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Where to go in October
25 April 2012
Travelling in October? Consider one of these destinations from the experts at Lonely Planet Magazine:New EnglandThere are few better ways...
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Secret Venice
18 April 2012
Hiding right in the elegant shadows of Venice‘s Grand Canal palaces and must-see monuments are Venetians’ most beloved hangouts. But...
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That’s amore! Alternatives to Italy’s romance hotspots
05 April 2012
Romance runs rich through Italy’s veins, with icons of amore to melt the hardest heart. But the most famous sight...
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Top 5 destinations for photography
04 April 2012
This column originally appeared in Lonely Planet Magazine India whose chief consultant photographer Dhaval Dhairyawan reveals his top five photogenic...
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Riding the rails: classic train journeys of the world
20 March 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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Must-see Italy
13 March 2012
Italy is a dazzling, mesmerising feast of a country. Here are the country’s must-see highlights – if you don’t make...
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Planning the perfect destination wedding
09 February 2012
Wedding gowns that cost more than a new car. Cheesy 1980s cover bands. Bland chicken dinners. Snarling mother-in-laws demanding you...
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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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Tips from a food writer: how to find culinary bliss around the world
06 September 2011
For seven years, I’ve eaten up to five meals a day at eateries ranging from Marrakesh street stalls to Venetian...
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Ask Lonely Planet: best place to propose?
18 July 2011
Here at Lonely Planet, we have travel experts on tap. In this excerpt from the August 2011 issue of Lonely...
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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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Europe’s 8 best night trains
10 May 2011
The midnight thump and clunk of railway carriages being uncoupled and shunted in a station somewhere in central Europe is...
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Lonely Planet author: my perfect day in Venice
31 March 2011
In this month’s Lonely Planet Magazine, Alison Bing, author of Lonely Planet’s...
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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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Mini guide to Giudecca, Venice
15 February 2011
Located just across the canal bearing its name, Giudecca is Venice minus the plastic trinkets, touts and camera-toting tourists.HistoryIn spite...
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Venice’s back alley bars
15 February 2011
The magic of Venice lies in its back alleys. Forming a parallel universe to the jam-packed shopping and sightseeing districts...
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Top 5 parties at the Venice Carnevale 2011
14 February 2011
Raise your glasses and loosen your corsets: Venice Carnevale offers an extra weekend of parties in 2011, extending the city’s...
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Travel trivia: 10 geeky facts from around the globe
14 February 2011
All-surprising stats and fantastical facts, our info nerds’ world tour will have you pointing out the planet’s most unknown ‘did...
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World’s best festivals: Carnevale Venezia (Venice Carnival)
02 December 2010
This is an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals.Location: Venice, Italy. Piazza San Marco is the focus of the festi...
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Films where the destination is the star
01 December 2010
At times while watching films you’ll notice the main character isn’t human. You’ll realise that the destination where the film...
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Roll cameras! Visiting Venice for the film festival.
01 December 2010
Italy does not let anything get in the way of a good time – the perfect example is the fact...
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What’s in a place name?
06 October 2010
Some of my favourite words started life as names of places.Take, for example, ‘Bohemian’, which connotes a cavalier disregard for...
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Venetian dining etiquette
30 September 2010
This is an excerpt from the Eating chapter of Lonely Planet’s guide to Venice & the Veneto.Flattery never hurts, but...
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Venice cicheti (bar snacks) for beginners
27 September 2010
This is an excerpt from the food chapter of Lonely Planet’s Venice & the Veneto guide.CichetiEven in unpretentious Venetian osterie...
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The 6 best cities to get lost in
25 September 2010
Put your map away and spin round three times – it’s time to get lost. Going off the radar in...
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