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

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

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

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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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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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Bangkok: still the world’s greatest backpacker hub?

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This is a guest post from Colm Hanratty, Editor at Hostelworld.com. Backpackers on the Khao San Road, Bangkok. Photo by Carol Wiley Bangkok is unique for many reasons. On every second street corner you can sit down and get food that will tantalise your taste buds for next to nothing. Upon sitting down to eat,…

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Creative new ways to board an airplane

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

Airlines never stand still. Following recent months when airlines introduced fees for printing boarding passes and higher prices for sitting in window or aisle seats, airlines are getting creative with the way they board passengers. Thankfully, some recent experiments aren’t direct attempts to extract more money from passengers: while some airlines are simply trying to…

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Capture the City quiz: can you identify the city from the photo?

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

Many of the photos being submitted to our Capture the City photo competition, even if they’re not perfect guidebook cover photos, are really hitting the nail on the head and capturing the essence of the city in the photograph. Photographers are taking different approaches to the challenge: some go for the macro-level wide view of…

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Capture the City: 5 of our favourite photos so far

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

Many beautiful photos are being submitted to our Capture the City photo competition, where we’re looking for the photo that best captures the essence of a city and would be perfect for the cover of a Lonely Planet city or pocket city guidebook. It’s a tough challenge: great photos aren’t necessarily great guidebook cover photos.…

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