Herb Lester

Reykjavik is unlike other cities. Its 120,000 inhabitants sustain a thriving art and music scene and several book and record shops, all in an area that can be strolled across in 30 minutes. The locals’ love of hotdogs is in keeping with other Nordic cities, but here they’re all made from organic lamb. You can […]

Our popular guide to the city across the river, updated with new entries and redesigned. Brooklyn is home to some of New York’s tastiest food and most interesting shops, it has wonderful old family-run businesses and exciting new enterprises, but its geographical vastness can make it daunting to visitors. This guide offers 43 reasons to […]

Let’s hear it for the little guys! In this new pocket-sized guidebook, we showcase 99 bars, restaurants and stores spread across the length and breadth of Brooklyn. These are the places that embody the best of the American melting pot: independent, hardworking and characterful.  Packaged in a rain-proof plastic sleeve, it’s small enough to fit in a jacket pocket […]

One need never be lonely in Manhattan. At any time of day or night there are diversions and distractions. Alone one can move at any pace – race through a gallery, read a novel in the park, make friends at a lunch counter, spend an afternoon at the cinema, or an entire day bargain shopping. […]

Venice is one of the world’s most improbable cities, fascinating, complex, and contradictory. It is also a classic small town – three square miles, with only 50,000 inhabitants. But it can be a particularly demanding city for a first-time visitor. Our guide takes in many of the classic attractions, but finds time too for modern […]

A simple guide to the capital of the United States. Washington’s major tourist attractions are well known, instead this guide leads you to 40 less traversed sites. Here you will find a cup of coffee, some shopping, a cocktail and good food to pep you up between museums and monuments. * Written by Jon Hammer […]

How To Find Old Los Angeles contains 153 timewarp attractions, taking in bars, delis, book stores, bowling alleys, burger joints and architectural wonders across this vast city. To make navigation simple, the book is divided into chapters, each with a focus on a different area. Photographs throughout bring entries to vivid life. How To Find […]

54 Useful Phrases In English, French And Spanish Our deck is suitable for any of the traditional uses – games, tricks, a solo round of patience – but each of the 54 cards (four complete suits and two jokers) also doubles as your own personal translator, with a commonly used phrase along with its French and […]