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  1. Stepping out: the world’s best long walks

    18 July 2011

    Forget planes, trains and automobiles – the greenest and greatest way to travel is to use your own two feet....

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  2. Olympic Pyeongchang and beyond: winter sports in South Korea

    06 July 2011

    After narrowly losing the bidding for the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, South Korea’s Pyeongchang in the mountainous Gangwon-do province...

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  3. The world’s best secret islands

    12 April 2011

    Looking for a romantic spot that’s (almost) all yours? Here’s a list from our brand new Best in Travel 2011...

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  4. Irish bars around the world

    16 March 2011

    Once a religious holiday within Ireland, St Patrick’s Day is now an international celebration. We’ve scoured our travel guides and chosen a...

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  5. Korea: travel books to read before you go

    01 October 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Korea guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood for...

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  6. The story behind the photo: Jisan Valley Rock Festival

    30 September 2010

    Suspended at the Jisan Valley Rock Festival...

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  7. A perfect day in Seoul

    03 September 2010

    South Korea’s capital city is transformed every decade by its citizens’ energy and love of the new.  Forever morphing into...

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  8. The Global World Cup

    24 July 2010

    Featured post: Spain’s big win — as seen from a tiny Spanish village.Fans around the world are in a football...

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  9. 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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  10. Learning to love Seoul

    21 January 2010

    An old Korean proverb goes, ‘Even if you have to crawl on your knees, get yourself to Seoul!’ It’s a...

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  11. Cities - so misunderstood (update)

    12 January 2010

    Wow - the original version of this article, entitled ‘Cities You Really Hate’ and published on 9 October, certainly ruffled...

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  12. 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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  13. Weirdo a go-go: the world's strangest festivals

    01 October 2009

    Forget Glastonbury & head instead to one of the world’s more unusual festivals – far more exciting than camping, Coldplay...

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