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76-second travel show: ‘Goes to Sesame Street’

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

Often our perceptions of a place don’t conform to the real experiences when we get there. Those expecting sub-freezing temperatures and furry hats at Moscow’s Red Square will be surprised to sweat through their fleece jackets in hot hot Julys and Augusts. Or of the hordes that block the views of Venetian canals. Or of…

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South Africa World Cup 2010: advice for travelling supporters

Tom Hall Lonely Planet author

Excitement was in the air as the draw was made, and has lingered ever since. I watched the World Cup draw from BBC Radio Five Live’s London studio – I was there to provide comment on travel to the tournament .
England and USA get each other, Algeria and debutantes Slovenia. Australia must tough it out…

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Cuba! Our new podcast & Havana interview

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

The USA doesn’t get along with everyone, but there’s only one country the US government bans its citizens from visiting: Cuba. Earlier this year, Barack Obama lightened the restrictions, prompting many Cuban Americans to return to visit family for the first time in nearly 50 years (including one Los Angeles Times reporter), and now the…

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How travellers should use Twitter

Christine Gilbert Lonely Planet author

By now, you’ve surely heard of Twitter. You know it’s popular when your 72-year-old father-in-law is responding to your tweets.  But like any new tool, after the novelty wears off you’re left with the question: what’s the point?
For travellers, that’s easy.  It’s like being able to shout your latest travel question out your window, only…

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Dine at one of the world’s best restaurants – for less than $2

janeo Lonely Planet author

Next time you’ve got your nose pressed up against the window of a fancy restaurant, feeling like Holly Golightly at Tiffany’s, don’t worry. Help is at hand. With a few dollars, you can dine at a Michelin-starred restaurant if you know where to go.
Tim Ho Wan in Hong Kong has just become the world’s cheapest…

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76-second travel show: ‘How to save college football’

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

Episode 11, featuring 32 bonus seconds.
LP/SSTS DECLARES FORT WORTH’S TCU AS 2009 NATIONAL CHAMPS

A couple years ago when the New Orleans Saints played their first home game at the Superdome after its role in Hurricane Katrina, the crowd reaction was so energized and loud, that the announcers could only liken the NFL game to a…

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27 travel tips (or, how to get more out of your trip)

markbroadhead Lonely Planet author

Travelling is all about experience, so here are 27 generic* travel tips towards improving your experience** on your next trip.
*I mean “generic” in the sense that these tips pretty much apply to all destinations.
**I mean “experience” in the sense that it is about you and the destination sharing a moment together.
1. Before you go or…

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Hostel horror stories

Tom Hall Lonely Planet author

I’m in transit on my way home from Lviv, Ukraine. In this lovely and still good value city I was able to afford a hotel room, and jolly nice it was too. But like all hotels it was missing a few things that you only find in hostels, those friends of budget travellers everywhere. Any…

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Thanksgiving: more than talking turkey

janeo Lonely Planet author

It’s that time. All over the US, tables groan with turkey and pecan pies, talk turns to Pilgrim hats and everyone rubs their hands in anticipation of the latest balloon float faux-pas.
In New York’s famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, monster-sized helium balloons of cartoon characters float eerily down New York streets. (Some of the balloons…

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When good animals go cartographic

VivekW Lonely Planet author

A bunch of penguins just mapped the Patagonian Sea. (They had some help.)
In a novel experiment, the Wildlife Conservation Society and BirdLife International teamed up on a major project. Stretching from the coast of Brazil to the waters off Chile, the Patagonian Sea is one of the least understood marine ecosystems in the world. But…

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