Tips & articles
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World’s best festivals in February
27 January 2012
Festivals are a living, dancing museum of cultures and traditions in an increasingly globalised world. There is no better place...
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Travel photography: beginner’s guide to using digital SLRs
11 January 2012
So you’ve got a fancy new camera but haven’t moved past the automatic settings? We’ve got some suggestions that will...
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Travel games for kids: fun for long waits and quiet places
01 December 2011
Kids don’t believe everything comes to those who wait, so it helps to have some travel games at the ready...
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Travel games for kids: fun on the move
01 December 2011
Getting from A to B doesn’t have to be a journey to boredom for kids if you have a selection...
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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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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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How to travel like a kid
07 October 2011
When thinking about travelling with children, as adults we tend to focus on one angle: how do we...
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Best in Travel 2012: Readers’ Choice Awards!
06 October 2011
In late October, Lonely Planet will be releasing its guide to the...
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Shaking hands with pirates – Visiting Pitcairn Island
25 July 2011
In 2009 Lonely Planet sent South Pacific author...
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The language of photography (and how it can help you take better pictures)
20 July 2011
Photography and technical jargon go together like a DSLR and a hot shoe mounted flash. If you’re new to photography...
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Retro travel: top travel experiences by the decade
06 July 2011
Fashion, food and music all take their cues from the past, so why not a little travel with a vintage...
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How to travel with friends (and not want to kill them)
22 June 2011
I have two permanent, oddly positioned bald spots on my head. Though my mother claims they’re from a scalp thing...
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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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How to tell if your holiday is green or just greenwash
05 April 2011
You want to book an ecofriendly holiday, but so many travel brochures literally gloss over those thorny issues of environmental...
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Blog for New Zealand: a Twitter call to arms
21 March 2011
New Zealand is coming to terms with the earthquake of 22 February, which devastated Christchurch on the South Island.Travellers on...
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Learning to surf in the Land of Giants
15 March 2011
The name Teahupoo is synonymous with fear in the surfing world. Rivaling Hawaii’s Pipeline as the most photographed wave in...
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Five ways to experience Tahiti’s waterfall valleys
15 March 2011
Aside from a skinny circle of coastline and fringing reef, Tahiti is made up of enticing basalt peaks and fern-lined...
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Update for travellers: post-earthquake Japan
11 March 2011
A massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on Friday, March 11, causing a tsunami that has resulted...
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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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Insider Sydney: the icons and beyond
25 February 2011
Sydney. It’s a city built from icons that make your jaw drop – the Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Bondi...
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Beginner’s guide to reducing travel anxiety
12 February 2011
Travelling is all about the unknown. That’s its attraction. If it were possible to ‘know’ a destination completely then it...
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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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World’s best festivals in January
05 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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World’s best festivals in March
04 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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16 tips for safe trips
07 November 2010
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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