The definitive pictorial dedicated to travel and the world, The Travel Book captures every country on the planet in photographs and atmospheric text. Inspirational, inviting and beautiful, it combines stunning images with entertaining, informative text that captures the essence of being there. User-friendly A-to-Z coverage of every country in the world with double-page spreads of every country. Includes cultural insights, key facts and maps. Breathtaking photographs that capture the soul of each destination from Lonely Planet’s comprehensive image library, Lonely Planet Images. Preview selections from The Travel Book on Cuba, Greece, Ethiopia, and Swaziland in LonelyPlanet.com's On the Road section or Download our free Screensaver. Slovakia is described as a land of real spirit, where folk traditions have survived the dominion of foreign rulers and where plethora of castles and chateaux pay testament to untold wars and civil conflicts.If you strike up a conversation at a bar, you will find an intelligent, engaging and friendly person at the other end.
