Lonely planet's best in travel 2016 : the best trends, destinations, journeys and experiences for the year ahead

The best places to go and things to do all around the world in 2016! Drawing on the knowledge, passion and miles travelled by Lonely Planet's staff, authors and online community, we present a year's worth of travel inspiration to take you out of the ordinary and into some unforgettable experiences. Whether it's thanks to a sporting event, a revitalised infrastructure, a special anniversary or just that aura of 'right now', each destination featured has passed through our agonising selection process to win a place on Lonely Planet's hallowed Best in Travel list ­- now in its 11 th edition. Highlights: Lonely Planet ranks to top 10 countries, regions and cities to visit in 2016 The best travel experiences for the year ahead 16 top travel lists to give you fresh ideas for exploring the world from a new perspective More than 35 events mapped out month by month in the 2016 travel planner About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) From The World's Leading Guidebook Publisher,lonely Planet's Best In Travel 2016 Is The Latest Edition Of The Annual Headline-making, Agenda-setting Bestseller. Be An In-the-know Traveler This Year With Lonely Planet's Collection Of The Hottest Trends, Destinations, Journeys And All-around Best Travel Experiences For The Year Ahead. Drawing On The Knowledge, Passion And Miles Travelled By Lonely Planet's Staff, Authors And Online Community, We Present A Year's Worth Of Travel Inspiration To Take You Out Of The Ordinary And Into Some Unforgettable Experiences. Whether It's Thanks To A Sporting Event, A Revitalised Infrastructure, A Special Anniversary Or Just That Aura Of 'right Now', Each Destination Featured Has Passed Through Our Agonising Selection Process To Win A Place On Lonely Planet's Hallowed Best In Travel List ­- Now In Its 11th Edition. Highlights: Lonely Planet Ranks To Top 10 Countries, Regions And Cities To Visit In 2016 16 Top Travel Lists To Give You Fresh Ideas For Exploring The World From A New Perspective More Than 35 Events Mapped Out By Month In The 2016 Travel Planner Lonely Planet Is Still One Of The Definitive Voices In The Travel World, So When It Comes To Planning Our Next Year's Holidays, We Pay Close Attention To Their Annual Book: Best In Travel. -huffington Post Online Authors:lonely Planet About Lonely Planet: Started In 1973, Lonely Planet Has Become The World's Leading Travel Guide Publisher With Guidebooks To Every Destination On The Planet, As Well As An Award-winning Website, A Suite Of Mobile And Digital Travel Products, And A Dedicated Traveller Community. Lonely Planet's Mission Is To Enable Curious Travellers To Experience The World And To Truly Get To The Heart Of The Places They Find Themselves In. 'lonely Planet. It's On Everyone's Bookshelves; It's In Every Traveller's Hands. It's On Mobile Phones. It's On The Internet. It's Everywhere, And It's Telling Entire Generations Of People How To Travel The World.'- Fairfax Media 'lonely Planet Guides Are, Quite Simply, Like No Other.' - New York Times Lonely Planet Guides Have Won The Tripadvisor Traveler's Choice Award In 2012, 2013, 2014, And 2015. From the world's leading guidebook publisher, Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2016 is the latest edition of the annual headline-making, agenda-setting bestseller. Be an in-the-know traveler this year with Lonely Planet's collection of the hottest trends, destinations, journeys and all-around best travel experiences for the year ahead. Drawing on the knowledge, passion and miles travelled by Lonely Planet's staff, authors and online community, we present a year's worth of travel inspiration to take you out of the ordinary and into some unforgettable experiences. Whether it's thanks to a sporting event, a revitalised infrastructure, a special anniversary or just that aura of 'right now', each destination featured has passed through our agonising selection process to win a place on Lonely Planet's hallowed Best in Travel list - now in its 11th edition. "Lonely Planet is still one of the definitive voices in the travel world, so when it comes to planning our next year's holidays, we pay close attention to their annual Best in Travel." - Huffington Post Online Lonely Planet About Lonely Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. The best places to go and things to do all around the world in 2015! Drawing on the knowledge, passion and miles travelled by Lonely Planet's staff, authors and online community, we present a year's worth of travel inspiration to take you out of the ordinary and into some unforgettable experiences. Whether it's thanks to a sporting event, a revitalised infrastructure, a special anniversary or just that aura of 'right now', each destination featured has passed through our agonising selection process to win a place on Lonely Planet's hallowed Best in Travel list{u2014}now in its 10th edition. Highlights: Lonely Planet ranks to top 10 countries, regions and cities to visit in 2015 The best travel experiences for the year ahead 16 top travel lists to give you fresh ideas for exploring the world from a new perspective More than 35 events mapped out month by month in the 2015 travel planner About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) The best places to go and things to do all around the world in 2015! Drawing on the knowledge, passion and miles travelled by Lonely Planet's staff, authors and online community, we present a year's worth of travel inspiration to take you out of the ordinary and into some unforgettable experiences. Whether it's thanks to a sporting event, a revitalised infrastructure, a special anniversary or just that aura of 'right now', each destination featured has passed through our agonising selection process to win a place on Lonely Planet's hallowed Best in Travel list -- now in its 10th edition. Highlights: Lonely Planet ranks to top 10 countries, regions and cities to visit in 2015 The best travel experiences for the year ahead 16 top travel lists to give you fresh ideas for exploring the world from a new perspective More than 35 events mapped out month by month in the 2015 travel planner About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) The best places to go and things to do all around the world in 2015! Drawing on the knowledge, passion and miles traveled by Lonely Planet's staff, authors and online community, we present a year's worth of travel inspiration to take you out of the ordinary and into some unforgettable experiences. Whether it's thanks to a sporting event, a revitalized infrastructure, a special anniversary or just that aura of 'right now', each destination featured has passed through our agonizing selection process to win a place on Lonely Planet's hallowed Best in Travel list -- now in its 10th edition. Highlights: Lonely Planet ranks to top 10 countries, regions and cities to visit in 2015 The best travel experiences for the year ahead 16 top travel lists to give you fresh ideas for exploring the world from a new perspective More than 35 events mapped out month by month in the 2015 travel planner About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia.) World Map Best in Travel 2016 - Title Page Contents The Best in Travel Promise Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Countries Botswana Japan USA Palau Latvia Australia Poland Uruguay Greenland Fiji Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Regions Transylvania, Romania West Iceland Valle de Viñales, Cuba Friuli’s wine regions, Italy Waiheke Island, New Zealand The Auvergne, France Hawaii, USA Bavaria, Germany Costa Verde, Brazil St Helena, British Territories Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Cities Kotor, Montenegro Quito, Ecuador Dublin, Ireland George Town, Malaysia Rotterdam, the Netherlands Mumbai, India Fremantle, Australia Manchester, UK Nashville, USA Rome, Italy Lonely Planet’s Top Travel Lists Best value destinations Best new openings Special anniversaries in 2016 Best animal adventures for families Most accessible destinations Super sleeper trains Best places to test your survival skills The world’s most extraordinary sleepovers A journey into genius Lonely Planet’s favourite final frontiers Best luxe experiences for budget travellers Most iconic 20th-century houses Best burger experiences Best places to seek silence Best places to meet mythical beasts Best places to elope Best moustache destinations Index Acknowledgements Travel Planner