神马文学网Making the World Smaller世界变小了
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Sometimes traveling on your own can be daunting. But when you need help planning a trip by yourself, you need look no further than the Lonely Planet guidebooks. Lonely Planet has successfully created guidebooks for hundreds of countries and cities around the world. And it doesn't end there. Lonely Planet is a valuable resource for the novice and experienced travelers, alike.
Paperback guidebooks are the most popular products produced by Lonely Planet. They have more than 650 guidebooks in 14 languages. Some of these books are theme guides, which include topics such as art, history, beaches, food, islands and many others. Lonely Planet also publishes language guides, which include useful phrases for traveling around a country.
In addition to guidebooks, Lonely Planet has an abundance of online resources. Among the most useful is the Thorn Tree Forum. On Thorn Tree, travelers can ask other travelers questions about a specific destination. If you can't decide whether to take the train or fly from Hong Kong to Beijing, you can ask someone who has done it before. Airfare and accommodations can be booked and travel insurance purchased on the Lonely Planet website.
The success of Lonely Planet most likely derives from the main principles of the organization. According to their website, "Travel can be a powerful force for tolerance and understanding. As a part of a worldwide community of travelers, we want to enable everyone to travel with awareness, respect and care." It is this foundation that makes the world a smaller and less complicated place to explore.
──by LuAnn Crowther Oliver
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