Guaranteed to whet the appetite and inspire wanderlust “The Travel Book” (Lonely Planet, hardcover) showcases photography that capture the soul of each destination. At the turn of every page, the world is shown like never before. The Travel Book represents every country in the world with amazing images and inspirational text in an accessible A-Z format.

With the intention of showing a slice of life in each place, it focuses on a location's beauty, fascination and singularity. The book evokes the spirit of place through the icons of everyday life – people together and alone relaxing, eating, walking, reading, praying, working, sleeping, laughing and living.

The Travel Book also comes in a smaller version. The Travel Book Mini, (Lonely Planet) is a 6.5” x 6.5” version the best-selling coffee table book. Every country on the planet is captured in photographs and evocative text and the content has been updated for this reincarnation.

Available at local bookstores and online at lonelyplanet.com or amazon.com.

Claire Yezbak Fadden is the Associate Editor of LifeAfter50.com.