Here’s the perfect present for urbane jetsetters who don’t understand the meaning of—let alone the need for—budget travel. The Luxe Asian Grand Tour Box compiles eight guides to the continent’s hottest destinations—Bali, Bangkok, Beijing, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo—in an eye-catching gift set. A far cry from the chunky comprehensiveness of the Lonely ...
After producing guides to Tokyo and Kyoto, iconic lifestyle mag Wallpaper* has turned its attentions to Osaka, that city of concrete, bonkers fashion and occasional spasms of eye-popping design. Wallpaper* City Guide Osaka follows the same format as other titles in the series, lifting the lid on some of the trendiest sights, shops, hangouts and ...
Veteran travel writer and photographer Stephen Mansfield knows a fair bit about Japanese gardens: he recently built one of his own at his home in Kanto. His latest book, Japanese Stone Gardens, offers an in-depth look into the history and esthetics of this most quintessentially Zen art form, before taking a tour of some of ...
Boutique city guides are all the rage these days, promising an eclectic overview of popular destinations without the headache of trying to be comprehensive. À La Carte produces a range of hand-drawn maps printed on heavy-duty paper, accompanied by basic touring info and tips from the locals. My Tokyo À La Carte makes the city’s ...