Before you head off on holiday check out the Marco Polo website and if there is an Insider Tips Guide of the chosen destination – buy it! They are worth their weight in gold.
From the moment the plane touches down these compact books become your best friend: with handy information on how to get from the airport to the hotel; the history of the destination; the climate; where to go; where to eat; what to see; what to eat; what to buy and dos and don’ts and to bring them right up to date a section on links, apps and blogs.
The books are clearly written with some excellent photography. The road atlas section is wonderfully comprehensive even to a pull-out map. If the explorer Marco Polo were alive today we have a suspicion that he would carry one of these with him on his travels, just to make sure he didn’t miss anything.
We took the Madeira – Travel with Insider Tips with us on a recent trip to the island (more of that in a future edition of Foody Traveller) and thanks to this handy sized book small enough for us to carry round with us we came home with a much better understanding and appreciation of this beautiful island. ISBN 9783829706698. £5.99