The Stormrider Surf Guide: Morocco

Reliable Surf Travel Information | 18 pages

Much like Mexico is for the Americans, Morocco serves as a cultural escape from the normality of the European surf trail. This ancient, exotic, kingdom is home to some fantastic righthand points that peel in green-blue symmetry, down rock and sand points, fanned by winter offshores. There’s a wealth of empty beachbreaks stretching right down into the Sahara and there are few crowds away from the main spots. Joining the long-term van trippers and surf camp charter tourists in the line-up is a growing number of enthusiastic locals, who have discovered the quality of the incomparable, Moroccan surf experience.

1 issue  /  £5.40

Frommer's South Africa, 6th Edition

Completely updated every 2 years, Frommer's South Africa features gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you and a brand new history and culture chapter. Our author, a lifelong resident of South Africa, hits all the highlights-including safaris in South Africa and Botswana, side trips to Victoria Falls, and vineyard tours outside Cape Town. She's checked out all the region's best game lodges, hotels, and restaurants in person; and she offers authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget. You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of World Cup 2010; the South African political dynamic and its effects on travel in the region; active travel advice in nearly every destination chapter; in-depth coverage of dining, shopping, and nightlife in Cape Town; detailed driving tours; dozens of maps; and side trips to Botswana, Victoria Falls, and Zambia.

1 issue  /  £18.54

Lonely Planet's Tanzania

Want to see wildebeest migration? Fancy floating over the Serengeti in a hot air balloon? This authorative guide to Tanzania gives you the top-shelf experiences then guides you off the beaten track for a new-generation 'slow safari'.

1 issue  /  £19.31

Frommer's Egypt, 2nd Edition

Our expert take on Egypt covers everything from the Pyramids in Giza and Luxor's temples to diving the Red Sea and navigating the streets of Cairo. Features an English-Arabic language glossary, plus an "Active Vacation Planner" that details the best places to go for sailing, diving, climbing, biking, and more

1 issue  /  £19.31

Lonely Planet's Egypt

Our 10th edition of Egypt will take you from the dusty streets of Cairo to the wondrous Pyramids of Giza and the temples of Luxor. To wash off the dust, go diving in the Red Sea before boarding a felucca for a breezy cruise along the Nile.

1 issue  /  £20.09

Lonely Planet's Iran

Iran might not be the first holiday destination that springs to mind, but dismiss it and you'll miss out on great ski resorts, picturesque hiking opportunities, rooms with a view of languid mountain villages and a scoop of rosewater ice cream.

1 issue  /  £20.09

The Stormrider Surf Guide: Africa

Reliable Surf Travel Information | 68 pages

Illuminating the surf on the Dark Continent by going where no guide has been before, The Stormrider Surf Guide Africa gives expert descriptions and advice on where to surf, stay and how to get around virtually all the African coastal nations. From the Sahara desert, through equatorial jungles, to the freezing waters of the Cape, this Stormrider Surf Guide is essential reading for any Africa surfari.

1 issue  /  £11.58

The Stormrider Surf Guide: Canary Islands

Reliable Surf Travel Information | 26 pages

Despite being more Africa than Europe, las Islas Canarias have been the proving grounds for a generation of the Continents’ surfers. The Canaries are blessed with warm water, volcanic reefs and a winter swell pattern that has earned them constant comparisons with Hawaii. North Atlantic swells march south unimpeded, before striking the volcanic islands with challenging power and purpose. It’s not all heavy waves and many islands have mellow beachbreaks for the increasing number of beginners and locals taking to the water. While the strong Latino culture can cause localism problems at some spots, there are plenty of options around all the islands to get away from the crowds and go surfing 'island style'.

1 issue  /  £6.18

The Stormrider Surf Guide: Madeira

10 pages

Madeira means wood in Portuguese but this island should really have been called cliff after the incredibly tall, vertical faces that encircle the interior. These same words are also perfect to describe the waves that rumble over deep reefs and points, creating one of Europe's most respected big-wave venues. Jardim do Mar may be famous for all the wrong reasons as coastal armouring has threatened to extinguish this world- class wave but there are many other acts in town for those that seek power and size. The ability to navigate big waves and big rocks on big boards requires big cojones, so the tight local crew are welcoming of respectful chargers that make the pilgrimage to ride the wild surf.

1 issue  /  £4.63

The Stormrider Surf Guider: Madagascar and the Mascarenes

The Stormrider Surf Guider: Madagascar and the Mascarenes

This corner of the Indian Ocean warms its hands closest to the fiery Roaring Forties low pressure systems that blast out a constant procession of quality swell events across the bottom of the basin. Madagascar is by far the biggest landmass in this watery wilderness, catching the lion's share of the power on a multitude of southern reefs. Just to the east, the Mascarene Islands peep above the ocean parapet, copping a volley of SW swell and are peppered with famous, classy line-ups, hunkered down on the east coast out of the ever-present E trades. Further north, the obscure archipelagos of the Comoros and the swanky Seychelles both have a few draw cards, away from the masses, in a tranquil, tropical setting.

1 issue  /  £6.18

Lonely Planet's Kenya

This is Africa turning it up to 11 - landscapes, wildlife, cities and culture vie for your attention. You've got the Jade Sea offering respite from the desert, the surprisingly congenial capital, Nairobi, jungle ruins...all this and elephants, giraffes, lions and leopards too.

1 issue  /  £20.86

Lonely Planet's Middle East

Epic cities of antiquity, hustle-bustle metropolises, fairytale landscapes...the Middle East has all the history you'd expect and a host of surprises. Step up the pace with a hurtle through Cairo, then laze back with Red Sea diving or yachting on the Turkish coast.

1 issue  /  £22.40

Lonely Planet's Morocco

Morocco is sensory overload at its most intoxicating, from the scents and sounds of the medinas of Fès and Marrakesh to the astonishing Saharan landscapes. Roam its labyrinthine souqs, scrunch your toes into the sunset sand and let our guide take you to the cafés and hammams only the locals know.

1 issue  /  £19.31

Lonely Planet's South Africa Lesotho & Swaziland

What's your pleasure in South Africa? Hiking and biking over open plains? Watching a spectacular desert sunset? Checking out the wildlife or living it up in cities bursting with culinary, cultural and vineyard delights? If you answered 'all of the above', this guidebook's for you.

1 issue  /  £20.86