Two Filipinas are part of this initiative!
Blogging started out for me as a passion for writing. Since travel is what I love most, I focused on writing about my trips and travel experiences. Little did I know that one day, my blog will become part of the Lonely Planet Blogsherpa Program.
“In late 2008, Lonely Planet launched its experimental ‘Blogs We Like’ program. We picked our favourite bloggers around the world and featured their content on the Lonely Planet website. Since then, those bloggers have banded together to form a community of expertise, showcasing the best travel blogging has to offer,” wrote Lonely Planet author Vivek Wagle in his article featured at the site.
Lonely Planet kept in touch with these bloggers by forming an e-group which evolved as a rich resource of travel information and exchange. Blog carnivals were organized and a directory was created. Then, the idea of producing an e-book took shape.
Out of the hundreds of bloggers who are part of this program, 40 participated in the e-book project. Two of us are from the Philippines! How awesome can that be? The e-book features various destinations that these 40 bloggers have visited.
“The new ebook shares a collection of stunning photos and descriptions that capture the essence of travel. It walks the reader through almost 70 countries and 40 unique ways of experiencing the world. It lets you research your next destination from a variety of perspectives, depending on your own interests and needs,” Wagle wrote.
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Congrats on being a part of the Lonely Planet Around the World! I am looking forward to reading more of your writing.
I spent the better part of the afternoon reading this book as I’m planning on a trip to Singapore and Malaysia this week. The Lonely Planet can usually (although not always) be counted on to provide for solid information on travel destinations and this one does just that. It’s pretty well written and everything is nicely laid out. I particularly enjoyed the historical overview at the beginning and the section on the national psyche. Malaysia and Singapore (I didn’t read about Brunei) sound like thoroughly enjoyable and interesting places. I especially appreciated the description of KL as being something of a nightmare for pedestrians. That’s the type of honesty that travelers need, and it’s also what helped make the Lonely Planet famous in the first place.
Back from my trip, the LP served me well. Along with the China and Vietnam Lonely Planets, this is one of the best I’ve read, and Malaysia is a great place to travel around. Asia, with a twist.
Troy Parfitt, author