Gavin Thomas | Publications
Writing
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Gavin Thomas has been writing professionally since 1991, and has authored and contributed to a huge variety of publications, ranging from classical music magazines through to numerous guidebooks, including the best-selling Rough Guide to Sri Lanka. |
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 | Rough Guide to Sri Lanka (author)Definitive guide to one of the world's most beautiful islands, with detailed accounts of all the country's varied sights, from the sedate tea plantations of the highlands to Colombo's bustling street markets and the great Buddhist monuments of the Cultural Triangle. Also contains candid reviews of the best places to eat and stay, from laid-back beachside guesthouses to tranquil ayurveda resorts and elegant colonial-era hotels, plus informed coverage of Sri Lanka's history, culture and religions. (First edition Nov 2004, 480pp; Second edition Oct 2006, 528pp; Third edition Oct 2009, 496pp.)
Click here for a review of the Rough Guide to Sri Lanka by Anthony Sattin, The Times (26 December 2004). Click here to read an extract from the book. |
 | Insight Guide to Sri Lanka (lead contributor) Essential background reading, with expert essays on subjects including architecture, the performing arts, festivals, religion and geography backed up with inspirational photography. (Nov 2006 and Nov 2009 editions, 300pp.) |
 | Berlitz Guide to Sri Lanka (author)Handy pocket-size guide to this beautiful Indian Ocean destination. (First edition Sept 2006, 144pp; second edition forthcoming 2011.) |
 | Rough Guide to Rajasthan, Delhi and Agra (co-author) Comprehensive guide to India's most spectacular region, with exhaustive coverage of all the sights, from the Taj Mahal and the superlative Mughal monuments of Agra and Delhi to remote Rajput desert forts and colourful bazaars, along with critical reviews of all the best places to sleep, eat, drink and shop. (First edition Oct 2007, 464pp; second edition Oct 2010, 464pp.)
Click here to read an extract from the book. |
 | Rough Guide to India (contributing author) "The bible for any visitor . . . way ahead of its rival, Lonely Planet, in scope and erudition." Conde Nast Traveller. (Seventh edition Oct 2008, 1448pp)
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 | Top 10 Delhi (DK Eyewitness Guides) (author) Detailed, sight-by-sight guide to this absorbing city. (First edition July 2010)
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 | Rough Guide to Dubai (author)Comprehensive guide to the world's most up-and-coming tourist destination. Full coverage of all the best the city has to offer, from traditional Arabian souks to beautiful beaches, as well as day trips throughout the UAE, including Sharjah, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi and the east coast, plus up-to-date listings of all the hottest new places to stay, eat and drink in this fast-changing city. (Previous edition published as Dubai Directions Oct 2007, 212pp; first edition Nov 2010, 216pp.)
Click here to read an extract from the book. |
 | Dubai Essential Guide (author) The first customized app to Dubai (available for iPhone and iPad), featuring almost 200 places of interest around the city, ranging from historical attractions and contemporary landmarks through to detailed reviews of all the best places to eat, drink and shop, plus extensive coverage of day-trips to Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Al Ain. All entries can be sorted by type, location and price, backed up by interactive mapping and almost a thousand evocative photographs. Download here (Last update June 2010).
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 | Frommer's Dubai and Abu Dhabi Day by Day (author)Handy, pocket-sized guide with useful day-by-day itineraries to help you get the best out of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. (First edition Nov 2009)
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 | Rough Guide to Oman (author)The first comprehensive and fully up-to-date guide to this fascinating country. (First edition forthcoming Nov 2011, 340pp.)
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| Other guidebooks |
 | Time Out Morocco: Perfect Places to Stay and Eat (contributor)Researched new chapter on Ouarzazate and the Draa Valley (first edition, November 2008). |
 | Rough Guide to Switzerland (updater)Updates of Geneva, Lausanne and Lake Geneva, Bernese Oberland, Valais, Luzern and Graubunden chapters (fourth edition, 2010). |
 | Rough Guide to Spain (updater)Updates of Old Castille and Galicia chapters (ninth edition, 2001). |
 | Rough Guide to Menorca (contributor)Researched four off-the-beaten-trail hikes in Menorca (first edition, 2001). |
 | Rough Guide to Mallorca and Menorca (contributor)Updates of Menorcan hiking routes (fourth edition, 2007). |
 | Rough Guide to Belgium and Luxembourg (contributor)Updated parts of the Ardennes and Flanders chapters (third edition, 2002). |
| Recent work |
| Berlitz Guide to Delhi General update (2009 edition). |
| Berlitz Guide to India General update (2009 edition). |
| Insight Guide to India General updates (2009 edition). |
| Earthbound: A Rough Guide to the World in Pictures Photography and text (2010). |
| Where To Go When: Volume 2, The Americas Researched and wrote month-by-month summary of key attractions across the Americas (Dorling Kindersley, October 2008). |
| The Road Less Travelled Contributor (Dorling Kindersley, September 2009). |
| World Party Updates to Kandy Esala Perahera account (Rough Guides, First edition, 2007). |
| Make the Most of Your Time in BritainEntries on Stowe and Bekonscot (Rough Guides, forthcoming 2011). |
| Make the Most of Your Time on Earth "High in Haputale" (Sri Lanka) (Rough Guides, September 2007; first published in Ultimate Experiences: 25 Islands, Rough Guides, May 2007). |
| Dubai and beyond (Rough Guides in association with Virgin Holidays, 2010). |
| The Indian Ocean Introduction to Sri Lanka (Rough Guides in association with Virgin Holidays, 2008). |
| Sri Lanka Consumer Guide (writer/editor)Major rewrite of 40-page Sri Lanka guide (Sri Lanka Tourist Board, 2007).
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Magazine and newspaper articles |
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The Independent (21 August 2010) |
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Daily Telegraph (1 November 2007) |
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Ryanair Magazine (June 2008) |
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RoughNews 24 (January 2005) |
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Msafiri (inflight magazine of Kenya Airways) (May 2008) |
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Music journalismClick here for details of my classical music publications:
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