- 30 September 2009
- 1:45pm
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People
When connections change worlds: Malawi’s windmill inventor
VivekW Lonely Planet author
Have you heard of William Kamkwamba? I hadn’t until this morning.
In a world full of ‘amazing’ stories, his is truly extraordinary. As a boy in Malawi, he was too poor to afford school. Undeterred, he went to the local library to learn. Captivated by a book on windmills, he went home and cobbled together an…
New Travel Rule: No Table Butting!
Robert Reid Lonely Planet author
You’re in a self-service cafe or restaurant. It’s busy. There’s only a free table or two, and five or six groups in line before you. You do the damning math. Even if half are taking their bagels to go, you’re out of luck if you want a seat unless another table leaves. Do you have…
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- 3:37pm
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Behind the scenes, Community, People
Thorn Tree and beyond: networking travellers
venessap Lonely Planet author
I’m the Community Manager for Lonely Planet’s diverse and ever-evolving online community (communitIES, really) – a vibrant, challenging, tendrillar creature! This is the first of many posts about what goes on in our community, designed to give you insights about the way we manage our traveller interactions and let you know about stuff in the works.
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