1) Unrivalled Coverage - No other publisher matches our comprehensive coverage of travel destinations. Lonely Planet guides cover every nation, with titles from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe

Did You Know? Lonely Planet has 500 titles in English, with a series for every type of traveller, sold in over 200 countries, on every continent

2) Pioneering Spirit – We offer authentic and new experiences of a destination, not just the iconic. Even in the most popular destinations, it is possible for our authors to go two streets over and find a hidden gem frequented by locals

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3) Unmatched Research – Our authors conduct on-the-ground research, personally visiting thousands of hotels, attractions and more

Did You Know? We currently have 360 intrepid authors who we engage to write for us

4) In-depth Information – Lonely Planet believes that the more travellers know about the destination they are visiting, they more they’ll enjoy their trip. To this end our guidebooks provide information on customs, history, cultural, health and safety advice, maps and millions of small tips for travellers. We also have phrasebooks providing special language guidance to allow travellers to communicate with the locals.

Did You Know? Lonely Planet has sold over 5 million phrasebooks and has the most comprehensive language coverage of any travel publisher.

5) Unashamedly Opinionated – We tell it like it is, with a smart straight talking style. We feel it’s important for our travellers to get the right story.

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6) We love to listen – When a guidebook is due for an update, we first turn to our travellers. Every month we get thousands of letters from them explaining what they liked or disliked about a destination, how they guides matched to their desires and how are guides must be improved for future travellers

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