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Main Index : Maps for the Rest of the World : Miscellaneous Maps and Books Lonely Planet A Year of Adventures (Ref. Code. 1741048389) It's time to plan an adventure! 'A Year of Adventures' is the inspirational planning tool to take you all around the world in pursuit of adventure. Discover a whole range of extraordinary experiences, including hiking in New Zealand, diving with sharks in South Africa, balloning in Switzerland and storm watching in Alaska. Choose from over 100 activities in 130 countries, some to challenge you, some to enjoy at a leisurely pace, and catering to all fitness levels. After all, adventure doesn't need to mean hardship. Be inspired and plan a year to remember!    Price:  £14.95  Quantity: Lonely Planet The Gap Year Book (Ref. Code. 1740598652) The fully-updated, and definitive guide to planning and taking a year out. Includes, free wall map of the world, essential pre-trip planning, advice from gappers and industry experts, gap-year planners and round-the-world routes, regional maps and tried-and-tested itineraries, and, hundreds of gap-year organisations and essential resources.    Price:  £12.99  Quantity: Lonely Planet Perfect Day (Ref. Code. ISBN 1 74179 050 6) Take a city tour with a Lonely Planet author who knows the place like a local - and they often are!    Price:  £4.99  Quantity: Lonely Planet Blue List (Ref. Code. 9781741791952) The Lonely Planet Bluelist 2008 captures the best in travel-a collection of trends, destinations, journeys and experiences for the year ahead. Highlights include: - An introduction from Lonely Planet cofounder, Tony Wheeler - Stunning travel photography from the Lonely Planet travel community - 2008 travel planner-the best places to go and things to do throughout the year.    Price:  £15.99  Quantity: Lonely Planet 132 Seize the Days (Ref. Code. 978 1 74179 144 0) Did you know that 132 days are yours this year? How are you going to make the most of them? - do a slow lunch with a gourmet forage in the forest - spend a day throwing yourself off sea cliffs in Pembrokeshire - sleep with the fishes in Sweden's underwater hotel - negotiate a month off work and take a jungle survival course in Guyana    Price:  £5.00  Quantity: Rough Guide First-Time Around The World (Ref. Code. 1843536617) A trip planner for the ultimate journey. Let 'First-Time Around the World' get you started. Loaded with the latest travel information, including all you need to know about round-the-world tickets, this pre-departure guide will help get your ultimate journey under way. Features include full-colour introductory section; the lowdown on where to go, when to go, what to bring, how much it will cost, and which vaccinations you will need; essential tips that will save you money, help keep you safe, and maximise your time on the road; and comprehensive regional information, with overland maps and details on weather, major attractions and unmissable festivals.    Price:  £10.99  Quantity: Lonely Planet Travel With Children (Ref. Code. 0864427298) Compact, comprehensive and crammed with useful tips, this guide is indispensable for anyone who wants to share the travel experience with their family.     Price:  £8.99  Quantity: Lonely Planet One Planet (Ref. Code. 1741044529) - A stunning and inspirational collection of images held in the Lonely Planet Images library. - "One Planet" is a celebration of life, of curiosity and the experience of travel.     Price:  £14.99  Quantity: The Big Short Break (Ref. Code. 9780955593505) The Big Short Break is a collection of inspiring trips to even more inspired destinations-all designed to enable you to make the best possible use of your precious days off. It's about minimum time and maximum experience. Covering 33 countries, the trips range from adventures in the Arctic and the Saraha to relaxing escapes in the Mediterranean. City breaks, skiing, safaris and a number of trips ideal for families complete the picture. It adds up to an indispensable directory of travel ideas.    Price:  £19.95  Quantity: Rough Guide Special Travel Health (Ref. Code. 1843533243) "Successfully finds the difficult balance between information and accessibility." Michael Palin. The Rough Guide is the definitive health handbook, wherever you're travelling. Fully updated features include pre-trip planning, an A-Z of potential problems and treatments, the complete lowdown on health risks and vaccinations worldwide, and safety tips for active travel. Some time, somewhere, you'll need this book - don't leave home without it!    Price:  £9.99  Quantity: Haynes Glovebox Guide Driving Abroad (Ref. Code. 1844250482) These and many other questions are answered in 'Driving Abroad'. This authoritative guide provides a wealth of information on all aspects of driving overseas, including local motoring regulations, insurance, essential accessories, and coping with driving on 'the wrong side of the road'.     Price:  £12.99  Quantity: Trailblazer Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook (Ref. Code. ISBN 1 873756 89 5) Trailblazer Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook worldwide cycling route and planning guide Take the trip of a lifetime! Touring by bicycle is fast becoming a popular option for the traveller who wants to escape the backpacker circuit and its long cramped bus rides. Expand your horizons with the Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook and turn your bicycle into a travelling machine capable of taking you on the trip of a lifetime - across a country, continent or even right around the world. Part 1 - Practical Information - how to plan and prepare for a long-distance trip - what to look for in a new bike and reviews of some of the world's best touring - and trekking - bikes - adapting a standard bike for the big ride - choosing components, equipment for the road and review of camping gear - health precautions, inoculations, visas, money and safety Part 2 - Trans-continental route outlines - across Europe, Asia, Australasia, North and South America and Africa; recommended routes within countries and overland - everything from popular routes to lesser known cycle-touring areas Part 3 - Tales from the saddle - ten first hand accounts of spoke-bending bike adventures- - plus the historic account of a cycle ride across Europe on a wooden-wheeled bicycle in 1929!     Price:  £13.99  Quantity: Trailblazer Adventure Motorcycling Handbook (Ref. Code. ISBN 1 873756 80 1) Worldwide Motorcycling Route and Planing Guide Fully revised 5th edition - every red-blooded motorcyclist dreams of making the Big Trip: this is the comprehensive manual to make that dream a reality. Practical Information - top ten overland machines rated, documentation, preparing your bike for touring off the beaten track, shipping and air-freighting, navigation and survival, off road riding techniques in deserts, mountains and even rivers! Trans-continental route outlines - across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, plus back country riding in north-west Canada and the Australian Outback. - improved mapping shows overland routes Tales from the saddle - first hand accounts of spoke bending adventures worlwide, including new yarns from Ted Simon and Mondo Enduro    Price:  £12.99  Quantity: Where to Ski and Snowboard 2007 (Ref. Code. 0953637182) The definitive guide to the 1,000 best winter sports resorts worldwide - critical, comprehensive, detailed, clear and colourful.    Price:  £16.99  Quantity: Titanic Reference Map (Ref. Code. MAPLINKTITANIC) The first complete map of the world's most famous shipwreck. The whole world knows that the giant ocean liner Titanic struck an iceburg, and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic on April 15, 1912. But where exactly did she sink? Could another ship really have reached her in time? Could better maps have prevented the disaster? Where lies the wreck on the ocean floor? Time has raised even more questions. Where is ice most dangerous? How can shipping lanes be made safer? Where did the passengers and crew come from, and where are they remembered in memorials and museums? How was the wreck found in 1985? The Titanic Reference Map gives the details. This double-sided, full-color infographic (39" x 26") shows...  More information and map sample...   Price:  £3.95  Quantity: McDonald Poster: The World (Ref. Code. SBN 1-903612-02-0) Approx. A2 sized laminated poster of the world, with continents marked and capital cities listed.    Price:  £1.99  Quantity: Antiqued Parchment Replicas - Counties & Countries. (Ref. Code. JOHNSPEEDE1610..) Available folded for the counties of Britain in 1610, or for various countries, Empires or the World for various other dates. The parchment can be ironed flat or dampened to roll flat and are roughly A3 in size. They make wonderful presents or as a gift to yourself!     Price:  £2.95  Quantity: Format 1651 The WorldAfrica 1626Asia 1680China 1626France 1626Paris 1550Italy 1626Rome 1680Spain 1626Mediterranean 1685