Tips & articles
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Make or break: travelling as a couple
10 February 2012
Travelling as a couple can present unique challenges (and advantages) on top of the exhilaration and standard stress that accompanies...
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Tips for travel with an iPad and other tablets
21 November 2011
In 2010, Apple launched the iPad and since then, a whole slew of other manufacturers have jumped into the tablet...
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The world’s hottest cool places
10 November 2011
The rewards for braving the cold are many. The northern hemisphere offers wonderful winter travel, with fewer crowds than in...
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Best in Travel Readers’ Choice: vote for your favourite city and country!
18 October 2011
Two weeks ago we asked you to nominate the best city and country for travel in 201...
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Greatest historical journeys
05 October 2011
Imagine the days of long-haul travel when you didn’t have a zippy backpack or a phone card or a couch...
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Greatest historical journeys: part two
05 October 2011
In the second instalment taken from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we look at three more great historical journeys. So...
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Travel in September: the expert’s choice
31 August 2011
There is no better month to travel than September.You could disagree, but you’d be wrong.The ninth month sees a remarkable...
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Your 24-hour guide to the world
31 May 2011
Where best to be every hour of the day to catch the planet’s top sights and experiences – even if...
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Meat-free travel: vegetarian hits and misses
29 April 2011
Here’s our pick of the perfect destinations for the best food without a face – and three for vegetarians to...
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Travel books to read before you go
20 April 2011
Strangely, one of the best parts of travel can be before you leave. Then you may have months to concoct...
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Affordable luxury: Abu Dhabi’s top 10 best hotels
04 April 2011
Abu Dhabi used to be a cheap destination. Today it ranks among the most expensive cities for living in the...
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Abu Dhabi: the city of superlatives
01 April 2011
As one of the richest cities on earth, Abu Dhabi is the king of bling and an expert at showcasing...
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A local’s guide to Abu Dhabi
31 March 2011
Abu Dhabi‘s humble roots are difficult to unearth. Following its oil boom, the city has become a playground for the...
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Too soon? 5 questions to ask when disaster strikes your travel plans.
07 March 2011
Has a disaster ever forced you to rethink travel plans drastically?When calamity strikes, it’s tough to think of yourself. Earthquakes,...
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Tom Hall’s travel picks for 2011
30 December 2010
What’s in store for travel in and around Europe in 2011? Here are some suggestions to get you booking that...
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World’s best festivals in April
20 December 2010
This is an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals.Festivals are a living, dancing museum of cultures and traditions in an increasingly...
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7 bizarre bars around the world
20 December 2010
Nothing makes a drink taste better than sitting in an alien’s lap while you have it, right? Come with us...
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A Grand Tour across the Middle East
20 September 2010
Ever dreamed of the romance of the Grand Tour, of hotel drawing rooms dripping with aspidistras and antimacassars, of mahogany...
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Travel photography: how to photograph people
18 September 2010
Sick of snapshots that are just a bit, well, ordinary? In this extract taken from Lonely Planet’s Guide to Travel...
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Lebanon in a week: the ultimate road-trip guide
17 September 2010
With just a week to spare in Lebanon, that tightly-packed powerhouse of Middle Eastern history perched beside the Mediterranean and...
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Travel with children: the night train to Luxor
17 September 2010
Cairo’s central Ramses station, a huge, heady Victorian-era terminus, is thronging at seven o’clock on a Wednesday evening as the...
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Travel with children
12 September 2010
Does having kids mean that your travel bug has buzzed its last? Nope – not according to the Lonely Planet...
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Countries that can still be travelled on the cheap
09 September 2010
Cash-flow issues? Global recession getting you down? No budget, no problem – in this extract from Lonely Planet’s...
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Ultimate party cities
15 August 2010
Looking to tread terrain still untouched by foreign stag expeditions? Want to unwind in luxury or drink up the sun?...
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10 best places to have a mid-life crisis
27 July 2010
Looking for a bit of reinvention? In this extract from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we show you where to...
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