Lonelyplanet.com doesn't replace the need for their guidebooks (but you can easily download the books for a reduced fee from the paperbacks), however, it is a well-designed, attractive website with country overviews that are perfect when you need to answer the question "where should I go next?". They have free country profiles, lists of highlights, videos, traveler comments and they keep adding more features all of the time. My favorite part of the website is the "Thorn Tree Forum" because the community is very active and I always get reliable answers there.