Every year Lonely Planet comes up with a travel hotlist for the following year and they just released their picks for 2017. Looks like I beat the crowds having visited Colombia & Dominica (blog coming) this year and Nepal in 2011 (blog coming). I’ll also be on trend for next year with Ethiopia on the itinerary!
Lonely Planet is having a Valentines Day sale you will LOVE! Simply use promo code LOVETRAVEL from now until 16 Feb to get one free book or ebook for each one you buy. Ebooks are greener and easier to carry, I’ve been using them for years now – the pdf versions.
Good time to stock up on Lonely Planet books & ebooks as they have a 45% off “secret sale” which is not so secret anymore! I like the ebooks as they eliminate the need for a heavy book to carry around and don’t kill any trees.
I’ve been using Lonely Planet for over 30 years to help me plan my travels. In the 80’s it was the “Shoestring” guidebooks, in the 90’s their first online Thorntree was born and now into the 2000’s they have streamlined the once heavy guidebooks into downloadable pages and have a great little weekly newsletter that I subscribe to. I am really pleased to see them address eco-tourism and how to go about it in a responsible manner. This is something I talk about often but I have no where near the reach Lonely Planet does!
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This just in! To celebrate Australia Day, Lonely Planet is offering their full over 1000 pages Australia guidebook (ebook version) for $5! Go to their online store and use code “ripper”. Valid only Jan 26 Australian eastern time zone to midnight.
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If you are based in Australia, Wotif.com has a Boxing Day sale on flights. Bali, Fiji & Hawaii are RETURN fare prices! Ends 3 January.
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Since many of those cheap fares will be carry on bags only, why not maximize your carry on capabilities with a Scottevest? If you don’t live in the USA, now is the time to enjoy 50% off international shipping until 31 Dec. Check the SALE tab as they have a new product discounted every day!
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Finally, since you may want to read up on your destination, Lonely Planet is offering all ebooks on sale! Using ebooks instead of paper books is a very GREEN thing to do!
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2 Day only sale on the Lonely Planet website. $10 gets you the FULL version of the book not just the chapters! Eco-friendly way to carry around travel information from the king of budget travel guides. Although for birding field guides I prefer a real book, for travel information I much prefer PDFs in my laptop with maybe just a few maps printed out to carry around while walking. Check the publishing schedule, some books won’t be updated until 2015 or 2016. If you are an advance planner, you can buy the books now and just keep up to date with prices online. Please note this in not an affiliate link, I’ve been using Lonely Planet since the 80’s and love the products!
One of the most rewarding things you can do as an ecotourist is to volunteer with an organization that is studying wild birds. You get a much more in-depth experience than someone who can only visit for a few days, you will work with some of the world’s best conservationists and you get to do your share in helping to save the planet. What a great way to go Green!
When I do posts on ecolodges, I will also be mentioning any volunteer programs they may have. There are some great ones in Peru, Brazil and Costa Rica just to name a few.
Lonely Planet is currently offering their book “Volunteer – A Traveler’s Guide” for free as a pdf download. This book normally sells for $19.95 but if you use this link, you can download it for free! It is also available for free in the iBookstore – what a great way to pass time on a flight with no IFE (or with bad IFE)! I don’t know how long this will last so don’t delay, download it now!