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1 month ago | 
lonelyplanet.com | Ann Douglas Lott
Call this native southerner biased, but US beaches truly don't get any more sugar-white than on the Gulf Coast. The emerald waters are always warm (even into the fall), and they're backed by adorable beach towns painted in pretty pastel colorways. I'm recently back from a trip to Destin-Fort Walton Beach in Florida and can still smell the salty sea breeze, which has rekindled memories of childhood vacations spent along this crystal-clear coastline.
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1 month ago | 
lonelyplanet.com | Ann Douglas Lott
In a place that’s as food-obsessed as New York City, there are some meals that the Big Apple would feel incomplete without. There’s the New York Happy Meal, which typically consists of a martini and fries, often accompanied by a caesar salad for peace of mind. There’s the sandwich order that your local bodega has memorized. There are the hot dogs at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field and the rich, dense New York-style cheesecake.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Ann Douglas Lott
Archaeologists Found Someone They Never Expected in an Ancient Chinese Tomb: a Blonde ManThe discovery reveals an unexpected connection to the ancient Silk Road. A 2018 reconstruction project of a hillside road in the capital of the Shanxi Province led to unearthing the tomb, but archaeologists hadn’t really reported on the discovery until recently. Long Zhen, director of the Jinyang …
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2 months ago | 
lonelyplanet.com | Ann Douglas Lott
After numerous delays, the deadline for airline passengers to have a Real ID to board flights within the US is quickly approaching on May 7, 2025. Advertisement Real ID is an upgraded driver's license that meets new federal security standards at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints.
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2 months ago | 
lonelyplanet.com | Ann Douglas Lott
After a recent international flight, I exited New York City's JFK Airport within 20 minutes of landing – and I don’t even have Global Entry. Advertisement Was it magic? It certainly felt magical. But no, it was none other than Mobile Passport Control (MPC). You’ve most likely seen signs advertising MPC on the journey from your gate to passport control but have felt too rushed to look it up.
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2 months ago | 
lonelyplanet.com | Ann Douglas Lott
You’ve most likely been asked this classic icebreaker: “Would you rather live on a beach, in a city, on a lake or in the mountains?” Au contraire! It’s a trick question. You can savor the delights of all four in the French Alps, specifically on Lakes Geneva and Annecy in the Haute-Savoie region.
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Mar 16, 2025 | 
lonelyplanet.com | Ann Douglas Lott
While Lonely Planet’s New York City office may be smack in the middle of Manhattan, some two-thirds of our local staff identify as Brooklynites. One could argue that’s because the rent is (a little) cheaper. But ask any of our coworkers why they think Brooklyn is the better borough, and we could write a full essay. Just one stop across the East River from Manhattan on the L train, visitors to NYC often hop over to Williamsburg as their introduction to the city’s most populous borough.
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Feb 26, 2025 | 
lonelyplanetitalia.it | Ann Douglas Lott
Mentre i viaggiatori con lo zaino in spalla e i giramondo con budget limitato continuano a esplorare il pianeta con le guide in mano (o con gli e-book sui dispositivi; siamo nel 2025, dopotutto), c'è un regno lussuoso dei viaggi che non manca mai di affascinare. La nuova (terza) stagione di The White Lotus, ambientata in un opulento resort sull'isola thailandese di Ko Samui, ha aumentato questa curiosità a livello globale.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
lonelyplanet.com | Ann Douglas Lott
I have nailed the long-haul-economy flight formula. I have a top-tier neckpillow. I love to sip a pre-flight glass of wine and pop a Benadryl tohelp me (hopefully) drift off to sleep. My silk sleep mask is my bestfriend. I know I can get through it. Advertisement But after an upgrade and the taste of luxury on arecent flight, I got to thinking: how does one maximize the pleasures of one of travel’s biggest flexes when it happens to you for the first time?
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
lonelyplanet.com | Ann Douglas Lott
While backpackers and shoestring travelers continue to explore the world with guidebooks in hand (or e-books on devices; it’s 2025, after all), there’s a luxurious realm of travel that never fails to fascinate. The new (third) season of The White Lotus, which is set at an opulent resort on the Thai island of Ko Samui, has escalated such curiosity globally.
