Touching grass is great, but when it comes to reconnecting with nature, one of the finest ways has to be feeling the sand between your toes. Travel behemoth Lonely Planet’s new guide to the world’s “Best Beaches” includes blockbuster spots such as Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema and Thailand’s Ao Maya, as well as private resort paradises such as Zanzibar’s Mnemba Island * CNN Travel * Best Beaches by Lonely Planet is the perfect coffee table book to dip into when the mood takes you * The West Australian * It’s an armchair journey to the world’s top 100 beaches and Australia is very well represented * The West Australian * a list of the absolute best beaches from across the globe * 9 Honey * Lonely Planet's new book contains such a huge mixture of beaches from all over the world. * Time Out *