Established as go-to guidebooks for travellers across the world, Lonely Planet is now digging deep into the India travel market by launching a new series of guides that offer domestic travellers tips for short escapes within the country.
The "Short Escape" series is aimed at city dwellers in Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai who are looking for a quick break from the city, was launched here at Kingdom of Dreams last evening.
"In the present corporate scenario, working professionals in India want to maximise their leisure time. With this in mind Lonely Planet designed the travel guides to enable travellers to make most of their time by exploring destinations close to their city," says Sesh Seshadri, general manager, Lonely Planet India.
Also on the agenda are a set of books that can take the cinema loving tourist to places inside the coutnry that have a Bollywood connection.