Lonely Planet Southwest USA

by Lonely Planet

Lonely The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Southwest USA is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike two billion years into the past at the Grand Canyon, soak up the beauty of Airport Mesa, or 'travel the world' on the Vegas Strip; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Southwest USA and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Southwest USA Travel eBook (Best viewed on tablet devices) The Perfect Lonely Planet Southwest USA, our most comprehensive guide to Southwest USA, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less traveled. Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Amy C Balfour, Michael Benanav, Sarah Chandler, Lisa Dunford, and Carolyn McCarthy. About Lonely Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

1589 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 2012

About the author

OUR STORY
A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.

Reviews

[Tucker Almengor]

Many thanks to Lonely Planet for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review

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[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

While I definitely don't recommend reading it on the Hoopla app (ugh, I hate it but I'm sad my public library is canceling Hoopla next month), I definitely got what I needed from it. Every time I wanted to see what there was to do in the general direction of my travels, I'd pop it open and see what the possibilities are. That's how I found Coral Sand Dunes, Toadstool Trail, and Meteor Crater. Yay! Perfect for my first time making stops in that general area and none of the advice lead me wrong.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read for someone needing a get a feel for the American Southwest - especially for those of us who have never been to the area previously. In the future, if I plan to spend more time in one specific state, I would definitely buy a state specific book also. This one really helped me out from a planning perspective.

Picking the haunted hotel in Flagstaff that the book recommended was a bit frightening. Especially when we read the history while we stayed there and foud out that we were staying in the room where two women were murdered and tossed out the window...and they now haunt the room and try to choke and suffocate any men staying in the room. Yikes!

[Jim Bowen · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I travel, I like to use Lonely Planet or Rough Guides as my guides. Rough Guides are good for small areas because they are good at narrow, but deep, descriptions. Lonely Planet is good at describing a wide variety of areas that aren’t deep about these area, so would fit bigger areas.

This book covers multiple US states, so fits Lonely Planet better. You don’t get huge detail, but you get a lot of choice (about what to do) in any area you visit.

[Monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'd give this five stars, but Lonely Planet you should warn a gal about the likes of Albuquerque.

[Pete · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lonely Planet! What can you say? The best travel books by far.

[Robin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lots of racist text regarding native peoples

[JoJo Shanky · Rating 4 out of 5]

made our march trip to NM and AZ! everyone was so impressed with what i was able to find out and suggest as a result of using this book.

[Robert A Stillwagon]

I wish they had spent more time on travel planning options for various travel periods but overall a good highlight of sites.

[Marina Furmanov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing road trip guidance! History is a bit too whirlwind for me. Need another book for the history.

[Chris Strangeman · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are my favorite travel books. This one helped make the basis of a great trip to the southwest.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a Good overview of the area with lots of helpful information. Would have been good to have one large fold-out map of the entire area covered by the guide.

[Michael Nash · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always, Lonely Planet guides produced before 2023 are pretty impeccable.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was great for our utah trip. Also used it in AZ and NM. Only S Co so that didn't help us, and we didn't go to NV. Gave us some ideas for side trips like Corona Arch hike.