Lonely Planet Series

Lonely Planet Ultimate Travelist Colouring Book

by Iris Abol, Carolina Celas, Luisa Cosio, Leni Kauffman, Ouriana Kondyli, Jonathan Long, Zoe Payne, Mariana Samiero, and Murray Somerville

Published 1 March 2016

Colour the world's 100 greatest places, as voted by travel experts. There are 100 line drawings for you to colour in, and at the back of the book, there are descriptions of each place so you can find out a little more about the most astounding places on earth. This book is guaranteed to exercise your creativity, focus your mind and inspire your inner traveller.

This is Lonely Planet's bucket list. These are the places we think you should experience. It's the most thrilling, memorable, downright interesting places on this planet - and what's more, we've ranked them in order of their brilliance.

How?

With a longlist of thousands, which was whittled down to a shortlist, which was then voted on by everybody in the Lonely Planet community. With a little mathematical alchemy, we ended up with a definitive ranking. (For the full list of the 500 best sights in the world, check out our Ultimate Travel List.)

This colouring book has sights that will humble you, amaze you and surprise you. And in these pages, these places are yours to re-imagine however you desire. Let your creativity guide you. Be playful; be inventive. Allow your mind to wander. Allow it to empty itself entirely. Above all else, be inspired by the extraordinary places our planet has to offer.

Includes the following destinations:

Temples of Angkor Great Barrier Reef Machu Picchu Great Wall of China Taj Mahal Grand Canyon National Park Colosseum Iguaza Falls Alhambra Aya Sofya Fez Medina Twelve Apostles Petra Tikal British Museum Sagrada Familia Fiordland National Park Santorini Galapagos Islands Museum of Old and New Art Yosemite National Park Dubrovnik Old City Walls Salar de Uyuni Bagan Pyramids of Giza Piazza San Marco Victoria Falls Acropolis Chateau De Versailles Djemaa El-Fna Hanoi Old Quarter Cradle Mountain Uluru Charles Bridge Abel Tasman National Park Lake District National Park The Louvre Torres del Paine Lake Baikal Eiffel Tower Pompeii Habana Vieja Table Mountain Prague's Old Town Square Serengeti National Park Hermitage Bay of Kotor Jaisalmer Ngorongoro Crater Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park Pantheon Tate Modern Naqsh-e Jahan Tiger Leaping Gorge Notre Dame Kakadu National Park Sydney Opera House Edinburgh Castle Anne Frank Huis Jakulsarlan Hoi An Old Town Monument Valley St Peter's Basilica Dome of the Rock Red Square Forbidden City The Uffizi Everest Base Camp Shwedagon Paya Pyramids of Teotihuacain Blue Lagoon Lake Wanaka Abu Simbel

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 and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

Lonely Planet Ultimate Travel Coloring Book

by Lonely Planet, Iris Abol, Carolina Celas, Luisa Cosio, Leni Kauffman, Ouriana Kondyli, Jonathan Long, Zoe Payne, and Mariana Samiero

Published 1 March 2016

Offbeat

by Lonely Planet

Published 9 September 2022

Avoid the crowds and discover 75 amazing places away from the tourist trail.

Prior to 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak, some of the world’s greatest destinations were faced with the challenge of over-tourism and the negative impact that it was having on their local communities. As travellers have become increasingly aware of this issue, many are looking for alternatives where their visit can be a force for good and benefit the local people and environment.

Whether it’s finding astonishing Roman ruins in Algeria, a thriving wine culture in Moldova or world-class dive sites in Djibouti, Lonely Planet’s Offbeat will inspire you to take the road less travelled and discover incredible experiences in under-the-radar destinations. Presented in a beautiful hardcover format, the book features vibrant photography, practical planning information and handy maps.

For each of the 75 destinations profiled, we tell you:

Why you should go
Popular destinations that it provides an alternative to
How to get there
When to go
Tips for first timers
Amazing crowd-free experiences

Whether you’re planning your next adventure or are looking for a gift to give to a traveller in your life, Lonely Planet’s Offbeat provides an exciting range of ideas to get off the beaten track.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, 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 phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

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Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2023

by Lonely Planet

Published 27 October 2022

This annual list ranks the hottest, must-visit countries, regions, cities and best value destinations for 2023. Drawing on the knowledge and passion of Lonely Planet's staff, authors and online community, we present a year's worth of inspiration to take you out of the ordinary and into the unforgettable.

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