Category Archives: Travel Guides
100 Nature Walks
A glorious celebration of nature and the simple pleasures of walking. This pocket-sized book has a perfect country walk for every time of year. The 100 walks show you the highlights of every season, from the beautiful bluebell woods of spring and the wildflower meadows of summer to the spectacular colours of autumn and the
Slow Adventures: Unhurriedly Exploring Britain`s Wild Places
Why rush through life when you could stop, ponder and truly experience the world around you? This unhurried exploration of the great outdoors encourages you to engage all of your senses and fully appreciate the beauty of your surroundings. With the emphasis on experiencing, rather than simply passing through, Slow Adventures asks us to pause
The Hedgerow Cookbook (NT): Cooking with foraged food
It`s free, it`s fun and it`s very tasty! Harvesting your own produce from the hedgerows, meadows and woods rather than just ordering food online from the supermarket is all the rage with both towndwellers and countryfolk. The joy of turning nature`s bounty into delicious produce to enjoy with the family or to use to make
From Gujarat With Love: 100 Authentic Indian Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes
Gujarati cuisine is traditionally boiled, baked, steamed, or stir-fried – creating light and healthy meals that are still packed with flavour. This cookbook explores authentic cuisine from the west coast of India – with recipes adopting the region`s explosive combination of sweet, spicy, and sour flavours. Unlike the heavier curries and deep-fried foods that we
The Coast-to-Coast Walk: Rocks & Scenery
The Coast to-Coast Walk from St Bees to Robin Hoods Bay, journeys through rocks and scenery shaped during the last 500 million years in many different environments. Its a story of tropical seas and coastal plains, landslides and deserts, glaciers and exploding volcanoes, enlivened by climate change, and by continental collisions and mountain building on
Concrete Melbourne Map: Guide Map to Melbourne`s Concrete and Brutalist Architecture
Two-sided guide featuring a map of Melbourne?s finest concrete and Brutalist buildings. The reverse includes details for fifty buildings, an introduction by Glenn Harper, the editor of Blue Crow Media`s Brutalist Sydney Map, and original photography by Clinton Weaver.
Modernist Detroit Map: Guide to modernist architecture in Detroit
Discover Detroit`s celebrated Modernist architecture with this two-sided map and guide. Buildings by Albert Kahn Associates, the Saarinens, Stonorov, Yamasaki, Smith, Hinchman & Grylls, Birkerts, Kessler, Johnson and others are featured on this map, edited by Michael Abrahamson and with original photography by Jason Woods.
Tbilisi Architecture Map
Our Tbilisi Architecture Map highlights the incredibly diverse 20th century architecture of the Georgian capital. From Neo-Classical to Art Nouveau through the Soviet era and its demise, this map features examples of the most original architecture we have ever documented. The map, In English and Georgian, was researched and written by a group led by
Remarkable Road Trips
Shortlisted for the 2020 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award`s Photography Travel Book of the Year`Remarkable Road Trips` collects over 50 of the most spectacular, dangerous, and thoroughly memorable road trips from around the world.Entries range from the shortest – the Guoilang Tunnel hewn into the side of a cliff face in China, to the longest,
Concrete Montreal Map
Featuring remarkable examples of concrete and Brutalist architecture in Montreal, this two-sided, bilingual guide by France Vanlaethem includes a map, original photography, an introduction and details of fifty selected buildings.
Mr Chicken arriva a Roma
`Welcome to Rome,` says Mr Chicken`s guide, Federica.`Climb aboard my Vespa and hold on to your hat.`Mr Chicken`s childhood dream is about to begin…Another triumph from the Australian Children`s Laureate, acclaimed creator of Mr Chicken Goes to Paris and Mr Chicken Lands on London.
Amundsen`s Way
But how will history view Roald Amundsen? he wonders to himself. Will I be remembered for my dedication, my discipline, my daring deeds? Or only for my deception?Roald Amundsen – hero or villain? Amundsen`s South Polar conquest is an extraordinary tale which combines risk, intrigue and personal conflict. A man of striking intelligence whose brilliance
Fire Islands: Recipes from Indonesia
Winner of the 2020 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award`s Travel Cookery Book of the YearSteep verdant rice terraces, ancient rainforest and fire-breathing volcanoes create the landscape of the world`s largest archipelago. Indonesia is a travellers` paradise, with cuisine as vibrant and thrilling as its scenery. For these are the original spice islands, whose fertile volcanic
An Due North: expedition through Australia from Tasmania to the Gulf
This is award-winning chef James Viles` photographic journal of his road trip due north, from Tasmania to the Gulf of Carpentaria. His focus is real food, where it comes from, how it`s grown, tended and harvested, and how it sometimes flourishes in the most hostile and breathtakingly beautiful parts of Australia. James describes the people
Venetian Republic: Recipes and stories from the shores of the Adriatic, the Dalmatian Coast and the Greek islands
The food of the Venetian Republic is steeped in stories from the days when Venice and its surrounds controlled the silk, saffron and spice trading routes from East to West. But how did such a small place enjoy unrivalled opulence for so long also play a defining role in shaping the culture and cuisine of
Vegan: Recipes for a More Delicious Life
Plant-based diets are quickly becoming a way of life, but Kyra de Vreeze has been cooking this way for years. The 40 recipes gathered in this book are mouth-watering, homemade and nutritious. Most are simple, some are indulgent and all are made with natural, preferably seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in Yoga Magazine,
Backyard to Backpack: A solo mum, a six year old and a life-changing adventure
What if you followed your heart to a life that made you truly happy? When her daughter Emmie was 6 years old, Evie Farrell left her corporate career, sold or donated almost everything she owned, rented out her house and, hand-in-hand with Emmie, began an epic two-and-a-half-year backpacking adventure that would change their lives forever.
Copenhagen Cult Recipes
Let `Copenhagen Cult Recipes` take you on a journey to the heart of Copenhagen`s culinary traditions, to find out why the Danes embrace their food heritage so passionately, and why their way of life continues to be adopted enthusiastically around the world. This cuisine centres around `hygge`, the cosy atmosphere for which the Danes are
The M Word: How to Thrive in menopause
Night sweats, hot flushes, anxiety, insomnia, exhaustion, itchy skin, low libido, painful sex … Any of these sound familiar? Ninety per cent of women experience these symptoms some time between the ages of 40 and 60, but shhhhhhh … just suck it up, princess. And nobody mention the M word.Menopause and perimenopause (the hormonal rollercoaster
