Tips & articles
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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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Keep on truckin’: a guide to overlanding
16 April 2013
So you fancy an epic adventure, but don’t want to go it alone…Overland trips can offer a good balance of...
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Exploring Argentina and Chile by bus
11 April 2013
First-time visitors to the southern cone of South America arrive in Buenos Aires or Santiago with visions of glaciers, waterfalls,...
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Expensive experiences, cheaper alternatives
10 April 2013
The world’s most iconic travel experiences don’t usually come cheap – but sometimes there are real alternatives. Here are some...
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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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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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Wildlife wonderland: planning your trip to the Pantanal
06 March 2013
You never forget the first time you set eyes on a hyacinth macaw. A remarkable parrot cloaked in deep indigo...
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Welcome to the jungle: planning your Amazon adventure
20 February 2013
The Amazon basin is a marvel of the world and the imagination, an ecosystem of unrivalled size and diversity, and...
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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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Is the snap year the new gap year?
04 February 2013
The old gap year order has changed. While it’s still a common rite of passage for young people to take...
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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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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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Buyer beware: 10 common travel scams
31 January 2013
While you’re often safer overseas than you are in your hometown, a few scams seem to pop up all over...
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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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How to budget for a big trip
30 January 2013
For some people budgeting is a way to get excited about a trip. They use it as the first step...
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Festivals of the world: where to go in February
20 January 2013
Festivals are a living, dancing museum of cultures and traditions in an increasingly globalised world. There is no better place...
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How to uncover closed-door restaurants when travelling
15 January 2013
It’s like a dinner party with strangers. Closed-door restaurants, also known as underground restaurants or supper clubs, are private eateries...
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