Lonely Planet blog Category: Fun

30 travel terms that don’t exist but should

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

The Oxford English Dictionary contains over 600,000 unique words – surely enough to describe any situation, one would think. But as any traveler knows, the world has a way of confronting us with sights and experiences that can leave even the smartest among us at a loss for words. Sometimes we’re limited by our vocabularies,…

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Gift ideas: 5 perfect travel presents

Anita Isalska Lonely Planet author

With the holidays approaching faster than a speeding Rudolph, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and find the right gift for your loved ones. Choosing gifts for travellers can be tricky, but we have a sackful of suggestions whether you’re buying for jetsetting glamazons or perfectionist planners. Figure out their travel style with our…

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Best beer cities in the world

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

What city is the best beer city in the world? Where can you find the best beers and has the best pub culture?

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Places that feel like home

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

There’s no place like home, but there are some that come pretty close. We recently asked a simple question on the Lonely Planet Facebook page: Other than places you have actually lived, where have you traveled that has most felt like ‘home’? Any particular city, town, region, or country?

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Photos: Mysterious island dwellers

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

Islands in literature have long been used by authors to create an aura of mystery: The Odyssey, The Tempest, The Island of Dr. Moreau, Mysterious Island. This device has been used so persistently that it has become a predictable cliché in nearly every medium: if Prince Valiant washes up on an uncharted island after getting…

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Poll: Bye-bye American pie?

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

What’s the best regional style of pizza in the US? Can American pizza compete with Italian pizza? Travelers weigh in on the pizza debates.

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Twities competition – Tweet the city of the week

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

Can you get to the heart of a place in 140 characters? Each week our Twitter team will choose a city, and the tweet that best captures the essence of the place will win a free Lonely Planet guidebook. All you need to do is tag your tweets with #twities and you’ll be entered into…

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Can you picture that?

Venessa Paech Lonely Planet author

One of the best parts of travelling is capturing the memories to share with those who couldn’t be there, making them all terribly envious in the process. It’s part of our nomadic narrative – proving we were there and prolonging the pleasure as we play it back for the people in our lives. Our community often share images with…

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How to redesign the airplane for the modern traveler

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

63% of travelers polled prefer window seats, yet commercial airlines are fitted to have only 33-39% window seats, in direct opposition to consumer demand. How could the airplane be redesigned to allow more window seats?

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Cemeteries around the world photo contest: the results

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

We asked to see your very best photographs from cemeteries around the world and you really dug up some great ones. It was a dead heat, but one photo arose as the winner of the ‘Cemeteries around the world’ photo contest.

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