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"Don't believe I'm taken in by stories I have heard
I just read The Daily News and swear by every word"
Barry Town by Steey Dan (from the album Pretzel Logic) |
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After more than two years of research, preparation and testing,
the first version of My Favourite Planet was published in 2008,
and the news section got going in 2010. |
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Earth 2.0
September 2010
In case you haven't heard (where have you been?),
Planet Earth is about to get a major upgrade.
Be the first in your galaxy to read this major in-depth
preview of Earth2.0.
This article is part of our new section Guide to Planet Earth,
another work-in-progress at My Favourite Planet. |
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Earth two point oh |
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Return of the Drood
August 2010
Why is the US media getting in such a lather about where first lady Michelle Obama and daughter Sasha go bathing? What's the difference between altruism and philanthropy? And what would you say to your God if you met Him while abseiling?
After his short summer break, the Mysterious Edwin Drood is back to answer these and other burning questions in his own inimitable way in his weekly blog.
Edwin Drood's Column at My Favourite Planet Blogs. |
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Ants around
my ankles
Edwin Drood's
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Spring break extended until
September, say writers
July 2010
It seems like My Favourite Planet correspondents are permanently on vacation. But don't let the sun-drenched snapshots and retsina-smeared postcards fool you: these are hard-bitten professionals on a mission. Well, at least that's what they tell us. They occasionally drop us a line from Ladakh, Saigon, Boston, Rhodes, Gran Canaria or some other exotic location, claiming to be on the case night and day.
Maybe one day their pithy articles, inciteful guides and breathtaking photos will finally arrive in the editors' inbox. We twiddle our editorial thumbs in anticipation.
Meanwhile, others have been busy and work will soon begin on the My Favourite Planet guide to Istanbul which should appear in November. This will be followed through Winter and Spring by Athens, Berlin, London, Liverpool, North Wales, Delphi, Aegina, Thessalonica, Amphipolis, Thassos, Philippi, Didymoticho... Stay tuned to this planet. |
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My Favourite Planet
photographer checks
his F-stops in Penmon
Priory, North Wales.
photo:
© Gordon Mcleod |
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My Favourite Planet reaches
up to the blogosphere
My Favourite Planet launches its first blog
May 2010
Once a rarefied space, the blogosphere is quickly becoming one of the busiest places around the globe.
Not to be left out, My Favourite Planet sent its own balloon aloft in May in the shape of Edwin Drood's Column. The mysterious Mr Drood's weekly blog articles contain strong opinions on the latest news and events around the world - and they are not just hot air. His searing gaze is directed on a wide variety of topics: from the economic crisis in the Euro Zone, through the weirdness of North Korea's leadership to the search for extra-terrestrial life.
Edwin Drood's Column on My Favourite Planet. |
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The Mysterious
Edwin Drood |
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New My Favourite Planet Group page on Facebook
February 2010
My Favourite Planet has launched a Group page on Facebook, so now you can
communicate directly with us, write your messages and comments, post photos
and videos or even start a discussion.
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Visit the My Favourite Planet Group on Facebook.
Join the group, write a message or comment,
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The world isn't getting smaller - official
January 2010
The planet may not be shrinking, but My Favourite Planet is steadily growing. In just over one year we have already already published more than 850 pages of information, photos and maps. That means we are producing an average of over 70 pages every month.
Each week we are adding new pages of information and photos. The latest additions are Pergamon and Selcuk in Turkey, the Greek island of Kastellorizo (including a detailed map) and Avebury in England. On our German pages there's a travel article on Bali by Peter Hinze.
My Favourite Planet is written and produced for travellers by travellers. We're the kind of people who would rather be out and about rather sitting down to write, translate, edit, sort, check and programme content for web pages. That's why it takes so long to get things online. At present we have material for more than 100 locations in over 15 countries to work on, so we hope our readers have patience with us and keep visiting this site.
As ever, we remain grateful to all those of you who send us comments, corrections, complaints, contributions (in words and pictures) and even praise. Thanks. Keep reacting and interacting. |
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detailed map
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| Photos and articles © David John, except where otherwise specified. |
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George Alvanos
rooms in
Kavala's historic Panagia District
Anthemiou 35,
Kavala, Greece
kavalarooms.gr
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Olive Garden Restaurant
Kastellorizo,
Greece
+30 22460 49 109
kastellorizo.de
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Papoutsis
Travel Agency
Kastellorizo,
Greece
+30 22460 49 286
greeklodgings.gr
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