Travel & Destinations Guides

Full-colour, double-sided road map of Great Britain at a scale of 8.7 miles to 1 inch. Northern England, Scotland and the Isle of Man are on one side with Southern England and Wales on the other.

Full-colour map of Scotland at 8.7 miles to 1 inch, with clear road network and administrative areas shown in colour. The map covers the whole of Scotland and part of Northern England conveniently on one side, and is ideal for reference or route planning.

Discover new places with fully updated road atlases from Collins. Full-colour map of Ireland at 9 miles to 1 inch (1:570,240), with clear, detailed road network and counties and new administrative areas shown in colour. This double-sided map covers the whole of Ireland, and is ideal for reference or route planning.

'A Constant Forester' takes one with the author and his forestry career on a journey, over some fifty years, through adventures in the forests of numerous countries. The journey starts in Papua New Guinea, where the dense tropical forests are the local communities' birthright and source of subsistence. It then moves through several Asian countries, including a fascinating sojourn for a year in Burma, where some forty percent of the rich teak forests were under the control of insurgents, and the

At a career crossroads, Angus Rich followed his dream of an extended trip to Europe to see places he hadn't visited on previous travels to the Continent. 'A Man Abroad' recounts his journey: the magnificent European scenery and architecture, fascinating history, highs and lows of modern travel, and the memorable characters he meets along the way

KwaZulu-Natal is culturally rich, offering a wide range of writers – writing mainly in English and Zulu – who are linked through their lives and their writing to this province of South Africa. The writers include, to name just a few, Alan Paton, Roy Campbell, Lewis Nkosi, Ronnie Govender, Wilbur Smith, Daphne Rooke, Credo Mutwa and Gcina Mhlophe.

This comprehensive planning guide to 4x4 travel through eastern Africa (Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia) is based on first-hand travel experience. Introductory chapters give detailed general information and guidance on itineraries, what to take, potential costs, fuel availability, road conditions, security issues, etc.

MY STORIES FROM CHINA FOR YOU Are you moving or travelling to China? Are you curious about Chinese culture? Peel back the layers and uncover the richness of a Chinese way of life. 86 Dumplings Of Insight Into China is an intimate guide to Chinese culture all wrapped up in bite-sized morsels of stories and insight. Come along with Sally as she shares own personal stories and observations that go to the heart of China and Chinese peoples' behaviour. From sex education to hot drinks and Chinese la

At the outbreak of the Second Anglo-Boer War on 11 October 1899, approximately 25,000 Boers invaded the British colony of Natal from the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek and the Orange Free State. The colony was the scene of some of the most important battles of the war, as well as the Siege of Ladysmith which lasted for 118 days.