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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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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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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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US National Parks photo challenge results

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

mystery_1b

If you participated in last week’s US National Parks photo challenge and have been awaiting the results, we won’t keep you in suspense any longer.

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US National Parks photo challenge

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

glacier

Are you a US National Parks expert? Test your knowledge with our National Parks photo challenge, and enter to win a free book!

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Street food: your top picks

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

bangkok_streetfood

Last week’s post about street food around the world sparked a lot interest, and we received a flurry of votes for the best street food destinations – here are the results.

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My Journey video contest

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

goldengate

Lonely Planet has launched a travel video contest on YouTube, and we want to experience the US through your eyes. Upload your best US travel video to the My Journey video contest and get a chance to win a trip to San Francisco and more!

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10 tips for preventing theft during travel

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

pickpocket2

Travellers are often targeted by thieves – it’s sad but true. If you frequent the Thorn Tree forum you’ll hear tales of pickpockets, scams, dishonest cab drivers, items stolen from hotel rooms and similar skullduggery.
When you’re on holiday, you naturally want to relax, but letting your guard down can make you a target and have…

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European discoveries contest

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

bruges

Have you ever experienced a profound sense of discovery while travelling? A momentary epiphany that dashed your preconceived notions of places and cultures? Has an unfamiliar type of food opened your eyes to new world of flavours, or a museum finally helped you ‘get’ art?
For this contest, we want to hear about your discoveries from your…

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