Book description
Embark on over 50 of the world's most life-affirming journeys and nurture your path to self-discovery. Packed with beautiful photography and inspiring first-person insights for each trip, from hiking Japan's sacred Shikoku pilgrimage to following the Underground Railroad in the US. This is the perfect book for anyone seeking to travel with purpose.Each journey features first-hand accounts from travellers with insightful tips on how to begin planning an enlightening travel experience. From cultural explorations to challenging expeditions, travellers can spend a month of reflection on foot through Northern Spain to reach the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela; connect body and mind as they canoe the wild and remote Yukon River in Canada; embrace the wonders of rail travel aboard Australia's luxurious Ghan; plus so much more.Inside Your Trip Starts Here: - More than 50 life-changing journeys with explanations about how each trip can influence your personal growth- Trips in the book cover themes of Culture, Road Trips, Off the Beaten Path, Adventure & Sport, Pilgrimages, History, Wildlife & Nature- Vivid and powerful photography that illustrates the magnitude of each extraordinary travel experience- First-person accounts from travellers who have embarked on each journey and the ways it affected them- Intuitive icon grading for how each journey may change you: emotional or spiritual growth; the insights and understanding it might bring; the physical skills and experience gained- In the know tips, detailed maps and practical information on how to get there, where to stay, when to go, what to take, tours available and more, to help you plan your adventure- Features trips in: Americas - Mexico, Ecuador, Canada, Bolivia, North America, South America, USA. Europe - Norway, Spain, France, England, Wales, Scotland, Italy, Ireland, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria. Asia - India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Singapore, China, Borneo, South Korea, Turkey, Japan. Oceania - Australia, New Zealand. Africa & the Middle East - Jordan, Oman, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Your Trip Starts Here is the ultimate travel book for anyone longing to immerse themselves in a different culture, grow as a person or reflect and reset their focus. Gift this collection of journeys to the explorer in your life who wishes to travel with purpose or inspire your own adventure using this unique guide. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world's number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travellers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet).
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Dark Matter
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience