Tips & articles
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Budget airlines: how to get your money’s worth
06 December 2011
Budget airlines. Low-cost carriers. Whatever you want to call them, these no-frills airlines are appealing for the most basic of...
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Soaking in Iceland’s social scene
06 December 2011
A swimsuit might not be at the top of your packing list when travelling to a country called Iceland, but...
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Do you need a visa? Lonely Planet’s guide to prepping your passport
05 December 2011
As we all know, a visa is more than a superb addition to your passport, allowing you to reminisce on...
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Germany’s king of Kuchen
05 December 2011
Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, a classic chocolate, whipped cream and cherry cake, is staging a comeback in the Black Forest, a wedge...
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Travel games for kids: fun for long waits and quiet places
01 December 2011
Kids don’t believe everything comes to those who wait, so it helps to have some travel games at the ready...
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Travel games for kids: fun on the move
01 December 2011
Getting from A to B doesn’t have to be a journey to boredom for kids if you have a selection...
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Weighting game: Lonely Planet’s guide to luggage allowances
28 November 2011
Having recently paid AU$650 for exceeding my luggage allowance, I’m now a reluctant expert in the hidden costs of travel...
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Tips for travel with an iPad and other tablets
21 November 2011
In 2010, Apple launched the iPad and since then, a whole slew of other manufacturers have jumped into the tablet...
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Travel then and now: oh how you’ve changed
17 November 2011
With America’s Transport Security Administration recently ‘celebrating’ its 10th birthday, we’ve been reflecting on the massive changes in travel over...
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The world’s hottest cool places
10 November 2011
The rewards for braving the cold are many. The northern hemisphere offers wonderful winter travel, with fewer crowds than in...
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Small and perfectly formed: why your kids will love Liechtenstein
04 November 2011
At first glance, it makes a strange kind of sense: when travelling with your mini-mes, where better to go than...
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How to get the most from your frequent flyer miles
01 November 2011
Airline passengers love collecting frequent flyer miles. Trying to redeem them? Not so much. ‘It’s been harder and harder...
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Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel: top 10 countries for 2012
27 October 2011
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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Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel: top 10 regions for 2012
27 October 2011
When people talk about the best places to travel, it’s often all about a city or a country. But if...
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Best in Travel Readers’ Choice Award: and the winner is…Iceland
26 October 2011
Every year, we publish ...
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Best in Travel Readers’ Choice: vote for your favourite city and country!
18 October 2011
Two weeks ago we asked you to nominate the best city and country for travel in 201...
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Greatest historical journeys: part three
18 October 2011
In the third and final instalment taken from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we look at three more great historical...
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How to travel like a kid
07 October 2011
When thinking about travelling with children, as adults we tend to focus on one angle: how do we...
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Best in Travel 2012: Readers’ Choice Awards!
06 October 2011
In late October, Lonely Planet will be releasing its guide to the...
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Round the world with kids – what to know before you go
05 October 2011
Fed up with the stresses and strains of a working life in London that left little time to spend with...
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Greatest historical journeys
05 October 2011
Imagine the days of long-haul travel when you didn’t have a zippy backpack or a phone card or a couch...
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5 embarrassing (or pregnant) language mistakes
05 October 2011
Flickr: AugapfelPart of the fun when visiting foreign lands i...
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Greatest historical journeys: part two
05 October 2011
In the second instalment taken from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we look at three more great historical journeys. So...
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Greatest historical journeys: part one
04 October 2011
In the first of three instalments taken from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we look at the ten greatest historical...
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Hidden flavours of Paris
20 September 2011
In this excerpt from the June 2010 issue of Lonely Planet Magazine, our food experts lead you to the French...
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