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How to choose a Caribbean island
08 April 2013
The dozens of islands scattered across the Caribbean are a remarkably diverse lot. Pulsing Jamaica has little in common with...
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The other side of Varadero: leave the resorts behind
19 February 2013
A 20km peninsula of white-gold sand flanked by fifty plus all-inclusive hotels: it’s no wonder the foreign tourists flocking to...
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Ask Lonely Planet: where can I go on an unusual cycling holiday?
04 September 2012
This month, our travel experts are scratching their heads to drum up the very best off-beaten-track cycling destinations for Lonely Planet...
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Top 10 Cuba travel experiences
22 August 2012
Twenty-first century Cuba promises to be like nowhere else you’ve ever visited: economically poor, but culturally rich; visibly mildewed, but...
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A Caribbean carnival of carnivals
24 July 2012
Carnival – a festive season that typically includes parades and public street parties – is serious business in the Caribbean. The...
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US to Cuba travel: widening the goalposts
22 June 2012
Despite its location 90 miles off the shores of Florida, Cuba remains, in the eyes of many Americans, one of...
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Cuba: travel books to read before you go
20 June 2012
This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Cuba guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood for...
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Top 10 hedonistic city breaks
20 June 2012
Whether you want beach parties, packed-out clubs or sexy tango schools, surrender to the seduction of these party cities.Berlin, GermanyYou...
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Calling the caf-fiends: great coffee spots
19 June 2012
It inspires passion, opinion and addiction. It’s the world’s second most valuable commodity (after petroleum), and it will almost certainly...
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Havana for first-timers
18 June 2012
‘Anything is possible in Havana,’ wrote British novelist Graham Greene of Cuba‘s rhapsodic capital, echoing the thoughts and dreams of...
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Best places to get dance fever
17 June 2012
Leave the wallflowers behind and learn from the professional in these hometowns of high-energy dances.1. Flamenco, Andalucía, SpainFew parts of...
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Revolutionary roll call: Cuba’s fighting heroes
13 June 2012
Cuba churns out revolutionaries like other countries produce movie stars and, with outside influence from at least three (neo)colonial powers...
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Festival fun, Cuban style
13 June 2012
Through war, austerity, rationing and hardship, the Cubans have always retained their infectious joie de vivre. Even during the darkest...
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Top spots for a medical adventure
12 June 2012
Want it modified, enhanced, drilled out, implanted or just plain alleviated? Whatever your bodily need, there’s a place for you.IndiaWith...
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Saddle up for the world’s best cycling routes
01 May 2012
There’s no better way to explore a place than by bike. In honour of our favourite two-wheeled travel companion, here...
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Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel: top 10 countries for 2012
27 April 2012
Which countries will come into their own as travel destinations in 2012? We’ve collated hundreds of ideas from everyone at...
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Day trips from Havana
16 February 2012
Beguiling and enigmatic in no small measure, Havana ignites the collective imagination. Clearly a dose of magic is at work...
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Cracking the Caribbean on a budget
14 February 2012
When travelling in the Caribbean, your choices are as diverse as the islands. But you don’t need to fall for...
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A dream trip for music lovers
01 December 2011
Plug in the earphones, fire up the iPod and get ready for a round-the-world journey like no other. From good...
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On the road in Cuba
14 July 2011
‘The road is life,’ wrote seminal American author Jack Kerouac in the 1950s, inadvertently summing up Cuba‘s post-Special Period...
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Only in Cuba: what makes the island nation unique
05 July 2011
At last it’s happening: you’re on the final descent into La Habana, preparing for landing at José Martí International Airport....
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Around the world in 5 signature drinks
09 June 2011
Drinking and holidays go together quite well, don’t you think? There’s a certain romance to sipping a cocktail in a...
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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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Top spots for medical adventures
10 August 2010
Want it modified, enhanced, drilled out, implanted or just plain alleviated? In this excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences,...
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