Lonely Planet Community Highlights : event

A Taste of Travel with Lonely Planet at Good Food & Wine

Posted at 10:01AM May 15, 2008 by geekgal

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Catch us at Britain's Festivals

Posted at 04:56PM Aug 16, 2007 by CarolB

The reclusive British sun has (finally) got his hat on and Lonely Planet is coming out to play! We're pulling on our Wellington boots, smothering ourselves in sunscreen and taking our love of travel out to a festival near you. We've got ourselves a tent full of inspiring Bluelist themed games, freebies and competitions and we'd love it if you'd join us for a refreshment or two.

Whilst you're in our tent, you could challenge your friends to a game of Travel Intelligence - if you're curious you'll just have to come along and find out - or chat to one of the Lonely Planet staffers on hand about your favourite places in the world, write your own Bluelist of recommended travel, chill out and flick through our books or get a sneak preview of some of the fantastic images from the forthcoming Bluelist book.

Here's where we're rocking up to. If you're heading to any of these events, come and say hello!

ArtsFest 2008, Birmingham, 15-16th Sept
Truck Festival, Oxfordshire, 22-23rd September 2007

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Bootcamp For Aspiring Writers

Posted at 03:25PM Aug 03, 2007 by CarolB

Calling all emerging and aspiring writers who want to test their endurance, strengthen their resolve and are willing to do the hard yards (as well as those in need of a strategically placed boot). The Age Melbourne Writers' Festival 2007 has assembled an A-grade line up of industry professionals who are guaranteed to motivate and inspire you.

One of our Commissioning Editors, Rebecca Chau, author of the new Perth guidebook, and publishing veteran of 9 years will have red pen at the ready as part of the editors’ team.

If you need to free up your pen, intensify your writing regimen, tighten up your text or work on your tone then sign up for the event. Details are:

Check out more on Melbourne Writers' Festival 2007

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Discover the World with Lonely Planet

Posted at 03:20PM Aug 03, 2007 by CarolB

Celebrate the world in your own backyard with PIER 39 and Lonely Planet. With a range of travel-themed booths and entertainment, this free event provides residents and visitors to San Francisco the opportunity to learn more about the social, cultural and experiential benefits of travel within and outside the United States.

What's on offer from us:
> free passport photos from 1-3 pm
> U.S. passport application forms & information
> travel experts to answer your questions
> free books & other goodies

Attendees will have the chance to win a Hawaii’s Big Island trip courtesy of ATA Airlines, Shell Vacations, Eagle Creek and Lonely Planet.

Free entertainment includes live world music, and an appearance by Non-Stop Bhangra Collective. If you're in the bay area, get yourself down there. Event details are:

When: Saturday, August 18, 2007, Noon – 4.00pm
Where: PIER 39, San Francisco, Beach Street @ Embarcadero, San Francisco
Cost: FREE!
Pier39 Events

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Power to the Peaceful Festival

Posted at 03:12PM Aug 03, 2007 by CarolB

On Saturday, September 8th, Musician and Filmmaker, Michael Franti with Guerrilla Management present the 9th Annual 911 Power to the Peaceful Festival. PTTP also features morning yoga, an open-air art gallery, a healing arts tent, a DJ tent, vendors and food booths, eco village, kid's zone, bicycle coalition, and social, environmental & political organizations tabling and forums.

Come visit us at in our Chill Tent to talk travel with authors and staff, browse through travel books and get free giveaways. Event details:

When: Saturday, September 8, 2007, 9.00 – 5.00pm
Where: Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Cost: FREE

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Chicago World Music Festival Open House

Posted at 03:10PM Aug 03, 2007 by CarolB

Join us for "One World Under One Roof", the festival's closing night celebration with more than 8 live bands. Lonely Planet will be on-site with free passport photos, travel experts to answer your questions, and tons of fun giveaways.

When: Thursday, September 20, 2007, 6:30 – 11.00pm
Where: Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street, Chicago
Cost: FREE

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Tourism’s Power To Save and Destroy The Earth!

Posted at 03:04PM Aug 03, 2007 by CarolB

The most out-of-the-way places Western travellers want to visit are often in third world countries that are actively despoiling their environment. Tony Wheeler will lead a discussion about tourism’s power to both save and destroy the earth at The Age Melbourne Writers' Festival.

If you’d like to join in the debate, event details are as follows:

For further details check out the The Age Melbourne Writers' Festival 2007. More on Tony Wheeler's new book, Bad Lands, A Tourist on the Axis of Evil.

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