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  1. Stockholm’s vintage style

    07 February 2012

    With Stockholm Fashion Week currently taking place (6 to 12 February), Sweden’s prowess for fashion is on full display. While...

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  2. Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel: top 10 cities for 2012

    30 October 2011

    After globe-trotting research and fierce debate, Lonely Planet has come to a decision on its favourite cities for 2012. As...

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  3. Subway stations worth getting off the train for

    19 September 2011

    Sometimes a train station isn’t just a means to an end – it’s a destination in itself. These artful stops...

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  4. Stockholm: budget, mid-range or luxury?

    27 April 2011

    Stockholm is stylish, cultured and beautiful. Once you’ve sampled the delights of the city, hop on a ferry to the islands in the archipelago for the best of Sweden’s great...

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  5. World’s best festivals: Walpurgisnacht

    15 December 2010

    In an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals we take a walk on the witchy side at Germany’s...

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  6. What’s in a place name?

    06 October 2010

    Some of my favourite words started life as names of places.Take, for example, ‘Bohemian’, which connotes a cavalier disregard for...

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  7. Volcano cancelled your flight? Take a $3500 cab ride instead

    22 April 2010

    What would you do if you were trying to reunite with your pregnant wife in Madrid but a continent-sized cloud...

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  8. Famous - and infamous - hotels

    04 December 2009

    Looking for a brush with fame instead of mints on the pillow? We’ve got our favourite celebrity hotels - owned...

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  9. Sweden when the sun shines

    31 July 2009

    You think Sweden you think snow, right? Think again. When the warmer weather comes - and it can be surprisingly...

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