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Mar 16, 2011 • 4 min read

To an enviable number of CEOs and Forbes-listed elites, personal concierge Katherine Stromsland is a veritable lifesaver. From chartering Gulf Streams at…

Mar 15, 2011 • 3 min read

Prague is the new Prague. While other born-again Central and Eastern European cities claim to be the hot new destination, the Czech capital never went out…

Mar 9, 2011 • 3 min read

Whether it's taking in a traditional taiko drumming performance, roughing it for a few days at a festival or sweating it out in a basement to young punk…

Mar 8, 2011 • 4 min read

Italy is a country blessed with exquisite cities and Rome is the daddy of them all. There are just too many reasons to fall in love with Rome: the…

Feb 26, 2011 • 4 min read

You step over someone’s legs in Nepal and don’t even realize you’ve committed a grave social taboo! Although most locals will excuse breaches in etiquette…

Feb 24, 2011 • 3 min read

Few cities are as deeply connected to its musical heritage as Rio de Janeiro. Imagining Rio without samba is to picture the tropical city without carnival…

Feb 17, 2011 • 4 min read

When Sydney is sweltering, head inland for higher-altitude cool temperatures, unique wines, fine dining and historic towns that look straight from a movie…

Feb 16, 2011 • 2 min read

Mali’s Dogon Country can feel like a deliciously African evocation of the remote. Dogon villages have no electricity. Nor are they linked by a single…

Feb 10, 2011 • 6 min read

I’ve found myself in the perplexing position of wedding guest for total strangers several times in Taiwan and China - and if tales related by fellow…

Feb 8, 2011 • 5 min read

Ah, those halcyon student days. Picture cafes buzzing far past midnight with wine-fueled debates on the nature of love and mortality. Ancient libraries…

Feb 4, 2011 • 4 min read

Not far, but worlds away from the unending charm of Kraków, are two of Poland’s most cherished sites. Both are Unesco heritage listed. Both attract dense…

Feb 2, 2011 • 4 min read

“Kawa... herbata!”

Jan 28, 2011 • 1 min read

Looking for a short European break where you can immerse yourself in the local history and culture?

Jan 28, 2011 • 1 min read

Looking for a short break where you can immerse yourself in the local history and culture? This week we're bringing you Lonely Planet Magazine's choice of…

Jan 26, 2011 • 1 min read

Looking for a short European break where you can immerse yourself in the local history and culture? This week we're bringing you Lonely Planet Magazine's…

Jan 25, 2011 • 1 min read

Looking for a quick getaway and a big music fan? The February edition of Lonely Planet magazine has five history and culture weekends in Europe. We’re…

Jan 24, 2011 • 1 min read

Looking for a quick getaway and a fan of history? The February edition of Lonely Planet magazine has five history and culture weekends in Europe. We're…

Jan 19, 2011 • 4 min read

On February 6, the USA's greatest sporting event's coming to Dallas – Arlington, actually – when Cowboys Stadium hosts Super Bowl XLV (that's Roman for 45…

Jan 17, 2011 • 3 min read

London's a great city no matter which way you look at it, but melancholia has no GPS and sometimes you can find yourself feeling down, even in your dream…

Jan 14, 2011 • 3 min read

Looking for inspiration for a weekend away? Lonely Planet Magazine recommends Lucca, Italy in the spring.

Jan 13, 2011 • 3 min read

Lonely Planet authors are constantly travelling the globe, researching in order to update our guidebooks. Each month Lonely Planet Magazine asks them to…

Jan 11, 2011 • 2 min read

A colossal squid and a cursed gem that refuses to die. In this extract from Lonely Planet Magazine, Jimmy Doherty, presenter of BBC Two's Museum of Life,…