Herbert Ypma is back with his hip travel book, New Map France
Herbert Ypma created an entire genre of travel guides, each focused on hip and cool hotels and exotic resorts around the world, and illustrated by enticing photo-essays. Ypma has returned with a new guide, called NEW MAP FRANCE, and we are very happy indeed.
One of the most appealing aspects of Ypma’s guides is that he really gives you access to places you might have heard of but never visited, and definitely to many you have never of and will want to visit. His intrepid eye also doesn’t just try to find the most expensive or exclusive spots, he tries to find the ones that are the most interesting, regardless of price.
In NEW MAP FRANCE, Ypma has ideas and advice that he shares on topics such as:
- how to “Stay in Character,” highlighting authentic places to stay that range from the grand or eccentric to the small and quirky
- how to “Experience the Eclectic,” enjoying one-of-a-kind adventures, visits, and events
- how to have a “Legend for Lunch,” a memorable midday meal worthy of at least one dinner-party conversation back home
He also provides “Convincing Context,” introducing relevant nuggets of history to enhance travelers’ experiences.
The high-quality binding of the book is perfect for display on a coffee table or bookshelf, but is also durable enough to carry in your luggage while on the road (note, the book is not small).
Thinking about a gift for someone home bound but who loves to travel? This is a nice idea.
Says the publisher, Thames & Hudson:
Brimming with beautiful photography throughout, the newest volume in the series, NEW MAP FRANCE: Unforgettable Experiences for the Discerning Traveler, details unique and unforgettable travel experiences in all of France’s best-loved regions: Normandy, Brittany, Paris, Lyon & Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ile de Ré, the Côte d’Argent, Bordeaux, Provence, Marseille, the Côte d’Azur, and Corsica.
NEW MAP FRANCE includes:
- Eclectic Experiences: swimming in Tarzan’s pool in Paris, climbing the tallest dune in Europe on the Côte d’Argent, cycling around Roman ruins in Arles, playing boules on Place des Lices in the center of old St-Tropez, and hiking Cap Corse in Corsica.
- Staying in Character: staying in a beautiful castle in the heart of Normandy, sleeping in an eco lodge in the remote wilderness of volcanic France, renting a stylish apartment in an 18th-century pied-à-terre in Bordeaux, or waking up in a hotel designed by a modern master in Marseille.
- Legend for Lunch: having lunch in an intimate dining room decorated in “Prussian blue” hidden above Paris shops, and enjoying the “taste of the surf” at a charming beach shack on Cap Ferret.
- Convincing Context: wandering through a museum without walls—Rodin’s sculpture garden, understanding the significance of Le Corbusier’s La Cité Radieuse, and exploring avant-garde conversions of brutalist landmarks in Bordeaux.
About the Book
NEW MAP FRANCE: Unforgettable Experiences for the Discerning Traveler
by Herbert Ypma
Thames & Hudson, published in 2020
352 pages, 500+ illustrations
$39.95, paperback, ISBN: 9780500294956
About the Author
Herbert Ypma is a bestselling author and photographer whose groundbreaking HIP Hotels series inspired an entirely new genre of travel publishing. His many other books include RSVP: Simple Sophistication, Effortless Entertaining, Amazing Places Cost Nothing, and New Map Italy.
