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Vivek Wagle Editor, lonelyplanet.com

76-Second Travel Show:
'Pirates vs Vikings'

Most North American travellers are thinking of a Caribbean getaway around about now, but US travel ed Robert Reid is more concerned with the pirates of the area. In this week's 76-Second Travel Show he dares to ask: if pirates faced off against Vikings, who would win?

Tune in and pick a side

Penguins: the new cartographers?

Here's a novel idea for charting little-known waters - let the penguins do it.

Read our blog post

Europe's high-speed train revolution continues

Europe's high-speed trains just got even speedier, and UK travel ed Tom Hall's got the lowdown on the latest upgrades. Breakfast in Paris and lunch in Amsterdam? Yes, it can be done.

Hit the tracks

What's the best airline for kids?

Flying with children can be an ordeal at the best of times, so the parents of the Thorn Tree forum favour airlines that ease the pain with toy baskets, kids' meals and free TV.

Which do you think is tops?

Photo of the day

If you ever want to get away from it all, Big Sur is the perfect place. That broad sky instantly calms, doesn't it? It was captured by Lonely Planet photographer Thomas Winz.

Buy a print and look at it some more