Category: Competitions

Stanfords is delighted to be the Official Bookseller at the Travel Festival, taking place at London´s Kings Place on 22nd and 23rd June 2013.

We have 3 pairs of tickets to giveaway to see David Hewson, Barbara Nadel & Michael Ridpath discuss crime writing on Sunday, 23 June 2013 at 6.30pm. 

Why are we so attracted by foreign crime, whether under the blazing Mediterranean sun or in frosty Nordic countries?

What do we discover about those places when we see them through the eyes of a local detective?

David Hewson is best known for his Nic Costabooks set in contemporary Rome. He is also the author of The Killing, a book hailed by The Telegraph as even better than the original Danish TV series. 

Barbara Nadel loves Istanbul and her shabby, middle-aged cop, Çetin Ikmen, is equally popular among English and Turkish readers.

Michael Ridpath’s series Fire and Ice is set in Iceland and has been translated into 20 languages, including Icelandic.

Chaired by Barry Forshaw. In association with the Crime Writers Association.

To be in with a chance to win simply enter your details in the form below: Continue reading Win Tickets to see David Hewson, Barbara Nadel & Michael Ridpath at Kings Place Travel Festival

Stanfords is delighted to be the Official Bookseller at the Travel Festival, taking place at London´s Kings Place on 22nd and 23rd June 2013.

We have 3 pairs of tickets to giveaway to see Atul Kochhar talk on Sunday, 23 June 2013 at 12.30pm. 

Award-winning, Michelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar explores curries of the world, looking to his native India and further afield to Asia, Africa, the Americas, Europe and even the UK. 

His unique talent as a twice Michelin Starred Chef has changed the way people perceive and experience Indian food. Atul was the very first Indian Chef to receive a Michelin Star during his time at Tamarind. He then went on to create the world renowned Benares Restaurant where his creative talents did not go unmissed and he went on to win his second Michelin Star in 2007. Continue reading Win Tickets to see Atul Kochhar at Kings Place Travel Festival

Stanfords is delighted to be the Official Bookseller at the Travel Festival, taking place at London´s Kings Place on 22nd and 23rd June 2013.

We have 3 pairs of tickets to giveaway to see Sara Wheeler and Rosie Thomas talk about their experiences of the extreme conditions of the coldest places on earth on Sunday, 23 June 2013 at 3.30pm. To be in with a chance to win simply enter your details in the form below.

Sara Wheeler spent seven months in Antarctica and made eight journeys to the Arctic. Rosie Thomas travelled in the footsteps of Shackleton. Continue reading Win Tickets to see Sara Wheeler and Rosie Thomas at Kings Place Travel Festival

Stanfords is delighted to be the Official Bookseller at the Travel Festival, taking place at London’s Kings Place on 22nd and 23rd June 2013.

We have 3 pairs of tickets to giveaway to see Jay Griffiths talk on  Sunday, 23 June 2013 at 5:00pm

The Riddle of the Childscape: Jay Griffiths

While travelling the world to write her award-winning book Wild, Jay Griffiths became increasingly aware of the huge differences in how childhood is experienced in different cultures.

Moving from the tribes of West Papua and the Arctic to the ostracised young people of contemporary Britain, she asks why it is so much more difficult to grow up in industrialised cultures than indigenous ones.

“If a tiger could write poetry or a polar bear prose, they might write a book as exciting as Wild.” 
-Adrian Mitchell , Shadow Poet Laureate. Continue reading Win Tickets to see Jay Griffiths at Kings Place Travel Festival

Stanfords is delighted to be the Official Bookseller at the Travel Festival, taking place at London’s Kings Place on 22nd and 23rd June 2013.

We have 3 pairs of tickets to giveaway to see Jeremy Seal talk about his book Meander on Sunday, 23 June 2013 at 2:00pm

Jeremy Seal has spent the last 25 years exploring Turkey.

The course of the Meander is so famously indirect that the river’s name has come to signify digression – an invitation Jeremy Seal wholeheartedly embraces while travelling the length of it in a one-man canoe. He was the first person to make the full descent of this fabled river in a folding canoe from its source in the East, through the mountains of Anatolia, all the way to Miletus, the birthplace of western rational thought.

He relives his trip through myths, history and the lives and stories of Turks today.

To be in with a chance of winning, simply submit your details below by Sunday 19th May. Good luck! Continue reading Win Tickets to see Jeremy Seal at Kings Place Travel Festival

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We’re delighted to welcome China Holidays to our Covent Garden store’s themed area for the duration of February – and to celebrate, we’ve teamed up to offer one lucky winner two places on a three-day cruise along the River Yangtze* worth £650!

Founded in 1997, China Holidays is the longest-running UK tour operator dealing exclusively with China. It specialises in a range of personalised tailor-made and small-group tours, taking in sights beyond Beijing, Xian and Shanghai such as Qufu, the birthplace of Confucius, and Ya’an, the perfect place to see pandas.

The cruise is one of China Holidays’ newest additions, with guests sailing on the MS Yangtze 2, one of the finest vessels in China. En route from Chengdu to the imperial legacy of Beijing, holidaymakers will discover generation-defining dynasties, breathtaking landscapes and delicious Chinese cuisine. Continue reading Win a Yangtze River Cruise!

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With holiday planning season firmly underway, we’ve teamed up with Marco Polo to offer 20 lucky holidaymakers a guidebook of their choice to one of the publisher’s 20 new destinations!

According to a Marco Polo survey, 92 per cent of us are planning a trip abroad this year, while almost three quarters say a holiday is one of their 2013 priorities.

So whether you’re thinking of two weeks on the Costa del Sol, seeing the Northern Lights in Iceland or a backpacking adventure in Cambodia, let Marco Polo show you the way!

To be in with a chance of winning, simply correctly answer the travel trivia question below and submit your details below by Friday 1st March. Good luck! Continue reading Win One of the New Marco Polo Travel Guides!

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We’re delighted to welcome back Travel The Unknown and sister brand Trip Feast to our Covent Garden store’s themed area for the duration of January – and to celebrate, we’re giving away another iPad Mini!

The independent tour operators, which previously graced Stanfords in November, specialise in eco-friendly itineraries for smaller groups to destinations including India, Burma, Colombia, Lebanon, Jordan, Eastern Turkey, the Balkans, Mexico and Iran – as well as a range of culinary trips across Asia, Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

Compact, durable and reliable, the new version of the iPad is perfect for every type of traveller. To be in with a chance of winning, simply complete the form below!

Lonely Planet-recommended Travel The Unknown will offer Stanfords’ visitors expert travel advice to some of the planet’s unspoiled hideaways until 31st January, while Trip Feast will provide information on cultural tours with a culinary twist.

Pay them a visit at our London store and start planning your next getaway! Continue reading Win an iPad Mini!

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We’ve teamed up with Round The World Experts and Intrepid My Adventure Store to offer one lucky winner a round-the-world flight worth £1,250 and a place on G Adventures’ New Zealand in Style tour worth £1,500!

To be in with a chance of winning this incredible prize, simply complete the form below!

Round The World Experts is the UK’s biggest round-the-world travel specialist. Part of the Flight Centre group, it has access to the best round-the-world and multi-stop airfares on the market.

Intrepid My Adventure Store, also part of the Flight Centre group, has access to the widest range of adventure companies in one place.

Experts from both companies will be present in our Long Acre store for the duration of December – pay them a visit and start planning your next adventure!

This competition is now closed. Congratulations to @HappyHomebird, whose winning entry can be seen here. Thanks to everybody who entered!

Win a £150 voucher to spend at Stanfords.co.uk by showcasing your #IdealXmas on Pinterest! Continue reading Pin to Win a £150 Stanfords Voucher This Christmas!