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		<title><![CDATA[No More Lonely Planets: BBC Blocked From M&A]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ BBC Worldwide, the BBC&#8217;s profit-making commercial wing, is being barred from doing any mergers or acquisitions unless in &#8220;exceptional circumstances&#8221;, after its £89 million acquisition of three quarters of travel publisher Lonely Planet ruffled commercial rivals&#8217; feathers.Concluding an 18-month review in to BBCWW, the regulating BBC Trust says it...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA['El Salvador better to visit than Australia']]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The travel bible's popular Best in Travel guide rates the top 10 countries to visit next year. Our cousins across the Tasman top the list, with authors saying: "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". All the millions spent on marketing Australia to the world didn't count for much, with...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:10:32 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lonely Planet Picks U.S. Chief As Digital Sales Reach $20 Million]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The BBC Worldwide majority-owned travel guide publisher Lonely Planet is appointing John Boris, SVP of marketing at Zagat Survey, as its new U.S. head, after online revenues doubled to $20 million (£12.4 million) this year, according Kara on AllThingsD.He&#8217;ll report to former Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS) digital exec Matt...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nokia distributes Lonely Planet content via Nokia Maps]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HXI/is_2008_August_19/ai_n28012133]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-19 August 2008-Nokia distributes Lonely Planet content via Nokia MapsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com  Finnish telecomms solutions provider Nokia (NYSE:NOK) (OMX Helsinki:NOK1V) said on Tuesday (19 August) that it has teamed up with Lonely Planet to distribute Lonely Planet content via Nokia Maps.  Travellers can purchase...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nokia distributes Lonely Planet content via Nokia Maps]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ECZ/is_2008_August_19/ai_n28013109]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[TELECOMWORLDWIRE-19 August 2008-Nokia distributes Lonely Planet content via Nokia MapsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com  Finnish telecomms solutions provider Nokia (NYSE:NOK) (OMX Helsinki:NOK1V) said on Tuesday (19 August) that it has teamed up with Lonely Planet to distribute Lonely Planet content via Nokia Maps.  Travellers can purchase and download...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tony Wheeler's bad lands]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0QLQ/is_2008_August/ai_n28044005]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Tony Wheeler's bad lands.  Wheeler, Tony.  Lonely Planet  2007  327 pages  $14.99  Paperback  G465  Wheeler, founder of the Lonely Planet, recounts his tourist experiences in countries known in the group "axis of evil," including Afghanistan, Albania, Burma, Cuba, Iraq, Iran, Libya, North...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[World Tonight: Heading to US]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE US, helped by the strength of the pound against the dollar, has replaced Australia as backpackers' favourite. America is also the country that UK and Irish travellers were most likely to visit next, a survey by guidebook company Lonely Planet found.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE US, helped by the strength of the pound against the dollar, has replaced Australia as backpackers' favourite. America is also the country UK and Irish travellers were most likely to visit next, a Lonely Planet survey found.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dogmatism]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I believe that NI is wrong to call for a boycott of Lonely Planet over the Burma guide (Ethical Travel, NI 409).  [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]  Lonely Planet has not hidden the record of the Burmese regime, and they are entitled to present both sides of the argument. NI's dogmatism...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Boycott Lonely Planet!]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tourism is a major source of foreign exchange for Burma, despite the military regime's brutal human rights record. The junta has been actively promoting tourism since 1995. Since then more than a million people have been displaced by 'beautification' schemes near tourist attractions while others have been pushed aside for...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Outward bound]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1134/is_10_116/ai_n27460173]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Gift ideas for those on your list who love to travel]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK -- Looking for a holiday gift for someone who loves to travel?   Here are recommendations from experts across the travel industry, from cruise specialists and Web site editors to Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler and Delta flight attendant David Lang. (Retail prices may vary.)  ...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Danger: These signs may cause excessive laughter]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[We tried to rebuild Iraq based on info in the 1994 Lonely Planet]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE plan to rebuild Iraq was so vague that those given the job of reconstruction turned to an out-of-date Lonely Planet guide book for help and inspiration.    Former American ambassador Barbara Bodine, who was given the job of helping to reconstruct Iraq, said: "It is a great...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ireland Named the Friendliest Place on Earth]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ireland has topped the list of the World's Friendliest Vacation destinations in the new edition of "Lonely Planet Bluelist 2008," the annual title which captures the best in travel for the coming year.  "The Bluelist," which is now in its third year, is a collection of the world's hottest...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[WORLD LEADER; For the adventurous world traveller, the North East has been named as one of 30 places to be. GARETH DEIGHAN looks at how our region made Lonely Planet's must-see list for 2008]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: GARETH DEIGHAN  TRAVEL guidebook Lonely Planet's Bluelist, drawn up every year, is said to capture the best in travel experiences for the coming year from around the world.  And the North East has made it onto the list, alongside Eritrea in Africa and Damascus in Syria. ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[YOUR SAY: Why do you think the North East came out as a must-see in the Lonely Planet's Bluelist? YOUR SHOUT]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_6783/is_2007_Oct_17/ai_n28460204]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Paul Fellows, 26, call centre officer, Swalwell: People come for the attractions and Newcastle has a good nightlife and is getting more cultured  Matthew Mo, 25, mechanical engineer, Shieldfield: Things are cheap and there is a good employment with Newcastle a major city  Amy Abraham, 16, student, Wallsend:...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lonely Planet founders say BBC sale offers chance to move on]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200710/ai_n20529316]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SYDNEY AFP &#8212; The founders of Lonely Planet guidebooks said Tuesday that they decided to sell the "backpackers' Bible" to BBC Worldwide because they wanted to "move on" and have more time for travel.  Tony and Maureen Wheeler founded the hugely successful publishing business 34 years ago when they...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Purchase of Lonely Planet gives BBC global brand]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20071002/ai_n21021213]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BBC gives Lonely Planet guides  a home in first major acquisition]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20071002/ai_n21021426]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Nic Fildes   BBC Worldwide, the broadcaster's commercial arm, has made its first major acquisition after buying a majority stake in the Australian travel guide publisher Lonely Planet, with the aim of bolstering the smaller company's online presence.   BBC Worldwide recently raised 350m in debt to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/lonely+planet.html"><![CDATA[Lonely Planet]]></category>
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