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  1. Romantic retreats in the US

    10 February 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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  2. Texas’s troubled border region

    07 February 2012

    The Rio Grande river curves between low brown hills dotted with lush sub-tropical plants. Parks and wildlife refuges are scattered...

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  3. Austin’s musical heartbeat

    03 February 2012

    Austin rocks. It may not possess the big-ticket attractions of New York, Los Angeles or San Francisco, or the culinary...

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  4. 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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  5. Texas barbecue: a user’s guide

    24 June 2011

    Make no bones about it – Texas barbecue is an obsession. It’s the subject of countless newspaper and magazine articles,...

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  6. 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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  7. Austin chill: a SXSW guide

    10 March 2011

    Escape the crowds at the South by Southwest Festival with this mini-guide to experiencing Austin’s chilled-out ethos even during the...

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  8. Dallas vs Fort Worth

    19 January 2011

    On February 6, the USA’s greatest sporting event’s coming to Dallas – Arlington, actually – when Cowboys Stadium hosts Super Bowl...

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  9. 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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  10. American pie: slicing across the country

    24 November 2010

    Pie is turning up all over the US, having reinvented itself from a dowdy church supper ware to a stylish...

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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. Cows and fried Coke: it’s state fair season in the USA!

    20 August 2010

    As summer winds down, state fair season ramps up in the United States. Prepare for an old-fashioned dose of root...

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  14. 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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  15. Top spots to watch the World Cup in the USA

    02 June 2010

    Contrary to some opinions, the world’s most-watched sporting event is actually watched by some Americans. In fact, many. If you’re...

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  16. Five great German towns in the USA

    18 May 2010

    Germany! Oh Germany! If you can’t make it to Europe this year, but desperately need a lederhosen fix (sorry; it’s...

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  17. World's 10 happiest places

    10 May 2010

    Smile and the world smiles with you. That’s the theory: test it out in these mirth-maxed destinations, taken from Lonely...

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  18. Tastes born in Texas

    16 March 2010

    Taken from the latest USA guide, we give you some of the dishes that are truly Texas-born and bred. Better...

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  19. 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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  20. Buying boots in Texas

    15 June 2009

    El Paso is the place to pony up for some genuine hand-made cowboy boots - and a little local knowledge...

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