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4 min read • Jan 30, 2012

Scotland offers a heady mix of rugged scenic beauty and historical delights. Whether you're up for urbane city pastimes, outdoor activities or sampling…

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3 min read • Jul 20, 2011

Hairpin bends: 36. Length: 48km. Average slope gradient: 9%. Those are the vital stats of Austria's Grossglockner High Alpine Road, one of Europe’s…

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3 min read • Jun 19, 2011

Mark Twain famously said the coldest winter he ever spent was summer in San Francisco. Well, with summer here in the northern part of the world, maybe…

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2 min read • May 9, 2011

Every country in the world displays some diversity, but South Africa takes some beating.

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4 min read • Feb 17, 2011

For all of Sri Lanka's cultural treasures and natural riches, the resilience and kindness of its everyday people are its greatest assets.

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4 min read • Feb 17, 2011

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

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3 min read • Oct 15, 2010

In the film Due Date, Robert Downey Jr and Zach Galifianakis, as an expectant father and aspiring actor, race west from Atlanta across the south to LA. It…

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3 min read • Sep 20, 2010

Ever dreamed of the romance of the Grand Tour, of hotel drawing rooms dripping with aspidistras and antimacassars, of mahogany dining rooms and creaking…

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4 min read • Sep 17, 2010

With just a week to spare in Lebanon, that tightly packed powerhouse of Middle Eastern history perched beside the Mediterranean, you can – with the help…

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2 min read • Sep 8, 2010

Maybe it's the economy, maybe it's the weather, or maybe retro travel is in vogue - whatever the reason, 2010 has been a strong year for the classic…

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4 min read • Aug 22, 2010

In Canada’s Banff and Jasper National Parks, mountains, big mountains, rise above the tree line -- grey in the summer and white monoliths of stone in the…

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7 min read • Aug 4, 2010

Where else in America can you wallow in natural hot springs in the morning, take photos of mountains at lunch time, roll up in one of the world’s coolest…

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3 min read • Jul 16, 2010

South Africa’s Western Cape is full of famously delightful areas, such as the Winelands and Garden Route, but the West Coast is still a local secret. With…

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3 min read • Jul 16, 2010

Chugging out of Johannesburg’s razor wire-wrapped suburbs on the Trans-Karoo Express, and looking forward to an overnight journey to Cape Town, is an…

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3 min read • Jul 5, 2010

Named for the eucalyptus fumes that tint the air from a distance, the Blue Mountains have long been a hill sanctuary for stressed-out Sydneysiders. With a…

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4 min read • Jun 22, 2010

Every so often we all get that unmistakable itch to flee the city. Lonely Planet author Sarah Wintle picks the best weekend breaks and out-of-town…

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2 min read • Apr 27, 2010

Whether or not you're used to getting into the driver's seat from the right, and driving on the left, Ireland's (often pot-holed) two-lane roads make up…

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3 min read • Apr 22, 2010

What would you do if you were trying to reunite with your pregnant wife in Madrid but a continent-sized cloud of volcanic ash stranded you in Stockholm?

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3 min read • Mar 28, 2010

Take the scenic route from Seattle to Portland and tiptoe around sleeping giants on this trip down the exquisite volcanic spine of Mts Rainier, Adams, St…

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2 min read • Nov 23, 2009

The Gibb River Road sits in the same travel trophy cabinet as the Canning Stock Route, the Birdsville Track and the other great Aussie outback tracks. In…

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4 min read • Nov 10, 2009

Kong Dang is at the end of a 96km butt-clenching ride from Gongshan and is the gateway town to the Dulong Valley. The road was only opened in 1999 (before…

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2 min read • Sep 10, 2009

It’s no wonder that Zanzibar gets the lion's (sultan's?) share of attention on the Zanzibar Archipelago. Its old Stone Town pulsates with a mesmerising…