Lonely Planet is offering a free e-book to England and Wales that provides travel information for the cities where the Rugby World Cup is taking place this year.
Even if you are not traveling for the games, you may find this travel guide to Great Britain to be useful.
Lonely Planet’s Tackling the UK travel guide includes tips for saving time and money on transit, food, accommodations, sightseeing, nightlife, and shopping.
Tackling the UK covers these destinations
The book covers London, Brighton, Gloucester, Milton Keynes, Exeter, Birmingham, Leicester, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and Cardiff.
This 386 page book was published August 1, 2015, so the information should be current.
Lonely Planet’sThe World’s Best Street Food: Where to Find It & How to Make It is combination cookbook and travel guide –my two favorite genres.
This 225 page book, published in 2012 presents collection of street food experiences from around the globe, including everything from classic hotdogs to exotic pastries.
Inside The World’s Best Street Food:
100 authentic recipes from around the world
Brilliant images throughout
In-depth background of each dish, how it came about and what it’s like to eat
Savoury and Sweet sections
Lonely Planet’s the World’s Best Street Food
Glossary of exotic ingredients with easy-to-find alternatives
Where to find the best examples of each dish when you’re on the road
Written by food writers from around the world with an introduction by Tom Parker Bowles
The Kindle edition is currently free on Amazon (the paperback costs $14.50.)
I have always been curious about Sanibel Island in Florida — was the conservation plan able to keep development in check?
Today, much of the island is preserved as the J.N. ‘Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge. Sanibel, and neighboring Captiva island are best known as a shell collector’s paradise. Eco-tourism is the major industry.
The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau is promoting the area by distributing a free copy of Lonely Planet’s guidebook, Discover the Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, published in July 2012.
This is a full color softcover, pocket-sized travel guide — 176 pages, plus a pull-out map. There are no ads.
This guide covers:
Beaches: Beautiful beaches of every style, including world-class shelling, secluded white sand and sunsets
Nature & eco travel: From pristine beaches to wetlands and wildlife refuges
History & culture: Meet the pioneers, from the Calusa Indians to the Koreshan, and lively artists colonies
Entertainment: Shopping or nightlife, from jazz bars to dives and boutiques
Dining: Everything from bargain seafood joints overlooking the water to ethnic eats
Sport & activities: Get your hiking boots on, your kayak prepped, or hop on a bike
Accommodations: Choose from historic cottages, vacation rentals or chain hotels
Sign up here to request a free hard copy of the Lonely Planet guidebook.
If you prefer a digital version, you can download the Kindle edition free of charge from Amazon.com.
This ebook, published in February 2014, is available free for Kindle from Amazon, or for iBooks from iTunes.
I love to peruse these free Lonely Planet guides when I have a long wait or commute.
Turquoise seas, white-sand beaches, palm trees and fruity drinks – all the ingredients for a dreamy, tropical getaway. So – how to choose?
Inside Top 1o Warm Water Getways:
World map and comparison chart to help you decide on your destination
Preview of selected favorites – Thailand, Costa Rica, Mexico, Hawaii, Los Angeles & Southern California, Florida, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica
Highlights – the top activities and recommendations
‘Best for…’ snapshot featuring what’s great about each location
This ebook, published in November 2013, introduces 52 travel experiences to whet your travel appetite.
Paraglide in South Africa; rock climb in China; sleep in a tree-house on Canada’s Vancouver Island; take a cooking course in Jordan or a flower-arranging course in Kyoto; go clubbing in Berlin; and much more.
Inside Travel Resolutions: 52 New Ways to Experience Planet Earth:
Get inspired– highlights, expert suggestions, and gorgeous photos help you choose your ideal trip
Insider insights– hidden gems that most guidebooks miss will lead you to a richer and more rewarding travel experience
Discover more– actively engage with the world via a wide variety of suggested activities, including swimming around the Greek Islands, practicing yoga in India, learning Spanish in Argentina, rafting or kayaking in New Zealand, detoxing in Brazil, studying Tibetan culture in China, witnessing the Northern Lights in Alaska, scuba diving in Belize, falling in love all over again in Venice, and hunting Dracula in Transylvania
Lonely Planet Travel Guides are among the best, so whenever there’s an offer for a free download, I try to take advantage. The Apple iTunes bookstore is offering free downloads of a number of Lonely Planet guidebooks, including several specialty guides to travel in Britain.
The best free guides include:
Recession-Busting Britain — Best Free Experiences
Culture Vulture Britain — Best Cultural Experiences
Tasty Britain — Best Eating Experiences
Ye Olde Britain — Best Historical Experiences
Mini Britain Britain– Best Experiences for Kids
Free on iTunes
These guidebooks to England, Scotland and Wales are full length 100+ page books, though there is a fair amount of overlap between them. A number of the other books are merely teasers for the full-priced version of the guidebook. Hat tip to Miles From Blighty.
The USA Best Trips free book includes excerpts on road trips tothree regions — the Pacific Coast Highway, Highway 101 Oregon Coast, and Coastal New England.
One other full-featured free book worth mentioning is Discover the Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel.
