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Lonely Planet’s Year of Adventures coming to Travel Channel

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Lonely Planet has been producing travel-related television shows for over 10 years, but we’re especially excited about our latest and doubly happy to be able to announce the upcoming US premiere of the new television series Lonely Planet’s Year of Adventures on Travel Channel. Based on the Lonely Planet book of the same name, this…

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Road Trips: the winning picture

Javier Panero Lonely Planet author

Our independent judge has been busy assessing the final picture selection of our Road Trips photo competition and has now finally reached a verdict. Before we reveal the winning entry, let’s have a look at the 5 runner ups (in no particular order): 1. Top of the World trail in Moab, Utah. Just one of…

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A culinary adventure: the winner

Javier Panero Lonely Planet author

We asked you to tell us what had been your best culinary experience while travelling around the world for a chance to win a tour of Morocco, Tuscany or South America thanks to G Adventures and you duly obliged: we had over 2,500 mouth-watering submissions! Here are some of the best ones: Gap year comfort…

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Road Trips photos: our top 20 picks

Javier Panero Lonely Planet author

Last month we asked you to send us the best picture of your road trips to our Facebook Road Trips Competition. The result was overwhelming, with more than 1,300  submissions, ranging from the evocative to the adventurous (unicycle tripping, really?!) We have now gone through all of the pictures and have whittled them down to…

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Are Americans safer in Mexico than at home?

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

Every week or so I get asked, ‘Is it safe to go to Mexico?’ I had always said, if you’re thoughtful about where you go, yes. But after my most recent trip there, I’m changing my answer… to a question: Do you think it’s safe to go to Texas? To be clear, violence in Mexico…

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Better ways to have fun in Cartagena

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

Cartagena, Colombia has been in the news for all the wrong reasons over the past weeks, in the wake of a scandal implicating a group of US Secret Service agents alleged to have hired prostitutes while on the job. Earlier this week, we were amused to see The Daily Show‘s Jon Stewart, poking fun at…

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When should you use a travel agent?

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That tiresome argument between what makes a ‘traveler’ different from a ‘tourist’ is sometimes split along the lines that the latter used a travel agent. A tourist goes where he or she’s led by an agent or package tour, the traveler does it all on your own. Yeah, well… While the number of travel agents…

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Does sharing make travel better? A guest post from Airbnb

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Do the joys of sharing enhance your travels? Photo by Judy Bellah This is a guest post from Vivek Wagle at social accommodation service Airbnb. The idea of sharing space is nothing new. From way back when grunting Neanderthals decided that being cavemates was preferable to clubbing each others’ brains out, we’ve been very sharing…

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US National Park Week 2012: where to go when the parks are free

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

It’s April, so it’s time once again for one of the most tempting deals in American travel: National Park Week. Each of the 397 parks in the National Park System is offering free admission to visitors from April 21-29. The US National Parks are a bargain at any price, and the $80 annual pass is…

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World Food: the winning picture

Javier Panero Lonely Planet author

We have spent the holiday break reviewing all the submissions to our World Food Facebook picture competition and we are ready to announce the winner! We were very impressed with the array of foods and dishes that you have snapped in your travels – our stomachs were grumbling by the end of the day. Before…

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