Lonely Planet Publications

'Montreal' offers detailed information on special events such as the Winter Carnival or the two-week Summer Festival, wonderful recommendations for the best food, shopping and accommodations, and scenic walking tours. Enclosed with a French phrase index and a host of city maps, any traveler will be fully armed when accompanied by Lonely Planets...

The essential tool for the Beijing Olympics 2008. Now includes Pinyin pronounciation guide to help travelers translate Chinese characters into English....

This is the most comprehensive book on Rome on the market. It features excursions to Cerverteri, Viterbo, Orveito, Lake Bolsena, Perugia, L'Aquila, Tivoli, Castelli Romani, Sperlonga and Sabaudia. Insider knowledge gives travellers an insight into the zeigeist of the city with all its contemporary architecture projects and summer festivals. This...

Bali is like no other destination in the world. Its rich culture plays out at all levels of life, from the exquisite flower-petal offerings placed everywhere to the processions of joyfully garbed locals to the otherworldly traditional music and dance performed island-wide. Add in beaches, surfing, great dining, killer sunsets, beautiful walks,...

The coasts of the wide brown land are perfect for cycle touring, and we've chosen the best rides for every interest and ability level. It's a continent's worth of great cycling experiences ? from the wildernesses and superb coastal scenery of Tasmania, to the historic sites and gourmet highlights of Victoria, and World Heritage rainforests in...

Contains specialist chapters on the culture of Bhutan and Buddhism. This work offers in-depth coverage of Bhutan's history and modernisation. It also includes a trekking chapter. ...