Reviewed by Rama Gaind.
$49.99.
Dreaming of new destinations and island hopping? If so, let Lonely Planet take you around the world’s most amazing islands – as you plan – for a getaway in 2023.
Let The Islands Book take you on an amazing journey to some of the more dramatic, diverse and unusual islands. You’ll soon see the idea of an island adventure was more than simply a deserted tropical beach.
More than 600 brilliant photographs, illustrations and maps bring to life 150 of the world’s most enchanting islands. Discover an intoxicating variety of islands where the cultural heritage, natural wonders and secret stories of islands both famous and faraway are beautifully presented.
Be taken aback by a completely different island experience on each page that will make you rethink your bucket list. It’s an unbelievable look at our planet, with excellent tips to ensure you have a brilliant island adventure.
If you really do want palm trees and a tropical beach, they’re also there to discover; try Australia’s stunning Fraser Island, the Indian Ocean’s Seychelle Islands, Tobago in the Caribbean or the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia.
Visit the world’s southern-most coral reefs on arguably Australia’s most picture worthy and sustainable travel destination – Lord Howe Island. Witness first-hand the regeneration of the Australian bush – post the Black Summer fires on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island.
Meet the divers of Jeju-do in Korea, the artisans of Islas San Blas, the wolves of Isle Royale, Komodo’s scaly dragons and the conservationists of New Zealand’s lesser-known Codfish Island.
Find out what makes Indigenous culture on the Tiwi Islands and Horn Island/ Ngurupai in the Torres Strait so intriguing. Discover more about Christmas Island or discover a completely different Australian island on the remote Macquarie Island located between Tasmania and Antarctica.
Whether you seek island solitude or a vibrant isle, the options in the pages of this exceptional tome are innumerable!
