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Lonely Planet Gets to the Heart of Australia

With 15 expert authors devoting a total of 65 weeks on-the-road research, Lonely Planet’s new Australia Travel Guide, released today, gets to the heart of Australia’s diverse culture and extreme geography.

Local authors explore an unseen Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei for new Lonely Planet Guide

Lonely Planet’s new Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei guidebook discovers a secret side to the region that many locals don’t know about.

Lonely Planet's New City Guide Gets to the Heart of Hong Kong & Macau

Hong Kong can be “overwhelming”, but ultimately it’s “a place to delight in”; while Macau has turned into “China’s Las Vegas.”

These are just some of the findings in Lonely Planet’s new Hong Kong & Macau City Guide.

Lonely Planet shares insider secrets & expert advice

Featuring contributions from a range of travel writers, industry experts and staff, the new edition of Lonely Planet’s Best Ever Travel Tips reveals the secrets of the trade to help travellers get the most from their trips.

Lonely Planet Reveals Its Best Destinations, Journeys & Experiences for 2010

Lonely Planet has named Southwest Western Australia and New Zealand as two of the world’s top destinations to visit next year in LONELY PLANET’S BEST IN TRAVEL 2010, published today.

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