` 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! ...

Use the pencil enclosed to draw the routes for your travels & adventures, then complete the date & location of your next destination. Near or far, fixed plans or pipe dreams
- there are no rules. Change of plan? No problem... pencil marks wash off with soapy water, allowing you to draw some more.
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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. ...

We live life in the fast lane. We race to keep up with the Joneses. We are over-worked, over-connected & over-stressed, & we compete over how busy & important & sleep-deprived we are. But we don`t have to. There`s an ever-growing group of people opting out of a life lived at 110%. They are choosing to slow down, simplify, say no & focus on the things that are truly important. Brooke Mc Alary is one of them. Brooke Mc Alary shows readers that no matter how busy you are, you too can feel in control of your days; minimize stress; find pockets of peace on even the busiest day; empty your mind & sleep better. Destination Simple shows us how a few changes to the flow of daily life can create long-term, lasting change. ...