Let us help you discover the South’s most breathtaking mountain roads, quietest off-the-beaten-track escapes and best city experiences.

Explore on foot the natural wonders of this country from coast to Cook. Make tracks across the spectacular range of New Zealand landscapes. The deep valleys of Fiordland and Mt Aspiring beckon, the Marlborough Sounds call, the volcanoes of Tongariro

If immersing yourself in New Zealand's Maori culture or cruising the Milford Sound is not enough, you may as well throw yourself off a bridge! Rubber band attached, of course.

Norway is a once-in-a-lifetime destination and the essence of its appeal is remarkably simple: this is one of the most beautiful countries on earth.

Nicaragua - wild surf beaches, empty except for you and thousands of nesting turtles. Mythical volcanoes, rising from shimmering lakes. Colonial towns so pretty it hurts; coffee so strong it'll put hairs on your chest. What are you waiting for?

Lose yourself in the temple-strewn alleys of Bhaktapur, the quiet beauty of a Himalayan vista or the vibrant excitement of a Bodhnath Stupa pilgrimage - then find your next adventure with our 8th edition of this indispensable guide.

Enjoy the high passes, breathtaking landscapes and exhilarations of trekking in Nepal with Lonely Planet.

With its stately colonial buildings, sublime 2500km coastline, remote archipelagos and fascinating cultures, Mozambique is Africa's insider's tip.

Discover the city that holds more secrets than the CIA - bars in shipping containers, designers in underground lairs, galleries winking from disused office blocks.

Whether you're into mystical, Mayan jungle pyramids watched over by howler monkeys and toucans, or bustling, jostling cityscapes, Mexico awaits with a huge variety of options for adventure.

Milan is Italy's city of the future, a warp-speed metropolis of art and design, creativity and cuisine. Fortify yourself with a Negroni before you bag yourself next season's shoes.

Morocco exudes Maghrebi mystique, with medina lanes leading to souqs and riads, camels disappearing into the Sahara and Berber villages perched in the High Atlas. Grab a mint tea and enjoy the show.

Within minutes of arrival in Marrakesh’s Medina (Old City) you’ll learn a new word: ‘Balek!’ Roughly, ‘Move it or lose it, donkey coming through!’

Which island paradise is the one for you? For this 7th edition we walked barefoot along every dazzling white beach, dipped our toes in every aquamarine lagoon, and checked the view from dozens of beachside pools.

Like a movie star settling into middle age, Mallorca has matured, wedding stunning natural beauty with an appreciation for the finer things in life without ever losing its glamour.

No city on earth is more alive than Madrid, a beguiling place whose sheer energy carries a simple message: this is one city that really knows how to live. Get out there and take some life experience for yourself.

Madagascar is as beautiful as it is offbeat. Hankering for luscious biodiversity and top-shelf wildlife? You've hit the jackpot - spot ring-tailed lemurs as you hike through forested canyons or glide your canoe past cliffs carpeted with sleeping bats

This new full-colour guide to London is ripe and out in time for the 2012 Olympic Games!

Atlantic light, the mournful wail of fado, enchanting palaces - and also sharp bars, sleek design stores and Santa Caterina street parties. It's a city made for walking: take a stroll.

Experience one of the most distinctive destinations in Southeast Asia. Pockets of pristine environment, diverse cultures and quite possibly the most chilled-out people on earth mean that Laos is fast earning cult status among travellers.

Cuba is a continuing education. Just when you think you’ve figured it out, it confounds you with another brow-beating riddle. That essentially is its underlying attraction.

Beautiful heritage and stunning modern architecture, delicious streetside meals, masses of markets and malls, and an engaging mix of cultures wait to be discovered in Kuala Lumpur, Melaka and Penang.

Whether that’s whitewater rafting down the Río Reventazón, sunbathing in laid-back Montezuma, quetzal-spotting in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, or swaying to reggaetón at an open-air bar in Cahuita - you decide.

Every year millions of visitors flock to the shores of Devon, Cornwall and Southwest England, and with over 650 miles of coastline and clifftops and some of England’s greenest, grandest countryside, it’s not really surprising.