- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Oct 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1741792703
- ISBN-13: 978-1741792706
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 14.6 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 293,281 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Lonely Planet's Best In Travel 2010
The best places to go and things to do all around the world right now! Drawing on the knowledge, passion and miles traveled by Lonely Planet's staff and authors, you've got a year's worth of travel inspiration to take you out of the ordinary and into some unforgettable experiences.
Highlights
Lonely Planet presents the top 10 countries, regions and cities to visit in 2010.
2010 Travel Plannner - over 30 adventures mapped out month-by-month.
Contains the best travel experiences for the year ahead, from wildlife-watching in South Africa to catching a space flight launched from the Mojave Desert.
The best places to go and things to do all around the world right now! Drawing on the knowledge, passion and miles traveled by Lonely Planet's staff and authors, you've got a year's worth of travel inspiration to take you out of the ordinary and into some unforgettable experiences.
Highlights
Lonely Planet presents the top 10 countries, regions and cities to visit in 2010.
2010 Travel Plannner - over 30 adventures mapped out month-by-month.
Contains the best travel experiences for the year ahead, from wildlife-watching in South Africa to catching a space flight launched from the Mojave Desert.
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I would definitely recommend Lonely Planet's 'Best in Travel 2010', as long as you are clear as to what you are getting. This is not like the Lonely Planet 'Shoestring' series of books, which help you (in fantastic detail) explore a country or a region on a budget. It is, essentially, a collection of ideas for travel that need to be explored elsewhere in greater detail, a book to give you inspiration rather than implementation. You'll definitely find yourself wanting to do a lot of things it talks about, but it's not going to provide much help doing them. As long as you are aware of that, definitely go for it!
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This would have been a lovely item to open at Christmas 2009. But I'm not sure who would buy it thereafter. It is an interesting read, and good for inspiration, but really has very little useful content. It specifically refers to events over the next 12 months, so would be far less useful in 2011 - although Lonely Planet are bound to have the 2011 book to replace it by then!
I am a great fan of the Lonely Planet guides, and have an ever-expanding collection as I buy one whenever we go anywhere. But this smacks of a book just rather cynically trying to grab a bit of the Christmas market (and get you to buy another Lonely Planet guide) without a lot to say for itself. I did enjoy reading about those must-see destinations, but it hasn't changed my travel plans in the short- or long-term at all.
All in all a nice book to receive if you haven't yet made your holiday plans for 2010, and need inspiration, but you need to be prepared to then go and buy an actual guidebook to your chosen destination.
I am a great fan of the Lonely Planet guides, and have an ever-expanding collection as I buy one whenever we go anywhere. But this smacks of a book just rather cynically trying to grab a bit of the Christmas market (and get you to buy another Lonely Planet guide) without a lot to say for itself. I did enjoy reading about those must-see destinations, but it hasn't changed my travel plans in the short- or long-term at all.
All in all a nice book to receive if you haven't yet made your holiday plans for 2010, and need inspiration, but you need to be prepared to then go and buy an actual guidebook to your chosen destination.
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This is quite a small book, only slightly wider than a standard paperback size, but quite thick. It's full colour and well presented with lots of attractive photographs.
There are 4 sections (Top 10 Countries, Top 10 Regions, Top 10 Cities and Top Travel Lists) and there's even a fold out travel planner which incorporates the inside of the back cover. In January it suggests going to The Lowcountry Oyster Festival (USA), Gynaikokratia where women do male activities and vice versa (Greece) and The Feast of the Three Kings (India)!
Each 'chapter' has a map so you can see where in the world the place is, an information piece with things like population, language, industries, currency and cost index (i.e. how much a cup of coffee is in local currency and US dollars). There are short sections which vary depending on the place being covered but include things such as Festivals and Events, Defining Experiences, Random Facts, Life Changing Experiences and Classic Places to Stay - amongst many more.
The section on Top Travel Lists include a wide variety of suggestions. One list is Vegetarian Heaven & Hell and includes places that are great places for veggies to go and places that they should avoid. However, my favourite travel list has to be "The World's Top Choc Spots"! Yes, Belgium is #1 but there are some unexpected chocolate places that I'll now have to go and discover :)
If you love travel and want some inspiration for your next trip or just want to learn some new snippets about various places around the world then this book is ideal. It would make a nice gift for a travel-keen person. My only negative is that it's a little on the small side and I had expected a larger format.
There are 4 sections (Top 10 Countries, Top 10 Regions, Top 10 Cities and Top Travel Lists) and there's even a fold out travel planner which incorporates the inside of the back cover. In January it suggests going to The Lowcountry Oyster Festival (USA), Gynaikokratia where women do male activities and vice versa (Greece) and The Feast of the Three Kings (India)!
Each 'chapter' has a map so you can see where in the world the place is, an information piece with things like population, language, industries, currency and cost index (i.e. how much a cup of coffee is in local currency and US dollars). There are short sections which vary depending on the place being covered but include things such as Festivals and Events, Defining Experiences, Random Facts, Life Changing Experiences and Classic Places to Stay - amongst many more.
The section on Top Travel Lists include a wide variety of suggestions. One list is Vegetarian Heaven & Hell and includes places that are great places for veggies to go and places that they should avoid. However, my favourite travel list has to be "The World's Top Choc Spots"! Yes, Belgium is #1 but there are some unexpected chocolate places that I'll now have to go and discover :)
If you love travel and want some inspiration for your next trip or just want to learn some new snippets about various places around the world then this book is ideal. It would make a nice gift for a travel-keen person. My only negative is that it's a little on the small side and I had expected a larger format.
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Pretty much what you would expect
This is pretty much as expected from the Lonely Planet folk. It's a generously illustrated, full colour book. Read more
Published 2 months ago by R. Lawson
Stick Your Pin in a Map.....
This isn't like your usual Lonely Planet guidebook, it's more like a little book of suggestions on places to visit, some with events that make them particularly worth visiting in... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. D. J. Smith
Nice travel book and good concept but a little room for improvement
I love to travel. I love exploring new destinations, different cultures, fantastic landscapes, and interesting architecture. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Andrew Kerr
Travel ideas and inspiration
If you're looking for some ideas of new places to visit, then this Lonely Planet guide is a great read, listing some exotic and unusual destinations as well as different takes on... Read more
Published 15 months ago by jsm999
Missed opportunity
I was expecting a condensed version of the quality books that LP normally deliver, but this is a vapid collection of pretty pictures and factoids that feel like they've been... Read more
Published 19 months ago by PaulH
Gives some good ideas but short on detail
This book lists the up and coming places to visit in 2010. A good combination of very far flung exotic places as well as some closer destinations. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Binka
Only 10 countries
Only 10 countries mentioned in this book and they are not the usual ones. Interesting and informative but not quite a book you would buy if you were looking to travel. Read more
Published on 25 April 2010 by Sally Wilton
So much to say but so few pages
I loved the idea of the 'Top 10' of countries, regions and cities - but although it's a great idea, there was so little space to write about each location that you really can't get... Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2010 by Mozzie
Perfect rainy day reading.
The Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2010 guide is an interesting little book with unusual countries highlighted as well as the more well known tourist spots. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2010 by Peter Coupe
Im ready to leave now!
I have to say im a fan of the lonely planet stuff, i absolutely loved Extreme Food and previous editions of this travel guide. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2010 by A R Hartley
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