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Lonely Planet Celebrates 100 Million Guidebooks and Travel Experiences

Lonely Planet is celebrating the publication of its 100 millionth guidebook by inviting travelers to share photographs of their favorite travel experiences online.

The changing face of Ireland

Ireland needs to draw more on its unique culture and traditions in order to continue to attract tourists from around the world. This is the verdict of the 9th edition of Lonely Planet’s bestselling guidebook to Ireland which is published on Wednesday 20th January.

Lonely Planet Offers Free iPhone City Guide Application to Vancouver

In honor of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Lonely Planet is offering a free iPhone city guide application to the host city-- from now until March 1st, 2010.

Lonely Planet shares insider secrets & expert advice

Featuring contributions from a range of travel writers, industry experts and staff, the new edition of Lonely Planet’s Best Ever Travel Tips reveals the secrets of the trade to help travellers get the most from their trips.

Lonely Planet's New City Guide Gets to the Heart of Hong Kong & Macau

Hong Kong can be “overwhelming”, but ultimately it’s “a place to delight in”; while Macau has turned into “China’s Las Vegas.”

These are just some of the findings in Lonely Planet’s new Hong Kong & Macau City Guide.

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