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Ultimate Guide to the World’s Best Wedding & Honeymoon Destinations

By Paul Johnson on Mar 01, 2006 in Books, Honeymoons, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature

Compiled by Elizabeth Lluch, this guide gives a useful overview on a number of resorts worldwide with a view to finding the perfect location for the most romantic wedding ceremony or the most unforgettable honeymoon. Probably one of the most comprehensive guides of its kind, the book is available through Amazon.

Luxury Travel for the Unrich and Unfamous

By Paul Johnson on Feb 25, 2006 in Books, Family Travel, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature, USA

The full title of this book – Luxury Travel for the Unrich and Unfamous: How to See the USA in an Affordable Way: A Family Guidebook – gives a fuller insight into what this paperback is all about. It is a handy guide for anyone looking to save time and money in the US, without […]

Luxury Hotels Beach Resorts

By Paul Johnson on Feb 20, 2006 in Accommodation, Books, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Resorts, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature

Distinguished by masterly architecture and exemplary interior design, the beach hotels introduced in the pages of this lavishly illustrated coffee-table book are the ultimate refuge for those needing respite from their hectic lives and everyday routines. Whether well-established names or hidden gems, the reader is presented with a visual tour of Oceanside resorts that range […]

We are sinking!

By Paul Johnson on Feb 14, 2006 in Books, Fun Stuff, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature, Travel Miscellany

Berlitz demonstrates the importance of learning languages with this fun clip courtesy of a trainee German coastguard. It’s just over 3MB so please be patient with the download… but it’s worth the wait! Berlitz is a leader in effective language instruction, whether for business or personal enrichment, not to mention being responsible for the world’s […]

Thumbthing

By Paul Johnson on Feb 08, 2006 in Accessories, Books, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature

Sometimes it’s the simplest ideas that work. Next time, you’re sitting by your hotel pool and want to hold a glass of Champagne in one hand, and your book with the other, spare a thought for the Thumbthing. This neat little accessory can also be used as a bookmark when you need to put […]

Weather to Travel

By Paul Johnson on Jan 31, 2006 in Books, Regions, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature

Consult this book before planning your next trip and avoid extremes of weather that might ruin your holiday. This invaluable book features weather profiles for over 205 countries, from Australia to Zambia, as well as month-by-month guides to rainfall, comfort and sunshine levels, and also advice on what to pack and when to go.

The Penny Pincher’s Passport to Luxury Travel

By Paul Johnson on Jan 25, 2006 in Books, Europe, France, Regions, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature, Western Europe, Worldwide

If you’re one of those that likes to save a few dollars but still enjoy luxury, then maybe The Penny Pincher’s Passport to Luxury Travel: The Art of Cultivating Preferred Customer Status is for you. Written by Joel Widzer who developed an enduring love for luxury travel after a stay in an elegant suite […]

Best travel books

By Paul Johnson on Jan 22, 2006 in Books, Regions, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature, Worldwide

The New Zealand Herald‘s travel editor, Jim Eagles, has provided his summary of the best books of last year. The top 10 to make the list are: The Travel Book: A Journey through Every Country in the World (Lonely Planet) Traveller’s Atlas (Dorling Kindersley) The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand By Geographx (Craig Potton […]

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