Lonely Planet Texas is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see & skip, & what hidden discoveries await you. Rock out, get the blues or chill to country classics in live-music capital, Austin, or appreciate just how big Texas is on a hike at Big Bend National Park; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Texas & begin your journey now. Inside Lonely Planet`s Texas Travel Guide:- Colour maps & images throughout- Highlights & itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs & interests- Insider tips to save time & money & get around like a local, avoiding crowds & trouble spots- Essential info at your fingertips
- hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices- Honest reviews for all budgets
- eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience
- history, music, lifestyle, culture, football, landscapes, wildlife, Texas BBQ, cuisine- Over 42 colour maps Covers Austin, San Antonio, Hill Country, Dallas, Panhandle Plains, Houston, East Texas, Gulf Coast, South Texas, Big Bend National Park, West Texas, & more


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Lonely Planet Thai Phrasebook & Dictionary, a pocket-sized comprehensive language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance. Ideal for language students & travellers looking to interact with locals & immerse themselves in local culture. User-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categories. Feel at ease with essential tips on culture, manners, idioms & multiple meanings. Order with complete confidence, explain food allergies, & try new foods with the menu decoder. Save time & hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips. Never get stuck for words with the 3500-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary. Be prepared for both common & emergency travel situations with practical phrases & terminology. Meet friends with conversation starter phrases. Get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides. ...

Wander through wild orchids in Mae Hong Son, charter a longtail boat on the Andaman Coast or look for tigers & monkeys in national parks. Inside Lonely Planet Thailand Travel Guide: • Colour maps & images throughout • Highlights & itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs & interests • Insider tips to save time & money & get around like a local, avoiding crowds & trouble spots • Essential info at your fingertips
- hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices • Honest reviews for all budgets
- eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss • Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience
- current affairs, history, politics, arts, architecture, environment, food & drink, responsible travel • Convenient pull-out Bangkok map, plus over 100 maps Covers Bangkok, Central Thail&, Ko Chang, Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thail&, Hua Hin, Southern Gulf, Ko Samui, Lower Gulf, Phuket, Andaman Coast & more. Authors: Written & researched by Lonely Planet, China Williams, Austin Bush, Tim Bewer, Mark Beales, David Eimer, Celeste Brash & Adam Skolnick.


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Lonely Planet`s Thailand`s Islands & Beaches is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see & skip, & what hidden discoveries await you. Climb karst formations over emerald seas in Railay, isl&-hop across the Andaman or sip cocktails on soft white s&. Inside Lonely Planet`s Thailand`s Islands & Beaches Travel Guide: Colour maps & images throughout Highlights & itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs & interests Insider tips to save time & money & get around like a local, avoiding crowds & trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips
- hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets
- eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience
- history, art, literature, religion, music, architecture, politics, environmental issues, wildlife, cuisine, customs, etiquette Free, convenient pull-out Bangkok map (included in print version), plus over 50 maps. Covers Bangkok, Ko Chang, Hua Hin, Phuket, Ko Samui, Ko Phi-Phi, Krabi, Pattaya, Ko Pha-Ngan & more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet`s Thailand`s Islands & Beaches, our most comprehensive guide to Thailand`s Islands & Beaches, is perfect for both exploring top sights & taking roads less travelled. Authors: Written & researched by Lonely Planet, Celeste Brash, Austin Bush, David Eimer & Adam Skolnick.


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Familiar faces from the world of travel, plus Lonely Planet writers, share their most remarkable, poignant & memorable experiences from the road – moments that changed them as individuals & 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 a space shuttle launch, crossing the Gobi desert on foot, & a son journeying with his mother back to Alexandria, the city of her childhood. Destinations include Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Utah, Cape Town, Gir National Park in India, the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the Trans-Siberian Railway, Antarctica, Samburu National Reserve in Kenya, Samye Monastery in Tibet & Madagascan forests. With each story, you’ll get a powerful account of how the experience unfolded & what it was like to be there, right at that moment. A ‘ Build Up’ & ‘ Take Away’ complete the story, detailing how the moment made a lasting impact on the contributor’s life.

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Lonely Planet’s The Italian Lakes is your passport to all the most relevant & up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, & what hidden discoveries await you. Tour elegant lakeshore villas, climb a peak for dizzying lake views, or browse the fashion houses of Milan; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of The Italian Lakes & begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet`s The Italian Lakes Travel Guide: Colour maps & images throughout. Highlights & itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs & interests. Insider tips save you time & money, & help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds & trouble spots. Essential info at your fingertips
- including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, & prices. Honest reviews for all budgets
- including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, & hidden gems that most guidebooks miss. Cultural insights give you a richer & more rewarding travel experience
- including history, art, literature, cinema, music, architecture, politics, landscapes, cuisine, wine & customs & etiquette. Over 42 colour maps. Useful features
- Walking & Driving Tours, Eat & Drink Like a Local, & First Time. Coverage of Lake Como, Lake Maggiore, Lake Garda, Lake Lugano, Lake d` Iseo, Lake Orta, Milan, Bergamo, Brescia, Verona, Cremona, Mantua, Bellagio & more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet The Italian Lakes, our most comprehensive guide to the Italian Lakes, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights & take the road less travelled. Looking for a guide focused on Milan? Check out Lonely Planet`s Pocket Milan & the Lakes, a handy-sized guide focused on the can`t-miss sights for a quick trip. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet`s Italy guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer. Looking for just the highlights of Italy? Check out Lonely Planet`s Discover Italy, a photo-rich guide to the country`s most popular attractions. Authors: Written & researched by Lonely Planet, Paula Hardy & Anthony Ham. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world`s leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile & digital travel products, & a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet`s mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world & to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. Trip Advisor Travelers` Choice Awards 2012 & 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category ` Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.`
- The New York Times ` Lonely Planet. It`s on everyone`s bookshelves; it`s in every traveller`s hands. It`s on mobile phones. It`s on the Internet. It`s everywhere, & it`s telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.` -Fairfax Media (Australia).




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Lonely Planet The Italian Lakes is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see & skip, & what hidden discoveries await you. Tour the vineyards of Lombard, get active on Lake Garda, be awed by Milan`s Duomo, 600 years in the making & now yours to explore; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the Italian Lakes & begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet The Italian Lakes Travel Guide:- Colour maps & images throughout- Highlights & itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs & interests- Insider tips to save time & money & get around like a local, avoiding crowds & trouble spots- Essential info at your fingertips
- hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices- Honest reviews for all budgets
- eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience
- including history, art, literature, cinema, music, architecture, politics, landscapes, cuisine, wine & customs & etiquette. Covers Lake Como, Lake Maggiore, Lake Garda, Lake Lugano, Lake d` Iseo, Lake Orta, Milan, Bergamo, Brescia, Verona, Cremona, Mantua, Bellagio & more


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Can you take on the world? Challenge family & friends to more than 500 tricky & fascinating questions about our amazing world, brought to you by Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world`s leading travel guide publisher. Full of fun illustrations, & with a super bright neon cover, it`ll keep the whole family entertained on the road or at home. The Round the World Quiz Book is packed with questions on topics such as ` Epic Earth` & ` Extreme Places to Animal Magic` & ` Strange but True.` Can you name the biggest country in the world? Do you know where in the world it`s rude to arrive on time? How about which country`s flag is not rectangular? Or where you`ll find the world`s tallest waterfall? With different difficulty levels to get readers of all ages thinking, & tons of points up for grabs, things are guaranteed to get competitive. ...

Every country in the world, in one guidebook: Lonely Planet delivers the first guide to The World. They have taken the highlights from the world`s best guidebooks & put them together into one 960-page whopper to create the ultimate guide to Earth. This user-friendly A-Z gives a flavour of each country in the world, including a map, travel highlights, info on where to go & how to get around, as well as some quirkier details to bring each place to life. In Lonely Planet`s trademark blue spine format, this is the ultimate planning resource. From now on, every traveller`s journey should start here... With nearly 1000 colour photos of must-visit highlights & more than 200 colour maps this is the ultimate guide book every traveller needs to own. ...

Every country in the world, in one guidebook: Lonely Planet`s The World. A Traveller`s Guide to the Planet. We`ve taken the highlights from the world`s best guidebooks & put them together into one 900+ page whopper to create the ultimate guide to Earth. This user-friendly A-Z gives a flavour of each country in the world, including a map, travel highlights, info on where to go & how to get around, as well as some quirkier details to bring each place to life. In Lonely Planet`s trademark bluespine format, this is the ultimate planning resource. From now on, every traveller`s journey should start here...- Nearly 1000 colour photos of must-visit highlights- More than 200 colour maps- The guidebook every traveller needs to own ...