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This mini pocket Mauritius & Rodrigues travel guidebook is perfect for travellers seeking basic information about Mauritius & Rodrigues. It covers key places, main attractions and a short hotel and restaurant recommendations list. This book is printed on paper from responsible sources, verified to meet FSC's strict environmental and social standards.

• Publisert: Nov. 2023
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Antall sider: 144
• Språk: Engelsk
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9781839059667

Ideal for independent travellers, this guidebook to the Egypt, written by destination experts, combines must-see sights with hidden gems and offers essential tips for both planning and on-the-ground adventures. It's sustainably printed to ensure environmental responsibility. Inside this Egypt travel book, you'll find:- Regional deep dive - coverage of key regions, offering a rich selection of places and experiences, and honest reviews of each one- Itinerary samples - designed for various durations and interests.

Practical information - tips on how to get there and get around, use public transport, beat the crowds, save time and money, travel responsibly and more- Expert recommendations - insider advice on where to eat, drink, and stay, alongside tips for nightlife and outdoor activities- Seasonal tips - when to go to the Egypt, climate details, and festival highlights to plan your perfect trip- Must-See picks - a curated selection of not-to-miss sights as chosen by our authors - Mount Sinai, Islamic Cairo, diving and snorkelling, Valley of the Kings, catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Alexandria, sailing on feluccas, Farafra Oasis, pyramids of Dahshur, balloon rides, the Egyptian Museum.

• Publisert: Juni 2025
• Antall sider: 584
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
  
• ISBN: 9781835291740

The Great Lion Hunt is a vibrant encounter with the Maasai in Kenya - their old stories and their new reality. For generations, the cattle nomads have lived in harmony with antelopes and predators. The lions and the Maasai both belong on the savannah, but do they have a future together there? The narratives artfully intertwine the ancient lore of the lion, Kenya's colonial past, its fight for independence and the challenges of tourism and neocolonialism. The author himself has been involved in safari operations in Maasai Mara and is familiar with its opportunities and curses. He was encouraged to write this book by an el derly Maasai leader who has lived through the British invasion, the loss of land to European settlers and the more recent influx of safari tourists. The book offers a riveting illustrated travel tale. Read- ers journey through the vast expanse of the savannah, delving deep into the Maasai's pivotal role in conserving Earth's remaining majestic creatures.

• Publisert: Nov 2023
• Antall sider: 238
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9788293130192
• Ole Bernt Frøshaug

New from Bradt, Democratic Republic of the Congo is the only dedicated, up-to-date, English-language guidebook to this thrilling African destination. Almost twice the size of the European Union, the continent’s second-largest country offers plenty for adventurous travellers to explore. The mighty River Congo rises in the south before winding along the Equator for nearly 5,000 km to reach the Atlantic Ocean. On either side, 20 different ecosystems give rise to a multitude of landscapes, from tropical rainforests (which serve as the world’s second-largest carbon sink) to volcanic mountains, and great lakes to savanna plateaus.

The DRC’s National Parks and nature reserves cover around 12% of the country and are well worth the effort to get to, as they host some of the world’s most exciting wildlife-watching opportunities – the main reason why many people visit the DRC. As well as harbouring more bird species than other African countries, nowhere else in the world provides the chance to see the okapi (a bizarre giraffe-like creature) and bonobo (formerly known as pygmy chimpanzee). Moreover, sites for both mountain and eastern lowland gorillas lie firmly on the tourist trail at the world-famous locations of Virunga and Kahuzi-Biega national parks.

Even if wildlife does not float your boat, there is much to savour. The capital, Kinshasa, is one of Africa’s great cities. This is the home of musique congolaise, enjoyed all over Africa and beyond – and of the sapeurs (the DRC’s renowned snappy dressers).  Kisangani, in a strategic location at the northern bend of the River Congo, is a historic hub for river transport; Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart stayed here when filming The African Queen. The city of Lubumbashi offers wide boulevards and Art Deco buildings, plus hotels and restaurants in which to relax. Once rested, if the area is at peace, why not hike to the summit of Nyiragongo volcano and spend the night beside the world’s largest lava lake? With its wide-ranging coverage offering advice on everything from tour operators to accommodation, and security to visiting national parks, Bradt’s Democratic Republic of the Congo is your essential travel companion.

• Forfatter: Sean Rorison
• Publisert: Mai 2025
• Utgave: 3. utgave
• Antall sider: 240
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• ISBN: 9781804692608

Considering that Sudan is locked into an even more brutal civil war than the one besetting Israel-Hamas, this might seem like an odd time to bring out our first-ever map of Sudan and South Sudan, but it may be an important area of the world to have an updated map of, to focus on a tragedy unfolding mostly unnoticed by the world at large. More than 10,000 locals have been slaughtered since a rebel group made an abortive grasp to overthrow the current government a couple of months ago, mostly in the Darfur region.

ITMB publishes maps to encourage touristic travel, but our maps also bear witness to atrocities and natural disasters and are widely used by selected governments and humanitarian aid groups thanks to the accuracy of our artwork. Side 1 concentrates on Sudan from its disputed (and closed) border with Egypt south to a little below Khartoum, the capital. An inset map of central Khartoum is also included.

Side 2 focusses on South Sudan from its borders with CAR, Congo, Uganda, and Kenya north to the still-contested border with Sudan and the southern provinces of that country. The most dominant feature of both Sudans is the Nile River (White Branch) that flows through both countries on its way to the Mediterranean. This is the first time that South Sudan has been so intensely mapped and is a credit to Lan’s team of cartographers to portray a country carved recently out of adversity and coping with intense tribal rivalries.

• Publisert: 2024
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Papir
• Målestokk: 1:2 000 000

Siden Hamsun har ingen ungdom stått frem i norsk litteratur med større vilje og større rett til å være annerledes. Her står vi overfor årets mest oppsiktsvekkende diktverk overdådig rikt, lysende begavet, fascinerende. Slik skrev Kjølv Egeland om romanen Ikaros i Vinduet i 1957.

Den ytre handling er en ung manns reise gjennom Sahara, og romanen skildrer en higen etter det fantastiske, det overnaturlige, men fremfor alt en ung manns sterke engasjement og søken etter opplevelse og orientering i verden.

"Da jeg kom til Alger var himmelen mot syd ørkengul og himmelen mot nord klar og lyseblå. Det var en dag i desember og likevel virket det som en sommerdag. Den milde luftstrømmen fra åsene ved Mitidja sang som sjøvann i sypressene og løftet skjørtekanter i rue Michelet - løftet på dem, men ikke helt." Slik begynner Ikaros som utkom første gang i 1957, og Axel Jensen vakte den gang oppsikt med sin nyskapende og friske skrivemåte.

• Forfatter: Axel Jensen
• Publisert: 2004
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Norsk
• ISBN: 9788202235345

Cairo is one of the most vibrant and exciting cities in the world (as is Egypt as a country, which we map separately). Side 1 focuses on the city itself, with insets of Alexandria, the pyramids of Gizi, and the region immediately surrounding Cairo. The city has also expanded its rapid transit Metro system, which is shown on the back cover. An extension to the airport should open next year. The second side of the map sheet shows the delta of the Nile River, which is a gigantic flood plain, and follows the course of the river south past Cairo all the way past Luxor. Much of the Red Sea is included, as is most of the Sinai Peninsula. The famous canal is, of course, shown in detail.

This map is designed for the visitor concentrating on the most popular aspects of a trip to ancient Egypt. The map also has two Top Attraction lists, one for the city and one for the region, to make it easy for users to locate such sites as the Temple of Horus or the must-see new Museum of Egypt.

• Published: 2023
• Binding: Folded
• Material: Paper
• Scale: 1:12 500 + 1:900 000

Dette store østerriske kartforlaget er kjent for sin klare kartografi og gode papirkvalitet. De kommer i alle målestokker, og flere av landkartene inneholder bykart og turistinformasjon.

• Publisert: 2023
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Papir
• Målestokk: 1:1 100 000

Tysk kartserie med flotte kart på slitesterkt plastpapir.

Reise Know-How maps (world mapping project series) are easy-to-read, waterproof and highly durable travel maps specifically designed for everyday use on the road.

Travel know-how maps are characterized by particularly sturdy plastic paper, which can be written on like paper, even with a pencil. The cardboard envelope is removable, making it easy to put the card in any pocket. A protective cover is not required. The cartographic representation focuses on the most important information for travellers and is particularly easy to read. Instead of shading, coloured layers of elevation are used.

Publisert år: 2023
Innbinding: falset
Material: plastpapir
Målestokk: 1:600,000

Tysk kartserie med flotte kart på slitesterkt, vannfast plastpapir.

• Publisert: 2024
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Vannfast papir
• Målestokk: 1:600 000

• Publisert: 2024
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Vannfast papir
• Målestokk: 1:100 000

The most southerly portion of the African continent is also one of the most scenic parts of that vast continent. South Africa was settled by Europeans in the 1500s, displacing the indigenous population. It developed into an industrial, urbanized society by WW2, but has had a troubled modern history. It is touristically attractive, with two main ports of entry – Johannesburg and Cape Town. It is easy to rent a car and drive around the country (NB: they drive on the wrong side of the road!) or enjoy a luxurious train trip between the two main cities.

The Garden Route, along the south shore, passes through vintage vineyards and enables one to explore off-the-beaten-path towns like Knysna, or explore the Transkei, or visit land-locked Lesotho. The game parks of South Africa are rightly famous. Kruger is the most famous, but my favourite is Addo, an elephant sanctuary north of Port Elizabeth. Farther north is Swaziland, which has recently changed its name to Eswatini, and further west are Botswana and Namibia, portions of which are included on the map. Finally, there is the arid Northern Cape and the Great Karoo to discover.

Includes City Centre Maps of Cape Town; Johannesburg & Pretoria

• Publisert: 2019
• Innbinding: Falset
• Materiale: Plastpapir
• Målestokk: 1:1 350 000

ITM har kart over hele verden og de spesialiserer seg på land litt utenfor allfarvei. Beliggenheten til landets nasjonalparker, historiske monumenter, de viktigste veiene o.L. Finner du inkludert i kartene. Samtlige landkart har ofte et bykart over hovedstaden.

Fra ITM: In this edition, we have combined Mauritania with Mali. Although both are interesting countries, the two fit naturally together as a unit, albeit at slightly differing scales. Technically, this should be a 1st edition map, as it is the first time we have combined these two desert countries on to one sheet, but I’ll let Robert at the Library of Congress worry about the niceties of bibliographic accuracy as soon as Trump allows him to do the work he loves for a salary. Mauritania was one of the most unusual countries I visited as a young traveller. Of course, I had an advantage, in that I was too young to know that what I was doing was supposed to be impossible. I entered from what was then the Spanish Sahara via a piste (a sandy track with multiple pathways, only some of which avoid soft sand), travelling with a young Bedouin man. In Zouerate, a mining camp, I had to tie my VW campervan onto a railway flatbed car, and endure hundreds of kilometres of a sand dune wasteland before reaching Choum, and a siding where I could off-load the vehicle. The track south to Nouakchott was covered with sand and treacherous. Nowadays, there is a paved road to the southern border of Morocco, and a good road all the way along the coast to Rosso, where a ferry can take one across to Senegal. Mali adjoins Mauritania, both being formerly part of French West Africa. The capital, Bamako, is an interesting town with quite a bit of colonial architecture still in place. East of there is Djenne, a ‘forbidden’ city for infidels when I was there (see cover photo), but a fascinating mud-brick city. Further east again is Mopti, a river port where camel caravans off-load tablets of salt mined still far in the Sahara for transport by boat to Dakar. Further east again is Timbuktu (or Tombouctou as it is now spelled), at one time the most exotic isolated destination known to mankind. Further south is the Bandiagara escarpment, a must-see living area for locals who have created a living space from the sheer walls of the cliff. Both countries are fascinating places to visit.

Publisert år: 2019
Innbinding: falset
Material: Papir
Målestokk: 1:2,200,000 / 1:900,000

Whether you want to follow the Great Migration in Kenya and Tanzania, explore Botswana's Okavango Delta, or experience Victoria Falls, the local Fodor's travel experts in Africa are here to help! Fodor's The Complete Guide to Africa Safaris guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. 

• Publisert: April 2023
• Utgave: 6. utgave
  
• Antall sider: 528
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781640975071

ITM har kart over hele verden og de spesialiserer seg på land litt utenfor allfarvei. Beliggenheten til landets nasjonalparker, historiske monumenter, de viktigste veiene o.L. Finner du inkludert i kartene. Samtlige landkart har ofte et bykart over hovedstaden.

Fra ITM: The West African country of Sierra Leone is one of the hidden gems of Africa. A relatively stable and peaceful country, it moved into independence easily. English remains the common language of communication, which is nice. The only urban area of any size in the country is the Capital, Freetown. The name dates from the time of the American Revolution, where slaves who fought for the British army were given sanctuary far from the rebellious whites determined to re-enslave them. Rather than having a Top Attractions list, we have devoted a considerable amount of space on the country side to note its history and points of interest. Side 2 is a detailed map of Freetown, with an inset map of the nearby Peninsula Mountains. Freetown boasts the largest natural harbour in the world and has a 500-year-old Cotton tree in its town centre. This is definitely a country worth visiting!

Publisert: 2025
Innbinding: falset
Material: papir
Målestokk: 1:500,000/1:13,000

'Zoe's Ghana Kitchen introduces you to dishes - sweet with peanuts and hot with chillies - that have big flavours and are satisfyingly no-nonsense. Cooking out of it has left me yearning for pork ribs in sticky plantain sauce and lamb and peanut butter stew as well as simple grilled fish. And I had no idea how easy it was to pair smoked fish with yams, squash and ginger.

Most of the ingredients are easy to come by at supermarkets or local shops, and the recipes are super flexible - you can take the basic principles and adapt them easily to what you have available in your cupboard or fridge. Zoe's Ghana Kitchen will help you bring something truly exciting and flavour-packed to the kitchen. Get ready to bring African food to the masses.

• Forfatter: Zoe Adjonyoh
• Publisert: April 2017
• Innbinding: Heftet
  
• Språk: Engelsk
• Antall sider: 256
• ISBN: 9781784721633