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Inspired by Mick Herron's 'Slough House' novels and Apple TV's Slow Horses, our new map and guide dives into the murky waters of jaded spy Jackson Lamb and his retinue of MI5 cast-offs. The London of Slow Horses is more than just a backdrop, at once grim and flash, oppressively surveilled and unknowably huge, the city is an integral part of Herron's stories. Lamb's London charts the real places used in both the books and TV show: the rundown p...

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A fold-out poster guide to the elements of Ivy League style as interpreted by veteran Japanese illustrator Kazuo Hozumi. Since the 1960s, Kazuo Hozumi has documented the minutiae of Ivy League-style clothing. His cheerful characters are shown wearing buttondown shirts, buckle-back chinos, natural shoulder herringbone tweed jackets and the plethora of items that fall within this style. Hozumi''s finely observed illustration work has gained a cu...

This guide explores the London of John le Carre and his most famous creation - master spy George Smiley. We map his haunts and trail him through foggy streets to the pubs and safe houses frequented by colleagues and rivals from ''The Circus'' of British Intelligence. Here, the real and fictional overlap, le Carre (David Cornwell) was a former spy, and he brought that knowledge and attention to detail to his writing - along with discreet refere...

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A lover of cats, snails and precious little else, Patricia Highsmith lived a peripatetic life, spanning the United States, Mexico and Europe. In this guide we chart the places she lived and frequented and where too she located her uniquely unsettling stories and novels, among them the series beginning with The Talented Mr Ripley series, Carol aka The Price Of Salt and Strangers On A Train.Herb Lester Associates publish guides for tourists and ...

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London breathed life into the Sex Pistols and their agent provocateur manager Malcolm McLaren. Nurtured at addresses across the dirty old town - from art schools, dead-end schools, borstals, boutiques and nightclubs to pubs, squats and seedy Soho dives. This guide celebrates the fact that we all got more than they bargained for: Punk Rock, a once-in-alifetime youth movement which engulfed the world but remains at its dark heart a London thing.

Have you heard? Brooklyn is not merely a brand name, a word signifying le dernier cri in youth culture, it's also a place to live. And that means a place to have a drink. There are dozens of neighbourhoods, each with a particular character, and innumerable pubs, taverns, saloons and lounges in many different flavours. Here are bars old and new for any temper, from highfalutin to homely, tranquil to raucous. A saloon for beachcombers, one for p...

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Everybody Loves PortoEverybody Loves PortoEverybody Loves PortoEverybody Loves Porto£4.00 Add to cartPorto has the look of a city that's had its ups and downs, but its beauty shines through in tile-covered buildings, unaltered shop fronts from decades past and the winding streets that tumble down to the sparkling Duoro river.But more than just elegant decay, it's also a city in the ascendant, home to new, young businesses providing a fresh alt...

We are not ashamed to confess that we have a city crush on Helsinki. Cosy in winter, with its warming saunas and restaurants for long, relaxed meals, and glorious in summer, when nearby islands in the Baltic offer easy escape.Our guide will lead you to all of the above and more, with 37 carefully selected suggestions that are sure to make anyone fall for Helsinki.

A guide to getting the most out of Manhattan while on your own. Unencumbered by friends, colleagues or loved ones, the city is yours to enjoy selfishly and without. Whether you like to be alone or make friends, indulge in vices or absorb culture, we have recommendations for you. There are convivial lunch counters in the East Village, shared tables in Chinatown, peaceful walks, private museums, huge bookshops, pizza slices and much more. It's o...

Whether you're heading for Malaga, Manhattan or Margate this summer, it's essential that your luggage makes the journey with you. We're delighted to have back in stock our set of four luggage tags, now attractively packaged in a handy pack. Printed on almost indestructible Tyvek®, which looks like paper but resists tears and water, the tags are ideal for travel, able to withstand the rough and tumble of an aircraft hold, a wet ferry crossing, ...