Lonely Planet Everyday Adventures

Weave a little wonder into daily life with these fun and challenging activities - and experience your local area in a whole new way. Invite friends on a social adventure, follow your senses somewhere new and embark on a cultural odyssey. Lonely Planet shows you how to embrace the traveller spirit and discover a new side to where you live.

For each activity, we tell you what to bring and provide simple, easy-to-follow instructions to make it a success. You'll also find a case study from someone who's completed it, as well as surprising facts and anecdotes that shed light on the history and science behind each quirky quest.

Everyday Adventures is comprised of five themed chapters:

1. Follow Your Senses:

• Urban Foraging
• Fly By Night
• Macro Lensing
• Food Quest
• Memory Lane

2. Social Adventures:

• Pint-Sized Tour Guide
• Social Media Slave
• Life Swap
• Bartender's Knock
• Trip Poker

3. Challenge Yourself:

• Airport Tourism
• Plastic Challenge
• Lend a Hand Locally
• Long-Haul Hitchhiking
• End of the Line

4. Cultural Odysseys:

• Street Art
• Movie Magic
• Urban Zen
• Vintage Travel
• Literary Jaunt

5. Roll the Dice:

• Hands of Fate
• Traveller's Roulette
• Life-Sized Monopoly
• Human Chess
• Out of Office