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US National Parks photo challenge results

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

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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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Does travel change you?

venessapaech Lonely Planet author

lurifernandes

Does travel fundamentally change you? That’s a question our community members are currently pondering.
Sure, it can alter your perspective on things, at least for a while. But can a trip truly transform you, or is that just feel-good nonsense?
The consensus seems to be that you have to be at least a little open-minded to be changed…

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Rubble-rousers

venessapaech Lonely Planet author

lonsdalehouse

 
Some travellers like the shape of things. Buildings, specifically. Are you one of those people who geeks out on architecture when you’re visiting a new city?
Do you go somewhere explicitly to immerse yourself in buildings from another era?
You might not take it as far as architecture tours, but for many of us, walking around and…

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Street food: the best and the worst

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

tacotruck

What is the street food like where you’re from? What is your pick for the best street food in the world?

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Happy birthday Santa Fe

Andy Murdock Lonely Planet author

santafe1

The city of Santa Fe is currently celebrating its 400th anniversary, and we put together a list of some of our favourite things to do in the USA’s oldest capital city.

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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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