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Paris in the springtime
20 May 2013
Paris is an old favourite, but that doesn’t take away from its charm. Whether you’re a first-timer or are back...
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Classic Paris: a fresh look at the City of Light
10 May 2013
Get to the heart of the allure of Paris with Lonely Planet Traveller’s tour of its star sights, from the...
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Top 40 rock ‘n’ roll travel sites countdown (20-1)
30 April 2013
On the rock ‘n’ roll tour, we’ve rolled through half of the list and we’re getting close to the end...
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Retail therapy: top tips for shopping in the Paris sales
07 January 2013
Need a bit of retail therapy? There’s nowhere better to go than Paris, particularly as the sales start this January....
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The darker side of Paris
24 December 2012
Paris basks in its reputation as a glittering capital of fashion, art and culture – but it also has the...
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A guide to the eateries of France
20 November 2012
There’s a vast number of eateries in France. Most have defined roles, though some definitions are becoming a bit blurred....
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Five road trips from airports worldwide
30 October 2012
London, Paris, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Sydney: all great cities....
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Hidden flavours of Paris
28 August 2012
Want to savour the French capital’s best steaks, freshest baguettes, most welcoming bars and secret street markets? Discover the hidden...
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Feast on Europe’s best food trucks
22 August 2012
Food trucks may be trendy now but the concept is hardly new. Since the turn of the century, hungry workers...
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Paris essentials: où est la gare?
19 August 2012
Heading to Paris? Read up on how to get the most out of this ville magnifique.Pretend you’re a Parisian: rent...
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Decadent Versailles
03 August 2012
Seven hundred rooms, 67 staircases, 352 chimneys, 2153 windows, 6300 paintings, 2100 sculptures and statues, 15,000 engravings, 5000 decorative art...
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Europe in a hurry: itineraries for time-poor travellers
01 August 2012
Short on time when travelling in Europe? Even a few days can give you a taste of Europe’s contrasting flavours,...
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Paris trip planner
31 July 2012
Lonely Planet has produced this article for Visa. All editorial views are those of Lonely Planet alone and reflect our...
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Where to stay in Paris
31 July 2012
Paris is a very compact city, so no matter where you decide to stay you’ll be able to get around...
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Europe’s greatest train stations
31 July 2012
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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Fangtastic! The world’s best vampire-spotting locations.
27 June 2012
Vampires and their stories seem to be enjoying an eternal renaissance in contemporary fiction and film. Anne Rice’s Interview with...
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Hotels where famous people have died
27 June 2012
In 18th century Britain it became fashionable to be melancholic, particularly in cemeteries. It became so popular some graveyards even...
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French bread for beginners
27 June 2012
All boulangeries (bakeries) have baguettes (or flûtes), which are long and thin, as well as wider loaves simply known as...
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The world’s most iconic human-made structures
27 June 2012
The world is full of incredible buildings, but what about those that have become truly iconic, the instantly recognisable ones...
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Riding the rails: classic train journeys of the world
27 June 2012
Hand the porter your luggage, climb aboard and relive the golden days of railroading on these spectacular journeys.Copper Canyon Railway, MexicoThe...
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Paris supper clubs
20 June 2012
Jim Haynes has a CV that just won’t quit. A Louisianan raised in Venezuela, Haynes did his US military service...
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Touring Paris’ historic cemeteries
20 June 2012
Paris is a city known for its colourful locals and decorative arts – a traveller can find some of the...
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Should you see or skip Europe’s top icons?
20 June 2012
Europe is filled with landmarks that need no introduction. Often they’re destination-makers in themselves. At other times, the hassle and...
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Short-term rentals: travel like a local with a home away from home
20 June 2012
Though there is something alluring about arriving at a hotel for a spell away from home – the ritual of...
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Food and travel: inseparable companions
20 June 2012
In this extract from A Moveable Feast, Don George, editor of this new collection of food travel tales, reflects on...
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