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Guides you can fold into a pocket
Each guide is a PDF of 60 to 80 pages, laid out to read on a phone and to print at home. Pay once, download straight away, and every revised edition arrives free for twelve months.
- Instant download after payment
- Free updates for 12 months
- 30-day refund, no questions
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Europe · 64 pages · best Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
Lisbon and the Alentejo coast
Six days between Lisbon's hills and the empty beaches of the Rota Vicentina, by tram, regional train and one slow coastal bus.
About £116 a day on the ground · 6-day route
£12
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Europe · 78 pages · best Jun–Sep
The Dolomites by bus and on foot
A car-free week across four high passes, using the summer SAD and Dolomiti Bus lines, with a hut night above Passo Falzarego.
About £166 a day on the ground · 7-day route
£14
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Asia · 70 pages · best Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Kyoto in the quiet hours
A five-day plan built around the early and late hours, when the temple lanes empty out and the city belongs to the people who live in it.
About £145 a day on the ground · 5-day route
£12
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Scandinavia · 82 pages · best Feb–Mar, Jun–Sep
Lofoten and the Arctic roads
Eight days along the E10 from Svolvær to Å, by local bus and hired bike, sleeping in fishermen's cabins and planning around the weather.
About £192 a day on the ground · 8-day route
£14
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Africa · 68 pages · best Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Marrakech and the High Atlas
Two nights in a Marrakech riad, then over the Tizi n'Tichka pass by shared taxi to the Dadès valley and the gorges beyond.
About £82 a day on the ground · 7-day route
£12
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Americas · 72 pages · best Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Big Sur and the Pacific coast
Highway 1 from Monterey to San Luis Obispo in six slow days, with the campgrounds, cabins and trailheads that are worth planning around.
About £212 a day on the ground · 6-day route
£14
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The bundle
All six, plus the next ones
Every guide above for £39 instead of £78, and every new destination published in the next twelve months at no extra cost. Two are in progress now.
£39 £78
Get all six guides
What is inside each guide?
- A day-by-day route
- Morning, afternoon and evening, with the distances and a map for every walk.
- Costed beds and meals
- Three price levels for each night and a lunch list where meals are still cheap.
- Transport that works
- Timetables, fares, which side of the train to sit on and the connections that fail.
- A one-page summary
- The whole trip on a single sheet, to print and fold into a passport.
Buying, briefly
Payment is handled by the checkout provider; the PDF arrives by email as soon as it clears.
What exactly do I get when I buy a guide?
A PDF of 60–80 pages: a day-by-day route, maps for each walk, a costed list of places to stay and eat, transport notes with real timetables, and a one-page summary to print. It works offline on a phone, tablet or e-reader.
How quickly does it arrive?
Straight away. The download link appears on the confirmation page and arrives by email within a couple of minutes. If it has not, check spam and then write to me; I answer within three working days.
How current are the prices and timetables?
Every guide is re-checked in spring and autumn and the date of the last check is printed on page one and on the guide page here. Buyers receive each new edition free for twelve months.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. If a guide is not useful to you, write within 30 days and I will refund it in full. You do not need to give a reason.