Footprint Books
Footprint Travel Guides is the imprint of Footprint Handbooks Ltd, a publisher of guidebooks based in Bath in the United Kingdom. Particularly noted for their coverage of Latin America, their South American Handbook, first published in 1924, is in its 87th edition. The company now publish more than 90 titles covering over 150 destinations. Among the country guides published, there are five handbooks that are updated annually. These are: South American Handbook, South Africa Handbook, Southeast Asia Handbook, India Handbook and Mexico and Central America Handbook. Since 2008, all destination guides are published in hardback.
The initial focus on travel has recently broadened to include activity and lifestyle guides on topics such as travel photography, travelling with children, enotourism, mountain biking, diving, surfing, skiing, snowboarding and body and soul retreats.
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