Category Archives: Travel Guides
A Fork In Asia`s Road
Asia is a delicious and unique melting pot of flavors with the diverse cuisines reflecting the various cultural and ethnic groups that call it home. Award-winning writer John Krich has lived and traveled across Asia for the last decade as the food correspondent for the Asian Wall Street Journal. The 50 amazing food stories he
A Monsoon Feast – short stories to Celebrate the Cultures of Kerala & Singapore
A Monsoon Feast comprises seven short stories by renowned writers from Kerala (India) and Singapore that provide deep insights on the various concerns and ways of life of both communities. The collection includes stories by well-known author Shashi Tharoor, Commonwealth Writers` Prize-winning author of 12 books, including The Great Indian Novel, and inaugural Singapore Literature
Raffles and the British Invasion of Java
On a hot August afternoon in 1811, an army of 10,000 British redcoats splashed ashore through the muddy shallows off Batavia (the former name of Jakarta, Indonesia`s capital) to conquer the Dutch colony of Java. They would remain there for five turbulent years. Drawing on both British and Javanese archival sources, this entertaining and highly
Gaza Weddings
Twin sisters Randa and Lamis live under the brutal occupation of the Gaza Strip. As neighbors, friends, and strangers are killed, one after another, their identities are blurred by death that strikes so randomly and without warning. Yet just as this terrible cycle continues, so too does the cycle of life. Randa, Lamis, and their
Bled Dry
When a prostitute and her ill-fated lover are killed in a gruesome double murder, seasoned investigator Detective Hanash is called in. The case draws him into Casablanca`s slums, blighted by criminality, religious extremism, and despair. Hanash`s years on the job have made him intimately familiar with the city`s seedy underbelly, but this time he harbors
Alexandria Lost
Alexandria Lost is a collection of three stories by Alan Smart. Each story contains a sense of loss – not the loss that breeds nostalgia, but, rather the feeling that all human things will pass, while the city of Alexandria remains. A survivor of the Second World War has lost the will to live until
In the Footsteps of Stamford Raffles
Stamford Raffles was born into genteel poverty in the UK in 1781. He joined the East India Company at the age of fourteen and worked his way up to become Lieutenant Governor of Java when the British seized that island for some five years in 1811. There he fell in love with all things Javanese
Chinese Cantonese Phrase Book (Berlitz)
Chinese Cantonese Phrase Book in a selection of language titles from Berlitz, to aid you before and during your travels. Berlitz have been producing language titles and promoting language learning for more than 125years. Catalogue selection comprising the following Berlitz series: Phrase books and Dictionaries, Phrase books and CDs, Shortcuts to’ฆ, Travel Packs, i-Phrase, ‘ฆin
Danish Phrase Book (Berlitz)
Danish Phrase Book in a selection of language titles from Berlitz, to aid you before and during your travels. Berlitz have been producing language titles and promoting language learning for more than 125years. Catalogue selection comprising the following Berlitz series: Phrase books and Dictionaries, Phrase books and CDs, Shortcuts to’ฆ, Travel Packs, i-Phrase, ‘ฆin 60
Swahili Phrase Book (Berlitz)
Swahili Phrase Book in a selection of language titles from Berlitz, to aid you before and during your travels. Berlitz have been producing language titles and promoting language learning for more than 125years. Catalogue selection comprising the following Berlitz series: Phrase books and Dictionaries, Phrase books and CDs, Shortcuts to’ฆ, Travel Packs, i-Phrase, ‘ฆin 60
African Phrase Book (Berlitz)
African Phrase Book in a selection of language titles from Berlitz, to aid you before and during your travels. Berlitz have been producing language titles and promoting language learning for more than 125years. Catalogue selection comprising the following Berlitz series: Phrase books and Dictionaries, Phrase books and CDs, Shortcuts to’ฆ, Travel Packs, i-Phrase, ‘ฆin 60
Indonesian Travel Pack (Berlitz)
Indonesian Travel Pack in a selection of language titles from Berlitz, to aid you before and during your travels. Berlitz have been producing language titles and promoting language learning for more than 125years. Catalogue selection comprising the following Berlitz series: Phrase books and Dictionaries, Phrase books and CDs, Shortcuts to’ฆ, Travel Packs, i-Phrase, ‘ฆin 60
Scandinavian Phrase Book (Berlitz)
Scandinavian Phrase Book in a selection of language titles from Berlitz, to aid you before and during your travels. Berlitz have been producing language titles and promoting language learning for more than 125years. Catalogue selection comprising the following Berlitz series: Phrase books and Dictionaries, Phrase books and CDs, Shortcuts to’ฆ, Travel Packs, i-Phrase, ‘ฆin 60
Dutch Pocket Dictionary (Berlitz)
Dutch Pocket Dictionary in a selection of language titles from Berlitz, to aid you before and during your travels. Berlitz have been producing language titles and promoting language learning for more than 125years. Catalogue selection comprising the following Berlitz series: Phrase books and Dictionaries, Phrase books and CDs, Shortcuts to’ฆ, Travel Packs, i-Phrase, ‘ฆin 60
Barbados Bu`n-Bu`n. My Culinary Adventure by Rosemary Parkinson (2 Volume set)
Bu’n-Bu’n pronounced ‘bunbun’ is an old Barbadian colloquialism for the layer of coagulated goodness and/or sweetness stuck to the bottom of the pot after cooking, usually kept back for the culinary delight of special family members or guests.This set of two volumes by the famous Caribbean chef Rosemary Parkinson comes in a boxed set and
Jersey Flexi Map SUPERCEDED
This innovative series of laminated maps includes text and photography describing the destination`s top sights and lists useful addresses and essential contacts. The laminated finish is waterproof, hard-wearing, durable, scribble-free and tear resistant. The maps are easy-to-use and fold even when it`s windy and are ideal for short-break, fly-drive and package holidays.
