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These guides are all about local authors and in-depth coverage - perfect for visitors looking to completely immerse themselves in a favourite region. Get into the local scene with our Regional Guides - more opinion, more information and more passion.

Inspired, authentic, practical advice - the authority for independent travellers the world over, whatever their age, budget or destination. Whether you're headed to Antarctica or Yucatán, our Country Guides will show you the way.

There's nothing like diving into a new city and getting lost in the lanes and alleyways. City Guides are the next best thing to having a local in your luggage. Hitch a ride with these guides and you'll feel like a local too.
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Maximise your city experience with one of our Best Of… guides. These guides are like friendly locals - full of insider knowledge, opinions and advice. They're not called Best Of… for nothing, you know.
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The only guidebook series that is for backpackers, by backpackers, Shoestring Guides are perfect for big trips on small budgets. Our Shoestring guides let you go further and stay longer.

Don't get lost. Find your way around the world's most happening urban centres with these sturdy and easy-to-use maps. These eight-fold maps feature a write on, wipe off laminate surface, handy street index, city directory, points of interest and in-town transit maps.

Phrasebooks cover the essential words and phrases travellers may need. These pocket-size language guides include colour tabs for quick reference, extensive vocabulary lists, easy-to-follow pronunciation keys and two-way dictionaries.

Perfect for a short trip or weekend away, Fast Talk's 96 pages crams in the essential phrases so you'll be 'parlay fronsayzing' in no time.

Lonely Planet's Travel Literature series captures the spirit of a place, illuminates a culture, recounts an adventure and introduces a fascinating way of life. Written by a diverse group of authors, these books will make a long bus journey fly by.

Pictorial books are 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.

These guides will help you plan your trip, as well as providing you with some inspiration along the way. They'll even make your bookshelf look well-travelled.

Hotfoot it around the world. Detailing everything from family strolls to difficult treks, Walking Guides put your feet on the road to the great outdoors with reliable maps and expert advice.

The Watching Wildlife series is perfect for travellers who want authoritative information but don't want to tote a field guide. The guides feature top animal-watching destinations and detailed insights into everything that slithers, swims and flies.

A top way to explore the world's best diving and snorkelling areas, these guides contain practical information on activities and attractions above and below the water. The guides also include site details such as depth, visibility, levels of difficulty and marine life you're likely to see.

Whether you're the road-tripping family or the serious outdoors enthusiast, these books offer opinionated advice on the best sights, hikes, campgrounds and more. Our guides venture beyond park borders and are packed with outdoor activities.

Hit the road with Lonely Planet's Road Trip series. These indispensable guides combine full-colour laminated foldout maps with snappy coverage of must-see attractions, worthwhile detours and the best places to sleep and eat on the road.

These region-specific mini-travel doctors offer practical advice for staying well on the road, and will ensure you're never caught short again.

Need to sort your life out? Our calendars and diaries are just as comfortable roughing it in your pack as nestling on your desk. They come in all shapes and sizes and feature destinations from around the world.

Coffee stains, ticket stubs, your deepest secrets - your travel journal is a portable office and confessional all in one. Use it and abuse it, but never lose it.

With the push of a button you can now get all the travel info you need: download it, print it off, stuff it in your pocket and hit the road. Our current downloadable product range includes maps, city breaks and audio guides - everything you need, direct to you.