Tips & articles
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Nail-biting wildlife encounters
31 July 2013
Ever peered through the razor-sharp jaws of a great white shark? Or gone fishing with a grizzly bear? Here are...
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What makes a terrible airport (and what would make an amazing one)
29 July 2013
Even a casual observer with no idea of what it’s like designing, building and running an airport can immediately blurt...
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Delicious world foods that won’t win beauty pageants
17 July 2013
I was feeling exceptionally cavalier many years ago when I first ordered steak tartare in a restaurant. This mood evaporated...
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Festivals of the world: where to go in August
30 June 2013
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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Adventures in the Columbia River Gorge
24 June 2013
The state border between Oregon and Washington is notable for one thing: a river runs through it. But not just...
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Mouthwatering Montréal: a food-lover’s neighbourhood guide
17 June 2013
What is it that makes Montréal such a fascinating city for travellers? At first glance, it doesn’t have the iconic...
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Festivals of the world: where to go in July
10 June 2013
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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How to travel around the world in 80 days
03 June 2013
In Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel, Phileas Fogg had a devil of a time trying to travel around the world...
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The 10 best family holiday destinations
02 June 2013
Who says that successful travel en famille means a week in the company of a certain famous mouse? In this...
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Festivals of the world: where to go in June
26 May 2013
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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The latest travel scams – and how to avoid them
21 May 2013
Have you ever arrived at a hotel to discover that the ‘sea view’ room you fell head over heels for...
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Five travel photography essentials that won’t weigh you down
16 May 2013
Some of your best travel pictures will be off the cuff, spontaneous affairs, but taking a few basic pieces of...
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It rains in the tropics, and other travel buzz-kills
15 May 2013
Travel buzz-kills are a singular kind of torture, born out of impossibly high expectations for a destination. The considerable time...
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An island of sweet surprises: Maui for honeymooners
07 May 2013
A Hawaiian honeymoon has all the storybook ingredients to make couples swoon: sherbet-coloured sunsets, songbird serenades and pal...
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A state-by-state guide to iconic US foods
02 May 2013
One of the hands-down greatest things about eating in America is all the hyper-regional specialties. A food that’s ubiquitous in...
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Top 10 walking tours for globetrotting foodies
25 April 2013
The best – and tastiest – way to fast-track your understanding of a city’s cuisine is to embark on a...
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Hawaii: a beach bum’s guide
10 April 2013
You don’t have to pay to fly all the way to Tahiti or Bora Bora to nab your own Polynesian...
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A guide to whale-watching in Canada
01 April 2013
‘Over there!’ someone shouts, pointing to the water a few boat lengths away. You hear a ‘whoosh’, see a spout...
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Green travel: how to find an eco-friendly tour operator
30 March 2013
With no universal guidelines on what qualifies as ‘eco’, it can be difficult to know if a tour operator, hotel...
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Festivals of the world: where to go in April
23 March 2013
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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How to road-trip Canada on a budget
18 March 2013
Canada is big and beautiful, but climate, distance and the high cost of domestic travel make it hard to get...
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7 tips for a successful shared homestay experience
11 March 2013
You’re staying in someone’s home you don’t know on a trip. Naturally that means you walk around in your underwear,...
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O’ahu’s Top Scenic Drives
27 February 2013
The island of Oʻahu offers much more for adventurous travellers than just the historic streets of...
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Austin during SXSW: escape the crowds
26 February 2013
Every year, Austin’s South by Southwest Festival gets bigger and bigger, while Austin stays the same size. Escape the crowds...
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