Travel

‘I believe that the photographer’s job is to cut a frame-sized slice out of the world around him so cleanly that if he were to put it back again, life and the world would continue to move without a stumble.’ This lavish production of the finest colour photographs taken by India’s most dis... More

This book is a travel journal, by a 'Barbarian' as Henri Michaux designates himself, who relates his journey through southern and eastern Asia. he was then barely thirty, in 1931, and yet, he was no wide-eyed tourist. This book is full of subjective glimpses that cover a wide swathe of Asia- India, ... More

Calcutta- A Cultural And Literary History is a record of the city’s many adjustments- from its humble beginnings as a group of fishing villages to the ‘city of palaces’. It is the place where the West first truly encountered the East. Founded in the 1690s by East India Company mer... More

Discover Mediterranean Europe Imagine the roar of 50,000 spectators as gladiators fought hippopotomi at Rome's Colosseum.Feel your knees tremble as you teeter over Tara Canyon in Durmitor National Park.Feast on butter-bean and garlic soup from a steaming cauldron in Fes' labyrinthine medina.Relish t... More

A beautifully illustrated guide to Kerala and all aspects of life within the state... More

Agatha Christie’s memoirs about her travels to Syria and Iraq in the 1930s with her archaeologist husband Max Mallowan Agatha Christie was already well known as a crime writer when she accompanied her husband, Max Mallowan, to Syria and Iraq in the 1930s. She took enormous interest in all his ex... More

- tips for enjoying the glitz and glee of all Orlando's theme parks- complete coverage of the pristine Ocala National Forest- excellent maps and insider's point of view reveal the area's delights- from cave diving to canoeing, includes outdoor activities for the adventurous... More

THE COVETED JACOB DIAMOND--ALL OF 62 carats and used as a paperweight; the mindboggling beauty of the diamond necklace of Maharaja Pratapsingh Gaekwad of Baroda in which sparkled the famous `Star of the South' and `The Star of Dresden';--the largest in the world; the 27 Rolls Royces owned by the Mah... More

Sanjeev Bhaskar, comedian and writer behind 'The Kumars at No. 42' embarks on an epic and highly personal journey through modern India. Sanjeev's characteristic humour and unique take on the country form the heart of this beautifully written travel book that became a Sunday Times bestseller in hardb... More

Features rare and never-before-seen vintage photographs from some of the finest collections across the world. The vibrant and ever-changing cultural landscape of contemporary India is also featured in a series of photographs, showcasing the multifaceted, kaleidoscopic present. The timeless past liv... More

Discover the Canary Islands Go barefoot on the vast dunes of Gran Canaria's MaspalomasHike amid the waterfalls and lush laurels of Los Tiles bioreserve on La PalmaEavesdrop on Gomeros as they gossip in Silbo, the ancient whistling languageHear world-class classics at Calatrava's stunning Auditorio d... More

‘The Maoists are patriots, by their own admission . . . India’s Maoists do not want a separate country. They already have one. It’s just not the way they would like it—yet.’ In 1967, Naxalbari, a village in West Bengal, became the centre of a Mao-inspired militant peasant uprising gui... More

BBC journalist and environmentalist Rory Spowers wanted to finally live his dream and abandon life in London for a more ecologically sustainable lifestyle. Moving with his wife and two toddler sons to a 60-acre abandoned tea estate in Sri Lanka, Rory sets out to create a model organic farm there and... More

Boldly rising from the shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago is the center of American innovation--birthplace of the skyscraper, house music, deep-dish pizza, and the Ferris wheel. Lonely Planet's smart, stylish guide can help visitors discover the best of the windy city.Discover Chicago Splash in Millen... More

The author, an Indian novelist, recounts his experiences traveling in the U.S. during the late fifties... More

Challenged by a Kashmiri greengrocer in South Kensington, journalist Justine Hardy went to work for "The Indian Express" in New Delhi. This is an idiosyncratic, funny, and sad tale about writing as an outsider on the inside of a country where the newspapers are still printed on hot-metal machines an... More

The book showcases India's fifty finest heritage hotels, spread across the subcontinent. The hotels featured cater to all pocketbooks -- budget, mid-price and luxury. With an elegant layout and lavishly illustrated with high quality photographs, this book also provides useful information about the ... More