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Cemeteries around the world photo contest: the results

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

aliisakhan

We asked to see your very best photographs from cemeteries around the world and you really dug up some great ones. It was a dead heat, but one photo arose as the winner of the ‘Cemeteries around the world’ photo contest.

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  • 30 October 2009
  • 1:19pm
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Monster mail

venessapaech Lonely Planet author

monstermail

We often get interesting and inspiring mail from our community. But we recently received one of the most cryptic messages we’ve ever seen.
It’s a letter with accompanying filmstrip that reads:
Please enjoy this strip of 35mm footage of what I believe to be NESSY at a YETI BBQ. Possibly dining on Mongolian Death Worm. Feel free…

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Lost your situational awareness lately?

venessapaech Lonely Planet author

oceanicbillboard

Last week a couple of Northwest Airlines pilots made headlines when they overshot their destination (Minneapolis airport) by about 150 miles, claiming a loss of ‘situational awareness’. This got the comics chuckling, and us thinking about those less than expected detours while travelling.
You know the ones… you miss the bus, but you end up having…

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Cemeteries around the world: a photo contest

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

bunhill1

From spooky tombstones to Viking burial mounds, we want to see your very best cemetery photos. Upload a photo to our Cemeteries Around the World group for a chance to win.

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A packing list for Nolan

venessapaech Lonely Planet author

kittypack

Our mapping guru, Canadian Ken, will soon enjoy a visit from his Canadian cousin Nolan. It’ll be Nolan’s first time in Australia, and he isn’t sure what to pack. We thought we’d give him some tips, with your help.
 
The Australia branch of the Thorn Tree has some clear ideas about what to haul to Oz.…

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Love travelling, hate flying?

venessapaech Lonely Planet author

There's something on the wing!

Dying to travel, but afraid of flying? It’s a pretty awkward conundrum, and one faced by community member AndrewGD.
Rather than letting his fear keep him grounded, Andrew turned to fellow travellers for alternative ideas, but he admits to being envious of travellers in the past who had no choice but the overland slog.
If you’re in a similar boat, our…

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Lesser-known US National Parks contest: the results

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

biscayne1

Last week, we challenged you to provide some inspiration to visit a lesser-known US National Park by comparing it to one of the more famous parks (for example, “If you liked Yosemite National Park, you would also like…”). This week we reveal the winner and show you some of our favourite entries.

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Relationship baggage

venessapaech Lonely Planet author

steve-punter

Hitting the road with your partner can be a shock to the system in more ways than one.
The nature of your relationship (unmarried, mixed race or same-sex, for example) may invite attention or criticism in certain parts of the world where social and cultural norms differ.
You might modify your behaviour to avoid tension – hardly…

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Where is paradise for book lovers?

venessapaech Lonely Planet author

koshyk

The Guardian recently announced its top ten places for book browsing around Britain, chosen by Anna Tims. Inspired, we want to know yours. And not just for Britain.
The Daryaganj Kitab Bazaar in Delhi makes Thorn Tree member shortlists for those who love to forage for reading on the road. Sozo in Vietnam gets the thumbs up.
If you’re…

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Lesser-known US National Parks contest

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

guadalupe

For today’s National Parks Wednesday we want to turn the spotlight on the lesser-known areas in the US National Parks system. If someone loved one of the world famous National Parks, what other lesser-known park would they love and why?

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