Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet

Give in to wanderlust and tackle the world head on, with Lonely Planet as your guide.

When Tony and Maureen Wheeler arrived in Melbourne in 1972 after the trip of a lifetime through Europe and Asia, they had a total of 72 cents between them. Drawing on their experiences, they wrote the very first Lonely Planet travel guide at their kitchen table. The rest is history.

Over 40 years later, Lonely Planet is renowned as a global authority when it comes to all things travel. From guidebooks to reference books and beautiful coffee table books that will have you itching to see the world, let Lonely Planet is the only way to travel.