Informationen zum Autor The School of Life is a global organisation helping people to lead more fulfilled lives. We do this via our articles , books , app , films , therapeutic services and corporate offering . The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of the School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton. Our range of books and products explore essential topics in psychological and emotional life, including relationships, parenting, friendship, careers and fulfilment. Klappentext A practical guide to traveling in the best way possible, featuring 20 essays for inspiration and advice in a broad range of scenarios. Zusammenfassung An original and comprehensive look at what it is we seek when we set off on an adventure abroad - and at how we can travel better, so that our experiences overseas become truly transformative and memorable. Inhaltsverzeichnis How to Choose a Destination What Is 'Exotic'? The Suspicion of Happiness Anxiety Small Pleasures Water Towers The Importance of the Sun Travel as a Cure for Shyness The Pleasure of the Airport The Pleasure of the Flight Pretty Cities The Pleasure of Otherness The Longing to Talk to Strangers The Vulnerability of Perfection to Emotional Troubles The Importance of Family Holidays The Pleasure of the Romantic Minibreak The Little Restaurant In Defence of Crowds The Pleasure of Room Service The Pleasures of Nature Drawing Rather than Taking Photographs Holiday Fling Traveling for Perspective Travel and Pilgrimages How to Spend a Few Days in Paris How to Come Home The Advantages of Staying at Home Cherishing Memories The Shortest Trip: Going for a Walk The Shortest Travel Quiz ...

Autorentext

The School of Life is a global organisation helping people to lead more fulfilled lives. We do this via our articles, books, app, films, therapeutic services and corporate offering.

The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of the School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton. Our range of books and products explore essential topics in psychological and emotional life, including relationships, parenting, friendship, careers and fulfilment.

Klappentext

A practical guide to traveling in the best way possible, featuring 20 essays for inspiration and advice in a broad range of scenarios.

Zusammenfassung
An original and comprehensive look at what it is we seek when we set off on an adventure abroad - and at how we can travel better, so that our experiences overseas become truly transformative and memorable.

Inhalt

How to Choose a Destination

What Is 'Exotic'?

The Suspicion of Happiness

Anxiety

Small Pleasures

Water Towers

The Importance of the Sun

Travel as a Cure for Shyness

The Pleasure of the Airport

The Pleasure of the Flight

Pretty Cities

The Pleasure of Otherness

The Longing to Talk to Strangers

The Vulnerability of Perfection to Emotional Troubles

The Importance of Family Holidays

The Pleasure of the Romantic Minibreak

The Little Restaurant

In Defence of Crowds

The Pleasure of Room Service

The Pleasures of Nature

Drawing Rather than Taking Photographs

Holiday Fling

Traveling for Perspective

Travel and Pilgrimages

How to Spend a Few Days in Paris

How to Come Home

The Advantages of Staying at Home

Cherishing Memories

The Shortest Trip: Going for a Walk

The Shortest Travel Quiz