A tome outlining the best places to see natural wonders has been released.
If watching nature documentaries provides inspiration for travelling, a new book from Lonely Planet could help make the excursion a reality.
The publisher has collaborated with the BBC after the latter created the programme entitled Planet Earth to release the tome, The Traveller's Guide to Planet Earth.
A total of 50 locations from the films are outlined and those with backpacker insurance can visit landscapes of ice, jungle, seascapes and deserts among many other spectacular destinations.
Tom Hall, travel editor at Lonely Planet, said: "Travel is about continually exploring and this book offers a world of wonderful destinations that will inspire and delight even the most experienced traveller."
He added that images of animals and vistas from countries all over the globe are inspiration for both those keen to strap on a backpack and jet off, to people content with studying the images from home and choosing some less far-flung destinations for their next holiday.
Whether spotting birds of paradise in New Guinea, hiking in the Simien Mountains of Ethiopia or feeling overawed at the sheer size of sequoia redwood trees in California, the book boasts plenty of opportunities for adventurers of all types.
Indeed, browsing the travel information and stunning pictures could be enough to encourage some people to get out and about more, as a recent survey by Lonely Planet revealed 28 per cent of those asked do not go anywhere on their days off from work.
Lack of free time and money was cited as the biggest factor in not arranging trips despite the fact that employees "waste" an average of seven days of their paid annual leave by not doing anything at all.
By Anne Jones
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