Category Archives: Accessories
Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides
The Shoestring guide series from Lonely Planet are market-leading, comprehensive guides aimed specifically at those travelling independently on a budget and cover popular backpacking destinations. Frank and informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants and nightlife and are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written
Frommer`s Countries, Regions & Cities Guides
The Countries, Regions & Cities guide series from Frommerโ€s, one of Americaโ€s leading travel publishers, explore a comprehensive range of international destinations and are particularly strong on American cities and regions, offering coverage that is often otherwise unavailable from other publishers. Stylistically, Frommerโ€s editorial style is strongly American in tone and focus, often offering insights
Lonely Planet Phrasebooks
Lonely Planet Phrasebooks are not only an extensive list of useful phrases, but also an ideal tool to start getting to grips with a language and beginning two-way communication. Containing excellent sections on language basics such as numbers, question phrases, dates, phrase construction, grammar and pronunciation, as well as containing concise but well-rounded two-way dictionaries,
Blue Guides
Blue Guides focus primarily on cultural tourism for the visitor who wishes to understand more of what they might see and, as such, their titles provide thorough and objective reference information covering art, history and architecture. The guides feature colour illustrations aimed to inform rather than just decorate, such as maps, diagrams, floor plans, architectural
Rough Guide Countries, Regions & Cities Guides
The Countries, Regions and Cities series from Rough Guides are comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers and serve a range of destinations worldwide. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers
Rough Guide Phrasebooks
The Phrasebooks series from Rough Guides comprise of pocket-sized guides aimed at providing travellers with essential communication and language tips and skills while travelling. Each guide has a double-language dictionary, preceded by a basic grammar section with a clear A-Z format, simple pronunciation guides, travel scenario dialogues and menu readers, all enhanced by an easy-to-read
Ireland: EastWest Mapping Hiking Maps of the Wicklow Mountains
Wicklow Mountains, including the Dublin Mountains on the outskirts of the capital, on detailed, GPS compatible maps at 1:30,000 or 1:25,000 from EastWest Mapping, printed on light, waterproof and tear-resistant plastic paper.The maps have contours at 20m or 10m intervals, enhanced by altitude colouring and graphics showing scree, peat bogs, marshland, gorse, different types of
Footprint Handbooks
The Handbooks books from Footprint are comprehensive guides designed and written for independent travellers who enjoy exploring off the beaten track. Footprint guides have an established reputation, built up since 1921, for catering for more adventurous and individual travellers. An unrestrictive editorial style also gives authors the freedom to capture and explore local cultures, sights
Cicerone World Walking & Trekking Guides (Non Europe, UK and Ireland)
Cicerone World Walking Guides (non Europe, UK and Ireland) series is a selection of titles on topics and grades covering specific trekking routes, and more general regional guides which also include some shorter, i.e. three- to five-day, trekking routes. Guides are a smaller format and illustrated with route mapping and colour photography. Very thorough route
Baby Animals: Magnetology
Little ones will enjoy using this adorable book with 45 magnetic play pieces to match various baby animals to their parents, all while learning about the habitats in which each animal lives. A helpful spread at the back of the book even allows tots to confirm they`ve placed all the babies right where they belong!
Firehouse: Play-Go-Round
Play-Go-Round play sets encourage imaginative thinking as children engage in hours of creative play. And hours of creative play = hours of fun! This big board book opens up into a giant carousel firehouse held in place with an elastic band on the cover. Budding firefighters will love using the 16 sturdy play piecesโ€”including an
On the Road
With an exciting new format that includes graduated pages, whimsical art, and sturdy, shaped pages, STEPLets` are the perfect books for youngsters just stepping out into the world. Police cars and minivans, taxicabs and fire trucks–kids love all things that go! In this vroom-vroom board book they`ll find a whole traffic jam-full of them barrelling
Ultimate Spotlight: Rain Forest Animals
How do animals live in and adapt to life in the rain forest? Turn the page to reveal a grand pop-up with the different layers of the rain forest, rotate the wheel to see bonobos at play, and open big flaps to uncover the creatures at night. Filled with surprising details and strikingly beautiful illustrations,
Magnetology: Vehicles
Take a ride-whether it`s on a boat, plane, or on a rocket ship! Kids can use the 45 magnetic pieces included to fill 5 oversized scenes in this latest MagnetologyTM title. The all-in-one play set features fascinating information, just right for its audience, about all types of vehicles: those that travel on the road, on
The Ultimate Book of Animals
Creatures of land, sea, and air – including elephants, spiders, snakes, falcons, and whales – fill the pages of this interactive book, providing a fascinating overview of how animals grow, see, hear, move, and more! With detailed information thoroughly researched and vetted by an industry professional, the book includes more than 50 flaps, pop-ups, pull-tabs,
