Globe-trotters rejoice! This updated volume gathers the crème de la crème from The New York Times travel series. The Times's renowned writers curate 150 bite-sized itineraries into an A-Z showcase of the world's most captivating cities, from Barcelona to Bogotá, New Delhi to New Orleans-with 26 new stories including Amman and Nairobi.

Weekend trips to any city, from S√£o Paulo to Seoul to Sydney, can often be daunting, with too much to do and too little time. Enter 36 Hours World, a roundup of 150 cities across six continents, each tailored for a memorable and feasible 36-hour stay. Gathered from the eponymous New York Times column, this updated edition is dedicated entirely to cities: capital, coastal, cosmopolitan, and everything in between, with 26 new stories not published in previous volumes.

The Times's contributors are your guides-foreign correspondents, travel writers, food writers, and photojournalists-who bring together insider knowledge and in-depth research, providing fresh insight to even the most frequently visited metropolises. Whether it's a comedy club in downtown Chicago, a long-tail boat tour on Bangkok's Chao Phraya River, or a cable car ride up to Dubrovnik's Mount Srd, the must-know facts and inspiration can all be found in this A-to-Z collection of urban adventures.
150 international cities Practical recommendations for nearly 600 restaurants and 350 hotels A thumb index for quick navigation and ribbon to bookmark your next adventure More than 800 photos Detailed city-by-city maps that pinpoint every stop on your itinerary All stories have been updated and adapted by Barbara Ireland, a veteran Times travel editor

Details

ISBN13: 9783836575331
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 768
Edition:
Publication Date: 14 Jun 2019
Publisher: Taschen GmbH
Publication City, Country: Cologne, Germany
Dimensions (cm): 24(H)x16.8(L)x4.6(W)1688
Weight (gm): 1688

Author Biography

Barbara Ireland edits the 36 Hours, Explorer, and Cultured Traveler series of travel books in collaboration with The New York Times and TASCHEN. A writer and editor based in New York City, she is a former deputy Travel editor and deputy Op-Ed page editor at The New York Times. She is a graduate of Cornell University and was a John S. Knight journalism fellow at Stanford University.

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