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Just clicky here. 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000jake Howardjake HowardinteractiveHawaiiHonolulu & WaikikiIsland & BeachesOutdoorsSportsWater Sportshttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/altski_1207/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/altski_1207/Get off the beaten piste and carve up the powder at these ten little-known snowfields.10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +1000James BainbridgeJames BainbridgearticleCanadaGlobalSkiing & SnowboardingSlovakiaSportsUSAhttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/interactive/henleyontodd_1207/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/interactive/henleyontodd_1207/In the Australian outback, you don't need water to have a boat race. Meet the Henley-on-Todd regatta.10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +1000Emma HaskinEmma HaskininteractiveAustraliaSportsWeirdhttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/american_football_0907/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/american_football_0907/If you're looking for travel with balls, this ultimate guide to American football will be your best friend.18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1000Robert ReidRobert ReidarticleSportsUSAhttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/american_football_2_0907/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/american_football_2_0907/Know your touchdown from your turnover with our guide to understanding a game played by 300-lb guys in tights.18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1000Robert ReidRobert ReidarticleSportsUSAhttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/american_football_3_0907/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/american_football_3_0907/We give you the lowdown on the best NFL and college games to catch during the 2007/2008 season. 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1000Robert ReidRobert ReidarticleSportsUSAhttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/american_football_4_0907/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/american_football_4_0907/For many Americans, there are two types of movies: movies and football movies. Football fans only watch the former when the latter are unavailable. Here's our top five.18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1000Robert ReidRobert ReidarticleSportsUSAhttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/interactive/american_football_map_1007/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/interactive/american_football_map_1007/Find the best football attractions and sports bars with this map.18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +1000Robert ReidRobert ReidinteractiveEating & DrinkingSportsUSAhttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/cairo_0807/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/cairo_0807/Grinding round Cairo is a bit like skating the streets of 70s California - curious (and vocal) audience guaranteed. 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +1000Baxter JacksonBaxter JacksonarticleCairoSportshttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/ialmostraniran_0407/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/ialmostraniran_0407/Running across Iran has its pros and cons, but the biggest roadblock may turn out to be politics.10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +1000Tyler MacNivenTyler MacNivenarticleIranSportsTough TravelWeirdhttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/podcast/goodenoughforvandamme_0107/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/podcast/goodenoughforvandamme_0107/Good Enough for Van Damme Go from the training ring to ringside seats on the trail of the ancient art of Thai kickboxing.08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +1000David GarridoDavid GarridopodcastSportsThailandhttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/podcast/ashestoashes_1206/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/podcast/ashestoashes_1206/Battle lines are drawn and the Barmy Army are ready to charge in this clash of the cricket titans.18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +1000David GarridoDavid GarridopodcastAustraliaEnglandSportshttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/showtimeinshanghaiheshootsheairballs_0906/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/showtimeinshanghaiheshootsheairballs_0906/Making friends and shooting hoops on the courts of Shanghai where Yao Ming is king.05 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +1000Jim DohertyJim DohertyarticleShanghaiSportshttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/swampsoccer_0806/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/swampsoccer_0806/Fill your boots with the stars of swamp soccer as they slog through the bogs of Finland.23 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +1000Nigel WallisNigel WallisarticleFestivals & EventsFinlandSportshttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/yogainbali/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/yogainbali/Relax, seven days of stretching and sweating at a spot best known by surfers will see you rise with the sun.01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +1000Emma McMahonEmma McMahonarticleBaliRelaxationSportshttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/photofeature/buzkashi_1205/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/photofeature/buzkashi_1205/Feel the heat on your neck and the dust in your eyes as you watch men on speeding horses jostle over a headless goat.12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +1000Rodney CocksRodney CocksphotofeatureAfghanistanSportsTough Travelhttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/afghanistanaroundatroyalkabul_1105/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/afghanistanaroundatroyalkabul_1105/Rodney Cocks, currently living and working in Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, details a lighter side to living in one of Central Asia's hotspots.08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +1000Rodney CocksRodney CocksarticleAfghanistanSportshttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/placetobethepartythatstopsanationmelbourne_1105/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelstories/article/placetobethepartythatstopsanationmelbourne_1105/At 3.20pm, on the first Tuesday in November, Melbourne is silent; there's not a car on the road and the streets are deserted.03 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +1000Katie FalkinerKatie FalkinerarticleFestivals & EventsMelbourneSports