In 1926 Vita Sackville-West travelled to Iran to visit her husb&, Harold Nicolson, who was serving as a diplomat in Teheran. Her route was deliberately slow-paced
- she stopped in Egypt, where she sailed up the Nile to Luxor; & India, where she visited New Delhi & Agra before sailing across the Persian Gulf to Iraq & on through bandit-infested mountains to Teheran. She returned to England in an equally circuitous manner & despite travelling under dangerous circumstances, through communist Russia & Poland in the midst of revolution, her humour & sense of adventure never failed. ” Passenger to Teheran” is a classic work, revealing the lesser-known side of one of the twentieth century`s most luminous authors.
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From the Cederberg in the northwest to the Tsitsikamma Mountains in the east, the rugged mountains of the Western Cape from a formidable barrier between the coastal plateau & the hinterl&. Many of the modern passes through them still follow ancient animal migration routes; others are engineering masterpieces that challenge gravity. Passes & Poorts provides a detailed guide to the most scenic & is packed with information to enrich readers` driving experience, from fauna & flora to the personalities behind the passes. Activities highlighted in each area include favourite hiking trails, mountain biking tracks & 4x 4 routes. Each chapter ends with tips to make driving the passes more pleasurable: the best picnic spots, view points, farm stalls, roadside restaurants, guesthouses & self-catering cottages, & quirky country attractions. Many can be done as day drives or weekend trips from Cape Town or Garden Route towns such as George & Knysna, or combined for longer holidays. Full-colour maps assist in travel planning & the routes are illustrated with photographs from the author & the Getaway library. ...

Passo del Bernina, map No. 269, in the standard topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:50, 000 from Swisstopo, i.e. without the special overprint highlighting walking trails, local bus stops, etc, presented in Swisstopo’s hiking editions of the 50K survey. The map covers mostly Italy, extending from the Berninia Pass to Bormio. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 20m intervals. All the maps have a 1-km grid with the Swiss national coordinates. This standard version of the 50K survey covers the whole country on 78 small format sheets, with special larger format maps published for several popular tourist destinations. Small format sheets cover an area of 35 x 24 km (21 x 15 miles approx) & have map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. The special larger sheets cover 50 x 35 km (31 x 22 miles approx) & have no map legend, but a separate leaflet can be provided instead.PLEASE NOTE: the hiking editions of the 1:50, 000 Swisstopo survey are listed on our website in a separate series. ...

Swiss topographic survey at 1:100, 000 from Swisstopo, highly regarded for it superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, ...

Map No. 1314, Passo San Jorio, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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Colourful & stylish passport holder from the Wild & Wolf Keepsake Collection, illustrated on the cover with souvenirs of a visit to France: a plan of Paris & old French stamps, postmarks & coins. made from faux leather & brightly pink inside, the holder is perfect for personalizing & protecting your passport. ...

Passport holder made from recycled leather. The leather is produced from ground down leather scraps that are a by-product of leather manufacturing. It retains most of the properties of regular leather & it will maintain its beauty for many years. The passport holder features interior cotton lining in matching colour, three small slots for business or bank cards & two side pockets to hold the passport cover firmly in place. It is possible to close & secure the content of the holder thanks to a slim strap on the side. Available in different colours. ...

Passport holder made from recycled leather. The leather is produced from ground down leather scraps that are a by-product of leather manufacturing. It retains most of the properties of regular leather & it will maintain its beauty for many years. The passport holder features interior cotton lining in matching colour, three small slots for business or bank cards & two side pockets to hold the passport cover firmly in place. It is possible to close & secure the content of the holder thanks to a slim strap on the side. Available in different colours. ...

Passport holder made from recycled leather. The leather is produced from ground down leather scraps that are a by-product of leather manufacturing. It retains most of the properties of regular leather & it will maintain its beauty for many years. The passport holder features interior cotton lining in matching colour, three small slots for business or bank cards & two side pockets to hold the passport cover firmly in place. It is possible to close & secure the content of the holder thanks to a slim strap on the side. Available in different colours. ...

Passport holder made from recycled leather. The leather is produced from ground down leather scraps that are a by-product of leather manufacturing. It retains most of the properties of regular leather & it will maintain its beauty for many years. The passport holder features interior cotton lining in matching colour, three small slots for business or bank cards & two side pockets to hold the passport cover firmly in place. It is possible to close & secure the content of the holder thanks to a slim strap on the side. Available in different colours. ...