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C. Genoud / P. Chabloz
LADAKH – ZANSKAR. Including 19 treks
(Ladakh – Zanskar. Avec 19 itinéraires de trekking dans l´Himalaya indien)
A cultural and practical guide to this aera of the Indian Himalayas. In it’s 10th edition, it is certainly the most comprehensive guide to this region. Written by two authors who were among the first to travel in this area back in the 1970. One of them spends every summer there.
368pp – 16pp colour photographs (Editions Olizane)
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Annie Sorrel
RAJASTAN – From the Citadels of the Desert to the Gentleness of Mewar
(Rajasthan. Des citadelles du désert à la douceur du Mewar)
A cultural and practical guide to this Indian state, which is probably the most visited by foreign tourists. In it’s 6th edition, it is certainly the most comprehensive guide to this region.
544pp – 16pp colour photographs (Editions Olizane)
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Françoise Pommaret
BHUTAN - BUDDHIST FORTRESS OF THE HIMALAYAS
(Bhoutan. Forteresse bouddhique de l’Himalaya)
A cultural and practical guide to this tiny and secretive state of the Himalayas. The author, research fellow of the CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique) lives and teaches in Bhutan since more than 25 years. She is the most authoritative specialist of this country.
320pp – full colour, approx. 80 photographs (Editions Olizane); Rights sold: English, German, Polish, Thai
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Sabrina Requedaz
CABO-VERDE. Far Away From the Eyes of the World
(Cap-Vert. Loin des yeux du monde)
A cultural and practical guide to this island at the large of the African continent which became famous in the Western world for it’s music (Evoria Cesaira) and for it’s surf spots. The author lived longtime in Cabo Verde and got it’s citizenship as a word of gratitude for her promoting the country’s tourisme.
320pp – full colour, approx. 80 photographs (Editions Olizane)
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Luigi Cantamessa
ETHIOPIA. Travels in the Kingdom of Priest John
(Ethiopie. Voyage au royaume du Prêtre Jean)
A cultural and practical guide to this country which played an important role in the history of christianity. The author, a geologist who travelled first to Ethiopia for its vulcanos is now a reputed specialist of the country, sharing his life between Italy, Switzerland and Ethiopia.e
320pp – full colour, approx. 80 photographs (Editions Olizane)
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C. Bloch / P. Kennes
SOUTH INDIA. Meeting the Cosmic Dancer
(Inde du Sud. A la rencontre du danseur cosmique)
A cultural and practical guide to the dravidian culture of India. Insisting also on less well known sites and temples, as well as ayurvedic medecine.
320pp – full colour, approx. 80 photographs (Editions Olizane)
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Pierre Pinta / Elie Galey
LIBYA. From the Antic Cities tot he Oasis of the Dessert
(Libye. Des cités antiques aux oasis du Sahara)
A cultural and practical guide to this longtime forbidden country with its fabulous greek and roman archeological sites, as well as an unspoiled desert which is popular among all desert lover, frustrated by the fact that other Sahara contries like Algeria or Mauritania are increasingly unsafe.
320pp – full colour, approx. 80 photographs (Editions Olizane)
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Eric Milet
MALI. Magic of a River at the Frontier of the Desert
(Mali. Magie d´un fleuve aux confins du désert)
A cultural and practical guide to this landlocked African country by one of the best specialists. The author has exetensively traveled in Mali and published numerous books.
320pp – full colour, approx. 80 photographs (Editions Olizane)
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Gaëlle Lacaze
MONGOLIA. Land of Shadows and Lights
(Mongolie. Pays d´ombres et de lumières)
A cultural and practical guide to this little known country on the Transsiberian Railway line, between Russia and Chine. The author, now teacher at Strasbourg University wrote her PhD in anthropology on Mongolia.
320pp – full colour, approx. 80 photographs (Editions Olizane)
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Michael Fewer
DAY TOURS FROM DUBLIN
Day Tours from Dublin is a series of magical mystery tours describing itineraries close to the city to lots of little known places including recommendations for places to eat and idyllic picnic spots.
192pp (Gill & Macmillan)
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