Between the ages of 10 and 13, Martin stood outside the front gates wearing a straw boater and bow tie while selling guidebooks. |
Imagine a time without guidebooks, when all routes were first ascents, when hemp ropes and cleated boots were de rigueur. |
Start your research by asking around and reading guidebooks to get together some ideas. |
They ended up lost, in a part of Dublin not promoted in the tourist guidebooks and one of them had a bright idea. |
Sensing a losing battle, they began to study maps and guidebooks over a shared bottle of Chianti Classico. |
I have to say that I am quite happy relying on theirs, and the guidebooks description, and have no urge to come back to conquer the place. |