- 1 December 2008 3:58PM
Maldives - a byword for paradise
Made up of 1190 tiny islands (99.9% of the country is water), this tiny nation of fishing and trading people has a history, language and culture all its own. Not to mention all the died-and-gone-to-heaven stuff: warm lagoons, technicolour corals, coconut trees and sugar-white sand.
- 28 November 2008 4:48PM
Getting to and from Bangkok
Bangkok's experiencing some political turmoil. If you need information about getting there and away, we've got the answers. Andrew Burke, the author of our Bangkok City Guide and a resident of the city, gives you on-the-ground advice.
- 28 November 2008 4:39PM
Mumbai update
Mumbai is in a state of upheaval after a series of co-ordinated attacks in the main tourist and business districts. If you're there, thinking of going there or worried about people you know, check out the latest BBC reports and the word from the Thorn Tree forum.
- 28 November 2008 4:35PM
Customised guidebooks
The first ever Lonely Planet guidebook was stapled together at a kitchen table. We're keeping that spirit alive with Custom Guides - sections of our most popular books combined to fit your trip.
- 26 November 2008 4:57PM
Savannah: seriously sumptuous
Part antebellum Disneyland, part sink of iniquity (you can drink right out on the street!) - it's no wonder this town's been nicknamed 'The Beautiful Lady with the Dirty Face'. It has all the flourishing grace of its 19th-century mansions, spiced up with a student population that likes a bit of hubbub and a riverside setting dripping with Spanish-moss atmos.
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