Make the Most of Your Time on Earth 4

by Rough Guides

Experiential travel has always been at the heart of Rough Guides. For over 30 years, our authors have been sharing travel experiences that inspire readers to push themselves out of their comfort zones and to immerse themselves in a destination's culture and traditions. 

Rough Guides' bestselling inspirational coffee-table book draws upon the insider knowledge of in-the-know writers to share the 1000 ultimate travel experiences across the globe. Make the Most of your Time on Earth is a handpicked curation of personal recommendations, from retracing Odysseus's footsteps on Mljet and hippo-spotting in the Bijagós Islands, to wild camping on the Arabian Peninsula and defying gravity at China's Hanging Temple. It might even be something as simple as walking among Hockney's landscapes on the Yorkshire Wolds Way, or eating among locals in the perfect setting: the definitive gelato in Rome or a mopane worm in Zimbabwe. Every one is special, and authentic, and - above all - inspiring. 

This fourth edition has been fully revised, with a brand-new design and a collection of high-quality colour photographs spanning beautiful national parks, captivating wildlife and dramatic landscapes. Entries are divided into regions, so you can dip in and out of the different parts of the world you're interested in, whether that's a remote island in the Philippines, a stunning Swedish archipelago or an off-the-beaten-track pocket of Saskatchewan. Lively and engaging text captures the essence of the experience, while essential "Need to Know" sections at the end of each chapter make it easy for you to plan your trip. 

Packed full of ideas and take-you-there photography, Make the Most of your Time on Earth is pure escapism for active travellers and armchair fantasists alike.

About Rough Guides: Rough Guides have been inspiring travellers for over 35 years, with over 30 million copies sold. Synonymous with practical travel tips, quality writing and a trustworthy 'tell it like it is' ethos, the Rough Guides list includes more than 260 travel guides to 120+ destinations, gift-books and phrasebooks.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

608 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2012

About the author

Founded in 1982, Rough Guides Ltd is a British publisher of print and digital guide book, phrasebooks and inspirational travel reference books, and a provider of personalised trips. Since November 2017, Rough Guides has been owned by APA Publications UK Ltd, the parent company of Insight Guides.
With the company's personalised trip service encompassing over eighty destinations, and 200 guidebooks covering 180 destinations, Rough Guides is a multi-faceted travel platform, with global sales of 100 million guidebooks since their inception.

Reviews

[Jim Blessing · Rating 1 out of 5]

I greatly enjoy traveling and the title of the book made me want to read it. Unfortunately, a lot of the entries were did not appear to be interesting at all, let alond where I would like to spend my days traveling to.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Plenty of inspiration for travel ideas all over the world. Divided geographically. Includes short entries on not-to-be-missed places and events and some fabulous photos.

[KT · Rating 5 out of 5]

DNF because the library auto-returned the kindle file but it was great while it lasted.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun to read, amazing places to explore, good detailing. How the book is organized might be improved but the randomness of it is somehow part of the good read.

[Steve Brock · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book! It is definitely a must have travel guide. It is also great at providing suggestions on where to head to next with plenty of ideas to suit all personalities, whether you like clubbing or fancy a science walk. If you love travelling and/or are interested in travelling in the future I'd definitely recommend it! ✈

[Katelyn Jenkins · Rating 2 out of 5]

It is a **little** (meaning, translated, "very") touristy. Attempted to use this for travel planning and it was everything awesome and nothing important. Not recommended.
It does have beautiul photos, however, for travel photography inspiration; definitely 100% recommended in this aspect of use.

[Dani Barrington · Rating 5 out of 5]

My absolute favorite book in the world!

[shaggy]

decent travel planning eastern europe etc

[Ietrio · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing rough about this. Nothing special. A compilation of the many must-see blog posts available online with up to date access info, which might be null by the time you get there.