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GOLFLAND describes each one of Scotland's golf courses. It is the
detailed, definitive guide to the country's courses. It's the first
book of its kind in more than a decade, an ambitious celebration of
Scotland's embarrassment of golfing riches. Useful and informative,
it is a practical reference work. Beautifully designed, with
stunning photography by David Cannon, it is also a highly desirable
gift. GOLFLAND is an appropriate name for a book about the courses
of Scotland, the country recognised as the birthplace of the game.
Scotland is a mecca for golf tourists worldwide, who come to play
its most celebrated courses, such as Carnoustie, Muirfield and the
historic links of St Andrews. Yet for all of Scotland's most
distinguished courses, like those which host The Open, there are
hundreds of others, some known to aficionados, some so far-flung as
to be familiar to only a few. GOLFLAND records and celebrates them
all. If you are planning a trip to Scotland or simply want to
explore the richness of the country's golfing landscape, GOLFLAND
is essential. For dreaming about some future game, or else
remembering one played long ago, it is equally invaluable. GOLFLAND
will answer almost all the questions you might have about Scottish
golf courses. GOLFLAND is also the answer to a commonly asked
question: what is the perfect gift for the golfer in my life?
This guide gives an overview of the non-industrial Clyde, an area
of outstanding natural beauty and exceptional wildlife. Nine
islands are found in this archipelago, of which Arran, Bute and
Great Cumbrae are readily accessible to the public. Here a
historical background is followed by a brief description of the
present-day villages. The most interesting fauna and flora are
described in some detail, as are archaeological sites and numerous
other places of interest. Finally, a variety of walks, both short
and lengthy are outlined. Potential tourists, including
hillwalkers, cyclists, birdwatchers and all those interested in
Scottish natural history will find a wealth of information to plan
and enjoy a visit to these fascinating islands.
As an author, Bill is probably better known, under his byline of
Sean Collins, for his books set in the shadowy world of global
intelligence. He has been contributing, under several bylines, to
international magazines and press for over four decades. As a
travel writer, critic and editor, Bill has travelled extensively,
from Taipei and Tahiti to Hong Kong and Bora Bora. In Travails
Abroad, he takes a retrospective look at the embarrassing dilemmas
and outright disasters which have befallen him: from being glued to
a jeep in Tahiti, being trapped in an outside toilet on a
mountaintop in Turkey, and trying to attract the attention of the
staff of a Berlin restaurant to the fact his wife was on fire. He
says: `all the disasters in this book are absolutely true - I have
witnesses. I trust what I endured may appeal to the reader's sense
of humour and sympathy - they certainly didn't appeal to mine at
the time...' Bill admits that potential travellers reading this
book could be forgiven for deciding to stay at home.
The journal of an Englishman's solo trip across Northern India Have
you ever considered visiting the Taj Mahal or exploring the pink
city of Jaipur? Or maybe a trek to see a tiger in the wild is more
to your taste? Join me on my adventures where I encounter colourful
temples, tempting curries and eventful drives along some of the
world's most dangerous roads.
49 walks taking every aspect of this varied land.
This guidebook describes 50 spectacular walks spanning the breadth
of the Dolomites mountains in northeast Italy. Carefully selected
to give walkers a taste of the unique character of the local area,
each walk can be tackled in a single day, allowing visitors to
travel light and return to their accommodation at day's end. Graded
from easy to strenuous, there are walks for all abilities, ranging
from 3km hour-long lake strolls and lift-assisted short walks to
20km full-day high-altitude hikes. Most routes take in mountain
huts offering refreshments and accommodation, and the guide
includes notes on food and drink, history, folklore, nature and
geology. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Dolomites are easily
accessible by train via Austria and Italy, and by air via Verona,
Venice, Treviso and Innsbruck airports. From the iconic peaks of
Tre Cime di Lavaredo and throne-like Pelmo to the Queen of the
Dolomites, the Marmolada, and the fairytale Brenta Dolomites, this
guide includes the key valleys and gateway towns for accessing the
mountains, along with details of public transport options to reach
the trailhead.
We live in an increasingly urbanised world, but there are still
many magnificent stretches of wilderness unaltered by humankind.
From the most remote mountains and valleys in Alaska to the
southern tip of Chile and Argentina, from Europe’s primeval
forest on the Polish-Belarusian border to Norway’s fjords, and
from the Namib Desert to Kamchatka in far-eastern Russia to canyons
in Kurdistan and rainforests in Cambodia, The Wild celebrates the
beauty of uncultivated landscapes all around the globe. Arranged by
continent, the book roams across landscapes and climates, from
Antarctica’s dry valleys to African burning deserts, from
European marshlands to Arabian rugged peaks and on to Tanzania’s
craters, Indonesia’s volcanoes and New Zealand’s bubbling mud
pools. Each entry is supported with fascinating captions explaining
the geology, geography, flora and fauna. In doing so, the book
reveals some of the world’s most naturally bizarre places.
Illustrated with more than 200 colour photographs, The Wild leads
the reader to the planet’s least cultivated places, from jungles
to tundras. Take a step into the wild.
Let Secret London guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step
off the beaten track with this fascinating London guide book, now
in its 4th edition. Let our local experts show you the well-hidden
treasures and hidden places of this amazing city. Featuring over
230 unusual and unfamiliar places, this Secret London guide is
ideal for local inhabitants, curious visitors and armchair
travellers alike. Where can you peer inside Richard Burton’s
tent? Whatever happened to Bedlam? Where can you praise God, buy
meatballs and have a sauna? What's in the House of Dreams? What’s
growing quietly under your feet? What’s the trick to instant
weight loss? Far from the crowds and the usual cliches, London
offers countless off-beat experiences and is home to any number of
well-hidden treasures that are revealed only to residents and
travellers who find their way off the beaten track. An
indispensable guide for those who thought they knew London well or
would like to discover the other face of the city. Secret London -
An unusual guide is the original and still the best of all the many
alternative London guides: accept no imitation. Authors Rachel
Howard and Bill Nash have prowled the city streets, seeking out the
hidden, eccentric and overlooked. The definitive insider’s guide
to London.
In this classic of travel writing, first published sixty years ago,
a Danish journalist records his experience of life in North Africa
under colonial rule. Driving through the Sahara in a battered
Chevrolet, having converted to Islam and with a knowledge of
Arabic, he leaves the beaten track to discover communities and
landscapes shrouded in mystery for centuries. Brushes with
magicians, cave-dwellers and Sufi mystics, however, prove less
astonishing than the cruelties inflicted on the local populations
by Mussolini's generals.
The C to D of the London Underground - your handy guide for
travelling on the London Underground in the most efficient way.
Just look up the station to which you want to travel or where you
want to change lines and find out which carriage to be on and which
door to stand by in order to be closest to your exit.
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