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Flamingo-spotting made easy

13 January 2010

The flamingo, with its sunrise plumage and dancer’s moves, is the kind of bird that travellers cross the world to...

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Cities - so misunderstood (update)

12 January 2010

Wow - the original version of this article, entitled ‘Cities You Really Hate’ and published on 9 October, certainly ruffled...

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Best things to do in 2010

27 November 2009

Rest up while you can, dear travellers, because 2010 is going to be an action-packed year!Total eclipse from Easter IslandSunday...

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Bati livestock market

23 November 2009

Katharina Kane travelled to Ethiopia on assignment for Lonely Planet. You can follow her adventures on Lonely Planet: Roads Less...

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YOUR top 10 countries for 2010

19 November 2009

A couple of weeks ago, we published our list of hot destinations for 2010.You sure had a lot to say!...

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Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled Madagascar itinerary

12 November 2009

From the tropical north to the desert southwest and the mountainous Hauts Plateaux, this itinerary takes you on and off...

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Savika (rodeo) in Madagascar's Central Highlands

12 November 2009

The last thing I had expected to do in Madagascar was wrestle a bull, but that’s exactly what happened. While...

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Madagascar's Crocodile Caves in Ankarana National Park

12 November 2009

Lemurs may be Madagascar’s biggest draw card, but cave-dwelling crocodiles are what drew me to Ankarana National Park. A vast...

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Turning the Dead: Famadihana in Madagascar

12 November 2009

To most of us, death is a solemn experience, a time of quiet reflection, sorrow and loss. Not so for...

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Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled Ethiopia itinerary

10 November 2009

A day spent negotiating Harar’s maze of cobblestone alleyways is the perfect start for a journey to Ethiopia’s hidden corners....

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The Festival of Kristos Samra

10 November 2009

The pilgrims’ walk from the shores of Lake Tana to Kristos Samra church is no more than a few hundred...

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Hiking the Meket escarpment

10 November 2009

At a height of 3500 metres, sharp wind cuts through thin clothes. With the wind comes rain that feels icy...

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Harar's prayer-trance ceremony

09 November 2009

A handful of incense hits the glowing charcoal, unleashing a fragranced fog. It blurs the vision and mingles with the...

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Travelling in the Sahara Desert

22 October 2009

Travelling in the Sahara Desert requires a major shift in perspective. The landscape is so vast that it’s impossible to...

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Skiing in Morocco

22 October 2009

Skiing in Morocco is more novelty than sport, but I couldn’t pass up the chance to investigate. There are two...

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Sufi music in Morocco

22 October 2009

Sufi music is a means of connecting to the Divine through chanting and dance. But it’s more than simply worship;...

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Tell us your tale of the unexpected

17 October 2009

Ever found a Picasso in a flea market in Paris? Been lost in Lisbon? Ripped off in Rome? Romanced in...

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Get the giggles in Madagascar

16 October 2009

Stephen Fry, star of the BBC’s hit show Last Chance to See, has just returned from one of his favourite...

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Insider tips: Cape Town

21 September 2009

Known as the Mother City, Cape Town’s colour and calm can entrance and beguile. Here are some dos and...

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DIY Cairo: streets to stroll

15 September 2009

Contrary to first impressions of careening buses and crammed sidewalks, Cairo is an excellent city for walking. Really.It’s especially good...

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South Africa on a shoestring

10 September 2009

Travelling in South Africa is not as cheap as in many less-developed African countries. However, it’s less expensive than travelling...

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Zanzibar by moped - the ultimate ride

10 September 2009

It’s no wonder that Zanzibar gets the lion’s (sultan’s?) share of attention on the Zanzibar Archipelago. Its old Stone Town...

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World's worst shark infested beaches

08 September 2009

We all know that in theory we’re more likely to be struck by lightning or win the lottery than be...

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World's worst sleepless nights

08 September 2009

Travellers learn to grab forty winks in some pretty taxing situations: overnight bus trips, hostel rooms of 15 snorers, humid...

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Hippo-hooray in Tanzania

27 August 2009

If you imagine taking all the hippos you’d see at any famous East African park and cramming them together into...

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