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'His account of their "foodie family road trip" establishes Booth as the next Bill Bryson.' New York TimesJapan is the pre-eminent food nation on earth. The creativity of the Japanese, their dedication and ingenuity, not to mention courage in the face of...

The home of trusted Korean dictionaries for everyday language learning. A handy and affordable Korean to English and English to Korean reference for every day, including short grammars of Korean and English. Offers travellers and learners at...

The world's bestselling pocket guidesMake the most of your trip to Seoul with DK Eyewitness Top 10. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Seoul has to offer and ensuring that you don't miss a thing. Best of all,...

Get closer to Cambodia and Laos with DK EyewitnessTouring the temples of Angkor Wat. A cruise along the mighty Mekong. Watching the world go by from a Vientiane cafe. For a vacation to remember, Cambodia and Laos are hard to beat. Whatever your dream...

THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.2 BESTSELLER Like A Streecat Named Bob before it, Finding Gobi is a truly heart-warming story for animal lovers worldwide... In 2016, Dion Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner, unexpectedly stumbled across a...

This travel-sized Mandarin dictionary is ideal for any application where a handy and portable dictionary is required.Proving that big things come in small packages, Mini Mandarin Chinese Dictionary is packed with everything users need to communicate in...

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Pocket Taipei is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Get the ultimate view from Taipei 101,...

More than just a Japan travel guide, Manabeshima Island Japan paints a colorful and entertaining picture of a particular place and time in Japan.Japan is made up of thousands of sacred islands, artificial islands, industrial islands, resort islands, wild...

This Southeast Asia guidebook is ideal for travellers seeking inspirational guides and planning a more extended trip. It provides interesting facts about Southeast Asia's people, history and culture and detailed coverage of the best places to see. This...

WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2008Balram Halwai is the White Tiger - the smartest boy in his village. His family is too poor for him to afford for him to finish school and he has to work in a teashop, breaking coals and wiping tables. But Balram...

The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's account of his epic journey by rail through Asia. Filled with evocative names of legendary train routes - the Direct-Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Delhi Mail from Jaipur, the Golden Arrow to Kuala...

The definitive photographic guide to the avifauna of Bail, Sumatra and Java. The islands of Bali, Sumatra and Java, covering some 613,000 square kilometres, are home to an extensive and varied list of recorded avifauna of roughly 700 species. They are...

Don't just see the sights get to know the people. The Japanese people have always seen themselves as a nation uniquely apart. Their exquisite art forms and elegant culture, military prowess and technological precision, have long been the envy of...

Experiential travel has always been at the heart of Rough Guides. For nearly 40 years, our authors have been sharing travel experiences that inspire readers to push themselves out of their comfort zones and to immerse themselves in a destination's...

Warned by a fortune-teller not to risk flying, the author - a seasoned correspondent - took to travelling by rail, road and sea. Consulting fortune-tellers and shamans wherever he went, he learnt to understand and respect older ways of life and beliefs...

Culture Smart guides help travellers have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on...

'Made me scream laughing. I enjoyed it SO much' Marian Keyes'Have you ever messed up so badly you had to leave the country? This feelgood journey contains one of the best vagina jokes ever. We didn't want it to end' Heat MagazineAlice is turning thirty...

Kathryn Bonella lifts the lid on Bali's nightmarish narcotics underworld.Among the island's drug dealers 'It's snowing in Bali' is code that the south-east Asian paradise is full of cocaine. For the men who run the country's drug empires, it's time to...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Central Asia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Enjoy booming Almaty's cafes, clubs and shops,...

High up in the remote mountain passes on the Indian border with Tibet, China and Pakistan, Ladakh has been a centre for Buddhist meditation since three centuries before Christ and is one of the last places on earth where a Tibetan Buddhist community...

A photographic identification guide to 92 land and 30 marine mammals represents 90 per cent of all mammals in Sri Lanka, providing a perfect for guide for residents and visitors alike. Over 300 high-quality photographs from Sri Lanka's top nature...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Kyoto is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Walk through thousands of vermillion entrance gates...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951949525Author Lingo MasteryFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Lingo MasteryPublisher Lingo MasteryWeight(grams) 485gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm *...

The home of trusted Thai dictionaries for everyday language learning. A handy and affordable Thai to English and English to Thai reference for every day, including short grammars of Thai and English. Offers travellers and learners at home,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783969001363Author Mikko TakkunenFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Kehrer VerlagPublisher Kehrer Verlag

Don't just see the sights get to know the people. India's huge population of 1.2 billion is as varied and colorful as the spice markets of Old Delhi. Each region, caste, and community has its own culture, reflecting unique histories shaped by...

This beautifully photographed travel pictorial captures the people, art, architecture, food and landscapes of the Philippines.The Philippine Archipelago with its 7,100 islands is culturally diverse and unique in Southeast Asia, and renowned for the...

This comprehensive new field guide is an excellent addition to the world-renowned series - the ultimate reference book for travelling birdwatchers. Every species of bird you might encounter in the region is featured, apart from non-established...

A deeply moving portrait of a torturous love affair that shows Istanbul in all its complex beauty.** ORDER NIGHTS OF PLAGUE, THE NEW NOVEL FROM ORHAN PAMUK **Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature'An enthralling, immensely enjoyable piece of...

Enlisting memory in a new fight for freedom From the Gilded Age through the Progressive era, labor movements reinterpreted Abraham Lincoln as a liberator of working people while workers equated activism with their own service fighting for freedom during...

The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring these diverse and compelling cities.Experience imperial splendour at the Forbidden City in Beijing, travel back in...

Abridged editionIt had never been done before. Not in 4000 years of Japanese recorded history had anyone followed the Cherry Blossom Front from one end of the country to the other. Nor had anyone hitchhiked the length of Japan. But, heady on sakura and...

Lonely Planet's Laos is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Whiz through the jungle on ziplines in Bokeo Nature Reserve, dine on French cuisine in historic Luang Prabang...

This practical travel guide to Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei features detailed factual travel tips and points-of-interest structured lists of all iconic must-see sights as well as some off-the-beaten-track treasures. Our itinerary suggestions and expert...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951949648Author Lingo MasteryFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Lingo MasteryPublisher Lingo MasteryWeight(grams) 469gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm *...

A city of contrasts, Beijing has ancient temples and edgy art districts, winding hutongs and futuristic architecture - all within a stone's-throw of the awe-inspiring Great Wall of China.Make the most of your trip to this enthralling city with DK...

Rupert Isaacson's The Horse Boy is one family's epic journey to rescue their son.Rupert and Kirstin Isaacson were heartbroken when they learned that their two-year-old son Rowan was autistic. And with each passing day, Rowan's growing isolation, his...

Over the summer of 2011, Dervla Murphy spent a month in the Gaza Strip. She met liberals and Islamists, Hamas and Fatah supporters, rich and poor. Used to western reporters dashing in and out of the Strip in times of crisis, the people she met were...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Tibet is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike around sacred Mt Kailash, join pilgrims at the...

Lonely Planet's Borneo is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Dive with sea turtles on the Semporna Archipelago, visit the water village of...