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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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  21. 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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  22. 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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  23. 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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  24. 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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