Travel, Pilgrimage, Sacred Places

An award-winning peace advocate who leads tours in some of the world's most strife-torn areas shows how socially conscious travel can help each of us create a more tolerant world.

How can we bring together a world divided by so many seemingly intractable conflicts? Through tourism?

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet presents Sustainable Escapes, a curated collection of the world's best low-impact resorts and experiences. From eco lodges and off-grid camps to responsible wildlife watching, we showcase the best eco-conscious trips to help travelers lower their carbon footprint and the impact made on the communities they visit.

The much-anticipated new book from one of our most revered travel writers; a far-reaching exploration of Japanese history and culture and a moving meditation on impermanence, mortality, and grief.

2020 edition