Cadogan Guides Tuscany, Umbria and the Marches is a good example of these always-reliable guides friendly format. The book acknowledges that the travellers have moved beyond the golden hills of Tuscany west to the Bolgheri and Maremma seasides and east into the regions of equally stunning Umbria and the Marches. Its insider focus on food and wine based on a healthy appreciation of the culture gives it a mix that other guidebooks can miss.

The drawback to this approach, when coupled wi..

The Cobra Microtalk 110 is your own personal communications device, which has a range of 3 km, or about 2 miles under ideal conditions. Unlike other 2-way radio systems, there are no licence fees to pay, simply insert 4 AAA size batteries into each handset and you can start talking. There are no monthly fees, contracts or service fees and each handset has eight channels to choose from, so wherever you are, you will have your own channel to communicate on.

This pack consists of two handsets an..

After the monster hit that was Gran Turismo, the sequel Gran Turismo 2, has more that a mammoth task ahead of it, but surpass it does and by some distance. The two gaming discs contain an Arcade version to get you racing straight away, or the Simulation mode where you have to race for cash to buy and upgrade your cars. Realism is the core of GT2 so you really do have to get your racing gloves on.

The range of cars is offensively large--everything from the Toyota Yaris to the Dodg..

The Cobra Microtalk 110 is your own personal communications device, which has a range of 3 km, or about 2 miles under ideal conditions. Unlike other 2-way radio systems, there are no licence fees to pay, simply insert 4 AAA size batteries into each handset and you can start talking. There are no monthly fees, contracts or service fees and each handset has eight channels to choose from, so wherever you are, you will have your own channel to communicate on.

This pack consists of two handsets an..

From audio specialists IXOS come the DJ1001 Ministry of Sound headphones offering a professional listening experience and a solid no-nonsense design.

IXOS is an UK-based company that specialises in making high-quality audio cables. Using its audio expertise it teamed up with the Ministry of Sound to produce a full range of DJ headphones, but with enough breadth to satisfy you no matter what your needs.

The DJ1001 have been designed to be the ultimate in DJ cans. To kick things off the 50..