From the rich tropical city of Phnom Penh, to the wonders of Ankor Wat & the oddly loveable country town of Kampot to Sihanoukville named after the movie-directing, womanising former-king, Walter takes the reader on another colourful adventure in one of the world`s hottest new destinations. With his friends, Simon a taxi-driver & unlikely middle-aged gigolo, & Lan a leggy Vietnamese transsexual, he explores Phnom Penh`s underworld. He seeks out his old friend Pek, he of the mysterious scars, in amongst the Chinese merchants & the proprietors of Vietnamese coffee houses & Khmer restaurants. Resting in the bars & cafes that line the banks of the river, he notes the strong French influence from a colonial past. He also befriends Mak Suong, a gifted young writer who scandalised Cambodian society with his racy, wildly popular novel about the lives of gay men in Phnom Penh. Walter retreats to the cool courtyard of Wat Koh, an enormous Buddhist monastery in the centre of Phnom Penh, with his friends, both monks
- Sim, a big country lad who flirts with girls who come to visit, & dreams of leaving the monastery to marry; & morose, brooding Sakol who unloads his troubles to Walter, revealing how he is haunted by the demons of war, cruelty & murder from Cambodia`s dark past.
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` Katy writes with humour & heart. The Lonely Hearts Travel Club is like Bridget Jones goes backpacking.`
- Holly Martin, author
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`A girl`s guide to survival & adventure.`
- Sarah Morgan, bestselling author of Sleepless in Manhattan Let yourself go... Starting
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Mars on an attractive, double-sided poster, size 79 x 51cm (31” x 20” approx) – encapsulated version, from the National Geographic Society presenting detailed view of the Red Planet’s surface, enlargements of various features, etc. On one side is a stunningly detailed map of Mars produced from the data beamed by the orbiting Surveyor probe. The reverse side provides more information about the development of the planet & its present landscape, presenting aspects such as the Hellas basin, Tharsis rise, river beds, canyons, etc. Also included is a time chart from Kepler’s descriptions of the orbit of Mars in 1609 to the explorations & future plans in the 21st century.* This map is also available on paper without the encapsulation.*LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:*- *laminated* wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- *encapsulated* wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- *please note:* many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above. ...

Tintin & Captain Haddock receive a mysterious summons from Syldavia, but all is revealed when they are welcomed by none other than Professor Calculus. He is working on a top-secret mission to develop a nuclear moon rocket, but foreign spies are lurking around every corner! ...

This passionate collection of dynamic images depicts New York in all its cosmopolitan variety. We are tantalised by remarkable visions of the Big Apple's icons: from Fifth Avenue to Broadway & from the Statue of Liberty to Coney Isl&. Destination New York delves into the glamour of one of the world's hippest cities, providing a glimpse of its buzzing nightlife & revealing the high octane essence of New York. stunning photography on each & every page provides memorable portraits of cutting edge architecture & awe inspiring skylines. This is beautifully juxtaposed with wonderful stills of Central Park & downtown street life. The city's hip spots, shops, galleries & theatres are revealed in all their glorious technicolor. The beating heart of New York is captured in 300 pages of spectacular photography & interesting"es of people who are widely known, such as David Letterman, Bette Midler, Agatha Christie, Prince en Le Corbusier. ...

Many people have the desire to travel with no fixed destination, on a road to nowhere. Martin Kers has captured that longing by photographing desolate landscapes that show a world free from technology & human interference. On a journey narrated by 350 striking images, Kers takes us past the end of the world. In this space, beyond human interference, we find an endless void filled with nature in all its self-sufficient glory. Inspiring"es by famous authors & thinkers are scattered throughout the book, making it a perfect gift. ...

Western tourists are not always aware that the Maldives is a Muslim country, or that the Republic of Maldives is the non-Arab country with the world`s highest number of foreign fighters per capita. All the wealth coming from tourism is concentrated in the hands of a few businessmen. The Maldives is a fertile breeding ground for ISIS, which enlists more of its foreign fighters per capita from there than anywhere else. Francesca Borri spent time with them, & with their families & friends, all of whom are drivers, waiters, cleaners in tourist resorts. & she let them speak. ...

Rome, the eternal city, is imbued with centuries of history & culture. It is not just Italy's capital & largest city, it is a city of great emperors, famous popes & artistic masters such as Michelangelo, Bernini & Raphael. This book will make you feel like you are strolling through the picturesque streets of this magnificent city, admiring stunning art & architecture, enjoying famous sites like the Pantheon & the Coliseum, living la dolce vita & watching the city come to life on a piazza with a romantic fountain & animated Italians on Vespa scooters. ...

From the crazy heat & colour of Saigon to the quieter splendour of Hanoi, Walter Mason gives us a rare, joyous & at times hilarious insight into twenty-first century Vietnam. Seduced by the beauty & charm of its people & the sensuousness of its culture, we can almost taste the little coconut cakes cooked over a fire in a smoky Can Tho kitchen, or smell the endless supplies of fresh baguettes & croissants just out of city ovens. As colourful city cafes & bars make way for visits to out-of-the-way shrines & temples, we take an impromptu visit to forbidden fortune tellers, & glimpse a little of the Cao Dai religion, made famous in Graham Greene`s The Quiet American. Escaping on impulse to a far-flung province, a brief imprisonment culminates in an invitation to local wedding celebrations. Travelling off the beaten track to far-flung villages & lesser-known towns, we cruise along the Mekong, board hopelessly overcrowded local buses or perch perilously on the back of motorbikes. Behind-the-scenes visits to Buddhist monasteries reveal a quieter & more transcendent world beyond the busy day trips of tourists. And in the process we begin to see the country through the eyes of its people. ...