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Embark on over 50 of the world's most life-affirming journeys and nurture your path to self-discovery. Packed with beautiful photography and inspiring first-person insights for each trip from hiking Japan's sacred Shikoku pilgrimage to following the Underground Railroad in the US. This is the perfect book for anyone seeking to travel with purpose.Each journey features first-hand accounts from travellers with insightful tips on how to begin planning an enlightening travel experience. From cultural explorations to challenging expeditions travellers can spend a month of reflection on foot through Northern Spain to reach the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela; connect body and mind as they canoe the wild and remote Yukon River in Canada; embrace the wonders of rail travel aboard Australia's luxurious Ghan; plus so much more.Inside Your Trip Starts Here: - More than 50 life-changing journeys with explanations about how each trip can influence your personal growth- Trips in the book cover themes of Culture Road Trips Off the Beaten Path Adventure & Sport Pilgrimages History Wildlife & Nature- Vivid and powerful photography that illustrates the magnitude of each extraordinary travel experience- First-person accounts from travellers who have embarked on each journey and the ways it affected them- Intuitive icon grading for how each journey may change you: emotional or spiritual growth; the insights and understanding it might bring; the physical skills and experience gained- In the know tips detailed maps and practical information on how to get there where to stay when to go what to take tours available and more to help you plan your adventure- Features trips in: Americas - Mexico Ecuador Canada Bolivia North America South America USA. Europe - Norway Spain France England Wales Scotland Italy Ireland Poland Germany Switzerland Austria. Asia - India Bhutan Sri Lanka Nepal Kyrgyzstan Singapore China Borneo South Korea Turkey Japan. Oceania - Australia New Zealand. Africa & the Middle East - Jordan Oman Zambia Zimbabwe.Your Trip Starts Here is the ultimate travel book for anyone longing to immerse themselves in a different culture grow as a person or reflect and reset their focus. Gift this collection of journeys to the explorer in your life who wishes to travel with purpose or inspire your own adventure using this unique guide.About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet a Red Ventures Company is the world's number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973 Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travellers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet) Twitter (@lonelyplanet) Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet) and TikTok (@lonelyplanet).