One minute and counting?
Posted at 08:57AM Apr 07, 2008 by geekgal
Just how much can you cram into a one minute video? Quite a bit it seems.
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Category: TravellerVideos | Tags: europe florence italy jordan lisbon lptv middle_east portugal staff-picks video
Boogie in Burundi
Posted at 09:57PM Mar 18, 2008 by G-Woman
This video comes from Lonely Planet community members Silvia and Vincenzo - who met online, met in real life, fell in love, then embarked on a life changing trip to Africa.
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Category: TravellerVideos | Tags: africa change community music responsible staff-picks
Going green anyone?
Posted at 06:15AM Mar 17, 2008 by G-Woman
To commemorate St Patrick's Day we offer up a Bluelist of the Top Ten Places to have a pint in Dublin. We suspect there'll be a few of them served up in the next 24 hours.
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Category: Bluelist | Tags: holiday ireland staff-picks
Tensions in Tibet
Posted at 11:22PM Mar 16, 2008 by G-Woman
All eyes were on the escalating tensions in Tibet over the weekend, as violence erupted in Lhasa. Our Lonely Planet community were in the thick of the discussion and debate.
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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: china conflict news staff-picks tibet
Toronto lowdown from Broken Social Scene
Posted at 05:28AM Mar 14, 2008 by G-Woman
When travelling, it always helps to ask a local for the inside scoop.
Toronto band Broken Social Scene, part of the Lonely Planet travel family, share some of their townie secrets with us.
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Category: TravellerTips | Tags: canada community local music staff-picks toronto traveller-tips
Creative Travel
Posted at 03:04AM Mar 14, 2008 by G-Woman
Lonely Planet Community member Elena Paschinger is a passionate traveller who likes to experience a destination as richly as she can.
She tells us how getting in touch with your creative side while travelling can shed a whole new light on your destination (and quite possibly, yourself).
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Category: TravellerTips | Tags: art community creative new-zealand staff-picks traveller-tips
Surfing Mexico
Posted at 06:04AM Mar 11, 2008 by G-Woman
Hold on tight as one of lonelyplanet.tv's most prolific contributors goes surfing with his 'little' brothers in Mexico.
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Category: TravellerVideos | Tags: mexico staff-picks surfing video
Beyond the guidebook
Posted at 06:54AM Mar 10, 2008 by G-Woman
Travel guides only go so far. You can learn alot about a place from books written about it, both by its people and outsiders looking in...
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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: books culture czech-republic japan kenya literature reading russia staff-picks turkey vietnam
To snap or not to snap?
Posted at 06:03AM Mar 07, 2008 by G-Woman
Over on the Thorn Tree, members ask the prickly questions. Such as, is travel better with, or without a camera in tow?
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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: camera photography photos staff-picks
Ever wondered how to French kiss?
Posted at 02:30AM Mar 06, 2008 by G-Woman
Ever wondered how to French kiss? Let our travellers show you how in this short instructional video...
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Category: TravellerVideos | Tags: culture etiquette france kiss staff-picks video
American underdogs
Posted at 05:41AM Mar 05, 2008 by G-Woman
As our friends in the U.S. head to the polls for another big day of political primaries, we bring you a thread of the day that reminds us all of the travel underdogs.
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Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: bluelist staff-picks united-states
What's in a name?
Posted at 05:49AM Mar 04, 2008 by CarolB
From Scratchy Bottom and Nether Wallop in the UK, to Noodle, Texas and Boring, Denmark, the globe is dotted with fun and fascinating placenames.
Seasoned adventurers and avid students of beaten paths understand these monikers arise from a mix of local lore, historical homage, cultural impetus, cartographic necessity and more.
But what about the more surprising origin stories - names shaped by unexpected forces and influences?
In our Thread of the Day spotlight we catch up with a cluster of Thorn Tree travellers chatting about how a host of locations acquired their title. From invasions to etymology, it's not where (or what) you might think! Read on here
Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: denmark history staff-picks uk united-states
Bungeeeeeee!
Posted at 04:08AM Feb 26, 2008 by CarolB
Travel adventure, excitement, sheer pee-your-pants fear and more adrenalin than can possibly be good for you. This video captures one of life's most intense moments for a traveller visiting New Zealand. Simply press record and let the moment unravel here.
Related Thorn Tree Forum Branches: New Zealand, Activities & Gear
Related Links: Year of Adventures guide in the Online Shop.
Category: TravellerVideos | Tags: bungee-jump new-zealand staff-picks
Karni Mata Temple in Dashok, India….eeek!
Posted at 04:49AM Feb 22, 2008 by CarolB
Travel can make you open your mind, question your assumptions, challenge your prejudices, and test your expectations. Or, as in the case of this video, take your pre-conceptions, beat them up, eject from the door of a speeding car, and run over them. Unless you like rats of course, in which case - enjoy!
The Karni Mata Rat Temple, Deshnok. Check out Wanderlusts' video here.
Related links: Asia – Indian Subcontinent on the Thorn Tree Travel Forum, Destination - India
Category: TravellerVideos | Tags: india staff-picks
How to get to Abkhazia (if you so desire)
Posted at 04:29AM Jan 31, 2008 by CarolB
This topic is 3 years old and still going strong. An incredible resource, with first hand accounts for the intrepid traveller contemplating entering Abkhazia. Read more here.
Related links: Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch on Thorn Tree, Destination: Georgia
Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: abkhasia staff-picks
Elephant Rodeo
Posted at 04:29AM Jan 24, 2008 by CarolB
How to keep fit? How to look good on the road? How do I connect with the locals? These are the kinds of burning issues that keep the backpackers of today tossing sleeplessly in their bunk beds. Luckily help is at hand. Huge in Asia, the guys behind one of our all time favorites (The Hanoi Hustle) come to us as 'The Travel Doctors'.
Here they dole out fitness advice and then put their own recommendations to the test at an elephant rodeo. Check out the video here.
Category: TravellerVideos | Tags: asia elephants staff-picks
African Nations 2008 Cup
Posted at 01:00AM Jan 24, 2008 by CarolB
On the Africa branch, momentum is building over the African Nations Cup. Where to stay? How to secure tickets? The best place to watch the games if you luck out on tickets?
Ghana has never been so popular. Join in the excitement here.
Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: africa ghana staff-picks
How to Get Lost
Posted at 12:54AM Nov 26, 2007 by CarolB
This young couple have somehow captured the spirit of travel with a series of films that are both inspiring and informative. Not everything goes well - but they handle the set-backs with good humour and grace. The end result is a video that makes you want to drop everything, grab a backpack and set off on an extended adventure around India and South East Asia.
They’ve produced a 7 part video documentary on their adventure. This is the first in their series. How to Get Lost, Part 1 of 7 India: Varanasi, Train Travel, Darjeeling).
Category: TravellerVideos | Tags: india lptv staff-picks varanasi
All fall down, Bolivia
Posted at 02:04AM Nov 25, 2007 by CarolB
Our Staff Pick is by a traveller in Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia, who entered this clip into our first ever competition. This is a good example of how a little creativity can transform a film-making exercise into a great travel moment. Click for thirty seconds of fun that won't strain your bandwidth here.
This video has been added to our Traveller Tale channel which showcases our most memorable travel moments.
Category: TravellerVideos | Tags: bolivia lptv staff-picks
Shaolin Kung Fu
Posted at 06:28AM Nov 16, 2007 by CarolB
What happens when an Icelandic duo go on holidays to India and China? Quite a lot actually, here's one of their best clips. Don't let their size fool you - these mini Shaolin monks have all the moves.
This clip has a great mix of colour and movement - and inspires you to think about how to amp-up your next trip by taking a more hands-on approach (see their Bollywood clip for some wrestling moves). Just watch out for that axe!
Check it out here.
Category: TravellerVideos | Tags: china india lptv staff-picks
First time travel. Africa or Asia?
Posted at 05:16AM Oct 29, 2007 by CarolB
You're finally free from the shackles of school or university. Time to high tail it outta here! Then reality sets in. You're faced with a fantastic but bewildering number of choices. Where should you go? Follow your dream or play it safe and build up your confidence?
Today's post of the day highlights such a conundrum in the Gap Year and Round The World (RTW) branch. We've all been there. Help 'stuckinatree' out here.
Related Thorn Tree Posts: Solo Travel; Bluelists: The Best Things About First Time Travel, Going Solo; Lonely Planet Shop: The Gap Year Book, A Year of Adventures, Traveller’s Tips, Health Travel Africa, Healthy Travel Asia & India, Travel Journal
Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: africa asia gap-year rtw staff-picks
Gritty Tokyo neighborhoods off the beaten track
Posted at 06:55AM Oct 17, 2007 by CarolB
"Tokyo really is, unexpectedly, a very subtle city. Its beauty is in the details. Its sometimes hard to break away from the obvious, what with the language gap and the huge size of the city, but there are plenty of surprises to be had if you are willing to do the hard slog to discover them..."
Coinlockerbaby gets our Thorn Tree Post of the Day vote for doing that hard slog and gathering up some insider tips on Tokyo's quirkier, less publicised attractions.
Read his detailed report and other community contributions here. (We thought you may also like to check out the latest photo feature on Japan below).
Related links: World Guide Japan, Tokyo Encounter Guide in the Shop, Bluelists about Japan, Videos on Japan.
Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: japan neighbourhoods staff-picks tokyo
Itinerary Advice for Trip to China
Posted at 06:15AM Sep 19, 2007 by CarolB
So you have 18 days in China. What's the best way to spend that time? Would you recommend Beijing over Shanghai? What part of the Great Wall should you visit to avoid sharing it with millions of others?
Fwoggie seeks advice on his proposed itinerary in our forum thread of the day.
Related links: China Branch on Thorn Tree, China: Away from the crowds and the noise (Bluelist), World Guide China, Guidebooks on China
Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: china itinerary staff-picks
Myanmar – To Go or Not to Go?
Posted at 06:32AM Sep 11, 2007 by CarolB
In our Thorn Tree Post of the Day, Dyslexic Insomniac seeks advice from those who have been to Myanmar. Should he go? Not a decision to make lightly, and one the community weighs in on with their pros and cons.
For anyone contemplating travel further afield in South East Asia, opinions and experiences of Myanmar shared here.
More on Myanmar: Myanmar on Thorn Tree forum, Myanmar Guide in the Shop, Bluelists on Myanmar, Camping on the Thai-Myanmar border, Traveller videos on Myanmar, Bad Lands, Tony Wheeler
Category: ThreadOfTheDay | Tags: myanmar-burma staff-picks
Video Diary - 4 day Trek to Macchu Pichu
Posted at 03:18AM Sep 10, 2007 by CarolB
Our video Staff Pick this week is by traveller Rick Farrell, who took on the Inca Trail to Macchu Pichu in Peru and, other than the odd blister and soggy tent, lived to tell the tale.
Having made the journey ourselves we reckon Rick has done a great job of documenting the trials and tribulations of the walk, while injecting a dose of good ol’ English humour. Anyone who films themselves at 4:30am before launching on an all-day hike also deserves a pat on the back, if not a good lie down.
Check it out here.
This video has been added to our Travel Tales Channel which showcases memorable travel moments.
More on Macchu Pichu: Macchu Pichu/Inca Trail FAQs on Thorn Tree, Walking, Trekking & Mountaineering on Thorn Tree, World Guide Peru, Share tricks and tips on travel video making
Category: TravellerVideos | Tags: lptv macchupichu peru south-america staff-picks trekking
Video - Snapshots of Italy
Posted at 05:47AM Aug 03, 2007 by CarolB
Our Staff Pick this week is by traveller Greer Cornish. It’s an example of how good voiceover, stills photography and some basic animation can produce a great clip, without the need for hard core video footage. Judging by your comments, it seems you agree too!
This video has been added to our LPTV Tripcast channel, dedicated to travel vodcasts, trip diaries, and the joys of life on the road, as well as our Guerilla Guide channel, where you’ll find the low-down on destinations from Lonely Planet authors and clued-in travellers.
Greer is currently in Peru and has taken a video camera with her this time. Go forth and point that camera sister! We look forward to viewing more.
Comments: Thorntree Feedback Thread More on Italy: Thorn Tree branch, traveller videos
Category: TravellerVideos | Tags: guerilla italy lptv staff-picks tripcast video
Best Sense-ation Combinations
Posted at 05:38AM Aug 03, 2007 by CarolB
Our Bluelist pick comes courtesy of Jojokato, a regular Bluelist poster who recognizes that some of the best travel experiences demand your complete sensory attention.
Jojokato looks at some of the best ways to test your senses – wade through the thick jungle air and clamber a-la-Indiana Jones through Mayan ruins built as early as the 4th century BCE; satisfy your taste buds and get into line at Beard Papa, where the smell of cream puffs sends you into food wonderland; take in the fragrant hibiscus and ginger as you hike up to Manoa Falls, Hawaii, an experience akin to walking into a giant bamboo wind chime.
Check out Jojokato's "Best Sense-ation Combinations" Bluelist here.
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Category: Bluelist | Tags: staff-picks