Category Archives: Travel Guides
7000 Islands: Cherished Recipes and Stories from the Philippines
A beautiful, comprehensive, and evocative cookbook on a relatively undiscovered cuisine. Despite the Philippines` location right in the middle of Southeast Asia, most people know very little about the country and even less about the cuisine. For Filipinos, food is more than a pleasurable pursuit; it is the cultural language. It can be seen through
Nordic Light: Lighter, Everyday Eating from a Scandinavian Kitchen
Nordic Light embraces the clean, fresh flavours of modern Scandinavian cuisine to provide a compelling new blueprint for the way we eat now. Drawing on the traditional ingredients and contemporary preparations of Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Norway – as well as taking inspiration from further afield – Nordic Light is a celebration of nourishing,
Shannon Bennett`s London: A Personal Guide to the City`s Best
From Michelin starred restaurants to local bistros and from luxury hotels to rooms with a view, this unique guide journeys through the unsurpassed culinary experiences in the great city of London. Seen through the eyes of Shannon Bennett – one of Australia`s most highly acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs – and travel writer Scott Murray, Shannon
Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebook and Audio CD
Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebook and Audio CD is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Japanese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Get to know your sushi from your sake, enjoy an elaborate tea ceremony with its centuries` old conventions, and find your way elaborate transit maps.Feel
Lonely Planet Cantonese Phrasebook and Dictionary
The Lonely Planet Cantonese Phrasebook is not only an extensive list of useful phrases, but also an ideal tool to start getting to grips with a language and beginning two-way communication. Containing excellent sections on language basics such as numbers, question phrases, dates, phrase construction, grammar and pronunciation, as well as containing concise but well-rounded
How to Be a Space Explorer: Your Out-of-this-World Adventure
Everything young explorers needs to know to travel in space, covering what life in zero gravity is like, how to find your way around the solar system, and the all-important question of how to pee in a spacesuit! Unique illustrations take kids to the heart of the action and amazing photos show what the universe
Adventures in Wild Places Activity Book
Adventures in Wild Places: Explore the Real World with 250 Stickers and Activities is an activity book that shows the diverse environments of 10 places around the planet. The colourful book mixes amazing facts about places like the Kruger National Park, the Red Sea, the Amazon and the Galapagos with great illustrations all accompanied with
Ultimate Signspotting – Absurd and Amusing Signs from Around the World
Lonely Planet`s original Signspotting books garnered phenomenal worldwide sales of over 300,000 copies. And now the world of gaffes and miscommunications is back with Ultimate Signspotting, a round-up of the world`s most perplexing signs and garbled messages. Over 100 of the most hilarious photographs have been selected, and are now given accompanying illustrations. Getting lost
World`s Best Brunches, Where to Find Them and How to Make Them
The World`s Best Brunches, where to find them and how to make them. A term originally coined for Saturday night carousers who couldn`t wake up for breakfast, brunch has evolved into a sunny, social meal beloved the world over. And so… here is The World`s Best Brunches, a collection of midmorning meals accompanied by the
Wine Trails: 52 Perfect Weekends in Wine Country
Wine Trails, in Lonely Planet`s “Perfect Weekends” series, introduces the secret gems in well-known regions such as Napa and Sonoma, Tuscany, Burgundy and Rioja, and also explores off-the-beaten-path regions in Georgia, Greece and beyond. Detailed itineraries recommending the most interesting wineries and the best places to stay and eat in 52 wine regions near major
How to Survive Anything: A Visual Guide to Laughing in the Face of Adversity
How to Survive Anything, A Visual Guide to Laughing in the Face of Adversity.is a book that will teach you How to Survive Anything. Using the witty, graphic format it will help you withstand any challenge, from the extreme to the ordinary, that life might throw your way.In-laws coming round for dinner? Earthquake imminent? Stuck
Australians at the Great War 1914-1918
Australia`s contribution to the Great War has become part of the core of its national identity, and this work from the Australian War Memorial`s Peter Burness offers a compact, thoroughly-illustrated and authoritative survey of the founding of the ANZAC tradition. From the shores of Gallipoli, through the trenches of France and Belgium, to the Light
Italy, From the Source Cookbook
From Lonely Planet, the world`s leading travel guide publisher, From the Source is a groundbreaking cookbook series that introduces food lovers and travel enthusiasts to the world`s most authentic local dishes by transporting them into the kitchens where they were perfected. Each country-specific edition features sumptuous original photography, up to 70 classic recipes, and inside
Paris Style Guide
Stylist Elodie Rambaud takes us down tiny side streets and pushes open the doors of exquisite stores to reveal the hidden gems of one of the world`s most enchanting cities – Paris. Elodie`s must-have guide features Paris`s hottest neighbourhood venues, from restaurants, cafes and patisseries to bars, shops and hotels with 235 addresses and maps
Lonely Planet How to be an International Spy: Your Training Manual, Should You Choose to Accept it
The Lonely Planet How to be an International Spy is a training manual for becoming a successful world spy. As a new recruit you will learn a host of skills that will prepare you for your undercover mission. Fully illustrated with photographs and drawings, this book will also guide you around the murky world of
Mr Chicken Lands on London
See London with Mr Chicken! A delightful mini gift edition of the much-loved bestseller. Mr Chicken can`t wait another minute, so he finishes his breakfast, collects his camera and flies to London. He wants to see everything. Join Mr Chicken and let him show you his favourite city in all the world. From the creator
my italian kitchen
Laura Cassai won our hearts on Masterchef with her wonderful ability to create and produce beautiful Italian dishes that spoke of an ingrained knowledge of food and cooking well beyond her years. Laura lives, breathes and dreams food: she is the real deal. Her early memories consist of standing on a chair at the kitchen
The Little Chinese Cookbook
The Little Chinese Cookbook explores the ways in which geography, climate, culture and tradition have shaped oone of the world`s most popular cuisines. It takes a look at the behind-the-scenes world of growers, artisans, chefs and home cooks, whose passion for produce is reflected in the regional styles and flavours of China`s rich and varied
Venezia: Food & Dreams
Food is a quilt that is patchworked together by people`s language, traditions and way of living. In Venezia, Tessa Kiros shows the magic and the charm of the famous Italian city of Venice. She embroiders the recipes of this city of canals, bridges and carnivals with her own unique colours and threads.
Sharing Plates: For Brunch, Lunch and Dinner with Friends
Find a recipe for everyone with Luke Mangan`s recipes designed for the shared table.What would you rather eat, Mini hot dogs with kimchi, American mustard and chipotle mayo or Spicy soy, ginger and sesame chicken wings? Or how about Vegan dark chocolate and coconut tart or Peanut butter ice-cream sandwiches with dulche de leche, strawberry
