Adventures to Imagine, 1st Edition: Thrilling Escapes in

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Adventures to ImagineThrilling Escapes in North America

Imagine the electrifying sensation of rocketing down an Olympic bobsled run. Or trail blazing the western frontier in a covered wagon, or sharing an ice floe with newborn harp seals, or dodging tornadoes across the Great Plains. Whether you're a fearless adventurer or a hopeless dreamer, Adventures to Imagine is certain to inspire.

From iceboating, hot air ballooning, and dogsledding to race car driving, canyoneering, and polar bear watching, you'll find it all here in this dazzling collection of 28 unforgettable adventures in North America, the follow-up to Peter Guttman's critically acclaimed first book, Nights to Imagine. Once again, Guttman's stunning full-color photographs and creative text vividly evoke the sense of wonder in store for those who dare to leave their armchairs. A detailed directory of outfitters and organizations gives you the tools you need to start planning right away.

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The key to a sublime vacation is a good imagination. But let's face it, when you need a rest the most is not when your creativity is firing on all cylinders. That is when Adventure to Imagine is the handiest. Peter Guttman has captured 28 types of adventures in stunning, inspiring photography. From cattle-driving roundups to iceboating, hot air ballooning to llama trekking, Guttman's pictures depict the excitement and the beauty of adventures around the world; lucid prose fills in the gaps. While enjoying Guttman's photography from the comfort of your sofa, you get to try on for size diverse vacations, fantasize to your heart's content, and choose the one that suits you best.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

You must experience this book, January 10, 2001

James H. Gilmore - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adventures to Imagine, 1st Edition: Thrilling Escapes in North America (Fodor's Adventures to Imagine) (Hardcover)

Fodor's Travel Publications commissioned photojournalist Peter Guttman to document some 28 different escapist experiences in North America, and the result is truly delightful. Guttman's photography is brilliant, his essays crisply capture the essence of each adventure, and the appendix lists the names of specific organizations that one can contact (and contract) to engage in each of the documented experiences.I gained an added insight from Guttman's chapter titles (Houseboating - Portaging - Mountain Biking - Cattle Driving Roundups - Olympic Bobsledding - Tall Ship Sailing - Tornado Chasing - Canyoneering - Wagon Trail Pioneering - Harp Seal Viewing - Iceberg Tracking - Puffin Birding - Race Car Driving - Hot Air Balooing - Climbing - Spelunking - White-Water Rafting - Canoing Swamp Trails - Heli-Hiking - Hiking Hut to Hut - Whale Kissing - Llama Trekking - Open Cockpit Barnstorming - Land Yachting - Reenacting Historic Battles - Iceboating - Encountering Polar Bears -...Read more

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

As if Straight From Your Dreams!, November 11, 2001

Janel Fortier (Delray Beach, Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adventures to Imagine, 1st Edition: Thrilling Escapes in North America (Fodor's Adventures to Imagine) (Hardcover)

This book is amazing. It includes the most gorgeous photographs, information on every place, the price, and the length of each activity. The author experienced it all himself. He chose very good places you've only imagined. He also helps you plan a trip with the directory at the back. It's incredible.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful

the book is useless, March 9, 2010

Alex Bondarev "Sasha" (boston) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Adventures to Imagine, 1st Edition: Thrilling Escapes in North America (Fodor's Adventures to Imagine) (Hardcover)

the book is a set of nice photos taken in different places, has short description a la "how nice to visit".
most of them are extreme, you can be pleased by the picture but you will never go there, - does not worth it - to visit a cave you will not spend 2 or 3 days. bobsleigh adventure??? probably not
you can find much more useful info on the web.
i was in sedona, arizona 5 years ago - this is nice place - a lot of walking, nice food, you can visit grand canyon, can do hot air baloon flight, etc - expected something like this - combo of nice living, food, interesting visiting for a week...
alas, this book does not have anything descriptive and interesting