Andrew Bain

Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's New Zealand's Best Road Trips. This trusted travel companion features 25 amazing drives, from 3-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Cruise Bay of Islands, meander to vineyard restaurants on Waiheke Island, and spot whales off Kaikoura Coast. Get to New Zealand, rent a car, and hit the road! Inside Lonely Planet's...

Lonely Planet's Best Day Walks New Zealand is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs away from the city by picking a walk that works for you, from just a couple of hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Snake around ancient volcanoes, amble through native bush, and trek alongside river valleys with spectacular...

Ultimate Cycling Trips: World features 35 handpicked destinations for the best slow travel on two wheels. Including detailed descriptions, suggested itineraries, maps, photos and even interviews with world cyclists, Ultimate Cycling Trips: World is the perfect guide for planning your own cycling adventure. There are trips to suit every fitness level, from riding through the Italian and French Riviera, to...

Ultimate Adventures: Australia is your guide to more than 60 of the most unique and accessible adventure experiences around the country. All of the adventures featured in this book are guaranteed to get your blood pumping, but don't require years of practice. You'll discover memorable wildlife interactions like camel trekking in the Flinders Ranges and swimming with the whale sharks...

Lonely Planet's Best Road Trips New Zealand reveals 25 incredible escapes with maps, allowing you to experience the freedom of the open road. Get ready for a road trip like no other and discover unforgettable drives across New Zealand. These journeys range from 2-day escapes to adventures of a week or more, travelling through the Southern Alps, relaxing in hot...

This updated and revised edition of Walks in Nature: Tasmania highlights the 50 best walks to experience the state’s natural beauty. From bays of picturesque blue waters to centuries-old rainforests, local walker and writer Andrew Bain shows you one of the best ways to see the state – via track and trail. With 50 walks varying in length and difficulty,...

Lonely Planet's Best Road Trips Australia reveals 38 incredible escapes - with maps - so you can experience the freedom of the open road. Get ready for a road trip like no other and discover unforgettable drives across Australia that range from 2-day escapes to multi-week adventures. From passing the Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road, to travelling from...

Lonely Planet Experience Australia travel guide offers an exhilarating way to explore this iconic country, providing all the tools you need to curate your own unique adventure. Delve into extraordinary local experiences, from diving with sea-floor-dwelling wobbegong sharks at NSW's Julian Rocks, to uncovering Aboriginal rock art at the Red Hands Cave near Sydney, and luxuriating in the tropical paradise...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Australia. Discover Australia's most popular experiences and best-kept secrets from exploring remote sections of the Great Barrier Reef on a liveaboard diving trip; to sipping superb semillon in the Hunter Valley, Australia's oldest wine...

This latest edition of Lonely Planet's Experience Tasmania travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic region with all the tools you need to create your own unique trip. Discover amazing local experiences from hiking past some of the state's most spectacular mountains on the Overland Track; to driving past the world's only drive-through oyster window at Get...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Tasmania. Discover Tasmania's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from trekking through verdant rainforests and over rocky crags to aloof Frenchmans Cap; to spotting wombats, pademelons and echidnas on a Maria Island bushwalk;...

Lonely Planet's Experience Tasmania travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic destination with one-of-a-kind adventures at every turn. Spin past the world's only drive-through oyster window, sip wine in the Tamar Valley, surf epic waves on King Island – using our local experts and planning tools to create your own unique trip. Inside Lonely Planet's Experience Tasmania:...

Lonely Planet's Best Road Trips Australia reveals 38 incredible escapes, complete with maps, so you can experience the freedom of the open road. Get ready for a road trip like no other and discover unforgettable drives across Australia. From 2-day escapes to multi-week adventures, travel from passing the Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road to venturing from Brisbane to...

Lonely Planet's New Zealand's North Island is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Experience Pacific Island culture, black-water raft, or explore trendy Wellington; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the North Island and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's New...

Lonely Planet's Best Day Walks New Zealand is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs outside the city by picking a hike that works for you, from a few hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Climb ancient volcanoes, view amazing vistas, and scale tall mountains. Get to the heart of New Zealand and...

Ultimate Cycling Trips: Australia is your practical and inspirational guide to 40 of the best cycling trails across Australia. Journey across Australia on two wheels with these hand-picked bike rides that range from gentle rail trails with a gourmet edge, to multi-day cycle tours, to blasts on the country’s best mountain-bike trail networks. Trips include South Australia's Riesling Trail, the...

Pound for pound, square kilometre for square kilometre, there may be no country on earth as naturally diverse as New Zealand. Glaciers leak through rainforests, volcanoes form a beating heart and ice-tipped mountains hack at the sky. Spot seals and laze on golden sands along the Abel Tasman Coast Track; explore The Lord of the Rings scenery on Tongariro Northern...