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Die Ostsee lieben lernen: Der perfekte Reiseführer für einen unvergesslichen Aufenthalt an der Ostse

Die Ostsee ist ein Binnenmeer, das besonders an den Küsten zahlreiche Möglichkeiten für Ausflüge und Erholung bietet. Sie erstreckt sich von Deutschland bis hoch in den Norden nach Schweden. Besonders bei den Deutschen ist sie ein beliebtes Urlaubsziel. Vielfältig bietet sie Optionen für Groß und Klein und für jeden Geldbeutel. Von Tier- und Erlebnisparks, Museen bis Boutiquen an traumhaften Strandpromenaden ist alles dabei und dafür muss man hier in Deutschland nicht einmal weit reisen. Übernachtungen in Hotels, Ferienwohnungen, auf dem Zeltplatz oder sogar auf einem Segelboot bieten viele Möglichkeiten, den Urlaub perfekt oder sogar zu einem Abenteuer zu machen. Auch die Natur besticht Urlauber jedes Jahr durch ihre Schönheit. Mit Fahrradtouren, Wanderungen und sogar mit dem Boot kann man beeindruckende Naturphänomene, wie die Rügener Kreidesteilküste, bestaunen. Auch zu jeder Jahreszeit ist eine Reise an die Ostsee ein unvergessliches Erlebnis. Im Sommer ist die Ostsee gut besucht, man bräunt sich am Strand und genießt das Geräusch der rauschenden Wellen. Im Winter und Frühjahr werden Städte, Orte und Inseln erkundet und Wanderungen unternommen. Im Herbst lässt man am Strand der rauen See den Drachen steigen oder schwingt sich aufs Rad, um die Natur zu bewundern. Steigen Sie mal nicht in den Flieger, um südeuro-päische Strände zu besuchen, sondern reisen Sie mit dem Pkw, Bus oder mit dem Zug zu den schönsten Stränden im eigenen Heimatland und lernen Sie die Ostsee kennen. Dieses Buch bietet zahlreiche Ideen für Unternehmungen und Ausflüge und beinhaltet Informationen und Tipps zum beliebten Reiseziel und wie Sie Ihren Urlaub so perfekt wie möglich machen.

Georg Schöffler (Author), Ulrich Torspecken (Narrator)

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Jalan-Jalan: A Journey of Wanderlust and Motherhood

Can you combine wanderlust and motherhood? Margo Weinstein did. For decades, Margo Weinstein escaped her demanding legal practice by kayaking, whitewater rafting, trekking, and climbing in remote regions. Then she had a son and found herself in the kiddie pool on a Disney cruise. Searching for a new path, a jalan-jalan, that could accommodate motherhood and satisfy her wanderlust, she dragged her young son to the other side of the world, moving first to Shanghai and then to Bali. Adventure seekers and armchair travelers will relish listening to Weinstein’s exploits as she battles baboons in Zimbabwe and surfaces under a capsized raft in Pakistan. Parents will appreciate her efforts to explore the world with a kid in tow and her expat life in a villa where a python on the stairs, a scorpion in the outdoor shower, and Hindu offerings ceremonially placed next to the infinity pool and Wi-Fi router are daily realities. Told with intelligence, humor, spirit, and Weinstein’s version of practicality, Jalan-Jalan will inspire you to find your path and take the trip of a lifetime.

Margo Weinstein (Author), Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

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Downton Shabby: One American's Ultimate DIY Adventure Restoring His Family's English Castle

HGTV meets Downton Abbey! A ready-for-TV story—with charm and humor in abundance—about a Los Angeles producer who moves to England to save his ancestral castle from ruin. Hollywood producer Hopwood DePree had been told as a boy that an ancestor—who he was named for—had left his family’s English castle in the 1700s to come to America. One night after some wine and a visit to Ancestry.com, Hopwood discovered a photograph of a magnificent English estate with a familiar name: Hopwood Hall, a 60-room, 600-year-old grand manor on 5,000 acres. And with that, Hopwood DePree’s life took an almost fairytale turn. Hopwood Hall, in northwest England, was indeed his family’s ancestral home. It had been occupied continuously by the Hopwood family for five centuries until the last remaining male heirs were killed in World War I. Since then, the Hall had fallen gradually into disrepair and was close to collapse. When Hopwood visited, he discovered trees growing in the chimneys, holes in the roof, and water sluicing down walls. It would take many millions to save the Hall—millions that Hopwood certainly didn’t have—but despite the fact that he lived in Los Angeles and had no construction skills, Hopwood DePree came to a conclusion: He would save Hopwood Hall. Downton Shabby—the name Hopwood coined for the glorious ruin—traces Hopwood DePree’s adventures as he gives up his life in Hollywood and moves permanently to England to save Hopwood Hall from ruin. But the task is far too big for one person, of course. Hopwood discovers that the Hall comes with an unforgettable cast of new neighbors he can call on for help—from the electrician whose mum had fond memories of working at the Hall to gruff caretaker Bob, and the local aristocrats who (sort of) come to accept Hopwood as one of their own. Together, as they navigate the trials and triumphs of trying to save an actual castle, Hopwood finds himself ever further from the security of his old life, but comes to realize that, actually, he’s never been closer to home. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Hopwood Depree (Author), Graham Halstead (Narrator)

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National Park Mysteries & Disappearances: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park

One of the most visited national parks in the country has a dark side. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the country, with 12.1 million recreational visits in 2020. Aside from crowds of hikers, campers, and general tourists, there's a dark side to the Smokies, the town of Gatlinburg and the surrounding foothills. From strange disappearances, grisly murders and bone-chilling paranormal hauntings and ghost sightings; this pristine paradise has a lot more to offer than just serene hiking trails or camping. So, put aside your nature guidebooks, forget about the pretty leaves, and the relaxing streams as well as the miniature golf, the funnel cakes and all the other 'tourist traps' and prepare for a wild ride on the dark side of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Steve Stockton (Author), Chris Abernathy (Narrator)

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France: An Adventure History

'Packed full of discoveries' Sunday Times 'Ceaselessly interesting, knowledgeable and evocative' Spectator France: An Adventure History is a profoundly original and endlessly entertaining history of France, from the first century BC to the present day, based on countless new discoveries and thirty years of exploring France on foot, by bicycle and in the library. Beginning with the Roman army’s first recorded encounter with the Gauls and ending with the Gilets Jaunes protests in the era of Emmanuel Macron, each chapter is an adventure in its own right. Along the way, readers will find the usual faces, events and themes of French history – Louis XIV, the French Revolution, the French Résistance, the Tour de France – but all presented in a shining new light. Graham Robb does not offer a standard dry list of facts and dates, but instead a panorama of France, teeming with characters, full of stories, journeys and coincidences, giving readers a thrilling sense of discovery and enlightenment. France: An Adventure History is a vivid, living history of one of the world’s most fascinating nations by a ceaselessly entertaining writer in complete command of subject and style. 'A rich and vibrant narrative . . . clear-eyed but imaginative storytelling' Financial Times 'Ambitious and original' Times

Graham Robb (Author), Tom Lawrence (Narrator)

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Ukraine lieben lernen: Der perfekte Reiseführer für einen unvergesslichen Aufenthalt in der Ukraine

Die atemberaubende Hauptstadt der Ukraine lebt seit der Gründung zwischen dem 5. und 6. Jahrhundert von der Abwechslung. Kiew ist eine zweisprachige Stadt, die sowohl Russisch als auch Ukrainisch beherrscht. Sie liegt am Dnjepr, der unter neun Brücken die Stadt quert. Die Stadt wurde mehrmals zerstört und wiederaufgebaut. Sie ist schön durch die Vielfalt der verschiedenen Arten von Sehenswürdigkeiten, Aufbau und Modernität. Durch dieses Buch bekommen Sie einen Einblick in die Historie und Eigenart der Kultur, einige sehenswürdige Plätze sowie historische Denkmäler von Kiew.

Paula Schultz (Author), Suzan Amir-Gusovius (Narrator)

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So lebt Moskau: Der perfekte Reiseführer für einen unvergesslichen Aufenthalt in Moskau - inkl. Insi

Kreml, Basilius Kathedrale, Bolschoi-Theater. Wer diese Schlagwörter hört, muss sofort an die russische Hauptstadt Moskau denken. Und das ist richtig so! Wenn Sie sich dazu entschließen, der russischen Metropole einen Besuch abzustatten, dann sollten Sie von den wichtigsten Highlights und Sehenswürdigkeiten schon einmal gehört haben. Selbstverständlich wird Ihre Stadttour bei diesen drei Sachen nicht enden, denn Moskau ist eine riesige Stadt und hat, außer den weltbekannten Sightseeings, noch viel mehr zu bieten! Das berühmte, futuristische Business Zentrum Moscow City, die ältesten Stadtteile Kitai-Gorod, Twerskaja Straße oder verwinkelte, historische Gassen und Nebenstraßen, Lenin-Mausoleum, Gorkij-Park und viel, viel mehr können Sie auf dieser Tour des facettenreichen und vielfältigen Moskaus entdecken.

Dennis Lohkamp (Author), Ulrich Torspecken (Narrator)

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Warum Russland?: Eine popliterarische Reise

Schwitzen im Proberaum einer Moskauer Rockband. Ehemalige Sowjetrepubliken, die Kabardino-Balkarien heißen. Ein Stripclub an der Wolga. Techno Clubs, in denen nichts zufällig passiert. Und das Krankenzimmer eines Moskauer Hospitals. Diane Hielscher diskutiert aus Kinderspielplätzen über die Postmoderne, tanzt mit Jugendlichen am schwarzen Meer, trinkt in dunklen Bars und fremden Wohnzimmern. Nebenbei erlernt sie die Feinheiten der russischen Vulgärsprache - während im Kaukasus gerade der Krieg ausbricht. Die Reisende trifft Künstler, betrunkene Juristen, glücklose Schriftsteller und arme Studierende. Was war nochmal das Ziel dieser Reise? Die Zukunft Russlands - sie ist all das.

Diane Hielscher (Author), Diane Hielscher (Narrator)

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Rural Rides

Between 1821 and 1826, the prolific writer and journalist William Cobbett travelled the countryside of the South of England on foot and horseback. Rural Rides is a fascinating account of his journeys, and depicts a way of life in transition, juxtaposing lyrical descriptions of the countryside with criticism of the poverty of agricultural workers. A man of radical politics who encouraged the rural rising of 1830, Cobbett went on to become MP for Oldham and sought to represent the interests of both industrial and agricultural workers. Above all, Rural Rides celebrates agrarian England.

William Cobbett (Author), Peter Wickham (Narrator)

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Bicycling America: A senior's solo bicycle ride across America for his grandson

A bicycling and travel audio-book like no other. It offers an entertaining and inspirational listen for all audiences. It tells the story of a 66-year-old grandfather who has never ridden a bicycle for more than a few miles at a time and sets out to ride a bicycle from one coast of the United States to the other. He does this ride by himself with no one along for company and no one following along when things go wrong. It recounts the dangers, trials, tribulations, fatigue, and despondency he endures. It also sings with the joy and exuberance only an exciting adventure can bring forth. While the audio-book is a travel log of captivating sites and wonderful people from the Pacific to the Atlantic, it is so much more. It touches on stories of many women and men (both African, Native and European American) and the challenges they faced which helped shape the country he crosses. As such, it is a bit of a story about America. It also includes a few of the author’s own life challenges which help in understanding what got him into and through this ride.

Bill W. Fowler (Author), Bill W. Fowler (Narrator)

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Washington DC: A Walk Around the White House Ellipse

The Ellipse is one small area in front of the South Lawn of the White House. Although we don't have to cross a single street, this tour is a BIG challenge. Instead of the open areas similar to the National Mall, this is a very enclosed, highly-secured part of DC. We're lucky to be able to tour here! Your host, BrightPath Tours, will lead you through this historic area where we'll see some of DC's lesser-known monuments and memorials, including the Boy Scout Memorial and the Zero Mile Marker. Walk at your own pace, on your own schedule! This tour begins at the Boy Scout Memorial and ends in front of the south lawn of the White House. Along the way, you'll hear about the time when this area was part of the Potomac River, we'll talk about how the automobile influenced the growth of DC, and we'll see two of the great monuments to WWI veterans. If you have already visited the major memorials and would like something different, join us on our tour of the Ellipse!

Maureen Reigh Quinn (Author), Maureen Reigh Quinn (Narrator)

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Toujours La France!: Living the Dream in Rural France

Following on from her hugely popular books, My Good Life in France and My Good Year in France, ex-pat Janine Marsh shares more heart-warming and entertaining stories of her new life in rural France. Since giving up their city jobs in London and moving to rural France over ten years ago, Janine and husband Mark have renovated their dream home and built a new life for themselves, adjusting to the delights and the peculiarities of life in a small French village. Including much-loved village characters such as Mr. and Mrs. Pepperpot, Jean-Claude, Claudette, and the infamous Bread Man, in Toujours La France Janine also introduces listeners to some new faces and funny stories, as she and Mark continue their lives in this special part of northern France. With birthday parties, rural traditions, christenings, and even a funeral, there is never a quiet moment in the Seven Valleys.

Janine Marsh (Author), Esther Wane (Narrator)

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