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Bays of peach-tinged sand, cotton hammocks swinging lazily between palm trunks, castle-like karsts emerging from the deep. These dreams of a tropical paradise become a reality along the coasts of southern Thailand. Brandon Presser, Lonely Planet WriterOur PromiseYou can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we...

Restaurant listings to impress any Japanese, with enough variety to impress any budget. Here in Japan's cultural capital there are imperial palaces, gardens, shrines and temples and includes 17 World Heritage sites. Colour sections reveal Japanese art, food, religion and teahouses with a hiker's paradise in the mountains beyond Kyoto. ...

If China were an opera singer, she'd look to Beijing for inspiraction. Dynamic and historic, this grand city will inspire you, too. Lose yourself in wonder at the city at the most splendid, jaw-dropping sights - the Forbidden City, the Great Wall of China. Then there's Beijing's centuries - ling history, played out on the streets every day. Ever...

Buy all 3 and save! HUNGARIAN ESSENTIALS PACK Hungary + Budapest + Hungarian Phrasebook If you thought a Rubik's cube was difficult, imagine travelling in Hungary without this phrasebook! Take the confusion out of your travels and invent your own Hungarian experience. Want to express your observations about cultural differences? Page 138. How...

North Africa's spiciest city sends the senses into overdrive. Marvel at the storytellers of the Djemaa el-Fna then taste the mayhem of its food stalls. Hit the souqs for homewares you won't find at home, or follow your nose to an aromatic spa. Written by an acclaimed art, food and culture critic, Best of Marrakesh means expert, opinionated coverage...

Blessed with a ravishing coastline, emerald-green mountains, breathtaking national parks, dynamic cities, outstanding cultural interest and one of the world's best cuisines, Vietnam has it all. Travellers are heading to Vietnam in record numbers, so this popular guide has returned with new planning sections and bonus chapters on side trips to...