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  1. Five amazing places to experience another culture

    20 May 2013

    Learning about the culture and customs of other people is one of the great experiences of travel. Explore the planet’s...

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  2. Expensive experiences, cheaper alternatives

    10 April 2013

    The world’s most iconic travel experiences don’t usually come cheap – but sometimes there are real alternatives. Here are some...

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  3. Top 10 destinations for twitchers

    27 June 2012

    If you don’t know what a ‘twitcher’ is then this list is probably not for you – then again, perhaps...

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  4. Eight steps to a Kenyan adventure

    09 May 2012

    Take a trip on Kenya’s pioneering railway line and discover the stories behind the first safari expeditions with Lonely Planet...

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  5. Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel: top 10 regions for 2012

    27 April 2012

    When people talk about the best places to travel, it’s often all about a city or a country. But if...

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  6. Where to go in August

    24 April 2012

    Not sure where to travel for your August holiday? Try one of these choices from the Lonely Planet Magazine:Kenya...

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  7. Where to escape the daily grind

    27 March 2012

    Perhaps all you want from your honeymoon is a brief escape from the modern world. Look no further than these...

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  8. 10 wild regions saved from certain death

    06 September 2011

    Having been snatched from the very jaws of environmental disaster lends a certain added drama to these wilderness regions.1. Franklin...

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  9. An (almost) endless journey: the Tour d’Afrique

    24 August 2011

    A common workday daydream is to embark on a vacation that never ends. One adventure outfitter called Tour d’Afrique Ltd....

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  10. Top 10 iconic travel experiences

    05 August 2011

    Yoga in India, cooking in Vietnam – in this extract from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we find those 10...

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  11. The Kenyan coast: Mombasa to the Lamu Archipelago

    18 April 2011

    Do you know how you can travel on the Kenyan coast? By spice boat. There is possibly no more romantic...

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  12. Kenya on a splurge

    01 December 2010

    Kenya caters to travellers of all budgets, but those wanting to splurge are in for a treat. If your idea...

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  13. Tips for a successful Kenyan safari

    30 November 2010

    In Swahili, safari means ‘journey’, a fitting translation for what is arguably one of the most evocative words to infiltrate...

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  14. Spotlight on Nairobi

    29 November 2010

    Far too many travellers are quick to call Kenya’s much vilified capital by its unfortunate nickname: ‘Nai-robbery.’ But dismiss the...

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  15. East Africa: travel books to read before you go

    09 October 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s East Africa guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood for...

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  16. Kenya: travel books to read before you go

    01 October 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Kenya guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood for...

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  17. A teenager’s guide to East Africa

    16 September 2010

    It’s not often we have teenagers in the office (except for teenagers at heart), so we asked Lonely Planet work...

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  18. Where to go in August

    02 July 2010

    Not sure where to travel for your August holiday? Try one of these choices from Lonely Planet Magazine’s article ‘Perfect...

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  19. Great cat journeys

    05 March 2010

    Hamlet, the world’s most travelled cat, escaped his cage on board a plane from Toronto, Canada and was not found...

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  20. Where to go in March

    01 March 2010

    Planning to go tripping in March? In an extract from the January 2010 issue of Lonely Planet Magazine, we’ve got...

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  21. Flamingo-spotting made easy

    13 January 2010

    The flamingo, with its sunrise plumage and dancer’s moves, is the kind of bird that travellers cross the world to...

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  22. Best-value destinations for 2010

    20 November 2009

    Looking for the latest buck-stretching destinations? We’ve got the pick of them, fresh from Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2010...

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