Editorial Reviews
Review
“Get ready to add to your bucket list every time you turn the page of this aspirational travel book. Because it’s from National Geographic, you know the photos are breathtaking. The cover alone, with its awe-inspiring image of a historic guesthouse built on a cliff in the Swiss Alps, will have you packing your bag. This is the perfect book to leave on your table as a conversation piece and a place to turn whenever you need a little something to look forward to when we can travel again. Price: $40” –Forbes.com
“This breathtaking, 320-page volume, published by National Geographic, contains 250 exquisite color photographs that will either inspire you to see the world or at least give you the opportunity to become the quintessential armchair traveler. It features hundreds of locales around the world, both natural and man-made, including ancient monoliths, scenic islands, white-sand seashores and rain forests. Images taken by some of the world’s premier photographers are accompanied by practical travel information for visitors to each place, including dining and lodging options.”—The Wall Street Journal
“The world’s most desirable holiday destinations—in pictures.”—Theguardian.com
About the Author
DAN WESTERGREN took up photography after being taught how to develop film by an indulgent science teacher in the eighth grade. That early experience instilled in him a reverence for the classic, timeless feel of a wonderful photograph, a reverence that he continues to feel even with his job as Director of Photography for National Geographic Travel. In addition to photo editing for National Geographic Traveler magazine andNatgeo.com/travel he has photographed a variety of stories, including expeditions up Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn in the European Alps. Westergren also went on and photographed an expedition to ski the last degree to the North Pole. Over the years, he’s shot some of the world’s most intriguing people, places and experiences.
Patricia in Florida –
I bought this as a Christmas gift — and had to read it myself before giving it away. This is a lovely coffee-table book filled with gorgeous photos. Every two pages has photos and a short write-up about the location, including the best way to get there and when to go. Very readable and entertaining. It will give you the travel bug. I gave it to my sister and she loves it too.
Julie W –
I wanted a good looking yet interesting coffee table book and this is perfect!
S. Klaasen –
This is a beautiful book with amazing pictures. I bought it as a gift for someone who likes to travel and they loved it. I expected the destinations to be all exotic and quite frankly out of an average traveler’s price range, however there was a healthy balance between far away, exotic places and more closer (to North America at least) and affordable options. There are not a lot of destinations in the southern hemisphere and Cape Town did not make the cut (which I thought would definitely be on the list). Overall the photographs are National Geographic standard which means it makes a beautiful book to look at even if you never travel to these destinations. I would definitely recommend this book and don’t hide it in a bookcase once you have bought it.
mother of 3 –
Gorgeous big book. Gave it to my husband for Christmas. He loves to travel and he loved the book. Very diverse locations, gorgeous pictures and a little story to go with. Some stories go on for a couple pages, many of them a little blurb. A little history, a little geography and one paragraph called “see it like a local” that husband likes very much.
Serene Night –
I bought this for my 90 year old father who has dementia. He loves looking and reading through it and has so far gotten hours of enjoyment from it. This book is beautiful and being National Geographic you know it is quality. I would recommend this book for seniors to engage their minds and interest. Father has taken to sitting it on his bed at night so he can glance at it.