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- In 1958 the prolific science tact and fiction writer Isaac Asimov published "Our Lonely Planet," an article in which he reasoned that given the tremendous distances--four light-years even to the nearest star after the Sun, Proxima Centauri--interstellar space travel would take too long to be practical. But with more than...
- Research articles 2007-12-01
- Danger: These signs may cause excessive laughter
- We're not sure what makes linguistic gaffes so funny. They just are. From the well-intentioned but mangled message to intentional roadside levity, a simple sign can elicit unexpected laughs. World traveler Doug Lansky came to understand that years ago while on a protracted jaunt. He would...
- Research articles 2007-11-23
- Purchase of Lonely Planet gives BBC global brand
- The Lonely Planet isn't alone anymore. To help kick its multimedia and television prowess into full gear, the travel guidebook company Lonely Planet announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to be bought by the British Broadcasting Corp. The United States headquarters of the company is...
- Research articles 2007-10-02
- EarthLink to Present at UBS Conference and Lonely Planet Accelerates Worldwide Network Operations with Juniper Networks.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-8 November 2006-U.S. Equity News: EarthLink to Present at UBS Conference and Lonely Planet Accelerates Worldwide Network Operations with Juniper NetworksC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:08112006 City of Industry, CA - Internet Service Provider industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News....
- Research articles 2006-11-08
- Online classified ads launched on LonelyPlanet.com
- M2 BEST BOOKS-C2000-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Travel publisher Lonely Planet has announced the launch of classified advertisements on its website, at http://www.lonelyplanet.com/classifieds. According to the company the new Classifieds section of the website will enable travellers to connect with each other to buy and sell travel-related products, find...
- Research articles 2006-10-13
- Online classified ads launched on LonelyPlanet.com
- INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-C1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Travel publisher Lonely Planet has announced the launch of classified advertisements on its website, at http://www.lonelyplanet.com/classifieds. According to the company the new Classifieds section of the website will enable travellers to connect with each other to buy and sell travel-related products, find...
- Research articles 2006-10-13
- It pays to take a traveller's good advice.
- Byline: Paul Edwards Sep 26, 2006 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The key to success in travel publishing is to provide travellers with the information they want and need in a way they has meaning This is how Lonely Planet sales ...
- Research articles 2006-09-26
- Been there, done that: the rise and rise of online knowledge sharing.
- Byline: David Carroll Sep 06, 2006 (Travel Weekly - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Travel tips have become more personal with internet users uploading their photographs and experiences on websites. Web 2.0 technology has enabled consumers to share travel information and interact with other...
- Research articles 2006-09-06
- Flight Centre moves into the future.
- Jul 06, 2006 (Inside Retailing - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Flight Centre is seeking tenders for an upgraded online booking facility. The listed travel agency chain recently added Lonely Planet to its Australian web site. Flight Centre has launched its first "Shop of the ...
- Research articles 2006-07-06
- For the lowdown on Savannah, say Yahoo.(Going Places)(Online & in print)
- Byline: Judy Babcock Wylie Daily Herald Correspondent For a quick and complete guide to planning a trip to Savannah you can't beat the travel section of Yahoo.com, http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501915-savannah_vacations- i. The welcome page offers the top 10 places to stay as voted by...
- Research articles 2005-08-21
- Internet sites help level playing field for tourists
- Chances are you've seen them. Most often, they're spotted on street corners in major cities, seemingly searching in vain for something off in the distance while fumbling with a laminated fold-up map. Yet as common -- or necessary -- as that may be, it's a scene most travelers attempt...
- Research articles 2004-04-28
- Israel Travel Profile Changed Following Protest
- Lipman, Steve The Jewish Week 01-30-2004 AOL this week changed its on-line destination guide for travelers, prepared by the Lonely Planet publishers, which had painted Israel in uncomplimentary terms. Descriptions of the Holy Land as "smelly, noisy ... capable of squeezing...
- Research articles 2004-01-30
- Charter 'no waste'.
- Jun 20, 2003 (Traveltrade - ABIX via COMTEX) Tourism industry groups have rejected the idea that the "Charter for Safe Travel" is a waste of time. The program commits travel agents to staying abreast of current Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade DFAT...
- Research articles 2003-06-20
- $9.8m travel advisories "waste of money".
- Jun 11, 2003 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer's new $A9.8m travel warning package has been heavily criticised by the tourism industry. Tony Wheeler of Lonely Planet describes the package as a "waste of money"...
- Research articles 2003-06-11
- Travel by the Book
- If Pausanias, the ancient Greek writer who by most accounts penned the first travel guidebook in A.D. 180, walked into the travel section of any large bookstore today, he would surely be shocked by the volumes beckoning from the shelves. "Caribbean Cruises and Ports of Call," "Around Paris With Kids,"...
- Research articles 2003-05-26
- Travel by the Book.
- If Pausanias, the ancient Greek writer who by most accounts penned the first travel guidebook in A.D. 180, walked into the travel section of any large bookstore today, he would surely be shocked by the volumes beckoning from the shelves. "Caribbean Cruises and Ports of Call,"...
- Research articles 2003-05-26
- WIRED FOR TRAVEL USING THE INTERNET TO AVOID TRAVAILS
- Already the only travel Web site to receive both Webby and People's Choice awards in the same year, Lonely Planet Online now has a chance to become the first to claim back-toback Webbys for its unique mix of commercial independence and comprehensive resources. Lonely Planet was one of...
- Research articles 2003-04-13
- Holidays: Britain's hidden treasures
- YOU might not want to travel very far because of the Iraq war crisis - so now's a great time to discover the hidden treasures on your own doorstep. Britain is "quite simply the most beautiful island on Earth" according to the new edition of the Lonely...
- Research articles 2003-03-30
- WIRED FOR TRAVEL
- Lonely Planet, World Hum among travel sites up for Webby Awards For the past six years, the Internet community has honored its best and brightest with something like an Oscar-night celebration, in San Francisco. The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences doesn't give away Oscar...
- Research articles 2002-05-05
- REVIEW:Louisiana & the Deep South
- M2 BEST BOOKS-C2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Anyone deciding to take a holiday or trip through America's deep south has now got what I would consider to be the 'visitor's bible'. It comes in the form of this book - Louisiana & the Deep South from Lonely ...
- Research articles 2002-01-10
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