Books
James grant-peterkin
James has written several full-length travel books, each one designed to maximise your understanding and grasp of the places that you visit, much like having your own cultural historian or tour guide available to you whenever you need.
The Travel Enrichment Series
‘What a fun, smart read!’
- Amazon ReviewWelcome to this unique literary concept of 12 background stories, each one highly relevant to the geographical area that you intend to visit, presented in a single book that you can consult at any time before, during, or after your trip. The Travel Enrichment Series offers an unparalleled selection of cultural material in one concise volume, providing you with an eclectic mix of regional history and selected biographies.
Giving you just the right amount of detail to be useful and informative, but without the need to read an entire book on every subject, these stories can be read independently from each other and in any order. James has employed his years of lecturing experience to choose the best mix of enrichment material that is both interesting and educational.
Current titles in the Travel Enrichment Series:
A Companion to Easter Island
‘Everyone who visits Easter Island should take a copy of this book with them.’
- Amazon ReviewBooks about the Rapa Nui (Easter Island) tend to fall into two categories: firstly, scientific publications written by experts in their particular field, usually focusing on very specific topics within the Easter Island context; alternatively, the island is included as a small chapter at the end of a much larger and more commercial guidebook to either Chile or the South Pacific. For the average visitor to the island, the former is simply too specialised and detailed, while the latter is much too general, and can never be expected to cover the island in sufficient detail to be of any real value.
A Companion To Easter Island has been written to bridge the gap between the two, and provide visitors with sufficient information to give a much clearer understanding of Easter Island and its unique culture. It contains information on every single significant archaeological site of Rapa Nui, and also includes the best times to visit each site, best light for photography and even the times to avoid coinciding with large tour buses. You’ll find suggested itineraries, maps of the town and the island, as well as up-to-date restaurant recommendations and additional activities.
A Companion to Easter Island is currently available in seven languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Japanese.