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Where to go in March
01 March 2010
Planning to go tripping in March? In an extract from the January 2010 issue of Lonely Planet Magazine, we’ve got...
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Staff favourites: Jerome's Bolivia
26 February 2010
It’s no secret that here at Lonely Planet we love to travel. We all develop soft spots for particular destinations,...
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Love factually: love by the hour
12 February 2010
So another Valentine’s Day is looming and all those lovey-dovey red roses and teddy bears are sending you into anti-romantic...
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Our 5 favourite carnival spots
05 February 2010
It was party time for the Romans. It was party time for the Christians. And it’s still party time for...
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Flamingo-spotting made easy
13 January 2010
The flamingo, with its sunrise plumage and dancer’s moves, is the kind of bird that travellers cross the world to...
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10 places that don’t exist (but should)
05 January 2010
We’ve all read a book or watched a movie and wished the places it transported us to were real. ...
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Dogs of the world
09 December 2009
‘When you point out something to a dog, he looks at your finger.’ - J Bryan, IIIDogs are like children,...
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Top spots for a medical adventure
04 December 2009
Want it modified, enhanced, drilled out, implanted or just plain alleviated? Whatever your bodily need, there’s a place for you.IndiaWith...
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Best things to do in 2010
27 November 2009
Rest up while you can, dear travellers, because 2010 is going to be an action-packed year!Total eclipse from Easter IslandSunday...
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YOUR top 10 countries for 2010
19 November 2009
A couple of weeks ago, we published our list of hot destinations for 2010.You sure had a lot to say!...
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Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled Colombia itinerary
04 November 2009
Having weathered years of civil strife and daunting press, Colombia has only recently reappeared on the traveler’s radar. Portions of...
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Graveyard goodtimes: the world's best cemeteries
29 October 2009
With Halloween and Day of the Dead fast approaching, it’s only natural that our thoughts turn to subjects spooky and...
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Ride 'em, Cowboy: Valledupar's vaquero culture
27 October 2009
Smack-bang between the Andes and the Caribbean coast, the dry plains of Valledupar were home to South America’s first cowboys...
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Nabusimake: indigenous Colombia
27 October 2009
Stepping off the bus at Pueblo Bello on the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, you sense you’re...
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Medellín's cultural renaissance
27 October 2009
In the heyday of Medellín’s notorious cocaine cartel, 4000 people were assassinated a year, including on average one policeman per...
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Tejo: Colombia's explosive national sport
27 October 2009
What do steel projectiles, screaming men, and explosives have in common? The answer is the national sport of Colombia: tejo.Never...
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El Cocuy National Park
27 October 2009
Domenic Bonuccelli travelled to Colombia on assignment for Lonely Planet. You can follow his adventures on Lonely Planet: Roads Less...
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Tell us your tale of the unexpected
17 October 2009
Ever found a Picasso in a flea market in Paris? Been lost in Lisbon? Ripped off in Rome? Romanced in...
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Olympics 2016: C'mon baby, light my fire
30 September 2009
The Powers That Be are about to vote on the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games. The mix is...
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Top places to steal a kiss
30 September 2009
Like they say, it’s all in the lips – so pucker up for everything from passion to cinematic history at...
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Insider tips: Chile
17 September 2009
Safe, efficient and friendly, Chile is perhaps the easiest South American country for travelers. Still, there are a few things...
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World's worst shark infested beaches
08 September 2009
We all know that in theory we’re more likely to be struck by lightning or win the lottery than be...
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Buenos Aires with children
03 August 2009
Steak, soccer, tango and…toddlers? Surprisingly, Buenos Aires is a great city for kids - it’s safe, and there are activities...
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Top ten South American reads: a literary trip
30 July 2009
Fiction was invented the day Jonas arrived home and told his wife that he was three days late because he...
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