Tips & articles
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Expert tips for your first trek to the Indian Himalaya
22 May 2013
Yearning to explore the forbidding peaks of the Indian Himalaya, but not sure where to start? These expert tips from...
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Planning your dream Himalayan trip
01 April 2013
For mountain lovers and the vertically inclined the Himalayas represent nothing less than the crowning apex of nature’s grandeur. Here...
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Is the snap year the new gap year?
04 February 2013
The old gap year order has changed. While it’s still a common rite of passage for young people to take...
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How to trek to Everest Base Camp
14 January 2013
Mount Everest has captivated intrepid men and women since the 1920s. The exploits of legends such as George Mallory, Sir...
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The world’s best multi-day treks…without high altitudes
28 November 2012
Love trekking but suffer from altitude sickness? Or do you just want to want to enjoy a good trek without...
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Best places to play the locals at their own game
27 June 2012
Card games have long been good friends to the traveller whether on long train trips or waiting for transport connections....
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Stepping out: the world’s best long walks
22 June 2012
Forget planes, trains and automobiles – the greenest and greatest way to travel is to use your own two feet....
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Travel trivia: 10 geeky facts from around the globe
14 June 2012
All-surprising stats and fantastical facts, our info nerds’ world tour will have you pointing out the planet’s most unknown ‘did...
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Fine tune your table manners
19 May 2012
You think that emptying the bottle into your guest’s glass is polite… little do you know that you just designated...
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The 10 best treks in the world
21 March 2012
These 10 classic treks are for serious walkers. All of them require a sturdy pair of lungs, fit legs and...
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Watching wildlife in Nepal
18 January 2012
Lifted straight from the pages of a Rudyard Kipling book, the steamy jungles of southern Nepal are home some of...
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Nepal’s alternative adrenaline activities
18 January 2012
With eight of the world’s 14 highest mountains, epic valleys and rivers with personalities that run from gentle to ferocious,...
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Finding peace in Kathmandu
16 January 2012
Kathmandu is an assault on the senses. It is a blend of fume-shrouded traffic chaos, clanging temple bells, cooing doves,...
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Nepal’s Great Himalayan Trail
16 January 2012
The Nepalese Himalayas is one of the world’s greatest trekking destinations. It is a land of snow peaks and fluttering...
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How to get high: a guide to staying well at high altitude
30 November 2011
High altitudes are just for the Reinhold Messners and Joe Simpsons of this world, right? Crazy feats up there where...
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Travel etiquette 101: body language
26 February 2011
You step over someone’s legs in Nepal and don’t even realize you’ve committed a grave social taboo! Although most locals...
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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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Holi: the Festival of Colours
24 February 2010
The most boisterous of Hindu festivals, Holi waves goodbye to winter and welcomes in spring in a rainbow of colours....
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Short changed
18 January 2010
A lesson in how not to change money on the road.Shane and I traipsed our way overland from Australia to...
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The top 10 countries for 2010
06 November 2009
Want a sneak peek into the future?We’ve just released our newest edition of...
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