• Shoestrings
• Travel Survival Kits
• City guides
• Phrasebooks
• Walking guides
• Travel atlases

Ultra-low budget guides of considerable reputation - Transitions Abroad

Written by experienced travellers who have been there and done it, shoestring guides provide compact, essential information for low-budget independent travel over a major region or continent.

Features of this series include:

• cultural and historical background
  
• detailed maps of cities, towns and rural areas
  
• information on getting there and around
  
• practical information on every aspect of travel
  
• low-budget accommodation and restaurant recommendations
  
• information on local cuisine
  
• valuable health and safety advice
  
• advice on local customs and etiquette
  
• essential words and phrases in relevant local languages

The books are called 'survival kits', and they are. As opposed to many travel guidebooks, the Lonely Planet series has been written by travellers who really travel... - Los Angeles Times

Travel Survival Kits are in-depth guides to a single country, or a small group of countries, with travel and accommodation options to suit a wide range of budgets. These easy-to-use guides provide practical travel information in a lively, entertaining style.

Features of this series include:

• cultural and historical background
  
• detailed maps of cities, towns and rural areas
  
• information on getting there and around
  
• practical information on every aspect of travel
  
• accommodation and restaurant recommendations for a range of budgets
  
• information on local cuisine
  
• valuable health and safety advice
  
• advice on local customs and etiquette
  
• key words, phrases and basic grammar of local languages
  
• names of places, restaurants and hotels in foreign script where applicable
  
• superb colour photographs

Lonely Planet adheres to its tradition of offering tightly concentrated information in a cornucopia of small packages - Houston Chronicle

City guides provide in-depth travel coverage of the world's most exciting cities - all the comprehensive, practical information that Lonely Planet is famous for in a pocket-sized format!

Each guide features detailed colour maps of the must-see areas of the city, as well as gatefold maps for an overview of the entire city and its surrounding area.

Features of this series include:

• colour throughout
  
• full details on where and how to see the very best the city has to offer
  
• accommodation and restaurant suggestions for a range of budgets
  
• information on day trips away from the city
  
• advice on getting around using public transport
  
• reliable, full-colour maps
  
• shopping guides

A source of practical, reliable, interesting and portable knowledge of [over] 20 languages, for some of which...any information can be hard to find - Houston Chronicle

These 'language survival kits' contain essential words and phrases for effective communication with local people. Independent travellers in particular will find that Lonely Planet's phrasebooks cover almost every travel situation, and they will assist all travellers to make the most of their time spent on the road.

Features of this series include:

• organised to help travellers find the right words at the right time with ease
  
• helpful pronunciation guide
  
• basic grammar
  
• all words given in relevant script where applicable (eg Chinese, Arabic)
  
• information on local cuisine
  
• useful travel tips

The trekking series, which covers many of the world's major mountain ranges, is exceptional - Backpacker

Lonely Planet's walking guides cover some of the world's most exciting bushwalking and trekking routes. These informative and reliable guides are an invaluable resource for both independent trekkers and those in organised groups - in fact for anyone who believes that the best way to see a country is on foot.

Features of this series include:

• written by experienced trekkers
  
• detailed day-to-day route descriptions
  
• information on the culture and natural history of the region
  
• what to take and where to get supplies on the way
  
• comprehensive health and first-aid sections
  
• clear, reliable maps
  
• information on safety, preparation and equipment
  
• advice on the best time of year to undertake each walk
  
• each guide includes walks of varying difficulty

Lonely Planet travel atlases are maps of a country produced in a book form. They are researched by our authors and all details are carefully checked to ensure that the atlas corresponds with the equivalent Lonely Planet guidebook. The handy atlas format means no holes, wrinkles, torn sections or constant folding and unfolding - these atlases can survive long periods on the road.

Features of this series include:

• full colour throughout
  
• maps researched and checked by Lonely Planet authors
  
• place names correspond with Lonely Planet guidebooks, so there are no confusing spelling differences
  
• comprehensive index ensures easy location-finding
  
• one country - one atlas
  
• multilingual atlas legend and travelling information in English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish