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Lonely Planet founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler
wrote their first book after an overland trip from England
to Australia in 1973. So many people asked them where
they went and how they did it that they decided to write
a book about it. That book, Across the Asia on the
Cheap, became an instant local bestseller and Lonely
Planet was created.
Lonely Planet publications are designed for adventurous,
independent travellers. The guides assume travellers
know how to get their luggage off the carousel and follow
the philosophy "don't worry about whether your
trip will work out. Just go!" The guides cover
the must-see spots but also encourage travellers to
get off the beaten-track and really get to know the
place and people they are visiting.
Lonely Planet built its reputation covering Asia,
Africa and Latin America yet today it covers the entire
globe with over 400 publications. These include guidebooks,
phrasebooks, walking guides, videos, travel literature
and atlases and maps. And while the company started
out producing guidebooks for budget travellers, the
books today include a range of options so that travellers
can get the most out of their time and money, whether
they're travelling on a shoestring or an expense account.
One more bit of Lonely Planet history -- where the
Lonely Planet name came from. It's from a line in "Space
Captain," a song by Joe Cocker and Leon Russell from
the album "Mad Dogs and Englishmen." The actual words
from the song are "lovely planet" but Tony Wheeler heard "lonely
planet" and liked it and the rest is history.
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PLANET REFERENCE GUIDES |
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Know before you go - these pre-departure guides answer
questions, alleviate concerns and educate all travellers.
- Healthy
Travel guides - take two and call your travel
agent in the morning. These pocket-sized books are
nothing to sneeze at.
- Travellers' Tips - for travellers, by travellers
- Travel
Reference - advice about when and how to plan
your own worldwide adventure.
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PLANET DESTINATION GUIDES |
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Expert, easy-to-use tools for every
style of travel, from budget-minded backpacking to whirlwind
weekend adventures.
- Country Guides - Close your eyes, spin the globe
and pick a destination. Lonely Planet travel guides
cover the world - whether you want to travel on five
dollars a day or sleep in five-star hotels.
- Regional Guides- hand-crafted guides for when you're
visiting just a slice of a country.
- City Guides - detailed travel information for an
urban adventurer
- Best of... Guides - compact, savvy and informative,
these are good companions for a short trip or stopover.
- Shoestring Guides - covering a continent or large
region, they're perfect for a traveller with a small
budget and big dreams
- City Maps - Don't get lost. Find your way around
town in the world's most happening urban centers with
these sturdy and easy-to-use maps.
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PLANET ACTIVITY/INTEREST GUIDES |
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From hiking & biking to diving & dining,
our specialized guides help you connect and enjoy -
because travel is not a spectator sport.
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PLANET ARMCHAIR TRAVEL |
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Dreaming of your next holiday? Lonely Planet's travel
literature, DVDs, calendars and vivid pictorials will
keep your travel bug buzzing.
- Journeys -
a travel literature series that captures the spirit
of a place, illuminates a culture, recounts an adventure
or introduces a fascinating way of life. Written by
a diverse group of authors, these books are tales to
read while on the road or at home in your favorite
armchair.
- Pictorials -
just the ticket for both travellers and dreamers. Quirky
tales and vivid photographs bring the adventure of
travel to life both before the journey begins and long
after it is over.
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PLANET LANGUAGE GUIDES |
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Chat with locals or order dinner
in over fifty languages with these practical, pocket-sized
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PLANET CITY MAPS |
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Find your way around town in the
world's most happening urban centers with these sturdy
and easy-to-use maps. |
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