1,000 Places to See Before You Die
by Patricia Schultz
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Read in January, 2008
recommends it for:
those wishing to jumpstart wanderlust
This really sets the bar a bit high. A thousand places just assumes right off that you have time and money since the rest of us drones have trouble getting time off to go visit Aunt Ida in Des Moines. I mean, come on.
We were skimming through it at work - I cannot imagine anyone actually reading the whole thing unless they had a highlighter in hand and index cards 'cause that is how they roll. However, besides realizing I will not ever see 100 things at the rate I am going, it also made me r...more
We were skimming through it at work - I cannot imagine anyone actually reading the whole thing unless they had a highlighter in hand and index cards 'cause that is how they roll. However, besides realizing I will not ever see 100 things at the rate I am going, it also made me r...more
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I want to write the opposite of this book or an alternative to this book or a thousand alternatives to this book: A thousand places to avoid before you die or a thousand places to die at or a thousand middle of the road, boring, corporate, manufactured experiences, exercises in tedium to have before you die or a thousand places to have sex in public before you die or a thousand places to shoplift from before you die or a thousand books to burn before you die or a thousand pages of unremarkable m...more
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Instead of a good read straight through this is sort of one of those reference books you keep coming to over and over, I started with it a while back. I went through it and dog earrrrred the pages highlighting places and things I had already done. Boy books get fat fast like that! :) Anyhow... now when I am planning on traveling somewhere I look to see if it is in here to be sure I do not miss a magical opportunity! In fact this year I went camping in Morrocan Sahara with the company the b...more
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Read in January, 2008
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wealthy travellers and gourmet snobs
I'm really disappointed in this book. I guess I didn't know what it really was when I asked for it for Christmas. I assumed it'd be a list of cool places to see. maybe it's just the areas I've read so far, but it really seems like more of a list of where to spend your money--a lot of it! Gourmet chefs, posh hotels & ski resorts--not everyone who goes on vacation has the money to throw it away like that. I'm hoping as I get to less tony destinations that I'll find some more decent locations t...more
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Read in January, 2006
I highly recommend driving across the country or partly across the USA at least once.
I love the NY Adirondacks, Alaska's southern coast and greenery Arizona's deserts (painted or not), Iowa's flatlands and corn filds, Pennsylvania's back roads and Amish pie stands, Wisconsin's cheese factories, Massachusetts three story quaint urban homes, Cincinnati's plethora of pig references, Chicago's trains running through the center of the highway, and Florida's giant "water bugs" (you know...more
I love the NY Adirondacks, Alaska's southern coast and greenery Arizona's deserts (painted or not), Iowa's flatlands and corn filds, Pennsylvania's back roads and Amish pie stands, Wisconsin's cheese factories, Massachusetts three story quaint urban homes, Cincinnati's plethora of pig references, Chicago's trains running through the center of the highway, and Florida's giant "water bugs" (you know...more
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Read in January, 2006
I don't know if you ever actually "finish" reading this book. I just skim through it to find places I want to visit someday. I agree with a lot of the reviewers who have said that there are waaaaay too many outrageously-priced hotels/dinners/events listed, although I guess if I had the money I would appreciate these little "finds." Anyway, it's fun to look through, but I might have been better off with a "100 Places to See Before You Die" since I might actually be a...more
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As an OCD list fanatic, I love crossing collections and crossing off things I've done. So that's why this book is great, because I can officially say that I've been to 11 percent of the 1,000 places to see before I die (according to the authors). While it's easy to roll your eyes at obvious choices (I mean, of course the Eiffel Tower has to be in there), maybe this just means there should be a sequel called "1,000 Places You Oughta See Before You Die."
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Read in May, 2008
If you like to travel, this is a fun book to keep on hand when you just have a few minutes to read here and there. I enjoyed looking for places that I have visited (although these are few in number) and am enjoying looking for new places to dream about. I also recognized several places referenced in some of my "Goodreads" books. I think it will be a fun reference book to have on hand when I am reading books set in faraway places.
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Read in April, 2007
I have a weakness for books that break the universe, or life itself, down to a finite number of bullet points to be carried out step-by-step. Cliff's Notes to life. Schultz's book is helpful, but I suspect not filled with enough self-wonder at the incredible task of whittling the world down to 1,000 places. Also, the overemphasis on Europe is kind of embarrassing, and surely there must be something worth seeing in Libya.
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Any traveler
This is a great reference for any traveler. I have taken various recommendations for trips and have found that all have been worth visiting, especially the resorts. The book is well organized and caters to the informed mid-income level non-touristy traveler. The recommendations are neither hi nor low brow, but tend to the "resort" goer and golfer, which is fine with me as there are normally accompanying spas.
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I picked this up at a fair a few weeks ago and have had fun flipping through it...finding places I've already been, earmarking places I'd like to see, and learning about places I've never even thought of. I love to travel, explore, and get off the beaten path, so reading about different places is inspiring me to pack my bags very soon! I think this will be a fun book to keep on the coffee table for a while...
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Although I haven't read this book cover to cover, instead reading the part I've been currently curious about, I have a good understanding of the parts not yet explored.
From the cities I've visited, the book cover a few interesting places but often a majority of less interesting places. I find that the author tries to please all, thereby leaving all with gaps which are less interesting.
From the cities I've visited, the book cover a few interesting places but often a majority of less interesting places. I find that the author tries to please all, thereby leaving all with gaps which are less interesting.
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Read in July, 2008
recommends it for:
anyone with wanderlust or curiosity about our world.
This travel book is a MUST HAVE for any serious traveler. Although it's fairly condensed in it's reviews, this is a great reference. I loved flipping through and marking the "places" that we (my spouse and I) have already visited. I admit that I'm using it to help plan out where I want to go in the future. This book helps me dream and what better recommendation can I possibly give?
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I don't know why I ever thought that reading someone else's ideas about the 1000 best places in the world would be an enjoyable experience. It's of course totally biased & unsatisfying.
Do people really enjoy visiting historic hotels this much? Unf*ckingbelievable.
Do people really enjoy visiting historic hotels this much? Unf*ckingbelievable.
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This is a great book to pick up and read when you only have a few minutes at a time. I have been reading it casually for about 3 years, randomly opening it to a different section each time I pick it up. I have found a few new places to visit as a result of this book, but you definitely want to check out other sites and accomodations that whats listed.
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So extensive..covers the U.S. and internationally. Read with a stack of post-it notes next to you because you will be marking every page! Wish some of the places were more off the beaten path, but I suppose you can't have a book like this without including the big ones! A great book to make your mouth water and daydream about future vacation ideas...
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I would rather read Lands and People the world in color,
anyday over this crap that tries to sell you some 5-star hotel resort
as a place to visit before you die.
The fact that entire asia and africa coverage is less than the number of pages and places dedicated to continental US states, show the depth of this book and marketing behind it.
anyday over this crap that tries to sell you some 5-star hotel resort
as a place to visit before you die.
The fact that entire asia and africa coverage is less than the number of pages and places dedicated to continental US states, show the depth of this book and marketing behind it.
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This is one of those books you keep at the side of the bed for inspiration. Lots of great places to dream about, to put on your list of top 100 places to visit "some day". It's a fairly goodd list, although there are some places I would have included and others I would have left out, but hey - that's why this lade wrote the book and I didn't!
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Read in January, 2004
Many of the the locations in the book seem incredible, and I have been lucky to have had the opportunity to see some of them. But an inordinate number of the places are extremely expensive hotels and resorts. The name of the book would have been more accurate if it was called "1000 places to see before you die if you are a billionaire."
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i only get it to see if my places on earth are in there... indeed they are! (better be, this is a fat book) It is indeed a traveller's life list. ideally, book owners are assigned a code number each and can log in to an online version of the book and write about the places they've visited and share/discuss with other travelers.
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