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After growing up in England, Pakistan, the Bahamas, and the U. S. , Wheeler cofounded the bestselling Lonely Planet Travel Series in 1973.

He bought ads on Budget Travel, and he bought out Lonely Planet's home page for a week.

So in many ways the world has become a much less lonely place in the four decades since the first Lonely Planet guidebook.

The Lonely Planet guidebooks sell more than six million copies a year.

The move by Lonely Planet is just the latest in a string of bad news to hit Australia's tourism industry and some of its global brands.

Frozen and lonely, planet X circle the far reaches of the solar system awaiting discovery and a name.

The strategy is to "go to the next level" and ensure Lonely Planet is the best pre-trip, on-trip, post-trip resource for travellers.

The diving is expensive, just as indicated by the Lonely Planet.

Avoid flashing your Lonely Planet guidebook around, or publicly referring to your language dictionary when traveling abroad.

But "Physics of the Future" makes Earth seem like a very lonely planet, hurtling toward a destiny both exhilarating and dire.

Lonely Planet: Whenever you catch the eye of someone who's eating, even a stranger, it's good manners to say "provecho" , which means enjoy.

Now, if your video blows us away, you could win a chance to film for Lonely Planet on location in California.

Tom Hill, editor of Lonely Planet travel guides, tips Romania and Bulgaria as ideal for a cheap short-haul break.

the independent survey was commissioned in march by several companies including australia ' s own travel guidebook company , lonely planet.

She is still waiting, waiting for the late bus. It is still a passenger to me, as the lonely planet in universe.

With the exception of the maps, all of the content in the guides can be used offline so roaming fees can be avoided, Lonely Planet says.

In addition to guidebooks, Lonely Planet has an abundance of online resources. Among the most useful is the Thorn Tree Forum.

Lonely Planet also publishes language guides, which include useful phrases for traveling around a country.

Lonely Planet: Your wrists should be placed on the edge of the table while eating, fork in left hand, knife in the right.

To get adjusted, Lonely Planet travel guide author David Eimer says, "Set your watch to Beijing time when you board the plane. "

The San Juan Islands offer a stunning view of forested beaches and sea animals, says Robert Reid, U. S. travel editor for Lonely Planet.

The backpacker guidebooks of Lonely Planet described the perfect win-win.

Eight years ago this September I was furiously flicking through Lonely Planet's Europe on a Shoestring guide.

And now, I begin to realize why the Lonely Planet says: the Egyption policemen is " Overzealous " upon you.

The Lonely Planet Taiwan guide is so shallow.

From Algeria to Zambia, Lonely Planet nominates the most exciting destinations to explore in 2009.

And it doesn't end there. Lonely Planet is a valuable resource for the novice and experienced travelers, alike.

The most surprising spot on Lonely Planet's roster: Orlando.

Today, Lonely Planet has offices in Melbourne, London and Oakland, with around 450 employees and over 200 authors.

Lonely Planet: It is "perfectly" okay to slurp when you eat noodles.

If you want to find a place in the world you've never been to, chances are Lonely Planet has.

The list, from Lonely Planet's "1000 Ultimate Experiences, " is not endorsed by Reuters

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In Family 12 May 2011 | By Daniel Palmer, Lonely Planet