During a recent visit to Oxford I visited Blackwells Bookshop on Broad Street. In the basement is the Norrington Room, one of the world's largest book rooms. I'm delighted to say that my 'Only In Guides' are on the shelves. #onlyinguides #duncanjdsmith #theurbanexplorer #blackwells #oxford

Thank you to my friends Nigel and Angela for using my "Only in Seville" guidebook on their recent trip to Andalucia. Nice to see it being enjoyed with a good glass of dry Spanish sherry. #seville #spain #onlyinseville #onlyinguides #theurbanexplorer #duncanjdsmith

It was an honour to present my book "Only in Tangier" recently to the British Moroccan Society at London's National Liberal Club. Thanks to all who attended and bought books afterwards. It was great to meet you all. #tangier #onlyintangier #onlyinguides #duncanjdsmith #theurbanexplorer

Discover Dubrovnik’s enthralling architecture, tumultuous history and artistic treasures with this explorer’s guidebook to Croatia’s culture capital!

💻️: https://tinyurl.com/22bux7t4

#onlyinDubrovnik #onlyinguides #theurbanexplorer #duncanjdsmith

"Only in Marseille" is ideal for travellers who want to escape the crowds and explore Celtic ruins, modern museums, colonial ghosts, ethnic enclaves, and so much more!

💻️: https://tinyurl.com/9v6ab5r7

#onlyinMarseille #onlyinguides #theurbanexplorer #duncanjdsmith

Explore the streets of Hamburg! This guidebook offers travelers more than 80 fascinating and unusual historical locations in Germany’s second city. @onlyinguides.bsky.social


💻️: https://tinyurl.com/3jc5xe9v

#Hamburg #Germany #onlyinHamburg #onlyinguides #theurbanexplorer #duncanjdsmith

Explore the treasures of old London and the delights of the new with "Only in London", a guidebook to the capital’s oddities and hidden gems! @onlyinguides.bsky.social

💻️: https://tinyurl.com/3a5ktpfs

#London #onlyinlondon #onlyinguides #theurbanexplorer #duncanjdsmith

Uncover ruins, relics, and all things Romanesque with "Only in Cologne", a city waiting to be explored! @onlyinguides.bsky.social

💻️: https://tinyurl.com/ynjsfc6f

#cologne #onlyincologne #onlyinguides #theurbanexplorer #duncanjdsmith

Heading to Tangier? Here are some books well worth reading. Admittedly one is my own recently-published "Only in Tangier" but taken together they offer an inspiring overview of this enthralling Moroccan city. #tangier #morocco #onlyinmorocco #onlyinguides #duncanjdsmith #theurbanexplorer

Thanks to Interzone in Tangier for stocking my new "Only in Tangier" guidebook. Located at 43 Rue Ahmed Ben Ajiba, this unique store sells Tangier-related books, films, music & clothes. #tangier #onlyintangier #onlyinguides #duncanjdsmith #theurbanexplorer #interzone

I'm happy to say that my "Only in Marseille" guidebook is now stocked at the city's wonderful Librairie Jean Laffitte: www.les-arcenaulx.com/la-librairie/ #marseille #onlyinmarseille #onlyinguides #duncanjdsmith #theurbanexplorer

Explore the streets of Edinburgh with this helpful city guide to the volcanic geography, ancient alleys and architectural modernism to the Scottish capital.

💻️: https://tinyurl.com/46tp2wcf

#onlyinedinburgh #onlyinguides #theurbanexplorer #duncanjdsmith

I recently took a tour of Vienna's Burgtheater. A highlight (literally) is the painted ceilings by Gustav Klimt and others. Klimt's sketches were discovered in the theatre cellars in the 1990s & are also on display. #vienna #onlyinvienna #duncanjdsmith #theurbanexplorer #burgtheater #gustavklimt

Edinburgh boasts some beautiful and historic stained glass. Much of it is included in the 3rd revised edition of my guidebook "Only in Edinburgh" available from local bookshops and online. #edinburgh #scotland #onlyinedinburgh #onlyinguides #theurbanexpolorer #duncanjdsmith

'Only In Guides' make great seasonal gifts for independent city travellers. Nineteen titles currently available. Discover them all at www.onlyinguides.com. #onlyinguides #duncanjdsmith #theurbanexplorer #cityguide

Thank you Wanderlust Travel Magazine and Stanfords Travel for namechecking my 'Only In Guides' alongside other indie travel publishers Bradt Guides and Wild Things Publishing. More details at www.onlyinguides.com. #tangier #morocco #onlyintangier #onlyinguides #theurbanexplorer #duncanjdsmith

Spot the 'Only In Guides'! It is always a pleasure (and an honour) to find my guidebooks on the shelves at the wonderful @dauntbooks.bsky.social in Marylebone, London. #onlyinguides #duncanjdsmith #theurbanexplorer

Thank you Ulla Remmer at Buchhandlung Franz Leo in Vienna for stocking my "Only in Vienna" guidebook. In business for more than two centuries, Ulla's shop is a book lover's paradise. #vienna #onlyinvienna #onlyinguides #duncanjdsmith #theurbanexplorer

Thank you Christian at Café Göttlich & Freud in Vienna for stocking my "Only in Vienna" book, now in its 5th edition. Café Göttlich & Freud is the modern coffeehouse with a traditional twist. Recommended! #vienna #onlyinvienna #duncanjdsmith #onlyinguides #theurbanexplorer

hank you @waterstones for representing my "Only in Marseille" guidebook across your UK stores. It is much appreciated! Discover more about the book at www.onlyinguides.com. #marseille #france #onlyinmarseille #onlyinguides #duncanjdsmith #theurbanexplorer

There is much more #Zurich than meets the eye, so it's necessary to get under the skin of the place with an in-depth guidebook, and my "Only in Zurich" is one of the few dedicated guides available. Discover more at www.onlyinguides.com #zurich #onlyinzurich #onlyinguides #duncanjdsmith

Only In Guides sales' brochure for 2025. New volumes on Marseille and Tangier in the pipeline. #travel #guidebooks #travelpublishing #onlyinguides #theurbanexplorer #duncanjdsmith

Great to see some of my guidebooks at the Marlow Bookshop in Buckinghamshire, UK. I'm very grateful when independents give me space on their shelves. #onlyinguides #duncanjdsmith #theurbanexplorer

A sneak preview of the cover for my forthcoming guidebook "Only in Marseille". I hope it gives an impression of the appeal of this great port city on the Mediterranean. Written by Duncan JD Smith & published by The Urban Explorer www.onlyinguides.com. #onlyinmarseille #onlyinguides #duncanjdsmith

Ceramic hands for sale at the Calle de Feria flea market in Seville. They come from effigies of the Virgin of Hope of Macarena, a much-venerated icon. Featured in my guidebook "Only in Seville" www.onlyinguides.com. #seville #spain #onlyinseville #onlyinguides #duncanjdsmith #theurbanexplorer

My first post here. Street art in Marseille. From my forthcoming guidebook"Only in Marseille" available to pre-order. www.onlyinguides.com #marseille #onlyinmarseille #travel #photograph #duncanjdsmith #theurbanexplorer