It’s probably down to wonderful parenting that you’ve become the well read, adventurous soul you are today. We know you’ve been brought up well enough to not need reminding that this Sunday is Mothers’ Day, but we thought we’d give you some suggestions anyway. Our Marketing Manager, Jude Brosnan has selected five books from our Be More Adventuress promotion that your mum might like. Continue reading 5 Book Recommendations for Mothers’ Day
Author: Jude Brosnan
5 types of advice to ignore when you travel solo by Amy Baker
If you’ve ever set off of on a solo adventure you’ll be no stranger to the hoards of advice, warnings and cautionary tales that get thrown at you. In Amy Baker’s debut book Miss Adventures: A Tale of Ignoring Life Advice While Backpacking Around South America she shares her often hilarious experiences of solo travel and sifts through what advice is actually worth listening to. We managed to pin her down long enough to tell us what advice you should ignore to ensure you get the most from your trip. Continue reading 5 types of advice to ignore when you travel solo by Amy Baker
Mercator vs Peters. The battle of projections
There was some big news in the map world last week as schools in Boston began to replace Mercator projection maps for the more proportionally accurate Peters projection (read the full article here). Continue reading Mercator vs Peters. The battle of projections
Uniquely signed Maps books by the Mizielinskis
We often get visits from authors who kindly sign their books for us. In fact we have lots of books in our stores that are signed by authors including Michael Palin and Levison Wood. Continue reading Uniquely signed Maps books by the Mizielinskis
5 Reasons why Covent Garden is important in London’s architectural development, by Chris Rogers
To coincide with the release of his new book How to Read London: A crash course in London architecture Chris Rogers has selected some local significant sights near our Long Acre store that all feature in the book. Continue reading 5 Reasons why Covent Garden is important in London’s architectural development, by Chris Rogers
Be More Adventuress this International Women’s Day
Whether it’s exploring new territories, sailing around the world, cycling across continents, or immersing themselves in a different culture, we’ve been seriously inspired by the women writers whose books have graced our shelves.
And it’s not just the writers. Since opening in 1853 we have heard some amazing stories of the adventures our female customers have been on. We even have a letter from Florence Nightingale thanking Stanfords for a mounted map. Continue reading Be More Adventuress this International Women’s Day
Brutalist Paris Map
Paris in the spring. Do you know what goes really well with sunshine and flourishing flowers? Brutalism of course. Continue reading Brutalist Paris Map
5 Reasons Wild Camping is better than staying in a campsite By Phoebe Smith
At the Stanfords Travel Writers Festival, Phoebe Smith featured on an expert panel sharing travellers’ wisdom and offering advise on safe travel (listen to the podcast here). Phoebe’s writing and personal experiences have her firmly established as the oracle of wild camping so you’ve probably heard her on the radio recently defending it as two national parks have introduced by-laws restricting camping .
We are so happy that she has written this blog post for us. Phoebe, over to you: Continue reading 5 Reasons Wild Camping is better than staying in a campsite By Phoebe Smith
Our March Books of the Month
A pinch and a punch….
Not only is it the 1st day of the month, it is also St David’s Day, the start of Lent, Pancake Day Recovery Day and the day we announce our new books of the month. Here goes: Continue reading Our March Books of the Month
5 Things Iranians and Brits Have in Common by Lois Pryce
Back in January we hosted the launch of Lois Pryce’s Revolutionary Ride, her book about her motorcycle travels through Iran. There were Persian snacks, Persian music and so many people wanting to hear more about her travels. Not only did we have her come to speak at the Stanfords Travel Writers Festival (listen to the podcast here), but she was also the subject of The Yes Tribe’s Adventure Book Club held in our basement last night. We are also planning an event in our Long Acre store with Lois, so keep an eye on our events page.
We love having her around so much that we are one step away from getting her to join our Fantasy Football League, giving her a locker and getting her to bring back magnets from her holidays for our staff room fridge. We like to think she loves us back, well she did kindly write this blog post for us (* writes ‘Stanfords 4 Lois 4eva’ all over our notebooks). Lois, over to you: Continue reading 5 Things Iranians and Brits Have in Common by Lois Pryce