I spent two months in Ecuador in 2013 and I took my Lonely Planet guide with me everywhere. Although I don’t use their books much anymore, that book on that trip made me a fan of Lonely Planet for life.
Every recommendation was high quality; from food, to accomodation, and experiences. And through it I discovered experiences that I never would’ve otherwise found. One of those was biking ‘La ruta de las cascadas’ or route of the waterfalls in Baños—a 2-hour, 18km downhill cycling journey through a valley with 11 waterfalls along the way.
Close friends are about to embark on a multi-month journey through South East Asia, when I saw their stack of Lonely Planet books, I was confident they’d have an amazing time.