Top 9 Let's Go to the Desert
1. Central Asia - Turkmenistan (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
The most mysterious and unexplored of Central Asia’s ’stans is an ancient land of spirituality, tradition and natural beauty. The cities of Merv and Konye-Urgench inspire visions of caravans plodding along the Silk Road, while the haunting beauty of the Karakum desert and other quirky natural phenomena are equally mesmerising.
2. Understand Jordan & Survival Guide (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
All the info you need on everything from history, cuisine, archaeology and traditional crafts to flights, public transport, climate, money, the internet...you name it. Get hints on the gay and lesbian scene and tips for women travellers, kids and travellers with disabilities, as well as a handy language guide and glossary.
3. Palm Springs & the Deserts - California (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Weathered volcanic peaks, singing sand dunes and palm oases have lured prospectors and miners, artists, visionaries and wanderers to the California desert for years. And through it all threads iconic Route 66, still lined with moodily rusting roadside relics.
4. Top 5 Morocco Destinations - Sahara to Marrakesh
Attracting painters, explorers and writers for centuries exotic Morocco is hard to beat for incredible sunlight, stunning desert and mountain landscape and delicious North African cuisine. Check out our guide to 5 beautiful destinations to visit in this colourful and culturally rich region of the globe.
5. Egypt travel guide (PDF) eBook version/Lonely Planet
Pyramids, ancient temples, camels: everything you’ve seen on the postcards is true. But the full picture of Egypt includes beautiful beaches, the megacity of Cairo – and the Egyptian people themselves.
6. Botswana - Southern Africa (PDF Chapter) eBook version/Lonely Planet
Blessed with the Okavango Delta, the Kalahari Desert, and some of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth, Botswana is one of the foremost safari destinations in Africa.
7. Copper Canyon & Northern Mexico (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Welcome to ultimate frontier land with North America’s second-largest desert and some of the world’s deepest, most spectacular canyons. The progressive, culturally rich city of Monterrey is here, as are some of its most non-Westernized indigenous peoples. It’s a place where you may well find yourself lingering.
8. Central Australia PDF travel guide (Adelaide to Darwin) Lonely Planet
Central Australia is vast and utterly diverse: festival-addicted cities, wine regions and brilliant beaches, desert tracks, Aboriginal cultural experiences and – of course – iconic Uluru (Ayers Rock).
9. Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula - Plan your trip (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
This chapter contains the Welcome to Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula, 15 Top Experiences, Need to Know, If You Like, Month by Month, Itineraries, Expats and Countries at a Glance chapters from Lonely Planet's Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula guidebook.