Tips & articles
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America’s legendary drives
06 February 2012
With over four million miles of highway, the USA offers more road trips than anyone could tackle in one lifetime....
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Hidden treasures of San Francisco: travel expertise from Wenzani
16 December 2011
For retro shopping and eclectic nights out, sunny San Francisco can’t be beaten. But with the hip nightspots changing with...
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25 free attractions in San Francisco
05 December 2011
For an all-timer city, San Francisco quietly delivers a lot for the money. Many of its hotels offer comfort and...
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Top 10 best value destinations for 2012
27 October 2011
If past years (or recessions) have sucked up your travel budget, plan smart and get more in bang for your...
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Greatest historical journeys: part one
04 October 2011
In the first of three instalments taken from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we look at the ten greatest historical...
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Tips from a food writer: how to find culinary bliss around the world
06 September 2011
For seven years, I’ve eaten up to five meals a day at eateries ranging from Marrakesh street stalls to Venetian...
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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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How to take a broke-ass road trip
26 July 2011
There’s a saying that goes, ‘The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco’. It’s credited to...
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Urban photography: a one-day itinerary for capturing a city
13 July 2011
The urban environment of the world’s towns and cities provides easy access to the greatest variety of subject matter. In...
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Best places to get naked
02 June 2011
It’s not news to point out that the human body has been fetishized by advertising, consumerism, cinema, etc. There is,...
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Meat-free travel: vegetarian hits and misses
29 April 2011
Here’s our pick of the perfect destinations for the best food without a face – and three for vegetarians to...
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Top 10 cities for artistic inspiration
01 April 2011
Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2011 brings you the cities where history’s best artistic talents had their imagination fired –...
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Top scenic USA train routes
01 April 2011
This article was specially produced by Lonely Planet for Amtrak.There’s no better way to experience the sheer grandeur of the...
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The best public art in the world
01 April 2011
Why wait in line at a gallery when these splendid works are on offer in the street? And they can...
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California cheese trips
17 March 2011
Praise cheeses, California knows the whey.After our recent article Cheese travel: tips from a cheesemonger made everyone at Lonely Planet...
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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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World’s best Chinatowns
03 February 2011
The world will be partying with the Chinese this week, as they see in the Year of the Rabbit. Chinatowns...
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New York vs. San Francisco attractions
12 January 2011
As you may know, Lonely Planet’s US office is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, but Robert Reid, our...
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Top 10 places to go in the US in 2011
30 December 2010
Here at Lonely Planet, we’re passionate about travel. We spend our days thinking about the best places to go,...
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The world’s greatest bookshops
16 November 2010
Bookshops are a traveller’s best friend: they provide convenient shelter and diversion in bad weather, they’re a reliable source of...
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Top gay-friendly destinations
22 October 2010
Here’s our top ten list of gay and lesbian cities in the world.1. San Francisco, USA...
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Cheese travel: tips from a cheesemonger
04 October 2010
Gordon Edgar is the cheese buyer for San Francisco’s famous Rainbow Grocery Cooperative, a store that is well-known by Bay...
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Forget Paris, what’s the Timbuktu of the USA?
21 September 2010
This just in: ‘Paris of the…’ is going to be an Olympic event in London in 2012. Travel writers of...
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A tour of San Francisco’s Alcatraz
21 September 2010
Alcatraz is one of the world’s most notorious holding pens. When you visit, book the popular night tour and watch...
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