Winter Olympics 2022 decision: Beijing beats Almaty to host Games

Beijing v Almaty in Kazakhstan? Well, Beijing has won the battle to host the 2022 Winter Olympics after Chinese president Xi Jinping made a last-minute vow to lay on a “fantastic, extraordinary and excellent” event.

A Beijing Olympics would “boost exchanges and mutual understanding between the Chinese and other civilisations of the world,” Xi said.

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Beijing city Lonely Planet guidebook

It's the contrast between the distant past and the super-charged present that makes Běijīng so captivating. Traditional but ever-changing, no other city manages to be so timeless yet so contemporary.

Coverage includes: Plan Your Trip, Neighbourhoods at a Glance, Forbidden City & Dōngchéng Central, Drum Tower & Dōngchéng North, Temple of Heaven Park & Dōngchéng South, Běihǎi Park & Xīchéng North, Dashilar & Xīchéng South, Sānlǐtún & Cháoyáng, Summer Palace & Hǎidiàn, Day Trips from Běijīng, Sleeping, Understand Běijīng and Survival Guide.

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Lonely Planet Rolling Out New Cookbook Series


While Lonely Planet has published titles on food in the past, such as The Food Book, The Food Lover's Guide to the World, this fall, the company will be stepping into new culinary territory with the launch of From the Source, a cookbook series that explores dishes and traveling by locale. 

The first titles in the series, From the Source: Italy and From the Source: Thailand, go on sale September 1.

For each of the new titles, the publisher sent a food photographers and writers around each country for nine months. Lonely Planet asked local food experts, including chefs, for tips in order to discover “hidden gems,” said Barton, and the publisher strived to incorporate dishes that reflected the regions in which they're found.

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Uber to invest $1 billion in India over nine months

Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] will invest $1 billion in India in the next nine months, as the online taxi-hailing company looks to expand its services in its biggest market outside the United States.

Uber said it would use the additional investment to improve operations, expand beyond the 18 Indian cities where it now operates, and develop new products and payment solutions.

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India Lonely Planet guidebook

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Discover New York City travel guide

Experience the best of New York City. This full-colour guide does the work for you - Lonely Planet's trademark expertise cuts straight to the must-see highlights of the country so no matter what your time frame or budget, you won't miss the best bits.

Discover New York City travel guide

Loud, fast and pulsing with energy, New York City (population 8.4 million) is symphonic, exhausting and always evolving. Coming to NYC from anywhere else for the first time is like stepping into a movie; one you’ve probably been unknowingly writing; one that contains all imagined possibilities.

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Wales surf wave generator starts up

The first waves have peeled across an artificial surf lagoon built on the site of an old aluminium works on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park.

The owners of Surf Snowdonia claim to have created the longest man-made surf wave in the world. Dominating the Conwy valley, it is designed to generate breakers reaching up to a hefty 6ft (2m). Surf Snowdonia says it will create up to 50 waves per hour.

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Wales - Snowdonia & The Llyn (Chapter)

With rugged mountain trails and coastal paths, industrial sites and historic train lines, this slice of the country distills the very essence of Welshness – just don’t mention that to the folks in Cardiff!

Coverage includes: North Wales Borderlands, Holywell (Treffynnon), Clwydian Range, Denbigh (Dinbych), Ruthin (Rhuthun), Llangollen, Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri), Bala (Y Bala), Dolgellau, Cader Idris (Cadair Idris), Tywyn, Fairbourne, Barmouth (Abermaw), Harlech, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Penmachno, Betws-y-Coed, Capel Curig, Llanberis, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Beddgelert, Llŷn Peninsula, Porthmadog, Criccieth, Pwllheli, Llanbedrog, Abersoch, Aberdaron, Bardsey Island (Ynys Enlli), Morfa Nefyn, Pistyll, Nant Gwrtheyrn.

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Museum of London considers Smithfield Market move

Smithfield Market could be the new home of the Museum of London, as the institution has run out of space in its current Barbican location.

The museum explores the history of London dating back to 4,500 BC. Its collections include Roman archaeological discoveries, a medieval gallery, bricks burned in the Great Fire and an original, art deco lift shaft from Selfridges.

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London - Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields PDF chapter

This redeveloped area boasts top sights (Geffrye Museum, Georgian Spitalfields), excellent markets (Exmouth, Spitalfields, Brick Lane) and a creative frisson, but truly comes alive at night.

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment and Shopping.

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New England travel guide or choose a chapter!

Come to New England to mount spectacular summits and to feel the ocean breeze. Come to tantalize your taste buds with succulent seafood and sweet maple syrup. Come for history and high culture.

New England travel guide

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Fiji Lonely Planet travel guide or choose a chapter!

Bula! Alabaster beaches, clear waters, shy smiles and swaying palms – this tiny nation may be a mere speck on the map, but it packs a powerful punch.

Fiji Lonely Planet travel guide

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Brazil Lonely Planet travel guide or choose a chapter!

Tropical islands, lush rainforests, marvelous cities and picture-perfect beaches set the scene for the great Brazilian adventure.

Brazil travel guide

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World’s population to reach 11.2 billion by end of the century

India is set to overtake China and become the world’s most populous country in less than a decade - six years sooner than previously forecast.

Fast-growing Nigeria is on course to outstrip the United States by about 2050 to become the country with the third largest population, the United Nations predicted. The current global population of 7.3 billion is forecast to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, slightly above the last set of U.N. projections.

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Discover Thailand Lonely Planet travel guide

This full-colour guide showcases the very best of Thailand, with a plethora of itineraries and tips!

Discover Thailand Lonely Planet travel guide

Thailand is blessed: exotic and mysterious yet approachable and hospitable, it has the looks and personality to entice the world to its shores. Bangkok’s food, Ko Samui’s beaches, Sukhothai’s ruins – we’ve selected the most iconic sights and incredible places so you can enjoy the real Thailand with minimum fuss.

Coverage includes: Bangkok, Bangkok Getaways, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai & Northern Thailand, Ko Samui & the Gulf Coast.

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Banyan Tree Huangshan opens in Anhui, China

Banyan Tree Huangshan has officially opened in the misty awe-inspiring landscape of Anhui Province, east of China, in the shadow of the great Mount Huangshan. 

The tenth Banyan Tree in China, it is 70 minutes away from Huangshan city. Cultural adventurers and explorers will be fascinated by the ancient dwellings of Xidi and Hongcun, two UNESCO World Heritage Sites and the breath-taking Mount Huangshan with its unusual-shaped granite peaks, woody pine trees and hot springs.

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China - Anhui (Chapter)

The principal draw for visitors to Ānhuī is its well-preserved villages and fantastical mountain scapes. The main attraction of this southern Huīzhōu region is unquestionably Huángshān, a jumble of sheer granite cliffs wrapped in cottony clouds that inspired an entire school of ink painting during the 17th and 18th centuries.

Coverage includes: Túnxī & around, Huīzhōu Villages, Huángshān, Jiǔhuá Shān, and Héféi.

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Akureyri becomes the top destination as Iceland interest grows

The town of Akureyri, Iceland, has been listed as the top Lonely Planet destination in Europe for 2015.

Iceland has received a lot of attention lately and has seen a 31% increase in interest from foreign visitors. The country expects this trend to continue as more investments are made in the tourism sector.

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Iceland Lonely Planet travel guide

The energy is palpable on this magical island, where astonishing natural phenomena inspire the welcoming, creative locals and draw an increasing number of visitors in search of splendour.

Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Reykjavík, Southwest Iceland, the Golden Circle, West Iceland, The Westfjords, North Iceland, East Iceland, Southeast Iceland, The Highlands, Understand and Survival chapters.

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International Tiger Day in India, more space needed

Wild tiger in Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India. Photo by Chris Raven
From a lakh (100,000) tigers in 1913 to a mere 3,000 now, global wild tiger population has been decimated over the last century. India, which had the maximum tigers, now has only 2,226 in the wild, and despite strong global support for conservation, survival of the species continues to be threatened due to fragmented habitat, largely due to missing links (corridors) in their habitat.

Even as the country celebrates International Tiger Day, substantial conservation effort is concentrated on a few, relatively large protected areas (PAs). It is high time the government focuses on forests outside the PA network, especially in Central India, say experts.

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Visit Edinburgh this August / Download Lonely Planet's Edinburgh travel guide (PDF Chapter)

Download Lonely Planet's Edinburgh travel guide (PDF Chapter)

Lonely Planet's Edinburgh (PDF Chapter)

Edinburgh comes even more alive in august. It is a city that begs to be explored. From the vaults and lanes that riddle the Old Town to the urban villages of Stockbridge and Cramond, it's filled with quirky, come-hither nooks that tempt you to walk just a little further.

Coverage includes: History, Sights, Activities, Tours, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, City Walking Tour, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping.and Around Edinburgh.

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Hawaii Lonely Planet travel guide or choose a chapter!

With its sugary beaches, Technicolor coral reefs and volcanoes beckoning adventurous spirits, it's easy to see why Hawaii has become synonymous with paradise.

Hawaii Lonely Planet travel guide

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Remains of English Jamestown colony leaders discovered

Scientists say they have identified the remains of four men who were among the early leaders of Virginia's Jamestown settlement.

Jamestown was the first successful British colony that gave rise to modern day America. The bodies were exhumed in November 2013 in the church where Pocahontas married Captain John Rolfe in 1614.


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Washington, DC & the Capital Region (Chapter)

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Northamptonshire & George Washington, President of the United States of America

The Washington family coat of arms can be seen in stained glass panels inside the
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Fawsley. Photo by Chris Raven
When walking through the stunning British countryside surrounding Fawlsey Hall in Northamptonshire, the last thing you would expect to stumble across is history relating to George Washington, President of the United States of America.

Inside the 12th Century Church of St Mary the Virgin stained glass windows glow against the sunlight. These glass panels are the original coat of arms of the Washington family. One of the panels has a design (three red stars over two horizontal red bars on a white field) that is said to have inspired the Stars and Stripes flag. This coat of arms was used by George Washington in 1789 to 1797.

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England Lonely Planet travel guide

This green and pleasant land, this sceptred isle, this crucible of empire and pioneer of parliamentary democracy, is the most eccentric, extraordinary and downright intriguing place on Earth.

Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, London, Canterbury, the Southeast, Oxford, Cotswolds, Wessex, Devon, Cornwall, Cambridge, East Anglia, Nottingham, the East Midlands, Birmingham, the West Midlands, the Marshes, Yorkshire, Manchester, Liverpool, the Northwest, The Lake District, Cumbria, Newcastle, the Northeast, Understanding and Survival chapters.

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British Airways launches new flights to Valencia, Spain

Culture vultures can visit Valencia when British Airways starts flights to Spain’s third biggest city later this year.

The direct route from Gatwick begins on November 6th, with four flights a week, which rises to six a week for the summer 2016 season. Famous for its numerous festivals, fine historic buildings, striking futuristic architecture and great museums, Valencia has a thriving nightlife with brilliant beaches making it one of Spain’s must-see destinations.

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Spain - Valencia & Murcia (PDF Chapter)

The principal settlement in the region and an utterly addictive city, Valencia exudes confidence. Its sophisticated cultural scene, kicking nightlife, quality museums, great restaurants, understated beach and stunning Modernista and contemporary architecture make it one of the peninsula’s real jewels.

Coverage includes: Valencia & around, Valencia City, La Albufera, Sagunto, Costa del Azahar & El Maestrazgo, Benicàssim, Peñíscola, El Maestrazgo, Costa Blanca, Gandia, Denia, Xàbia, Calpe, Altea, Alicante, Isla de Tabarca, Torrevieja, Xàtiva, Villena, Guadalest, Elche, Murcia, Murcia Province, Cartagena, Costa Cálida, Lorca and Parque Natural de Sierra Espuña.

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Finally! New York's LaGuardia Airport $4 billion facelift

Travelers to New York know the mess that LaGuardia Airport is. Disjointed terminals, awkward transfers and ugly traffic. Not only on the runways, but on the roads around them.

LaGuardia was good for its day, but that day was in 1939. Now it's a place to be avoided. That's all about the change as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a $4 billion overhaul of the facility that's expected to be approved the first half of 2016.

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Washington DC city guide PDF guidebook or choose a chapter!

Climb the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, stare into Abe's stony eyes and read his Gettysburg Address chiseled in the wall. Stand where Martin Luther King Jr gave his famous speech and feel the sweep of history.

Washington DC city guide

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US & British Virgin Islands travel guide or choose a chapter!

Consistently balmy weather, ridiculously white sand shores, and calypso-wafting beach bars: the US and British Virgin Islands have the tropical thing down.

US & British Virgin Islands travel guide

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Chile & Easter Island Lonely Planet travel guide or choose a chapter!

Chile is nature on a symphonic scale. Diverse landscapes unfurl over a 4300km stretch: parched dunes, fertile valleys, volcanoes, ancient forests, clear rivers, massive glaciers and fjords.

Chile & Easter Island travel guide

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Giant panda triplets celebrate birthday in China

Chimelong Safari Park in south China's Guangdong province is preparing to hold a birthday party for its giant panda triplets.

The pandas, named Meng Meng, Shuai Shuai and Ku Ku, were born on 29 July 2014 in the city of Guangzhou. They are believed to be the longest surviving panda triplets.

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Tasmania Lonely Planet travel guide or choose a chapter

Mainland Australia’s quirky and rugged southern neighbour celebrates its relative isolation with a laid-back ambience, an emerging gourmet food scene, and some of the planet’s most astounding wilderness and scenery.

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Southeastern Europe Lonely Planet travel guide or choose a chapter!

Europe’s sea-and sun-blessed southeast is ripe for adventure. Explore epic Greek remains, sophisticated Croatian resorts, Turkish spice bazaars, the wild forests of Romania and medieval towns in Montenegro.

Southeastern Europe travel guide

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New Zealand Lonely Planet travel guide or choose a chapter!

There aren’t many places on this lonely planet where travellers are so well catered for – in terms of both man-made enticements and splendours of the natural realm.

New Zealand Lonely Planet travel guide

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Boston city guide Lonely Planet or choose a chapter!

A city with a Puritanical past but forward-thinking present, an iconic founding yet contemporary facelift, a beacon of learning, sport and the arts, Boston rewards the inquisitive traveler. This in-depth city guide gives you the historical background and local tips you need to rock in America's 'Cradle of Liberty'.

Boston city guide

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Madagascar Lonely Planet travel guide...or choose a chapter!

Lemurs, baobabs, rainforest, beaches, desert, trekking and diving, Madagascar is a dream destination for nature and outdoor lovers - and half the fun is getting to all these incredible attractions.

Madagascar travel guide

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New Orleans Lonely Planet city guide...or choose a chapter!

New Orleans is all about experiencing the divine through mortal senses. There’s joy, from great food to the pandemonium of Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest, and serenity, in the shade between live oaks, or watching fireflies on Bayou St John.

New Orleans city guide

Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, French Quarter, Faubourg Marigny, Bywater, CBD, Warehouse District, Garden, Lower Garden, Central City, Uptown, Riverbend, Mid-City, the Tremé, Day Trips from New Orleans, Understand and Survival chapters.

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Western USA Lonely Planet travel guide...or choose a chapter!

Landscapes and legends draw adventurers to the West, where a good day includes locavore dining, vineyard wine-sipping, cowboy history and outdoor fun.

Western USA travel guide

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Argentina Lonely Planet travel guide...or choose a chapter!

It’s apparent why Argentina has long held travelers in awe: tango, beef, gauchos, fútbol, Patagonia, the Andes. The classics alone make a formidable wanderlust cocktail.

Argentina Lonely Planet travel guide

Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Uruguay, Buenos Aires, Bariloche, the Lake District, Cordoba, the Central Sierras, Iguazu Falls, the Northeast, Mendoza, the Central Andes, The Pampas, the Atlantic Coast, Patagonia, Salta, the Andean Northwest, Tierra del Fuego, Understand and Survival chapters.

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Ireland Lonely Planet travel guide...or choose a chapter!

A small country with a big reputation, helped along by a timeless, age-caressed landscape and a fascinating, friendly people, whose lyrical nature is expressed in the warmth of their welcome.

Ireland Lonely Planet travel guide

Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Donegal, The Midlands, Meath, Louth, Cavan, Monaghan, Belfast, Down, Armagh, Londonderry, Antrim, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Understand and Survival chapters.

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Counties Down & Armagh (4.291Mb)
Counties Londonderry & Antrim (4.557Mb)
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Understand Ireland & Survival Guide (8.818Mb)

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Cambodia - Eastern Cambodia (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

This is the Eastern Cambodia chapter from Lonely Planet’s Cambodia guidebook.

Cambodia - Eastern Cambodia (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Home to diverse landscapes and peoples; thundering waterfalls, crater lakes and meandering rivers characterise the landscape, and trekking, biking, kayaking and elephant experiences are all taking off.

Coverage includes: Kompong Cham, Kratie, Stung Treng, Ratanakiri Province, Ban Lung, Mondulkiri Province, Sen Monorom, Seima Protected Forest, Koh Nhek.

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Canary Islands Lonely Planet travel guide...or choose a chapter!

On top of its renowned seafront resorts, the Canary Islands feature 'another world' landscapes, with looming volcanoes, prehistoric sites, lush pine forests, camel rides, and miles of pristine Sahara-style sand dunes.

Canary Islands Lonely Planet travel guide

Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma, El Hierro, Understand & Survival chapters.

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Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei travel guide...or choose a chapter!

Statue of an Indian Bull-Headed God in Penang, Malaysia. Photo by Chris Raven
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Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei travel guidePDF travel guide

Southeast Asia’s terrific trio offer steamy jungles packed with wildlife, beautiful beaches, idyllic islands, culinary sensations and multiethnic culture.

Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Penang, Langkawi, Kedah, Perlis, Melaka, Johor, Pahang, Tioman Island, East Coast Islands, Kelantan, Terengganu, Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, Singapore, Understand and Survival chapters.

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Australia Lonely Planet travel guide...or choose a chapter!

Australia – the sixth-largest country on this lonely planet – is dazzlingly diverse: a sing-along medley of mountains, deserts, reefs, forests, beaches and multicultural melting-pot cities.

Australia Lonely Planet travel guide

Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Sydney, New South Wales, Canberra, Queensland, the Great Barrier Reef, Melbourne, Victoria, Tasmania, Adelaide, South Australia, Darwin to Uluru, Perth, Western Australia, Understand and Survival chapters.

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Tasmania (5.059Mb)

Adelaide & South Australia (6.261Mb)

Darwin To Uluru (7.467Mb)

Perth & Western Australia (7.03Mb)

Understand Australia & Survival Guide (2.93Mb)

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Peru Lonely Planet PDF travel guide...or choose a chapter!

Peru startles with its variety - parched coastal desert, jagged Andean peaks, lush Amazon rainforest. Its rich culture runs the gamut from sophisticated Lima to traditional weaving villages and mist-shrouded ancient ruins.

Peru Lonely Planet PDF travel guide

Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Lima, South Coast, Arequipa, Canyon Country, Lake Titicaca, Cuzco, the Sacred Valley

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Download the eBook version of Lonely Planet's British Columbia & Canadian Rockies PDF travel guide...or choose a chapter!

British Columbia & Canadian Rockies

Soul-stirring mountains, mist-shrouded forests and epic tooth-and-claw wildlife – this is Canada’s grand outdoor wonderland. And it’s served alongside a full menu of cool, ever-welcoming communities.

Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Yukon Territory, Alberta, British Columbia, Understand and Survival Guide.

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Japan opens hotel run by ROBOTS that will welcome guests, carry bags and even clean your room

The robots that will welcome you to the hotel.
The future of the Humanoids has arrived in Japan.

In July, the Henn-na Hotel in Nagasaki will use robots as staff. They will check in new guests, carry their luggage and clean their rooms. The robots are designed to look and behave like young Japanese women. They can make eye contact and alter their body language. The hi-tech hotel will use facial recognition and detect guests' temperatures.

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Japan Lonely Planet PDF travel guide

Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Tokyo, Mt Fuji, Around Tokyo, The Japan Alps, Central Honshū, Kyoto, Kansai, Hiroshima, Western Honshū, Northern Honshū (Tōhoku), Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Shikoku, Kyūshū, Okinawa, the Southwest Islands, Understand and Survival chapters.

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95-year-old lobster at New York restaurant becomes a local tourist attraction

New York restaurant refuses to sell giant lobster, which weighs 23lb, and will instead donate it to nearby Long Island Aquarium.

It won’t be served up on a plate anytime soon.

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New york City travel guide

Epicenter of the arts. Dining and shopping capital. Trendsetter. New York City wears many crowns, and spreads an irresistible feast for all.

Coverage includes: Plan Your Trip, Neighborhoods at a Glance, Lower Manhattan & the Financial District, SoHo & Chinatown, East Village & Lower East Side, Greenwich Village, Chelsea & the Meatpacking District, Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy, Midtown, Upper East Side, Upper West Side & Central Park, Harlem & Upper Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Day Trips from New York City, Sleeping, Understand New York City and Survival Guide.

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