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Ten of the world’s toughest bike rides
13 June 2013
Cycling’s toughest competitors will line up their bikes in the Corsican town of Porto-Vecchio on 29 June for the centenary...
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Festivals of the world: where to go in July
10 June 2013
This is an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals.Festivals are a living, dancing museum of cultures and traditions in an increasingly...
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How to travel around the world in 80 days
03 June 2013
In Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel, Phileas Fogg had a devil of a time trying to travel around the world...
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What’s new in Japan for travellers?
03 June 2013
There’s never been a better time to visit the land of the rising sun. In the last few years, several...
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48 hours in Hiroshima
31 May 2013
Friendly, picturesque and a paradise for foodies. This description might not spring to mind when you hear the word ‘Hiroshima‘,...
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Five sites for exploring Edo-era Tokyo
28 May 2013
Technology and fashion might be the first things that come to mind when you think of Tokyo, but even the...
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Festivals of the world: where to go in June
26 May 2013
This is an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals.Festivals are a living, dancing museum of cultures and traditions in an increasingly...
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Expert tips for your first trek to the Indian Himalaya
22 May 2013
Yearning to explore the forbidding peaks of the Indian Himalaya, but not sure where to start? These expert tips from...
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The latest travel scams – and how to avoid them
21 May 2013
Have you ever arrived at a hotel to discover that the ‘sea view’ room you fell head over heels for...
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Five of Singapore’s up-and-coming neighbourhoods
21 May 2013
Staid, efficient, clean, dull. Singapore has been described as all these things but change is coming. Singapore now has its...
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Five amazing places to experience another culture
20 May 2013
Learning about the culture and customs of other people is one of the great experiences of travel. Explore the planet’s...
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Five travel photography essentials that won’t weigh you down
16 May 2013
Some of your best travel pictures will be off the cuff, spontaneous affairs, but taking a few basic pieces of...
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It rains in the tropics, and other travel buzz-kills
15 May 2013
Travel buzz-kills are a singular kind of torture, born out of impossibly high expectations for a destination. The considerable time...
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Voluntourism tips: is it ethical to visit orphanages?
25 April 2013
For an increasing number of travellers, going on holiday doesn’t mean lazing on a beach or touring sights. Instead, it...
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Top 10 walking tours for globetrotting foodies
25 April 2013
The best – and tastiest – way to fast-track your understanding of a city’s cuisine is to embark on a...
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20 free things to do in Tokyo
24 April 2013
Exploring the Big Sushi is a mind-blowing experience, but one that can also blow your budget. Don’t despair – there’s an...
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Travel tips: how to pick the best group tour
16 April 2013
Most of us only get a few weeks of holiday each year. When time is of the essence, it can...
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Keep on truckin’: a guide to overlanding
16 April 2013
So you fancy an epic adventure, but don’t want to go it alone…Overland trips can offer a good balance of...
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In defence of the ‘tourist trail’
15 April 2013
We’ve all met them on the road: the travel snobs who insist they’re not tourists and label major monuments as...
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Festivals of the world: where to go in May
10 April 2013
This is an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals.Festivals are a living, dancing museum of cultures and traditions in an increasingly...
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The essential guide to travelling to Myanmar/Burma
04 April 2013
As Myanmar/Burma opens up, sanctions lift and life there rapidly changes, more travellers are venturing into this alluring country. Because...
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Planning your dream Himalayan trip
01 April 2013
For mountain lovers and the vertically inclined the Himalayas represent nothing less than the crowning apex of nature’s grandeur. Here...
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Festivals of the world: where to go in April
23 March 2013
This is an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals.Festivals are a living, dancing museum of cultures and traditions in an increasingly...
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7 tips for a successful shared homestay experience
11 March 2013
You’re staying in someone’s home you don’t know on a trip. Naturally that means you walk around in your underwear,...
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