Cameroon in the Travel Guide series from Bradt; encompassing a comprehensive range of titles to destinations worldwide, with a particular focus on Africa, Central & South America. Bradt are one of the country’s leading independent publishers & have an ethos that focuses on responsible travel, in alliance with a philosophy of sustainability; both in the destinations the guides cover but also in encouraging tourists to limit the impact they have on the local environment. Bradt guides have a reputation for appealing to more independent travelers & often cover destinations that are not available from other publishers. Each guide opens with two comprehensive chapters on Background & Practical Information, covering details of the country’s geography, culture, natural history, government & politics, economy, people, language, religion, education & culture. Important practical advice

Includes:: when to visit, highlights, suggested itineraries, tour operators, red tape, embassies & consulates, getting there & away, health, safety, what to take, money, budgeting, getting around, accommodation, eating & drinking, public holidays, shopping, arts & entertainment, media & communications, business, travel culture & cultural etiquette. Individual sections are organized geographically by region & typically open with information on practicalities & orientation, before focusing on what to see & where to go. Information on what to see, where to stay, where to eat & how to find your way around is provided, with a range of budgets catered for. Simple black & white maps locate key visitor sites & places of accommodation. Bradt Travel Guides include appendices that provide an in-depth introduction to the language of each country, a glossary of terms & a listing of books & internet resources providing further information on the destination.

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The new edition of Cameroon features every aspect of travel in the little-known west African country. Cameroon offers 'pygmy' hunting camps deep in the rainforest, Arabic-speaking trading towns, ancient tribal kingdoms, mountain scenery, & fabulous beaches. Its varied population bears Muslim, Christian, British & French influences & although officially bilingual, around 160 different African dialects are spoken. Wildlife watching is a prime reason for visiting this corner of West Africa: this book incorporates a useful field guide to the main species of animals in Cameroon, recommendations on birding from experts & the best habitats to be found in the reserves, national parks & conservation areas. ...

The very stuff of travel writing. Trekking through the bush on a horse called Egbert, eating repulsive local delicacies, getting lost, falling ill, heat, storms & unplanned detours. Murphy & her teenage daughter`s journey is written up with sympathy, wit & perception. ...

The Bear Trail, Camí de l`Óssa, a circular hiking route in Andorra on a contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:15, 000 from Editorial Piolet, with eight additional recommended walks from Encamp. The map has contours at 10m intervals enhanced by bold relief shading. The overprint also indicates other waymarked paths, hotels, campsites, mountain refuges, various places of interest, locations for various recreational activities (ski, horse riding, climbing, canyoning), etc. Hiking maps in the Editorial Piolet series, unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, have contours at 10m intervals, enhanced by relief shading and/or altitude colouring, & provide very detailed presentation of the terrain & local road network. An overprint highlights hiking routes, distinguishing between short local routes, longer PR paths & long-distance GR routes. Symbols mark campsites & mountain huts or refuges, various places of interest, climbing or other recreational areas, etc. Each title has a UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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A complete set of maps & town plans in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch & Polish make up this indispensible guidebook for spiritual seekers & travelers wishing to walk the way of Saint James. Covering the sacred route from St. Jean Pied de Port to Santiago, this portable book of maps makes the perfect companion for adventurers attempting to heed the spiritual calling. Revised & updated to offer the most recent information, this exploration is light enough to carry while walking long distances each day. The maps show the location of all pilgrim hostels en route, the distances between villages, & points of interest, as well as counter guides, alternative routes, & accommodations. ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico do Exército, the country’s military survey organisation. The maps have contours at 20m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of terrain or vegetation (s&, terraces, rocks, woodlands, vineyards, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5 miles approx). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude coordinates for the map corners. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series date from 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Português, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 25m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of vegetation (vineyards, olive groves, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5miles approx). The maps have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals & UTM coordinates for the map corners – each sheet also shows conversion details from BBLx (Bessel-Bonnie system, Datum Lisbon) to UTM. Map legend is in Portuguese only.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series have now been updated in the 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

The Camino de Santiago has experienced a striking revival. Cutting across Spain from the Pyrenees in the east, to Santiago de Compostela in the west, it leads you through the varied & beautiful ancient kingdoms of northern Spain. This Footprint Handbook provides invaluable information on transport, accommodation, eating & entertainment to ensure that your trip

Includes:: the best of this medieval pilgrim route. * Essentials section with useful advice on getting to & along the Camino de Santiago. * Comprehensive, up-to-date listings of where to eat, sleep & play. *

Includes:: information on tour operators & activities, from sampling red wine in La Rioja to the magnificent cathedral at Santiago. * Detailed maps for the Camino de Santiago. * Slim enough to fit in your pocket. With detailed information on all the main sights, plus many lesser-known places of interest, Footprint Handbook Camino de Santiago provides concise & comprehensive coverage of Spain`s most famous historical route.



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The Rother walking guide to the Spanish Camino de Santiago has been so popular in such a short space of time that this new second edition has been prepared after only one year. In a total of 41 stages the whole of the Camino francés is described from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port via Roncesvalles, as well as the Aragon route from the Somport pass via Jaca to Santiago de Compostela, including possible secondary routes & the extension to Finisterre or Muxía. The guide

Includes:: 47 maps at 1:100, 000 scale, 6 town plans & 2 overview maps for planning. There are precise descriptions of the individual stages including easy-to-read height profiles, as well as comprehensive details of the infrastructure along the way such as medical services, shopping opportunities or banks, make your planning of the walk easier, especially for deviations from the stages described in this guide. Detailed information is also given about the location & standard of accommodation in the pilgrim hostels along the way, graded accordingly with one to three pilgrim shells. General tips on planning the route & equipment at the start of the book make this walking guide into a compact & practical guide. A special mention is also made from historical & scenic delights, as well as regional peculiarities, local fiestas & culinary specialties; over 60 photos provide insights into the diversity of landscape & cultural experienced along the Way of Saint James. About this series: Rother Walking Guides were first published in 1920- since then Bergverlag Rother have continued to produce these comprehensive guides to “the finest valley & mountain walks”. Each book has a detailed description of walks, small walking maps & many tips on combining the walks, places of interest, accommodation & public transport; the guides are all in full colour with varying scales & types of cartography
- the walks themselves vary from day-long hikes to mountain & valley walks, with varying levels of ease & difficulty indicated. Small enough to fit in your pocket, comprehensive enough to take you everywhere; the books are printed in paperback but with a polytex-laminated cover, making them extremely durable too.


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Camino de Santiago, the main route of the Way of St. James across northern Spain in a pocket atlas using Michelin’s road mapping at 1:150, 000 with additional route profiles, town plans, accommodation details, etc. Starting in St-Jean-Pied-de Port on the French side of the Pyrenees, the atlas covers the main route to Santiago de Compostela through Pamplona, Burgos & León. Each page presents one 20-30 km stage of the route, highlighted on an extract from the Michelin’s road mapping at 1:150, 000 & accompanied by a page with a route profile annotated with details of accommodation & other services. For each pilgrims’ hostel the guide gives opening times, number of beds & contact details. The maps clearly indicate which part of the route is on local roads, country tracks or footpaths. Given the scale of 1:150, 000 & only relief shading as a background, the maps are not, of course, as informative as more detailed topographic mapping. The atlas also

Includes:: street plans of central Burgos, León & Santiago de Compostela, highlighting tourist information offices, churches & other places of interest. The atlas is indexed & has a multilingual map legend which

Includes:: English.



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