Lonely Planet

Discover 100 exciting alternative travel experiences where tourists are few and far between. Explore a secret mountainous kingdom in Africa, an underwater museum in Australia, a medieval fairytale town in Europe - and learn how your visit can benefit local communities when you go beyond classic bucket list places with this inspiring travel guide. Avoid fighting for space for a sunrise snap at Angkor Wat and instead wander the more peaceful 'lost city' of Banteay Chhmar; skip the long queues at the pyramids of Giza and stroll through the dazzling Roman ruins of North Africa's Djemila; bypass America's overcrowded Grand Canyon and catch a fiery sunset at Goosenecks Overlook in Capitol Reef National Park.

Feed your wanderlust with Offbeat and find:100 lesser-known cities, regions and countries with chapters covering Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, Europe and Oceania Amazing crowd-free experiencesGo if you like comparisons offering magnificent alternatives to over-populated sites and landmarksInsider knowledge on how your visit can make a positive impact on local businessesExpert advice on why you should go, when you should go and how to get there Helpful tips for first-time travellersPresented in a beautiful hardcover format with striking photography, practical planning information and handy mapsConnect with vibrant cultures, unearth amazing stories and make these exhilarating under-the-radar travel experiences part of your next great trip. Perfect for curious minds, Offbeat is a must-read for anyone dreaming of, or planning an upcoming adventure. Gift this unique book to the traveller in your life or simply keep these off-the-beaten track destinations all to yourself.  

• Publisert: Sept 2022
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• Antall sider: 324
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781838694302

Be inspired and empowered by this collection of transformative travel experiences. From sleeping under the stars or learning a new craft, to more ambitious challenges like taking a big trip alone, helping to rebuild a community or saving an endangered species, this is your essential companion to a life well-lived. Each experience in this feel-good bucket list is enriching in some way, whether it's about forging a stronger connection with the natural world, helping the planet, or better understanding yourself.

From the easily attainable to the aspirational, the variety of goals makes it easy to create a set that's right for you. Every goal is accompanied by recommendations about where to try it, as well as websites and information to ensure each one is achievable.  

• Publisert: August 2019
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• Antall sider: 304
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781788686204

Circumnavigate the world with Lonely Planet’s latest inspirational illustrated coffee table book. Packed full of pictures, interviews, detailed gatefold maps and more, chart the history of travelling the globe by ship, bicycle, plane, car, train, balloon, submersible and foot and discover amazing stories from people who have travelled around the world.

Hear enthralling tales of intrepid explorers and record breakers such as Amelia Earhart, Ferdinand Magellan, Francis Chichester, Nellie Bly, Mark Beaumont and Aloha Wanderwell who have risked their lives succeeding (or attempting) the journey, chart the routes they have taken, discover how transport has developed over time and find out what the future likely has in store for means of travel.

Forfattere: Lonely Planet
Publisert måned: Okt
Publisert år: 2020
Utgave: 1.utg
Sider nr: 288

The second edition of Lonely Planet's Wine Trails features 52 weekend-long guided itineraries through the world's most exciting wine regions. This successful series is perfect for travel enthusiasts with a passion for wine. Discover the most interesting wineries and the best places to stay and where to eat in wine regions near major cities.

Winemakers offer personal insights into what wines to taste and why they're special, and help you understand a place, its people and their traditions through the wine that's made there. Itineraries are accompanied by gorgeous photos, maps and in-the-know authors. This new edition features well-known wine regions such as Rioja, Burgundy, Margaret River and Sonoma combined with up-and-coming and offbeat regions such Priorat near Barcelona and Tamar Valley in Tasmania.

• Publisert: April 2023
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• Antall sider: 320
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781838696016

Take your bicycle on the ride of a lifetime with the help of The Bikepackers' Guide to the World. Discover 75 of the most amazing cycling routes in every continent and use the detailed maps, directions, accommodation and practical information to plan your trip. Lonely Planets experts tell you how to prepare, what to take, when and where to go.

Bikepacking is the fast-growing adventure activity that gives people the freedom to discover the world in a sustainable and slow-paced fashion on their bicycles. The number of new purpose-built, long-distance cycling routes is increasing all the time and this comprehensive book selects the top 75 to add to your bicycling bucket list. Lonely Planet describes the route in step-by-step detail with a large, accurate map and elevation profile helping cyclists pick a route that suits their experience.

The routes are graded from easy to challenging and cover a range of distances from a weekend to a month or more. The rides vary from easy-going rail trails to rugged off-road routes. Accommodation recommendations and options for eating and drinking along the way are also included.

The Bikepackers Guide to the World explains how to pack for each trip, what you will need and all the practical considerations. It also highlights some of the top sights along the way and suggests how to maximise your time in a new and exciting region by experiencing local foods and customs. Large images paint a picture of each place.

Practical advice for first-time bikepackers is also provided, covering how to prepare physically, what sort of bicycle is best for each route, how to perform basic repairs on the road and how to carry baggage and eat and sleep comfortably. Routes and countries covered include: The Tahoe Rim Trail, the Oregon Timber Trail and Missouri's Katy rail trail in the US, The Tour de Mont Blanc and Scotland's North Coast 500 in Europe. The Annapurna Circuit and Trans-Hokkaido routes in Asia, The Murray to the Mountains rail trail and New Zealand's Old Ghost Road in Oceania, and many more.

• Publisert: Mars 2023
• Antall sider: 304
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• ISBN: 9781838695019

• Publisert: Feb. 2024
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Antall sider: 272
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781837581955

From wild camping to curling up in a cabin, discover 200 amazing places to sleep under the stars in Europe. Lonely Planet's experts have scoured the continent to recommend the best campsites, wild camping spots, huts, cabins and refuges in regions across 20 countries, providing practical advice about how to plan your trip, when to go, how to get there, and what to take. In each country profile we provide an introduction to the destination and an overview of rules and regulations around camping, accompanied by a curated list of our favourite regions with reviews of the best campsites, cabins, huts and wild camping locations.

Discover everything you need to know with essential information including location details, the number of camping pitches, availability of cabins, and electricity and water facilities. After a night under the stars, make the most of your day with comprehensive coverage of the best outdoor activities to experience in the vicinity, from hiking and biking to climbing, canoeing and wildlife watching. Whether you're an experienced camper, or a first-timer wanting to escape the crowded city for a wilderness cabin, Under the Stars can guide you to the best places in Europe to pitch your tent.

Featured destinations include: England, Scotland, Wales, Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, Switzerland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Germany, Austria and many more. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers.

• Publisert: Mars 2022
• Antall sider: 280
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781838694975

• Publisert: September 2021
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• Antall sider: 312
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781838694661

Whether you've been vegan for years or are travelling as one for the first time, The Vegan Travel Handbook will help you discover, plan and book a huge range of vegan-friendly adventures around the globe.

Get essential advice and expert tips on everything from where to go when and the best vegan restaurants, accommodation and cities, to how to stay healthy on the road and order food with confidence. We also reveal unmissable vegan tours, festivals and food trucks.

From cooking classes in India to wildlife watching tours in New Zealand, Lonely Planet shows you how to explore the world on a plant-based diet.

• Explore the wilds of Patagonia, Argentina
• Go trekking and wildlife watching in Ethiopia
• Meditate in the mountains in Taiwan
• Melt any stresses away in a Japanese onsen
• Wild camp by a pristine lake in Scandinavia
• Go wine tasting in Piedmont, northern Italy
• Eat your way around Delhi, Agra and Jaipur
• Dance and dine the night away in Seville
• Monitor jaguars in the Amazon Rainforest
• Savour local produce at a New Zealand farmers' market
• Spot the 'Big Five' in safari in South Africa
• Explore the Cardamom Mountains in Cambodia
• Shake up a rum cocktail in the Cayman Islands
• Road-trip your way up the east coast of Australia
• Embark on a DIY doughnut tour of the USA's west coast

• Publisert: November 2020
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• Antall sider: 168
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781788687584

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 favourite, 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 Eatlist is the follow-up to our bestselling Ultimate Travelist and is a must-own bucket list for foodies and those who love to travel.

You'll discover the planet's most thrilling and famous culinary experiences, the culture behind each one, what makes them so special, and why the experience is so much more than what's in the plate, bowl or glass in front of you. How many have you tried and what's your number one?

• Publisert: August 2018
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• Antall sider: 320
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781787014213

This practical and inspiring guide, the latest in our popular 'Handbook' series, provides travellers with tips and tricks to make their money go further. As the cost of living and travel increases, Lonely Planet's experts reveal the best ways to bag a bargain, whether it´s booking transport, a hotel or finding experiences that won´t break the bank. 

• Publisert: 2023
• Innbinding: heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• Antall sider: 159
• ISBN: 9781837580613

What's the #1 travel experience in America? For the first time, the experts at Lonely Planet have ranked the top 500 unmissable experiences and hidden gems across the USA - to create the ultimate hitlist. Lonely Planet's Ultimate USA Travel List is the regional follow-up to our bestselling Ultimate Travel List and the must-own bucket list for both travellers to the USA and residents who want to discover their country's most iconic sights and activities. With inspirational photos, insightful commentary and details of how to visit each place, this is your essential guide to exploring the very best of the nation's travel experiences, from the classic to the quirky.

Whatever your interests, there's a memorable experience awaiting you!

• Publisert: September 2021
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• Antall sider: 320
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781838694586

The ultimate book of running adventures across North America featuring 200 epic routes from city circuits to off-road trails plus amazing running stories from celebrated athletes. Discover tales of 50 incredible runs plus a further 150 awesome running trip ideas from easy-going jogs to one-of-a-kind challenges. Epic Runs of North America takes travelers across the US, Canada, and the Caribbean to experience heart-pounding trails that are a tonic for the mind, soul - and legs! 

• Publisert: September 2024
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• Antall sider: 320
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781837581948

Featuring over 200 of the best campsites, huts, glamping, and bush camping spots in Australia and New Zealand for the ultimate nature-based escape. Each of the 9 regional chapters highlight the top locations for camping, glamping, or cabin-style accommodation, as well as essential information on the rules and regulations of free camping, safety considerations, and where to buy camping supplies locally. Inside Under the Stars Camping Australia and New Zealand: More than 200 of the best places to spend the night under canvas in Australia and New Zealand.

Divided into 9 regional chapters and organised by each of Australia's states and territories (the Australian Capital Territory is combined with New South Wales) as well as New Zealand's North and South Islands12 full-page outdoor activity guides provide a deep-dive of must-try experiences and local highlights in each region including surfing, four wheel driving, aboriginal rock art, indigenous experiences, wine tasting, paddling adventures, mountain biking, the great bathing trail, wildflowers, bike-packing, wildlife, and great walks. Includes practical information and essential details on the best practice for leave-no-trace travelling, staying safe, best time to camp, amenities available, accessibility, cost, and useful contact details. 

• Publisert: April 2024
• Antall sider: 256
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781837581733

• Publisert: Feb. 2024
• Utgave: 2. utgave
• Antall sider: 280
  
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781837581979

• Publisert: Mai 2022
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Språk: Engelsk
• Antall sider: 320
• ISBN: 9781838695057

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 bikepacking 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 toolkit of practical details - where to start and finish, how to get there, where to stay and more - to help you plan the perfect trip. Suggestions for similar rides around the world are also included.

Rides in Canada include:

• The Cabot Trail (Nova Scotia)
• Whistler Bike Park (British Columbia)
• The Whitehorse Trails (Yukon)
• Banff to Whitefish (Alberta)

Rides in the USA include:

• Mountain Biking in Moab (Utah)
• Great Allegheny Passage
• Colorado Beer Ride
• Glacier National Park Loop (Montana)
• The Covered Bridges of Vermont

• Publisert: August 2019
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Antall sider: 320
• Innbinding: Innbundet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781788682572