Thursday, October 31, 2019

Hurry, our monster $8.99 ebook deal ends tonight

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From the depths of Hell’s Kitchen to the eye-watering Dead Sea, Lonely Planet’s travel freaks scour the globe to bring you the best experiences out there.

To help you along with your hair-raising adventures, we’ve slashed the price of our ebooks to just $8.99. Sale ends tonight! So go on, be a devil – get yours now!
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Where to find America's 10 newest national parks

Plus: The steps in 'Joker' have Instagrammers heading to the Bronx, Horror writer Stephen King's house in Maine is becoming a writers' retreat & more -
 
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Traveling to pick up litter. On the face of it, this could be a tough sell to your average holidaymaker… But for eco-conscious globetrotters keen to have a positive impact on the destinations they visit, opting to take part in a beach clean during their trip could make for a rewarding experience; a volunteering project that avoids the pitfalls of ‘voluntourism’ schemes and also provides an opportunity to meet like-minded local people. Perhaps not such a rubbish idea after all?

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Where to find America's 10 newest national parks
There is one more good reason to see America's greatest outdoors now. And while you’re probably familiar with some of the more popular national parks—namely Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Yosemite—you might not know about many of the 10 newest national parks and where to find them.
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Our Halloween ebook sale is back from the dead!
 
 
Why Trieste will be Italy’s next big destination
For years Trieste has labored beneath its reputation for melancholy. Twenty years ago, travel writer Jan Morris called it the ultimate “nowhere-place”: an Italian city suspended in a vanished Austro-Hungarian past surrounded on all sides by Slovenia, Croatia and the Adriatic Sea. But borders aren’t where things end, they are where they begin, and Trieste is finally on the radar.
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Traveling to Africa with my young daughters: a father's story
Wanting to share his love of Africa and its wilderness with his young daughters, Lonely Planet writer Anthony Ham traveled to the continent with them both in tow. Was it all that he (and they) hoped for?
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Boeing is investing US $20 million in Virgin Galactic's space-travel program
This summer brought new developments in the realm of commercial space travel, and now the dream is drawing closer to reality, thanks to a recently revealed partnership between Boeing and Virgin Galactic.
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Horror writer Stephen King’s house in Maine is becoming a writers' retreat
The good news for creative fans of author Stephen King is that his house in Maine is becoming a writers' retreat. Bangor City Council has approved an application by King and his wife Tabitha to to rezone their Victorian property on 3.27 acres for use as a nonprofit.
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The steps in 'Joker' have Instagrammers heading to the Bronx
Todd Phillips’ movie the 'Joker' may have won the Venice Film Festival's top prize and broken box office records (it might well pick up some Oscars too), but its fame may live on longest in the Bronx.
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Watch: Brew magical cocktails at this London bar
Witches, wizards and the magically-inclined will enjoy this cocktail-making experience at The Cauldron in London. Wands required.
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Sunday, October 27, 2019

For a scarily short time all ebooks are $8.99

This offer gets buried on Friday – be quick!
 
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Don’t be h-h-h-h-haunted by higher prices – sink your teeth into our SPOOK-tacular sale and save on all ebooks. From Washingtomb to Boo-dapest and the Amalfi Ghost, pick up a frightening good guide at a horrifyingly great price.

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Friday, October 25, 2019

An epic solo adventure in South America

Plus: Our favorite New York Comic Con cosplayers already have Halloween in the bag, Where to find the best Cuban sandwiches in Miami & more -
 
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While events in historic cities like Dublin, London, Bucharest and Prague are bound to be frightfully fun, looking further afield at Halloween could mean you reap the rewards of exploring some of the most authentically spooky surrounds Europe has to offer.

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Europe’s most beautiful modern and historical libraries
Libraries hold a special charm, offering serenity and knowledge to all who visit them. They can be historical havens, standing as proud relics of the past, or sleek modernist sculptures with architectural details that delight and astound. With that in mind, here’s a roundup of some of the most amazing libraries across Europe.
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8 of the best cities for bar crawls
Bar crawls have a notorious reputation as the vehicles for setting groups of increasingly giddy drinkers loose on the streets of a new city, typically while sporting a variety of questionable, crude and, at times, inspired fancy dress costumes.
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This Italian town doesn't want you to use Google Maps
With the proliferation of smartphones, you'd think that the era of the paper map is over but the mayor of a town in Sardinia is advising tourists to navigate his town the old-fashioned way.
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Everyday Explorations
Rediscover the boundless, searching spirit of America with a fresh look at five iconic cities, from the Athens of America to the City of Angels.
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Our favorite New York Comic Con cosplayers already have Halloween in the bag
It’s hard to believe New York City’s Penn Station could get any weirder, but when the annual Comic Con convention descends on the west side of Manhattan, the Jacob Javits Center – and its immediate perimeter – is automatically converted into an all-out geek-fest.
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Overcoming fear of flying: How to keep anxiety from grounding your travel plans
A fear of flying isn't uncommon but, for some people, it can make traveling an incredibly stressful experience and, for others, prevent them from going on the adventure of their dreams entirely. We asked three people with different perspectives for their tips on how to manage anxiety before and during a flight.
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Where to find the best Cuban sandwiches in Miami
When Cuban immigrants came to Miami in the 1950s and 60s, they forever changed the city’s food landscape with a single sandwich – the Cubano. Miami is just the place to explore them. Here are seven Cuban sandwich shops that are up to the task.
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Watch: An epic solo adventure in South America
South America is a fantastic continent to discover as a solo traveler, with mountains to climb, rivers to raft, ancient ruins to uncover – and the opportunity to meet other adventurers along the way. Here's how to do it.
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