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10 best places to experience music

20 January 2011

In an extract from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we take you to the ten best places on the planet...

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Travel literature review: Paul Bowles’ collected writings, 1950-93

07 January 2011

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Travel technology: get your geek on in 2011

06 January 2011

While I’m still waiting for flying cars, a hoverboard and my very own...

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Musical Mali

05 January 2011

Mali is West Africa’s heart and soul, a country as rich in historical significance as it is blessed by an...

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3 adventure destinations for wheelchair travellers

23 December 2010

‘I’m looking for some interesting wheelchair-friendly holiday ideas for summer. Any suggestions?’This was the question posed to our three regional...

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Migration and the Masai Mara

06 December 2010

The Masai Mara National Reserve is 1510 sq km of open rolling grasslands that extend northward from Tanzania‘s Serengeti. It...

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Travel highlights from Planet Earth

02 December 2010

Planet Earth, BBC’s award-winning documentary brought together some of the most stunning nature footage from over 200 locations in 62...

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Kenya on a splurge

01 December 2010

Kenya caters to travellers of all budgets, but those wanting to splurge are in for a treat. If your idea...

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Tips for a successful Kenyan safari

30 November 2010

In Swahili, safari means ‘journey’, a fitting translation for what is arguably one of the most evocative words to infiltrate...

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Spotlight on Nairobi

29 November 2010

Far too many travellers are quick to call Kenya’s much vilified capital by its unfortunate nickname: ‘Nai-robbery.’ But dismiss the...

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Glamour travel: where and how to luxe it up

24 November 2010

1. Singapore Airlines’ double-bed suitesWhen you’re engaged in a perpetual battle for the bums of some of the world’s richest...

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Cycling Cairo to Cape Town: an (almost) endless journey

10 November 2010

One of the most common daydreams most workers find themselves indulging in is the thought of a vacation that never...

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Destination at a glance: Mali

21 October 2010

If you could only visit one country in West Africa, Mali would be a prime candidate. Few countries in the...

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Falling in love with Cape Town

10 October 2010

South Africa’s Mother City, with its cloud-draped Table Mountain, golden beaches and bountiful vineyards, captures people’s hearts.Few cities contain a...

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Africa: travel books to read before you go

01 October 2010

This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Africa guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood for...

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Travel photography: how to photograph people

18 September 2010

Sick of snapshots that are just a bit, well, ordinary? In this extract taken from Lonely Planet’s Guide to Travel...

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Travel with children: the night train to Luxor

17 September 2010

Cairo’s central Ramses station, a huge, heady Victorian-era terminus, is thronging at seven o’clock on a Wednesday evening as the...

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A teenager’s guide to East Africa

16 September 2010

It’s not often we have teenagers in the office (except for teenagers at heart), so we asked Lonely Planet work...

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Countries that can still be travelled on the cheap

09 September 2010

Cash-flow issues? Global recession getting you down? No budget, no problem – in this extract from Lonely Planet’s...

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5 wild ways to spend the December holiday season

24 August 2010

Fancy a break from the usual December festivities of egg nog and fruit cake? If you want to tackle something...

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Marrakesh with children

23 August 2010

Labyrinthine Marrakesh is a great place for kids: there’s plenty to see and do, and plenty of room for little...

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5 fabulous things to do in Madagascar

17 August 2010

Forget Hollywood fripperies, Madagascar is like no place else on earth. We’ve cherrypicked 5 unforgettable things to do in this...

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How to cook like a local on the streets of Morocco

11 August 2010

In Morocco, it’s one thing to eat on the street, but it’s another thing entirely to cook on it. When a...

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The Global World Cup

24 July 2010

Featured post: Spain’s big win — as seen from a tiny Spanish village.Fans around the world are in a football...

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The Moroccan tradition of the Moorish garden

17 July 2010

Gardens have great importance in Morocco, as elsewhere in the Muslim world. As an earthly version of the paradise described...

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