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10 recommended travel reads (In no particular order)
The Rough Guide to EuropeThe Rough Guide to Europe by Various Authors
Buy new: £11.67 / Used from: £9.98
A good all-round view of what Europe has to offer, a good place to decide which country guides you would like to read fully. Recommended for young travellers.
The Rough Guide to Japan (Rough Guide Travel Guides)The Rough Guide to Japan (Rough Guide Travel Guides) by Jan Dodd
Buy new: £15.95 / Used from: £0.33
A thorough and concise read on Japan's fascinating culture and lifestyle.
Ireland (Lonely Planet Country Guide)Ireland (Lonely Planet Country Guide) by Fionn Davenport
Buy new: £11.49 / Used from: £4.75
A well thought-out guide on the best that Ireland has to offer.
The Rough Guide to Iceland (Rough Guide Travel Guides)The Rough Guide to Iceland (Rough Guide Travel Guides) by David Leffman
Buy used from: £3.11
Another recommended read for people contemplating visiting unique cultures and somewhere that little bit different.
Tibet (Footprint Travel Guides) (Footprint Handbooks)Tibet (Footprint Travel Guides) (Footprint Handbooks) by Gyurme Dorje
Buy new: £23.62 / Used from: £23.95
Offers a detailed and thrilling, sometimes pitying, insight into this troubled but beautiful country.
The Rough Guide to Slovenia - 1st EditionThe Rough Guide to Slovenia - 1st Edition by Norm Longley
Buy used from: £2.08
Fascinating guide to country that has become a top tourist destination
Blue Guide China (2nd edn) (Blue Guides)Blue Guide China (2nd edn) (Blue Guides) by Frances Wood
Buy new: £9.80 / Used from: £2.44
Quality reading and quality production.
Lonely Planet Journeys : Lost JapanLonely Planet Journeys : Lost Japan by Alex Kerr
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £0.29
A cheap book and an intricate insight into japanese life.
The Rough Guide to St Petersburg - 5th EditionThe Rough Guide to St Petersburg - 5th Edition by Dan Richardson
Buy new: £7.49 / Used from: £4.21
A nice book on an interesting city to pass the time.
Blue Guide Hungary (3rd edn) (Blue Guides)Blue Guide Hungary (3rd edn) (Blue Guides) by Bob Dent
Buy new: £9.89 / Used from: £2.60
Relatively outdated but another quality read none-the-less