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Lonely Planet Awards find holidaymakers let down by British hotels and trains

What British travellers really want from their holiday in the UK is better value accommodation. This is one of the findings of Lonely Planet’s first ever awards which have been created to discover the great British public’s top trip experiences, along with a few of the things that get under their skin.

LONELY PLANET DOUBLE WINNER IN 14th ANNUAL WEBBY AWARDS

The global Web community has once again voted LonelyPlanet.com as Best Travel Site of the Year in the 2010 Webby People’s Voice Awards.

Lonely Planet 1000 Ultimate Experiences App for iPad Now Available

Lonely Planet, the world’s leading travel content provider, today announced its 1000 Ultimate Experiences application for iPad is available from the App Store.

Lonely Planet announces new Head of Lonely Planet Television

Lonely Planet has today announced SueNorton as Senior Vice President and Head of Lonely Planet Television, to be based in the BBC Worldwide Productions office in Los Angeles.

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