Lonely Planet > Quotes

“Much of the action in the Philippines naturally takes place in and around the water.”
― Lonely Planet, The Philippines

“COSIMO FANZAGO”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Naples, Pompeii & the Amalfi Coast

“Spesso annoverato fra i viaggi in treno
più belli al mondo, il tragitto ferroviario Oslo–Bergen offre l’opportunità di ammirare alcuni dei paesaggi più straordinari del paese. Dopo aver attraversato le foreste della Norvegia meridionale, si sale fino allo sconfinato
altopiano Hardangervidda, per poi scendere attraverso i pittoreschi dintorni di Voss fino a Bergen. Lungo il percorso
il treno passa vicinissimo ai fiordi e si connette (all’altezza di Myrdal) con la diramazione ferroviaria che sale diretta su terreni ripidi verso la regione dei fiordi che si apre intorno a Flåm.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Norway

“Goriška Brda, Simčič has been around for some time and is one of the best. Also very good and consistent is Ščurek. And let's not forget Movia. Vinakoper has once again been voted tops for offering the best value for money. But it’s not just about reds from Primorska. In the last few years there’s been much interest in the whites of the northeast: Silvaner from Marof; Riesling from Ducal, Kupljen and Protner; Furmint from Verus and P&F; and the native Bouvier variety from Radgonske Gorice. In fact, Sauvignon Blanc from the northeast is being compared with New Zealand’s very best. And just this year, Pullus from Ptuj won the coveted Decanter International Trophy for its Welschriesling 2012.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Slovenia

“the grown-ups were concerned, who grew up with rationing, made dinnertime more of a moral than a nutritional exercise (‘Elbows off the table; don’t talk with your mouth full; no getting down without permission …’), and gave us to believe that we were lucky to be eating at all, there was no question of travelling the extra miles across town,”
― Lonely Planet, A Fork in the Road: Tales of Food, Pleasure and Discovery on the Road

“ancient civilisations resonate down through the ages in Iran. Some of history's biggest names–Cyrus and Darius, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan–all left their mark here, and the cities they conquered or ruled are among the finest in a region rich with such storied ruins. Walking around the awesome and beautiful ancient capital at Persepolis, experiencing the remote power of Susa (Shush), and taking in the wonderfully immense Elamite ziggurat at Choqa Zanbil will carry you all the way back to the glory days of Ancient Persia.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Iran

“Dinosaurs dominated our planet for more than 160 million years. They evolved and changed to adopt many different lifestyles and live in every type of environment. Some ate plants, others ate meat, fish, or eggs. Some lived in forests, others in deserts or plains. Some were huge, others small. Some hunted using vicious claws and teeth, while others defended themselves with spikes, horns and armor plates. The dinosaurs were not alone - they shared the world with other reptiles that flew in the sky or swam in the seas. But it was dinosaurs that dominated in an age of reptiles that spanned nearly half the time animals have lived on land.”
― Lonely Planet Kids, The Dinosaur Book: Discover Over 80 Prehistoric Beasts | Meet T Rex, Triceratops & Giant Sauropods | Find Roarsome Facts, Illustrations & Photography

“He feeds me a hearty dinner, and together we watch dubbed movies late into the night. And there’s Panadería La Union, about which I hear stories months before I actually arrive. Its location is triple-ringed excitedly on my dog-eared map, and a note scrawled to the side: ‘Bakery. Delicious empanadas and cakes. Hosts cyclists for free.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Epic Bike Rides of the World

“To serve pork in a restaurant, you must have a pork licence. Likewise with alcohol, which is generally only served in hotels. If”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Pocket Dubai

“La risposta della Norvegia all’attacco terroristico di estrema destra subito nel 2011 è stata straordinaria: il paese ha semplicemente reagito all’intolleranza con la sua antitesi, la tolleranza. Molti norvegesi però continuano a sentirsi a disagio per ciò che è accaduto nella loro nazione un tempo omogenea. In meno di una generazione,
infatti, la Norvegia è passata dall’essere uno stato in cui la stragrande maggioranza dei cittadini erano bianchi, luterani e autoctoni, a una società in cui quasi un norvegese su sei è nato fuori dal paese. Mentre la maggior parte dei norvegesi si è adeguata al cambiamento con la calma e la disinvoltura tipiche di questo popolo,
l’aumento di popolarità del Fremskrittspartiet – che alle ultime elezioni ha ottenuto oltre il 15% dei voti –suggerisce come una percentuale significativa della popolazione trovi preoccupante questa trasformazione. La
risposta dei politici avrà un grande peso nel determinare il futuro sociale della Norvegia.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Norway

“Vendors may offer to take you to 'secret rooms' in the back of the building that are crammed with knock-off designer bags and watches.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Pocket Dubai

“La Norvegia è giustamente orgogliosa della sua attenzione per l’ambiente. Il 100% dell’ elettricità del paese proviene da fonti rinnovabili, il riciclaggio dei rifiuti è quasi
totale e il paese è sulla buona strada verso un futuro a zero emissioni. Il governo auspica che entro il 2025 tutte le auto vendute in Norvegia saranno elettriche. Le sue politiche sono un modello per il resto del mondo. Eppure, il quadro non è così semplice. Per cominciare, il norvegese
medio produce la stessa quantità di emissioni di anidride carbonica della maggior parte degli altri paesi occidentali e sviluppati. Fatto non meno importante, essendo uno dei maggiori produttori ed esportatori di petrolio al mondo, la Norvegia contribuisce alle emissioni
globali di biossido di carbonio in misura sproporzionata rispetto alle sue dimensioni. Il risultato è che l’affermazione della Norvegia di essere un paese responsabile dal punto di vista ambientale si riduce a questa formula forse un po’ troppo semplicistica: fanno la cosa giusta a casa loro, ma possono permetterselo solo esportando il problema (e il loro carbonio) in altri paesi.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Norway

“Skype is still blocked in the UAE, but”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Pocket Dubai

“tip waiters 10% to 15%, porters Dh5 to Dh10 and valets Dh5.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Pocket Dubai

“Open doors, open minds: such is the motto of the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Pocket Dubai

“Why Go? If you could visit only one region of Norway and hope to grasp the essence of the country's appeal, this would be our choice.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Norway

“Last Supper,”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Israel & the Palestinian Territories

“You can have an epic adventure straight from your front door and be back in time for tea. Or you can follow in the tyre tracks of adventurer Alastair Humphreys and pedal around the world, through 60 countries, for four years.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Epic Bike Rides of the World

“1Ian Potter Centre: NGV AustraliaGALLERY MAP GOOGLE MAP The National Gallery of Victoria's impressive Fed Sq offshoot was set up to showcase its extraordinary collection of Australian works. Set over three levels, it's a mix of permanent (free) and temporary (ticketed) exhibitions, comprising paintings, decorative arts, photography, prints, sculpture and fashion. Free tours are conducted daily at 11am, noon, 1pm and 2pm.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Pocket Melbourne

“Cuddle in or take away at this super-popular all-organic cafe in the heart of Bryggen's tiny alleyways. Daily soups always include a vegan, vegetarian and meat option, and sandwiches are hearty. There's homemade lemonade and strawberry frappes in summer, killer hot chocolates when it's cold and excellent coffee year-round.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Norway

“Request an International Certificate of Vaccination (aka the yellow booklet); it’s mandatory for countries that require proof of yellow-fever vaccination.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Panama

“Let others wonder how the pharaohs could have built pyramids using twenty-ton blocks of stone. I can’t understand how a people whose civilization predates all others couldn’t come up with tastier food.”
― Lonely Planet, A Fork in the Road: Tales of Food, Pleasure and Discovery on the Road

“(Normandy was named for these 'Northmen'),”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Norway

“On tap there are seven beers (from $11) including the eye-catching GREEN pilsner. Its colour comes from the spirulina in the brewing process.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Singapore

“Fans buy the music, then the T-shirt. However, true fans visit the locations featured on album covers.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Great Britain

“monozukuri (the art of making things),”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Tokyo

“The city's canals outnumber those in Venice,”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet The Netherlands

“rentals”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Travel With Children Sampler

“Goa’s biggest luxury floating casino, Deltin Royal,”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Goa & Mumbai

“Baja Craft Beer The craft beer scene of northern Baja is continually evolving, with plenty to sample in Ensenada, Mexicali and the creative center of it all, Tijuana.”
― Lonely Planet, Lonely Planet Mexico