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  2. Believe your eyes: the world’s strangest optical illusions and mirages

    10 June 2011

    Can you believe your eyes? When it comes to these head-twisters, chances are you can’t. Come around the globe with...

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  3. 10 places of myth and legend

    21 February 2011

    Even though we can get to the other side of the world in less than a day, there are still...

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  4. Entering Mali’s Dogon world

    16 February 2011

    Mali’s Dogon Country can feel like a deliciously African evocation of the remote. Dogon villages have no electricity. Nor are...

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  5. Musical Mali

    05 January 2011

    Mali is West Africa’s heart and soul, a country as rich in historical significance as it is blessed by an...

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  6. World’s best festivals: Festival in the Desert

    23 November 2010

    This is an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals.Location: Essakane, MaliDates: Second weekend in J...

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  7. The 10 best treks in the world

    15 November 2010

    These 10 classic treks are for serious walkers. All of them require a sturdy pair of lungs, fit legs and...

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  8. Destination at a glance: Mali

    21 October 2010

    If you could only visit one country in West Africa, Mali would be a prime candidate. Few countries in the...

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  9. West Africa: travel books to read before you go

    01 October 2010

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

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  11. Where to go in July

    10 May 2010

    Have some free time this July but don’t know what to do with it? Check out these top destinations from...

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  12. World's worst sleepless nights

    08 September 2009

    Travellers learn to grab forty winks in some pretty taxing situations: overnight bus trips, hostel rooms of 15 snorers, humid...

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