Lonely Planet in general

The Lonely Plant guide books are aptly nick named the 'traveller's bible'. It is the most widely used complete guide book collection in the world. The format is the same in all books so once you have used one, it is simple to use another. The books seem to be just the right size and contain a good amount of information for travellers such as how to get there, accommodation and history. Personally I don't use the history and background sections as much, but I often find myself reading them anyway when I have nothing else to do and they do provide informative facts. I have used many of these books including South East Asia, Thailand, Philippines, ...  Read the complete review

When Tony and Maureen Wheeler came back home in Australia from their trip in the far East, they decided to publish a book, which was meant to be a tourist guide and help fellow backpackers navigating the region. The Lonely Planet cult was born, and so was the so called "Bible" of the traveller. Lonely Planet guides are designed for independent travellers and combine tips on food and accomodation and travel with general information on the tourist attractions. I have used them for at least 14 years, the first one I came across one was actually when I went to India with a group and came across backpackers and noted that they ...  Read the complete review

I have been using Lonely Planet guides religiously for years now. They are very handy to use as a base from which to plan your trip, however you have to take the information they contain with a pinch of salt. First a bit of background. Lonely Planet guides were first created by Tony and Maureen Wheeler in 1973 after a long trip across the Middle East. They made their travel notes into a handy guidebook, and Lonely Planet was born. Since 2007, the BBC has owned a 75% share in the company, with the Wheelers retaining the remainder. There are many types of Lonely Planet guide book - from the huge region guides (SE Asia on a shoestring, Africa ...  Read the complete review

I have done more travelling in the last three years than I have in my whole life. Every time I consider a place to visit I automatically head straight to my local book shop and purchase the Lonely Planet Guide that best suits my trip needs (sometimes I go for a city guide and sometimes a general country guide depending on where my focus will be on the holiday). I won't spend hours talking about all the Lonely Planet guides I've purchased, however I will briefly comment on the positives and negatives of my Lonely Planet Guide experience referencing the last three guides I have purchased. Florence City Guide, Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp and Ghent Encounter Guide ...  Read the complete review

I own numerous lonely planet books and I have to say that I find them to be the best guidebooks around. They generally lay out their books by place and under each place the writer will summarise the place and give the reader recommendations for things to see and do in the area, accommodation, places to eat and the best way of getting to and around the area. The guidebooks also give you an idea of prices to help with budgeting, however the prices can quickly get out of date with the changing climate. I find the information provided in the Lonely Planet books to be easy to navigate,so I do not need to scan the whole book if I'm looking for information for a ...  Read the complete review