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Lonely Planet Community Highlights : traveller

What is it with those Thorn Tree posters?

 

Ever wondered what makes our famous Thorn Tree forum tick? Check in with some introspective users in our Thread of the Day.

 

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Get your kicks... or don't bother?

 

Get your kicks on Route 66. So goes the famous ditty about America's equally famous driving marathon. But is Route 66 all it's cracked up to be? What can you expect to see if you actually drive it?

 

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Who needs a guidebook?

 

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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How to make an 'encounter' video

 

A place is as much about the sights as the characters you meet. Check out this video by Lonelyplanet.tv member Lauren (one of our favourite talented contributors) which follows a local NYC character on a Big Apple tour.

 

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Amateur Hour

 

Nice camera work, insightful commentary and whiz-bang editing all help to bring your travel video to life. But sometimes the clip that captures the attention and the imagination is simply about being there and recording the moment.

 

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