Wild Planet! 1,001 Extraordinary Events for the Inspired Traveler
This book provides access to the world’s extraordinary events for travelers who want to participate in the life and culture of the places they visit. You could call this book a collection of the earth’s amazing moments: festivals, celebration, ceremonies, and other gatherings that capture locales when they’re at their most brilliant, open, artistic, musical – when they’re most alive.
Reviews:
“Whirling dervishes, wildlife, wine…the parties never stop!” —USA Today
“Clynes has put together an extensive and exhilarating guide to the world’s festivals, celebrations, and other amazing moments. There’s plenty here to turn any traveler into a planetary party hopper.” —Miles Harvey, Outside Magazine
“Consider this guidebook a special invitation — to the whole wild world.” —Hartford Courant
“At any moment, people are celebrating somewhere in the world. It is this simple yet tantalizing thought that is the premise behind ‘Wild Planet.’ Clynes fearlessly takes us to rodeos and carnivals, solstice rituals and reggae festivals…” —Chicago Tribune
“International revelers take note: Here’s the first worldwide travel guide devoted to special occasions.” —Time
“Well-written and fascinating. Even the most casual reader will find that it is impossible to read just one entry. An amazing variety of events are included.” —Reference Quarterly
“A high-spirited and hulking new guide. Need an excuse to pack your bags for a global jaunt? Wild Planet! offers a world of compelling reasons.” —New Age Journal
“Wild Planet! is the guide if you’re looking for the unusual.” —Boston Globe
“Colorful and creative. The ultimate travel planner for those looking for out-of-the-ordinary experiences.” —Book Page
“Check out this wild and witty guide. It’s a great read and sure to make your next vacation an adventure!” —New Woman
“We love this guide! And so will you.” —New York Daily News
“Around the world in 600 pages: Far from your average travelogue by a slacker-type college grad, Wild Planet is a an encyclopedia of where to go and what to do —and not feel like a tourist. Clynes calls his book ‘a collection of Earth’s amazing moments.’” –The Minnesota Daily
“This delightful compendium of festivals, holiday celebrations, and other spectacles worldwide is so thorough that its index includes seven entries under
‘burning of effigies.’” -Outside Magazine
Tom Clynes is a journalist and photographer whose curiosity has taken him to some of the world's most remote corners. Tom covers environmental issues, energy and science.