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Need some inspiration for your next adventure? With its breathtaking photos and truly unique suggestions, Lonely Planet’s new guide may just motivate you to go on a cycle safari through Botswana, try sandboarding in Peru, or camp inside a glacier in Norway. Recommended By Renee P., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Don’t just walk on the wild side – hike, climb, cycle, surf and even parachute. Lonely Planet’s Atlas of Adventure is an encyclopedia for thrill-seekers and adrenaline junkies, featuring the best outdoor experiences, country-by-country, across the world – making it the ultimate introduction to an exciting new world of adventure.
There are numerous ways to explore our planet and the Atlas of Adventure showcases as many of them as possible in over 150 countries. We tracked down our adventure-loving gurus and asked them to share their tips on where to go and what to do. Colourful, awe-inspiring images are accompanied by authoritative text from Lonely Planet's travel experts.
Highlights include:
• Mountaineering and trekking in Argentina
• Mountain biking and bushwalking in Australia
• Diving and paddling in Cambodia
• Trail running and canoeing in Canada
• Surfing and volcano diving in El Salvador
• Ski-exploring and dogsledding in Greenland
• Cycling and snowsports in Japan
• Riding with eagle hunters and packrafting in Mongolia
• Dune boarding and hiking in Namibia
• Tramping and black-water rafting in New Zealand
• Kloofing and paragliding in South Africa
• Sailing and walking in the United Kingdom
• Hiking and climbing in the United States
About the Author
Authors: Alf Alderson, Andrew Bain, Robin Barton, Dominic Bates, Catherine Best, Chelsea Broderick, Tarquin Cooper, Damien Gildea, Will Gray, Damian Hall, Paul Harding, James Henderson, Jeff Jackson, Patrick Kinsella, Brendan Leonard, Antz Longman, Simon Madden, Jamie Maddison, Jonathan Manning, Leon McCarron, James McCormack, Sean McFarlane, Ric McLaughlin, Anna McNuff, Tobias Mews, Derek Morrison, Chris Ord, Flash Parker, Stephanie Pearson, Matt Phillips, John Shepherd, Ryan Siacci, Phoebe Smith, Ross Taylor, Justin Walker, Denby Weller, Jasper Winn