Bestsellers - September 2008

Wondering where everybody else has been on holiday this summer? The evidence is here – with European destinations at the top of the list, but with places further afar clearly the inspiration for holiday reading… Some of our recently added travel accessories are flying off the shelves too, such as the extremely practical poncho/ groundsheet and the chic but no less functional Underground map tea towel. Those of you going back to school this month are ready and prepared with our classy collection of academic year diaries being snapped up.

• Find our top 10 summer travel accessories

The Michelin Pocket Plan of Paris at approx 1:20,000 scale is a small, convenient, clear and easy-to-read road plan showing key roads and streets in and around the city. The map has an index of major streets and sights. One-way streets are marked. Several small insets show airport connections, the city metro and train networks, as well as the Stade de France and La Defense.

Paris - Pocket Plan
£1.99 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

The 2008-2009 Pocket Weekly Diary & Notebook (soft cover) is a useful edition of the classic Moleskine notebook, perfect for students or teachers, the 18-month weekly diary comfortably covers the full academic year, running from July 2008 to December 2009. Beautifully presented in a sleek, classic black soft cover, with bookmark strap and elastic closing band.

Moleskine 18 Month 2008-2009 Pocket Weekly Diary & Notebook - Soft cover
£9.99 Temporarily out of stock: expected back within 2 weeks

Sir Mark Tully, born in India and educated in Britain, is a citizen of two countries - indeed, two continents - and two cultures. In "India's Undending Journey" he shares his formative experiences of his upbringing, his first calling to become a priest, his distinguished broadcasting career and his fascination for India’s traditions as well as their modern methods in going about things.

• Don't miss our event with Mark Tully on 17 September

India's Unending Journey
£14.99 Not available

Covering European passenger railways from the Atlantic to Moscow and Ankara, this map names over 6,000 cities and towns, marks out high speed lines from scenic routes and shows passenger and rail ferries, as well as major tunnels, including the Channel Tunnel. Mountain ranges, rivers, tourist areas and international airports are also clearly shown. Scandinavia is shown as an inset at 1:6,000,000, whilst on the reverse Central Europe is enlarged to 1:1,500,000.

Rail Map Europe
£8.99 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

Heading off to a festival, or simply somewhere very wet? Then this hooded poncho is ideal to keep your hands free and your body dry. Long enough to cover your backpack and prevent water dripping on the top of your legs. This lightweight poncho also doubles up as a ground sheet - perfect for picnics or camping. Made from 100% polyester and comes with a stuff-sack to save on space.

Trek & Travel Poncho
£24.95 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

A detailed topographic map of the Isle of Wight from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Cowes, Newport, Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin, Yarmouth & Ventnor, and revised for selected change in 2008. This series of highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads and country tracks, and field boundaries which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated.

Isle of Wight
£7.99 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

The physical relief is shown by elevation tinting (i.e. different colours for different altitudes) and spot heights. Communications detail includes minor roads, railways, and ferries. Symbols depict airports, antiquities, woodlands, lighthouses and cathedrals. County and national park boundaries are marked, and tourist information is clearly marked such as campsites, youth hostels, picnic areas, golf courses, information centres, nature reserves and National Trust or An Taisce properties.

Ireland West
£6.75 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

Take the chance to visit a “Flight-Free Europe” with these 30 inspirational breaks selected by Time Out. As concerns grow about global warming and more people look for holidays closer to home, Time Out has put together a selection of trips to Europe (and sometimes beyond) that won't cost you or the planet a single air mile. Travel by rail, road and sea and discover classic cities and undiscovered countryside.

Flight-Free Europe - Great Breaks by Rail, Road & Sea
£14.99 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

"Tibet, Tibet" is a personal history of this disputed land - not the mysterious mountain kingdom of lamas and gold-roofed monasteries of the Western imagination, but a real place with a tumultuous past, a complex culture and a complicated relationship with its powerful neighbour China. It was this place that Patrick French had come to know and love over twenty years.

Tibet, Tibet
£8.99 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours

The London Underground map is a work of design in its own right, with this tea towel it's easy to see why.

Made from 100% cotton this tea towel printed with the iconic London Underground map makes a great souvenir and a lovely addition to any kitchen.

London Underground Tea Towel
£4.00 In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours