Lonely Planet's digital presence included 140 apps and 8.5 million unique users for, which hosted the Thorn Tree travel forum. By the end of March 2010, profits of £1.9 million had been generated, as digital revenues had risen 37% year-on-year over the preceding 12 months, a Lonely Planet magazine had grown and non-print revenues increased from 9% in 2007 to 22%. BBC Worldwide struggled following the acquisition, registering a £3.2 million loss in the year to the end of March 2009. The company was publishing 500 titles and ventured into television production. In 2007, the Wheelers and John Singleton sold a 75% stake in the company to BBC Worldwide, worth an estimated £63 million at the time. The company's authors consequently benefited from profit-sharing and expensive events were held at the Melbourne office, at which limousines would arrive, filled with Lonely Planet employees. īy 1999, Lonely Planet had sold 30 million copies of its travel guides.
The journalist used the term "Geoffness", in tribute to Crowther, to describe a quality that has been lost in travel guides. His writing was instrumental to the rise of Lonely Planet. Geoff Crowther was renowned for frequently inserting his opinions into the text of the guides he wrote.
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The Lonely Planet guide book series initially expanded in Asia, with the India guide book in 1981, and expanded to rest of the world. Lonely Planet agazine India Travel Awards 2018 was held in association with SBI-Foreign Travel Card Partner Travel Tours – Holiday partner Oman Air – Airline Partner Raymond–Wardrobe Partner FreshMeltz –Freshness Partner Enable Travel – Accessible Holiday Partner Carlton – Travel Partner Volkswagen – Auto Partner and CROCS – Footwear Partner.Lonely Planet's Australia guide, 16th edition (2011) It also marked the celebration of the 100th issue launched this month. The awards ceremony based on the carnival theme this year showcased the buoyant spirit of the festivities around the world. The esteemed panel of experts, who shortlisted the nominees for this year, comprised Karan Anand – Head, Relationships and Supply Management, Cox & Kings Veena Patil – Managing Director of Veena World Sucheta Potnis and Hans Tuinman – Founders of Traveller’s Manu Kashyap – Director, Windmill Holidays Deep Kalra – CEO, Vishal Suri – Managing Director, SOTC Madhavan Menon – CMD, Thomas Cook India Ltd and Primrose Monteiro-D’Souza, Editor, Lonely Planet Magazine India. The nominations for the awards were invited from a panel of travel experts, while the readers voted for their preferred Indian and international destinations across categories such as‘ Best Destinations for Relaxation,’ ‘Culture, ’‘Shopping, ’‘Wildlife, ’‘Family Travel,’ ‘Romance, ’‘Indulgence, ’‘Adventure,’ and ‘Food and Drink,’ as well as ‘Emerging Destinations,’ and ‘India’s Favourite Destination.’ Each year, our awards give our readers new travel goals, inviting them to explore new destinations and to look at familiar destinations with new eyes, always a very important part of the Lonely Planet philosophy.”
In 2018, the awards line-up is, again, a mix of old and new favourites, all of which have impressed our travellers with superlative experiences and the warmest welcomes around the world. With yet another successful edition, I am positive that we will continue to celebrate the travel industry at large for many years to come.“Ĭommenting on this occasion, Primrose Monteiro-D’Souza, Editor of Lonely Planet Magazine India said, “The Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards celebrate the destinations that have truly enhanced our readers’ lives, and helped them make great memories. The Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards builds on the legacy of the brand through its credible jury panel and a people’s choice voting process. The brand continues to provide an experiential value to its consumers by going beyond the traditional means through unique IPs and providing an enhanced reach to its partners. The launch of the 100th issue of the magazine this month adds to its strength of being the foremost platform in the travel sector. said, “Lonely Planet Magazine India is one of our legacy brands that has established a strong position in the travel and tourism industry with its relevant and robust content. Speaking on the seventh edition of the awards, Mr. Regis, recognised and honoured the destinations most loved by Indians. The most coveted and relevant awards in the Indian travel industry held at St. Mumbai: The largest and the most acclaimed travel magazine in the country, Lonely Planet Magazine India hosted the 7th edition of its annual property Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards 2018. The magazine also marked the launch of 100th issue this month adding to the celebratory occasion of the travel industry
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