Peter Grunert

@peter_grunert

Editor, writer, publisher. Love boundary-pushing travel, wildlife, old machines. Group Editor and Deputy Editor are on the CV.

London, England
Joined April 2015
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  1. Aug 28

    A beautiful piece by that I was proud to publish... some time ago.

    From the archive: "It’s not a question of there being two Hong Kongs – one commercial and brash, the other Confucian. There are many, all intertwined"
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  2. Aug 22

    My first article to be published since the meltdown of and, 24 years in to my career, I’m still pinching myself to be able to write about subjects that keep me so cheerful.

    Back in the game: the marked a welcome return for major car events
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  3. Aug 1

    Biased tweet alert: I can highly recommend issue #5 for the always beautiful and insightful

    Two covers for Road Rat Five. The doodle cover is from Marc Newson - co-creator of Issue 5 - and is for subscribers. Comes individually numbered from 1-5500 meaning there are a few still available if you take out a sub starting at 5. Regular cover goes on pre-sale next Tues, 4/8
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    Jul 14

    just catching up on Travel Diaries podcast - chuckled when I heard the North being the place for fish & chips. Good shout out for & too by

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    Jul 6

    Here's a trust test: if you get lost on assignment in Morocco's Sahara Desert in July, would your editor have your back? If it's , absolutely. Between sandstorms, I nabbed an interview with Skoura oasis leaders about how travelers can protect fragile ecosystems.

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    Jun 26

    Ruh-roh! This puppy stole his owner’s dentures and now he’s an internet star 🐶 🦷

    Denture-Stealing Dog Becomes Internet Sensation
    Ruh-roh! This puppy stole his owner’s dentures and now he’s an internet star 🐶 🦷
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  7. Jun 17

    My farewell article for Lonely Planet (also a sideways promise that all those connections and expertise gathered in the making of our lovely magazine won't go to waste)

    For Lonely Planet magazine's , travel is all about the people you meet along the way
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  8. May 28

    Get your free eBook download here and please share - a collection of inspiring travel features and a showcase for the great talents of the team now heading on elsewhere

    Very sadly, the coronavirus pandemic has led to the closure of Lonely Planet’s UK magazine. Here’s a parting gift from our exceptionally talented team: a free eBook of 12 beautiful, previously unpublished features. Available only briefly - please share!
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    May 24
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    I’ve not seen Twitter this united since U2 put that album on our phones

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  10. May 20

    Brilliant thread about life at (RIP, before its time) from my star signing 👏😢

    1 A long, only slightly emotional thread: 11 years ago, when I graduated from journalism school, I pitched a feature about a journey to Syria to this publication: Lonely Planet magazine. At the time, sending in a pitch felt as much of a long shot as buying a lottery ticket...
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    May 17

    Meanwhile in Berlin

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    May 14

    Lockdown is beginning to drive us crazy, and here’s your evidence 😝

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    Apr 14

    A reminder that to 'quiddle' (1700s) is to busy oneself with entirely trivial things, as a way of avoiding the important ones.

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  14. Apr 7

    🎺🌕❤️

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    Very moving - doing the washing up before bed, I realised I could hear a lone trumpeter in the cool spring night - We ran upstairs to catch their serenade to April’s . Greatly appreciated by the whole street.
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  15. Apr 3

    So proud of my team for wrestling this one out the door on time 💙🌍

    Somehow, miraculously, our May issue is out now! For inspiring journeys from your armchair and reviews of our favourite new travel books, buy our digital edition or have a single issue of our print edition posted to your home (click the link in bio for easy options).
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  16. Mar 30

    The Hidden World of the Fox by makes strangely calming reading: a guide to life out there, stepping between hedgerow and wheelie bin, mostly unnoticed even when we aren’t on lockdown 🦊

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  17. Mar 19

    Similar scenes in our household right now.

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    day 89 of quarantine:
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  18. Mar 17

    The wonders of programmatic advertising.

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    Mar 14

    Herd Immunity: voices get louder Now 229 scientists say: Govt approach will put NHS under additional stress and risk more lives than necessary'

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  20. Mar 6

    My family’s recent little adventure in Abu Dhabi:

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