Lonely Planet blog Category: General travel

How to be an ‘independence’ traveller

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

Independent travel is hot these days, as more travelers are planning trips themselves, going to new places and having greater experiences by delving deeper into local customs wherever they go. That’s music to our ears. But what about independence travel? Nearly all countries have national days (by our survey, only Britain lacks one), but many…

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Top 10 travel-inspiring flags of the world

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

The USA is one of a handful of nations that sets aside a day, official or otherwise, as a national flag day. June 14 (quietly) marks the date in 1777 when the US flag was adopted and has been celebrated, to a degree, since 1861. But let’s be honest, the US flag means a lot…

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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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A right royal getaway: how to make the most of the public holiday

Katie Silcox Lonely Planet author

Great Britain jumped for joy when it heard about Prince William and Kate Middleton’s engagement. The royal wedding offered the chance for a good old knees-up – and a welcome influx of tourists keen to get a glimpse of the happy couple. Until, that was, everyone realised what a fantastic getaway opportunity the wedding was.…

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What’s the world’s best airline?

Vivek Wagle Lonely Planet author

The 2010 Zagat Airline Survey canvassed 90 international airlines to determine which ones stacked up in terms of overall service, comfort, food and extras.

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16 Chuck Norris travel tips

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

Chuck Norris is a man of many talents, especially if you believe the numerous feats touted on Chuck Norris Facts. As an international movie star, he has obviously been all around the world − in fact there’s even a bridge named after him in Hungary (kind of).  So it seems natural to ask: how does the…

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The future of plane seats: analysed

Jane Nethercote Lonely Planet author

Man has made planes fly. From here on in, it’s all just a tweaking of the original concept: fly it faster, make the plane bigger, put a gym on it, or make it see-through. Recently, the changes seem to have been all about airline seating – whether luxury-ing them up or trying to give new meaning to the term cattle class.

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Before you go: Round the World travel tips

Jane Nethercote Lonely Planet author

There’s an art to the Round the World trip — or RTW travel to those in the know — and Thorn Tree is chock-full of great advice. Here are some great tips from Lonely Planet members.

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What Douglas Adams teaches us about travel

Venessa Paech Lonely Planet author

Do you know where your towel is? It’s a question every traveller should ask, according to the exceptionally clever Douglas Adams, author of the ultimate guidebook, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. A towel, the guide reminds us, is ‘the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have.’ In addition to his authoring awesomeness,  Adams was a passionate champion…

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Film tourism

Mark Broadhead Lonely Planet author

World cinema often has the ability to inspire travel, but it also can deter us from going to a place as well. New Zealand Things are pretty rosy these days after the success of The Lord of Rings trilogy of films. Tourism is booming to the land of the long white cloud. Cinema-goers associated New…

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