Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips

Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips

(National Geographic)

For those dreaming of faraway places this book is a good substitute for a pocketful of airline tickets.

Each chapter in Journeys of a Lifetime flags up a different kind of transport or trip. Some landmarks,

such as the Great Wall of China, are predictable. Most, however, are unusual. For instance, Kerala waters and Pakistan's Grand Trunk Road enter the frame.

Amish country makes a refreshing change from five-star fodder. A photograph depicts a ginger-bearded man grinning into the camera. The picture shows members of the Philadelphia sect that shuns technology are not necessarily miserable puritans.