Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference
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
Time Out London City Guide
Time Out`s flagship guidebook to the UK`s capital city, the 25th edition of the London City Guide, is the perfect companion for a visit to this historic and vibrant metropolis. With the help of local journalists and experts, the Time Out London City Guide takes you beyond the superficial – into the places where locals
100 Years of London: Twentieth Century in Pictures
100 Years of London presents a visual record of London at its best and worst, from the armistice at the end of World War I through to the modern day. The story is told through 300 photographs from the Press Association`s vast archives. Hand-picked by their own archivists, many of these pictures remained archived and
Copenhagen Time Out Guide
Time Out Copenhagen gives the lowdown on where to go and what to see in this most civilised of cities. With the help of local experts, the guide takes you beyond the cliches – into the neighbourhoods of Vesterbro, Norrebro, Osterbro and Frederiksberg, where most Copenhageners live and go out, sampling the full extent of
Explore Everything: Place-hacking the City from Tunnels to Skyscrapers
It is assumed that every inch of the world has been explored and charted; that there is nowhere new to go. But perhaps it is the everyday places around us–the cities we live in–that need to be rediscovered. What does it feel like to find the city`s edge, to explore its forgotten tunnels and scale
Time Out New York City Guide: Travel Guide with Pull-out Map
`Time Out New York` helps visitors find the best of what`s new in this famously fast-paced destination and provides a fresh perspective on tried-and-tested tourist favourites. Coverage extends to must-visit neighbourhoods in each of the five boroughs, encouraging visitors to venture beyond the boundaries of Manhattan to experience the restaurants, bars, arts and nightlife of
Explore Everything: Place-Hacking the City
“What does it feel like to find the city`s edge, to explore its forgotten tunnels and scale unfinished skyscrapers high above the metropolis? Explore Everything reclaims the city, recasting it as a place for endless adventure. Plotting expeditions from London, Paris, Berlin, Detroit, Chicago, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, Bradley L. Garrett has tested the
Time Out Stockholm City Guide: Travel Guide with Pull-out Map
The Time Out Stockholm City Guide is a must-have travel companion for anyone heading to Scandinavia`s coolest capital.Perched on the edge of the Baltic, Stockholm is made up of one-third water, one-third green space and three-thirds style. You just have to clock the number of Swedish lifestyle mags lining the shelves of the newsagents, or
Time Out London Shortlist: Pocket Travel Guide
Time Out London Shortlist guide selects the very best that London hasto offer.Our expert local authors have distilled their knowledge of Londoninto a handy pocket-sized guide that combines Time Out`s trademark appreciation of contemporaryculture with in-depth coverage of the city`s architectural and artistictreasures. The guide combines insight into the most compelling attractions withthe pick of
Time Out Amsterdam City Guide: Travel Guide with Pull-out Map
Time Out Amsterdam gives the lowdown on where to go and what to see in this dynamic city. The expert local writers take you beyond the gabled houses and picturesque canals to the places where residents work, play and imbibe.Whether you`re into culture, food, design or partying until the small hours, Time Out Amsterdam will
In Sicily
`In Sicily` is a loving take on an extraordinary island, based on Norman Lewis`s sixty-yearlong fascination with all things Sicilian! Few places on earth have escaped the singular eye of Norman Lewis, but always, in the course of his long career, he has come back to Sicily. From his first wartime visit – to a
The Book of Puka-Puka
The Book of Puka-Puka is not about travel, it is about staying still. It is about living as a conspicuous stranger and slowly allowing yourself to become absorbed into the ways of an ancient, indigenous community. This book was not composed by a colonial administrator, a missionary or an anthropologist, but by a hedonistic South
101 Things to Do When You`re Not Drinking
This book offers an imaginative mix of games and tips to remind you of the simple joys of waking up with a clear head.Whether you are about to embark upon a short detox, quit the sauce for good, or just looking for a night off, these alcohol-free activities will light your way.
A Traveller`s Guide to Homer: On the Trail of Odysseus Through Turkey and the Mediterranean
In October 1945 at the age of 19, John Freely passed the southernmost tip of Crete on his way home from the war in China, just as Odysseus did on his homeward voyage from the battle of Troy. He has been bewitched by Homer and the lands of Homer`s epics ever since. As the culmination
Strolling Through Florence: The Definitive Walking Guide to the Renaissance City
To walk through Florence is to step into one of the most remarkable histories of any European city.From its establishment by Julius Caesar in the 6th century BC, through its Golden Age at the epicentre of the Italian Renaissance, to its position as an iconic cultural destination in the 21st, Florence is a small city
Lingo: A Language Spotter`s Guide to Europe
Welcome to Europe as you`ve never known it before, seen through the peculiarities of its languages and dialects. Combining linguistics and cultural history, Gaston Dorren takes us on an intriguing tour of the continent, from Proto-Indo-European (the common ancestor of most European languages) to the rise and rise of English, via the complexities of Welsh
