Over sixty years after Virginia Woolf drowned in the River Ouse, Olivia Laing set out one midsummer morning to walk its banks, from source to sea. Read More »
Wicklow Mountains East at 1:30,000 on a detailed GPS compatible map from EastWest Mapping, printed on light, waterproof and tear-resistant paper. Contours at 20m intervals are Read More »
Before China`s capital became a sprawling megacity and international centre of business and culture, its fortunes fluctuated under a dozen dynasties. It has been a capital Read More »
The 1:50,000 topographic map gives a more general picture of the ground features than a basic map. It shows settlements, houses, roads, cultivated areas, waterways, cutting Read More »
Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:100,000 from the Instituto Geogrรกfico Portuguรชs, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 50m intervals and in addition Read More »
Food, glorious food! Not so long ago, Britain was the butt of international jokes about the state of its cuisine. Now, strutting like a celebrity chef, Read More »
Opened in 1980, the West Highland Way was Scotland`s first Long Distance Route and remains the most popular, with more than 15,000 walkers tackling it each Read More »
Geneva, map No. 270, in the standard topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:50,000 from Swisstopo, i.e. without the special overprint highlighting walking trails, local bus stops, Read More »
One of the titles in the topographic survey of the Svalbard group still published only in a black and white version, without geographical names. These maps Read More »
Existentialism is backCarpe diem – `seize the day` – is one of the oldest pieces of life advice in Western history. But its true spirit has Read More »