   |
|
Welcome  | Revealing the history of civilisation through journeys off the beaten track
|
|
 Home  Duncan J. D. Smith 'Only In' Guides Photo Library Yorkshire Books Photojournalism "Stones of Vienna" Television & Radio Lectures Audio Tours Forgotten Travellers Cards & Prints Explore Further... Contact   
|
EXPLORE UNIQUE, HIDDEN AND UNUSUAL EUROPE
The ‘Only In‘ Guides are a ground breaking series of guidebooks written by ‘Urban Explorer’ Duncan J. D. Smith. Each tells the story of a European city from the standpoint of eighty four unique, hidden, or unusual locations. This enables independent cultural travellers to escape the crowds and discover the place for themselves, and to take home a more indelible and individual memory. The books are extensively illustrated and include opening times and further reading. |
           |
||||||||
| ABOUT DUNCAN J. D. SMITH - URBAN EXPLORER
Having worked for many years in the publishing industry selling other travel writers’ books, in 2003 Duncan J. D. Smith decided to start writing and illustrating his own. As an ‘Urban Explorer’, travel writer, historian and photographer he has embarked on a lifetime’s adventure, travelling off the beaten track in search of the world’s unusual people and places, from the bunkers of Berlin and the Baroque gardens of Prague to the souks of Damascus and the rock-cut churches of Ethiopia. |
STRIKING IMAGES FROM THREE CONTINENTS
Duncan J. D. Smith is an accomplished and experienced freelance photographer, taking his camera with him wherever he goes. From the rugged coastline of his Yorkshire homeland, through the storied capitals of Old Europe, and beyond into Africa and the Middle East, he captures colourful and unusual images of the people and places he encounters. Recent clients include Condé Nast Traveler, GQ Magazine, New Holland Globetrotter guides, and the Born Free Foundation. |
|||||||||
| STORIES IN WORDS AND PICTURES
|
AN AUDIO TOUR THROUGH HIDDEN VIENNA
Join ‘Urban Explorer’ Duncan J. D. Smith on a fascinating and idiosyncratic journey through Vienna’s hidden First District, including Roman ruins, secret courtyards, and medieval cellars. Recorded ‘live’ this unique tour offers adventure, history, and excitement, and is based on the bestselling guidebook "Only in Vienna". The tour includes more than twenty locations, each guaranteeing a sense of discovery and a memorable experience. Available on Smartphone App, MP3, and CD. |
|||||||||
| FORGOTTEN TRAVELLERS
Biographies of six forgotten British travellers who abandoned ‘normal’ living to make intrepid journeys during the 1920s and 30s, before WWII altered forever the world through which they travelled, and extinguished their memory. Follow in their footsteps from the scorching deserts of Libya to the icy wastes of Greenland, from war-torn Serbia to the mountains of Kenya, and from the hidden gorges of Tibet to the steamy jungles of the Brazilian Mato Grosso. |
CURIOUS CITIES: PARIS
Paris, La Ville-Lumière, is romantic, revolutionary, and achingly beautiful. It is also one of the most written about of cities, and so it’s good to know that the famous sights still retain a few secrets, including the Arc de Triomphe and La Tour Eiffel. Away from the tourist hotspots, however, are many less well-known locations, including ancient ruins and underground worlds, eccentric museums and idiosyncratic shops, hidden communities and unusual places of worship. |
|||||||||
