By Tom

With summer on our doorsteps and many of us planning to go on vacation, we’ve asked our The Hague travel section buyer Tom to give us some interesting suggestions for now or for future reference.

He came up with five interesting options, from a short city break to a whole adventure on the other side of the world. And if you don’t find anything that wakes up your imagination and makes you want to get your gear and depart for your own adventure right now, you can always drop by one of our three stores and check what we have to offer and advise you.

Enjoy your trip!

Hidden Japan: A Guidebook to Tokyo & Beyond by Chiara Terzuolo

This independent publication (it’s not part of any of the well-known ranges such as Lonely Planet) offers you some of the best spots for shopping, pop culture and seeing off-the-beaten-track sights in Tokyo and other places in Japan. Find out about retro style bars, quirky vending machines, a kite museum and many more special places in this guide that covers what other guidebooks may not.

Lonely Planet The Netherlands  by  Barbara Woolsey

Tony Wheeler and his wife Maureen co-founded Lonely Planet in 1973, after traveling overland from London to Australia.

Fifty years later, the Lonely Planet guides are worldwide bestsellers.

This new edition for the Netherlands is not just handy for tourists, but also for locals who would like to better get to know their country and its places of interest.

The Rough Guide to Berlin: Travel Guide with Free eBook by Rough Guides

Rough Guides have been around since 1982 and may be a bit underrated as compared to the ubiquitous Lonely Planet guidebooks.

But they are just as good, and sometimes even better. The latest Berlin edition just came out, so if you’ve ever wanted to visit the city, take this guide along for great tips.

High: A Journey Across the Himalayas Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China by Erika Fatland

Erika Fatland, author of Sovietistan and The Border, wrote this book about her journey across the Himalayas and the different people she met along the way.

She pays extra attention to the women she meets, as they’re sometimes overlooked in travel literature. That’s partly because women are less visible to travelers, especially in male-dominated societies where they might not be allowed to talk to outsiders at all — certainly not if the outsider is a member of the opposite sex. As a woman, Ms. Fatland is able to talk to these less visible women, giving this book a different dimension than we usually see in male-written travel books.

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Las Vegas by DK Eyewitness

Dorling Kindersley Top 10 guidebooks are handy for city breaks. They give a clear overview of the top sights, best hotels and restaurants, and much more.

Las Vegas is one of the latest new editions in this line. The book is small in size but still offers a considerable amount of information, all neatly arranged into small chapters.