Hugh Finlay Livres

Looks at the geography and culture of Jordan and Syria, describes points of interest in each region, and recommends hotels, restaurants, and shops

Now in its third edition, this guide to East Africa - covering Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Zaire - provides extensive political and cultural background on the region, as well as practical travel advice. Sections on flora and fauna, animal conservation and "environmentally-sensitive" wildlife-spotting are included, and the expanded safari section now includes exotic options, such as balloon and camel safaris.

Make your journey to the fascinating lands of the Indian subcontinent with the handiest, most accurate maps available - the Lonely Planet travel atlas to India & Bangladesh. Features include; companion to the Lonely Planet India and Bangladesh guidebooks - no confusing place-name variations; all maps in full colour, with locator country map and additional four-page route maps; comprehensive index ensures easy location-finding; maps checked on the road by Lonely Planet authors; multilingual map legend and getting around information.

This updated travel guide to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei provides information for visitors on all budgets, including advice on getting there, accommodation, local cuisine, places to visit, language tips, and health and safety. This edition includes a guide to shopping and nightlife.

The sixth edition of this award-winning guidebook contains detailed and up-to-date information.

From the northern city of Darwin on the country's Top End to the Outback regions around Ayers Rock and Alice Springs, this guide explores Australia's Northern Territory in all its rugged glory. In-depth advice on outdoor activities such as bushwalking, canoeing, camel riding, and fishing is included, plus background information on history, culture, politics, and lifestyles. Includes a special section on Aboriginal art and a color guide to the territory's ecosystems. 42 maps.

Containing thousands of accommodation suggestions, hundreds of detailed maps, and up-to-date information on border crossings and visas, this is the classic budget guide to Africa and the only one to cover the continent in its entirety. The guide includes planning tips such as itinerary suggestions and highlight lists for each country. color. 230 maps.

Covers the reef islands as well as mainland gateways such as Cairns, Port Douglas and Townsville. With information, photographs and drawings on the incomparable array of marine life to be seen and advice for activities on land and water, this guide will serve as a valuable planning guide and an indispensable companion for those traveling to the world's largest coral reef.

This is the eighth edition of Lonely Planet's "Australia", published as part of their "Travel Survival Kit" series. It covers the whole country from the top end to the tip of Tasmania, including Sydney and Melbourne, the Red Centre, Queensland rainforests and miles of beaches. The guide contains information needed for a visit on any budget: getting there and getting around (by bus, train, plane or four-wheel drive); history and culture; accommodation; local cuisine; places and times to visit; prices to pay; flora and fauna; language tips; health and safety advice; and maps. It includes a full-colour introduction to Aboriginal art and an extensive colour section on Australian flora and fauna. Notes on bush tucker, pub grub and modern cuisine are included, as are listings for surfing, white-water rafting, bushwalking and cycling. This book also contains a guide to Australian vernacular.

Looking for the birthplace of the Buddha, the most exciting elephant ride in the subcontinent, the world's highest bungy jump, the best palace restaurant or just the nearest bus stop? Whether you're seeking spirituality or are moved by the spirit of adventure, this essential guidebook to the "Abodes of Snow" will take you to higher place.

-- practical information on the city's renowned attractions and its hidden sights-- special sections on architecture and contemporary art-- suggestions for walking tours of both New and Old Delhi, along with tips on finding quiet havens-- covers excursions to Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Alwar, Dege and Jaipur

South-East Asia is an incredible region for independent travel, and this is the guidebook that started it all. The 'Yellow Bible' made its reputation for reliable, off-the-beaten-track budget travel advice 25 years ago - this 10th edition remains the best, most comprehensive guide to an incomparable region. • visit Myanmar's dazzling Shwedagon Paya at dawn • check out the bargains at Chiang Mai's best Thai fabric market • ride an elephant at a Cambodian hill tribe village • sample Beerlao on the Mekong River in Vientiane, Laos • chow down at a hawker's stall, then bop till you drop at a disco in Singapore • recover with a 'hangover breakfast' on a fine Philippines beach • go diving or snorkelling and watch the sun set over the Lombok Strait • spend the night at a traditional Dayak longhouse in Malaysia

Australia's popular 'Sunshine State' lures lots of visitors, and they'll turn to this guide for its coverage of a wide range of activities, from exploring the region's superb national parks, tropical rainforest and Great Barrier Reef to fossicking in outback gem fields. With hundreds of places to stay, details on all the transportation opportunities and a glossary of Aussie English, it's simply indispensable.

Patrie des kangourous, du didgeridoo et de Lonely Planet, l'Australie offre un saisissant contraste entre des mégalopoles côtières ultra-modernes et des terres sauvages où règne encore l'esprit pionnier. 110 cartes, comprenant les pistes de l'Outback. Des sections en couleurs sur l'art aborigène et sur la faune et la flore endémiques. Randonnées dans le bush, safari à dos de dromadaire, traversée du désert en 4x4, rafting, plongée, surf : toutes les activités sportives passées en revue. Les informations les plus complètes sur les endroits où sortir, du pub à l'opéra. Des centaines de possibilités d'hébergement, du bivouac aux hôtels cinq étoiles.

A third edition of a handbook in the TRAVEL SURVIVAL KIT series, which provides information for travellers to Kenya, including details of wildlife and geographical facts.

Identifies essential experiences in East Africa, offers gorilla tracking advice, and suggests itineraries, and also profiles the best cultural events, sites, accomodations, and restaurants the region has to offer

This guide includes travel information for independent travellers of all budgets. It provides details on getting around and listings of hotels and restaurants. Advice on where to buy traditional crafts and information on excursions from Delhi is also included. There is also a language section.

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