501 Must Visit Cities

Quoted from the cover of the book - '501 Must Visit Cities is an invaluable source of inspiration for those seeking to explore the great cities of the world, either in reality or from the comfort of an armchair!' -Introduction- 501 Must Visit Cities is part of a series of reference books that list the best of the best in a certain subject. It has a one or two page spread on each of the featured cities which include everything from the world's largest cities (Mumbai, India; New York, USA; Tokyo, Japan) to the lesser known and smaller ones (St David's, Wales; Nessebar, Bulgaria; Colonia del Sacremento, Uruguay). No stone is left unturned with regards ...  Read the complete review

I have a weakness for coffee table type travel books, I forever pick them up and browse through then and lose all track of time deciding how I would spend my lottery winnings and where I'd go next. One of my favourites in the Lonely Planet Travel Book and I was considering getting their Cities book, when I came across this book in WH Smith. It is a brand new book, published by Octopus this year (quite impressive when you consider I purchased it on 5th January!), the RRP is £25 but WH Smith had an offer for £10 so decided I couldn't miss adding another book to my long suffering coffee table. The content of this hefty book is easily gauged from the title. The ...  Read the complete review