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If you’re familiar with China, it’s the differences between Taiwan and the mainland that’ll strike you, not the similarities. Steven Crook, author of Taiwan: the Bradt Guide Long famed for its economic triumphs, Taiwan’s abundant natural attractions have tended to fly under the radar. Yet this diminutive country more than lives up to its older…
Uzbekistan captures the imagination like almost nowhere else. The people, ideas and goods that travelled east to west, and, indeed, west to east, have left indelible marks on Uzbekistan’s landscape, its culture and the genetic make-up of its people, creating a diverse destination with layer upon layer of competing (but entwined) identities. Sophie Ibbotson and…
The roads traversing Argentina reach before you endlessly with a matching image in the rear-view mirror – in these great expanses you can keep going and going until either the Andes or the Atlantic stop you in your path or you fall off the end of the earth at Tierra del Fuego. Erin McCloskey Stretching…
Colombia’s two coastlines have very distinct characteristics: from the boggy horseshoe bays, inlets and jutting marshland peninsulas that epitomise the Pacific shoreline to the Caribbean’s sandy beaches, palm-fringed islands and saline pools. Sarah Woods author of Colombia: The Bradt Guide As the only South American nation with coastlines on both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,…
English-speaking, jungle-covered and stuffed full of wildlife and birds, Guyana won’t be a South American secret for long. Kirk Smock, author of Guyana: the Bradt Guide Guyana remains one of South America’s real secrets, hidden between its bigger and better-known neighbours. This small country – home to 2,000 animal species – has everything you need…
With its attitude and diversity, from snow-capped summits to sun-drenched beaches, peaceful ruins and riotous festivals, traditional villages and cutting-edge contemporary cities, Peru is one of the world’s most multidimensional destinations, meaning that it will never cease to awe, inspire and fascinate the visitor. Hilary Bradt & Alexander Stewart At the heart of the ancient…
Uruguay continues to be an independent country, culturally distinct from its neighbours, and it is well worth proper exploration rather than a flying visit or a week spent solely on the – admittedly superb – beaches. Tim Burford, author of Uruguay: The Bradt Guide It won the first soccer World Cup, there are places called…
Archaeologists and art-lovers, hikers and historians, oenophiles and ornithologists: all will take home unforgettable memories from a trip to Albania. Gillian Gloyer, author of Albania: the Bradt Guide A holiday in Albania has something for almost everyone. Less than four hours’ flight from the UK, its towering mountains provide one of Europe’s last refuges for…
Armenia has so much to offer visitors. It will never become a mainstream tourist destination like Mallorca or Florida but few visitors to Armenia leave disappointed, apart from wishing that they had had more time in the country. Deirdre Holding and Tom Allen, authors of Armenia: the Bradt Guide Steeped in history and rich with stunning…
It is an undiscovered box of gems, with a history rich in heroism, tragedy and despair, natural wonders of great beauty and a people who have endured endless privations over the centuries. Nigel Roberts, author of Belarus: The Bradt Guide The fall of the Berlin Wall and the disintegration of the Soviet Union that inexorably followed behind…
It is raw. It is beautiful. It is a place that requires you to adjust to it rather than it adjusting to tourists. Tim Clancy author of Bosnia & Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina has made tremendous strides in the tourism sector since 2004. It continues its ardent attempt to recover from the devastation brought by…
Bulgaria’s attractions for visitors have grown both in number and diversity. Food and wines are delicious and affordable. Museums, churches and monasteries are a window into Bulgaria’s rich and turbulent history. Annie Kay, author of Bulgaria: The Bradt Guide It might be a cliché, but in Bulgaria there really is something for everyone. The question is:…
My first visit to Estonia in 1992 was an adventure, travelling with a suitcase of soon-to-be-useless Russian roubles and wondering where I might next get petrol for the car. Neil Taylor, author of Estonia: The Bradt Guide The country had just gained independence from the Soviet Union, but I must admit it would have been…
It’s one of the most heart-warming and exciting of all European destinations. This is above all due to its people, who are some of the most hospitable and generous you could meet anywhere. Tim Burford author of Georgia: the Bradt Travel Guide Although one of Europe’s lesser-known countries, Georgia is also one of its most captivating. Tbilisi, the stylish capital, is…
Diversity and accessibility come together in Hungary; there’s something here for everyone and it’s never far away. Adrian Phillips & Jo Scotchmer authors of Hungary: The Bradt Guide Landlocked in the centre of the continent, Hungary’s European culture has a hint of the exotic. Architecturally it is a gold mine; from Baroque churches and Romanesque abbeys…