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  1. The botanist’s guide to the sexiest plants of the world

    14 December 2011

    Plants can be sexy. Raise your eyebrows if you will, but to a plant lover, certain plants possess an undeniable...

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  3. An (almost) endless journey: the Tour d’Afrique

    24 August 2011

    A common workday daydream is to embark on a vacation that never ends. One adventure outfitter called Tour d’Afrique Ltd....

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  4. Ask Lonely Planet: where can I see wildlife without the crowds?

    09 August 2011

    Here at Lonely Planet, we have travel experts on tap. In this excerpt from the September 2011 issue of Lonely...

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  5. 10 best things to climb

    17 April 2011

    Over ice and iron girders, shinnying up temples and scaling rainforest trees – tackle the world’s most worthwhile ways to...

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  6. Top 10 eco-lodges

    15 April 2011

    You want to go bush but don’t want to damage the beautiful surrounds, or maybe you don’t even want to...

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  7. Migration and the Masai Mara

    06 December 2010

    The Masai Mara National Reserve is 1510 sq km of open rolling grasslands that extend northward from Tanzania‘s Serengeti. It...

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  8. Lonely Planet’s top 10 countries for 2011

    31 October 2010

    Where in the world should you go next year? Our in-house travel experts, including Lonely Planet cofounder Tony Wheeler, have...

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  9. Tanzania: travel books to read before you go

    14 October 2010

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

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  10. East Africa: travel books to read before you go

    09 October 2010

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

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  11. A teenager’s guide to East Africa

    16 September 2010

    It’s not often we have teenagers in the office (except for teenagers at heart), so we asked Lonely Planet work...

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  13. Best beaches to swing a hammock

    08 April 2010

    Ahh, your own place in the sun. In this excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we show how to...

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  14. Best beaches to swing a hammock

    17 March 2010

    Dreaming of your own place in the sun? In this excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we take you...

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  15. 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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  16. Zanzibar by moped - the ultimate ride

    10 September 2009

    It’s no wonder that Zanzibar gets the lion’s (sultan’s?) share of attention on the Zanzibar Archipelago. Its old Stone Town...

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  17. Hippo-hooray in Tanzania

    27 August 2009

    If you imagine taking all the hippos you’d see at any famous East African park and cramming them together into...

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  18. The world's greatest natural wonders

    22 July 2009

    What are the most amazing natural wonders on the planet?It’s a question I got asked today by the good folks...

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