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1) The Big Trip
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So, you want to experience the ultimate overseas adventure?
Whether you're a gap year student or young traveller, taking a sabbatical or career break, a parent or guardian wanting to travel with your children, or in retirement and looking for your next adventure – The Big Trip is for you.
Advice and information in this comprehensive companion, now in its 4th edition, has been thoroughly revised and updated to include expert tips and recommendations...
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Discover 100 life-changing travel experiences. Familiar faces from the world of travel, plus Lonely Planet writers, share their most remarkable, poignant and memorable experiences from the road – moments that changed them as individuals and reshaped their perspective on the world. Tales includes a Rwandan gorilla encounter, reincarnation on the Ganges, horse riding with Patagonian gauchos, witnessing Nelson Mandela's first free speech, watching...
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Weave a little wonder into daily life with these fun and challenging activities - and experience your local area in a whole new way. Invite friends on a social adventure, follow your senses somewhere new and embark on a cultural odyssey. Lonely Planet shows you how to embrace the traveller spirit and discover a new side to where you live. For each activity, we tell you what to bring and provide simple, easy-to-follow instructions to make it a success....
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Buckle up for the next installment in our 'Epic' series and the follow-up to Epic Bike Rides of the World. Epic Drives of the World, a beautiful hardback, showcases 50 of the greatest road trips on Earth, from classic routes in America, Australia and Europe, to incredible adventures in Asia and Africa. Organised by continent, each route features a first-hand account, awe-inspiring photographs, illustrated maps and practical advice on when to go, how...
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Don't just walk on the wild side - hike, climb, cycle, surf and even parachute. Lonely Planet's Atlas of Adventure is an encyclopedia for thrill-seekers and adrenaline junkies, featuring the best outdoor experiences, country-by-country, across the world - making it the ultimate introduction to an exciting new world of adventure. There are numerous ways to explore our planet and the Atlas of Adventure showcases as many of them as possible in over 150...
6) Secret Marvels of the World: 360 extraordinary places you never knew existed and where to find them
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Featuring communist bunkers, burning gas craters and at least one sponge-rock fluorescent grotto built by Polish monks, this book reveals weird and wonderful sights the crowds don't reach. We've all heard of India's Taj Mahal, but what about Karna Mata Temple? It's a building teeming with rats so revered they enjoy A-list treatment with daily offerings of milk and fruit. It's no secret that visitors to Berlin can see parts of its infamous Wall still...
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Get ready to explore America's most thrilling gravel, road and trail bike routes. This definitive companion for cycling enthusiasts showcases 200 of North, Central and South America's best and most celebrated routes, from epic adventures off the beaten path to shorter urban rides. Go bike-packing in Baja, road riding in Colombia, mountain biking in Canada and gravel riding in Pennsylvania. Each ride is accompanied by stunning photos and a map and...
8) Travel Goals
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A book to inspire and empower, filled with a mix of once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences, personal challenges, wellness activities, foodie adventures, and social and charitable ideas. Through the book, experiences grow from simple goals like sleeping under the stars and going on a city break alone, to bigger, more rewarding ambitions, such as diving the Blue Hole in Belize and spending a week on a silent retreat. Other goals include witnessing extraordinary...
9) Micro Trips
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From Austin and Bangkok to Marrakesh and Sydney, Lonely Planet presents the best trips within three hours of 60 of the world's most popular cities. With sights, activities and hidden gems built around themes like culture, the outdoors, and cuisine, there's no end to the amazing ideas you'll find for your next urban escape or long layover, or the new experiences you'll discover to enjoy in your own backyard.
The cities in this book could fill a lifetime...
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Hike from sea to shining sea with this inspiring and engaging companion. Lonely Planet's National Trails of America features the US's 30 National Trails- from the scenic wonder of the Pacific Crest Trail to the heavy history of the Trail of Tears, hikers will discover the majesty of each route and all the un-missable stops along the way. So lace up your boots, we're going hiking.
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Put on your running shoes – it's time to hit the road, the trails and the great outdoors.
In this comprehensive runner's companion, you'll find 50 of the world's greatest running routes – from short city runs and must-do marathons to cross-country trails and challenging ultras – plus a further 150 courses around the globe to satisfy runners of all abilities.
Each run is accompanied by stunning photos and a map and toolkit of practical details...
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With stories of 50 incredible hiking routes in 30 countries, from New Zealand to Peru, plus a further 150 suggestions, Lonely Planet's Epic Hikes of the World will inspire a lifetime of adventure on foot. From one-day jaunts and urban trails to month-long thru-hikes, cultural rambles and mountain expeditions, each journey shares one defining feature: being truly epic. In this follow-up to Epic Bike Rides and Epic Drives, we share our adventures on...
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Experience 60 of the world's greatest and most unforgettable train journeys, from classic long-distance trips like Western Canada's Rocky Mountaineer and Darwin to Adelaide's The Ghan, to little-known gems on regular commuting lines. We've always had a soft spot for trains. We know the moment a train pulls out of a station bound for somewhere fantastic is when the adventure truly starts. Amazing Train Journeys is the culmination of asking more than...
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Lonely Planet presents a curated collection of the world's best low-impact resorts and experiences. From eco lodges and off-grid camps to responsible wildlife watching, we showcase the best eco-conscious trips to help travelers lower their carbon footprint the impact made on the communities they visit.
Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
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Welcome to life on four wheels. Hit the open road with this practical and inspiring guide. In the first half, you'll discover how to choose and customize your perfect van, and get it fitted for sleeping, cooking and storage. In part two, we'll tell you how to stay safe, save money and park legally, then share the best road trips around the world, complete with awesome itineraries. Lonely Planet's The Vanlife Companion is a great introduction to the...
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The world's top 500 food experiences – ranked! We asked the planet's top chefs, food writers and our food-obsessed authors to name their favorite, most authentic gastronomic encounters. The result is a journey to Mozambique for piri-piri chicken, Japan for bullet train bento boxes, San Sebastian pintxos bars, and a further 497 of the most exciting eateries anywhere on Earth. Ultimate Eats is the follow-up to our bestselling Ultimate Travel and...
17) The Joy of Water
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Cannonball into a refreshing pool, relax in natural hot springs, experience the excitement of open water, and feel the sea breeze on your face - the allure of waves and experiences in water are at the heart of The Joy of Water. Featuring personal stories about the exhilarating, restorative, formative power of water. Whether you're a thrill seeker or looking relax and recharge, these destinations and activities inspire readers to get back in the water....
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