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New Zealand is a country of stunning and diverse natural beauty: jagged mountains, rolling pasture land, steep fjords, pristine trout-filled lakes, raging rivers, scenic beaches, and active volcanic zones. These islands are one of Earth's most peculiar bioregions, inhabited by flightless birds seen nowhere else such as a nocturnal, burrowing parrot called the kakapo, and kiwi. Kiwi are not only one of the national symbols but also the name New Zealanders usually call themselves.

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the only country that has a whole continent to itself. Although it is world-famous for its natural wonders and wide open spaces, its beaches, deserts, "the bush", and "the Outback", Australia is actually one of the world's most highly urbanised countries with vibrant, cosmopolitan cities such as Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, and Perth.

Zwei große grüne Inseln auf der anderen Seite der Welt, Gletscher und verliebte Vulkane, malerische Weindörfer und 15000 Kilometer Meeresküste: Neuseeland ist das Paradies für Outdoor-Freunde, die Filmheimat der Hobbits, ein Traumziel für Reisende und Auswanderer. Joscha Remus blickt hinter die Kulissen eines Landes, dessen Licht und Landschaften nicht nur Fotografen und Maler verzaubern.

The Marshall Islands, named after a British sea captain who explored the group in 1788, are scattered like flung necklaces over about 750,000 square miles of Pacific Ocean. Positioned 2,200 miles southwest of Hawaii, they occupy an area between four and 20 degrees north of the equator. The islands are aligned in two groups. Those to the west are the Ralik Chain; to the east, they're in the Ratak Chain. Altogether they total 34 islands and 850 sea-washed reefs.

Australien fasziniert mit vielfältigen Landschaften: Bizarre Felsformationen, der weltberühmte Ayers Rock, zauberhafte Koralleninseln, tropische Regenwälder, das Outback... Ebenso einzigartig ist die australische Tierwelt mit Koalas und Kängurus. Aber auch die australischen Städte, mit kulturellen Höhepunkten wie dem Opernhaus von Sydney, lohnen den Besuch.

This short piece outlines the adventures I had both in the air and on the sea. My travels took me on a flying safari across Australia and cruising around the coasts of Tasmania and New Zealand's South Island. Both spectacular, breathtaking places in their own rights. Let me tell you, the rewards outstripped the risks by a long way.

"Kreuz und Quer" ist Australien zum Hören, zum Fühlen, zum Schmunzeln und zum Staunen. Michael Wirbitzky und Sascha Zeus fahren kreuz und quer durch diesen faszinierenden Kontinent...

Einen gigantischen Kauribaum umarmen, entspannt in luftiger Höhe auf dem Sky Tower flanieren, ein Bad im blubbernden Schlammgeysir...

Walking Australia describes the way Americans Charlie and Sally Hull most enjoy seeing the country, meeting the people along the way. From the streets of Sydney, over to the desert of Alice Springs, and on down to Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road, the old mining town of Ballarat and up into the Blue Mountains, the Hulls talk and laugh with Australians and visitors alike as they enjoy the culture differences and beauty of Australia.

Australien macht süchtig. Und so haben sich Wirby und Zeus wieder auf die Reise nach Down Under gemacht...

Australien ist ein Kontinent der Kontraste, konservativ und multikulturell, eine junge Nation auf uraltem Land...

Seine Lust am Reisen treibt Lasse Schmidt an und er entdeckt ein Australien, das mehr zu bieten hat als weiße Strände und raues Outback - und lässt ein Buch entstehen, das voller Geschichten ist über die Eigenarten des Landes und seiner Bewohner, die er amüsant zu einem spannenden Road Movie verknüpft. Ob er in Surfers Paradise die falsche T-Shirt-Auswahl trifft, im Outback auf Känguru-Jagd geht oder in Sydney mit einer explodierten Tomatendose eine Küche neu streicht.

Guam is a special place for a number of reasons. At 212 square miles, it's the largest island in Micronesia, and its status as a territory of the U.S. makes it our most westerly possession. It is 6,000 miles west of San Francisco, and is truly where America's day begins. The geology of this apostrophe-shaped island, which is 30 miles long and four to 12 miles wide, is volcanic. Much of the northern part has cliffs along the coast that drop sharply to the sea, as well as a few mountains that range up to 600 feet.

Paradise is Larry McMurtry's most original and personal work to date. From the harsh violent landscape of west Texas to the lush sensuality and easy living of Tahiti, McMurtry answers some of the questions of what paradise is, whether it exists, and how different it is from life in his hometown.

I 1789 flygtede ni fanger sammen med to børn fra den engelske straffekoloni i Australien med kurs mod Hollandsk Ostindien. "Hvor er du, Paradis?" råbte den ene ud over det mægtige Stillehav, hvortil en anden svarede, "vi skal nok finde dig! Bare hold ud!" Journalist og eventyrer Arne Falk-Rønne er rejst i kølvandet på de undvegne fanger og skildrer det liv, de flygtede fra, og den rejse, som ventede dem. Disse 11 mennesker blev de eneste, der nogensinde overlevede en flugt fra den frygtede straffekoloni i de 70 år, den eksisterede.

Il viaggio più affascinante è un viaggio antico, graduale, privato e sociale insieme: il viaggio in treno. I treni sono teatri, caffè, bazar. L'unico talk-show che non conosce crisi è quello che si replica quotidianamente sulle rotaie. La confidenza genera libertà: ci ha messo insieme il caso, ci dividerà una stazione. I treni aiutano a pensare. Tutti i grandi viaggi - dai pellegrinaggi cattolici al Grand Tour, dalla prima partenza con gli amici al viaggio di nozze - sono, in fondo, una scoperta di se stessi: il panorama che c'interessa sta dentro di noi.

Lunga nuvola bianca non è una guida turistica, per questo esiste già la Lonely Planet. Non è la storia di un uomo in carriera che ha mollato tutto per girare il mondo. Non parla di un viaggio in Asia senza soldi e senza prendere aerei. Non è nemmeno una guida pratica atta a muovere i primi passi lontani da casa. È la Nuova Zelanda raccontata attraverso gli occhi di un viaggiatore, ritrovatosi lontano da casa durante la pandemia.

The photographs stop you in your tracks. Five children and their grandmother sheltering under an old wooden jetty as the air around them burns a fierce orange. Seen around the world, these were the images from the heart of the inferno that showed the Tasmanian township of Dunalley fighting for survival. On the morning of 4 January 2013, the people of Dunalley had watched with caution as a bush fire burned slowly on top of the hill. It was not an unusual occurrence - fires are a part of Australian life - and Dunalley had never been troubled before.

With a destination loosely defined as the rest of the world, Mary and her husband Tom leave family, friends and successful careers for a multi-year sailing voyage. As the voyage takes her farther and farther from her traditional support systems, her world becomes more and more defined by forces outside her control. Mary's travels through often uncharted island communities, provides a compelling metaphor for a journey of self-discovery.

Ｌｅｔ’ｓ　ＨＯＬＯＨＯＬＯ♪地球の歩き方「旅の読み物」シリーズより、ハワイの文化や歴史をひもとく一冊がオーディオブックで登場。