This is not an objective account. How could it be, having consumed such a slice of my life? China is the third largest country in the world, holds nearly a quarter of the earth's population and claims a recorded history going back more than 3,000 years. Foreigners' reactions to China and its people veer ... more »

An illustrated city guide, phrasebook, and maps. Indulge Yourself with a personal tour guide on Your PDA. FREE general information chapter, a map, and a basic phrasebook in the trial version. Features Fully illustrated. Historical overviews. Interesting facts. Street and attractions maps. Museums hours ... more »

She came. She saw. She burnt the toast. A young woman with a stellar city career but an increasing dissatisfaction with life, Alexa applies for the position of cook with a private company which organises Antarctic operations. Armed with an old cookbook, she attempts to create three-course meals with ... more »

In this irreverent traveller's tale, two twenty-something trouble magnets wreak havoc across South-east Asia as they struggle to escape the backpacker trail. From an encounter with a Xena-obsessed hotel clerk in Thailand to a stoned flight on a crumbling Russian plane in Laos, Tamara Sheward takes a ... more »

An illustrated travel guide, phrasebook, and maps. Indulge Yourself with a personal tour guide on Your PDA. FREE General Information, basic phrasebook, and a map in the trial version. Features Fully illustrated. City attractions. Historical overviews. Interesting facts. Street Maps, Public Transportation ... more »

Travel Great Smoky Mountains National Park - illustrated guide and maps. Indulge Yourself with a personal tour guide on Your PDA. FREE General Information chapter and map in the trial version. Features Fully illustrated. Interesting facts. Multiple Maps Attractions. The guide is loaded into the device ... more »

'This is suicide!' Manuel screamed frantically. So begins an amazing true story of a journey to Antarctica in a 27-foot sailing boat. After travelling through South America to Tierra del Fuego, the only continent David had never visited beckoned to him across treacherous waters. Ships booked for scientific ... more »

This book covers  everything you need to do to stay safe on a layover!  You will learn how to safeguard your luggage while traveling, what to do when you check in to a hotel, how to select the safest room, how to perform a 30-second room security inspection, what to do in case of ... more »

David Bathurst returns to share his favourite walks in the Sussex countryside. The sixteen walks include: Best Ghost Walk, Best Coastal Walk, Best Teashop Walk and Best Pub Walk. Ranging from flat routes suitable for families, through to the Best Challenge Walk for the more adventurous, there is something ... more »

Ted Ferguson, in thrall to a love affair with the island since the eighties, breaks out of the tourist bubble and tunes into the pulsing heart of Cuba to discover the passions of its people. Poetry, politics and passions, Cuba encompasses all that is sexy, vibrant and utterly alluring about the hotbed ... more »

Deep in the Limousin countryside, Richard Wiles bought his dream home. But little did he expect to be living full time in the dilapidated farmhouse while struggling to finish the conversion during the insect plagues of summer and the harsh blizzards of winter. Watched by his bemused neighbours, Richard ... more »

An illustrated travel guide, phrasebook, and maps. Indulge Yourself with a personal tour guide on Your PDA. FREE General Information chapter and a map in the trial version. Features Fully illustrated. Historical overviews. Interesting facts. City Attractions. Landmark and Street maps, Metro map, and ... more »