Here Not There: 100 Unexpected Travel Destinations Book – National Geographic

Design a truly unique vacation with 100 intriguing alternatives to more predictable, expensive and overcrowded destinations. These days, many of the world’s most beloved places have become expensive and overcrowded, making their celebrated allure that much harder to enjoy. National Geographic’s Here Not There helps you create a more robust, off-the-beaten path vacation by revealing 100 alternative destinations to the standard travel playbook—as well as expert tips on when to visit, where to eat, what to see and where to stay. Both surprising and inspiring, Here Not There offers readers a chance to think beyond our typical borders and discover undreamed-of destinations.

Magic in the details

• In this surprising collection of lively travel itineraries, youll find authentic, unexpected and rewarding destinations of a lifetime to add to your bucket list, including: 

A trip to Quito, Ecuador, instead of Lima, Peru, for iconic architecture and top-notch South American cuisine

A road trip along West Virginia’s byways instead of New England’s highways for brilliant autumn colors

A romantic rendezvous to Lecce, Italy, instead of mega-touristed Florence for art, wine and artifacts

A hiking excursion in Chile’s Lake District instead of England’s for an unexpected natural wonder

A theater-infused visit to Cleveland, Ohio, where the performances match the levels of New York City’s Broadway

A tour of Portugal’s Azores, rather than the Hawaiian islands, for flora, fauna and underwater adventures

A water-filled excursion through New York’s Thousand Islands instead of a cruise down Germany’s Rhine River

A trip to Detroit to find Art Deco skyscrapers (and even a beach in Motown) that rival those of Miami

• Written by Andrew Nelson
• Hardcover
• 352 pages
• All ages

The bare necessities

• Published by Disney Press
• Paper
• 9 1/10” H x 7 1/10” W
• Printed in U.S.A.

Item No. 470022527944