Kinfolk Islands

Informationen zum Autor John Burns is the editor in chief of Kinfolk , a quarterly magazine based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 2011, Kinfolk delves into personal values and quality of life, and inspires its readers to approach life with intention, energy, and a sense of community. Burns is the author of Kinfolk Wilderness, Kinfolk Islands , Kinfolk Travel , and The Kinfolk Garden ; other books in this series include The Kinfolk Table , The Kinfolk Home , and The Kinfolk Entrepreneur . Klappentext Escape. Explore. Unwind. These are just a few of the promises that island vacations offer, and when they are approached with thoughtfulness and intentionality, they guarantee simple pleasures and special memories. In the latest offering from Kinfolk, readers will tour islands big and small?from the jungles of Jamaica to the spectacular scenery of Scotland's Hebrides?discovering the inspiring people, lore, and landscapes that have shaped them. Drawing on their global community of writers and photographers, Kinfolk takes us on trips to alluring outposts all over the world, offering practical guidance, vibrant imagery, and thoughtful reflections on why islands embody so many of our travel fantasies. Vorwort Picking up the baton from the instant hit Kinfolk Travel, this book is the first in a new trilogy that delves even deeper into the many promises and possibilities of slow travel; Kinfolk Islands will be a visual exploration of favorite and unknown islands worldwide. Zusammenfassung Picking up the baton from the instant hit Kinfolk Travel, this book is the first in a new trilogy that delves even deeper into the many promises and possibilities of slow travel; Kinfolk Islands will be a visual exploration of favorite and unknown islands worldwide. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction I. Escape Socotra (Yemen) Gotland & Fårö (Scotland) Isle of Lewis (UK) Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) Santa Catalina (US) Hormuz (Iran) Essay: The Joys of Armchair Travel II. Explore Montreal (Canada) Corsica (France) Cuba Sri Lanka Zanzibar (Tanzania) Jamaica Essay: The Siren Call III. Unwind Ponza (Italy) La Graciousa (Spain) Büyükada (Turkey) Cheongsando (South Korea) Jurmo & Utö (Finland) Yakushima (Japan)...

Vorwort
Picking up the baton from the instant hit Kinfolk Travel, this book is the first in a new trilogy that delves even deeper into the many promises and possibilities of slow travel; Kinfolk Islands will be a visual exploration of favorite and unknown islands worldwide.

Autorentext

John Burns is the editor in chief of Kinfolk, a quarterly magazine based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 2011, Kinfolk delves into personal values and quality of life, and inspires its readers to approach life with intention, energy, and a sense of community. Burns is the author of Kinfolk Wilderness, Kinfolk Islands, Kinfolk Travel, and The Kinfolk Garden; other books in this series include The Kinfolk Table, The Kinfolk Home, and The Kinfolk Entrepreneur.

Klappentext

Escape. Explore. Unwind. These are just a few of the promises that island vacations offer, and when they are approached with thoughtfulness and intentionality, they guarantee simple pleasures and special memories. In the latest offering from Kinfolk, readers will tour islands big and small?from the jungles of Jamaica to the spectacular scenery of Scotland's Hebrides?discovering the inspiring people, lore, and landscapes that have shaped them. Drawing on their global community of writers and photographers, Kinfolk takes us on trips to alluring outposts all over the world, offering practical guidance, vibrant imagery, and thoughtful reflections on why islands embody so many of our travel fantasies.

Inhalt
Introduction
 
I. Escape
Socotra (Yemen)
Gotland & Fårö (Scotland)
Isle of Lewis (UK)
Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)
Santa Catalina (US)
Hormuz (Iran)
Essay: The Joys of Armchair Travel
 
II. Explore
Montreal (Canada)
Corsica (France)
Cuba
Sri Lanka
Zanzibar (Tanzania)
Jamaica
Essay: The Siren Call
 
III. Unwind
Ponza (Italy)
La Graciousa (Spain)
Büyükada (Turkey)
Cheongsando (South Korea)
Jurmo & Utö (Finland)
Yakushima (Japan)