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Travel Guides and Book Reviews

Alaska Books

Alaska Book reviews

Find out more about Alaska with any one of these selected books.

Alaska Books

Antarctica Books

Antarctica Book reviews

Choose from a massive selection of Books about antarctica, cruise guides diving guides

Antarctica Books

Caribbean Books

Caribbean Cruise Guides

Guides to help you get the most out of your cruise

Caribbean Books

Falkland Island Books

Falkland Islands Book reviews

Find out about the wildlife of the Falkland Islands

Falkland Island Books

Galapagos Books

Galapagos Book reviews

Fascinating books about a fascinating region!

Galapagos Books

South America Books

South America Book reviews

Books and guides for readers of all ages.

South America Books

South Georgia Books

South Georgia Book reviews

Vistors guides to the region, wildlife and diving.

South Georgia Books

Spitsbergen Books

Spitsbergen Book reviews

Guides to the Svalbard archipelago.

Spitsbergen Books

Ocean Explorer

Nigel Sitwell is a British writer and editor specialising in travel and natural history. His journalistic career ranges from four years as a reporter on the Montreal Gazette (where he was a regular contributor to the weekly book review pages) to 16 years as editor of the British magazine Wildlife. He has written articles for magazines as diverse as Reader’s Digest, the Smithsonion magazine, and several in-flight magazines.

As a traveller, Nigel has visited nearly 100 countries in the course of leading a variety of tours and expedition cruises. He has worked as Expedition Leader on small ships such as the Explorer (which sadly sank in 2007), Sea Cloud, Star Flyer, Caledonian Star (now renamed the National Geographic Endeavour), and Alla Tarasova, as well as larger vessels such as the Ocean Princess and Marco Polo.

The books and guides reviewed in this section are all books and guides that we believe will help in your understanding and appreciation of the areas to which they detail.