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Zombie Travel

Mark Broadhead Lonely Planet author

For what shall it profit travellers, if they visit the whole world without experiencing it fully? The Lonely Planet community has always been about Independent Travel. Our success is being able to empower curious people to get to the heart of a place, whether by getting around on public transport, getting beyond the tourist traps, supporting…

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Your frequently asked travel questions

Venessa Paech Lonely Planet author

Our Thorn Tree forum is the oldest travel social network on the web. It’s been going strong for well over a decade – and new travellers with new questions and stories arrive every day to join the party. But some things never change. We’ve pulled together 40 of your most commonly asked questions on Thorn…

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Kingston revisited

Tom Hall Lonely Planet author

Kingston, Jamaica deserves a better press. In the recent Secret Caribbean TV series, legendary Trinidadian-born British newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald travelled the along the archipelago visiting paradise islands, top-end resorts and workaday cities. It made for great viewing: Trevor proved as engaging a guide to the Caribbean as he was a comforting voice bringing good…

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Swine flu = no holiday?

Tom Hall Lonely Planet author

The global pandemic might be about to do something nasty to your holiday. Part of the reason for going on holiday, often, is recuperating, either from the stresses of everyday life or getting over something nasty that’s knocked us for six. But as the Northern Hemisphere holiday season gets into full swing, if you show…

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We went to the moon

Venessa Paech Lonely Planet author

Today marks the 40th anniversary of humankind’s most awesome trip and our community has the lunar spirit. The culture vultures on Thorn Tree are sharing their favourite songs about the moon and plans are afoot for some full moon parties. The travel techies are chatting about the computing power behind Apollo, while some of our…

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Cycling Italy

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

With its mild Mediterranean climate, diversity of terrain, and long history of cycling, it’s hard to do better than Italy for a cycling tour. See where our community is headed this year, and start planning your trip.

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Creative travel funding

Venessa Paech Lonely Planet author

Travelling takes money. And if you go a long way (particularly over water), it can take lots. There are a good variety of shoestring options to get around and plenty of things you can get up to for free, but you can’t exactly hitch a ride on a 747 by holding out your thumb on…

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What’s the state of travel?

Vivek Wagle Lonely Planet author

Every four months, the United Nations publishes the UNTWO World Tourism Barometer. It’s a great snapshot of the travel industry: what’s up, what’s down and (if you read the numbers right) what’s going to be hot. And this time, it’s got some great news for travellers. What are the highlights for this period? Well, the…

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Other people’s vacation photos

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

Have you ever wondered how many times you’ve unknowingly shown up in other people’s vacation photos? What if it was possible to find these photos?

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Why I didn’t climb Uluru

rosem Lonely Planet author

Uluru (Ayer’s Rock, as it was called by white settlers) hums with energy and a palpable magic. Standing at the foot of this majestic hunk of red sand, it’s easy to see why many visitors are tempted to climb to its summit. There’s always been dispute over whether or not you should climb Uluru. The…

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