Read Stephen Fry's entertaining introduction to the motives behind his exploration of America for his latest BBC TV series and book - Stephen Fry in America
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The USA ’s massive landmass makes it a perfect destination for road trips. And here at Stanfords, we have an immense range of guidebooks and maps to make sure you don’t get lost wherever you are in the states. We’ve also got plenty of tips and reviews from staff who have travelled in the US themselves. Shop for USA books and maps
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What Stephen Fry did and saw in America
Here is Stephen Fry's own list of some of the things he got up to in every state of America when he was on his journey for the book and BBC TV series, Stephen Fry in America
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We've been there... a Pacific coast road trip
Stanfords’ floor manager Gregor Swiderek followed the Pacific Coast on a road trip taking in San Francisco, Seattle, Portland and eventually, Los Angeles…
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We've been there... USA - coast to coast
After working in Disney World, Gregor was sick of Mickey Mouse and decided to go west on a lifetime's adventure driving across the USA - on a budget...
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Get a unique insight into Bill Bryson's famous travels and writings with this fascinating and funny interview where our own MD, Douglas Schatz, fired the questions...
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We've been there... USA - a south-east road trip
Gregor Swiderek drove from Washington south towards Florida, passing through Virginia and South Carolina on the way and stopping off in historic cities...
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We've been there... USA - San Francisco
San Francisco, like New York, is an un-American city, James Innes Williams finds. And while New York is characterised by its hurly-burly and take-no-prisoners population, San Fran has gone completely the other way...
Read moreWe've been there... USA - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Our trip started in Toronto, Canada, and it was to be a two day car journey through New York State and Pennsylvania to the town of Gettysburg, just North of the Maryland border. The drive down takes you through some fantastic countryside including the Allegheny National Forest...
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Top Products
The Road Atlas 2009: USA, Canada, Mexico
Rand McNally’s comprehensive motoring atlas is at various scales and with tourist information. The USA's bestselling road atlas.
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A guide crammed with information for planning a trip of a lifetime on the USA two-lane scenic highways.
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The Moon Handbooks to the USA cover each destination in great detail, with detailed and easy-to-use maps
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Eight fold-out maps designed for today’s tourists and a true must for every Route 66 cruiser, whether travelling east or west.
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