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Hip Hotels: Budget by Herbert Ypma,
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publish date: November 2001
Number of pages: 256 pages
ISBN: 0500283028
ISBN13: 9780500283028

Pret : 45 Lei

Hip Hotels: Budget. Doesn’t that sound too good to be true? But true it is. All the ingredients that make a HIP HOTEL - fantasy, originality, style, location - are available at less than astronomical rates, if only you know where to look.

No less surprising is that they are truly global in range. Urban or remote, historic or post-industrial, Sunset Boulevard or Australian outback: take your pick. These are hotels created by enthusiasts, and it shows.

They include an original canal house on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, a collection of thatched huts overlooking a black-sand beach in Bali, a palace in the heart of the Marrakesh medina, and a vast converted power plant in Hamburg, its massive stilled machinery looming like sculpture over the interiors. Budget or not, style doesn’t get more authentic than this. So plunge in and discover for yourself this latest fabulous - and fabulously affordable - collection of HIP HOTELS.

Travel Egypt Nile Cruise by Janet Wood (Photographer), Michael, J Wood (Photographer)Publisher: M J Wood
Publish date: February 8, 2006
Number of pages: 112 pages
ISBN: 0954804945
ISBN13: 9780954804947

Pret : 28 Lei

Looking for a travel guide that dares to be honest?

Unlike the cruise booklet that most Tour Operators send out with your booking, our Cruise Guide book tells you how it really is!

Given from an experienced perspective that does not shy away from confronting the issues, it provides a valuable insight into what you can expect from a Nile Cruise by letting you know the scams, as well as the pleasures awaiting you on your Egyptian vacation.

Our Travel Egypt books offer straight answers, with sound and practical holiday advice. This book is illustrated throughout with over 50 black and white photographs and contains, amongst other things:

PRACTICAL ADVICE: Such as how to deal with hassle, unwanted attention, intimidation and illness. Plus, extra costs involved that you are rarely told about, local scams, bartering tips, things to avoid, etc.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Such as, medical advice, visa requirements, facts and figures, prices, boat facilities and layout, money matters, cruise schedules, safety issues, etc.
SUGGESTIONS: Such as, suitable clothing, useful Arabic phrases, local customs, local dishes and drinks etc.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Such as ancient sites, reviews, entertainment, extra excursions, useful links, free downloads etc.

This book is a unique guide to the ‘events’ of a Nile Cruise and whilst we do discuss the ancient sites in some detail it is only our book that deals with the topics we cover - namely ‘telling you how it is’.

This guide has been specifically written to help people avoid the scams and hassle that could ruin their holiday.

The book tells you how it is, without over romanticising the experience, and contains information you would be hard pressed to find in one place.

A must read for anyone planning, or thinking of taking an Egyptian Nile Cruise.

The Contemporary Cruise by Iwein Maassen,
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publish date: May 7, 2007
Number of pages: 256 pages
ISBN: 050051349X
ISBN13: 9780500513491

Pret : 55 Lei

Here is the first and indispensable guide to cruising in style. Brilliantly illustrated throughout and packed with practical information, it presents cruises to suit every taste, from the all-in fun and entertainment of the latest floating resorts, to the quiet elegance of a classic tall ship. Fun, luxury, relaxation and adventure - “The Contemporary Cruise” will open your eyes to the amazing possibilities of cruising today.

Nile, The by Aldo Pavan,
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publish date: January 2007
Number of pages: 272 pages
ISBN: 0500513252
ISBN13: 9780500513255

Pret : 85 Lei

Africa’s longest river, the Nile, winds some 4,100 miles from the heart of the continent to the Mediterranean. This book traces the river’s route from Uganda, across Ethiopia, Sudan and finally Egypt, capturing its beauty and many different phases and moods.

The Islands Of Ireland by Nutan.,
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publish date: November 1, 2005
Number of pages: 160 pages
ISBN: 0500512582
ISBN13: 9780500512586

Pret : 65 Lei

A beautifully photographed, revelatory tour of nearly twenty of Ireland’s remotest Islands, by leading Irish photojournalist Nutan.

Ireland has long been renowned for its beautiful countryside, but modern Ireland is in the midst of an economic and urban boom, and the peaceful, rural, old-fashioned country lives more in the imagination than in reality. The traditional Ireland, however, can still be found in its many sparsely inhabited islands.

The Irish photojournalist Nutan sailed from island to island, meeting the inhabitants, capturing the special light, recording the distinctive landscapes that are undeveloped and still relatively free of tourism. The craggy splendour of the magnificent scenery, the jagged rocks, strong currents and mercurial winds lend a magical dimension to these places.

Protected by a capricious climate and an inhospitable sea, each of the more than twenty islands celebrated here possesses a history and a beauty all its own.

The Most Beautiful Country Towns Of England (Most Beautiful Villages Series) by Hugh Palmer,
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publish date: October 31, 2005
Number of pages: 208 pages
ISBN: 0500512353
ISBN13: 9780500512357

Pret : 50 Lei

Complementing his bestselling The Most Beautiful Villages of England, Hugh Palmer has now produced a stunning sequence of images of 25 of the most beguiling small towns of rural and seaside England. From the forbidding mien of Barnard Castle in the north to the honey-coloured streets of the Cotswolds, from the elegant Georgiana of Buxton to the magnificent abbey at Bury St Edmunds, the whole of England is represented in a series of delightful photographs and perceptive texts.

The London Antiques Guide: Street-by-Street, Style-by-Style by Kimberly Jayne Gray,
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publish date: May 2005
Number of pages: 160 pages
ISBN: 0500285403
ISBN13: 9780500285404

Pret : 25 Lei

As a dealer and professional tour guide, Kimberly Jayne Gray is an ideal escort around London - one of the world’s richest sources of antiques. Finding dealers and other outlets with consistently interesting and high-quality items in this thriving city can be a challenge. This refreshingly accessible, wonderfully functional and superbly illustrated guide pinpoints the very essence of antiques-hunting: knowing where to go for those great buys.

The London Antiques Guide offers an insider’s perspective on London’s best dealers and shops, with over 350 of London’s essential antiques sources, and many of its best-kept secrets. The book is divided into seven sections, designed to help the reader survey London’s antiques quarters by area and style. They contain information on all types of outlet - from shops and auction houses to fairs and markets.

An extensive list of websites is woven into the text, and a full glossary of general trade terms and phrases appears at the end of the book, along with a quick price guide, two timelines and various tips and tricks of the trade.

The Colours Of Southern India by Barbara Lloyd,
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publish date: September 1999
Number of pages: 160 pages
ISBN: 0500281343
ISBN13: 9780500281345

Pret : 35 Lei

Far away from the Taj Mahal, the Red Fort and other tourist destinations of the north of India lies another India: the lush and beautiful Southern States. In Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Goa, brilliantly coloured hues are a natural result of a hot climate and fertile landscape, but they are also symbolic of what is one of the world’s most spiritual countries. In these pages, blue is for both Vishnu and brilliantly coloured saris, red is for Lakshmi and blazing hot chillies, yellow is for good luck and golden tumeric, and green is for Hanuman and vibrant rice fields.

Swaying palms and garlands of flowers, painted bullock carts and caparisoned elephants - these are but a few examples of Barbara Lloyd’s photographs.

Utopian Dreams by Tobias Jones,
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publish date: January 11, 2007
Number of pages: 288 pages
ISBN: 057122380X
ISBN13: 9780571223800

Pret : 15 Lei

This is a travel book, an account of the year Tobias Jones spent living in communes and amongst unusual dreamers. It is his attempt to retreat from the ‘real world’ - which is making him emptier and angrier by the day - and seek out the alternatives to modern manners and morality. Instead of cynicism, loneliness and depression is it possible to be idealistic, find belonging and companionship? Are there really groups that transcend the opposites of individualism and community, where you can be truly yourself but also part of something else? With his wife and baby daughter in tow, Jones visits unusual orphanages, retirement villages, detox co-operatives and old-fashioned farmyards, and spends time with spiritualists, time travellers, reformed drug addicts and Quakers.

He encounters wildly different communities, some more harmonious than others, which lead him to ask the deeply unfashionable question: do groups that place faith at their centre work better than those that don’t?