READING: 31 DECEMBER 2018

205 Maps; 195 Countries; One inspirational planning tool

I confess that I go weak at the knees at the very thought of maps, especially of a book of maps.

Add a dose a travel information and I’m in heaven.

Lonely Planet, one of the world’s leading guidebook publishers, has released its first-ever dedicated atlas — a collection of Lonely Planet’s own cartography that covers much of the world and presents thousands of sights, experiences and itineraries.

Lonely Planet’s The Travel Atlas is described as the ‘ultimate cartographic companion for globetrotters’, though I confess that you’ll probably have trouble fitting it is baggage and that it could present some weight issues.

Combining brilliant destination knowledge and mapping expertise, The Travel Atlas makes it simple to find and plan incredible experiences around the world.

Organised by region, The Travel Atlas includes detailed maps to every country, with popular regions and destinations presented at greater scale. Each page of mapping is accompanied by the area’s top sights and activities, as well as trip planning tools such as climate information and key transport hubs.

The book also includes:

— City Maps — Detailed maps of 28 of the world’s most popular cities complete with top sights, activities and itineraries.

— Places of interest — Discover the best of each country and region alongside destination insight from Lonely Planet’s travel experts.

— Itineraries — Tour a region and its highlights with suggested itineraries lasting from three days to three weeks.

I certainly agree that The Travel Atlas will inspire readers to take a journey and explore the world.

— JOHN ROZENTALS

Based on media release issued by Lonely Planet.