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Lonely Planet The Place To Be
Whether it's euphoria or serenity, awe or enlightenment, this beautiful hardback presents hundreds of places around the world to experience a particular emotion. Each of the 12 chapters in
Lonely Planet's
The Place to Be
explores a single feeling, with destinations ranging from wild and natural spaces, to modern and ancient cities. Plus, our travel writers explain when to go and how to get there.
With 20 places and experiences for each emotion and state of mind, The Place to Be features 240 travel destinations around the world. Stand in awe and marvel at enormous natural phenomena; give yourself a joyful boost with cat cafes and chocolate indulgences; seek serenity on beautiful remote islands; find calm oases in the heart of bustling cities; and join the path to enlightenment with Renaissance paintings and religious pilgrimages.
Inside, we'll tell you where to go to
Adventurous / Brave
Alone / Solitary
Amused
Awe / Wonder
Fulfilled
Enlightened
Ecstatic / Enlightened / Exhilarated
Inspired
Joy
Reflective / Thoughtful
Serene
Passion
About Lonely 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.
TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
With 20 places and experiences for each emotion and state of mind, The Place to Be features 240 travel destinations around the world. Stand in awe and marvel at enormous natural phenomena; give yourself a joyful boost with cat cafes and chocolate indulgences; seek serenity on beautiful remote islands; find calm oases in the heart of bustling cities; and join the path to enlightenment with Renaissance paintings and religious pilgrimages.
Inside, we'll tell you where to go to
Adventurous / Brave
Alone / Solitary
Amused
Awe / Wonder
Fulfilled
Enlightened
Ecstatic / Enlightened / Exhilarated
Inspired
Joy
Reflective / Thoughtful
Serene
Passion
About Lonely 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.
TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
304 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2017
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3,653 books882 followersOUR 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.
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.
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July 6, 2018
Whether it's euphoria or serenity, awe or enlightenment, this beautiful hardback presents hundreds of places around the world to experience a particular emotion. Each of the 12 chapters in Lonely Planet's The Place to Be explores a single feeling, with destinations ranging from wild and natural spaces, to modern and ancient cities. Plus, our travel writers explain when to go and how to get there.
With 20 places and experiences for each emotion and state of mind, The Place to Be features 240 travel destinations around the world. Stand in awe and marvel at enormous natural phenomena; give yourself a joyful boost with cat cafes and chocolate indulgences; seek serenity on beautiful remote islands; find calm oases in the heart of bustling cities; and join the path to enlightenment with Renaissance paintings and religious pilgrimages.
Inside, we'll tell you where to go to feel:
Adventurous / Brave Alone / Solitary Amused Awe / Wonder Fulfilled Enlightened Ecstatic / Enlightened / Exhilarated Inspired Joy Reflective / Thoughtful Serene Passion
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.
TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
MY THOUGHTS:
Extraordinary photography at its best! Amazing write-ups about places and things you won't believe.
The Lonely Planet puts out beautiful coffee table books that you'll open several times and find yourself noticing things that you missed the last time you perused its pages. Such a gorgeous compilation of places on our planet that will both baffle and astound you.
With 20 places and experiences for each emotion and state of mind, The Place to Be features 240 travel destinations around the world. Stand in awe and marvel at enormous natural phenomena; give yourself a joyful boost with cat cafes and chocolate indulgences; seek serenity on beautiful remote islands; find calm oases in the heart of bustling cities; and join the path to enlightenment with Renaissance paintings and religious pilgrimages.
Inside, we'll tell you where to go to feel:
Adventurous / Brave Alone / Solitary Amused Awe / Wonder Fulfilled Enlightened Ecstatic / Enlightened / Exhilarated Inspired Joy Reflective / Thoughtful Serene Passion
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.
TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
MY THOUGHTS:
Extraordinary photography at its best! Amazing write-ups about places and things you won't believe.
The Lonely Planet puts out beautiful coffee table books that you'll open several times and find yourself noticing things that you missed the last time you perused its pages. Such a gorgeous compilation of places on our planet that will both baffle and astound you.
June 21, 2018
The Place to Be can best be described as a travel guide spin-off. Lonely Planet makes several of these books---stuff like Culture Trails and Ultimate Travel---and they're all based on a specific theme. In this case, the theme is "places that make you feel something."
The book is divided into twelve sections, each a separate feeling to be felt: awed, serene, passionate, joyous, enlightened, alone, amused, inspired, exhilarated, fulfilled, adventurous, and reflective. Each section features about fifteen to twenty places worldwide to visit. There is a very brief write-up on each place, as well as an even shorter blurb on the best way to get to the featured locations.
This is not a comprehensive guide on how to visit every one of these cities. The book is meant to inspire you to travel, but it gives basically zero details on how to make a trip happen in real life. Still, the pictures are beautiful, and the book really does make you want to get out and explore.
My only minor complaint is that some of the places repeat, and I noticed a few spelling and grammatical errors. But I still enjoy thumbing through the book to get ideas of where to visit. And it looks good on my coffee table. :)
Thanks to Lonely Planet and Amazon Vine for the ARC!
See more of my reviews at www.bugbugbooks.com!
The book is divided into twelve sections, each a separate feeling to be felt: awed, serene, passionate, joyous, enlightened, alone, amused, inspired, exhilarated, fulfilled, adventurous, and reflective. Each section features about fifteen to twenty places worldwide to visit. There is a very brief write-up on each place, as well as an even shorter blurb on the best way to get to the featured locations.
This is not a comprehensive guide on how to visit every one of these cities. The book is meant to inspire you to travel, but it gives basically zero details on how to make a trip happen in real life. Still, the pictures are beautiful, and the book really does make you want to get out and explore.
My only minor complaint is that some of the places repeat, and I noticed a few spelling and grammatical errors. But I still enjoy thumbing through the book to get ideas of where to visit. And it looks good on my coffee table. :)
Thanks to Lonely Planet and Amazon Vine for the ARC!
See more of my reviews at www.bugbugbooks.com!
February 21, 2018
The Place to Be - The Lonely Planet is a beautifully presented book that showcases some of the amazing places on our planet. The photographs and images are stunning, and worthy of study just on their own. And, it's not just a travel guide for those who don't have the means to see these wonderful places in person.
The book is broken into chapters of 12 states of emotions, and the places you can go to to experience them. They are set out in no particular order with the first section being "Awe" and the last "Reflection". Between these two states the book takes on a journey through "Serenity", "Amusement", "Joy", and "Fulfilment".
As soon as I received this book, my educator's mind switched on and I thought how wonderful it would be to share it with my grandchildren. Weekly, we could go on adventures and see some of the most amazing places on Earth.
The book is broken into chapters of 12 states of emotions, and the places you can go to to experience them. They are set out in no particular order with the first section being "Awe" and the last "Reflection". Between these two states the book takes on a journey through "Serenity", "Amusement", "Joy", and "Fulfilment".
As soon as I received this book, my educator's mind switched on and I thought how wonderful it would be to share it with my grandchildren. Weekly, we could go on adventures and see some of the most amazing places on Earth.
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August 31, 2020Several months after I retired I went to Barnes and Noble to find a book. I received a gift card when I retired, and now I needed to find a book I would want to own. If you've never seen a book by Lonely Planet you will find it hard to understand what I'm saying, but this is a book you want to own because every time you pick it up you feel like they are taking you on a journey to some wonderful place you've never been.
During this time of Covid 19 "The Place to Be" has taken me all around the world. I've been inspired, enlightened, amazed, and awed. This book will give you joy if you like to travel to far off places, or if you simply want to imagine you've already been there.
During this time of Covid 19 "The Place to Be" has taken me all around the world. I've been inspired, enlightened, amazed, and awed. This book will give you joy if you like to travel to far off places, or if you simply want to imagine you've already been there.
February 3, 2019
Spring 2019;
A lovely travel coffee table book from Lonely Planet (and my best friend for Christmas/Yule). It was divine to look through and start my heart beat several times, enlighten me to further dreams of travel, and even inspired me to a possible trip I might be taking over the beginning of Spring Break in a few months. All in all, I appreciate this book for absolutely what it is.
A lovely travel coffee table book from Lonely Planet (and my best friend for Christmas/Yule). It was divine to look through and start my heart beat several times, enlighten me to further dreams of travel, and even inspired me to a possible trip I might be taking over the beginning of Spring Break in a few months. All in all, I appreciate this book for absolutely what it is.
June 21, 2022
This is one of those perfect coffee table books that you just want to pick up once in a while to read a bit from. There's stunning imagery of places all around the world and the destinations have been categorized by the feeling or emotion the place can evoke in you like passion, serenity and adventure.
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March 12, 2020A travel book that uniquely catalogues vacation places according to the emotions they can evoke, such as awe, joy, adventure, amusement, passion, etc. It has vivid pictures that are sure to inspire wanderlust and amazement over our planet's geographical, natural and architectural diversity.
May 9, 2018
Please see my review on Amazon. com. Thank you.
May 12, 2018
I enjoyed the blend of well-known, "must see" places with places and spaces in the world I would never think to go or had never heard about. I've got a new long list of places I'd like to travel to.
August 22, 2018
Pretty but mostly just a amped up version of a NatGeo Traveler magazine. Worth a skim, you'll find something of interest.
July 21, 2022
Lots of beautiful destinations with lots of info about the place and how to get there etc. Inspiring!
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