{"title":"Travel Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore inspiring travel books, travel guides, architecture books, adventure travel stories and luxury destination books at World Safari Shops. This carefully curated collection features bestselling titles including Timeless Cities: An Architect's Reflections on Renaissance Italy, ASOLLINE travel books, The Land of the White Elephant, Berlin: On the Road Architecture Guide, In Search of Madventure, The Best Swiss Train Rides and On the Scent of a Continent: Memories of Africa. Discover fascinating architecture guides, cultural travel books, European travel guides, African travel books, railway journey books, travel memoirs and destination coffee table books that bring remarkable places to life. Whether you are planning your next adventure, researching world cultures, exploring historic cities or searching for the perfect gift for a travel enthusiast, these books offer inspiration, knowledge and unforgettable stories from around the world. Enjoy fast US delivery and expand your travel library with exceptional titles for every explorer.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-best-swiss-train-rides-35-unforgettable-trips-in-the-heart-of-europe-paperback","title":"The Best Swiss Train Rides: 35 Unforgettable Trips in the Heart of Europe - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiccon Bewes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll aboard! See the best of Switzerland on its legendary train network\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Glacier Express, Jungfraujoch, Centovalli Railway, Bern to Geneva ... Switzerland has a lot to offer in terms of trains and natural beauty. With Switzerland expert and award-winning travel writer Diccon Bewes at your side, discover the rich history and impressive technological feats behind the Swiss rail network. Have him lead you to unforgettable locations, through green valleys, past glaciers and along crystal-clear lakes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether on steep rack railways, little local lines, grand scenic routes or Intercity trains, this book helps you explore this beautiful country. It includes dozens of maps, tables, photos and a wealth of practical tips, such as which seats have the best views, when to have your camera ready and great activities along each route. Jump on, sit back and explore the heart of Europe!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tFeatures 35 train trips across Switzerland: mountain, narrow-gauge, panorama and main line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tIncludes a large overview map and many individual route maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tWritten by the world's top Swiss travel writer, Diccon Bewes, author of the Financial Times bestseller \u003ci\u003eSwiss Watching\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\tMore than 100 colour photos give you a taste of what awaits. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiccon Bewes\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Britain but went travelling as often as he could. He has lived in Bern since 2005 and written eight books about his new homeland (he is now Swiss). 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Whether travelling on holiday or appreciating the art and architecture of Italy from home, Mayernik helps bring the wonder and beauty of the Italian mind and its great cities a little closer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed as one of the top forty architects of his generation in the United States, \u003cb\u003eDavid Mayernik\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally recognized practicing architect, painter, and educator. In addition to having been Visiting Professor at the University of Notre Dame's School of Architecture, he has taught with the New York Academy of Art, the Institute for the Study of Classical Architecture, and the University of Virginia's Erasmus-Jefferson Scholars program in Tuscany. 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A not inconsiderable aspect of both is the engendering of pleasure. In a democracy we are expected to fulfill two potentials - those of private citizen and contributing member of a community. When sitting on a bench or chair in a park or plaza we inevitably participate in the life of a particular space, city, and society while simultaneously pursuing our own life with its demands and aspirations. Chairs and benches in their many varieties and situations are the setting (pun intended) for profoundly simple, albeit important, and largely unnoticed aspects of our lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Humans are gregarious and habitually love to be together, often sitting about for hours at a time. Commonly this is for dining, whether singly or in groups, large or small. We sit in public places, in private ones, indoors and out, often doing nothing except watching the world. Over the course of centuries many devices have been developed for such purposes. 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She writes as an independent author for some Italian magazines and international, including Platform, Hunter Fashion Magazine, Studio Architecture, Hunter Fashion Magazine and Urbanism Magazine. In 2014 she became co-founder of the travelling exhibition Migrant Garden. Untouchable Landscapes.Claudia Saglimbeni is a freelance curator, and as Project Manager she is in charge of the strategic management of complex cultural and research projects in the field of of architecture and design. She writes as an independent author for some Italian magazines and international, including Platform, Hunter Fashion Magazine, Studio Architecture, Hunter Fashion Magazine and Urbanism Magazine. In 2014 she became co-founder of the traveling exhibition Migrant Garden. 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