| Great Escapes Around the World Vol. 2 Contributor(s): Taschen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3836509997 ISBN-13: 9783836509992 Publisher: Taschen OUR PRICE: $53.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: The second installment of Angelika Taschens round-up of the worlds most exceptional hotels and retreats is packed with enough awe inspiring photos and descriptions to make anyone want to quit working and take off to travel the world. Alas, most of us will have to content ourselves with a fabulous holiday now and then, for which this collection provides an ample and exotic range of destinations to choose from. Highlights include: a shrine to 60s-70s kitch: a California inn where Liberace would have felt right at home. Shabby-chic bungalows on Highway 1 in Big Sur. Luxurious residences nestled on the Ubud hillside overlooking the Ayung River in Bali. Oceanside bungalows at a pousada along an archipelago in Brazil. Camping in "royal style" in the Indian desert. Luxury tented camp on an island in the best game-viewing location in Botswana. Secluded hand woven bandas on Zanzibar, off the coast of Kenya. A hotel-museum full of contemporary art decorated by artists on the coast of Sicily |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Reference - General - Travel | Food, Lodging & Transportation - Hotels, Inns & Hostels |
| Dewey: 910.222 |
| Physical Information: 1.99" H x 9.78" W x 12.04" (8.18 lbs) 672 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Inspiring getaways from California to Zanzibar The second installment of Angelika Taschen's round-up of the world's most exceptional hotels and retreats is packed with awe-inspiring photos and tantalizing descriptions of the world's greatest getaways. While few will visit them all, this collection provides a dizzying array of exotic destinations for the armchair traveller. Highlights include a California inn where Liberace would have felt right at home, and shabby-chic bungalows on Highway 1 in Big Sur. Choose from luxurious residences nestled on the Ubud hillside overlooking the Ayung River in Bali, or oceanside bungalows on a Brazilian archipelago. Go camping in "royal style" in the Indian desert, or opt for a luxury tented camp on an island in the best game-viewing location in Botswana. Relax in a hand-woven banda on Zanzibar, a hotel-museum full of contemporary art on the Sicilian coast, or a sumptuous Proven al spa retreat in the south of France. |