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Get answers from the Book of Everything

Javier Panero Lonely Planet author

Have you ever found yourself slogging up the side of a mountain, silently wishing you had known how to shed a few pounds from that backpack before starting out? Or perhaps you once wound up at a posh English country house for the weekend, but didn’t know the correct etiquette for pouring and passing the…

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Top 5 most suggestive US state tourism slogans

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

The USA’s least-visited state, North Dakota raised eyebrows recently, with a ‘flirty’ tourism ad ‘aimed at Canadians’ that suggested Fargo nightlife could lead to ‘legendary’ status in amorous matters del noche. The shot, one of 10 new ads, showed three women stopping on a Fargo sidewalk to chat with two guys — drinking beer! —…

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Get happy! 5 rules for travel happiness

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

A couple years ago, before attending a powerhouse travel conference – complete with PowerPoint, flowcharts, the whole deal – I made a t-shirt. A plain blue tee, with white block letters that read ‘TRAVEL IS FUN.’ I wore it as a gentle reminder. Yes, travel may transform and educate and benefit places we go (and…

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8 travel challenges for 2012

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

So it begins! Some say, a nutty few anyway, that doomsday is coming December 21, 2012, when the Mayan Long Count calendar clicks to a close. Well, look on the bright side: that gives us about 12 more months of travel. We better make them count. So, to help prioritize how to make a big…

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Competition: win your dream trip

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

If you had the chance to see and experience anything you wanted, where would you go? It’s the kind of question that friends like to ask each other around the campfire…or on Facebook. And it’s a question Lonely Planet wants to ask you – for the chance to actually make it come true. Lonely Planet…

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Iceland Express

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In the January edition of Lonely Planet Magazine UK we wrongly suggested that Iceland Express had ceased flying – this was wholly inaccurate and Iceland Express continue to operate daily flights from London Gatwick to Reykjavík. We are happy to correct our error and apologise for our mistake.

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Top travel literature titles of 2011

Mark Broadhead Lonely Planet author

It’s the end of the year, so here are some of the top rated travel literature books we’ve reviewed in 2011. If either you’re after some inspiration for your travels in 2012 or a gift for a friend or family member with wanderlust, you’re sure to find something of interest below. Country Driving: A Journey…

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Food travel: what’s your favourite destination?

Mark Broadhead Lonely Planet author

Recently we asked our Twitter followers the question: which destinations have you (or will you) visit primarily for the food? As you would expect, hundreds of foodies replied with their favourite places to get their fill. The clear winner? Italy. Image by Alaskan Dude From Italy in number one position, the food lovers’ top 10…

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Smile! Lonely Planet’s guide to Happy travelling

Javier Panero Lonely Planet author

We travel for many reasons. Some people do it for strict business needs, others to see their loved ones and most of us for the sheer pleasure of getting away from the mundane and discovering new sights and adventures. The Lonely Planet offices, unsurprisingly, are full of people with hundreds of travel stories to share,…

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What is the world’s best hangover cure?

Anita Isalska Lonely Planet author

Did you wake up with a desert-dry mouth, hammering head pain and a faint sense of regret? If your festive merriment occasionally gets out of hand, there’s a world of hangover cures to soothe you, shock you, and possibly make you feel a little bit worse. Take a deep breath, mutter ‘never again’, and check…

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