Category Archives: Travel Guides
North Atlantic Seafood
Following the immense success of his Mediterranean Seafood, Alan Davidson resolved to apply the same recipe to the North Atlantic Ocean. This extraordinary work, the culmination of years of research, is the result. Far more than just fish and fish cookery, it distils the accumulated knowledge of generations of weather-beaten fisher folk, curious scientists and
Westcountry Way
Mountain Bike Routes UK’s cycling guide to the Westcountry Way comes in a clear plastic wallet with 11 removable route cards; each card breaks the route down into smaller sections, with distances, detailed directions and national grid references given regularly for GPS users. There are also four additional cards giving first aid information.A 44 page
Mediterranean Seafood
This is the essential book about the cookery as well as zoology of the fish and shellfish that inhabit the Mediterranean; now published in more than a dozen languages and available in France, Italy, Spain, Greece and many other home territories. It combines natural history and cookery in a most enticing way, providing information for
London`s Houses
From the remains of the Roman amphitheatre to the soaring glass structures of the 21st century city, London offers a unique architectural experience. This revised and expanded, authoritative guide takes the reader through almost 2.000 years of architectural achievement in the capital. Each chapter contains readily accessible examples of buildings of every period and sets
London`s Hidden Walks – Volume 1
People love walking the streets of London, but there are always more questions than answers after a stroll through the capital. Following any of the 13 walks featured in the book will allow the user to walk in the footsteps of authors and statesmen, murderers and revolutionaries.With over 400 full-colour photographs, this book is packed
London`s Hidden Walks – Volume 2
People love walking the streets of London, but there are always more questions than answers after a stroll through the capital. Following any of the 13 walks featured in the book will allow the user to walk in the footsteps of authors and statesmen, murderers and revolutionaries. With over 400 full-colour photographs, this book is
Food Lovers` London
Metro Publications is pleased to announce the 5th edition of `Food Lovers` London`. A book which has become a foodie bible for Londoners and visitors to the capital alike. Within its pages can be found: Reviews of all the best bakers`, deli`s, fishmongers, foodhalls, butchers, cheese shops & much more. Details of the 18 major
Book Lovers` London
Book Lovers London has established itself as an essential reference tool for those wanting to enjoy the literary delights of the capital. It contains reviews of over six hundred bookshops, from the new look Foyles on the Southbank to small independent shops. This guide also provides details of less obvious places for bookworms to explore
Quicktide South West 2021-2022 Inc Wales
This handy, easy to use card with a manual calculation wheel assists with tidal predictions for South-West England, South and West Wales, Ireland, and Cherbourg to Gibraltar.How to predict the tides for a particular date and place:1. Determine the ‘date code’ in the 2020 or 2021 table in the card.2. Determine the coast colour.3. Turn
Old Provence
Journeying through Southern France in the first years of the 20th century, Theodore Andrea Cook discovers a landscape where the presence of Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans is still evident in the Mediterranean`s surviving architecture. In Arles, Nimes, Orange and Frejus, he witnesses the wonders of Roman arenas, temples and monuments. At the imposing aqueduct of
Quicktide South East 2021-2022
This handy, easy to use card with a manual calculation wheel assists with tidal predictions for South-East England and Belgium to Cherbourg.How to predict the tides for a particular date and place:1. Determine the ‘date code’ in the 2020 or 2021 table in the card.2. Determine the coast colour.3. Turn the disk to align the
The Pilgrimage to Santiago
The Pilgrimage to Santiago is Edwin Mullins’s classic account of one of the world’s most famous journeys – from Paris to Santiago de Compostela. First published in 1974, the account is an amalgam of history and geography, religion and archaeology, fact and legend.Travelling by car and by foot Edwin Mullins takes the Saint James pilgrimage
Quicktide South West 2022-2023 Inc Wales
This handy, easy to use card with a manual calculation wheel assists with tidal predictions for South-West England, South and West Wales, Ireland, and Cherbourg to Gibraltar.How to predict the tides for a particular date and place:1. Determine the ‘date code’ in the 2020 or 2021 table in the card.2. Determine the coast colour.3. Turn
Lisbon – A Cultural & Literary History
Lisbon in the Cities of the Imagination guide series; providing an in-depth cultural and historical exploration of some of the great city landscapes of the world. Presented as a cultural and literary guide, each title in the series explores the history of the city, providing an overview of the city’s development from its earliest roots
Quicktide South East 2022-2023
This handy, easy to use card with a manual calculation wheel assists with tidal predictions for South-East England and Belgium to Cherbourg.How to predict the tides for a particular date and place:1. Determine the ‘date code’ in the 2020 or 2021 table in the card.2. Determine the coast colour.3. Turn the disk to align the
The Silent Traveller In London
First published in 1938, this book by Chiang Yee is original in more ways than one. It was one of the first available titles written in English by a Chinese author, but it also reversed the expected conventions of travel writing, as the “exotic” subject becomes London and its people, as observed by a foreigner.
Quicktide North 2022-2023 Inc Scotland
This handy, easy to use card with a manual calculation wheel assists with tidal predictions for Scotland, Northern England and North Wales How to predict the tides for a particular date and place:1. Determine the ‘date code’ in the 2020 or 2021 table in the card.2. Determine the coast colour.3. Turn the disk to align
