Tips & articles
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Beyond Hollywood: LA’s local life
16 May 2012
Sure, Hollywood, Venice Beach and Downtown should not be missed, but then steer toward some of Los Angeles‘ lesser-known neighborhoods...
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Bike-friendly LA
02 April 2012
Los Angeles is a magical place, known for celebrity sightings, beaches and sunshine. But it is also known for traffic,...
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Top scenic USA train routes
15 March 2012
There’s no better way to experience the sheer grandeur of the North American continent than by rail. Considerably more relaxing...
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Rediscover Los Angeles: a guide to LA’s hidden highlights
17 November 2011
Prowling mountain lions and a cinema full of dead people: it must be…Los Angeles? Discover a new side to the...
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Top 10 city breaks with kids
26 October 2011
City trips aren’t just for business travellers and adults looking for a grown-up good time, in fact in many ways...
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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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A smooth landing: 5 tips for timesaving at airports
17 September 2011
One of the most tiring elements of air travel, particularly for frequent fliers, is the ‘getting there:’ You’re landed and...
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Fangtastic! The world’s best vampire-spotting locations.
09 August 2011
Vampires and their stories seem to be enjoying an eternal renaissance in contemporary fiction and film. Anne Rice’s Interview with...
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Route 66: Motoring the mother road
30 June 2011
This itinerary from Lonely Planet’s USA’s Best Trips, written by local expert authors Amy Balfour, Alison Bing, Jennifer Denniston, Lisa...
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Naughty or nice: travel by the deadly sins – and virtues!
27 June 2011
We’ve all got our own motivations for traveling, so why not the 7 deadly sins? Here are our pick of...
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North America’s top amusement parks
05 May 2011
Nowhere can you find so many family-friendly daredevil thrills (and gentler rides) than in the USA and Canada. Here are...
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Hotels where famous people have died
12 March 2011
In 18th century Britain it became fashionable to be melancholic, particularly in cemeteries. It became so popular some graveyards even...
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Travel trivia: 10 geeky facts from around the globe
14 February 2011
All-surprising stats and fantastical facts, our info nerds’ world tour will have you pointing out the planet’s most unknown ‘did...
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Bi-coastal battle: Los Angeles vs New York City
02 February 2011
We recently did a San Francisco vs. New York City poll, due to the fact that Lonely Planet’s US office...
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How does American Airlines/booking site tiff affect travelers?
06 January 2011
If you hadn’t noticed all the shoving, American Airlines (AA) has been in a bit of a tiff with a...
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5 Oscar-worthy theatres in Hollywood
29 December 2010
Hollywood is a gritty, vibrant, devil-may-care neighbourhood that’s survived more ups and downs than Mickey Rourke’s career. But there’s one...
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The LA food truck revival
23 December 2010
New York may have a hot dog cart on seemingly every corner, but Angelenos have long ridiculed kitchens on wheels...
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Atlanta to LA road trip: following the Due Date route
15 October 2010
In the new film Due Date, Robert Downey Jr and Zach Galifianakis, as an expectant father and aspiring actor, race...
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Top places to see puppets around the world
12 October 2010
“Nobody’s looking for a puppeteer in today’s wintry economic climate,” complained the unemployed Craig Schwartz, the character portrayed by John...
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A day at the museum
17 September 2010
When we first saw Sue in Chicago’s Field Museum we exclaimed ‘wow, she’s huge!’ In fact, Sue is the largest...
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Roadtripping USA: the ultimate how-to
08 September 2010
Maybe it’s the economy, maybe it’s the weather, or maybe retro travel is in vogue – whatever the reason, 2010...
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Road trip rules for Labor Day weekend
31 August 2010
Labor Day in the US signals two major things – the last-bash of summer travel when, the AAA estimates,...
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Billionaire beach cabanas
11 August 2010
The beach cabana has become prime holiday real estate. For the price of the average honeymoon suite, some hotels are...
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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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