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Everything that matters,
before you land.

One destination, one PDF. Not a listicle and not a booking site — the briefing a friend who lives there would give you, written down and organised so you can read it on the plane and use it on the ground. €9.99 each, whichever country you pick.

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Finnish Lapland — cover photograph from the Globl Travel country guide Lapland

Lapland

The complete guide to Finland's Arctic north — aurora, huskies, reindeer, and how to enjoy −30 °C instead of enduring it.

20 pages 16 sections Dec–Mar aurora and snow trips · Jun–Jul midnight sun
€9.99 one-off · ≈ $12 USD
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Austria — cover photograph from the Globl Travel country guide Austria

Austria

The complete guide to Austria — Vienna and the coffee houses, Salzburg and the lakes, and how the Alps actually work once you leave the valley floor.

20 pages 16 sections Dec–Mar skiing and markets · Jun–Sep hiking and the lakes
€9.99 one-off · ≈ $12 USD
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Germany — cover photograph from the Globl Travel country guide Germany

Germany

The complete guide to Germany — Berlin and Bavaria, the Rhine and the north, and the two things this country does better than anywhere: beer and Christmas.

20 pages 16 sections Late Nov–Dec Christmas markets · May–Jun and Sep–Oct everything else
€9.99 one-off · ≈ $12 USD
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Seasonal editions

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Written for a window in the year, not for a country

Seasonal edition · in production

The Christmas Guide

Fourteen cities across Europe and North America, in one book — which markets are worth the trip, which are a day out from somewhere better, and how to string several together by train.

  • ViennaRathausplatz and the imperial squares
  • StrasbourgEurope's oldest market, running since 1570
  • NurembergThe Christkindlesmarkt and its handmade-only rule
  • CologneSeveral themed markets, one under the cathedral
  • PragueOld Town Square and Wenceslas Square
  • SalzburgAlpine markets and the home of Silent Night
  • BrugesA canal city turned winter village
  • ZurichBahnhofstrasse lights and the station market
  • CopenhagenTivoli Gardens as a winter park
  • EdinburghMarkets below the castle, straight into Hogmanay
  • LondonOxford Street lights and Winter Wonderland
  • ReykjavikYule Lads, hot springs and aurora hunting
  • New YorkRockefeller, Fifth Avenue and the rinks
  • Quebec CityOld Québec and its German-style market

Markets open in the last week of November; most close on 24 December.

What’s in it

The rest of the world

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Each one takes weeks of research, so they land one at a time

Europe 25

Scotland In production England On the list Iceland On the list Norway On the list Sweden On the list Denmark On the list Ireland On the list Portugal On the list Spain On the list France On the list Italy On the list Greece On the list Croatia On the list Switzerland On the list Netherlands On the list Belgium On the list Czechia On the list Poland On the list Hungary On the list Slovenia On the list Albania On the list Türkiye On the list Georgia On the list Estonia On the list Malta On the list

Asia 20

Japan On the list South Korea On the list Thailand On the list Vietnam On the list Indonesia On the list Philippines On the list Malaysia On the list Singapore On the list Cambodia On the list Laos On the list Sri Lanka On the list India On the list Nepal On the list Bhutan On the list Mongolia On the list Taiwan On the list China On the list Maldives On the list Uzbekistan On the list Kazakhstan On the list

Middle East 7

United Arab Emirates On the list Oman On the list Jordan On the list Saudi Arabia On the list Qatar On the list Israel On the list Lebanon On the list

Africa 16

Morocco On the list Egypt On the list South Africa On the list Kenya On the list Tanzania On the list Namibia On the list Botswana On the list Rwanda On the list Uganda On the list Ethiopia On the list Ghana On the list Seychelles On the list Mauritius On the list Madagascar On the list Tunisia On the list Cape Verde On the list

The Americas 19

United States On the list Canada On the list Mexico On the list Costa Rica On the list Guatemala On the list Panama On the list Belize On the list Colombia On the list Peru On the list Ecuador On the list Bolivia On the list Chile On the list Argentina On the list Brazil On the list Uruguay On the list Cuba On the list Jamaica On the list Dominican Republic On the list Barbados On the list

Oceania 8

Australia On the list New Zealand On the list Fiji On the list French Polynesia On the list Papua New Guinea On the list Vanuatu On the list Samoa On the list Cook Islands On the list

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