Pocket Sydney- Finally a guide that concentrates on the important stuff- food booze, and shops! AND! all within a package that is attractive and doesn’t scream tourist. British design magazine “Wallpaper” has produced a set of around 20 city guides (soon to be 40) pitched at the design conscious traveller.
Sydney has recently been added to that list. The Wallpaper guides are said to be easy to use with sections like: landmarks, hotels, 24 hours, urban life, and sports and spas. As well as the guide being well thought out, it is also supposed to be excellently politically incorrect. It’s cost of living section includes “packet of cigarettes, and bottle of champagne”.
Cheeky to the core- declaring it’s intention up front, the Sydney guide opens with a quote from Mark Twain: “it is beautiful, of course it’s beautiful- the harbour; but that’s only half of it; Sydney’s the other half. God made the harbour and that is alright, but Satan made Sydney.”
For a attractive and cheeky travel guide see www.phaidon.com/travel.
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