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Voyages of a lifetime
07 February 2012
The romance of long ocean and river voyages of history holds powerful sway over the dreams of many world travellers....
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Get out on the highway
06 February 2012
From a trans-African odyssey to the glamour of Amalfi by way of the wild western fringe of New Zealand’s South...
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How to eat like a local
19 January 2012
A huge part of the travel experience is getting to know local traditions, history and culture. Happily, you can get in...
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How to avoid Delhi belly
19 January 2012
Tucking into street food is one of the joys of travelling in India – here are some tips to help...
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Master the art of cooking like a local
19 January 2012
One of the best souvenirs you can bring back from a trip is some tasty dishes to share with your...
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Tuk-tuk tips: hold on tight in Asia’s three-wheeled taxis
08 December 2011
Zipping through traffic in an adorable three-wheeled vehicle is a hallmark experience for many travellers in Asia and particularly in...
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How to book trains in India
30 November 2011
Travelling on an Indian train is a reason to travel all by itself. India’s rail network is one of the...
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The world’s most unusual beaches
28 November 2011
Candy sands, disappearing waves, transformed trolls – if life’s a beach, these are its strangest days. These 10 beaches from...
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Riding the rails like a Mumbaikar
04 November 2011
At rush hour in Mumbai, the ladies’ car of the city’s Western Line train is stuffed with working ladies in...
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5 tips for India first-timers
03 November 2011
Chaotic, bamboozling, intoxicating, crazy, exasperating, squalid, daunting, overwhelming. India is all these things, and more. How can you possibly prepare yourself?Start...
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Diwali: India’s festival of lights
20 October 2011
If there’s one place that knows how to celebrate a festival, it’s India. From grand city events to simple village...
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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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Where to go in December
04 October 2011
Only one month left for travelling in 2011! Not sure where to go? See what Lonely Planet Magazine suggests:Patagonia, ArgentinaTake...
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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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Top 10 works of engineering genius
19 September 2011
Those monuments you’ve crossed the planet to see – they’re big, but are they clever? Well, yes, actually they are....
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10 wild regions saved from certain death
06 September 2011
Having been snatched from the very jaws of environmental disaster lends a certain added drama to these wilderness regions.1. Franklin...
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When in Kerala: 10 must-dos in India’s deep south
30 August 2011
Kerala has been a favourite haunt of travellers from around the world for nearly 600 years; it’s been known to...
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Classic Indian drinks: from wine to liqueurs
30 August 2011
Thirsty travellers take note: a chilled pint of Kingfisher beer alone does not an Indian evening make. Traipse through this...
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Side trips from the Taj Mahal
27 August 2011
What? You mean there’s other stuff to do in Agra apart from seeing the Taj Mahal? You bet there is.Agra’s...
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5 great ways to join the crowds in India
26 August 2011
Lonely Planet editorial intern Soumya Rao hails from Hyderabad, India. So we asked her to write an article about how...
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Riding the Rails in India
25 August 2011
India is a big country, in the way that elephants, and skyscrapers, and continents are big. To walk from the...
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Drawn from life: the world’s most fascinating artists’ gardens
03 August 2011
One-off imaginations have turned these gardens into offbeat wonderlands. Get your green on and go wandering!1. Las Pozas, MexicoEdward James...
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Live it up! The greatest mansions and grand houses.
29 July 2011
Explore these magnificent palaces and mansions and see how the other half lived…1. Marble Palace Mansion, Kolkata, IndiaThe extraordinarily grand ...
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The world’s most beautiful buildings
13 July 2011
Straight away we’ll say that this isn’t a top 10 list. There are just far too many styles of buildings,...
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