Travel Guides For All Occasions

How to Travel the World without getting Lonely!

Travel is one of our great passions, and on almost all of our travels we have our handy Lonely Planet guide. I'm not sure how we came to use the first one it was probably my folks, but ever since then we've been hooked.

We love going to Europe particularly Switzerland and Italy. We have a tendancy to go with the flow and absolutely love driving around. The wine in France & Italy is just superb, and the mountains in Switzerland are out of this world. We've found the Lonely Planets guides perfect for exploring - the organisation, the maps and the colour photos make you want to go everywhere!

If you're planning on some travel then make sure you check out their guides. They include everything from accommodation, top places to visit in the area your going to, maps, eating, climate info, and loads of other advice you may not even have thought about. They're definitely worth there money.

We'll be using ours again soon - I've just bought the Amsterdam City Guide!

Travel Europe!

There are so many places in Europe to visit the choices are endless. Here are some of my favorites...

England (Country Guide)

by: David Else

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Europe on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides)

by: Sarah Johnstone, Aaron Anderson, Sarah Andrews, Ryan Ver Berkmoes

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Lonely Planet Ireland (Lonely Planet)

by: Fionn Davenport, Charlotte Beech, Tom Downs, Des Hannigan, Fran Parnell, Neil Wilson

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Lonely Planet Italy

by: Damien Simonis, Duncan Garwood, Paula Hardy, Alex Leviton, Josephine Quintero, Miles Roddis, Richard Watkins

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Western Europe (Multi Country Guide)

by: Ryan Ver Berkmoes

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Explore the best cities...

Lonely Planet Rome: City Guides

by: Duncan Garwood

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Lonely Planet Amsterdam

by: Andrew Bender

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Lonely Planet New York City (City Guide)

by: Beth Greenfield; Robert Reid; Ginger Adams Otis

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Paris (City Guide)

by: Steve Fallon

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Lonely Planet London

by: Sarah Johnstone, Tom Masters

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Backpacks

A backpack is essential whatever the vacation, here are some suggestions...

High Sierra Long Trail 90 Frame Pack

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List Price: $215.00
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Swiss Gear Innsbrook Internal Frame Hiking Pack

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List Price: $90.00
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High Peak Alpine 70+10 Internal Frame Hiking Camping Backpack

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Amazon Price: $124.99 (as of 07/12/2009)
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High Peak Pocatello 70 Liter Internal Frame Backpack

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Wenger Mt. Generoso Technical 4200 Cubic Inch Internal Frame Backpack (Dark Green/Taupe/Black)

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Amazon Price: $59.99 (as of 07/12/2009)
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Tents

Here are some great tents for camping out in...

Swiss Gear 7 by 7-Foot Three-Person Sport Dome Cheval Tent

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Columbia Bugaboo Four to Five-Person Family Dome Tent

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List Price: $169.99
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Eureka Apex 2XT Adventure 7-Foot by 5-Foot Two-Person Tent

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Amazon Price: $101.61 (as of 07/12/2009)
List Price: $149.99
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Eureka! Copper Canyon 1312 Eight-Person 13-Foot by 12-Foot Family Tent

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Amazon Price: $329.89 (as of 07/12/2009)
List Price: $389.99
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Wenzel Titan 18- by 16-Foot Eight-Person Three-Room Family Dome Tent with Screen Porch

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Keep warm at night!

Sleeping bags are a must, here are some great ones...

Columbia Bugaboo 55-Degree Rectangular Liner Sleeping Bag

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Teton Sports Celsius XL 0-Degree Sleeping Bag (Olive Green,Right Zip)

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Amazon Price: $56.32 (as of 07/12/2009)
List Price: $89.99
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Coleman Andover 40-Degree Rectangular Sleeping Bag

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Amazon Price: $34.99 (as of 07/12/2009)
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Swiss Gear Thurn Mummy Sleeping Bag (Blue/Grey/Black)

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Coleman Taos 25-Degree Mummy Sleeping Bag

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Travelling essentials

Here is a must for any travelling...

MSR MiniWorks EX Microfilter (Gray/Red)

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Amazon Price: $89.94 (as of 07/12/2009)
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Katadyn Hiker Water Microfilter

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Amazon Price: $58.00 (as of 07/12/2009)
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Water Filtration Bottle

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Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 07/12/2009)
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Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight & Watertight .9 (9.5oz)

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Finding your way

Here are some compass ideas so you don't get lost!

Silva Lensatic 360 Compass

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Amazon Price: $19.29 (as of 07/12/2009)
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Military Marching Lensatic Compass

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Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 07/12/2009)
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Suunto MC-2G Global Compass

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Amazon Price: $74.95 (as of 07/12/2009)
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Brunton Classic Compass

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Amazon Price: $12.81 (as of 07/12/2009)
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Silva Guide 426 Graphite Compass

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Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 07/12/2009)
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Essential repelling accessories

Here are some favorites - the all important Insect and bear repellent!

Sawyer Premium Insect Repellent Military Style Clothing Treatment, 6 fl oz Soak System

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Sting-Kill Swab (5 capsules/card)

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There's a whole world out there...

There is and it's huge with endless places to explore. These guides certainly cover some of the more exotic and fascinating places. A must have for and serious traveller...