Category Archives: Books

Books

The real inspiration for ‘The Beach’

These days, untouristed beaches are few and far between, so we can all see the appeal of a story like The Beach, which follows a utopian community on a remote Thai island untouched by tourism.

Book review: Writer explores England by kayak

As British writer David Aaronovitch points out in the introduction to his 2000 travel book/memoir, Paddling to Jerusalem, in the last few years writers have walked around England under the guise of just about every gimmick imaginable.

The Treehouse Diaries: The book launch.

Considering I had a month to get a manuscript of 80000 words in, the book has come to finally come to fruition! What better time to release it than time for time – while I was building my arboreal dwelling this time last year.

The Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook

One of the most valuable resources I had when preparing to make the leap and begin cycle touring was the Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook.

Mindful Tourist Book Review: The Lost Girls

The book “The Lost Girls” came out yesterday, the same day we finished our advance copy of the 539-page opus.

Leading Travel Publishers take your questions

What a great Webinar this was! We had people signing-in to listen from Mexico, Brazil, UK, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Australia, USA, Indonesia, Vietnam. Truly global.

Tom Hall talks about Lonely Planet

Tom Hall of Lonely Planet was involved in our recent travel publishers Webinar. This is a written account of what he had to say.

Adrian Phillips talks about Bradt Guides

Adrian Phillips of Bradt guides was involved in our recent travel publishers Webinar. This is a written account of what he had to say.

In defence of guidebooks

I’ve been thinking a lot about guidebooks recently. When I say a lot, I mean all day, every day, for the past four months.

Next Webinar hands the mic to travel publishers

On Thursday 18 June at 13:00 GMT, the second session of a free webinar (Web-based seminar) series about responsible tourism welcomes travel publishers to the stage.