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In a small market town in the northeast of England in 1825, something momentous happened: ticket-bearing human beings started moving along wrought-iron tracks on a contraption with engine-powered wheels. The contraption was called a 'train'. What happened in Darlington, along a 26-mile line to Stockton, would kickstart the worldwide railway revolution.

Mark Steel is back with two more series of his award-winning show, in which he explores nine weird and wonderful places around the UK and beyond. After thoroughly researching each town's history, people and idiosyncrasies, he goes on to write and perform a tailor-made evening of stand-up for the residents.

A little over 10 years ago, Janine Marsh and her husband gave up their careers in London to chase the good life in the countryside of northern France. Having overcome the obstacles of starting to renovate her dream home - an ancient, dilapidated barn - and fitting in with the peculiarities of the locals, Janine is now the go-to expat in the area for those seeking to get to grips with a very different way of life. In this book, Janine regales us with the delights and dramas of a year attempting to live the rural idyll.

The delightfully comic account of a British couple and their imported cats starting over in a new country continues in Bucket to Greece Volume 4. The atmosphere is tense in the Bucket household, with Barry and Cynthia, or specifically Cynthia and her vile mutant cat, having outstayed their welcome. The race is on for them to find somewhere to live before their imminent wedding. Harold's house has potential, but Barry needs Victor's help to take advantage of the obnoxious Brit.

Having three generations of her family living under the same roof was once part of the Italian dream for Rosie. But when her party-loving, whiskey-drinking, poker-playing 85-year-old mother moves over from Ireland to Italy, Rosie’s longed for dolce vita in Umbria is anything but sweet.

Jean-Paul and Marie Desrosiers are two French natives living in North America. Their approach to language learning is unique in that it prioritizes cultural awareness. Their in-depth knowledge of French culture will equip you to succeed in your language journey, even if you failed at every other language book before. What, better than food, can introduce you to French culture?

Learn German the smart way—fast, simple, and without endless grammar drills. Whether you’re traveling through Germany, working with colleagues, or just want to enjoy German culture on a deeper level, this audiobook gives you everything you need to start speaking right away.

"Hamburg": In Hamburg sagt man ''Moin'', das hat nichts mit der Tageszeit zu tun, Moin ist viel mehr als ein ''Hallo'' oder ''Guten Tag'', Moin verspricht hanseatische Wärme und die gibt es in Hamburg zuhauf. Die Hamburger sind bekannt für Herzlichkeit, Offenheit und ein bisschen Ironie. Was aber ist es im Einzelnen, das Hamburg so attraktiv macht? "München": Sie träumen von "la Dolce Vita", einer bezaubernden Altstadt mit Geschichte und Großstadtfeeling, in Kombination mit Tradition und Gemütlichkeit? Dann sollten Sie Ihren nächsten Städtetrip unbedingt nach München machen.

Deborah Jacobs quit the job from hell, rented her house, and planned to Airbnb her way through France. This inspiring memoir chronicles her misadventures as she and her husband cook in quirky kitchens, struggle to speak French, and shop like locals in outdoor markets. With candor and optimism, Jacobs transports listeners from the grape harvest in the Loire Valley to an exuberant chile pepper festival in Basque Country and, ultimately, to Paris, where she witnesses history in the making.

When her son says he and his fiancee want to marry "in the shadow of the Matterhorn," Dotsy Lamb doesn't realize it means she'll be staying in the same remote Swiss chalet as her ex-husband and his new wife. But rather than spoil the young ones' plans, Dotsy puts on a brave face and heads to Switzerland, determined to make the best of it.Then the new wife turns up dead, and Dotsy is suspect number one. To make matters even worse, the police confiscate the passports of the house guests, so the members of the wedding party are now stuck living together.

Claire offers the inside scoop on restaurants and eateries in this amazing county, which is home to some of Britain’s most talented culinary experts. Boasting seven Michelin star restaurants, Yorkshire more than justifies its reputation as the foodie capital of the North of England. Culinary tourism is an important aspect of any travel experience.

Der Regen wird wärmer Folge 04 – Sybil Head. Irland ist eine grüne Insel, dekoriert von bunten Haustüren, flankiert von Schafherden und jeder Menge Pubs. Junggesellen, die bereits das Verfallsdatum überschritten haben, präsentieren beim „Matchmaking-Heiratsmarkt“ ihre kaum vorhandenen Vorzüge. Elfenwesen tummeln sich mit Feen an Flüssen und das Guinness ist ein Quell ewiger Weisheit. Kein Wunder, dass Iren ihr Vermögen vertrinken und dabei melancholische Lieder singen, um von dieser Weisheit zu kosten. Allerdings braucht man Whiskey, um am Ende des Regenbogens einen vergrabenen Topf Gold zu finden.

"Ein rätselvolles Eiland, eine Oase, ein Blumenteppich inmitten der Mark" war die Pfaueninsel für Fontane. Der Kammerherr und Chemiker Kunckel soll hier seinerzeit versucht haben, Gold herzustellen - Buntglas war das Ergebnis. Näheres darüber bei Fontane, auch mehr über adlige Liebschaft und Liebe nicht nur zu Landschaft und Kunst.