Great Escapes Around the World
The world is your oyster
Our selection of the 90 best hotels around the globe
Whether you want to take a relaxing vacation in Asia, a backpacking journey in South America, a road trip in the USA, a cultural tour in Europe, or a safari in Africa, we’ve got the most inspiring and eclectic collection of hotels, guesthouses, boats, lodges, spas, and houseboats that you could ask for. Culled from our Great Escapes series, favorite spots include futuristic-looking, Star Wars-style houseboats made of bamboo poles, palm leaves, and coconut fibers in Kerala, India, as well as a luxury lodge and spa on a java plantation in (you guessed it) Java. An Ayurvedic spa in the Himalayas where nothing matters but peace and relaxation will certainly tempt you, or perhaps you’re more the type for a lush Kenyan open-walled, thatched-roof hut fashioned from tree trunks? On a more modern vibe, oogle Gio Ponti’s sleek blue and white hotel perched on the cliffs in Sorrento, Italy, and you’ll yearn for a sojourn there.
Other highlights include an elegant auberge in Napa Valley, California, where you can stay during your wine tasting tour, a historic ranch nestled in a Death Valley oasis, an adobe hotel in the Chilean desert, a hotel built entirely of salt in Bolivia’s Uyuni salt desert, and an “ecolodge” on a natural reserve in the Amazon rain forest. Just flip through the pages of this new compilation of dreamy spots to plan your next holiday, wherever on the planet it may be.
About the editor:
Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN since 1987, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.
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Great Escapes Around the World
Taschen, Dr. Angelika (Editor)
Hardcover, 23.8 x 30.2 cm (9.4 x 11.9 in.), 720 pages $ 59.99 ISBN: 978-3-8365-0133-0 Multilingual Edition: English, French, German Availability: Not in Stock |
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"Wen Hotels in Reisekatalogen selten begeistern, der kann es mit diesem Bildband probieren. Angelika Taschen hat in ihm die aufregendsten Unterkünfte zusammengetragen ... Ein großes Buch für die große Sehnsucht nach dem besonderen Ort."
Geo Special, Hamburg, Germany
Geo Special, Hamburg, Germany
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The globe is an oyster
2board Magazine, Greece, August 01, 2009
2board Magazine, Greece, August 01, 2009
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