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  1. 10 delicious kid-friendly foods of the world

    17 June 2013

    Parents remain ever hopeful as we strive to introduce different foods into our children’s diets. Whether your family is travelling...

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  2. The best places to learn to dive

    21 May 2013

    Dreaming of getting your dive ticket? Looking for a combination of idyllic conditions and reputable dive outfits, we’ve narrowed down...

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  3. Exploring southern Sumatra

    18 February 2013

    When a destination is as big and sprawling as Sumatra – the planet’s sixth largest island – there’s a wealth...

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  4. Learning to freedive in Indonesia

    30 December 2012

    Indonesia’s natural and cultural wonders entice many travellers – so what’s it to be? A deep plunge into the country’s...

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  5. Top 10 dream business destinations

    05 September 2012

    Your colleagues are coming in from Tokyo, you’re currently in London, and your negotiating partners are stationed somewhere outside Baltimore. If location doesn’t...

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  6. Top 25 experiences in Bali and Lombok

    23 August 2012

    The mere mention of ‘Bali‘ evokes thoughts of a paradise. It’s more than a place: it’s a mood, an aspiration,...

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  7. Essential Bali travel tips

    02 August 2012

    It’s time to take it easy! A trip to Bali puts you on the most visitor-friendly island of Indonesia. White-sand...

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  8. Flores shakes off Bali’s shadow

    25 July 2012

    The Indonesian island of Flores used to get by on Bali’s overflow alone, and the trickle of travellers that landed...

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  9. Top 5 tips for travel during Ramadan

    24 July 2012

    Ramadan Mubarak! With the Muslim holy month of Ramadan underway, now’s a good time to learn to say ‘Happy Ramadan!’...

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  10. Travels to Hell: inside Indonesia’s Ijen volcano

    10 July 2012

    Nobody in Europe had heard of the Ijen volcanic crater during the European Middle Ages, when painters were busy decorating...

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  11. Surfing for novices amidst Bali’s monster waves

    29 June 2012

    Tucked within Indonesia’s ferociously powerful waves, lies a unique surfing experience that will bring mile-long smiles to beginners and intermediate...

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  12. The best countries for food

    27 June 2012

    Food and travel go together like planes and airports. No matter where you go you’ll have little trouble finding at...

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  13. Paradises on Earth

    20 June 2012

    Gin-clear water at bath temperature, a breeze ruffling the coconut palms, and sand as fine and white as sugar –...

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  14. Best beaches to swing a hammock

    17 June 2012

    Dreaming of your own place in the sun? In this excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we take you...

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  15. Where to go in July

    24 April 2012

    Have some free time this July but don’t know what to do with it? Check out these top destinations from...

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  16. Derawan Island and the Sangalaki Archipelago

    29 March 2012

    With a new international terminal at Kalimantan’s Berau airport in Indonesian Borneo opening in April 2012, newly proposed routes from...

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  17. Borneo’s mystical Meratus Mountains

    28 March 2012

    Before huge swaths of Borneo were aggressively carved up to make way for palm-oil plantations and voracious logging, the whole...

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  18. Finding Indonesia’s perfect wave

    14 January 2012

    Surfers have long been known for a nomadic lifestyle spent scouring the globe in search of the perfect wave, and...

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  19. 7 natural wonders of the world: Lonely Planet readers’ picks

    22 November 2011

    The New7Wonders Foundation caused no end of controversy and outrage with their shortlist of the world’s natural wonders, and it...

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  20. Spa aaaah: Bali’s best spas and chill-out spots

    19 June 2011

    Whether it’s a total wind-down for the mind, body and spirit, or simply the desire for some quick-fix serenity, lots...

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  21. Indonesia’s mountains of fire

    02 June 2011

    While Indonesia’s volcanoes are often noted for the beauty of their spectacular peaks, steaming craters and view of the earth’s...

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  22. 10 most beautiful places in the world to wake up in

    08 April 2011

    This content was specially produced by Lonely Planet for Hyatt.Even if you’re not a morning person, opening your eyes in...

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  23. What’s new in Bali and Lombok, 2011

    15 March 2011

    In this excerpt from our latest Bali & Lombok guidebook, (one of our new-look guides – check them out!) we...

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  24. Update for travellers: post-earthquake Japan

    11 March 2011

    A massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on Friday, March 11, causing a tsunami that has resulted...

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