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Return to Camdeboo: A Centuryʼs Karoo foods and flavours by Eve Palmer (Paperback)
This is not a cookery book, although recipes are included. It is a book about food.’This is how it happened. I had been planning a book on plants, and in between notes for this, I had been collecting recipes, for the benefit of children, and grandchildren, of the farm food we had enjoyed on my old Karoo home Cranemere between Graaff-Reinet and Somerset East on the plains of Camdeboo. Our family has been there since 1880, so the food goes back over a hundred years.
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Franschhoek: South African Winelands by Jeremy Browne (Hardcover)
Condition: NEW
An in-depth tour of this iconic South African winelands destination.
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Neither Here Nor There by Bill Bryson (Paperback)
Bryson brings his unique brand of humour to travel writing as he shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet and heads for Europe. Travelling with Stephen Katz–also his wonderful sidekick in A Walk in the Woods–he wanders from Hammerfest in the far north, to Istanbul on the cusp of Asia. As he makes his way round this incredibly varied continent, he retraces his travels as a student twenty years before with caustic hilarity.
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501 Great Places to Stay by Bounty Books (paperback)
(paperback: new)
A huge variety of stimulating places to stay can be found almost everywhere in the world, catering for every budget and taste, and if there’s a problem in selecting that dream destination it’s that today’s enquiring traveller is spoilt for choice. Here’s where 501 Great Places to Stay comes in…
It features a wonderful selection of appealing places to stay. How about an underwater bedroom where the fish are looking in at you, or a treehouse you share with forest birds? An old bullring in Mexico or traditional raid in Morocco? A magical safari camp in the Galapagos or vintage railway carriage in the English countryside?
From luxury to budget, traditional to quirky; some have the wow factor, others novelty value. All are bound to fire the imagination and inspire your future travels.
Publisher: Polly Manguel
Editor: Emma Hill
Designer: Ron Callow
Production Manager: Neil Randles
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The Cape Town Book by Nechama Brodie (paperback)
The Cape Town Book presents a fresh picture of South Africa’s first city, one that brings together all its stories. From geology and fynbos to forced removals and hip-hop, Nechama Brodie, author of the best-selling The Joburg Book, has delved deeply into the hidden past of Cape Town to emerge with a lucid and compelling account of South Africa’s oldest city, its landscape and its people.
The book’s 14 chapters trace the origins and expansion of Cape Town – from the City Bowl to the southern and coastal suburbs, the vast expanse of the Cape Flats and the sprawling northern areas.
Offering a nuanced, yet balanced, perspective on Cape Town, the book includes familiar attractions like Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch and the Company’s Garden, while also giving a voice to marginalised communities in areas such as Athlone, Langa, Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha.
Many of the images in the book have never been published before, and are drawn from the archives of museums, universities and public institutions.
This beautifully illustrated, information-rich book is the definitive portrait of the wind-blown, contradictory city at the southern tip of Africa that nearly four million people call home.
The Cape Town Book includes:
– More than 500 historical and contemporary photographs of Cape Town
– 15 original reference maps
Recommended activities and places of interest in and around Cape Town, together with contact information
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Victoria Falls and Surrounds: The Insider’s Guide by Ian Michler (paperback)
Victoria Falls & Surrounds: The Insider’s Guide presents appealing safari destinations in Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana, within reach of Victoria Falls.It is loaded with local knowledge and practical tips for making the most of a holiday in this richly diverse tourist region: from spectacular game safaris to sophisticated beach lodges; from southern Africa’s fascinating historical and cultural roots to Zimbabwe’s modern day adrenaline capital; Victoria Falls town, and its Zambian equivalent, Livingstone; from exploration and leisure sports on the breathtaking Zambezi River to a personal encounter with the spectacular Victoria Falls, also known as Mosi-oa-Tunya, the smoke that thunders. In a lively and evocative style, the author paves the way for an unforgettable adventure with useful advice, contact names, and addresses, and even a selection of helpful phrases. -
Journey Through Kenya by Liz Gogerly and Rob Hunt (hardback)
Journey Through offers young readers the chance to take a trip through exciting world countries using different modes of transport, from train and car to bicycle and private jet. Along the way the traveller visits highlighted places both well known and less known, and learns lots of exciting facts about history, language, culture and much more.
Journey Through Kenya offers a look at the geography landscape, culture and people of this country in East Africa. Explore the exciting buzz of Nairobi, the beautiful national parks and stunning lake Victoria, sample local delicacies and explore the Masai Mara where you might even spot the ‘big five’ on safari in this colourful and diverse part of the continent of Africa.
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