The world's safest and most dangerous countries in 2023: The UK is the 37th most peaceful nation, with America ranked 131st - again (far behind Canada, which comes 11th)

A Canary Island with star quality: Fuerteventura's stunning landscapes have featured in Ridley Scott and Brad Pitt movies - and now it's even easier to get to thanks to new direct BA flights The following review is based on a complementary Advanced Reader's Copy pdf file provided by the publisher. Everyone will have their opinions about what is included and maybe even what isn't included, but these places are awe inspiring and deserve the recognition they receive here. Anyone who wants to display thee disingenuous faux intellect can do little childish riffs about dams or geysers, no one actually cares what such basement dwellers think anyway. Some of these places won't affect you the same way they affect someone else, that is neither a positive nor a negative, it is simply the difference between people. Live with it, or not, no one cares.

Wonders of the World

I received a free copy of Wonder of the World from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion.

Wake up to views of the Arabian Gulf, the Mediterranean or deep blue Aegean Sea: How to discover enchanting destinations, with tips on where to stay Will mainly a photography showcase, each photo does have a brief description of what the photo is, where it is located and a mini blurb about the photo. This is very useful to see how close some of these attractions are to each other, as well as how ancient some of Earths wonders are. I was a little surprised that the pictures didn't seem to be as sharp as most of the books I have seen from this publisher, but it looked to me like it was a function of the digital format used rather than what will be in the final product, so I didn't judge harshly in that respect. Even with that slight flaw, the pictures are still impressive and will, no doubt, be spectacular when the final book is published. While this review copy was digital the physical books I have bought from this publisher has never let me down for quality, so I am confident recommending this book.I'd cry with joy if M&S was in America - but the U.S has better hangover cures': New Yorker living in London reveals what she loves about UK shops (and what they could sell more of to help drinkers) This is a really pretty coffee table book. A lot of the places in here I had already heard of, but a lot of them I hadn't. I liked that it was split into different geographic regions of the world, and that each geographic region was given an equal number of features and space within the book (it wasn't 90% Europe or America, for example). In the review copy I had, the photos were quite over saturated and blurry, but I'm sure that won't be the case in the print copy. The majority of the places in here were natural instead of man-made, which was nice, although there still is a balance between the two. The only complaint I have is the wording in the entry about the Empire State Building, which mentions 9/11 but isn't explicit about it. Instead of saying that the Empire State Building again became the tallest building in New York after 11 September 2001, I think they should have explicitly stated why (i.e. after the World Trade Center fell). I realise they were probably just trying to not draw attention to it, but they did so by sidestepping it completely and I just don't think we should be ignoring it. However the rest of the book was very enjoyable.