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  1. Experiencing old Hawaii on Moloka’i

    31 October 2011

    Lonely Planet has produced this article for Moloka’i Visitors Association. All views are Lonely Planet’s alone and reflect our...

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  2. Maui for foodies

    31 October 2011

    Lonely Planet has produced this article for Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau. All views are Lonely Planet’s alone and...

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  3. 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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  4. Greatest historical journeys: part three

    18 October 2011

    In the third and final instalment taken from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we look at three more great historical...

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  5. When is the best time to visit US and Canada’s National Parks?

    14 October 2011

    When is the best time to visit the National Parks of the US and Canada? You might think the answer...

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  6. California wine country without the wine

    13 October 2011

    If you haven’t yet visited the Napa or Sonoma Valley, you might assume the area was covered with clusters of...

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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. The White Pass & Yukon Route: a railroad to adventure

    12 September 2011

    When the 110-mile White Pass & Yukon railroad opened in 1900, it carried thousands of stampeders from Skagway, Alaska to...

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  11. Public transport, Alaskan style

    09 September 2011

    In Alaska, a state more than twice the size of Texas and one-third larger than Western Europe, dramatic topography, inclement...

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  12. Where to go in November

    07 September 2011

    Fancy hitting the road in November? Check out these recommended places from Lonely Planet Magazine.The Cotswolds, EnglandIt might be chilly,...

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  13. 10 wild regions saved from certain death

    06 September 2011

    Having been snatched from the very jaws of environmental disaster lends a certain added drama to these wilderness regions.1. Franklin...

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  14. 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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  15. USA’s best local breweries (as picked by our authors)

    30 August 2011

    Guidebook research may sound like a dream job, but mostly it’s grueling hard work pounding the pavement. So who can...

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  16. Travel etiquette 101: rules for house guests and hosts

    26 August 2011

    With rising airfares, hotel costs, and near-record gas prices, people fortunate (and unfortunate) enough to live in destination-friendly places can...

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  17. 76-Second Travel Show: ‘Boley, Oklahoma’s black rodeo’

    15 August 2011

    Most people equate Oklahoma with ‘Native America.’ The state’s home to the biggest Native American population in the US, its...

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  18. Learn the art of natural navigation

    15 August 2011

    In this excerpt from Lonely Planet Magazine, natural navigation expert Tristan Gooley shows you how to ditch the compass and...

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  19. Robert Reid’s top 22 Oklahoma experiences

    10 August 2011

    If you do much travel in the USA, particularly by road, you WILL at some point make it through central...

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  20. Splash out: the world’s most amazing waterfalls

    10 August 2011

    The bigger they are, the harder they fall – feel the power of the planet’s mightiest and most beautiful waterfalls.1....

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  21. Seasoned travel: world’s saltiest sights

    10 August 2011

    These amazing sights won’t be found next to the dried herbs in your pantry! Check out the plains, caves, lakes...

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  22. Celebrity travel: if you can’t be a star, join them

    09 August 2011

    Now that you can fly to Iceland on the Iron Maiden plane (check out our recent Q&A with the plane’s...

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  23. Dropping a line: the history of postcards

    08 August 2011

    Who would’ve thought we could look to the humble postcard as a means of tracking the changes in both travel...

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  24. Top 10 iconic travel experiences

    05 August 2011

    Yoga in India, cooking in Vietnam – in this extract from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we find those 10...

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