- 27 October 2009
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76-Second Travel Show: “(A Safe) Halloween in Transylvania”
Robert Reid Lonely Planet author
EPISODE #004:
Warning some footage may be disturbing to some viewers.
Worn out of all this season’s horror, fear and fright? The 76-Second Travel Show is too, and offers a comforting TOP 3 SAFE & SECURE LIST to ensure a safe and secure Halloween season.
One CAN be had in Transylvania by the way. Here are four…
- 23 October 2009
- 5:53pm
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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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- 10:57am
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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…
- 22 October 2009
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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…
Continue reading 'The infamous naked scan' Comments (5)- 22 October 2009
- 11:27am
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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“),…
- 16 October 2009
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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,…
Continue reading 'Best of the week: 16 October' Comments (1)- 15 October 2009
- 3:27pm
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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…
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…
- 9 October 2009
- 5:09pm
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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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- 7:55am
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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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