www.bradtguides.com Vilnius - (FIRST EDITION) - Written by Vilnius resident Howard Jarvis and Baltic authority Neil Taylor, this new city guide completes Bradt's coverage of individual Baltic capitals and focuses on an increasingly popular city.  Detailed practical information is set in the context of the cityأ¢â‚¬â„¢s place in Lithuaniaأ¢â‚¬â„¢s history and culture, ensuring that visitors can make the most of their stay.  The guide offers informed opinion and a detailed, personal interpretation of a complex but beautiful city.  Publication April 2006.

Niger - (FIRST EDITION) - This is the first English-language guide to the Saharan country of Niger.  Author Jolijn Geels offers a personal insight to an intriguing and colourful country where tourism is on the rise.  Transport options are a particular feature, including long-distance connections to neighbouring countries, river trips on the River Niger, and camel trekking in the Massif de lأ¢â‚¬â„¢Aأƒآ¯r and Tأƒآ¨nأƒآ¨rأƒآ¨ desert regions, home to the nomadic Tuareg people.  The guide covers both ends of the developing travel market for Niger: upmarket travellers looking for background information as a supplement to a tour, and budget explorers with a need to know all the practicalities.  Publication May 2006.

Burkina Faso - (FIRST EDITION) - Another first English-language guide, bringing to life the many attractions of a little-known and stable West African state that offers a thriving culture, laidback cities and stunning wildlife encounters.  Authors Katrina Manson and James Knight help visitors discover dramatic mask festivals, Fulani horse-dancing and both the pan-African film festival in Siao and the craft fair in Fespaco, two of the largest events of their kind on the continent.  The romance of the Sahel desert is also explored together with information on desert markets, camel safaris and, for intrepid travellers, secret dune encampments...  Publication May 2006.

Great Wall of China: Beijing and Northern China - (FIRST EDITION) - The first guide for travellers dedicated to exploring the worldأ¢â‚¬â„¢s greatest man-made landmark. The succinct and user-friendly coverage of Beijing and the provinces of northern China, written by Anglo-Chinese author, Thammy Evans who has regularly travelled in the country, makes this the essential guide for anyone planning to visit the wall.  Each chapter covers an individual province, incorporating the history and legends related to the wall in that area; there is also coverage of the main cities that act as a base for exploration.  A range of cultural information - Chinese food, customs, history, politics and economy - provides the essential background to gain an insight into the local way of life.  Publication May 2006.