With this exquisite infographic masterpiece, Zack Scott explores in stunning detail the majestic constructions that humans ...

For more than forty years I have collected & read travel books... I marked passages that enthused me & so gathered a library that was annotated by triangular corner-folds & barely decipherable jottings. This was my own inadvertent wool-gathering... Scraps of Wool is a celebration of travel writing, bringing together in a single volume passages that have enthralled generations of readers, encouraged them to dream of exploration & set off on journeys of their own. Compiled by Bill Colegrave, its excerpts have been selected by today’s travel writers & journalists, who have revealed the books that influenced them: Dervla Murphy, Tony Wheeler, Rory Mac Lean, Pico Iyer, Jan Morris, Colin Thubron, Artemis Cooper, Sara Wheeler, Alexander Frater & many more. Each of these scraps is a document of the writer’s passion for place – thick equatorial jungle, the soft ergs of the Sahara, Patagonian steppe – & each story, each memory will transport you to a different corner of the globe, & maybe even inspire you to plan your own great adventure. ...

Go on a treasure hunt around the world as you scratch to discover animals, famous buildings, people & icons from across the globe. Every spread features a fully-illustrated map with dozens of icons, paired with a search-&-find activity that prompts readers to search for & scratch to reveal ten items on every spread. An appealing, interactive first introduction to the world. ...

The Scratch Globe is a basic card globe, covered in a scratch-off gold foil top layer, designed for you to scratch off places as & when you’ve visited them. As you travel make the world appear beneath your finger-tips. Countries are revealed in full-colour & with geographic details such as capitals & major cities & principal lakes & rivers. This globe is flat packed & ready to be assembled. It is recommended as a novelty item & fun gift for travel lovers who can personalise their world. ...

After the success of Scratch Map® Oceans poster Luckies thought it only fair to design a clear Scratch Map® poster for those who aren’t as keen on the sea/still have nightmares about Jaws. This clear edition Scratch Map® world map poster is printed on transparent acetate & works in the opposite way to all our other Scratch Map® maps. When you’ve visited a country, instead of revealing colours underneath the removable foil, the places you’ve visited disappear, leaving those yet to explore. Still with us? It also comes in a clear tube. Fancy. For best results, use a coin on a flat surface to remove the foil (NB, please press lightly). ...

The Gap Year traveler. The Eat Pray Love off to find themselves. The Silver Surfers retiring in style. No matter what sort of traveler you are, or who you’re trying to find the perfect gift for – you can stop looking. Our Scratch Map Backpacker is not only made from durable plastic, but it also comes in it’s own little drawstring travel pouch, which means that you can drag it up mountains, down into caves, over l&, & sea. Scratch in wind, rain, snow. Well, you know. The optimum scratching environment is a balmy room temperature on a nice flat surface, but at least you don’t have to worry about ruining it if you spill your Full Moon Party punch bowl. Complete with a copper marker & dry wipe cloth, the blank map on the back means you can customise as you please, & fill out your trip details, ticking off your itinerary as you go. So get going!-

Material: Plastic, laminate, coloured foil-

Includes:: drawstring bag, pen & dry wipe cloth- Laminated for easy wipe down & durability- Features Seven Wonders of The World, major airports, & state lines



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Scratch Map® Europe is a high quality map featuring a scratchable layer of foil. Scratching away the silver surface reveals a vibrant world of detail below. Scratch off where you have been to create a unique & personal record of your European travels. Also features facts about famous landmarks, clearly marked place names & traditional European customs. ...

This highly detailed Scratch Map® is printed on high quality matt finish paper, with French language text & gold foil print. Featuring mainland France as well as the larger islands of Corsica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, La Reunion & Guiana Whether you are French, or a Francophile who can’t get enough of the most sophisticated nation this is the perfect gift or present to yourself. ...

This Scratch Map® Oceans map poster is printed on clear PVC, & contains bright swathes of rainbow colour under shimmering silver foil. The perfect travel keepsake, it also

Includes:: national & state borders & features in-depth detail of the world’s oceanography, such as key ocean facts & nautical flags to represent the alphabet. For best results display on a plain white or pale coloured wall & use a coin on a flat surface to remove the foil (NB. please press lightly).

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In 1956, Dorian ” Doc” Paskowitz stepped away from a successful medical practice & began a lifelong surfing odyssey that grew to include his wife Juliette, & their nine children. Together, the Paskowitz clan lived a vagabonding bohemian existence, eschewing material possessions in favour of intangible riches like health & good cheer...all the while careening along the world`s coastlines in search of the perfect wave. In Scratching the Horizon, Izzy Paskowitz looks back at his unusual upbringing, & his lifelong passion for the sport that carries his family`s stamp. As the fourth-oldest child in a family of inveterate surfers, rock stars, & beach bums, he is uniquely qualified to shine a light on a childhood that has come to symbolize the surfing credo, a reckless young adulthood that nearly cost him his sanity, & a maturing sense of self & purpose that allows him to lift others on the back of his experience. As the father of a son with autism & the founder of ” Surfers Healing, ” a foundation devoted to expanding the horizons of children with autism through surfing, Paskowitz has found a way to connect the surreal aspects of his childhood to the harsh realities of adulthood, & he shares these discoveries in this wickedly entertaining & transforming memoir. ...