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White Nights and warm days: summer in St Petersburg
03 June 2013
Belye nochi, the Russians call them – White Nights. These are the incredible, luminous northern midsummer eves when the high...
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What an eyeful: the world’s most beautiful buildings
28 May 2013
Straight away we’ll say that this isn’t a top 10 list. There are just far too many styles of buildings,...
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Top 5 unmissable journeys by rail
24 May 2013
There are few more memorable ways to travel than by train. Here are Lonely Planet Traveller magazine’s top five ways...
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Great waterways of the world
19 November 2012
Traditionally, along with the sea, rivers and canals were the main means of transporting goods, so history and culture is...
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Best ‘middle of nowhere’ places
28 June 2012
Want to get off the beaten path? Then here are 10 places that will stump most travel agents and reward...
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Top 11 space travel destinations
27 June 2012
Fire up the jet pack, suck in some thin air, get a taste of zero g – it’s time to...
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Riding the rails: classic train journeys of the world
27 June 2012
Hand the porter your luggage, climb aboard and relive the golden days of railroading on these spectacular journeys.Copper Canyon Railway, MexicoThe...
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The coldest places on earth
20 June 2012
If you laugh in the face of tropical getaways and think there’s nothing more fun that pulling on that third...
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The biggest adrenaline rushes
20 June 2012
Take a deep breath, get strapped in and feel the buzz as we bring you the thrill-seekers’ bucket list, from...
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Ultimate art lover’s pilgrimages
16 June 2012
Art doesn’t just live in museums. In this extract from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we show you where you...
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The world’s coldest places
15 June 2012
If the chills give you thrills, these destinations will suit you right down to your woollen-socked toes:Vostok Station, AntarcticaLocated near...
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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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Live it up! The greatest mansions and grand houses.
01 May 2012
Explore these magnificent palaces and mansions and see how the other half lived…1. Marble Palace Mansion, Kolkata, IndiaThe extraordinarily grand ...
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Where to go in August
24 April 2012
Not sure where to travel for your August holiday? Try one of these choices from the Lonely Planet Magazine:Kenya...
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The world’s iciest surf spots
17 April 2012
Surfing is usually associated with warm climates, where the smell of coconut oil drifts through the air and bronzed bodies...
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Summit for the weekend
14 January 2012
Not all mighty mountains require you to hire a porter or reach for rope and tackle, as these craggy beauties...
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Top 10 things to do in 2012
19 December 2011
It’s not as if you need an excuse for travel…but if you did, here are the anniversaries, gatherings and essential...
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A dream trip for music lovers
01 December 2011
Plug in the earphones, fire up the iPod and get ready for a round-the-world journey like no other. From good...
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The 7 wonders of winter
17 November 2011
As temperatures plummet in the Northern Hemisphere, why not enjoy some of the great travel experiences that only a big...
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The world’s hottest cool places
10 November 2011
The rewards for braving the cold are many. The northern hemisphere offers wonderful winter travel, with fewer crowds than in...
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Greatest historical journeys: part one
04 October 2011
In the first of three instalments taken from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we look at the ten greatest historical...
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Top 10 things to do around Lake Baikal
10 May 2011
Mention Siberia and there are immediate thoughts of unrelenting cold and an unforgiving landscape. Yet Lake Baikal, located in Siberia,...
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Europe’s 8 best night trains
10 May 2011
The midnight thump and clunk of railway carriages being uncoupled and shunted in a station somewhere in central Europe is...
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