Tips & articles
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The world’s best wild swims
22 March 2013
Little can match the pleasure of taking a dip in a secluded spot. Sliding into a river or striking out...
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Conquer your fear: 4 tips for solo women travelers
31 January 2013
Lonely Planet produced this article in conjunction with our partner, Self Magazine. Take our travel poll to see what kind...
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The world’s best high teas
26 November 2012
Sipping tea in rarefied surroundings is a simple treat that can turn a fun city break into something truly memorable....
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Getting to and doing Taman Negara, Malaysia by yourself
03 October 2012
At 130 million years of age, Malaysia’s Taman Negara rainforest is the oldest in the world. Covering 4343 sq km,...
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Malaysia by motorcycle: through the heart of Pahang
30 July 2012
In Kuala Lumpur, ‘right of way’ goes to the craziest, and the city’s chaotic streets are a dangerous place for...
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The world’s best bread
26 June 2012
Fresh bread is a delight at home; while travelling it is often the key to understanding the local culture. Here...
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Best beaches to swing a hammock
17 June 2012
Dreaming of your own place in the sun? In this excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we take you...
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Top spots for a medical adventure
12 June 2012
Want it modified, enhanced, drilled out, implanted or just plain alleviated? Whatever your bodily need, there’s a place for you.IndiaWith...
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Walk on the mild side: trails for mere mortals
06 June 2012
Walking – just simply walking – can be one of the best ways to experience a place. The pace and...
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Live it up! The greatest mansions and grand houses.
01 May 2012
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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The 11 best street foods worth blowing your diet over
27 April 2012
You’re on holiday abroad exploring a local market. Suddenly an enticing aroma encircles you and makes you turn your head...
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Novice diving off Sabah’s coast
27 March 2012
The state of Sabah, on the island of Borneo, is often promoted as an outdoorsman’s paradise. And Sabah’s Semporna archipelago...
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Borneo’s biological treasure trove
23 March 2012
The Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of Borneo is probably not what comes to mind when thinking of...
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Can I speak to the chef? How to travel on a special diet
16 January 2012
New flavours are among the great joys of travel, but there’s a whole crowd of travellers out there who have to...
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The wet and wild side of Malaysia
14 January 2012
There’s more than one Malaysia. There’s the modern, well-ordered state boasting the Petronas Towers, those twin rocket-ship behemoths in capital...
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A dream trip for food lovers
01 December 2011
I’ve long considered ‘travel’ - you know, going to see stuff like museums and markets and fancy plazas with mimes - as...
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How to find your favourite hawker stall in Penang
15 September 2011
Finding the best places to eat in a foodie town is one of the most satisfying aspects of being a...
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Penang: Malaysia in miniature
10 September 2011
There’s a place in Penang, south of Little India in Georgetown, where you can find good food, sport on the...
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A traveller’s guide to buying jade
22 February 2011
Valued throughout Asia for its beauty and elegance, jade is an especially desired keepsake for visitors to Taipei, which has...
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Live the dream in Penang’s heritage hotels
02 January 2011
Georgetown, the capital of Pulau Penang (Penang Island) in Malaysia became a Unesco World He...
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Shawn Low’s travel picks for 2011
30 December 2010
Wondering what the new year will bring? Here’s the word on the ground from our Asia-Pacific travel editor, Shawn.Budget airlines...
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Ask Lonely Planet: where to go before we have kids?
02 December 2010
Here at Lonely Planet, we have travel experts on tap. In this excerpt from the December 2010 issue of Lonely...
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What the strong Australian Dollar means for local travellers
08 November 2010
The AUD is currently $0.98 to the USD and predicted to hit parity and soar as high as $1.02 to...
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