Travel and Holiday

Any travel guide to Rome will urge visitors to go the Colosseum, but none answers a simple question: Why is it called the Colosseum? THE HISTORY OF ROME IN 12 BUILDINGS is compelling, concise and fun and takes you behind the iconic buildings to reveal the hidden stories of the people that forged the Roman Empire. Typical travel guides provide torrents of information but deny their readers depth an

Learn how to do powerful, practical magic when you use candles and call on the saints in Reverend Ray T. Malbrough's The Magical Power of the Saints. This book can be your personal guide to help you call on the saints as your spiritual allies.

The world has lost much of its exotic quality, thanks to media overload,but there are still plenty of marvelous travel destinations to bediscovered. This book does the legwork for you by offering insider tipsto places away from the madding tourist crowds. Join us on an excitingjourney of discovery: to the Stone Age on the Vega Archipelago, on acart through Bagan, or on a hike in the Hajar Mountain

Artist Debra Luker, on her first trip to India, discovered it to be her personal artistic inspiration and instituted the popular Pigment Trail tours that introduced travelers to the amazing, transforming everyday art found there as they wander through city and countryside. Part travelogue and part artistic insight, this book is a visual adventure that transports the reader to India's creative spir

In 2002, author, filmmaker and economist, Laurence Brahm, inspired by James Hilton's novel Lost Horizon and his own quest for meaning, began his search for Shangri-la. Some say that Shangri-la can be found in sacred Tibet or maybe in wild Qinghai. Others believe it can be found in artistic Yunnan in the southwest of China. The author discovered the spiritual truth that Shangri-la is not a place -

Inspired by James Hilton's 1933 novel Lost Horizon, Laurence Brahm went in search of the mystical realm of Shangri-la, travelling along the ancient Tea Caravan Trail in Yunnan Province of southwest China.Starting in the capital city of Kunming, Braham travelled from Dali to Lijiang through Yi to Lago Lake and to Zhongdian and Deqin and the sacred Kawagebo Mountain. Each region has its own culture

Following the Shambhala Sutra - an ancient manuscript written by Penchen Lama over two hundred years ago - Laurence Brahm started his journey to Shambhala in Lhasa and continued deep into the harsh regions of Tibet.SHAMBHALA SUTRA presents Brahm's expedition across western Tibet's Ngari region where he learned that the ancient sutra was actually a metaphorical guidebook. He traces a route embedded

A New Kind of TravelogueTake an unusual, sometimes spooky, but always fun trip through the Golden State with this little travel companion—perfect for toting on an impromptu road trip or long-planned vacation. Visit the haunted Star of India and USS Hornet. Find out who is really living in a mysterious ghost town and wandering the halls of the “stateliest ship afloat.” Experience the electrifying g

Updated annually, MICHELIN National Map Germany (map 718) will give you an overall picture of your journey thanks to its clear and accurate mapping scale 1/750,000. Our map will help you easily plan your safe and enjoyable journey in Germany thanks to a comprehensive key, a complete name index as well a clever time & distance chart. Michelin's driving information will help you navigate safely in a

Explore the world one step at a time. Wanderlust presents legendary walking routes with inviting maps, practical tips, and inspiring landscape photographs.

Embark on a coloring journey through some of the most iconic cities around the world led by the enchanting folk art of Eric Dowdle. Folk artist Eric Dowdle is well-known for his brightly colored paintings of famous cities and landmarks from around the world. These coloring pages created from his intricately detailed artwork lend themselves perfectly to armchair travelers, coloring enthusiasts, a

Embark on a coloring journey through the iconic skylines and landmarks of the USA led by the enchanting folk art of Eric Dowdle. Folk artist Eric Dowdle is well-known for his brightly colored paintings of famous cities and landmarks from around the world. These coloring pages created from his intricately detailed artwork lend themselves perfectly to armchair travelers, coloring enthusiasts, and

The sacred wisdom of the priests of ancient Egypt and the experiences of the soul after death: one of the most important books in Egyptian history. Includes full hieroglyphic text along with a transliteration of sounds, word-for-word translation, and a separate smooth translation.

This beautifully curated collection of amazing camping spots all around the world evokes awe-inspiring, attainable travel adventures.

France is one of the most visited countries in the world – and one of the least known. This book takes you beyond the superficial coverage of conventional guidebooks – history, architecture etc. – in search of the deeper truths.A GUIDE TO MYSTICAL FRANCE takes you deep under the psychic skin of France into the invisible dimensions that our materialistic world does its best to ignore. To describe,

This beautifully curated collection of amazing beaches all around the world evokes awe-inspiring, attainable travel adventures.