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  1. What makes a terrible airport (and what would make an amazing one)

    29 July 2013

    Even a casual observer with no idea of what it’s like designing, building and running an airport can immediately blurt...

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  2. Varanasi: how to survive – and thrive – in India’s most atmospheric city

    11 July 2013

    You’ve visited Delhi, Agra and Jaipur and now you’re searching for a new experience to stir your soul. Look no...

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  3. The island-hopper’s guide to Korea

    08 July 2013

    Mention Korea and several things probably spring to mind: the division of North and South, the sparkling city of Seoul...

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  4. Festivals of the world: where to go in August

    30 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. The 10 best family holiday destinations

    02 June 2013

    Who says that successful travel en famille means a week in the company of a certain famous mouse? In this...

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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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  21. 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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  22. 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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  23. 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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  24. 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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