Wallpaper* City Guides present a tightly edited, discreetly packaged list of the best a location has to offer the design conscious traveller. Here is a precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about the world's most intoxicating cities. Whether you are staying for 48 hours or five days, visiting for business or a vacation, we've done the hard work for you, from finding the best restaurants, bars and hotels (including which rooms to request) to the most extraordinary stores and sites, and the most enticing a... read more

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A collection of retreats in idyllic places all around the globe. From J.P. Getty's villa on the shores of Italy to a handful of luxurious tents on a remote island in the China Sea, these escapes are simple yet sophisticated, catering to both our instinct for escape and desire for comfort.

Like a trusted and impossibly cool girlfriend you rely on to inspire and surprise you, The Holiday Goddess Handbag Guide reveals the secrets of what women really want to know about four of the world's most fabulous cities: Paris, London, New York and Rome. Born in a handbag from scribbled tips shared between holiday goddesses whose work, love and life adventures scattered them all over the globe, it will take you where few women have been before. Release your inner goddess as you follow Audrey Hepburn's footsteps in Rome, delve int... read more

Shannon Bennett, chef and owner of internationally renowned restaurant Vue de monde, takes you on the journey of a lifetime as he explores the country he adores: France. Shannon and friends review all their favourites, from three-star restaurants to local bistros, from luxury hotels to rooms with a view. This unique guide includes Shannon's perfect three-day break in Monte-Carlo and a movie producer's guide to Cannes, as well as a sommelier's tips on choosing the best French wines. And, of course, there are Shannon's own recipes, f... read more

It's hard not to be smitten by Paris. The city of love and light is one of the most enchanting in the world, but it also has a tendency to keep its best spots well hidden. After spending the last 20 years exploring the city, journalist and photographer Janelle McCulloch has discovered all of Paris' secret gems and shares them in this beautiful guide. From the stylish boutiques on Champs-Elysees to the irresistible cafes, tea salons and patisseries that make up the fabric of the city, you will find everything you need to know to hav... read more

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Rigorously selected, Wallpaper City Guides include the ultimate places to enjoy art and architecture, and to sleep, eat, drink, shop, exercise and relax. Ideal for the weekend tourist, the business traveller, and those enjoying an extended stay.

Stylish, succinct and crammed with priceless information; Luxe Sydney incorporates bespoke shopping and activity itineraries for you to mix and match, reveals stunning places to dine, drink and dance, as well as spas, salons and other services you won't find in any other guide, all in a glam little pocket/handbag size with online updates.

Iconic, majestic, grand, kitsch, the kit and the caboodle, NY is one huge melting pot. Fashion forward, status conscious, exhilarating and never out of vogue. Welcome. This title incorporates bespoke shopping and activity itineraries for you to mix and match, with secret shops and services, and much more.

Want to feast on mouth-watering cuisine in home kitchens or glamorous fine diners? Want a cheongsam handmade to order in fabulous silk brocade or vintage 60s silk? Want a picnic on an iconic 'batwing' junk? Want to find the best tailors in Hong Kong? Want to jet off for adventure treks and deserted beaches in a fast pursuit craft? Want to find HK's top private bars and clubs? Want artisan and bespoke jewellery, ceramics, wallpaper, stationery and even chocolate? Well, now you can. Along with all the finest and funkiest places to di... read more

Venture with Luxe beyond Piazza San Marco into the winding waterways and labyrinth alleys, as naturally we've plucked just the very best of Venice. This title incorporates bespoke shopping and activity itineraries for you to mix and match, with secret shops and services, and much more.

Sibella Court describes New York as 'the most exciting, contained, energy-filled city in the world' - a city she spent ten years exploring while working as an interior stylist for the very best American magazines and brands. "The Stylist's Guide to NYC" brings you Sibella's New York loves, secrets and hidden gems, her tried and tested favorites and trusted friends. This well-edited collection of stores, boutiques, galleries and markets is arranged into loops of interest, such as 'Furniture & Interiors', 'Haberdashery, Handmade ... read more

Come to see the Wall? Well, you're about twenty years too late, mein Liebling. These days, Berlin is the epitome of laid back charm. With her perpetual nightlife, inimitable style and creativity, she's luring trendsetters and artists from the world over. This title incorporates bespoke shopping and activity itineraries for you to mix and match.

While south of the Thames has its attractions, you'll have plenty of fun in the myriad communities that fan west to east with Soho and the West End at the centre of the grand city itself. This title incorporates bespoke shopping and activity itineraries for you to mix and match, with secret shops and services, and much more.

Presents a true story of intrigue, murder, forgery and eccentricity set in the steamy, surreal atmosphere of Savannah, Georgia. This book brings the unpredictable twists and turns of a murder case that are interwoven with a first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE. Bruce Chatwin's bestselling novel traces the fortunes of the enigmatic and unconventional hero, Kaspar Utz. Despite the restrictions of Cold War Czechoslovakia, Utz asserts his individuality through his devotion to his precious collection of Meissen porcelain. Although Utz is permitted to leave the country each year, and considers defecting each time, he is not allowed to take his porcelain with him and so he always returns to his Czech home, a prisoner both of the Communist state and of his collection.

After backpacking her way around India Sarah Macdonald decides she hates the country with a passion. When a beggar reads her palm and insists she will one day return - and for love - she screams 'Never!'. But twelve years later the prophecy comes true. When the love of her life is posted to India, Sarah follows him to the most polluted city on earth, New Delhi. It seems like the ultimate sacrifice for love and it almost kills her - literally. After being cursed by a naked sadhu smeared in human ashes Sarah almost dies from double... read more

The author has for the last 20 years shared her life with a sculptor whose appentite for marble and sedimentary rocks has taken them to Tuscany, Catalonia, Naxos and Apulia. She has written a passionate autobiographical coolbook, Mediterranean through and through and as compelling as a first class novel. 'It is not like any other book written in the past 50 years and its memory will stay forever.' Theodora Fitzgibbon.

Everyone needs this book if they want to know how to get out of difficult situations whether at home or abroad. Written by Rosie Garthwaite, whose career as a journalist started in war-torn Basra, this book combines practical advice with contributions from many journalists and commentators including Rageh Omar and John Simpson, who share their own experience and advice on surviving in difficult and dangerous situations. Topics include how to avoid being misunderstood; how to avoid bombs and booby traps; how to escape from a riot; h... read more