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Book Review – Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2013

First published in 1977 and now in its 36th edition Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2013 is not only the UK’s number one selling wine book but it has also achieved international acclaim.

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Book Review – Baedeker Guide to the Algarve

We know the Algarve fairly well, well we thought we did! Then we read Baedeker’s Algarve. Its 269 pages of text are full of information about this lovely region of Portugal. Before you even get really into the guide there are the useful Best Tips – an interesting and unusual take on an index before […]

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Review – Insight Guides Introduce New Range Of E-Books

Insight Guides introduce their first release of e-books covering 17 of the most popular destinations priced from £10.99. Renowned for striking travel photography and narrative text focusing on the cultural and historical background of a destination, Insight Guides are highly visual travel guides.

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Book Review – Marco Polo: Rome

The Marco Polo guide to Rome was our trusty companion during our five-day visit to the city. We gave it a thorough ‘road test’. The result was a thumbs up.

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The Pousadas of Portugal