Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference

Johannesburg & Kruger National Park Footprint Focus Guide

Johannesburg & Kruger National Park in the Footprint Focus Guides, which are targeted at cities, regions and countries worldwide that have no, or very limited, coverage from other publishers. Widely recognised for their reliability and independent writing style, Footprint Focus guides all have the same layout. Smaller than their sister Handbooks, the Focus guides are

Venezuela Footprint Handbook

Glittering emerald lagoons with dazzling white beaches and wild, untamed rainforest are joined by the Venezuelan llanos, home to luxurious ranches and exotic animals. Footprint Venezuela covers all the top attractions in this overwhelming country, plus lesser-known sights off the beaten track. ProvidesThis new edition of features improved layout both inside and out, including an

Angkor Wat Footprint Handbook

Angkor is one of the architectural treasures of Southeast Asia. Surrounded by mysterious jungle, the hub of the region is charming colonial town of Siem Reap with its bustling market. Footprint`s Angkor covers all the unmissable sights within this spectacular and gargantuan complex, plus lesser-known sights off the beaten track.This new edition of features improved

How to Find Old Los Angeles

An expanded and revised version of our guide How To Find Old LA, delving far deeper into the City Of Angels best preserved treasures. The guides entries are all open to visitors. There are bars, restaurants, coffee shops, hotels and cinemas, each of which retains the classic character of another era while being a vital

Cambodia Footprint Handbook

Cambodia in the Handbooks series from Footprint; comprehensive and leading 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

An Edinburgh Companion

It is hard not to be bewitched by Edinburgh, with its picturesque castle, dramatic terrain, and the sea lapping at its edges. Our city guide acknowledges these familiar sights, and then moves on, plotting a path of 34 entries that takes in the unlikely alongside the essential: Korean food and what may be Scotland`s only

Andalucia Footprint Handbook

Andalucia in the Handbooks series from Footprint; comprehensive and leading 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

NYC Party Of One

One need never be lonely in Manhattan. At any time of day or night there are diversions and distractions. Alone one can move at any pace ‘“ race through a gallery, read a novel in the park, make friends at a lunch counter, spend an afternoon at the cinema, or an entire day bargain shopping.This

Ho Chi Minh City and South Vietnam, including the Mekong Delta Footprint Handbook

Ho Chi Minh City, Pearl of the Orient, is the largest and most dynamic city in one of the most rapidly growing economies in the world. Explore this city of remorseless & relentless activity, take a slow and drifting trip along the Mekong River or relax on the stunning beaches of Phu Quoc Island; Footprint

Venice: Step Lightly

Our guide takes in many of the classic attractions, but finds time too for modern art, and trips to smaller islands in the lagoon, along with plenty of recommendations for quick meals and snacks that`ll have you eating like the locals do. Small and tightly focused, our guides are concise city tours in a handy

Laos Handbook Footprint Handbook

Laos in the Handbooks series from Footprint; comprehensive and leading 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

Destination Helsinki

We are not ashamed to confess that we have a city crush on Helsinki. Cosy in winter, with its warming saunas and restaurants for long, relaxed meals, and glorious in summer, when nearby islands in the Baltic offer easy escape.Our guide will lead you to all of the above and more, with 37 carefully selected

The Road to Santiago: Walking the Way of St James

Each year, over 200,000 people pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Often called the Way of St. James, this journey has been an important Christian tradition for centuries. “The Road to Santiago” is one man`s incredible story of walking almost a thousand miles to experience it. As Rene Freund learns, when

Budapest: City of Music

Singer Nicholas Clapton first visited Budapest to record a recently discovered mass by an almost unknown eighteenth-century Hungarian composer. There, he discovered a striking sense of otherness in spite of Hungary`s central geographical and cultural position within Europe. And with that, a deep passion for the city was born. Budapest offers an engaging and affectionate

Salzburg

Situated in the shadow of the Eastern Alps, Salzburg is known for its majestic baroque architecture, music, cathedrals, gardens. The city grew in power and wealth as the seat of prince-bishops, found international fame as the birthplace of the beloved composer Mozart, and expanded to become a global destination for travel as a festival city.

RYA Sail & Power Logbook

The RYA Sail and Power Logbook combines the previous RYA Sail and Power logbooks into one incredibly useful volume that is ideal for all cruising boaters. This new logbook contains 90 logging pages and the bonus sections include: IALA buoyage; international code flags; plotting essentials (which incorporates dead reckoning and estimated position); and common abbreviations

An Insiders Guide to Scotland (Japanese)

Scotland`s ancient and fascinating history is interspersed with practical information for the Japanese visitor to the country in the only Scottish guidebook in Japanese by professional STGA guides.

Hello Bilbao

With our guide for company you`ll find 30 places that get you to the heart of the Basque Country`s largest city. We include bars for drinks and pintxos, as well as modern architecture, shops, cultural sustenance and extraordinary views.

Party Of One: New York

South East Asia: A Region Revealed

Covering Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, this captivating book is a testament to the amazing variety of cultures, wildlife and geographical features of the region. Each country has specific attractions: for birdwatchers,Borneo and Indonesia have unrivalled opportunities; sunseekers can bask on the many beaches of the Philippines and