In his latest book, Geoff Dyer returns to his favourite subject
- himself. In his very distinctive, neurotic, & quirkily humorous
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From Amsterdam to Cambodia, from Rome to Indonesia, from New Orleans to Libya, & from Detroit to Ko Pha-Ngan, Geoff Dyer finds himself both floundering about in a sea of grievances & finding moments of transcendental calm. This aberrant quest for peak experiences leads, ultimately, to the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, where, to"e Tarkovsky`s Stalker, `your most cherished desire will come true`. ...

How do I keep my yoga practice going while I travel? What are the best postures for jet-lag? What stretches should I do after scuba-diving? Or cycling? Or the morning after a big night out? Is there a good yoga sequence for when I`m feeling tired & lonely? What do I do if there`s not enough space for my mat? The answer to all these questions & much more lies within the pages of this little book. Written by a seasoned yoga teacher & international traveller, whose positive & compassionate wisdom comes through on every page, this is the only travel yoga book you will ever need. ...

A sharply funny travelogue from a fantastic travel writer. Lucy Edge tells the story of her personal quest for serenity & yogic flexibility through the ashrams & gurus of India. After over a decade spent working & drinking too much in the world of advertising, Lucy decided she had to leave town for an altogether more spiritual &, well, meaningful way of life
- & whilst she was at it, she could acquire a newly lithe & supple body. Would she come home looking like Christy Turlington & pick up some Buddhist serenity on the way? Or did something much funnier, interesting & complicated happen? Did she fall in love
- with a place & its people? A divine comedy of the Western obsession with life`s deeper meaning, a yogic experiment & a love letter to India, this is a very funny book from a wonderful travel writer.

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Yogyakarta & its environs on a double-sided map from Periplus combining a detailed street plan of the city’s central area, a more general plan of the whole city, plus a road map of its environs, all with places of interest, etc. On one side is an indexed street plan of the whole city at 1:30, 000, extending well beyond the Ring Road, particularly to the west & east. On the reverse Yogyakarta’s central area is shown in greater detail at 1:1:15, 000. Both plans highlight locations of numerous hotels, restaurants, & other places of interest. Also provided is a road map at 1:100, 000 of the environs of Yogyakarta. ...

By the Middle-Ages, York was the most powerful & prosperous town in northern Engl&. Much of the medieval city can still be seen today, in many buildings, on the streets & all along the ramparts of the city wall, from where you can glimpse the massive medieval Minster rising above the rooftops. At the same time, don`t miss the many fine examples of Georgian architecture, built in the 18th century when York became the elegant social capital of the north. Add to this a wide variety of quality shops & places to eat, & you will see why York is so popular with visitors. But the great news is that the city has not let world-class quality go to its head. You can expect a genuinely warm welcome in York. ...

Waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active version of map No. 105 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50, 000, with contoured & GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as the physical edition of the map, each Landranger title now

Includes:: a code for downloading after purchase its digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS LANDRANGER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Landranger series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. Maps in the Landranger series provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. National Trails & selected other long-distance paths are marked, as well as on-road & traffic-free cycle routes with their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. National Trust/ National Trust for Scotland & Forestry Commission land is clearly marked, indicating open or restricted access. A range of symbols highlights camping & caravanning sites, youth hostels, tourist information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, World Heritage sites, sport & recreational facilities, etc. The maps provide detailed presentation of topography with contours at 10m intervals, numerous spot heights & additional colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards or parkl&, rock features including scree & cliffs, water features inland & along the sea shore with marshl&, dunes, s&, mud, shingle & the high water mark. All the standard information expected of survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings, embankments, etc; individual isolated buildings; archaeological & historical sites, etc. For GPS users the British National Grid is shown at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1` & cross hairs on the map at 5`. Each map covers an area of 40 x 40km, (approx. 25 x 25 miles).

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Paper version of map No. 105 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50, 000, with contoured & GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as the physical edition of the map, each Landranger title now

Includes:: a code for downloading after purchase its digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS LANDRANGER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Landranger series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. Maps in the Landranger series provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. National Trails & selected other long-distance paths are marked, as well as on-road & traffic-free cycle routes with their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. National Trust/ National Trust for Scotland & Forestry Commission land is clearly marked, indicating open or restricted access. A range of symbols highlights camping & caravanning sites, youth hostels, tourist information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, World Heritage sites, sport & recreational facilities, etc. The maps provide detailed presentation of topography with contours at 10m intervals, numerous spot heights & additional colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards or parkl&, rock features including scree & cliffs, water features inland & along the sea shore with marshl&, dunes, s&, mud, shingle & the high water mark. All the standard information expected of survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings, embankments, etc; individual isolated buildings; archaeological & historical sites, etc. For GPS users the British National Grid is shown at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1` & cross hairs on the map at 5`. Each map covers an area of 40 x 40km, (approx. 25 x 25 miles).

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This is a new edition in the AA's ground-breaking series of street atlases. It is fully revised & updated for 2007. Street by Street York Midi has been fully updated with a stylish new cover design, in a handy glovebox size. The maps clearly show AA recommended restaurants, pubs, hotels, one-way streets & car parks. 24-hour petrol stations & garden centres are highlighted & the mapping uses National Grid referencing
- used by the emergency services. Featuring a clever use of colour to ensure they can be read under street lighting, these maps are all you need to find your way in York.
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From the momentous to the outlandish, this little book brings together past & present to offer a taste of York. Learn about the movers & shakers who shaped this fantastic city. The great & the good; the bad & the ugly. Small wonders, tall stories, triumph & tragedy. Best places
- worst places. Origins, evolution, future. Written by a local who knows what makes York tick.
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