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Best of the week: 23 October

Reneé Bergere Lonely Planet author

Lonely Planet was abuzz with insider info this week. The more obscure, off-beat and unconventional the better. Want in on some of this week’s zaniest discoveries?

Think visitors to France’s capital would swap notes on the Eiffel Tower and pain au chocolat, right? Nah, this week readers were more interested in dipping under the well-worn streets of Paris – and not for a romantic catacomb…

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Goats in trees

Jenny Blake Lonely Planet author

Image by Gavin Oliver
Goats in trees? Don’t believe you, said my friend John! And why would he. They don’t have opposable thumbs, they’re not named tree-goats. Nevertheless as I rounded the corner on a bus trip in southern Morocco, that’s the sight that greeted me. A veritable flock of goats swaying in the breeze on…

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The infamous naked scan

Tom Hall Lonely Planet author

This week there’s been much comment in UK media on trials at Manchester Airport of a new type of x-ray security scanner. The good news: it does away with the need for fumbling around to remove coins from your pockets, and you no longer have to remove shoes and belts. As an additional bonus, there’s…

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76-Second Travel Show: “Window or Aisle?”

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

EPISODE #003 (featuring 94 bonus seconds)

Paul Brady (@p_brady) offers us our first-ever viewer query: which do you prefer on planes, the window seat or aisle seat?
We’ve turned over the question to Lonely Planet founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler plus some travel experts: Jim Benning (World Hum, @jimbenning) Pam Mandel (of Nerd’sEyeView), Stefanie Michaels (aka “AdventureGirl“),…

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Best of the week: 16 October

Reneé Bergere Lonely Planet author

It’s been the week for griping here at lonelyplanet.com. Seems everyone’s got something they need to get off their chest.
Apparently, you’re not fans of the hordes of tourists that flock to Thailand. Thorn Tree Forum member mangoholic2 got lots of feedback on how to avoid ‘backpacker fatigue’.

Talk then turned to the hatred of flying. Turbulence,…

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5 Lonely Planet books you didn’t know about

VivekW Lonely Planet author

We do guidebooks. Indeed, we’re famous for them – we cover the world.
But there are a whole lot of Lonely Planet books that don’t offer tips for trips. Often, these are books we’re really proud of – because they showcase our heart and spirit explicitly in a way that the guidebooks can only do implicitly.
With…

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76-Second Travel Show: The Manhattan Bridge Problem

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

When’s the last time you celebrated a birthday two months early. OTHER than when you were due for jail time? That’s what’s happening in New York, as the city is celebrating the 100th birthday of the Manhattan Bridge now. Never mind it turns 100 on December 31st.
The 76-Second Travel Show finds out why — or…

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Best of the week: 9 October

Reneé Bergere Lonely Planet author

This week belonged to the geek.
First up was Scouting NY’s blog post on that 1980s classic Ghostbusters and how New York has changed – a shot-by-shot comparison. Yes, we all miss the nuclear accelerators, the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man and the unforgettable theme song. You’re humming it right now, aren’t you?

Bookworms united at the start of…

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76-Second Travel Show: Overrated Travelers

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

The debut of the possibly ongoing ‘76-Second Travel Show’ (with 10 bonus seconds this episode!) dares to ask two immortal travel questions: Is Marco Polo really a traveler, and where’s the world’s largest Chinatown — outside China.

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The USA’s youngest national park

Robert Reid Lonely Planet author

If you’ve been watching Ken Burns’ sprawling documentary on national parks in the US, there’s one park you won’t find included: the country’s youngest. But actually the park, tucked in a remote corner of eastern Colorado, is wise beyond its years, offering visitors a sobering lesson in the West’s difficult history, and discussing issues…

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