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Informationen zum Autor The School of Life is a global organization helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Through our range of books, gifts and stationery we aim to prompt more thoughtful natures and help everyone to find fulfillment. The School of Life is a resource for exploring self-knowledge, relationships, work, socializing, finding calm, and enjoying culture through content, community, and conversation. You can find us online, in stores and in welcoming spaces around the world offering classes, events, and one-to-one therapy sessions. The School of Life is a rapidly growing global brand, with over 5 million YouTube subscribers, 343,000 Facebook followers, 183,000 Instagram followers and 160,000 Twitter followers. The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of the School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton. Their books share a coherent, curated message that speaks with one voice: calm, reassuring, and sane. Klappentext A practical guide to traveling in the best way possible, featuring 20 essays for inspiration and advice in a broad range of scenarios. Zusammenfassung An original and comprehensive look at what it is we seek when we set off on an adventure abroad - and at how we can travel better, so that our experiences overseas become truly transformative and memorable. Inhaltsverzeichnis How to Choose a Destination What Is 'Exotic'? The Suspicion of Happiness Anxiety Small Pleasures Water Towers The Importance of the Sun Travel as a Cure for Shyness The Pleasure of the Airport The Pleasure of the Flight Pretty Cities The Pleasure of Otherness The Longing to Talk to Strangers The Vulnerability of Perfection to Emotional Troubles The Importance of Family Holidays The Pleasure of the Romantic Minibreak The Little Restaurant In Defence of Crowds The Pleasure of Room Service The Pleasures of Nature Drawing Rather than Taking Photographs Holiday Fling Traveling for Perspective Travel and Pilgrimages How to Spend a Few Days in Paris How to Come Home The Advantages of Staying at Home Cherishing Memories The Shortest Trip: Going for a Walk The Shortest Travel Quiz ...
