deepa

head of social & video @lonelyplanet + writer in nyc
bylines @natgeo @voxdotcom @mtvnews etc.

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Pinch-me moment: going to Kazakhstan to cover the World Nomad Games for @lonelyplanet!

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📍World Nomad Games in Astana, Kazakhstan

Olympics too mainstream for you? Behold Central Asia's biggest sporting event, a celebration of the region's nomadic heritage that's "as much about preserving culture as it is about winning," says Lonely Planet's @deepa 🇰🇿

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When you have a wedding at 5 but need to inject your gonadotropins at 6

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I want what they have.

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There are burgers, and then there's a Billy Durney burger – thick, juicy, wait-in-line-however-long-it-takes kind of thing. Here, he spills his recipe, but you’ll have to try it for yourself at Brooklyn’s Red Hook Tavern, one of several stops we recommend in the neighborhood. Download our app to get the free walking tour and map for your next NYC visit: https://t.co/pshAWVQGn8

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For our first-ever Lonely Planet Field Trip, we took a group of lucky NYC-ers to Brooklyn's best-kept secret: Red Hook, a historic waterfront neighborhood with a strong creative streak, underrated dining scene and quirky community that refuses to be forgotten. The subway won't get you here, but we promise it's worth the extra drive – or ferry ⚓ Download our app to get the full walking tour and map for free: https://t.co/pshAWVQGn8

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Power bowls are just overpriced salads.

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When a store tries to sell me a rain jacket without a hood

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Climbing cringe mountain like Charlie the unicorn going to candy mountain

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You're putting butter-yellow text over digicam photos, I used WordArt. We are not the same.

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Kinda chic to be unapologetically chic instead of pretending not to care about being chic

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The art / the artist

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Adding "secured 5 tickets in a row at face value to Hilary Duff's sold-out show at MSG" to my resume

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As someone who doesn't drink, my version of "write drunk, edit sober" is "write late, edit early."

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I'm just a girl, writing a listicle for @lonelyplanet, asking hotels to put hooks in the bathroom. More pet peeves:https://t.co/vAbPw5p4PO

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Shout-out to my friend's husband who remembered I don't drink and handed me a San Pellegrino "for the streets" last night

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Picture Wemby trying to do Disney knees 🤣

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Me seeing Prince Harry at Game 5

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Need an episode of The Pitt (NYC version) covering the last 24 hours

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Raise your hand if you, too, love a fridge magnet to track your travels ✋ The cheesier the better, like Lonely Planet's Deepa. Perhaps a work of art, even if it's a bit of a nightmare to transport. Tell us your favorite souvenir in the replies below ⬇️

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EXPERT SUMMER TRAVEL INSPO 🌞 Whether you're a chronic last-minute planner (looking at our very own Deepa) or you're craving a national park trek like Matthew, leave it to the Lonely Planet team to have your next trip covered. Tap for our 2026 summer travel picks: https://t.co/Zaq74xs0LS

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This is who grew up to be a writer in NYC 🥹