So my package arrived the day I was set to leave to visit my parents who live a 4 hour plane ride away. It turned out that my flight was actually cancelled due to bad weather and I had an extra day in town.

I excitedly picked it up and got there just in time... just minutes before the post office was closing.

And boy am I happy I did! What was inside?

Only the most beautiful book of photography I've ever seen.

Let me start by saying that I am an explorer at heart. I love the planet Earth; From the culture and people, to the magnificence of the creatures and natural features - I want to experience it all.

I was amazed and captivated by the photography in this Lonely Planet book. Of course, I've seen plenty of LP books around in bookstores (I love frequenting the travel section and dreaming of the places I'll visit). But I have never seen one like this.

The photos are exquisite and they are simply the perfect fodder for my travel plans in the future.

My boyfriend joined me and we looked over the pages and talked about the places that were pictured and the places we dreamed of adventuring to.

Honestly, you could not have given me a more perfect gift. It is a treasure, and I will definitely treat it as such :] I love it.

Your letter is very greatly appreciated. Thank you, my friend from across the country, it was great to hear a voice at the end of the gift, for sure. The Doctor Who shirt was a very sweet touch as well, I will definitely be wearing it a lot in my future. I have a bit of a Doctor Who obsession, to say the least.

This has just been a perfect experience overall. I cannot wait to continues looking through that book... and I definitely will be taking myself (and my Canon Rebel) to quite a few of the places in the book.

Allons-y!

Additional Video of Gift:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?edit=vd&v=lg27bXzN2Ac