Wondering what books to pack for your next holiday? Check out our selection:

Picture Perfect Cape Town and Garden Route
Authors: Cameron Ewart-Smith, Marion Boddy-Evans   `

this book shows you where to go and when, locations for spectacular photos, as well as handy photographic tips and useful contacts. You’ll have professional-looking photos for everyone back home to see.

Slack Packing: A guide to South Africa’s top leisure trails
Author: Fiona McIntosh

Slack packing is backpacking without the schlep, allowing you to travel light while someone else takes care of your overnight bags. The guide categorises hikes according to their degree of difficulty, details the terrain and who to contact to make all the arrangements… nice one!

Beautiful Namibia
Author: Peter Joyce

If your intention is to bring home mementos from your visit to Namibia, then get this book. Photographs reflect the country’s diversity of landscapes and popular attractions.

African Adventurer’s Guide to Mozambique
Author: Willie Olivier

This guide is helpful by the way of detailed descriptions of the activities on offer, with symbols highlighting the most important activities and sightseeing options. Sound easy enough.

Tips for the Savvy Traveller: The Book to Read before Taking Any Trip
 Author: Deborah Burns

Contains info on organisations such as ‘Freight World Cruises’, ‘Overseas Travel Clinic’, ‘Elderhostels’ and travel-related World Wide Web addresses. Travel tips 101 course complete: Get going!

Ready-To-Use Travel and Tourist Illustrations
Author: Tom Tierney

Requires no reading and contains illustrations in 3 sizes of the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, pyramids, Niagara Falls, etc. This is definitely for the visually stimulated traveller.

In Search of England
Author: HV Morton

This is the book that British newspapers have called “travel writing at its best.” HV Morton peerlessly evokes the sights, splendours and drama of history for tourists and armchair travellers alike…

 
The Rough Guide to Tokyo
Author: Jan Dodd

This is the insider’s guide to accessing Japan’s capital. There are maps for the entire city, recommended day-trips and a Tokyo subway map. It’s like having a local friend plan your trip!

The Rough Guide to Paris
Author: James McConnachie

This guide provides all the classic must-see sites like the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre, as well as the less clichéd and commercial side of the city, such as the streets of Marais. I’m green with envy, sounds so romantic!