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Worlds to Imagine: Dream Journeys for Romantic Travelers [Hardcover]

Peter Guttman (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Peter Guttman proves, by dint of beautiful photography and evocative prose, that romance is not in the least bit dead. People say the world is getting smaller, but when you see snorkelers swimming with manta rays in Bora Bora, followed by white-robed mystics in Lalibela, Ethiopia and rail-riders living the good life aboard the Eastern and Oriental Express in Malaysia, the world regains some of its size, which is to say, its mystery and appeal. Worlds to Imagine offers, along with introductions to 29 of the world's most alluring places, the image to jump-start the fantasy that may, if all goes well, lead to the trip you've been yearning for. --Stephanie Gold

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Worlds to ImagineDream Journeys for Romantic Travelers


Places to Go, Moments to Live
Award-winning journalist Peter Guttman has explored the globe with a perceptive eye for the quirky charms of the unbeaten path: Glamour magazine called his Nights to Imagine the most inspiring book of the decade. Now, he has gift-wrapped all seven continents into a splendid, one-of-a-kind guidebook to the planet, showcasing 29 of his most astonishing discoveries.

His beguiling collection accompanied by gorgeous full-color photos will soon have you planning your own romantic journeys-of-a-lifetime, and his been-there-done-that practical information -- addresses, phone numbers, and prices -- will set you firmly on the road.

Travel to the Most Fascinating Places on Earth
Lapland's reindeer-studded crystal wilderness
The warmest ocean on the planet, off the Mauritius coast
The icy frontiers of extraterrestrial Antarctica
The pampas of Uruguay, where you can wrangle with gauchos
The hidden corners of the Japan Alps
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4.0 out of 5 stars The perfect appetizer for the armchair traveler., May 10 2002
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This review is from: Worlds to Imagine: Dream Journeys for Romantic Travelers (Hardcover)
Watch grizzlies from a "floating lumber camp" or follow a silverback mountain gorilla in the mists of the Ugandan rainforest. The tiny snapshots in WORLDS TO IMAGINE are here merely to whet your appetite. There are only a few pictures -- usually only two -- of each place. The descriptions are poetic (sometimes overly so). But I really enjoyed the language and the mental meanderings. Most coveted getaway: green blue sea of Bora Bora. Biggest disappointment: only two pictures of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Least desirable vacation destination: Antarctica.

The author is really good at creating verbal imagery to make a mental picture. From Bali, he brings us the sound of "tintinnabulary gongs and xylophones." And here's an example from Burma: "Ahead, Mandalay is chockablock with meditation centers and nipple-shaped stupas that milk your attention amidst bonging temple gongs and chow lines of saffron-robed monks seeking handouts."

Still and all, it's a travel guide, conveniently listing hotels, contacts, phone numbers, prices, etc. at the back of the book. I suggest you keep this book by your bed and read only one at a time right before sleep. Pleasant journeys!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Evocative, Jan 14 2002
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This review is from: Worlds to Imagine: Dream Journeys for Romantic Travelers (Hardcover)
As an art critic I repsond to both the visual and the written word. And when reading Peter Guttman's "Worlds to Imagine" I found myself carried away not only by the exquisite photography of unique destinations but the tone poems of prose that accompanied each location. Brimming with imagery and told in an original voice, the text stands to enhance the sensual experience the photography evokes. Mr. Guttman's eye for detail and story telling are found in both. Soon I was fantasizing trips around the globe, excited by the prospect of discovery and exploration. I recommend this book to anyone who dares to dream.
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1.0 out of 5 stars flimsy, Jun 22 2000
This review is from: Worlds to Imagine: Dream Journeys for Romantic Travelers (Hardcover)
Disappointed barely describes the annoyance I felt when I saw this flimsy charicature of a book. It barely deserves the title, and...one can feel little more than ripped off, even if it does contain some very pretty photographs. The dimensions of the 'book' are very small. The self described "one-of-a-kind guidebook" offers a mere one or two paragraphs of poetic, stream-of-consciousness description of each destination, with very few, if any, actual facts about the area, its culture or other aspects that may intrigue the reader. You are essentially left with a handful (or less) of photographs that you could have found in any number of books. I don't often hand out cutting critiques of other peoples creative endeavors. I am too aware of how much work it takes to pull together a project and launch it into the world. But, as I mentioned earlier, this can barely be described as a book. A colorful hardcover flier might be more appropriate. Very little effort is apparent in this project and my money would have been better spent elsewhere. I do wonder if Peter Guttman may have done a better book if the publishers would have given him the support to do so. I like Peter Guttman - I like his style, I think he is a good writer and I admire and respect the way that he has lived his life. Yet this book just isn't what it could have been. So I am left wondering if the critic from Glamour magazine who is quoted on the back cover as saying "the most inspiring book of the decade", is actually Peter Guttman's close personal friend. That said the book does 'mention' 29 beautiful places in the world to visit, some of them genuinely unusual. What a shame that the author and Fodor's didn't produce a 'real' book about them. If it existed I would certainly buy it.
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