The Travel Book

Celebrate the world - 229 countries & destinations to explore , 817 beautiful images to inspire, this international best seller has 100% all NEW images and text.

Bigger, brighter and bolder than ever, the second edition of Lonely Planet's definitive travel pictorial has been revised and updated to be even more inspiring than the last. The Travel Book captures the essence of every country on the planet through stunning photographs and atmospheric text. User-friendly A-to-Z coverage and double-page spreads of every country make this book a total delight - and an amazing gift.

Includes cultural insights, key facts and maps. Breathtaking photographs sourced from Lonely Planet's comprehensive image library, Lonely Planet Images.

'It just reminds me how much of the world there is still to see'
- Tony Wheeler, Lonely Planet founder, 145 countries visited and counting...

'This is a stunning book. From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, it's a classic coffee table book, best perused on a rainy afternoon with a cup of coffee in one hand and your passport in the other, just in case you get the urge to flee the country.'
- Digital Camera Magazine

'At a time when the world feels as if it's becoming a larger, more divided and increasingly impossible place to understand, let alone discover, The Travel Book is a reminder that the world is truly an amazing place.'
- The Age (Melbourne, Australia)