Sometimes traveling on your own can be daunting. But when you need help planning a trip by yourself, you need look no further than the Lonely Planet guidebooks. Lonely Planet has successfully created guidebooks for hundreds of countries and cities around the world. And it doesn't end there. Lonely Planet is a valuable resource for the novice and experienced travelers, alike.
Paperback guidebooks are the most popular products produced by Lonely Planet. They have more than 650 guidebooks in 14 languages. Some of these books are theme guides, which include topics such as art, history, beaches, food, islands and many others. Lonely Planet also publishes language guides, which include useful phrases for traveling around a country.
In addition to guidebooks, Lonely Planet has an abundance of online resources. Among the most useful is the Thorn Tree Forum. On Thorn Tree, travelers can ask other travelers questions about a specific destination. If you can't decide whether to take the train or fly from Hong Kong to Beijing, you can ask someone who has done it before. Airfare and accommodations can be booked and travel insurance purchased on the Lonely Planet website.
The success of Lonely Planet most likely derives from the main principles of the organization. According to their website, "Travel can be a powerful force for tolerance and understanding. As a part of a worldwide community of travelers, we want to enable everyone to travel with awareness, respect and care." It is this foundation that makes the world a smaller and less complicated place to explore.
──by LuAnn Crowther Oliver
有時候，獨自旅行會有危險性。不過你自己籌備旅行時需要協助的話，只要找『寂寞星球』的旅遊指南就對了。『寂寞星球』已成功出版過全世界數百個國家和城市的旅遊指南。不僅如此，『寂寞星球』對旅遊菜鳥和識途老馬都一樣是很有價值的資源。
『寂寞星球』的出版品中，平裝本的旅遊指南最受歡迎，共計六百五十多冊，以十四種文字發行。其中一部分是主題指南，包括藝術、歷史、海灘、美食、島嶼和其他種種的主題。『寂寞星球』也出版語言手冊，內含在國外旅遊時一些實用的詞彙。
除了旅遊指南外，『寂寞星球』也提供豐富的線上資源，其中最有幫助的就是『棘樹論壇』。旅遊者可在『棘樹』詢問其他旅遊者關於某特定目的地的問題。你若無法決定從香港到北京要坐火車還是搭飛機時，可以問其他有經驗的人。『寂寞星球』網站提供預訂機票和膳宿的服務，也可在網站上購買旅遊保險。
『寂寞星球』之所以成功，極可能是因該機構的主旨而來。據其網站所言，『旅遊是促進寬容和諒解的強大助力。身為全球旅遊村的一分子，我們期盼人人能以明智、尊重與關懷的心態旅遊。』正因為這種基石，探索世界時，世界才變得更小，也較不複雜。
1. daunting a. 具危險性的
2. guidebook n. 旅遊指南
3. novice n. 初學者, 新手
4. paperback n. & a. 平裝本 (的)
hardback n. & a. 精裝本 (的)
5. phrase n. 片語
6. forum n. 論壇
7. destination n. 目的地
8. accommodations n. (旅館、舟、車、飛機等) 膳宿 (用複數形)
9. insurance n. 保險
10. community n. 社區
11. awareness n. 體認, 意識, 察覺
12. foundation n. 基礎
13. complicated a. 複雜的
14. profit n. 利潤, 利益 & vt. 有利於
1.in addition to + N/Ving 除……之外
2.according to sb/sth 根據某人/事物
3.go abroad 出國
1.look no further than... 找/看/到……就對了
例: If you want help with your math homework, you should look no further than Steve.
（如果你的數學作業需要人幫忙，找史提夫就對了。）
2.And it doesn't end there. 不僅如此。
例: Harry is handsome and responsible. And it doesn't end there. He is also smart.
（哈利相貌英挺又認真負責。不僅如此，他還很聰明。）
3.an abundance of... 豐富的……
=plenty of...
abundance n. 豐富
例: Saudi Arabia has an abundance of oil.
（沙烏地阿拉伯有豐富的石油。）
4.specific a. 特定的; 具體的
例: I need one specific reason of why I shouldn't break up with you.
（我需要一個具體的理由說服我不和你分手。）
5.book vt. 預訂
=reserve vt.
=make a reservation for...
例: You have to book your train ticket at least one week before departure.
（你至少出發前一個禮拜就要預訂火車票。）
6.purchase vt. & n. 購買
例: Bill purchased the jacket on his mother's credit card. She'll find out next month.
（比爾刷他媽媽的信用卡買夾克。他媽下個月就會發覺這件事。）
7.derive from... 來自於……
=result from...
=stem from...
例: The idea for the book derived from an experience I had while in Keelung.
（這本書的構想來自於我在基隆的一個經驗。）
8.principle n. 原則
in principle 原則上
例: I agree with you in principle, but I still doubt if your idea will work.
（原則上我同意你，但我仍懷疑你的想法是否可行。）
9.tolerance n. 容忍
tolerate vt. 容忍
=put up with...
例: Sammy is my friend, but I can't tolerate living with her for another month.
（珊咪是我的朋友，但是我受不了和她再同住一個月。）
10.enable sb to V 使某人得以……
例: The machine enabled the doctors to keep the patient alive two extra months.
（機器使醫生得以讓該病患多活二個月。）
11.explore vt. 探索
例: The children explored the museum with the help of the tour guide.
（那些小孩子在導遊的協助下探索博物館。）
12.benefit from... 得益於……
例: Most of us could benefit from an extra hour of sleep.
（大多數人多睡一個小時會有益處。）
13.accomplish vt. 達到; 完成 (= achieve)
例: Tom accomplished a great amount of work when he was in the office alone.
（湯姆一個人在辦公室時完成大量的工作。）
14.donate A to B 將A捐贈給B
例: After cleaning out her closet, Hanna donated her old clothes to charity.
（漢娜清理衣櫃後，將她的舊衣服捐給慈善機構。）
15.be aware of... 知道/察覺……
例: No one was aware of the dangers of smoking one hundred years ago.
（一百年前沒有人知道抽煙的危險性。）
16.boost n. 增加, 促進 & vt. 促進, 提高
例: Some people undergo plastic surgery to boost their self-confidence.
（有些人接受整形手術來提高自信心。）
from 常春藤解析英語
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