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The Flightless Traveller: 50 Modern Adventures By Land, River And Sea
Discover how to explore our beautiful world sustainably and responsibly with this trailblazing guide to flight-free travel.
Seeking options that are enjoyable and kind to the planet, award-winning travel writer Emma Gregg shows you how to get a no-fly holiday off the ground.
The Flightless Traveller presents 50 inspirational, life-affirming trip ideas for those who would like to fly less, or not at all. They include eco-friendly city breaks and coastal retreats, bike rides and sailing voyages, short jaunts on vintage railways and incredible intercontinental journeys.
Some shed new light on wonderful, well-known places. Others reveal destinations, activities and experiences you might have never considered before. Best of all, they make the journey an essential part of the adventure.
Get ready to recapture the authentic spirit of travel as you plan your next trip by land, river or sea.
Seeking options that are enjoyable and kind to the planet, award-winning travel writer Emma Gregg shows you how to get a no-fly holiday off the ground.
The Flightless Traveller presents 50 inspirational, life-affirming trip ideas for those who would like to fly less, or not at all. They include eco-friendly city breaks and coastal retreats, bike rides and sailing voyages, short jaunts on vintage railways and incredible intercontinental journeys.
Some shed new light on wonderful, well-known places. Others reveal destinations, activities and experiences you might have never considered before. Best of all, they make the journey an essential part of the adventure.
Get ready to recapture the authentic spirit of travel as you plan your next trip by land, river or sea.
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256 pages, Hardcover
Published October 8, 2020
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February 22, 2024
One of a few redeeming qualities of this book are the pictures. They are beautiful, no doubt. However, it seems that the author tries very hard to convince us to view travel (not by air) through her rose-coloured glasses - or perhaps just green-coloured glasses. Utterly optimistic, not taking into account that some of the locations are simply dangerous to visit.
It might be romantic and challenging to spend a month just travelling, but few of us have so much time to spare. Also, the prices and complexity of arrangements are way more demanding than when travelling by air.
I felt there was a bit of misleading information about the carbon footprint of electric cars/boats - what is the carbon footprint of producing the electricity to run them?
It might be romantic and challenging to spend a month just travelling, but few of us have so much time to spare. Also, the prices and complexity of arrangements are way more demanding than when travelling by air.
I felt there was a bit of misleading information about the carbon footprint of electric cars/boats - what is the carbon footprint of producing the electricity to run them?
December 17, 2020
This is a beautiful book with sustainable tourism, flight free greener travel. Well worth a read for when we can travel again safely.
Walking, cycling, travel by boat, hot air balloon or train.
With hints and tips for the best time to travel, getting there, the best cuisine in the area, accommodation deals and the best things to experience in the chosen area.
Beautiful pictures but informative without being dated as it does not quote prices or particular named restaurants or hotels.
Just clear information about the things that would delight a new visitor to the chosen area.
Walking, cycling, travel by boat, hot air balloon or train.
With hints and tips for the best time to travel, getting there, the best cuisine in the area, accommodation deals and the best things to experience in the chosen area.
Beautiful pictures but informative without being dated as it does not quote prices or particular named restaurants or hotels.
Just clear information about the things that would delight a new visitor to the chosen area.
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