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Vivek Wagle Editor, lonelyplanet.com

American journeys - the winning video

We put the call out on YouTube for your three-minute 'American journey' movies, and you responded with a bunch of great video stories. Andrew Keenan-Bolger took out the winning spot with his tasty trip through Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market - think cheese steaks, honey bees and free hugs.

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Germany's Christmas markets

This is the way to do your Christmas shopping - with mulled wine, spiced cookies and stalls full of traditional gifts and ornaments. Oh Germany. When it comes to Christmas, you sure know how to turn on the charm.

Which market will you choose?

Nabusimake: indigenous Colombia

Colombia is home to 83 indigenous tribes, including the fascinating Arhuac. Our author Dominic Bonuccelli delves into Nabusimake, the spiritual centre of the Arhuac kingdom and the place where they say the sun was born.

Explore the culture

  • 25 November 2009 12:33PM

These men want to hug you

…and give you a bike helmet. Well, not these men exactly, but the Danish police force is stopping bare-headed cyclists in the street and giving them a hug and a helmet, to show them someone cares about their safety. Don't believe us?

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Photo of the day

This shimmering silver sun and river was snapped in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park by Lonely Planet photographer John Elk III.

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