the pieces are in motion but there are factors known not even to the conspirators & not even a Calirath can Glimpse the final outcome ...