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1. New York's summer festivals

   Article by Sarah Gilbert, July 2008

   

   Brooklyn block parties, movies in Central Park - as New York's temperatures soar, so do your options for fun. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Festivals & Events • New York City

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   Skiing Europe's Haute Route

   Article by Kari Lundgren, July 2008

   Take a guide, take an ice axe and take the exhilarating challenge of skiing the legendary Haute Route. Read the full article ›

   Tags: France • Outdoors • Switzerland

3. 

   Backpacker Cuisine

   Article by Austin Bush, July 2008

   It's not quite Asian, it's not quite Western - it's not quite right. How did you find yourself eating hot-dog breakfasts on Kho Pha-Ngan? Read the full article ›

   Tags: Eating & Drinking • Thailand

4. 

   The world on polaroid

   Photo Feature by The Thorn Tree, June 2008

   Let's hear it for the polaroid! We ran a competition on the Thorn Tree to find your best instant travel moments. Here's the cream de la snap. View the photo feature ›

   Tags: Art, Architecture & Design • Culture • Global

5. 

   An author's life

   Interactive Feature by Lonely Planet authors, June 2008

   Sneak an interactive backstage peek at what our authors really go through to get that insider info. View this feature ›

   Tags: Global • Travel How-to

6. 

   Zurich's swimming bars

   Article by Sarah Johnstone, June 2008

   With its plentiful public pools doubling as unusual cocktail bars, summer evenings go swimmingly in the Euro 2008 host city. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Cities • Eating & Drinking • Zurich

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   Dublin's Bloomsday

   Article by Fionn Davenport, June 2008

   Celebrate the moody, brilliant Joyce, his little-read masterwork, his lovingly rendered home town - and mutton kidneys. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Dublin • Festivals & Events

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   Lyon - France's gastronomic star

   Article by Nicola Williams, June 2008

   Sorry, Paris. When it comes to cuisine it's the elegant Gallo-Roman city of Lyon that turns heads and tickles bellies. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Eating & Drinking • Lyon

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   Pacific Northwest Kitsch

   Article by Becky Ohlsen, June 2008

   You can say you're going to the Pacific Northwest for the arts, but you're really going for the trolls and oversized teapots, aren't you? Read the full article ›

   Tags: Seattle • Weird

10. 

    Conquering Canada's last frontier

    Article by Aaron Spitzer, June 2008

    Looking for a refreshing, educational break? Get Klondike-bound and build a snow cave, ski over sea ice or captain a team of huskies. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Canada • Outdoors

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    Backpacker cuisine in Thailand

    Photo Feature by Austin Bush, June 2008

    Ordering up some authentic Thai food proves tougher than ordering Pork Chop Hawaiian or fried chicken mayonnaise. View the photo feature ›

    Tags: Eating & Drinking • Thailand

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    Finding solitude in USA's national parks

    Article by Sara Benson, May 2008

    You want to get close to nature, but the loud tourists want to get close to you. Here's how to get a slice of national park all to yourself. Read the full article ›

    Tags: National Parks • USA

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