The scoop on authors
Posted at 04:07PM Jun 24, 2008 by geekgal
It's easy to forget that behind every Lonely Planet guidebook are flesh and blood authors who've logged their travel miles and done the hard investigative yards for you.
With that in mind, we bring you the latest edition of our Comet newsletter - the author issue!
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Category: BehindTheScenes | Tags: authors behindthescenes guidebook writing
Who needs a guidebook?
Posted at 05:56AM May 23, 2008 by geekgal
Is the guidebook doomed? Is it possible to write one without some sort of cultural bias?
Long time Thorn Tree poster Fieldgate prefers to eschew the printed word when travelling, and they've prompted an interesting discussion about the role of guidebooks for the modern wanderer.
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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: blog books community guidebook internet print tips traveller
Thomas Kohnstamm and our guidebooks
Posted at 09:22AM Apr 14, 2008 by geekgal
One time Lonely Planet author Thomas Kohnstamm has written a book that has many in the media (and in our community) talking.
Read what Lonely Planet has to say.
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Category: BehindTheScenes | Tags: guidebook lonelyplanet
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