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  1. Delicious destinations for iconic dishes

    19 January 2012

    Cultures and countries are defined by food and many are rightly proud of their culinary heritage. Some dishes are so...

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  2. Local’s guide to Singapore: beyond the skyscrapers

    23 November 2011

    Singapore. Mention this buzzing city-state and several things comes to mind: urban jungle, chilli crab, hawker food, perhaps even shopping....

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  3. Top 10 city breaks with kids

    26 October 2011

    City trips aren’t just for business travellers and adults looking for a grown-up good time, in fact in many ways...

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  4. Around the world in 5 signature drinks

    09 June 2011

    Drinking and holidays go together quite well, don’t you think? There’s a certain romance to sipping a cocktail in a...

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  5. Meat-free travel: vegetarian hits and misses

    29 April 2011

    Here’s our pick of the perfect destinations for the best food without a face – and three for vegetarians to...

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  6. Best airports of the world

    22 April 2011

    Any business traveller who has perched in a dimly-lit airport lounge whilst balancing a cup of weak coffee and an...

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  7. Cities which define our age

    01 April 2011

    Cities are chameleonic; their fortunes ebb and flow with the tide of history. Those etched in legend are the ones...

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  8. Best bars to taste that local flavour

    15 March 2011

    Drinking with the locals isn’t hard in these 10 bars (although you’ll more than likely be drinking with a few...

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  9. Shawn Low’s travel picks for 2011

    30 December 2010

    Wondering what the new year will bring? Here’s the word on the ground from our Asia-Pacific travel editor, Shawn.Budget airlines...

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  10. Top 5 ways to catch jungle fever in Singapore

    09 December 2010

    Whether you’re hanging up your boots for a while or using Singapore as a stepping stone to another continent, you...

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  11. A perfect day in Singapore

    09 December 2010

    City, island, nation – Singapore pivots on a delicate geographic, cultural and political fulcrum just north of the Equator. Balancing...

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  12. Glamour travel: where and how to luxe it up

    24 November 2010

    1. Singapore Airlines’ double-bed suitesWhen you’re engaged in a perpetual battle for the bums of some of the world’s richest...

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  13. What the strong Australian Dollar means for local travellers

    08 November 2010

    The AUD is currently $0.98 to the USD and predicted to hit parity and soar as high as $1.02 to...

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  14. A guide to Singapore’s shopping strips

    03 November 2010

    This is an excerpt from the Shopping chapter of Lonely Planet’s guide to Singapore.Singapore’s mania for shopping almost rivals its...

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  15. Malaysia & Singapore: travel books to read before you go

    21 October 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the...

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  16. Singapore’s marathon food tour (bring an empty stomach)

    22 September 2010

    With two guidebooks on Singapore to my name, you could say that I’ve mastered the Lion City. I’ve walked the alleyways...

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  17. Smooth skies: the world’s best airlines

    22 July 2010

    There’s that all-too-familiar sinking feeling that accompanies hunkering down for a fourteen-hour flight with a cramped seat, no personal screen...

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  18. 10 ways to kill time at the airport

    03 June 2010

    Your bags have been checked, your boarding pass issued… and now you’ve got hours to wait before getting on your...

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  19. What are the world's best airports?

    25 March 2010

    Yesterday, Skytrax held its annual World Airport Awards ceremony. To determine which airports took out top prizes, millions of air...

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  20. Making the most of your stopover

    05 March 2010

    What do you do with those precious few hours when you’re en route? Seems a shame to waste them kicking...

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  21. World's best traditions

    16 December 2009

    Think Christmas traditions are special? What about these?High tea, The Ritz, London,...

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  22. Top 10 Airports

    10 December 2009

    Because sometimes it’s not the journey, or the destination, that matters…1. Changi Airport, Singapore (SIN)Changi is the Meryl Streep of...

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  23. Let it rain: enjoying Southeast Asia's wet season

    27 July 2009

    It’s the rainy season in Southeast Asia. Don’t worry, it probably won’t rain all the time – probably just in...

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