Australia

Wellness' is a concept that has taken hold in recent years, emphasising the importance of nurturing our physical, emotional and spiritual sides. A plethora of retreats have sprung up around Australia to satisfy these needs. While they range from the absolute lap of luxury to few-frills places, and everywhere in-between, the one thing they all have in common is encouraging us to slow down and look after ourselves, to remember what it feels like to relax and breathe. Relax focuses on Australian...

This beautiful book is a companion piece to Great Gourmet Weekends in Australia. Both the book and the journal are great for anyone interested in food, wine and travel. The journal includes tab sections where you can write out recipes, record wines tasting notes and a travel planner where you can record your wish list of eateries and wineries you'd like to visit. Peppered with mouth-watering images and snippets of information on Australia's gourmet destinations, it makes it a great gift item. ...

The Sunshine Coast boasts a huge range of beautiful environments, making the region perfect for exploring on foot. Best Village & Coastal Walks of the Sunshine Coast, a new book in Woodslane's hugely successful walking guides series, introduces the best walks for visitors and residents alike, ranging from leisurely beach-side cliff- top strolls to the more rugged tracks deeper in the bush. Detailed descriptions and maps help the reader explore the region's parks, bushland, rivers, coasts...

How can you have more fun in Sydney? Get out there and have an adventure! From hang gliding to Mardi Gras, nosing round the Opera House to climbing the Bridge, Sydney's Best Adventures has something for everyone, featuring over 70 adventures divided into nine different sections, with over 150 full-colour photographs. Whether you're a hardened Sydney local or a newly-arrived traveller, an eight year old or an eighty year old, a daredevil or one who enjoys the quiet life, you're bound to find...

One side of the map features the complete road pattern for Canberra, not with every road name but enough to be a really good general guide to get you around.The other side of this Canberra map is where there is something really different. Firstly, there is a complete Canberra city map showing all the foreign embassy locations, all the major tourist features and many of the key buildings are named. Also included is some information about the things to do and see in and around Canberra as well...

Melbourne has some of the most beautiful parks & coastline in the world. There are many places to spread out a blanket or towel, unpack a hamper & soak up the great Australian outdoors.In this book you'll find the very best of them. From the inner city to the outer suburbs & key areas beyond, wether North, South, East or West. Melbourne has something for everyone, with many beaches, open parklands and pristine national parks. Melbourne's best Picnic Spots includes: Over 100 great...

4WD Touring South East New South Wales and East Gippsland is an indispensable travelling companion to twenty of the best four-wheel drive touring adventures in this scenic region, which straddles the New South Wales/Victorian border. Readers will find a great selection of day trips as well as weekend adventures where they can tour in their four-wheel drive vehicle along the Great Eastern Escarpment taking in magical vistas; find hidden relics in tall forests; and traverse steep ridges en route...