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Explore practical guides and destination resources created to help you travel with greater confidence, curiosity and local insight. Looking for a journey designed specifically around you? Explore our personalised travel planning services.
Beyond the Attractions
A distinctive series exploring the stories, culture and character of a destination beyond its best-known sights.
Travel Guides
Complete, practical destination guides with essential travel information, local context and carefully selected recommendations to help you plan each trip with confidence.
Food Guides
Curated food guides featuring local flavours, authentic places to eat and practical tips for experiencing a destination through its cuisine.
Transportation Guides
Clear, practical transport guides covering airports, trains, ferries, local transit and the easiest ways to move around each destination.
Audio Guides
Immersive audio guides designed to bring destinations to life through stories, local context and useful insights as you explore.
Explore Our Featured Guides
Discover selected Zephyrus publications created for travellers who want more than a checklist — with cultural context, practical guidance and deeper destination insight.
Japan: Beyond the Attractions
Discover the history, culture and stories that reveal Japan beyond its most famous sights.
Zanzibar Travel Guide
A practical guide to Zanzibar’s beaches, culture, experiences and essential travel information for your first trip.
Meet the Author
Theodora Basta is the founder of Zephyrus Travel Design and the author of Japan: Beyond the Attractions and Zanzibar Travel Guide.