Only In Guides/The Urban Explorer

The Urban Explorer/Only In Guides Newsletter - March 2026 - mailchi.mp/1af1f621b8f0/t… Vienna Vampires; Fascinating Collections;: Shaw House; Underwater Clown!; Hotel Lives; Cinema Photo; Only in Tangier.

Uncover ruins, relics, and all things Romanesque with "Only in Cologne", a city waiting to be explored! @OnlyInGuides 💻️: tinyurl.com/ynjsfc6f #cologne #onlyincologne #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 💻️: tinyurl.com/3a5ktpfs #London #onlyinlondon #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 💻️: tinyurl.com/3jc5xe9v #Hamburg #Germany #onlyinHamburg #onlyinguides #theurbanexplorer #duncanjdsmith

Just a few of Vienna's historic interiors. Discover these and more in my guidebook "Only in Vienna" available from booksellers and online. More details at onlyinguides.com

The Urban Explorer/Only In Guides Newsletter - February 2026 - mailchi.mp/0bc60ece3f4b/t… Only in Marseille; Vienna to Infinity; Historic Curry House; Hamburg Revisited; Importance of Notebooks; Atlantis on Santorini; Only in Tangier. Sign-up at duncanjdsmith.com

In Vienna's Maria Am Gestade church there is a Baroque painting of the Crucifixion, mourners left, instigators right, the latter including a man with a jewelled headband. He is Vlad the Impaler, a Wallachian king whose battlefield exploits inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

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

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

"Infinity of Light" is a temporary monumental light sculpture on the towers of Vienna's neo-Gothic Votive Church. The work of Viennese artist Billi Thanner, it takes the form of the symbol of infinity. #vienna #votivkirche #billithanner

I'm happy to say that my "Only in Marseille" guidebook is now stocked at the city's wonderful Librairie Jean Laffitte. #marseille #onlyinmarseille #onlyinguides #theurbanexplorer #duncanjdsmith

Get under the skin of the Hungarian capital with this explorer’s guidebook to the ‘Paris of the East’ from the Buda Hills to the glamour of downtown Pest. 💻️: tinyurl.com/yc8dtary #Budapest #Hungary #TravelBudapest

New writing and new adventures for 2026. Stay updated with my monthly newsletter. Sign-up at www.duncanjdsmith. Happy Exploring!

Kicking off 2026 with a piece for the Mediterranean Garden Society about my visit to the Donabo Botanical Garden outside Tangier. A glorious spot on the Atlantic coast bursting with blossoms, bees and the scent of Moroccan mint: mediterraneangardensociety.org/122-eden.html

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

Edinburgh's old police boxes are a unique part of the city's landscape. Erected during the 1930s, these miniature Greek temples in cast iron serve today as coffee shops and fast food outlets. They are discussed in my book "Only in Edinburgh". See onlyinguides.com.

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 now from local bookshops and online. #edinburgh #onlyinedinburgh #scotland #onlyinguides #theurbanexplorer #duncanjdsmith

The Urban Explorer/Only In Guides Newsletter - December 2025 - mailchi.mp/33a78f5f4053/t… Seasonal Greetings; Only in Tangier; Curiosity Cabinets; Seville Ceramics; Hendrix Hotel; Vienna Sweets; Travel Ethics.

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

An honour to have my book "Only in Tangier" in the window of the city's legendary Librairie des Colonnes. Opened in 1949, the bookshop has welcomed authors Paul Bowles, Truman Capote and Samuel Beckett. Current proprietor Moncef Bouali, seen here, was charming when I visited.