Tips & articles
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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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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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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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Festivals of the world: where to go in March
20 February 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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Meeting up with other travellers – safety tips
04 February 2013
Meeting other travellers is one of the best things about being on the road. Social networks and online communities can...
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Learn the art of natural navigation
31 January 2013
In this excerpt from Lonely Planet Magazine, natural navigation expert Tristan Gooley shows you how to ditch the compass and...
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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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Tips for first-time travel – from other travellers
31 January 2013
There’s perhaps only one thing better than travelling to a place for the first time – going there for a...
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Keep your cool when you lose your bags
30 January 2013
Ah, that sinking feeling as your fellow passengers grab their bags and hit the exits, while you stare sadly at...
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Top tips for safe travel
30 January 2013
The world isn’t dangerous or unsafe. Quite the opposite. There are some desperate places and people, even in your home...
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