отдых / туризм
On The Couch
Fleur Britten
Couchsurfing? Surely a sofa would sink on the open sea?Couchsurfing is a global community of over a million people in 232 countries that offers couches, beds and body-sized horizontal surfaces via the internet for fellow members to bunk down on...
Hard, Soft and Wet
Melanie McGrath
First published in 1997 and now available as an ebook.Who are the digital generation? They are the millions of youngsters who live with, and love, the technology with which they are growing up. This is their story. Tomorrow belongs to them.‘This...
In Praise of Savagery
Warwick Cairns
One man’s journey in the footsteps of a great explorer into the heart of Africa.As a young man, Warwick Cairns met the then elderly explorer Wilfred Thesiger and the two men struck up an unlikely friendship. Invited to visit him at his African...
Is Shane MacGowan Still Alive?
Tim Bradford
A wry and extremely witty travelogue exploring all things Irish (and Oirish).'With Spike Milligan-ish humour, Bradford investigates the Irish psyche: at times he comes close to adding a new mythology of his own.’ Time Out'If you know who Shane...
Motel Nirvana
Melanie McGrath
Now available in ebook format. ‘Motel Nirvana’ is Melanie McGrath’s first published book.A book about the New Age movement and its American heartland. It concerns the author's travels around the south-western United States of Nevada, Colorado,...
Old Man on a Bike
Simon Gandolfi
A Septuagenarian OdysseySimon Gandolfi has never been one to grow old gracefully and following two heart attacks he decides not to rest up, as many might, but to ride the length of Hispanic America on a 125cc motorbike. And why not?His wife may...
On the Shores of the Mediterranean
Eric Newby
With his trademark charm and sharp wit, Newby leaves no stone unturned in his quest for wonderfully detailed and quirky knowledge to share with his reader. Insightful, hilarious and sheer fun, this is an adventure not to be missed, by Britain's...
Short walks in the Lake District
Collins Maps
Recommended for colour tablets only. This ebook is not suitable for reading on black and white eink devices. All content downloaded to device, making maps and text available at all times.The Lake District contains some of the most spectacular...
Short walks in the Yorkshire Dales
Collins Maps
Recommended for colour tablets only. This ebook is not suitable for reading on black and white eink devices. All content downloaded to device, making maps and text available at all times.The Yorkshire Dales with its picturesque dales, ancient...
The Grand Tour: Letters and photographs from the British Empire Expedition 1922
Агата Кристи
Unpublished for 90 years, Agatha Christie’s extensive and evocative letters and photographs from her year-long round-the-world trip to South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and America as part of the British trade mission for the famous...
The Hungry Cyclist: Pedalling The Americas In Search Of The Perfect Meal
Tom Davies Kevill
Over 100,000 miles to cover, one man, one bike and one hungry stomach.Having created his alter-ego, the Hungry Cyclist and with thousands of pedal-powered miles before him, Tom Kevill-Davies pushed off from New York City on one of the most...
The Slow Breath of Stone: A Romanesque Love Story
Pamela Petro
An absorbing travel book, a meditation on geology, photography, Romanesque art and the romance of physical decline, The Slow Breath of Stone throws a mirror on Europe of the Middle Ages and its hold on us today.In the years following the...
The Zanzibar Chest: A Memoir of Love and War
Aidan Hartley
A deeply affecting memoir of a childhood in Africa and the continent's horrendous wars, which Hartley witnessed at first hand as a journalist in the 1990s. Shortlisted for the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction, this is a...
Stephen Fry in America
Stephen Fry
Britain's best-loved comic genius Stephen Fry turns his celebrated wit and insight to unearthing the real America as he travels across the continent in his black taxicab. Stephen's account of his adventures is filled with his unique humour,...
Sea Room
Adam Nicolson
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to own your own set of islands?20 years ago it happened to Adam Nicolson. His father had answered a newspaper advertisement in the ‘30s. ‘Uninhabited islands for sale’, it said. ‘Outer Hebrides. 600...
Ramadan Sky
Nichola Hunter
A contemporary twist on a classic story of forbidden love, set in Jakarta, capital city of Indonesia.When Vic accepts a teaching position in Jakarta, she has already been working and travelling in Asia for many years; she thinks she knows what...
Round Ireland in Low Gear
Eric Newby
'You've had some pretty crazy ideas in your life, Newby, but this is the craziest.' Grandmother Wanda Newby was exasperated after continuous rain, snow, and gales that knocked from her bike. Twice.To avoid other tourists, Eric Newby had decided...
Ruinair
Paul Kilduff
How to be treated like shite in 15 different countries…and still quite like it!Stung by a ten-hour delay and a not-so-bargain fare to Spain on his native 'low fares' airline, Dubliner Paul Kilduff plots revenge. Can Paul beat 'Ruinair' at their...
Short Walks in Cornwall
Collins Maps
Discover Cornwall like never before with Ramblers Short Walks in Cornwall.This practical e-guidebook contains 20 short walks in Cornwall, all of which are 5 miles or under, and are ideal for families and individuals young and old looking for...
Short Walks in Dorset
Collins Maps
Discover Dorset like never before with Ramblers Short Walks in Dorset.This practical e-guidebook contains 20 short walks in Dorset, all of which are 5 miles or under, and are ideal for families and individuals young and old looking for an...
Slowly Down the Ganges
Eric Newby
‘Slowly Down the Ganges’ is seen as a vintage Newby masterpiece, alongside ‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ and ‘Love and War in the Apennines’. Told with Newby's self-deprecating humour and wry attention to detail, this is a classic of the...
Something Wholesale
Eric Newby
Veteran travel writer Eric Newby has a massive following and is cherished as the forefather of the modern comic travel book. However, less known are his adventures during the years he spent as an apprentice and commercial buyer in the improbable...
The Blessings of a Good Thick Skirt
Mary Russell
For the first time in ebook format.What drew Annie Taylor and Alexandra David-Neal to Tibet, when it was still cut off from the world and so hostile to foreigners, and particularly female ones, that they had to wear male Tibetan dress for...
The Chains of Heaven: An Ethiopian Romance
Philip Marsden
Philip Marsden returns to the remote, fiercely beautiful landscape that has exercised a powerful mythic appeal over him since his first encounter with it over twenty years ago.‘Ethiopia bred in me the conviction that if there is a wider purpose...
The Crossing Place: A Journey among the Armenians
Philip Marsden
Ebook edition of Philip Marsden’s classic travel book, published to coincide with the centenary of the Armenian massacres.After centuries of prominence as a world power, Armenia has withstood every attempt during the 20th century to destroy it....
The Healing Land: A Kalahari Journey
Rupert Isaacson
A brilliantly written exploration – part travel writing, part personal quest – of Africa’s oldest and most famous populationThe Bushmen have long been mythologised and are firmly entrenched in the Western mind. But what is it about...
The Pavlova Omnibus
Austin Mitchell
An omnibus containing Austin Mitchell’s classic books THE HALF-GALLON QUARTER-ACRE PAVLOVA PARADISE and PAVLOVA PARADISE REVISITED, available for the first time in ebook.Austin Mitchell’s witty, seminal books, observing New Zealand, its people...
The Tribes Triumphant: Return Journey to the Middle East
Charles Glass
A powerful and insightful narrative of a journey – once violently interrupted and here resumed – through one of the most compelling regions on earth.From Aqaba to Jerusalem and on into Palestine, veteran commentator on the Middle East, Charles...
What the Traveller Saw
Eric Newby
This outstanding collection of pieces, illustrated with his own superb photographs, is a unique record of Newby’s travels all over the globe – and a lasting tribute to lost and fading worlds.One of the funniest and most entertaining of all...
Мюнхен. Легенды Мариенплац
Ирина Полякова
Удивительные истории происходят в центре баварской столицы на уютной Мариенплац. Со стены смотрит глубоким, грустным взглядом святой Онуфрий. За углом Старой Ратуши задумалась о любви баварская Джульетта, родная сестра веронской. А по Новой...
Формирование туристских кластеров в России
Иван Сухов
В учебном пособии рассматриваются нормативно-правовые и научные подходы к кластерному развитию туризма в России. В нормативно-правовой части за основу взяты материалы Федеральной целевой программы «Развитие внутреннего и въездного туризма в...
Природные туристские ресурсы мира
О. В. Ивлиева
В учебнике рассматриваются природные условия Евразии, Северной и Южной Америки, Африки, Австралии и Океании. Характеризуются уникальные природные объекты, входящие в список объектов Всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО по туристско-рекреационным зонам и...
Снега
Леонид Александрович Машинский
Чего в России больше, чем в любой другой стране? Снега! А уж если посчитать на душу населения… Любите ли вы снег, как люблю его я? А может быть, вы любите его, как Пушкин и Пастернак? Вот для таких любителей я и выбрал весь снег из своих...
Менеджмент в социально-культурном сервисе и туризме 2-е изд., испр. и доп. Учебник для академического бакалавриата
Александр Сергеевич Большаков
В пособие вошли сведения об основных понятиях менеджмента в социально-культурном сервисе и туризме, описаны особенности сервиса и содержание основных научных подходов к менеджменту СКСиТ, а также принципов управления. В книге раскрывается...
Вильнюс. Путеводитель
Артем Синцов
Перед вами экспресс-гид по Вильнюсу. В нем содержится краткая информация о городе, советы, как лучше провести 7 дней, и 25 главных достопримечательностей. Также в книге вы найдете описания самых интересных мест каждого района города. Гуляйте,...
1000 лучших мест планеты, которые нужно увидеть за свою жизнь
Оксана Куянцева
Эта книга – для тех, кто мечтает объехать весь мир. Для тех, кто не может представить жизни без путешествий. Под необычной обложкой вас ждут самые удивительные, необычные, красивые – словом, те места нашей планеты, которые обязательно нужно...
Евротур-Eurotrip 2.0
Mортен Торвальдсен
Реинкарнация издания 2010 года, выпущенного тиражом 1000 экз. Слегка подкорректированное и по-прежнему не потерявшее актуальности. Суть – самостоятельное путешествие в Европу попроще и подешевле. В свете бесконечных проблем с турфирмами и...
Бали. Путеводитель (+ карта)
Игорь Тимофеев
Перед вами экспресс-гид по райскому острову Бали. В нем содержится краткая информация об острове, советы, как лучше провести первый и второй день и 25 главных достопримечательностей. Также в книге вы найдете описания самых интересных мест...
Easy Learning Italian Conversation
Collins Dictionaries
A unique guide to communicating in Italian. It will help you to find out more about Italian culture and to practise your spoken Italian with a free downloadable audio file.An ideal tool for learners of Italian at all levels, whether at school,...
Rum: More than 100 of the world’s best rums
Dominic Roskrow
This beautifully presented Little Book is an excellent introduction to the world of rum. It includes the very best product from the Caribbean, UK, and US as well as new and emerging markets. With a fascinating history of the product itself, how...
South from Barbary: Along the Slave Routes of the Libyan Sahara
Джастин Мароцци
The stunning debut of a talented young travel writer.‘South from Barbary’ – as 19th-century Europeans knew North Africa – is the compelling account of Justin Marozzi’s 1,500-mile journey by camel along the slave-trade routes of the Libyan...
In the Empire of Genghis Khan: A Journey Among Nomads
Stanley Stewart
As a child, award-winning travel writer Stanley Stewart dreamed of crossing Mongolia on horseback. This is the story of how that dream was fulfilled by following in the footsteps of a 13th-century Franciscan friar.Eight centuries ago the Mongols...
The Age of Kali: Travels and Encounters in India
William Dalrymple
William Dalrymple, who wrote so magically about India in ‘City of Djinns’, returns to the country in a series of remarkable essays.Featured in its pages are 15-year-old guerrilla girls and dowager Maharanis; flashy Bombay drinks parties and...
From the Holy Mountain: A Journey in the Shadow of Byzantium
William Dalrymple
The third book from the most gifted young travel writer at work today, author of the best-selling In Xanadu (‘one of the best travel books produced in the last twenty years’ – Scotland on Sunday) and City of Djinns (‘the best travel book I have...
Outcasts of the Islands: The Sea Gypsies of South East Asia
Sebastian Hope
An enchanting tale of travels among South East Asia’s Sea Gypsies, scattered groups of semi-nomadic fisher people who occupy the spaces between the islands.A glance at the map of South East Asia reveals more blue than green, more sea than land....
Beyond the Coral Sea: Travels in the Old Empires of the South-West Pacific
Michael Moran
A romantic and adventurous journey to the hidden islands and lagoons beyond Papua New Guinea and north of Australia.East of Java, west of Tahiti and north of the Cape York peninsula of Australia lie the unknown paradise islands of the Coral,...
The Groundwater Diaries: Trials, Tributaries and Tall Stories from Beneath the Streets of London
Tim Bradford
A flight of imagination back to a time when London was green meadows and rolling hills, dotted with babbling brooks. Join Tim Bradford as he explores the lost rivers of London.Over the last hundred and fifty years, most of the tributaries of the...
Paradise With Serpents: Travels in the Lost World of Paraguay
Robert Carver
Robert Carver, journalist and author of the acclaimed ‘Among the Mountains’, searches for high adventure and intense experiences as he follows the trail of a family mystery .Once upon a time when Buenos Aires was still a tiny village, there...
Немецкий язык для изучающих туризм, географию и регионоведение (a2-b2). Учебное пособие для академического бакалавриата
Луара Григорьевна Осипян
Настоящее пособие включает в себя набор уроков, представляющих собой тексты на немецком языке, дающие представление о туризме в аспектах страноведения, экологии и устойчивого развития, а также глоссарий и задания в конце каждого текста для...
Обслуживание в гостиничном комплексе особых категорий клиентов 2-е изд. Учебное пособие для академического бакалавриата
Нина Владимировна Бураковская
Серия «Университеты России» позволит высшим учебным заведениям нашей страны использовать в образовательном процессе издания (в том числе учебники и учебные пособия) по различным дисциплинам, подготовленные преподавателями лучших университетов...
