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Lonely Planet, The Americas

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About Me

Yes, we love it. Thirst for Adventure. Hunger for knowledge. Curiosity. Desire to see, hear, touch and experience a world different from your own. These are all reasons why people love traveling. They were the same reasons that inspired Lonely Planet founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler to embark on their first journey from London through Asia and on to Australia in the early 1970s where the couple wrote the very first Lonely Planet Guidebook - Across Asia on the Cheap. One guidebook and the desire to share the love for travel eventually created the foundation to one of the world’s leading independent global travel publishers.


Yes, Lonely Planet is about providing travelers everywhere with reliable and comprehensive travel information in over 600 titles printed in a variety of languages that pretty much, covers all corners of the planet. But more importantly it is about the global community –you and me! It is about constantly exploring, sharing and learning from each other’s travel experiences. Share your travel stories and pictures with us in message or comment and you might just receive a complimentary guidebook for your next trip!

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My Interests

Our current blogger, Eric, just moved to Japan. Here are some photos that LP staff took on their trips to Japan:

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who loves to travel!

Music:

-Kids being Kids in Belize

Movies:

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Television:

Who has time to watch TV when you're on the road traveling?But when at home, check out www.lonelyplanet.tv/

Books:

"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page."http://shop.lonelyplanet.com

Heroes:

PASSIONATE TRAVELERS!

My Blog

Part XI: The New Spain

There is nothing quite like retail therapy to help lick your own wounds. On the way through the principal via that leads to Benalmádena and Torremolinos, we stopped at Carrefour, a European retailer o...
Posted by Lonely Planet, The Americas on Sat, 03 May 2008 05:15:00 PST

Part X: Operation Recover Luggage Commences

Here is the tenth blog by Eric Pardue. Eric is a New York native and has lived extensively in Spain, Germany, Greece, California, Arizona and now lives in Tokyo. He's an avid traveler who plans to se...
Posted by Lonely Planet, The Americas on Thu, 01 May 2008 03:24:00 PST

Part IX: Jetlag Revisited

Even after all the rum and jumping around on the dance floor of La Cubana, I couldn't sleep more than two hours.  Tom and I were in our respective beds by 4, but I was up at the crack of dawn, so...
Posted by Lonely Planet, The Americas on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:12:00 PST

Part VIII: Remembering and Forgetting

Further down the road , Latino music blared.  We followed the sound to a Caribbean themed disco, La Cubana.   This multi-functioning disco and terrace bar was an obvious Benalmádena hot-spot...
Posted by Lonely Planet, The Americas on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:34:00 PST

Part VII: Coastal Nightlife and Thats what we call a Wanker.

Here is the Seventh blog by Eric Pardue. Eric is a New York native and has lived extensively in Spain, Germany, Greece, California, Arizona and now lives in Tokyo. He's an avid traveler who plans to ...
Posted by Lonely Planet, The Americas on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:48:00 PST

Part VI: Freinds Dont Let Friend Sleep on Vacation

I napped for two hours , but woke at 1 A.M. only to find Tom in a light snore.  My heart was pumping and I felt like I was on my third cup of coffee. It didn't make sense. My last coffee was over...
Posted by Lonely Planet, The Americas on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:03:00 PST

Part IV: Finding the Hotel

Here is the Fifth blog by Eric Pardue. Eric is a New York native and has lived extensively in Spain, Germany, Greece, California, Arizona and now lives in Tokyo. He's an avid traveler who plans to se...
Posted by Lonely Planet, The Americas on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:14:00 PST

Part IV  Ms. Vivian, Brits Behaving Badly and Belt 28

Here is the fourth blog by Eric Pardue. Eric is a New York native and has lived extensively in Spain, Germany, Greece, California, Arizona and now lives in Tokyo. He's an avid traveler who plans to s...
Posted by Lonely Planet, The Americas on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:57:00 PST

Part III Gatewick Airport and the Eagle Creek Switchback "System"

Here is the third blog by Eric Pardue. Eric is a New York native and has lived extensively in Spain, Germany, Greece, California, Arizona and now lives in Tokyo. He's an avid traveler who plans to se...
Posted by Lonely Planet, The Americas on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:28:00 PST

OUR BODIES ARE NOT DESIGNED TO BE HURLED ACROSS TIME ZONES

Here is the second blog by Eric Pardue. Eric is a New York native and has lived extensively in Spain, Germany, Greece, California, Arizona and now lives in Tokyo. He's an avid traveler who plans to s...
Posted by Lonely Planet, The Americas on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:36:00 PST