100 Cities, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do

by Joe Yogerst

Grab your passport and get ready to explore 100 cities around the world. This informative travel guide--the next in National Geographic's blockbuster 5,000 Ideas series--takes you from skyscraper-filled concrete jungles to coastal urban oases. You'll find hot tips for the best sights, bites, museums, and more for each location, as well as practical planning advice for when to go and what to expect when you arrive. And there's something in these pages for every history buff, art lover, foodie, beach bum, or anyone in between. Take a dim sum tour through San Francisco's Chinatown; hop a bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto to capture two of Japan's best cities in one vacation; discover the hidden historical gems in bustling Mumbai; bathe in the sun on Sydney's beaches; temple hop your way through Bangkok and shop its floating markets; stand on the edge of the world in Ushuaia, Argentina, the world's southernmost city; take a walk through art history in Florence; or go on an urban safari in Nairobi. Filled with expert tips, bonus side trip suggestions, and tons of innovative activities, this is an inspirational and practical keepsake for any kind of globetrotter.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

942 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 6, 2022

About the author

During three decades as an editor, writer, photographer and speaker, Joe Yogerst has lived and worked in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. His writing has appeared in Conde Nast Traveler, CNN Travel, Islands magazine, the International Herald Tribune in Paris, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Examiner, and 37 National Geographic books including the best-selling "50 States, 5000 Ideas." His latest National Geographic book — "100 Drives, 5000 Ideas" — was published in March 2020. His next project is a special issue of National Geographic magazine on Yosemite National Park, which hits newsstands this June. Yogerst wrote and hosted a new National Geographic/Great Courses video series on America's state parks. He also writes historical fiction. "Nemesis" — a murder mystery set in 1880s California — was published in 2018. Yogerst is the recipient of four Lowell Thomas Awards from the Society of American Travel Writers. Joe is currently working on books about global cities and perfect weekends.

Reviews

[Patty · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun book. The first thing I did when I received it was just page through looking at the photos. Being from National Geographic you just know they are going to be exceptional and they are. The second thing I did was “visit” the cities I have been fortunate enough to see in person.

After that came the dreaming – reading about all of the places I would love to go at some future date. I sincerely doubt I will get to all of them but it’s fun to dream and that is where a book like this is magic. It allows the dream to be a little more real.

Any time you want to learn a little something or just want to escape from the everyday a page through this book will be just the thing. It will take you out of the ordinary and allow you to think about what might be sometime in the future.

Or at least that is how I chose to approach it. Someone else might see it in a totally different way. That is the magic of books.

It would make an excellent gift for someone who has traveled or someone who longs to travel.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was fun to read. I didn't jump ahead or look at which cities were chosen so it was fun as each city came up next to explore. Beautiful pictures coming from National Geographic plus listed for each city was when the city was founded, the population, their size, language, currency and global cost of living along with where to stay, what to do, where to lay your head and interesting facts about each metropolis. A peak sneak: Quito, Ecuador is one of the few cities that verges on both the Andes and the Amazon. How about 24 million people living in 340 square miles in Mumbai, India. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is almost finished with a $22.5 billion metro system. 3.5 million commuters pass through Shinjuku train station in Tokyo every day making it the busiest in the world. Which city has 13 million bicycles? Read on....

[Donna Wetzel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thanks Goodreads for my copy of 100 Cities, 5000 ideas by Joe Yogerst. This should be the definitive book for international travelers. The hundred cities are all over the world, not just the USA. Each of the cities are given a few pages of concise information on everything worth seeing in the city. The cities I have already visited, seem to have listed every site I have seen and a couple of places I didn't know about. Written in clear and concise ways, this book must have been researched very thoroughly indeed. The book also is a perfect coffee table book with its wonderful pictures throughout.

[Periplus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't wait to see all the beautiful photos and read the fun activities to be added on my bucket list!

[Cell · Rating 4 out of 5]

本書精準符合我的偏好
主要講城市熱門的景點，沒有私房景點，也排除了好山好水好無聊的地點