Experiences

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 at Ningaloo Reef, invigorating water-based fun like kayaking in Sydney Harbour and canoeing through...

This updated and newly designed edition of Australia's Ultimate Bucket List remains the best gift book to inspire your next Australian travel adventure! Authors and Channel Ten Places We Go presenters Jennifer Adams and Clint Bizzell, along with avid traveller Emma De Fry, have once again scoured the country to select their favourite 101 destinations across Australia. Their list features attractions in each state and territory, including world-famous landmarks like Uluru...

Best Walks of the Gariwerd-Grampians National Park includes 31 walks in this much-loved park, well-known as a walker’s paradise. Each walk specifies the distance, the total ascent and descent (if appropriate), the grade and the estimated duration and is accompanied by an accurate full-colour map. Snippets about the Grampians’ history and wildlife add colour and interest to the walking experience. Families will enjoy information regarding child-friendly walks, and how to explore the bush...

The Six Foot Track is one of Australia's classic long-distance walks. Set in the World-heritage listed Blue Mountains region, experience the challenge of this 44-kilometre long trek as you journey down dramatic escarpments, across wide rivers and through remote bushland.The second edition of this book uses a delightfully quirky and original format. The first half of the book presents walk directions running from Katoomba to Jenolan Caves. Turn the book upside down, and you can read walk...

Victoria’s multi-day Grampians Peaks Trail covers 164 kilometres of spectacular scenery and challenging hiking from Mt Zero in the North to Dunkeld in the South, traversing three major mountain ranges along the way. Over 13 varied days, the GPT takes in almost the same amount of elevation and descent as it would be to climb Mt Everest. This book is richly illustrated with full-colour photographs and detailed maps for each section. As well as extensive planning notes, there are...

Best Walks of the Great Ocean Road & the Otways, a new book in Woodslanes hugely successful walking guides series, introduces the best walks for visitors and residents alike, ranging from leisurely beach-side strolls to the more rugged tracks deep in the bush. Detailed descriptions and maps help the reader explore the regions parks, bushland, rivers, coasts and most interesting urban areas. As with previous titles in the series, the book is richly illustrated with over 150 full-colour...

Victoria’s multi-day Great Ocean Walk covers 100 kilometres of spectacular scenery and varied hiking from Apollo Bay, around the famous Cape Otway and through to the world famous Twelve Apostles. The route follows the Shipwreck Coast, beside the wild Southern Ocean, as it takes in remote beaches, breathtaking views at every turn, unbridged river crossings, coastal heathlands, towering forests and peaceful rainforest gullies. This book is richly illustrated with full-colour photographs and...

The 8th title in the new series of photographic souvenir guides to the iconic places of Australia from Australian Geographic and Woodslane Press. This 64-page large format book is full of vibrant photography, and is accompanied by a concise but fascinating commentary from one of Australia’s leading travel writers. Australian Geographic Blue Mountains is an indispensable reminder and souvenir for both international and Australian visitors to this very special place. Armchair travellers and...

Best Walks East of Melbourne includes 40 walks, from Phillip Island to Ninety Mile Beach, the Yarra Ranges to Wilsons Promontory. Each walk specifies the distance, the total ascent and descent (if appropriate), the grade and the estimated duration and is accompanied by an accurate full-colour map.  Snippets about Gippsland’s history and wildlife add colour and interest to the walking experience. Families will enjoy information regarding child-friendly walks, and how to explore the bush...

Sydney’s Best Bush Park & City Walks includes over 50 walks throughout the Sydney basin. Each walk specifies the distance, the total ascent and descent, the grade and the estimated duration and is accompanied by an accurate full-colour map using latest GPS technology.  Snippets about Sydney’s history and the environment add colour and interest to the walking experience. Families will enjoy information regarding child-friendly walks, and how to explore the bush safely with children of all...

Melbourne boasts a huge range of beautiful natural environments, making the it perfect for exploring on foot. Melbourne's Best River, Bay and Lakeside Walks, joining the hugely successful walking guides series from Woodslane Press, introduces the best walks for visitors and residents alike, ranging from fascinating riverside walks and leisurely bay-side strolls to the more natural parklands and bush tracks beyond the urban fringes.  Detailed descriptions, clear directions...

The Best of World Cruising is all about inspiring you, dear traveller, to get on board – on board with new destinations, new experiences and all the classic journeys. I've visited so many places around the world with Getaway, and in this book I share all my favourite trips by water, be it sailing the sun-soaked islands of Croatia, gliding through the glaciers of Alaska on a cruise liner or discovering the epic waterfalls of the Kimberley on an expedition boat. I've also reached out to...

So, you want to experience the ultimate overseas adventure? Whether you’re a gap year student or young traveller, taking a sabbatical or career break, a parent or guardian wanting to travel with your children, or in retirement and looking for your next adventure – The Big Trip is for you. Advice and information in this comprehensive companion, now in its 4th edition, has been thoroughly revised and updated to include expert tips and recommendations that will help you create and enjoy a...

Welcome to life on four wheels.Hit the open road with this practical and inspiring guide. In the first half, you’ll discover how to choose and customise your perfect van, and get it fitted for sleeping, cooking and storage. In part two, we’ll tell you how to stay safe, save money and park legally, then share the best road trips around the world, complete with awesome itineraries.Lonely Planet’s The Vanlife Companion is a great introduction to the global #vanlife phenomenon and is geared to...

You Only Live Once is not just another collection of bucketlist of big-ticket items. Weve all heard about Venice and, yes, it is probably worth going to Italy to see its waterways. Instead, hopefully youll take away something more from this book: a resolve to live life to the fullest, to add a dash of joie de vivre to every day.What all the ideas contained within have in common is that theyre starting points. They will reignite long-forgotten desires to learn an instrument or a language or...

The Hema Australia Motorcycle Atlas is split into two books, with volume 1 containing the 200 Top Rides while volume 2 is Hema's best-selling road atlas. 200 Top Rides written by Peter 'The Bear' ThoemingAustralia-wide road atlas mappingBest Touring Rides wall map It’s easy to find somewhere to ride with the Australia Motorcycle Atlas, which features Australia-wide city, state and regional mapping. Packaged in a protective plastic sleeve, the Australia Motorcycle Atlas is split into two books,...

Stories of life-changing trips from 35 great writers including Dave Eggars, Cheryl Strayed, Tim Cahill, Mary Karr, Richard Ford, Fiona Kidman, Simon Winchester Sloane Crosley, Kerre McIvor, David Baldacci, Pico Iyer, John Berendt, Ann Patchett, Jane Smily, Alexander McCall Smith and Stanlet Stewart.A misunderstanding in Morocco. A Cuban con. A family reunion in Italy. An epiphany in the Czech Republic.Some of the worlds best-loved writers share the travel experiences that made them the people...

365 things to do, and the perfect day to do them. Perhaps you want to know when to pack your picnic for the prettiest Japanese cherry blossom party (26 March, in case youre wondering). Or when best to raft the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon (try 16 September, the day after motorboats are prohibited for the year). Maybe you want to spend your Christmas break with baby warthogs rather than baby Jesus (try Kenya, 27 December), ride a bobsled in summer rather than winter (Austria, 2 July)...

Wellness' is a concept that has taken hold in recent years, emphasising the importance of nurturing our physical, emotional and spiritual sides. A plethora of retreats have sprung up around Australia to satisfy these needs. While they range from the absolute lap of luxury to few-frills places, and everywhere in-between, the one thing they all have in common is encouraging us to slow down and look after ourselves, to remember what it feels like to relax and breathe. Relax focuses on Australian...

Britain's most spectacular locations and when to visit them. Discover the best of Britain's rich and diverse natural heritage, and enjoy the nation's wildlife at its finest in this month-by-month, region-by-region tour of what to see when. From the magnificent coastal flower displays of The Lizard in March, to the spectacle of seeing peregrine falcons in the unlikely urban setting of Canary Wharf in June, you'll experience first hand the huge array of flora, fauna and habitat to be found...

Melbourne has some of the most beautiful parks & coastline in the world. There are many places to spread out a blanket or towel, unpack a hamper & soak up the great Australian outdoors.In this book you'll find the very best of them. From the inner city to the outer suburbs & key areas beyond, wether North, South, East or West. Melbourne has something for everyone, with many beaches, open parklands and pristine national parks. Melbourne's best Picnic Spots includes: Over 100 great...

Whether you're planning the trip of a lifetime, dreaming about going, or have already booked a trip, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Wonders of the World, not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing.From the Giza Pyramids and Grand Canyon to the Sahara Desert and Northern Lights. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what you are doing and go.One of 25 Rough Guide Ultimate Experiences -...

Whether you're planning the trip of a lifetime, dreaming about going, or have already booked a trip, check out Rough Guides 25 Ultimate Ethical Travel Experiences to see how you can travel the world without harming the earth. From volunteering in Madagaskar and dolphin-tagging in Norway to staying at an eco-lodge in Kenya and meeting Bangladesh villagers through Tradecraft. Covering unusual, rewarding and worthwhile ethical experiences, there have never been 25 better reasons to grab your...

Whether you're planning the trip of a lifetime, dreaming about going, or have already booked, check out Rough Guides selection of the 25 ultimate adventure travel experiences not to see what you could be doing but to see what you should be doing.From kite-surfing in the Dominican Republic and hiking in the Artic North to climbing Mount Fiji and horse-riding in Mongolia. Covering well known and off-the-beaten track experiences this book gives you 25 reasons to grab your passport, stop what you...