With the Santiago business traveler in mind, CNN asked Lonely Planet's Bridget Gleeson, co- author of Lonely Planet Chile and Easter Island Travel Guide, to lend her expertise in selecting the city's best spots.

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Backpackers aren't to blame, says Joe Cummings, who wrote Lonely Planet's Thailand guide.

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Lonely Planet's Asian country guides all include extensive sections on nature tours and other ways to see wildlife in a non-intrusive fashion.

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