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Ghost town hunting in the American West

27 April 2012

Nothing guarantees a Wild West adventure like exploring ghost towns, from abandoned mines where lucky prospectors once struck it rich...

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Romantic retreats in the US

10 April 2012

Romance is a highly personal concept, and no single travel destination will fit everyone’s tastes. For some it’s a luxurious...

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50 best US presidential sites

01 February 2012

Presidents’ Day: that strategic February Monday holiday in the US that’s situated at arm’s length between George Washington’s birthday (February...

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Why winter is the best time to visit the US deserts

13 January 2012

Winter and deserts? That’s two big strikes for many travelers: it sounds like the worst of all travel worlds, an unhappy...

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Sports in unlikely places

01 December 2011

Watching or playing your favourite sport while on holiday can be a great conversation starter. If the sport is truly...

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Top 10 things to throw yourself off

13 September 2011

Have you had a good plummet lately? No? Well, if you’d like to add an adrenaline rush and an element...

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The Grand Canyon: how to get the most from a short trip

02 September 2011

On my first trip to the Grand Canyon, I made a classic rookie mistake: part of a longer road trip,...

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Phoenix highlights

12 August 2011

Phoenix doesn’t have the best reputation. Known for heat, retirement communities, sprawl and golf, sometimes it feels like the best...

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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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It’s National Park Week! Where to get your green on in 2011.

15 April 2011

Every week in the US is a national park week, but only this week (April 16-24) is National Park Week,...

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5 endangered delicacies – and where to find them

24 March 2011

One of travel’s greatest joys is experiencing different cultures through food. But, paradoxically, the ease of global travel is putting...

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Spring training: a Cactus League travel planner

18 January 2011

You don’t need to be a card-carrying (or -trading) baseball fanatic to enjoy spring training baseball. Even if you...

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Top 5 Arizona Old West experiences

05 January 2011

Cowboys and miners, plus a few mountain men, were the first to eke out a living in Arizona after the...

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3 alternative ways to see the Grand Canyon

05 January 2011

The world may chide America for its supersized ways, but when it comes to the Grand Canyon, the more-is-better approach...

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Arizona’s top 5 scenic drives

05 January 2011

Back roads. Byways. Scenic highways. Arizona is chock full of them. Here are five of our favorites.Route 66: small-town America,...

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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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Lonely Planet’s top 10 USA fall trips

13 September 2010

Summertime weather is starting to give way to fall, but that doesn’t mean you have to shelve your road trips...

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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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Top 10 weird and wonderful USA

16 June 2010

There is a sense of humor around every corner when you’re driving in America. How else to explain those wacky,...

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All-American Classic: Route 66

11 November 2009

For a classic American road trip, nothing beats good ol’ Route 66. Nicknamed the nation’s ‘Mother Road’ by novelist John...

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Southwest USA: old West & silver screen towns

17 August 2009

Hollywood has long had a love affair with America’s Wild West of yesteryear. Southwestern towns in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New...

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Southwest USA by train

12 August 2009

Gaze out your window at the plaintive desert of New Mexico and Arizona, stroll downtown Santa Fe and...

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