Stanfords Travel

@stanfordstravel.bsky.social

The world's largest independent Map and Travel Bookshop. In love with adventure, since 1853.

Happy Sunday from Stanfords ✨ We are open 12pm to 6pm today! Come say Hi, browse our books and maps, enjoy a lovely cup of coffee and share your next adventure with us! We'd love to hear where you're headed next 🌍 See you at The Yards Covent Garden 7 Mercer Walk 📍

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Our Destination of the Month is the Mediterranean region. Encompassing over 10,000 islands and bordered by 22 countries, this "cradle of Western civilisation" offers so much more than just rich history. Between the hot summers, incredible cuisine, and stunning coastline, what's not to love?

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The perfect summer holiday quiz book doesn’t exist... or maybe it does! We are obsessed with Around the World in 80 Murders Puzzle Book by G. Moore and Laura J.Ayres. Join Inspector Valise on an epic, globe-trotting adventure where you will solve 80 crimes across the world 🌍 buff.ly/gn4R3hf

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Last chance to pick up a ticket for my event at @stanfordstravel.bsky.social tomorrow evening (Tues 16th) with fellow travel writer Louis D Hall 👇🏽

Shafik Meghji@shafikmeghji.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Delighted to be returning to @stanfordstravel.bsky.social on 16 June for an event with the brilliant writer Louis D Hall. We’ll be discussing our books, #SmallEarthquakes & #InGreen, as well as lost history, epic horse rides & travels to the end of the world. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/travel-wri...

Copies of the books Small Earthquakes: A Journey Through Lost British History in South America and In Green.

What does it really take to become an explorer? Find out how as we join author, TV presenter, and explorer Lucy Shepherd for an unforgettable evening celebrating her debut book, Into the Wild - The Making of an Explorer 📖

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Counting down to the International Booker Prize @thebookerprizes winner announcement on May 19th! 🏆 Throughout the month, we are spotlighting the incredible Shortlist, and our Fiction Pick of the Month is the brand-new paperback edition of Daniel Kehlmann’s The Director.

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Our destination of the month is Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean. With its rich history, diverse landscapes, and fantastic cuisine, Sicily has always been a popular destination for our customers and we love it too!

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