When I first came to Thailand in 2001, Lonely Planet was the authority on travel. Their books dominated travel sections in book stores, their television shows were on my schedule every week, and their burgeoning Thorn Tree forum was the place to go for travel info. A lot has changed since then – both in the wide world as well as in the travel industry. The company was bought out by the BBC in 2007 and the internet and smartphones have revolutionized how info is digested by travelers, but LP is still a huge name in travel.

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So I was very pleasantly surprised when my friend Richard Barrow gave me a heads up that Greg to Differ was mentioned in the latest version of the LP Thailand guide. Despite spelling the description of the site wrong (d’oh!), it’s an honor to be mentioned, along with other great sites including Newley, 2Bangkok, Patrick Winn’s Global Post blog, Austin Bush’s excellent food photography blog, the awesome Not the Nation, and the perennial Stickman (wow, that dude must make a mint from banner ads).

Even with the spelling mistake, it's pretty cool.

Even with the spelling mistake, it’s pretty cool.