100 Countries, 5,000 Ideas 2nd Edition: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do

This book was perfect for a generic holiday gift exchange. It got traded twice.

It’s very interesting and informative bookKids used it for several social studies project

This book could be a good source for people who travel. But, it also could be just a fun fact book even if you don't travel.

I like the safety and entry requirements for the different countries. Tourist information and times to visit are a great help. All in all, a good Source of information to start planning. But what happened to France? Not included...

The book presents quick facts about many countries. That could be useful if you're looking to be inspired by the breadth of info, rather than by the depth of any specific part.I became doubtful of how accurate the book is, when I saw the flags of South Korea and Ukraine both presented as the flag of Jordan.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you travel?I have never left North America! Mexico and Canada are the only other countries that I have visited. I would really like to travel to more locations that I have read about around the world. A book like 100 Counties, 5000 Ideas gives me a lot of great ideas on where to travel, and to enjoy thinking about traveling from the comfort of my home. I have a lot of places I would like to visit on my bucket list.100 Counties, 5000 Ideas is a large soft covered book. It starts with a map of the world with countries labeled and then goes through countries alphabetically from A to Z. Countries are from six of the seven continents, only Antarctica excluded. Each country has beautiful pictures to show what you can see in that country and a description of highlights in the country that may include landscapes, cities, cultural heritage, cruises, monuments, nature and wildlife, festivals and traditions depending on the country. Each country has a sidebar list of “What to see and Do,” “When to go” to different parts of the country through the year, “Travel Advice” including pros, cons, and safety. There is also a “Traveler’s notebook” which includes the main contacts, travel documents for US citizens, time zone, language & currency, population, capital, religion, celebrations, and shopping.I thought it was interesting to read about countries I’m already familiar with, but also to learn more about countries I’m not as familiar about. We have a large, diverse, and beautiful world to explore. A few items on my bucket list are: seeing the Machu Picchu in Peru, visiting the islands of Portugal, Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, or visiting Angkor Wat in Cambodia. What are some places you’d like to visit on your bucket list?I had fun also seeing how the United States was represented. My current state, Wisconsin, was not represented, but my birth state of Michigan was. It did a good job highlighting the various areas of the United States from Washington DC to Yellowstone National Park.Overall, 100 Countries, 5000 Ideas is a great book to plan travel or to learn about all of the countries around the world.Book Source: A Review Copy from Hachette Book Group as part of the TLC Book Tour. Thank-you! I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I used to travel often before the pandemic began in 2020. Fortunately the situation is starting to improve around the world, so I'm starting to think about visiting some of the countries that I had planned to see a few years ago but wasn't able to. This new book by National Geographic makes me want to head to the airport now. It has reminded me of some of the beautiful places that I have seen in other countries as well as shown me other landmarks I didn't even know existed. 100 different countries are included in the book, but the amount of information is different depending on the size of the country and how many sights there are to see there. For example, the section on China is 10 pages (Plus an additional 2 on Tibet), while the section on Thailand is only 4 pages. There is some very useful information about each country if you are planning a trip, such as the contact information for that country's embassy in the US as well as the US embassy in that country. Also, it tells you if you will need a visa to travel there or if your US passport is enough. In addition to using this book to help me plan some future international trips, I am using it to teach my children about other countries.

This book is organized perfectly as a starting point for researching international travel. The subtitle explains it well: Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do. With 102 countries listed and at 385 pages long, there is not a lot of room for extensive detail. It is a testament to its conciseness that the book effectively explains each of the four criteria for each country. Each country has the same basic outline:— Summary of the country and why you might want to visit— More extensive paragraphs of the key attractions— Pros, Cons, and Safety information— A map showing the country— A chart showing the best months to visit, including criteria such as weather, flower blooming, etc.— Traveler's Notebook, which includes currency, population, languages, travel documents, etc.Concise information and beautiful photographs combine to create the perfect launching point for your trip abroad. If you find an interesting country, you can then do further research using other resources.