The Best Things in Life are Free

LonelyPlanet'sTheBestThingsinLifeareFreeispackedfullofmoney-savingtips,tricksandrecommendationsforthebest-valuesightsandexperiencesaroundtheworld.Fromparks,museumsandexerciseclassesthatarefree,toinsiderideasonfoodandexperiencesofferedatgreatvalue,thisbookfeaturesover60majorcitiesaroundtheworldandpromisestohelpanytravelleronabudgettomakethemostoftheirtrip.Includesparksandgardens,streetmarketsandfoodtrucks,viewingpoints,museumsandgalleries,freeexperiences,spectatorsports,citybeaches,andmuchmore.Formany,freeandcheapthingsarenotonlyappealingbutessentialforstretchingthefundstolastaslongaspossibleforanextendedjourney.Yet,evenonashorttrip,manyunforgettableblastsoffreedomanddiscoverycanhappenonathinbudget.Youquicklyrealisethatcheapcanmeanmuch,muchbetter.NofancyRomantrattoriadinnercantrulyrivalthebreadandcheesepicnicinVillaCelimontana,ashortwalkfromtheColosseum,onavisittotheEternalCity.Needlesstosay,themonetaryvalueimpliedintheterm'free'canmisrepresentwhat'sonofferwithinthesepages.Thequalityofanexperience,afterall,isnotalwaysattachedtoapricetag,suchasthepricelessexperienceofunearthingtheworld'ssecretwonders,whetherthat'sswimmingaroundSydney'soceanpoolsorstrollingthetombsandmonumentsofDelhi'sLodiGardens.Additionally,it'sanexaggerationtosaythateverythinggoodis100%free,soyou'llfindplentyofexcellentvaluecheapthingstoexperiencethroughoutthisbookaswell.Dipintoyoursparechangeforclassystreetfoodlikeachoripán(chorizosandwich)inBuenosAires,thebestviewsofHongKong'sskylinefromtheStarFerryandaBostonbrewerytour.Afterusingthetipsinthisbook,you'llbeleftwithgreatmemories,ahappieryouandagratefulwallet.Happytravels!Destinationscovered:AFRICACapeTownMarrakeshASIABangkokBeijingBeirutDelhiDubaiHongKongMumbaiShanghaiSingaporeTokyoEUROPEAmsterdamAthensBarcelonaBerlinBrugesBudapestCopenhagenDublinEdinburghGenevaHelsinkiIstanbulLisbonLondonMadridMilanMoscowOsloParisPragueReykjavikRomeStockholmVeniceViennaNORTHAMERICAAustinBostonTheCaribbeanChicagoDetroitLasVegasLosAngelesMiamiNewOrleansNewYorkCityPortland,ORSanDiegoSanFranciscoSeattleTorontoVancouverWashington,DCSOUTHAMERICABogotaBuenosAiresSanSalvadorLimaRiodeJaneiroSaoPauloOCEANIABrisbaneMelbourneNorthIsland,NZSouthIsland,NZSydneyAboutLonelyPlanet:Startedin1973,LonelyPlanethasbecometheworld'sleadingtravelguidepublisherwithguidebookstoeverydestinationontheplanet,aswellasanaward-winningwebsite,asuiteofmobileanddigitaltravelproducts,andadedicatedtravellercommunity.LonelyPlanet'smissionistoenablecurioustravellerstoexperiencetheworldandtotrulygettotheheartoftheplacestheyfindthemselvesin.