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The world's best bookshops
Reading and travel have always gone hand in hand. Here Robin Moul looks at some of the world's best bookshops... When planning a trip itinerary, most of us will pick out the biggest tourist sights, the greatest restaurants, the nicest parks. But a good bookshop can be a great addition to your schedule, mixing local history, architecture and souvenir shopping with the unparalleled joy of browsing. Granted, buying lots of books to take home may not be good for your luggage allowance. But hey, a bookworm’s gotta do what a... Read more...
10 of the best free things to do in New York City
As yellow cabs speed down bustling streets: welcome to the city that never sleeps. New York is one of the world’s greatest metropolises for architecture, theatre, art and food. If you’re travelling to the Big Apple for the first time, you’ll find plenty of extraordinary landmarks and exhilarating activities to explore – many of which won’t cost you a cent. Here, September Withers uses the latest Top 10 New York City to discover ten free, easy and awesome things to do next time you’re visiting... DK Top 10 New York... Read more...
10 of the best free things to do in New York City
As yellow cabs speed down bustling streets: welcome to the city that never sleeps. New York is one of the world’s greatest metropolises for architecture, theatre, art and food. If you’re travelling to the Big Apple for the first time, you’ll find plenty of extraordinary landmarks and exhilarating activities to explore – many of which won’t cost you a cent. Here, September Withers uses the latest Top 10 New York City to discover ten free, easy and awesome things to do next time you’re visiting... DK Top 10 New York... Read more...
10 Inventive MasterChef Recipes Every Home Cook Should Try
Get creative in the kitchen with these imaginative twists on classic recipes, all from MasterChef winners from the last ten years. Including ambitious but achievable starters, mains and desserts, discover some of the extraordinary dishes featured in MasterChef The Classics with a Twist below. MasterChef The Classics with a Twist View Book Moussaka-stuffed aubergines Natalie Coleman | MasterChef Champion 2013 Instead of putting aubergines in a moussaka, why not put moussaka inside an aubergine? Serve a few small stuffed aubergines drizzled with fresh dill oil. Make it extraordinary: Vivid green... Read more...
10 Natural Remedies for Anxiety
Anxiety is a general feeling of unease, often without a specific cause. Left to become a chronic problem, anxiety can affect both mental and physical health and wellbeing. Our book Neal's Yard Remedies Complete Wellness includes a number of natural anxiety treatments featuring soothing vitamins, herbs and essential oils. Discover 10 helpful home remedies below, each designed to ease anxiety symptoms. Neal's Yard Remedies Complete Wellness View Book HerbsRelaxing and strengthening tonic herbs can be used to nourish the mind and can also help to release irrational fears. These actions... Read more...
10 Quick and Easy Vegan Recipes
We've rounded up ten of our favourite dishes from There's a Vegan in the House, including healthy vegan breakfast recipes, snacks, soups, burgers and more. Read on below to discover some classic recipes as well as delicious, plant-based twists – and their brilliant health benefits! There's a Vegan in the House View Book Vegan breakfast recipesYellow lentil waffles with fire-spice berry sauceThe benefits of including lentils in your diet are numerous – they are high in protein but low in calories, so they make a great healthy, filling breakfast food.Chocolate... Read more...
10 Quick and Healthy Dinner Ideas from Chris Bavin
Chris Bavin’s first solo cookbook Good Food, Sorted is packed with simple recipes and delicious meal ideas for time-pressed families. Take a sneak peek at some of the nutritious dinner recipes below, including many that are perfect for freezing, and taste great as leftovers. Good Food, Sorted View Book Quick spicy sausage ragu recipeThis spicier twist on the classic ragu is tasty, satisfying, and quick to prepare and cook. Try experimenting with different sausages to find your favourite flavour combination.Prawn and summer vegetable risotto recipeThink you'll be hungry for more?... Read more...
10 virtual tours you can take right now
Whether you’re missing out on a much-anticipated trip, or you just want to quench your travel thirst from your home, these 10 virtual tours collated by Lottie Gross offer the escapism we all need right now.Run with sheep in the Faroe Islands Forget Google Street View, it’s all about Sheep View in the Faroe Islands. This remote archipelago was collectively upset when Google decided not to extend their Street View service to their long, lonely roads. And so, in 2018, the clever marketing people on the Faroe Islands set up... Read more...
100 Women Who Made History: Free Teacher’s Guide
From brilliant super-scientists to intrepid entrepreneurs,100 Women Who Made History is a powerful introduction to remarkable women through time. It’s also an invaluable classroom resource to engage and inspire your students, support STEAM initiatives and spark cross-curricular projects. To make your lesson planning easy and engaging, we’ve put together a free teacher’s guide. Matching up directly with the sections and historical categories in the book, the guide includes interactive classroom activities and insightful discussion questions. It offers accessible and age-appropriate prompts and ideas to get kids talking and spark their... Read more...
11 savoury and sweet Japanese snacks you'll love
We all know that Japan is home to many unique cultures, practices and foods – but what you may not know is that Japan is also home to some of the world’s best (and strangest) snacks. And by snacking, we don’t just mean the occasional sandwich or sweet treat. Eating on the go is a serious business in Japan, evidenced by the variety and volume of snacks found in konbini (convenience stores), like 7-Eleven, Family Mart and Mini-Stop. To celebrate the launch of Be More Japan, our fascinating journey through... Read more...
12 Famous Sherlock Holmes Quotes
Delve into 12 of Holmes' most famous and fascinating quotes, taken from the Sherlock canon of 56 short stories and four novels. The Sherlock Holmes Book View Book A Study in Scarlet (1887)Within the first few pages of his 1887 novel A Study in Scarlet, Conan Doyle establishes not only the eccentric and brilliant nature of his hero Holmes, but also the great detective's essential partnership with Watson, and his atmospheric vision of Victorian London.The Sign of Four (1890)It is 1888 and Holmes, with no case to occupy him, resorts... Read more...
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