Amy Hopkins

See Paris with Fresh Eyes - Your Year-Round Companion for Curious Newcomers and Return Visitors Alike. Forget the clichés. Rough Guides Paris Seasons is not your typical travel guide - it's a beautifully written, illustrated journey through a city that reinvents itself with each season. Whether it's your first or fifteenth visit, discover a more personal, authentic side of Paris. Written by a Rough Guides author, it's also a perfect gift and keepsake for any Paris lover. - A Guide That Moves With the Seasons - Wander Paris through the year - each chapter reflecting the city's atmosphere, from blossom-filled squares to golden evening terraces and crisp walks along the Seine. - Made for Newcomers and Return Travellers - Whether you're a first-time visitor or looking for a Paris travel guide for repeat travellers, it helps you discover the city more meaningfully - through walks, cafés, hidden gardens and spontaneous moments. - Written by a Rough Guides Author Who's Been There - This isn't a second-hand list of recommendations - every place was personally visited and photographed by the author. Expect honest, practical insights. - A Refreshing Alternative to Traditional Travel Guides - Forget generic itineraries. This Paris guide focuses on lived experience, off-the-beaten-path discoveries, and the vivid contrasts that make the city endlessly fascinating. - Discover the City Seasonally - Each season reveals a different side of the city - from lilac-lined boulevards and riverbank apéros to quiet, frosted courtyards and candlelit bistros. It's Paris, but not the version you've seen a hundred times. - A Thoughtful Gift and Timeless Keepsake - With its elegant design and enduring charm, this book makes a beautiful present for Paris lovers. See Paris differently - one season, one story, one wander at a time. Add City Stories: Paris Seasons to your shelf, your suitcase, or your gift list and discover a city that's always changing, always waiting to be seen anew.

Vanishing Places ? from the publishers of Rough Guides ? is a first-edition, inspirational title, shining a light on places around the world that are vulnerable, fragile or disappearing altogether, in a substantial coffee table book format.Lavishly illustrated, this is an ambitious title that captures the essence of Rough Guides? mindful travel ethos through stunning images and engaging writing.It offers a fascinating look at 100 special, important and quirky locations across the globe, from the familiar to the unknown, and from those facing environmental peril to those where the local culture is changing rapidly.The geographically-organised destinations take us on a journey from Switzerland?s glaciers to neglected tombs in Pakistan, hidden underground worlds in Mexico to Spain?s emptying villages. Each entry tells a story about these vanishing places, the context that has led to this point and what can be done to preserve them in the future.With a fresh and striking design, Vanishing Places makes a thoughtful and intriguing travel title, showcasing the beauty and delicacy of our world.Over 100 stunning images combine with authoritative and informed story-telling.Features of Vanishing Places - Modern, luxe-feel coffee-table book, with striking illustrations for all 100 places mentioned - An alternative angle on travel, with a focus on fragile places and cultures that are at risk of disappearing - Original text, written and curated by a Rough Guides editor