Go Here Instead: The Alternative Travel List

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Do you have a bucket list, a travel dream, or a wish to see a place you have only read or heard about on TV but the cost or the crowds are just too prohibitiv? Bursting with beautiful photography, this alternative bucket list takes some of the world’s best-known sights, experiences and destinations – everything from over-visited national parks to crowded museums – and reveals more than 100 fascinating alternatives. I enjoy reading and learning about big city (or tourist destination) alternatives because it allows the audience to expand their knowledge of the world.

There were some unfortunate misspellings and grammatical issues, and the main text used a small light font that, while legible, felt like a chore to read. Our award-winning travel guides are compiled by real travellers and globe-trotting experts who provide trusted advice to over 200 global destinations. DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries. While I may not have a passport I do have a bucket list of places I would like to see if money were no object.The book itself is divided up into seven sections across 224 pages:Ancient and Historical SightsFestivals and PartiesGreat JourneysArchitectural MarvelsNatural WondersArt and CultureCaptivating CitiesIf money is no object and you are looking for inspiration this book may be perfect for you to decide on your next trip.

Also many thanks to the authors (several participated in writing this book) and DK Eyewitness Travel. A visit to the Grand Canyon is on everyone's bucket list - but how about adding Namibia's spectacular Fish River Canyon to yours? I just wish there were more United States based locations featured - guess I’ll have to be an armchair traveler for now! The DK Eyewitness series has been my travel guidebook go-to for nearly two decades, so I was excited to learn about this new title.The book breaks up the locations by; Ancient and Historical Sites, Festivals and Parties, Great Journeys, Architectural Marvels, Natural Wonders, Arts and Culture, and Captivating Cities. This is a very nice book, good quality paper and a hard cover and will look good on any bookshelf or table. So whilst some of the alternatives may be in the same country and reasonably close to each other, such as Avebury and Stonehenge (approximately 25 miles), others will be in different countries, such as Les Arenes de Nimes in France as an alternative to the Colosseum in Italy.