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Saddle up for the world’s best cycling routes
01 February 2012
There’s no better way to explore a place than by bike. In honour of our favourite two-wheeled travel companion, here...
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Whose round is it anyway? The world’s best booze
19 January 2012
Drinking the local beverage is a sure way to warm the hearts of the locals. Here is a selection of...
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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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Best ways to see Europe
20 September 2011
Four wheels, two wheels, ferry or foot – in this extract from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we show you...
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Trip by design: what’s your favourite travel theme?
08 August 2011
Designing one’s trip around a specific theme is a timeless concept. Elizabeth Gilbert planned her Eat, Pray, Love trip around...
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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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Top 10 flashiest lighthouses
06 June 2011
Strikingly tall structures perched on rough windswept coastlines hearkening back to an earlier seafaring time in history, lighthouses are a...
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Best places to get naked
02 June 2011
It’s not news to point out that the human body has been fetishized by advertising, consumerism, cinema, etc. There is,...
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Should you see or skip Europe’s top icons?
10 May 2011
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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Top 5 places to find real Irish food in Dublin
31 March 2011
Coddle, a classic Dublin broth made of boiled fatty sausage and diced vegetables may have cut the mustard with hungry...
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Ireland’s top 10 unusual places to stay
17 March 2011
This article was specially produced by Lonely Planet for Tourism Ireland.The more we stay in travel lodges and soulless hotels,...
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Irish bars around the world
16 March 2011
Once a religious holiday within Ireland, St Patrick’s Day is now an international celebration. We’ve scoured our travel guides and chosen a...
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Dublin’s underground literary scene
16 March 2011
The world is well versed in the enormous literary talent Dublin has spawned, from Beckett and Wilde to Behan and Joyce. But they’re all...
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Top 10 Ireland for first-timers
16 March 2011
Ireland’s reputation precedes itself, so first-time visitors might think they know what to expect: fields of clover, gabby locals, etc....
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Top 10 places to see a traditional Irish music session
16 March 2011
A nod of the head and a wry smile and they’re off, fiddles hopping, feet stomping and the gravelly voices...
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Slow food along the Shannon
15 March 2011
Taking to the inland waterways is a wonderfully leisurely way of seeing Ireland‘s hidden corners. Flanked by lush riverside pastures,...
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See it or skip it? Europe’s top attractions.
11 March 2011
You’re only in Paris for a short time: is it worth waiting in the long lines to go up the...
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Ireland’s most offbeat festivals
10 March 2011
Even in straitened times, Ireland has never needed an excuse to celebrate. If the more eccentric end of the cultural...
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World’s best festivals: St Patrick’s Festival
27 February 2011
This is an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals.Location: Dublin, Ireland. The parade starts on Parnell Sq and he...
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9 weekend courses in Europe
04 February 2011
Improve yourself in 2011, whether it’s by learning to dance, playing polo or tucking into chocolate. In an extract from...
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European history and culture weekends
28 January 2011
Looking for a short European break where you can immerse yourself in the local history and culture?Whether you want to...
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Weekend getaway: stately music in Ireland
28 January 2011
Looking for a short break where you can immerse yourself in the local history and culture? This week we’re bringing...
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Ireland: travel books to read before you go
01 October 2010
This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Ireland guide provides a selection of travel literature to enhance your trip.Travel in Ireland seems...
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Travel with children
12 September 2010
Does having kids mean that your travel bug has buzzed its last? Nope – not according to the Lonely Planet...
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