Kyoto Pocket Precincts

Author: Steve Wide
Publisher: Hardie Grant
ISBN: 9781741175172
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Kyoto is steeped in history, tradition and beauty that reflect the changing seasons more than any other city in the world. There are 2,000 temples and shrines to visit, and the intricate culture of geisha, tea houses, Zen gardens and artisan crafts are just as important today as they were a thousand years ago. There are beautiful restaurants in centuries-old houses, but also some of the best street food in the world. In this pocket-size travel guide, seasoned travellers Steve and Michelle offer a curated list of the very best cultural, shopping, eating and drinking experiences in Kyoto, as well as a few suggested field trips in surrounding areas. With a beautiful design, vibrant images and detailed reviews, you'll easily navigate the city's ancient pathways, through to its bonsai gardens. Konnichi wa and welcome to Kyoto!

Adelaide Pocket Precincts

Author: Sam Trezise
Publisher: Pocket Precincts
ISBN: 9781741175547
Category : Adelaide (S.A.)
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description
Couple an extensive food and wine scene with magnificent natural landscapes, and it's not hard to see why Adelaide and South Australia are growing in popularity as tourist destinations. Adelaide Pocket Precincts helps you discover the crafty eateries, small bars, acclaimed boutiques and notable gallery spaces that continue to pop up at a staggering rate. In this pocket-size travel guide, seasoned traveller Sam Trezise offers a curated list of the very best cultural, shopping, eating and drinking experiences in Adelaide. There is also a selection of 'field trips' that encourage you to venture outside the city, covering the Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Port Willunga, Victor Harbor and Kangaroo Island. With a beautiful design and fold-out map at the back, you'll soon see that Adelaide's no longer simply a layover destination, or somewhere you visit purely for the festival season. It's now that perfect getaway everyone should have the chance to experience.

Paris Pocket Precincts

Author: Donna Wheeler
Publisher: Hardie Grant
ISBN: 9781741176308
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
The world's most visited city, Paris is a place of fable and fantasy, of elegant boulevards and masterpiece-packed museums, of history and high culture. It's also a vibrant, fascinatingly real city, exploding with youthful energy and fresh ideas. Join Parisians as they go about their daily life, sharing an apéro at canal-side wine bars, discovering local artisan shops selling everything from perfume to porcelain, lingerie to luggage and dancing in hidden basement clubs to up-and-coming DJs. Paris Pocket Precincts is your curated guide to the city's best cultural, shopping, eating and drinking experiences. As well as detailed reviews and maps for major attractions through to hidden gems, this guide includes a selection of 'field trips' encouraging you to venture further afield to Versailles, Champagne and Lyon.

Hong Kong Pocket Precincts

Author: Penny Watson
Publisher: Hardie Grant
ISBN: 9781741176391
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A handy, pocket-sized guide to the best of Hong Kong, plus daytrips further afield. Hong Kong is an eclectic city where visitors can revel in a curious mix of travel experiences, from markets that sell everything including pigs' ears and plastic toys, to contemporary bars and eateries with delicious cocktails and world-class cuisine. Hong Kong Pocket Precincts is your curated guide to the city's best cultural, shopping, eating and drinking experiences, and its most accessible and budget-friendly choices. Each precinct takes in one or more of Hong Kong's districts with insider reviews of both outstanding attractions and hidden gems, as well as easy-to-use maps. The guide also has selection of field trips that encourages you to venture outside the city to Macau, Tai O, Lamma Island and Big Wave Bay. Slip this guide into your pocket and head off on an adventure, experiencing the very best places in Hong Kong and its surrounds.

Tokyo Like a Local

Author: DK Eyewitness
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744055318
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 450

Book Description
Experience authentic Tokyo with this insider's e-guide Home to glimmering skyscrapers, timeless traditions, and one of the world's most exciting art scenes, this trendy city is endlessly enticing. But beyond the monumental Tokyo Tower and lavish Imperial Palace lies the real Tokyo: a whole other realm waiting to be explored. We've spoken to the city's locals to unearth the coolest hangout spots, hidden gems, and personal favorites to ensure you travel like a local. Join the after-work crowd in the ultimate karaoke sing-along, eat and drink into the night at a tiny Japanese tavern, and get your geek on shopping at treasure troves of anime merch. Whether you're a local looking to uncover your city's secrets or seeking an authentic experience beyond the tourist track, this stylish e-guide makes sure you experience Tokyo beneath the surface.

Hong Kong Precincts

Author: Penny Watson
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
ISBN: 1743585306
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 408

Book Description
Hong Kong is an eclectic city where travellers can revel in a cross-section of experiences, from markets that sell everything including pigs ears and plastic toys, to modern bars and eateries with delicious cocktails and world-class cuisine.Hong Kong Precinctsis divided into 15 precincts (including Macau), with a chapter covering each, featuring the very best of Hong Kong’s shopping, eating and drinking experiences. Interviews with Hongkongers who represent the city’s creative community highlight favorite haunts, and additional information at the front and back offers expert travel tips. Precinct maps make this a handy guidebook, while the hardback cover creates a beautiful keepsake.

Singapore Pocket Precincts

Author: Shawn Low
Publisher: Hardie Grant
ISBN: 9781741176407
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Singapore might be small in size, but it definitely packs in plenty of excitement, while also being firmly rooted in its traditions. Here, sleek skyscrapers sit aside heritage-protected temples, mosques and churches. You can shop to your heart's content before recharging with a plate of Michelin-starred chicken rice in a hawker centre, and then satiate your cultural appetite with a spot of museum and gallery hopping. If museums aren't your thing, go for a walk through the kitschy neon-lit 'supertrees' at Gardens by the Bay, or fawn over giant pandas at the Singapore Zoo. Singapore Pocket Precincts is your curated guide to the city's best cultural, shopping, eating and drinking experiences. This guide also includes a selection of 'field trips' encouraging you to venture further to the islands of Pulau Ubin and Sentosa.

Tokyo Precincts

Author: Steve Wide
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
ISBN: 1743585314
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 441

Book Description
It’s clear to see why Tokyo is a source of fascination for travellers. Streets of towering neon that never sleep hide warren-like alleys filled with lanterns, vending machines and tiny bars where businessmen drink the latest seasonal beers. Tokyo is a collection of precincts, each with its own personality. Go shopping mad in Shinjuku, tap into Tokyo’s youth culture in Harajuku and Shibuya, go vintage shopping in Koenji, check out the latest gadgets in Akihabara or step back in time in old-world Asakusa. The book is divided into 19 precincts, with a chapter covering each, featuring the very best of Tokyo’s shopping, eating and drinking experiences. Interviews with creative Tokyoites also highlight favourite haunts, and additional information at the front and back offers expert travel tips. Precinct maps make this a handy guidebook, while the hardback cover creates a beautiful keepsake.

Havana Pocket Precincts

Author: Claire Boobbyer
Publisher: Hardie Grant
ISBN: 9781741176636
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A handy, pocket-sized guide to the best of Havana, plus daytrips further afield. Facing the Atlantic with its Spanish colonial core, wedding-cake mansions, Art Deco towers and preserved-1950s hotels, Havana is utterly gorgeous. It is also a city on the cusp of change. In the last 10 years, the city has evolved from austerity to a happening place: new bars, privately owned restaurants, music venues, boutique stores and cultural events have transformed this city of two million people. Havana Pocket Precincts is your curated guide to the city's best cultural, shopping, eating and drinking experiences, and its most accessible and budget-friendly choices. Each precinct takes in one or more of Havana's districts with insider reviews of both outstanding attractions and hidden gems, as well as easy-to-use maps. The guide also has selection of field trips that encourages you to venture outside the city to Viñales, Trinidad, and the Eastern Beaches. Slip this guide into your pocket and head off on an adventure, experiencing the coolest places in Cuba's capital and the surrounds.

Spike

Author: Jeremy Farrar
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 1782839100
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 269

Book Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2022 THE TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR A GUARDIAN BEST POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR A TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *Revised and updated edition with new chapter reflecting on the impact of Covid-19 two years on, and what come next* Did the UK government really 'follow the science' throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, as it claims? As head of the Wellcome Trust, Jeremy Farrar was one of the first people in the world to hear about a mysterious new disease in China - and to learn it could readily spread between people. A member of the SAGE emergency committee, Farrar was a key figure in both the UK and the World Health Organization at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic amid great uncertainty, fast-moving situations and missed opportunities. Spike is his widely acclaimed inside story. His account casts light on the UK government's claims to be 'following the science' and is informed not just by Farrar's views but by interviews with other top scientists and political figures.