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“Revised and updated entertaining blue-chip bible for globe-trotting connoisseurs.” – Publisher’s Weekly "For travelers interested in digging through the tourist traps to get to the heart and soul of a particular destination ." – Boston Herald “If you’ve got even a touch of wanderlust, you can’t put it down." --BostonHerald.com/blogs/The Travel Guy Informationen zum Autor NATHANIEL LANDE logged more than four million miles, circumnavigating the globe a dozen times as he led a staff of 100 correspondents for TIME . He was an executive at CBS, NBC, and BBDO Worldwide Advertising, taught at UNC and Duke, and is the author of nine books. ANDREW LANDE is co-author with Nathaniel Lande of The Cigar Connoisseur and co-writer of the award-winning A&E Biography special, Bob Hope: America's Entertainer. Klappentext This deluxe, entertaining dream guide showcases the experience and savoir-faire of such luminaries as Prince Charles on architecture, Arnold Palmer on favorite golf courses, Bob Ellsasser, head of the esteemed Country Walkers, on the best walks and hiking tours, and Baron Philip de Rothschild on the best vintages. Scores of experts name the 10 best islands, poshest pubs and polo clubs, best things to do on Sundays in the world's best cities, and a treasure trove of musts for the high-end traveler or anyone who aspires to be. But there are simple pleasures that fit even the humblest budget here, too, including top-rated 'burgers, flea/antique markets on several continents, and awe-inspiring cathedrals. Sprinkled throughout the book, Lande and Lande weave colorful tales ("For the Love of the Game," about polo; "The Unique Irish Pub," "Flying the Coral Route") that will make you wish you'd been along for the ride--and will inspire you to start planning your own experiences. Anyone with a sense of nostalgia for travel will appreciate the book's second part, The New Grand Tour, featuring detail-filled itineraries including South Africa via the Blue Train; the Orient Express from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok; and retracing literary steps along the Amalfi Coast. Studded with colorful illustrations, cosmopolitan sidebars, and savvy tips, as well as a wealth of options for getting there via land, sea, or air, this elegant and sophisticated book will awaken yearnings for exotic travel in readers everywhere. The 2012 edition is expanded with much new material--latest discoveries of the jet-set authors in hotels, restaurants and resorts, plus many up-to-date revisions in their top-ten lists. Ten Best Hamburgers In the words of Charles Kuralt, “You can find your way across this country [U.S.] using burger joints the way a navigator uses stars.” 1. The Apple Pan ( Los Angeles, California) Counter seating is the only kind available at this Westside joint. The signature steak burger is a juicy, medium-thick patty on a seedless bun piled high with all the fixings—mayo, sweet relish, crunchy dill pickles, crisp iceberg lettuce, and a slice of half- melted Tillamook cheddar. For an extra wallop, the hickory burger comes drenched in barbecue sauce. Come prepared to get messy. And leave room for apple pie. 2. In-N-Out Burger (California, Arizona, Nevada ) In-N-Out franchises—a California institution—are known for their eye-catching yellow-arrow logo and red and white interiors. Bucking the diversification trend of many fast-food chains, In-N-Out serves only fries, beverages, and three types of hamburgers. These all-beef burgers are topped with fresh vegetables and Thousand Island-like dressing and served on griddled buns with optional American cheese. Fries are freshly cut on-site. 3. Big Nick’s Burgers and Pizza (New York, New York) This wildly popular Upper West Side burger and pizza joint is a New York classic: loud, fast-paced, and full of character. The big, juicy hamb...
