Charlotte Beech Books

Catch a waft of cool air and a mournful song in Lisbon's labyrinthine Alfama. Splash into the clear waters at the Algarve's pristine Praia da Arrifana. Savour the silky texture and appealing sweetness of a latebottled vintage port. Four authors, 124 days on-the-ground research, 27 custard tarts, full-colour chapters on the Portugal's highlights and local tips and insights, dedicated activities chapter covering hiking, surfing and horse-riding, content updated daily: visit Ionelyplanet.com

A contributing author on numerous Lonely Planet guidebooks, Charlotte Beech offers a summary of her travel knowledge and insider tips to help the novice traveler with travel planning, arranging accommodations, avoiding common pitfalls, and enjoying any type of travel

Provides information on accommodations, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and outdoor activities, along with suggested itineraries and an overview of the history and culture of the region.

Discover Peru Bike, hike and ride a scary cable car to Machu Picchu on one of five alternatives to the busy Inca Trail.Glide past manatees, dolphins, monkeys and macaws in the Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria.Swill a scoopful of chicha - saliva-fermented corn beer - to earn the respect of the locals.Descend into the narrow, hallucinatory underground chambers of the millennia-old ruins at Chavin de Huantar. In This Guide: Three authors, 144 days of on-the-road research via planes, riverboats, and dozens of death-defying bus rides.Dedicated Peru Outdoors chapter, plus expanded activities coverage throughout.Get the inside story on the Inca world from notes explorer and author Hugh Thomson.Content updated daily - visit "lonelyplanet.com" for up-to-the minute reviews and traveler suggestions.