Holiday Travel Guides
Worried about offending your hosts with a gesture that means something very different in their culture? Or wondering which attractions you really don't want to miss?
A guide book can help. Packed with useful travel information, cultural do's and don't's, the best and worst attractions to visit, and maps to help you find your way around, they really are vital when visiting another country. Other useful books to take with you can be train timetables (especially if backpacking!), maps and phrasebooks, which are hugely useful for interacting with the locals.
Here are some of the books that we've found most useful:
The Thomas Cook Traveller to Barcelona comes from the world's leading travel expert and has everything you need to plan the perfect trip:
- The top sights and the less well-known ones
- Walks and tours with clear maps
- Places off the beaten track
- Special features
- Holiday hints and tips
- A-Z of essential information
- Advice on shopping, eating out, sport and nightlife
Make sure you don't miss out on attractions such as the Sagrada Familia, Nou Camp, the Picasso Museum and the Magic Fountain of Montjuic with this excellent guide!
Buy this great guide to Barcelona from Thomas Cook Publishing now!
The Thomas Cook European Rail Timetable is the only concise monthly guide packed with over 500 pages of rail and ferry schedules throughout Europe. A unique must-have for InterRailers and Eurailers, as well as travel agents, independent travellers, libraries and indeed anyone who needs to know about train times. Monthly publication ensures that the information is as up to date as possible.
Includes key country information, 21 route maps and 34 station location plans, airport to city-centre links, ferry and shipping schedules, suggested scenic rail routes, also special features in alternate editions.
The November 2009 edition is now available. As well as the latest updates to the summer timetables, it contains an expanded and updated Winter International Supplement giving advance versions of all our international tables valid from December 13, together with a summary of the changes. It also contains our annual Night Trains feature.
The December 2009 edition will contain the new winter timings (where possible) from December 13, with extensive changes throughout Europe. It will be available from November 27th.
Timetables are normally despatched within two working days of the order being placed, subject to availablity.
Buy this useful book of European rail timetables from Thomas Cook Publishing now!
This handy phrase book provides an essential bridge to communication. It is packed with over 350 phrases, each translated into 12 European languages with phonetic spellings for ease of pronunciation. Bulgarian, Czech, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Turkish.
Never again get stuck trying to order drinks or asking for directions!
Buy this great European phrasebook from Thomas Cook Publishing now!
The Thomas Cook Traveller to Switzerland comes from the world's leading travel experts and has everything you need to plan the perfect trip:
- The top sights and the less well-known ones
- Walks and tours with clear maps
- Places off the beaten track
- Special features
- Holiday hints and tips
- A-Z of essential information
- Advice on shopping, eating out, sport and nightlife
Get the guide, and make sure you don't miss the stunning attractions Switzerland has to offer, from the amazing mountains of the Alps to the cultural hearts of civilisation that are Geneva and Zurich!
Buy this great guide to Switzerland from Thomas Cook Publishing now!
The Thomas Cook Traveller to Austria comes from the world's leading travel experts and has everything you need to plan the perfect trip:
- The top sights and less well-known ones
- Walks and tours with clear maps
- Places off the beaten track
- Special features on cultural background and other aspects
- Holiday hints and tips
- A-Z of information
- Advice on shopping, eating out, sport and nightlife
This guide will make sureyou see the best attractions of the capital Vienna, such as the Spanish Riding School, Opera House, Hofberg and Burgtheater, as well as give you lots to do outside of the capital, such as Alpine skiing or bobsledding near Innsbruck, or seeing the Hohensalzburg Fortress in Salzburg, one of the largest fortresses in Europe. So grab a copy, and make the most of your holiday!
Buy this great guide to Austria from Thomas Cook Publishing now!
The Thomas Cook Traveller to Bulgaria comes from the world's leading travel experts and has everything you need to plan the perfect trip:
- The top sights and less well-known ones
- Walks and tours with clear maps
- Places off the beaten track
- Special features on cultural background and other aspects
- Holiday hints and tips
- A-Z of information
- Advice on shopping, eating out, sport and nightlife
From the Alexander Nevski Cathedral in the capital Sofia and the Thracian tomb of Sveshtari to the Rila Monastery and Pirin National Park, with this excellent guide, you won't miss a thing.
Buy this great guide to Bulgaria from Thomas Cook Publishing now!
The Thomas Cook Traveller to Thailand comes from the world's leading travel experts. It is full of useful information on walks and tours, eating out, shopping options and top travel tips, it's all you need for your holiday right at your fingertips.
- Expert advise to the best sights and experiences
- Suggested itineraries to make the most of your trip
- Background on people, geography, culture and history
- Clear and accurate maps including suggested walks and tours
- Full colour photography throughout
- Dependable sleeping, eating and entertainment listings
Take this great guide along with you, and make sure you see the very best of Bangkok (including the Grand Palace), Phuket and the other wonders of Thailand, including the stunning ruins of the old capital at Wat Chaiwatthanaram.
Buy this great guide to Thailand from Thomas Cook Publishing now!
The Thomas Cook Traveller to Norway comes from the world's leading travel experts and has everything you need to plan the perfect trip:
- The top sights and the less well-known ones
- Suggested itineraries to make the most of your trip
- Walks and tours with clear maps
- Places off the beaten track
- Special features on cultural background and other aspects
- Holiday hints and tips
- A-Z of essential information
- Advice on shopping, eating out, sport and nightlife
See the Northern Lights from the North Cape of Norway, or visit the many fjords that this country is famous for. Whether you are interested in Norwegian culture, are visiting the capital Oslo, or wish to see the stunning scenery, this guide will help you get the best from your trip.
Buy this great guide to Norway from Thomas Cook Publishing now!
The Thomas Cook Traveller to New York comes from the world's leading travel experts. It is full of useful information on walks and tours, eating out, shopping options and top travel tips, it's all you need for your holiday right at your fingertips.
- Expert advise to the best sights and experiences
- Suggested itineraries to make the most of your trip
- Background on people, geography, culture and history
- Clear and accurate maps including suggested walks and tours
- Full colour photography throughout
- Dependable sleeping, eating and entertainment listings
Get this guide to the best of what New York and Manhattan has to offer and really make the most of your trip. You won't want to miss out on such treats as the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Grand Central Station, the Chrysler Building and Broadway! You can also visit Ground Zero - the remains of the World Trade Centre, and pay your respects.
Buy this great guide to New York from Thomas Cook Publishing now!
The Thomas Cook Traveller to Dubai comes from the world's leading travel expert and has everything you need to plan the perfect trip:
- The top sights and the less well-known ones
- Walks and tours with clear maps
- Places off the beaten track
- Special features
- Holiday hints and tips
- A-Z of essential information
- Advice on shopping, eating out, sport and nightlife
See Dubai's wealth in the artificial islands they've created such as the Palm Islands (in the shape of palm trees), and the huge Wonderland indoor theme park, as well as other great attractions like water parks and the Dubai Museum. This guide will show you all of them, and give you some great ways to see the amazing desert of Dubai too!
Buy this great guide to Dubai from Thomas Cook Publishing now!