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  • 18 August 2012
  • 3:02am
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Twitter Landscapes competition: the winner picture

Javier Panero Lonely Planet author

Seagulls flying over beach

Last month we asked you to send us great pictures for our Landscapes competition on Twitter and the response was overwhelming, with over 300 pictures submitted in the space of two weeks. The winner and runner up pictures will be featured as background images in our Twitter page, so the judging panel have looked at…

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Capture the City Photo Competition: the winner

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

Budapest - Ruj Chuchaisangrat

When we launched the Capture the City photo competition, we weren’t sure how travellers would respond. After sorting through over 2500 beautiful entries we now know the answer: everyone who entered aimed to make our job of picking a winner as difficult as possible. There just were too many great photos to get our heads…

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Free London ebooks and apps in celebration of the Olympics

admin Lonely Planet author

On the ground in London or watching from afar – or even if you’re dreaming of a trip to London in the near future – in celebration of the Olympic Games we’ve made four of our apps and ebooks free for our readers. There’s no medal for getting there first, but these are available for…

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  • 10 July 2012
  • 5:52am
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Top US travel scams

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

Meter with Printer

Considering the vast numbers of travellers each year, it’s encouraging that so little bad happens to people on the road. But there are things to be wary of. In the USA too, where American families travel nearly five times a year, mostly in-country, and an additional 156 million foreign visitors come to visit. Here are…

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  • 6 July 2012
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76-Second Travel Show: ‘How to make the world’s first breakfast cereal’

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

Our granūla (recipe below)

Breakfast cereal is the greatest food ever invented. Ready-made, pour-on-milk-and-go cereal. Ever wonder where it came from? Turns out a health nut with a dramatic beard, Dr James Caleb Jackson, created it during the US Civil War for his sanitorium in Dansville, New York (a 90-minute drive southeast of Buffalo). He was an unusual man.…

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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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Lonely Planet meets Layar: bridging the print-digital divide

admin Lonely Planet author

Once a book is printed, it’s printed – nothing changes without a reprint. But what if you could add contextual digital content to enhance the book with real-time information on the fly? We’re experimenting with just that in partnership with Layar, a free augmented reality app available on Apple iOS and Android devices. To start,…

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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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  • 11 June 2012
  • 7:53pm
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Travels with my son: entrusting your life to your child

George Atkin Lonely Planet author

Overlooking Cradle Mountain. Photograph by Ed Atkin (used with permission) Last year, we published Jane Atkin’s blog post about a trip with her mum – and the unexpected benefits of travelling with a parent. Her dad felt a little jealous. Here’s his take on the benefits of travelling with a child. It was with more than…

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Sunrise, sunset: city photos at the golden hour

Chelsea Garecht Lonely Planet author

In travel photography, light can either be your best friend or a horribly mismatched travel companion. The way the light enters and consumes the scene can either enhance or diminish the destination’s beauty. The best travel photographers know how to spot and utilize the ‘right light’, making their photos leap off the page and irresistible…

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