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Going underground: explore London between stops
22 July 2010
No matter which tube line you’re near in London, chances are one of the city’s treasures is awaiting you just...
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Business lunches on the go
22 July 2010
You’re bored of boardroom sandwich platters, instant coffee, and water from crushable plastic cups. So forego the usual lunchtime doldrums...
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Favorite US & UK fairs
20 July 2010
Right up there with parades as one of the great simple timeless joys are fairs, state and county, little and...
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Top 10 culinary destinations in Britain
16 July 2010
Four or five centuries ago, British food was sensational, featuring a dizzying range of local and imported ingredients and flavours....
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A perfect day in London
15 July 2010
‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life,’ asserted Dr Samuel Johnson, 18th-century England’s foremost man...
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Notting Hill at carnival time
12 July 2010
The British capital’s top summer knees-up, a celebration of the local Caribbean community, has enlivened this part of town since...
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Go to a game in London
12 July 2010
If you want a short cut into the heart of British culture, watch the British at play. They’re fierce and...
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Top 10 outings in London
12 July 2010
Few world cities can compete with the English capital for variety, vitality and pace.More than seven million people, from six...
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In Great Britain this summer? Pack your trunks
25 June 2010
There’s a seemingly never-ending procession of adrenalin sports aimed at travellers. Bungy jumping, zip-wiring, kite-surfing – if you’ve got the...
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10 ways to kill time at the airport
03 June 2010
Your bags have been checked, your boarding pass issued… and now you’ve got hours to wait before getting on your...
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Licence to travel: jet-setting with James Bond
12 March 2010
It’s a tough life but someone’s gotta do it: flitting between exotic destinations, schmoozing in glam casinos and disposing of...
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London to Beijing by high-speed train
10 March 2010
Okay, okay, maybe not just yet. But according to a report in the Telegraph, China is in negotiations to build...
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Eat well on the move in Europe
09 March 2010
The sniff of Spring is in the air in Europe, which means planning for summer journeys can begin. One overlooked...
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The 10 great Oscar destinations of 2010
05 March 2010
When it comes to virtual travel, nothing beats a movie. The best movies capture a destination perfectly - think the...
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World's best traditions
16 December 2009
Think Christmas traditions are special? What about these?High tea, The Ritz, London,...
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Get your skates on: holiday-season ice-skating
07 December 2009
This winter, the world is your ice rink! We pick the top spots to get your skates on and...
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Best of Britain: traditional dishes
30 November 2009
<!–[endif]–>There’s so much more to traditional British food than fry-ups and white bread sarnies. Try these regional delights for starters:Spotted...
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Best-value destinations for 2010
20 November 2009
Looking for the latest buck-stretching destinations? We’ve got the pick of them, fresh from Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2010...
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Graveyard goodtimes: the world's best cemeteries
29 October 2009
With Halloween and Day of the Dead fast approaching, it’s only natural that our thoughts turn to subjects spooky and...
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Lost and found in Oxfordshire
19 October 2009
Travelling nanny Elissa O’Malley learns that cash and muddy fields don’t mix.A couple of years ago I was working as...
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Europe's top 10 football stadiums
28 September 2009
Football (soccer) is Europe’s unofficial religion. And when summer turns to autumn, all over the continent cathedrals to the beautiful...
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Your favourite destinations September 3rd-11th
14 September 2009
You may have noticed around the Lonely Planet website that you can save your favourite places. The destinations that come...
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Notting Hill Carnival: the wisdom of crowds
27 August 2009
Notting Hill is a lively patch at the best of times, but during the annual Carnival in August the crowds...
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Europe's greatest train stations
11 August 2009
In Europe’s great cities, a station can be a destination in itself. Take a later train and discover these ‘railway...
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