Lonely Planet’s first ever travel awards
Friday 2, April 2010
Exciting news! Lonely Planet’s first ever travel awards are now ready and raring to go, with travel lovers being able to cast their votes from April 15th at www.lonelyplanet.com/awards
Each question comes with a shortlist drawn up by a prestigious panel of Lonely Planet experts including Co-founder Tony Wheeler, Travel Editor Tom Hall and Lonely Planet Magazine Editor Peter Grunert. As an added bonus, everyone taking part in the voting can claim a 30% discount from the Lonely Planet online shop and could have the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime ‘Lost Cities of Angkor’ adventure trip to Cambodia and Thailand, courtesy of Explore.
The voting site will stay open until 31 May 2010 and the results will be published online and in Lonely Planet Magazine from 19 August 2010.
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