More than 20 well-known writers and celebrities share the travel
experiences that shaped their personalities and changed their lives.
Contributors include Dave Eggers, Richard Ford, Pico Iyer, John Berendt,
Alexander McCall Smith and Jane Smiley.
About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the
world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every
destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite
of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller
community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to
experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they
find themselves in.
TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 winner in Favorite Travel
Guide category
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Times
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traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's
everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel
the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)