- 31 December 2011
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8 travel challenges for 2012
Robert Reid Lonely Planet author
So it begins! Some say, a nutty few anyway, that doomsday is coming December 21, 2012, when the Mayan Long Count calendar clicks to a close. Well, look on the bright side: that gives us about 12 more months of travel. We better make them count. So, to help prioritize how to make a big…
Continue reading '8 travel challenges for 2012' Comments (9)- 27 December 2011
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Competition: win your dream trip
Robert Reid Lonely Planet author
If you had the chance to see and experience anything you wanted, where would you go? It’s the kind of question that friends like to ask each other around the campfire…or on Facebook. And it’s a question Lonely Planet wants to ask you – for the chance to actually make it come true. Lonely Planet…
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Iceland Express
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet author
In the January edition of Lonely Planet Magazine UK we wrongly suggested that Iceland Express had ceased flying – this was wholly inaccurate and Iceland Express continue to operate daily flights from London Gatwick to Reykjavík. We are happy to correct our error and apologise for our mistake.
Continue reading 'Iceland Express' Comments are closed- 17 December 2011
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Top travel literature titles of 2011
Mark Broadhead Lonely Planet author
It’s the end of the year, so here are some of the top rated travel literature books we’ve reviewed in 2011. If either you’re after some inspiration for your travels in 2012 or a gift for a friend or family member with wanderlust, you’re sure to find something of interest below. Country Driving: A Journey…
Continue reading 'Top travel literature titles of 2011' Comments (3)- 15 December 2011
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Food travel: what’s your favourite destination?
Mark Broadhead Lonely Planet author
Recently we asked our Twitter followers the question: which destinations have you (or will you) visit primarily for the food? As you would expect, hundreds of foodies replied with their favourite places to get their fill. The clear winner? Italy. Image by Alaskan Dude From Italy in number one position, the food lovers’ top 10…
Continue reading 'Food travel: what’s your favourite destination?' Comments (8)- 14 December 2011
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Smile! Lonely Planet’s guide to Happy travelling
Javier Panero Lonely Planet author
We travel for many reasons. Some people do it for strict business needs, others to see their loved ones and most of us for the sheer pleasure of getting away from the mundane and discovering new sights and adventures. The Lonely Planet offices, unsurprisingly, are full of people with hundreds of travel stories to share,…
Continue reading 'Smile! Lonely Planet’s guide to Happy travelling' Comments (8)- 9 December 2011
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What is the world’s best hangover cure?
Anita Isalska Lonely Planet author
Did you wake up with a desert-dry mouth, hammering head pain and a faint sense of regret? If your festive merriment occasionally gets out of hand, there’s a world of hangover cures to soothe you, shock you, and possibly make you feel a little bit worse. Take a deep breath, mutter ‘never again’, and check…
Continue reading 'What is the world’s best hangover cure?' Comments (6)- 7 December 2011
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Impossible destinations: Amelia Earhart’s final destination
Robert Reid Lonely Planet author
It’s interesting that Amelia Earhart’s final destination – or intended one – is virtually impossible to visit seven decades later. In 1937, the aviator was bound for Howland Island on the second-to-last leg of her landmark global flight. She never made it. Today Howland Island is an uninhabited, bean-shaped, flat, arid 648-acre island midway between…
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Lost in Translation: the winning photo
Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author
After combing through over 1200 hilarious, strange and downright inexplicable photos from around the world for our Lost in Translation photo contest on Facebook, we can now reveal the winning photo. It’s funny, it’s strangely saucy, and something is very clearly lost in translation: Spicy Grandma? I’d rather not. – Beijing (Photo by John Wilson,…
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