Travel & Holiday Guides

'Delves into the very essence of being a fan, while seamlessly exploring Italian history, politics, culture and society,' GuardianIs Italy a united country, or a loose affiliation of warring states?

Lonely Planet's Experience Hawaii travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic destination with one-of-a-kind adventures at every turn. Stargaze with wine in Maui, search for Earth's rarest birds in Kalalau Valley, find tranquillity on Moloka'i's beaches - using our local experts and planning tools to create your own unique trip.

From wild camping to curling up in a cabin, discover the most amazing places to sleep under the stars in Europe. Featuring 20 countries, Lonely Planet's experts highlight the continent's best campsites, huts and cabins. Discover practical information including local camping rules, advice on when to visit, how to get there and what gear to bring.

Lonely Planet China is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Try dumplings in Beijing, visit the Great Wall or cruise down the Yangzi River; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of China and begin your journey now!

Explore the world's most thrilling waves with Epic Surf Breaks of the World. Whatever your surfing ability, you're sure to find the perfect break in this quintessential guide that features first-person stories from surf writers all across the globe accompanied by a series of stunning photographs, maps and beautiful illustrations.

This inspirational travel guide reveals 500 celebrated and lesser-known destinations from around the globe.

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Cambodia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch the sun rise over the magnificent temples of Angkor, hit boho bars in Phnom Penh, and find a tropical hideaway in the Southern Islands - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Cambodia and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Cambodia: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Covers Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Temples of Angkor, South Coast, Northwestern Cambodia, Eastern Cambodia The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Cambodia is our most comprehensive guide to the country, and is designed to immerse you in the culture and help you discover the best sights and get off the beaten track. Looking for just the highlights? Check out Pocket Siem Reap and the Temples of Angkor, our handy-sized guide featuring the best sights and experiences. 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. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - 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, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Hidden places great adventures the good life including Southern Scotland. The updated edition of the smash best-seller. Newly updated and expanded guide including coverage of Southern Scotland. Over 900 secret places and wild adventures, including food and accommodation.

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 featured is truly epic.

Guidebook to via ferrata routes in the Italian Dolomites covering the northern, central and eastern regions, including Cortina, Fassa, Sesto, Canazei and Corvara, with advice on choosing the best base. Comprehensive route descriptions for 75 graded routes with maps, topos and stunning photography. Part of a 2-volume set.

Lonely Planet Best of Canada is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on Canada's top experiences. Experience the grandeur of the Rockies, wander the labyrinth of lanes in Quebec City, or hit the powdery slopes on the outskirts of Vancouver; all with your trusted travel companion.

Lonely Planet Barcelona is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Savour the best of New Catalan cuisine; yell for your team at Camp Nou stadium; or look up to find weird and wonderful architecture; all with your trusted travel companion.

Bradt's Uganda has for many years been considered the go-to source of information for travellers heading to or interested in this extraordinary country. This new ninth edition of the most comprehensive guide available has been fully updated by Philip Briggs, arguably the world's most experienced guidebook writer and certainly the most experienced writer on Africa, and also includes a new full-colour wildlife section with over 100 colour photographs. Mountain gorilla tracking is Uganda's most popular activity and this new edition provides expanded coverage of gorilla tracking options, describing the gorilla groups, their locations - in short, everything anyone who dreams of encountering these remarkable primates needs to know. Accommodation listings and descriptions have also been completely revised taking account of the rapid increase in choice of places to stay, with a more critical appraisal of the best options in every price bracket - upmarket, midrange, budget and shoestring - being provided. Bradt's Uganda includes the most detailed maps of the country, created from scratch using GPS by the author, and this new edition also offers increased coverage of Karamoja and the northeast, a major growth area for tourism. Uganda boasts the most biodiverse - and arguably the most exciting - safari circuit in Africa, from the lush montane forests of Bwindi which protect the world's largest remaining population of mountain gorillas, to the tree-climbing lions of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Whether visiting on safari, for birdwatching, white-water rafting on the Nile, or for trekking some of Africa's highest mountains, Bradt's Uganda is the essential guide.

The Monocle team celebrates the endlessly fascinating and culturally rich country of Japan.

A route and planning guide for anyone organising a trekking holiday in Nepal including The Great Himalaya Trail

The best-selling Wild Guide series travels to Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Denmark to explore its incredible hidden places. Spectacular photography guides the reader to over 800 wild adventures. Including wild swimming, canoe camping, secret beaches and places to forage, eat and stay.

Lonely Planet Myanmar (Burma) is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Be dazzled by Buddhist architecture in Yangon, explore Bagan's amazing plain of ancient temples, or hike to the floating gardens and markets of Inle Lake; all with your trusted travel companion.

The perfect adventure book for couples, this beautifully-designed bucket list journal will let you keep track of you and your partner's goals and then record all the memories once you make them happen.This gorgeous, heirloom-quality bucket list journal from bestselling author and artist Korie Herold provides you with plenty of room to document your life goals, both big and small. Whether you dream of a big trip abroad or doing smaller activities together in your own town, use this journal to keep track of all the things you and your partner hope to do one day. Then, once you've completed an item on your list, record the date and any thoughts or collective memories you want to celebrate from the special experience.Inside Our Bucket List Adventures, couples will find:Plenty of space for brainstorming and planning your adventures togetherMotivating prompts to help couples follow through on goals Smaller sections to record the restaurants or foods you both want to try, museums and landmarks you want to visit, and other things you want to see or do Extra pages to keep photos, ticket stubs, and other items that commemorate your experiencesA great wedding shower gift or present for an adventurous couple in your life, Our Bucket List Adventures features a beautiful, timeless design that can be cherished for decades to come.This high-quality book features:Sturdy binding and a durable cloth cover A layflat design that makes it easy to write in Gold foil stickers to celebrate each goal that's accomplished Hand-drawn illustrations and tasteful neutral colors that make this journal great for you or any couple on your gift list

In Paris dispels the myth that there is only one type of Parisian woman, and offers a rare glimpse of the city that real Parisienneslive in - taking us into their homes, their careers, their style - and what being Parisian means to them.Profiles of twenty real-life women of Paris - artists, activists, booksellers, and filmmakers, aged fourteen to seventy, living in tiny attic studios, grand apartments, or houseboats - are accompanied by more than 100 full-colour photographs by Jeanne herself as well as tips on secret Parisian hideaways and the French art de vivre: from the five types of red wine to order depending on the occasion, and the bars to drink them in, to the best red lipsticks, and places to be kissed.Witty, elegant, and modern, In Paris reveals the secret to living like a Parisian, wherever and whoever you are.

The bestselling guides to Britain's canals and rivers for 50 years. For all users of the inland waterways. This established, popular and practical guide covers the canals and waterways around Birmingham and central England.

San Pedro is Bolivia's most notorious prison. Small-time drug smuggler Thomas McFadden found himself on the inside. Marching Powder is the story of how he navigated this dark world of gangs, drugs and corruption to come out on top.Thomas found himself in a bizarre world, the prison reflecting all that is wrong with South American society. Prisoners have to pay an entrance fee and buy their own cells (the alternative is to sleep outside and die of exposure), prisoners' wives and children often live inside too, high quality cocaine is manufactured and sold from the prison.Thomas ended up making a living by giving backpackers tours of the prison - he became a fixture on the backpacking circuit and was named in the Lonely Planet guide to Bolivia. When he was told that for a bribe of $5000 his sentence could be overturned, it was the many backpackers who'd passed through who sent him the money. Written by lawyer Rusty Young, Marching Powder - sometimes shocking, sometimes funny - is a riveting story of survival.

Discover the best Hawaiian island for you, from O'ahu - home to bustling Honolulu and the world-famous resorts on the Waikiki beachfront - to Maui where you can find some of the world's best surf. Six itineraries help you explore these diverse islands from sampling the food on offer in Honolulu's Chinatown to watching spinner dolphins near Lana'i, hiking in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to relaxing on one of the best beaches in the world. Unique illustrations, stunning photography and detailed maps make DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Hawaii the essential companion to your trip to the state. You'll find listings for a variety of restaurants and the best places to stay in Hawaii as well as a definitive guide to the history and culture of the islands.Winner of the Top Guidebook Series in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2017.