Nostalgic Journeys: From the Orient Express to Ocean Liners - Hardcover

Bitterle, Stefan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3961713812 ISBN 13: 9783961713813

Publisher: teNeues Verlag, 2022

Synopsis

• A unique cultural history of travel in the 19th and 20th centuries
• Photographs certain to arouse feelings of nostalgia and a yearning for faraway places
• Marvellous historical (celebrity) photographs to enjoy
• Revised new edition in a handy format
• Text in English and German

The seaside or the mountains? Today’s most important vacation planning question never came up in days long past. Both seemed unappealing and nearly inaccessible. It wasn’t until the invention of the railroad that previously sparsely visited and overlooked areas opened up, and Thomas Cook, the tour operator and founder of modern tourism, was born. Fishing villages became sophisticated seaside resorts, remote mountain areas became destinations for hiking and skiing enthusiasts, and inns became grand hotels.

Nostalgic Journeys takes you on a journey back in time, through the last two centuries: Ride the Orient Express to the East, cross the Atlantic on huge ocean liners, travel Route 66 through the United States, and break the sound barrier aboard the Concorde. As you browse through the pages of this book, you will get the idea that travelling was, and can be, more than just being stuck in a traffic jam or passing through numerous security checks. It can be a stylish and sometimes adventurous way to explore the world and return home feeling transformed by your many and varied experiences. Bon Voyage!

Text in English and German.

About this title

About the Author

Stefan Bitterle has worked for many years as a writer and editor for radio, developing science and cultural programs for "WDR" and "Deutschlandfunk". Along with travel and music, flying is another of Bitterle’s many passions. A professional pilot and flight instructor, he co-authored the book "Junkers F13". "The Return of a Legend", published by teNeues in 2015. When he is not on the road, Bitterle lives and works in Cologne.

From the Back Cover

This book takes you back to exciting times, back when travelling meant discovering the world in a stylish and sometimes adventurous fashion. Ride the Orient Express to the Far East, cross the Atlantic on huge ocean liners, travel Route 66 through the United States, and break the sound barrier aboard the Concorde. Text in English and German.

Edition details

• Publisher: teNeues Verlag
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3961713812
• ISBN 13: 9783961713813
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224