Lonely Planet Travel Guides

The world's largest and best known publisher of travel books 

THE A5 REVIEW

In 1972, Tony and Maureen Wheeler set off on their honeymoon - a trip starting in London across Europe and Asia overland all the way in a beat up minivan on their way to Australia.  The trip inspired their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap, and the first Lonely Planet book.  Now, with titles covering 195 countries, they are the standard for travel guidebooks and the world's largest publisher of travel books.  While the brand today still reflects its original roots of independent insights for budget-conscious travelers, the guidebooks are really applicable for all travelers who love to explore.  The company's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places where they travel.  Lonely Planet books are very carefully researched, extremely thorough, and always full of practical tips.  The company also publishes collections of travel writing, a series of children's books, and some quirky phrasebooks. The Wheelers no longer own and run the company, but Lonely Planet still remains as the standard of modern guidebooks.  We at A5 Travel Books  still recommend Lonely Planet more often than any other travel guide series.

LONELY PLANET TRAVEL BOOK PUBLISHING

The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World

The Travel Book is Lonely Planet's encyclopedia of travel, with a dedicated description for every single country in the world.  It is a beautiful book with hundreds of photographs, and interesting information about things to do and see.  It is also an excellent gift.  Click here to see our review of The Travel Book.

Lonely Planet Kids - The Travel Book & More

Lonely Planet publishes a number of books specifically for children, including our favorite - The Travel Book, featuring a page on every country in the world.  Kids will keep coming back for the beautiful illustrations and quirky facts.  Curious children will also enjoy the "Not-For-Parents" series, particularly the exploration of the highest, deepest, hottest, coldest, wettest and scariest, in Extreme Planet.  We also recommend the Lonely Planet Kids World Atlas.  

The Lonely Planet Story: Once While Travelling

One of the seminal moments in travel literature was the decision by newlyweds Tony and Maureen Wheeler to self-publish a book on their travels across Asia on their honeymoon.  This first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap, blossomed into a great entrepreneurial adventure that ultimately became the world’s largest publisher of travel books, Lonely Planet, all which was born from their love of travel.  Click here for our review of The Lonely Planet Story: Once While Travelling.

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