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1000 perfect weekends : great getaways around the globe.

Material type: TextTextPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2021]Description: 703 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781426221453
  • 1426221452
Other title:
  • One thousand perfect weekends
  • Great getaways around the globe
  • Thousand perfect weekends
  • 1,000 perfect weekends
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Contents:
Beach escapes -- Mountain retreats -- Small-town charmers -- Nature parks -- Road trips -- City tours -- Historical explorations -- Family-friendly vacations -- Ultimate retreats -- Off-the-grid -- Camping spots -- Food & wine -- Enabled adventures -- Eco-escapes -- Pet-friendly vacations -- Adrenaline rushers -- Wildlife adventures -- Happy trails.
Summary: "This practical and inspiring book provides the perfect way to plan your next escape. Whatever your pleasure, 1,000 Perfect Weekends has a unique itinerary built to excite you and your travel companions, illustrated with dramatic National Geographic photographs. Divided by theme and interest-including nature parks, city escapes, country weekends, mountain retreats, and more-this fun-packed guide offers an adventure you can experience in 36 to 72 hours. Highlighting the best short escapes from hubs across the globe, these trips cover more than 40 countries around the world. You'll also find 50 top-10 lists -- from the best places to go antiquing to the most relaxing spas to the top museums in the world -- to add to your bucket list, along with first-person accounts from travelers who have scouted out each location." -- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 910.4 O58 Available 33111010628648
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 910.4 O58 Available 33111010775860
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Packed with innovative ideas and inspiring photographs, this gift-worthy treasury features 1,000 dream escapes from sunny beach retreats to lush mountain idylls, exotic city sojourns, and wild adventures around the world.

Whether you're looking for a way to unplug from the busy work week, take the family on a quick getaway, or add to a vacation itinerary, this practical and inspiring book provides the perfect way to plan your next escape. Spend two days sailing off the coast of the Bahamas. Indulge in a foodie tour of Mexico City's markets. Camp with wild horses on Assateague Island. Take a drive through Italy's "Chocolate Valley." Skate the world's largest ice rink at Ottawa's winter festival. Whatever your pleasure, 1,000 Perfect Weekends has a unique itinerary built to excite you and your travel companions, illustrated with dramatic National Geographic photographs. Divided by theme and interest--including nature parks, city escapes, country weekends, mountain retreats, and more--this fun-packed guide offers an adventure you can experience in 36 to 72 hours. Highlighting the best short escapes from hubs across the globe, these trips cover more than 40 countries around the world. You'll also find 50 snackable top-10 lists--from the best places to go antiquing to the most relaxing spas to the top museums in the world--to add to your bucket list, along with first-person accounts from travelers who have scouted out each location.

Includes index.

Beach escapes -- Mountain retreats -- Small-town charmers -- Nature parks -- Road trips -- City tours -- Historical explorations -- Family-friendly vacations -- Ultimate retreats -- Off-the-grid -- Camping spots -- Food & wine -- Enabled adventures -- Eco-escapes -- Pet-friendly vacations -- Adrenaline rushers -- Wildlife adventures -- Happy trails.

"This practical and inspiring book provides the perfect way to plan your next escape. Whatever your pleasure, 1,000 Perfect Weekends has a unique itinerary built to excite you and your travel companions, illustrated with dramatic National Geographic photographs. Divided by theme and interest-including nature parks, city escapes, country weekends, mountain retreats, and more-this fun-packed guide offers an adventure you can experience in 36 to 72 hours. Highlighting the best short escapes from hubs across the globe, these trips cover more than 40 countries around the world. You'll also find 50 top-10 lists -- from the best places to go antiquing to the most relaxing spas to the top museums in the world -- to add to your bucket list, along with first-person accounts from travelers who have scouted out each location." -- Provided by publisher.

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