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Lonely Planet's Guide to Travel Writing Don George
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications

To mark Lonely Planet's 40th anniversary, below are edited excerpts from a conversation with Wheeler about the days before writing travel guides was much of a thing, let alone a profession. He believes Lonely Planet is far better positioned than any other travel guide company to be profitable online. The writer of the best travel story as voted by Lonely Planet wins a $10,000 Flight Centre travel voucher. He also broke the news of the impending BBC sale of Lonely Planet two weeks ago on Skift. Experiential agency e2 concept has kicked off a new campaign to mark the 40th anniversary for Lonely Planet. After enabling curious Indian travellers to experience the world via outbound travel guides specifically designed for Indian travellers last year, Lonely Planet is exploring the domestic Indian market with its new series of 'pocket travel guides'. Then I navigated the strange streets of Latvia's capital. Levy is an charming, insightful and compassionate tour guide for any adventure in the Middle Kingdom. Alison Gee shares her latest column on fish-out-of-water Asia travel memoirs. I wrestled my well thumbed Lonely Planet guide to Eastern Europe out of my worn veteran rucksack. I first withdrew a fistful of the local currency from the ATM. 'What's New' section for repeat travellers, detailing the hot new trends and sights in France. Franklin-based NC2 Media will buy travel guide publisher Lonely Planet for $77.8 million at the end of March, the company's owner BBC Worldwide said Tuesday. Excerpt from the Lonely Planet Guide to Libya, Third Edition. In-store displays, guide books and consumer collateral, the dynamic marketing campaign captures the heart and soul of the brand and encourages consumers to celebrate personal travel experiences with Lonely Planet from the past 40 years. A Lonely Planet guidebook writer in Libya details her experiences filing reports from the Arab Spring. Revamped full-colour country guide to the world's most popular destination.