Stanfords is delighted to be the Official Bookseller at the Travel Festival, taking place at London's Kings Place on 22nd and 23rd June 2013.

We have 3 pairs of tickets to giveaway to see Jeremy Seal talk about his book Meander on Sunday, 23 June 2013 at 2:00pm

Jeremy Seal has spent the last 25 years exploring Turkey.

The course of the Meander is so famously indirect that the river's name has come to signify digression - an invitation Jeremy Seal wholeheartedly embraces while travelling the length of it in a one-man canoe. He was the first person to make the full descent of this fabled river in a folding canoe from its source in the East, through the mountains of Anatolia, all the way to Miletus, the birthplace of western rational thought.

He relives his trip through myths, history and the lives and stories of Turks today.

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We're delighted to welcome China Holidays to our Covent Garden store's themed area for the duration of February - and to celebrate, we've teamed up to offer one lucky winner two places on a three-day cruise along the River Yangtze* worth £650!

Founded in 1997, China Holidays is the longest-running UK tour operator dealing exclusively with China. It specialises in a range of personalised tailor-made and small-group tours, taking in sights beyond Beijing, Xian and Shanghai such as Qufu, the birthplace of Confucius, and Ya'an, the perfect place to see pandas.

The cruise is one of China Holidays' newest additions, with guests sailing on the MS Yangtze 2, one of the finest vessels in China. En route from Chengdu to the imperial legacy of Beijing, holidaymakers will discover generation-defining dynasties, breathtaking landscapes and delicious Chinese cuisine. More...

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With holiday planning season firmly underway, we've teamed up with Marco Polo to offer 20 lucky holidaymakers a guidebook of their choice to one of the publisher's 20 new destinations!

According to a Marco Polo survey, 92 per cent of us are planning a trip abroad this year, while almost three quarters say a holiday is one of their 2013 priorities.

So whether you're thinking of two weeks on the Costa del Sol, seeing the Northern Lights in Iceland or a backpacking adventure in Cambodia, let Marco Polo show you the way!

To be in with a chance of winning, simply correctly answer the travel trivia question below and submit your details below by Friday 1st March. Good luck! More...

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We're delighted to welcome back Travel The Unknown and sister brand Trip Feast to our Covent Garden store's themed area for the duration of January - and to celebrate, we're giving away another iPad Mini!

The independent tour operators, which previously graced Stanfords in November, specialise in eco-friendly itineraries for smaller groups to destinations including India, Burma, Colombia, Lebanon, Jordan, Eastern Turkey, the Balkans, Mexico and Iran - as well as a range of culinary trips across Asia, Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

Compact, durable and reliable, the new version of the iPad is perfect for every type of traveller. To be in with a chance of winning, simply complete the form below!

Lonely Planet-recommended Travel The Unknown will offer Stanfords' visitors expert travel advice to some of the planet's unspoiled hideaways until 31st January, while Trip Feast will provide information on cultural tours with a culinary twist.

Pay them a visit at our London store and start planning your next getaway! More...

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We've teamed up with Round The World Experts and Intrepid My Adventure Store to offer one lucky winner a round-the-world flight worth £1,250 and a place on G Adventures' New Zealand in Style tour worth £1,500!

To be in with a chance of winning this incredible prize, simply complete the form below!

Round The World Experts is the UK's biggest round-the-world travel specialist. Part of the Flight Centre group, it has access to the best round-the-world and multi-stop airfares on the market.

Intrepid My Adventure Store, also part of the Flight Centre group, has access to the widest range of adventure companies in one place.

Experts from both companies will be present in our Long Acre store for the duration of December - pay them a visit and start planning your next adventure!

This competition is now closed. Congratulations to @HappyHomebird, whose winning entry can be seen here. Thanks to everybody who entered!

Win a £150 voucher to spend at Stanfords.co.uk by showcasing your #IdealXmas on Pinterest! More...

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We're delighted to welcome Travel The Unknown to our Covent Garden store's themed area for the duration of November.

The independent tour operator specialises in eco-friendly tours for smaller groups, arranging bespoke itineraries to destinations including Burma, Colombia, Eastern Turkey and India.

To celebrate, Stanfords and Travel The Unknown have teamed up to give away a brand-new iPad Mini! Compact, durable and reliable, this new version of the iPad is perfect for every kind of traveller.

To be in with a chance of winning, simply complete the form below!

Lonely Planet-recommended Travel The Unknown will offer Stanfords' visitors expert travel advice to some of the planet's unspoiled hideaways and host in-store talks from destination experts until 30th November.

Pay them a visit at our London store and start planning your next adventure!

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We're excited to confirm that Wild Frontiers will be based in our Covent Garden store's themed area for the whole of October.

Founded in 2002, the independent travel specialists offer tailor-made holidays and adventure tours worldwide including India, Burma and Central Asia.

To celebrate, Wild Frontiers is giving away a new Kindle Fire pre-loaded with five classic travel books! To be in with a chance of winning, simply complete the form below.

Run by travellers for travellers, Wild Frontiers operates on the ethos of helping would-be explorers access some of the world's most incredible and inaccessible places. Pay one of its resident travel experts a visit at our London store in October to start planning your next adventure!

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Searching for the Northern Lights? Discover the World can help you find them!

We are delighted to announce that Discover the World will be in our themed area at our Covent Garden store from 1st-30th September to help you discover the best places to see the northern lights. With over 30 years experience creating tailor-made holidays, today they are one of the UK’s leading specialist tour operators.

This coming season coincides with the peak of the ‘Solar Max’ meaning displays of the northern lights are expected to be more spectacular than ever, to celebrate this Discover the World are giving away a fabulous holiday for two to the ICEHOTEL and Abisko in Sweden. More...

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We're giving away an amazing Olympus TOUGH TG-1 digital camera worth over £350 in association with Lonely Planet.

To enter simply complete the form below

Second prize is either a Lonely Planet City guidebook or the Lonely Planet guide to Travel Photography. Good luck! More...