Tips & articles
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Turkey: travel books to read before you go
05 October 2010
This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Turkey guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood for your...
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Short-term rentals: travel like a local with a home away from home
05 October 2010
Though there is something alluring about arriving at a hotel for a spell away from home – the ritual of...
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The 6 best cities to get lost in
25 September 2010
Put your map away and spin round three times – it’s time to get lost. Going off the radar in...
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Turkish picnics
21 September 2010
Turks are enthusiastic, expert picnickers – there are thousands of piknik yeri (picnic grounds) dotted all over the country. Some...
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Beautiful Bozcaada, Turkey’s best-kept secret
21 September 2010
One of the secrets of successful travel lies in always turning adversity to your advantage. And so it was that,...
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Travel with children
12 September 2010
Does having kids mean that your travel bug has buzzed its last? Nope – not according to the Lonely Planet...
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Istanbul: a tale of two mosques
09 September 2010
The winners of Lonely Planet’s 2010 Best in Travel competition, Poonam and Chirag Chhatralia, write about their visit Istanbul and,...
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Lonely Planet’s top 10 foodie holidays
11 August 2010
Eating can be the best part of travelling. To get you inspired, here are some of the world’s most mouth-watering...
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Photo competition – that’s a wrap!
30 July 2010
For the first half of 2010, we decided we wanted our readers (and photographers) to create their vision of the...
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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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Top 10 hedonistic city breaks
25 May 2010
Whether you want beach parties, packed-out clubs or sexy tango schools, surrender to the seduction of these party cities -...
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Licence to travel: jet-setting with James Bond
12 March 2010
It’s a tough life but someone’s gotta do it: flitting between exotic destinations, schmoozing in glam casinos and disposing of...
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Eat well on the move in Europe
09 March 2010
The sniff of Spring is in the air in Europe, which means planning for summer journeys can begin. One overlooked...
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Istanbul with children
17 July 2009
Known more for its history and architecture than its child-friendly attractions, Istanbul might not seem the obvious place to bring...
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