Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference
Iceland Bradt Guide
A new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt`s Iceland, recipient of the Lowell Thomas Award (the highest travel writing award available in the United States) providing more context for individual places than any other guidebook, plus honest, investigative hotel and restaurant reviews that hide nothing. Based on 20 years of personal and business travel, exploration and
Zambia Bradt Guide
Bradt`s Zambia guidebook offers background information, history, culture and natural history as well as practical guidance, including in-depth reviews of lodges, hotels and campsites. Whilst providing full coverage of the country, this guide concentrates on the places that people really want to visit in Zambia: Zambia`s game-rich safari regions and wildlife areas, along with the
Croatia – Istria Bradt Guide
This new 2nd edition of Bradt`s Croatia: Istria, with Rijeka and the Slovenian Adriatic has been fully updated and remains the only full-length guide to the region including background and practical information. Istria has some of Croatia`s most famous sites, including Pula`s Roman amphitheatre, UNESCO-protected Byzantine mosaics in Porec, picturesque medieval hilltowns and frescoes, and
Bosnia & Herzegovina Bradt Guide
From an expert author who has lived and worked in the region for over two decades, Bradt`s Bosnia and Herzegovina is the most comprehensive English-language guidebook available to the mountainous heart of the Western Balkans. It covers the country`s diverse Mediterranean landscapes, from the southern Herzegovina cities of Mostar and Trebinje to the lush and
Switzerland Without a Car: A guide to exploring the country by public transport
This new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt`s guide to Switzerland continues to offer a unique perspective onin how to get the most out of this mountainous country travelling only by public transport – a timely release with the Gotthard Base Tunnel transforming north-south train services. Switzerland is home to the world`s finest public transport network,
Oman Bradt Guide
Bradt`s is the most up-to-date and informative guide to Oman, the Arabian peninsula`s most welcoming destination, fully revised and updated by an author who has been living in Oman and Arabia since 1986. Oman is finally reaping the economic benefit of its location between Europe, Africa and Asia with substantial investment in major shipping ports
The Pull of the River: A Journey into the Wild and Watery Heart of Britain
Tales of escape and adventure on Britain`s waterways.In The Pull of the River two foolhardy explorers do what we would all love to do: they turn their world upside down and seek adventure on their very own doorstep. Showing that it is still possible to get lost while knowing exactly where you are, The Pull
The Lido Guide
You say Lee-doh, We say Ly-doh… From beautiful Art Deco lidos to humble, fiercely loved community pools, this is the definitive photographic guide to around 130 lidos in the UK and Channel Islands. Collected together for the first time, each entry details what makes the pool unique and what swimming there is like, as well
Scotland Undiscovered: Landmarks, Landscapes & Hidden Treasures
Scotland`s landscape is wildly diverse, ranging from towering mountains reflected in mirror-like lochs to ancient castles and bustling city streets. This wonderful book provides historic, geographic and arts-based text alongside captivating images of everywhere from the Borders in the south to Orkney in the north. The desirable, chunky format makes this an excellent travel companion
City Secrets: Florence Venice
If a standard guidebook has never revealed the Italy you seek, let City Secrets show you the way. See the glorious art and architecture of Italy`s villages and cities through the eyes of the people who know them best: an architect leads you through a hidden Florence passageway built for the Medici; a novelist points
A Travel Guide to the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros
Bustling cities, ancient wonders and snow-peaked mountain ranges; the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros are an attractive destination for travellers (there`s a reason why so many invaders have crossed the Narrow Sea over the centuries). This guidebook will escort you through a realm rich in culture, jaw-dropping natural beauty and Lannister gold; helping you to navigate
Suffolk Coast Walk
Combining travel writing with a walking guide, Suffolk Coast Walk provides a wonderful insight into this fascinating county and is the companion book to Essex Coast Walk by the same author. Peter Caton explores all 162 miles of Suffolk`s unique coastline, describing the route for fellow walkers, with an engaging narrative that tells of the
The Stopping Places: A Journey Through Gypsy Britain
Shortlisted for the 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award`s Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year`I needed to get to the stopping places, so I needed to get on the road. It was the road where I might at last find out where I belonged.`Damian Le Bas grew up surrounded by Gypsy history. His great-grandmother
Icebreaker: A Voyage Far North
`We are celebrating a hundred years since independence this year: how would you like to travel on a government icebreaker?` A message from the Finnish embassy launches Horatio Clare on a voyage around an extraordinary country and an unearthly place, the frozen Bay of Bothnia, just short of the Arctic circle. Travelling with the crew
Waterloo & Beyond: A Tourist Guide to the Battlefield, Museums and More
Two hundred years after the battle, the area around Waterloo is a lovely landscape of rolling farmland containing dozens of key sites, memorials and monuments to discover. But the Waterloo region offers far more than just a battlefield. A wealth of sights beckons the curious tourist, including the historic town of Nivelles with its towering
Chile: Carretera Austral: A Guide to One of the World`s Most Scenic Road Trips
This is the first guidebook focussed entirely on the magnificent and historic road uniting northern and southern Patagonia. The few hardy travellers that embark on this journey struggle to find even basic information about the region. The book provides visitors to the often-visited Bariloche and Chilean Lake District with a spectacular alternative means to reach
The Ivory Coast Bradt Guide (Cote d`Ivoire)
This is the only English-language guidebook to focus solely on Ivory Coast, a country of crimson savannahs, sublime mountains and cream-hued beaches that is becoming popular for ecotourism and wildlife, surfing and off-the-beaten track travel. Having only recently re-opened for tourism, Ivory Coast is West Africa`s hidden treasure. In-depth and comprehensive coverage of everything from
The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island
Fully revised and updated, this is the only book with detailed information and maps on every Scottish island. With the author`s own paintings liberally illustrating it, this beautiful guide will take you everywhere, whether by armchair or yacht. From the abandoned crofts of Mingulay and the standing stones of Orkney to the white beaches of
Italy
In over 150 striking images, Italy celebrates perhaps the most beautiful country in the world. From the natural beauty of lakes such as Como or Garda to the vineyards in Tuscany to the many beaches, from the pretty seaside towns of the Cinque Terre to the glory of Venice`s canals and palaces, from the magnificence
