World travel is an opportunity to truly unwind, enjoy the different rhythm and to explore new places and cultures. It is also about meeting the locals and fellow travellers, and sharing views, ideas and experiences. Preparing for a trip is the start of any travel adventure. For me, I enjoy researching my destination before my departure to find the good hotels and eateries, and to get some background on the attractions, customs and norms in that area. World travel can be full of surprises; some are pleasant and enriching whilst some can be downright nasty. In this sense, a certain degree of research is always handy. That little bit of background information can keep you safe and provide for an enjoyable travel experience.
It’s my enthusiasm for proper travel research that led me to discover the world of travel blogs. Nothing beats a well-written post about a first-hand experience or a brilliant travel tip that would save me money, time, grief or all three.
Travel the world with the Lonely Planet Blogsherpas
One new place to start searching for travel tips, ideas or inspiration, is the new Lonely Planet Travel Bloggers Squidoo Lens. This is a site that collates the blog posts written by a band of travel bloggers (including myself) from around the world who were specially selected for Lonely Planet’s Blogsherpa programme.
Lonely Planet has selected the cream of the travel blogger crop to take part in their blogsherpa Beta program. All of the bloggers syndicate their content live to the Lonely Planet website so that you can view their articles by location as you research travel destinations. The LP bloggers have banded together to bring you a complete, up to date view of the world by syndicating their content live to a brand new squidoo lens. Sit back and take a trip.
If you’re searching for travel tips, ideas for places to visit or inspiration, or if you’re looking for the best world travel blogs to read, please visit this new Squidoo Lens as this is real world travel brought together by real world travellers… in real time and all in one place!
Hi Keith,
I was wondering why several of the blogs I visit has that LP Featured Blogger badge and you guys tag “Blogsherpa” on your post. This is why. Keep up the good work. As we all know, LP is still the leading guidebook publisher out there. They are smart to keep their content a lot more interesting than before!
Hi David,
It’s a brilliant idea and I’m always in for projects to help or connect with fellow travel bloggers.
The pleasure’s all mine.
Cheers,
Keith
Keith, that’s awesome and kind of you to do this for the Blogsherpa Group! A pleasure to be with you in this selected group and keep up the great work you’re doing!
Regards,
David