Umijeće putovanja

Umijeće putovanja

Alain de Botton

British philosopher Alain de Botton turns travel into a philosophical meditation – the art of discovering ourselves and the world. Through personal anecdotes and references to classics, he explores why we travel, what we seek, and why we are often disappo

In “The Art of Travel,” de Botton explores themes from the psychology of travel: how we imagine places before we see them, how we remember beautiful experiences, what happens to us when we find ourselves in a desert, a hotel room, or somewhere in nature? This is a book that will surely change your perspective on the places you visit, but also on the place you live in.

De Botton demystifies travel: it is not exoticism and escape, but an opportunity for introspection, which includes disappointment in hotels, homesickness, finding beauty in the ordinary. Travel is a metaphor for life: expectations deceive us, but a change of perspective opens our eyes. Funny, wise, and elegant, the work reminds us that the art of travel is the art of life – to be present, curious, and grateful.

Original title
The Art of Travel
Translation
Dean Trdak
Editor
Snježana Husić, Edo Popović
Dimensions
23 x 14 cm
Pages
223
Publisher
SysPrint, Zagreb, 2005.
 
Latin alphabet. Paperback.
Language: Croatian.

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