Traveller's Guide to Planet Earth | eco-travel

The Traveller's Guide to Planet Earth, based on the BBC documentary series, was just published by Lonely Planet. This is a useful resource for travelers wanting to explore the natural features of our planet. The book contains ten chapters, each based on one episode of the series:

1. Mountains
2. Fresh Water
3. Caves
4. Deserts
5. Ice Worlds
6. Great Plains
7. Jungles
8. Shallow Seas
9. Seasonal Forests
10. Ocean Deep

Each chapter contains from three to nine travelogues; for instance, three mountain ranges are described: the Simien Mountains of Ethiopia, the Rocky Mountains of North America, and the Torres del Paine mountains of Chile. These are brief rather than encyclopedic descriptions, each six pages in length, providing a map, some notes on the best times of the year to visit, and a description of the natural experience awaiting you there. Perhaps the highlight of the book is the stunning natural photography.

The book is a useful resource to plan eco-travel. I see it as a source of ideas for places to explore. Pick up a copy, leaf through the pages, and see what grabs your imagination. The book describes 51 experiences, each of which could inspire a trip to explore the natural beauty of planet earth.

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