Lonely Planet blog Category: Polls

How not to behave on an airplane: a survey

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

Tight seats, bad food, smelly claustrophobic lavatories – all travelers are familiar with the downsides of airplane travel. Even free pretzels, witty flight attendants and the reliable belly-laugh at the latest SkyMall product can’t rescue airplane travel completely. The real problem? Let’s be honest: it’s people – other people, and their annoying to downright bizarre…

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10 underrated US cities

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

Which US cities are underrated as travel destinations and deserve more attention? Suggestions from the Lonely Planet online community.

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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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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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Sun down, thumbs up

Venessa Paech Lonely Planet author

Last Saturday many cities around the world marked Earth Hour by turning out their lights. This got us thinking about the difference a little light and shade can make when experiencing a place. Many cities are splendid during the day or night and cultures of cool things to do and see spring up around both. But some places are…

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Where to find romance around the world

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

In a series of articles this week leading up to Valentine’s Day, Lonely Planet authors covered multiple destinations where one might find romance around the world, including Iceland, the steamy jungles of Malaysian Borneo, the surprisingly romantic Detroit, Japanese love hotels, and, the old romantic standby, Paris. Do travelers today really find Paris to be…

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Is cold the new hot?

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

Everyone loves to go somewhere hot when they travel, right? Paris in the summer trumps Paris in the winter, and snorkeling on a tropical reef beats hiking across a frozen glacier every time. Or does it? After the 76-Second Travel Show‘s ode to cold weather travel and an article on the great winter festivals of…

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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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