Highlighting each city’s top sights and best local experiences, Lonely Planet’s all-new Pocket Guides are perfect for a quick city break or a business trip.

The Pocket Guides launch titles for May are:

Pocket Barcelona: “Barcelona could just be the coolest city on earth. Style conscious and always in fashion, this is a place where the avant-garde and the traditional collide daily with spectacular results. It’s where Gaudí meets Gothic, where food is life in all its delicious complexity, and where the arts (including the art of having a good time) always take centre stage.

Pocket Berlin: “Berlin is a bon vivant, passionately feasting on the smorgasbord of life. A contagious energy permeates its cafes, bars, clubs and classic cabarets. Indie boutiques and progressive restaurants compete for your time with world-class museums and striking landmarks that reflect the city’s riveting history. Must-sees or aimless explorations – Berlin delivers it all in one exciting and memorable package.”

Pocket London: “London has something for everyone, from art to grand museums, dazzling architecture, royalty, diversity, glorious parks and irrepressible pizazz. It’s immersed in history, but London is also a tireless innovator of culture and creative talent, while a cosmopolitan dynamism makes it quite possibly the world’s most international city, yet one that remains somehow intrinsically British.”

Pocket Los Angeles: “LA runs deeper than her blonde beaches and celebrified hills would have you believe. She’s a beacon for small-town dreamers, an open-minded angel best defined by simple, life-affirming moments – a cracked-ice, jazz-age cocktail on Beverly Blvd, or a hike high into the Hollywood Hills sagebrush. And her night music. There is always night music.”

Pocket Paris: “Composer Cole Porter was spot on: whether you’re here in the springtime, the autumn, the winter (when it drizzles) or the summer (when it sizzles!), the world’s most romanticised city – with its tree-shaded boulevards, iconic monuments, lamplit bridges, wicker chair–lined cafe terraces, chic fashion sense and exquisite cuisine – has a way of seducing you every moment of the year.”

 Pocket Prague: “More than 20 years after the Velvet Revolution drew back the curtain on this intoxicating maze of winding cobblestone alleyways, the ‘city of 100 spires’ thrills visitors with dramatic Gothic architecture, cool cubist design, down-to-earth pubs, ornate cafes, cutting-edge art and the grand Prague Castle, looming high over the city and creating a spectacular skyline that looks like it’s straight out of a fairy tale.”

Pocket San Francisco: “Fisherman’s Wharf sea lions and Telegraph Hill parrots agree: this town is totally wild. Somewhere between urban farms and legendary surf beaches you’ll find San Franciscans in their natural habitat, going crazy for California cuisine and Pride parades. Come as you are, and ditch your inhibitions – you won’t be needing those in San Francisco.”

Additional titles will be released in the coming months.

Lonely Planet Pocket Guides feature:

• Fast access to the information travellers need, so they don’t waste any time on their short trip.
• Comprehensive coverage of the city’s ‘must-sees’.
• Guides to areas the locals love, so travellers can get to the heart of the city.
• Lonely Planet’s trademark great mapping – updated and improved for easier navigation.
• On-the-ground research, each and every edition.

The Pocket Guides are the latest addition to Lonely Planet’s ever-evolving portfolio of guides for every type of trip and traveller.  These also include the iconic ‘blue-spine’ Country Guides (exploring every aspect of a destination), the Discover series (full-colour highlights-based guides), Multi-Country & Region Guides (focusing on a specific region or a few select countries), Shoestring Guides (comprehensive guides with budget recommendations), and City Guides (for extended time in one city).

Lonely Planet
Pocket Guides
Available Now
RRP: AU$19.99 / NZ$25

Note to Editors

• Review copies are available upon request
• Extracts & images are available with permission

For more information, please contact:
adam.bennett@lonelyplanet.com.au

Oakland, CA, April 12, 2012– Lonely Planet is excited to announce a series of new country guide apps for the iPhone and iPod touch, available now on the App Store. Initially launching with Italy, Ireland, France, Spain, Australia and Costa Rica, Lonely Planet’s country guide apps are the first of their kind from an expert travel guide publisher.

The ultimate guides for on-the-go travelers, Lonely Planet’s country guide apps contain expert content and recommendations and detailed maps for the entire country – all of which works entirely offline so there are no roaming or data fees. The apps combine background information on a country, practicalities, suggested itineraries, and thousands of author recommended places to eat, drink, sleep, shop, visit and see.  The apps include information on every region that’s covered in Lonely Planet print guidebooks.

The offline maps allow users to view the entire country, and then zoom in to a particular region, city, neighborhood or street. Travelers can quickly pinpoint their location on the map through the GPS capabilities of their iPhone or iPod touch—all without internet connection or expensive roaming charges.

Intuitive navigation makes the apps incredibly simple to use with easy-to-browse tabs so that users are never more than a few taps away from the information they seek. In addition, users can easily flip between the maps and text.

“Lonely Planet has established itself as an industry leader in the travel app space with almost 10m downloads of our city guide apps,” says Jeremy Kreitler, VP Wireless Services for Lonely Planet. “Responding to user feedback and given the popularity of country guidebooks, we are excited to be the first travel guide publisher to extend our product range to include country guide apps”.

The Lonely Planet country guide apps are available for $9.99 each from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore. They are also available as in-app purchases within the Lonely Planet Travel Guides App.

 Lonely Planet country guide apps are the latest addition to Lonely Planet’s portfolio of mobile products for the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The country guide apps complements the company’s other travel apps including 70 city guide apps, various audio walking guides, audio phrasebook apps, and offline translator apps.

For more information, please contact PressUSA@Lonelyplanet.com

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As award-winning food writer Tom Parker Bowles explains in his introduction to the book:

“Some travel to drink in the culture, others to lap up the sun. I travel to eat, preferably on the street. Because this is where you’ll find the real soul of a cuisine, somewhere among the taco carts and noodle stalls and baskets of herbs.”

In The World’s Best Street Food, Lonely Planet showcases:

• - 100 authentic recipes with simple, clear instructions for perfect preparation – from Indian masala dosa to Brazilian acarajé; Russian bliny to Moroccan sfenj.
• - A glossary of exotic ingredients with easy-to-find alternatives.
• - Evocative profiles of each dish, including details of where to find the best examples when you’re on the road – from the markets of London to the backstreets of Delhi and beyond.
• - Contributions from an international array of food writers and Lonely Planet authors.

“This is a book dedicated to some of the greatest eating in the world,” adds Tom Parker Bowles. “Clasp it to your chest and hit the streets. Gastronomic bliss awaits.”

Lonely Planet:
The World’s Best Street Food
Available Now
RRP: AU$29.99 / NZ$40

Notes to Editors

• - A selection of extracts and images from the book are available with permission.
• - Review copies are available on request.

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Adam Bennett | Media & Communications Manager, Australia & New Zealand
adam.bennett@lonelyplanet.com.au

The World’s Best Street Food • Introducing our new City Guides • Lonely Planet Images App Launched • ’Themes’ – New on LP.com

The World’s Best Street Food

Lonely Planet’s exciting new book The World’s Best Street Food reveals where some of the world’s most authentic dishes can be found and how to make them. Our experts have scoured markets, hawker centres and bazaars around the globe to find 100 of the most delicious dishes served up on the streets.

Each delicacy has two dedicated pages detailing its history and culture accompanied by Lonely Planet’s expert destination knowledge and stunning photography. The World’s Best Street Food serves up surprising and exciting sweet and savoury dishes which are loved by locals and travellers alike including Brazil’s Acaraje, Russia’s Bliny and Morocco’s sweet Sfenj. With a foreword by renowned foodie Tom Parker Bowles.
 
Street Food is £14.99 and is published on 16th March 2012. Please contact laura.lindsay@lonelyplanet.co.uk for more information.

Introducing our new City guides

Lonely Planet is re-launching its city guides following the success of its new-look country and regional guides in 2011. All city guides published from February this year will be in the revamped design which sees some major changes to the books’ format and content.

One of the first city guides to be published in the redesign is London which features extended coverage of the east of the city in time for the Olympics. London is also one of the titles which will be published in the brand new full colour design.

Please contact heather.carswell@lonelyplanet.co.uk for further information.

Lonely Planet Images app launched

Our photo library, Lonely Planet Images, has launched a brand new app. Lonely Planet Images Photo Gallery showcases a selection of some of our greatest images for you to view, share, and save as your wallpaper. The app allows users to swipe through galleries of beautiful images, email them to friends and buy the images as posters.

Lonely Planet Images’ unique collection of images is taken by some of the best travel photographers in the business; capturing the diversity of countries around the world; from major tourist attractions to everyday scenes, from popular destinations to little known places off the beaten track.

The app is free and available now on the App Store. Please contact laura.lindsay@lonelyplanet.co.uk for further information.

‘Themes’ – new on lp.com

This month has seen the launch of ‘Themes’ on lonelyplanet.com. Themes are a new way of providing travellers with information to help them decide on where to go and what to do. They are a place to be inspired and showcase the rich content on lonelyplanet.com.

The first theme, Adventure Travel, features 10 adventure hotspots and countless ideas for thrill-seeking travellers from kitesurfing in Madagascar to discovering masterpieces of the natural world. Future themes include honeymoons, road trips, world foods and wildlife.

New Releases

Italy 10th edition £17.99

London 8th edition £14.99

Rome 7th edition £14.99

Thailand 14th edition £17.99

Amsterdam 8th edition £13.99

Budapest 5th edition £13.99

Grand Canyon National Park 3rd edition £12.99

San Francisco 8th edition £14.99

Singapore 9th edition £13.99

Venice and the Veneto 7th edtion £12.99

Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Northern Thailand 3rd edition £15.99

Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks 3rd edition £14.99

Staycations still popular in 2012

In our recent survey of almost 2,000 Brits, we found that staycations will continue to be a popular option for 2012. A quarter of respondents will holiday in the UK in the coming year. Whilst, economic factors influence this decision for 1 in 5 respondents, it is actually the UK’s stunning coastline and countryside, coupled with our history and culture that will attract over two thirds of Brits to spend their tourist pennies in Blighty. We haven’t lost our pricey reputation however, as the UK is still recognised as an expensive destination according to 44% of respondents.

The survey was conducted in conjunction with the release of our brand new book Happy, which details secrets to happiness from cultures across the world.

Please contact laura.lindsay@lonelyplanet.co.uk for further information

Lonely Planet Magazine March

This month’s Lonely Planet Magazine focuses on trips of a lifetime including wildlife adventures in Kenya, island hopping in Thailand and cruising around Antarctica. The magazine is on sale February 16th.

Find out more from the Lonely Planet Magazine team >

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Thailand (14^th Edition), Vietnam (11^th Edition), Singapore (9^th Edition) and Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & Northern Thailand (3^rd Edition) are all published in Lonely Planet’s new-look, easier-to-read format, featuring more colour photos, clearer maps, and expanded planning tools.

As with all Lonely Planet guides, these new editions are authored by independent experts who visit the places they write about, never accept freebies, and aren’t afraid to tell it like it is.

Thailand (14^th Edition)
AU$44.99 / NZ$55

This 30^th Anniversary Edition of the “number one best-selling guide to Thailand*” (*source: Nielsen BookScan, Australia, UK and USA, Jan-Oct 2011) features: 37 weeks of in-depth research, 150+ temples, 245 bowls of noodles consumed and 3,219 km of coastline.

“Friendly and fun-loving, exotic and tropical, cultured and historic, Thailand beams with a lustrous hue from its gaudy temples and golden beaches to the ever-comforting Thai smile.” – China Williams, Coordinating Author

Vietnam (11th Edition)
AU$39.99 / NZ$50

Featuring: 3,444 km of spectacular coastline, 24 weeks of in-depth research, 504 bottles of bia hoi consumed and 168 bowls of noodles eaten.

“Blessed with a ravishing coastline, emerald-green mountains, breathtaking national parks, dynamic cities, outstanding cultural interest and one of the world’s best cuisines, Vietnam has it all.” – Iain Stewart, Coordinating Author

Singapore (9^th Edition)
AU$34.99 / NZ$45

Featuring: Two expert authors, 77 days on-the-ground research, 200 eating and nightlife reviews, 90 shopping reviews and 45 durians consumed.

“This perennial stopover city is constantly reinventing itself as a destination in its own right, jostling for the position of top dog among Asia’s – even the world’s – best cities.” – Shawn Low, Coordinating Author

Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & Northern Thailand (3^rd Edition)
AU$41.99 / NZ$55

Featuring: 11 expert authors, 4,909 km of winding river, 180+ temples and 56 weeks of in-depth research.

“The Mekong. It’s an exotic name guaranteed to fire up the imagination. Riding high on the global hotlist, the region is home to such iconic sights as Angkor Wat, Halong Bay and Luang Prabang.” – Nick Ray, Coordinating Author

Thailand (14^th Edition), Vietnam (11^th Edition), Singapore (9^th Edition) and Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & Northern Thailand (3^rd Edition) are available now from all good bookstores and lonelyplanet.com.

NOTES TO EDITORS

• Review copies available on request
• Free extracts available with permission

Media Contact
Adam Bennett
Lonely Planet
+61 (0) 3 8379 8000
adam.bennett@lonelyplanet.com.au

The 48-page chapter was researched by author Brett Atkinson in December 2011, making it the first Christchurch guidebook content to be released since last February’s earthquake.  It is scheduled to be published in print form as part of the 16^th edition of Lonely Planet New Zealand, which is due to hit bookstores in September 2012. 

“Since the quake of February last year, central Christchurch has changed drastically,” says Lonely Planet’s Associate Guidebook Publisher Errol Hunt. “And in the year since, as Brett Atkinson wrote in his article on lonelyplanet.com earlier this month, Christchurch has become NZ’s fastest-changing city.”

“That’s why we wanted to make this chapter available as soon as possible, rather than waiting until the complete guide is published in September.”

“Lonely Planet is committed to providing up-to-date, quality information for travellers,” Errol says, “and we believe this new chapter will be able to help visitors to Christchurch in ways that the pre-quake content cannot.”

The “Christchurch & Canterbury” chapter will remain available as a free PDF download from lonelyplanet.com until the new edition of Lonely Planet New Zealand is released in September 2012.  The chapter is supplied free, without finalised editing or full mapping, to provide travellers with quality post-quake information.

About Lonely Planet

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Britain’s natural landscape and cultural heritage comes out top of respondents’ favourite things about living here. David Else, author of Lonely Planet’s Great Britain guide said, ‘It is not surprising that pride in Britain is on a high, 2012 is going to be a great year across the country. The Queen’s Jubilee and the Olympics will make 2012 a particularly exciting year to be British, riding on the buzz of the Royal wedding last year.”

The survey reveals our least favourite aspect of British culture is our celebrities, who came bottom of the poll with just 1% of the votes.

Whilst the general consensus is that scenery and culture are the best things about living in Britain, for 18-24 year olds it is our music scene that came top.

The survey also reveals a split among men and women, with three times as many men rating the pub as one of their top things about living in Britain. Meanwhile, shopping was the top pick for over twice as many women as men.

Brits love their nation so much that a quarter of us will holiday in the UK in the coming year. Whilst, economic factors influence this decision for 1 in 5 respondents, it is actually the UK’s stunning coastline and countryside, coupled with our history and culture that will attract over two thirds of Brits to spend their tourist pennies in Blighty. It turns out that there’s still a lot to see too, as three quarters of respondents felt that they had visited less than half of the UK. We haven’t lost our pricey reputation however, as the UK is still recognised as an expensive destination according to 44% of respondents.

It may come as a surprise that the majority of Brits wouldn’t pack up and leave for warmer climes. In fact, less than 1 in 10 would emigrate at the first opportunity. 18-24 year olds were the age group that were most likely to emigrate given the opportunity.

Regionally, Brighton and Sheffield’s residents are the most content, with over 70% of respondents asserting that they are happy. Brighton is one of the most uplifting places to be as less than 1 in 10 of residents state they are unhappy, compared to the national average of over 15%. Cardiff comes out as the unhappiest with 23%, closely followed by Bristol with a fifth of all residents being down in the dumps.

The happiness of countries around the world is celebrated in Lonely Planet’s new book, Happy which reveals inspirational practices, festivals and traditions from across the world that people can adopt in order to be happier. Examples include Thailand’s Loy Krathong festival which encourages us to let go of little worries, India’s Hasya yoga which teaches us to laugh more in our lives and Italy’s Festa del Cornuto, a festival which inspires us to move on from a broken heart.       
Notes to editors

The survey was conducted with 1980 respondents by Opinion Matters between December 2011 and January 2012.

Full results are available on request.

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The newly updated guide, which is published today, states; “While the old cliché that Ireland is too well used to hard times to let them knock it out of its stride is ridiculously crude and simplistic, there is some truth in it. The Irish – fatalistic and pessimistic to the core – will shrug their shoulders and just get on with their lives.” (page 693)

The book continues, “While Ireland’s economic woes may be depressingly familiar to the older generation and forced many of the country’s younger people to try their luck elsewhere, this is not the Ireland of yesteryear. The two decades since 1990 have transformed the country immeasurably, with prosperity, modernity and multiculturalism helping shift traditional attitudes and social mores.” (page 709)

The guide also identified a newfound confidence in the population; “For the first time, the Irish, particularly the under-30s, have no problem relaying their achievements and successes, in contrast to the older generation who were brought up in the belief that telling anyone they were doing well was unseemly and boastful.” (page 708)

Away from the pressures of work, the love of a good drink, “remains the country’s most popular social pastime, with no sign of letting up” (page 709).

In fact, the guide’s authors rated the pub as the greatest experience in Ireland, heading the list of the 21 top things to see and do in the country. Dublin, Connemara, traditional music, Glendalough, Dingle, Galway City, hiking, Brú na Bóinne and the Rock of Cashel also make the top 10.

Coordinating Author Fionn Davenport said; “Times are tough but the Irish are adaptable people and cope well with whatever comes their way. The new guide shows just how much the nation has going for it in terms of fantastic scenery and buzzing towns and villages. The reputation of the warm and friendly people also draws in visitors from across the world.”

The 10th edition of Lonely Planet’s Ireland guide is written by Coordinating Author Fionn Davenport and a team of writers who personally visited thousands of hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars, galleries, museums and more. They take pride in getting all the details right and telling it how it is. Lonely Planet authors do not take freebies.

WHAT LONELY PLANET’S IRELAND GUIDE SAYS ABOUT…

ARMAGH CITY: Despite having a number of attractive Georgian buildings, the town has a bit of a dreary, rundown feel to it, with gap sites, wasteland and boarded-up windows spoiling the streetscape, but it’s still worth a visit for the fascinating Armagh Public Library and nearby Navan Fort. (page 629)

ATHLONE: one of Ireland’s most vibrant towns, (p524)

BELFAST has pulled off a remarkable transformation from bombs-and-bullets pariah to a hip hotels–and-hedonism party town. (p568)

COUNTY CORK: Everything good about Ireland can be found in County Cork (p221)

CORK: chock full of great restaurants fed by arguably the best foodie scene in the country. (p223)

DERRY Northern Ireland’s second city comes as a pleasant surprise to many visitors. Derry may not be the prettiest of cities, and it certainly lags behind Belfast in terms of investment and redevelopment, but it has a great riverside setting, several fascinating historical sights and a determined air of can-do optimism that has made it the powerhouse of the North’s cultural revival. (p635)

DUBLIN has always known how to have fun and does it with deadly seriousness. As you’ll soon find out. There are world-class museums, superb restaurants and the best collection of entertainment in the country. (p54)

GALWAY CITY is a swirl of enticing old pubs that hum with trad music sessions throughout the year. More importantly, it has an overlaying vibe of fun and frolic that’s addictive. (p382)

KILKEE’S wide beach has the kind of white, powdery sand that’s made the Caribbean, well, the Caribbean. (p362)

KILKENNY is the Ireland of many visitors’ imaginations (p203)

LARNE: poor old Larne is a little lacking in the charm department. (p667)

LETTERKENNY: Ruined by the excesses of the Celtic Tiger era, Letterkenny is a market town run amok. Mindless development has resulted in numerous faceless retail parks lining the roads, traffic problems and a complete lack of soul. However, as Donegal’s largest town, it’s buzzing with students and young professionals, and there’s a good choice of restaurants and accommodation. (p486)

LIMERICK has an intriguing castle, a lively art museum and contemporary cafe culture to go with its uncompromised pubs, as well as locals who go out of their way to welcome you. (p322)

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Tel: +44 (0)20 7106 2151

Lonely Planet launches Wenzani • New edition of Myanmar released • Dream Trips from Lonely Planet  • Coming Soon: our new Ireland guide •

Lonely Planet launches Wenzani

Lonely Planet has launched Wenzani, a free app for the iPhone and iPod touch that brings together recommendations from Lonely Planet and other top travel publishers along with local experts and users’ social networks.

Users can customize the app by choosing who they want to ‘follow’ including Lonely Planet, Frommer’s Travel and DK Eyewitness, BBC Travel, Time Out and Hearst. Wenzani also allows users to connect with their friends and other travellers in order to share their own personal experiences and recommendations. Users can even ask a question to the community to get immediate answers pushed onto their mobile device.

Check it out for yourself! You can download Wenzani for free here.

Our new Myanmar guide

The 11th edition of Lonely Planet’s Myanmar (Burma) guide is released this month.

Travel to Myanmar has been a subject of much debate. Now the tourism boycott that persuaded many to stay clear of the country for over a decade has been lifted, it looks set to emerge as one of the must-see destinations for the coming year. Myanmar is untouched by the modern world and has some incredible sights, such as the 4000 sacred stupas scattered across the plains of Bagan. The country has also been listed 2nd in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2012 top 10 country list.

Please contact Heather for further information heather.carswell@lonelyplanet.co.uk

Dream Trips from Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet Magazine has created an inspirational bookazine of the world’s “ultimate dream trips,” including walking the immense dunes of Namibia’s Skeleton Coast and sailing the South Pacific islands.

Featuring nine far-flung destinations: Southwest USA, New Zealand, Botswana, Bali, Morocco, Australia, Cook Islands, Namibia and the Canadian Rockies, Dream Trips contains stunning photography and absorbing travelogues.

Please contact Neelam Rhodes for further information Neelam.Rhodes@radiotimes.com

Coming Soon: Ireland

Next month sees the release of our brand new Ireland guide. Heralded for its no holds barred commentary of the nation, the guide will reveal which towns and cities we give the thumbs up and which sights don’t make the grade.

The 10th edition of Lonely Planet’s Ireland guidebook is published on Thursday 5th January. 

Further details will be revealed on Thursday 5th January, please drop Heather a line if you would like further information on heather.carswell@lonelyplanet.co.uk

New Releases

Myanmar
(11th edition)
£15.99

Happy
(1st edition)
£9.99

Tokyo Encounter
(3rd edition)
£7.99

Discover Europe
(2nd edition)
£16.99

New Year Travel

With Christmas shopping nearly over and everyone looking ahead to 2012′s travel plans, look no further than Tajikistan for a budget break with a difference. Hot springs, 2000-year-old stone structures, cartoon-style forts and stunning scenery – all at a fraction of the cost of better-known destinations.

If city breaks scream expensive to you, consider San Francisco. With accomodation a fraction of the cost of the likes of New York and Paris, numerous free galleries and fantastic food under $5 – they should call it the Budget Bay Area.

These recommendations are taken from Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2012, please contact Laura if you would like further information (laura.lindsay@lonelyplanet.co.uk).

Lonely Planet Magazine January

This month’s Lonely Planet Magazine features the best of 2012 including the year’s greatest musical festivals

Find out more from the Lonely Planet Magazine team >

Get in touch…

Our spokesperson Tom Hall and our authors are available for comment on a wide range of travel issues, destinations and travel advice. We can also provide copies of our guides and our digital products for review. Please contact pressenq@lonelyplanet.co.uk for review copies, interview requests, extracts and general enquiries.

Lonely Planet’s new ebooks: 48 Hours series • Ultimate Sights series • Our first ever children’s books series • Readers’ Choice Awards •

Lonely Planet launches 48 Hours in… ebook series.

This month, we have launched 48 hour city guides to 12 US cities. These bite-sized guides are designed for travellers who are short of time so need to get to the heart of the city quickly. Priced at 99p on Apple and £1.14 on Amazon, the guides include activities for a variety of interests, food and drink, hotel recommendations and an easy to use map. Taken from Lonely Planet’s popular USA Trips series, Miami, Boston, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Austin, Los Angeles, San Diego, St Louis, Denver, New Orleans, Seattle and Manhattan are all now available on the iBookstore and the Kindle Store.

Ultimate Sights ebook series

Following the popular 1000 Ultimate Sights book, we have launched a miniseries of Ultimate Sights ebooks. 200 Ultimate Natural Sights, 200 Ultimate Man-made Sights, 200 Ultimate Weird Sights, 200 Ultimate Historical Sights and 200 Ultimate Cultural Sights are available on the iBookstore and priced at £1.99. The books feature everything from the world’s craziest buildings to the greatest wildlife spectacles. The sights are presented in easily digestible top ten formats.

Please contact Laura for further information laura.lindsay@lonelyplanet.co.uk

Lonely Planet’s Not for Parents series now in ebook format

Lonely Planet’s new Not For Parents series is also available on the iBookstore. Created specifically for the iPad, the range includes Not For Parents – The Travel Book as well as the Rome, London, New York City and Paris city books. A free eBook sample is also available on the iBookstore which includes a selection of content from each product in the series.

Please contact Heather for further information heather.carswell@lonelyplanet.co.uk

Iceland is our readers’ choice

Iceland was on top as we asked our readers for their thoughts on where to visit in the coming year. We asked the thousands of www.lonelyplanet.com users for their views on their top countries and cities for 2012. After hundreds of nominations and over 3000 votes for the finalists, Iceland was a clear winner. Reykjavik was voted top city alongside Iceland’s win as top country. With Easyjet’s new route to Reykjavik, 2012 is the perfect year to visit this stunning destination.

Click here for further information on the Readers’ Choice Awards

New releases:

Australia
(16th edition)
£18.99

Discover India
(1st edition)
£20.99

Caribbean Islands
(6th edition)
£16.99

Bangkok Encounter
(3rd edition)
£7.99

Discover Japan
(2nd edition)
£17.99

Melbourne Encounter
(2nd edition)
£7.99

Coming Soon

Lonely Planet’s brand new title, Happy, reveals the secrets of happiness from cultures across the globe. Released in January, the book features 55 easy-to-adopt cultural practices, exploring the premise that there are millions of different definitions of happiness and that we can learn from others’ cultural practices to improve our own lifestyles.

Exploring happiness through mind, body and spirit, Happy takes the reader through a journey of the world’s inspirational practices, festivals and traditions.

Please contact Laura if you would like further information, review copies, images or extracts (laura.lindsay@lonelyplanet.co.uk)

Lonely Planet Magazine December

This month’s Lonely Planet Magazine features Europe’s best winter city breaks and a free Lonely Planet 2012 Calendar.

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