Immerse yourself in Australia with this stunning collection of photographs and discover the nation's extraordinary range of landscapes and environments, cultures, creatures and people - from world-famous wineries and white-sand beaches to buzzing cities and ancient rainforests. Beautiful World Australia is the perfect way to lose yourself in the country. Striking photos fill each page, while special gatefolds open to reveal magnificent panoramas. If you've been, retrace your steps and relive the time you spent there. If you haven't, this book is the perfect way to start planning an adventure. We've divided the contents into states and territories. On your journey across Australia you'll explore the tropical paradise of the Whitsunday Islands and their impossibly white beaches, the Great Ocean Road and its star attraction, the 12 Apostles, snow-covered mountains, hip and happening Melbourne with its street art-filled laneways, migrating humpback whales and east coast surfing communities. As you continue further, you'll discover the Great Barrier Reef and the incredible variety of life it harbours, as well as indigenous animals like the Tasmanian devil. You'll then discover the cowboys of Queensland cattle country, Aboriginal culture and craftwork, vineyards adorning the southern hills, the vast emptiness of the Outback and much more. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, 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 grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
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Embark on over 50 of the world's most life-affirming journeys and nurture your path to self-discovery. Packed with beautiful photography and inspiring first-person insights for each trip, from hiking Japan's sacred Shikoku pilgrimage to following the Underground Railroad in the US. This is the perfect book for anyone seeking to travel with purpose.
Each journey features first-hand accounts from travellers with insightful tips on how to begin planning an enlightening travel experience. From cultural explorations to challenging expeditions, travellers can spend a month of reflection on foot through Northern Spain to reach the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela; connect body and mind as they canoe the wild and remote Yukon River in Canada; embrace the wonders of rail travel aboard Australia's luxurious Ghan; plus so much more.
Inside Your Trip Starts Here:
- More than 50 life-changing journeys with explanations about how each trip can influence your personal growth
- Trips in the book cover themes of Culture, Road Trips, Off the Beaten Path, Adventure & Sport, Pilgrimages, History, Wildlife & Nature
- Vivid and powerful photography that illustrates the magnitude of each extraordinary travel experience
- First-person accounts from travellers who have embarked on each journey and the ways it affected them
- Intuitive icon grading for how each journey may change you: emotional or spiritual growth; the insights and understanding it might bring; the physical skills and experience gained
- In the know tips, detailed maps and practical information on how to get there, where to stay, when to go, what to take, tours available and more, to help you plan your adventure
- Features trips in: Americas - Mexico, Ecuador, Canada, Bolivia, North America, South America, USA. Europe - Norway, Spain, France, England, Wales, Scotland, Italy, Ireland, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria. Asia - India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Singapore, China, Borneo, South Korea, Turkey, Japan. Oceania - Australia, New Zealand. Africa & the Middle East - Jordan, Oman, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Your Trip Starts Here is the ultimate travel book for anyone longing to immerse themselves in a different culture, grow as a person or reflect and reset their focus. Gift this collection of journeys to the explorer in your life who wishes to travel with purpose or inspire your own adventure using this unique guide.
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