https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 05:43:34 -0400<![CDATA[I&#8217;d sell my stock (if you have any) in those &#8220;Lonely Planet&#8221; travel books after the revelation that one of their (apparently main) writers dealt drugs and plagiarized to support writing their Colombia guidebook. He never even went to Colombia. Here&#8217;s the fun part: &#8220;I wrote the book in San Francisco [California],&#8221; he is quoted as saying in the Telegraph. &#8220;I got the information from a chick I was dating &#8212; an intern in the Colombian Consulate.&#8221;]]>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:54:46 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2008/04/13/the-lonely-planet-just-got-lonelier-n215565