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Dec 23, 20152 min read

Tudor treasures found in River Thames mud

Dec 22, 20152 min read

Space X rocket makes breakthrough landing

Dec 22, 20151 min read

Aurora australis phenomenon wows Tasmanians

Tea plantation in the Cameron Highland. SimonLong / Getty Images

Dec 18, 20155 min read

How to plan a trip to Malaysia's Cameron Highlands

Visitors have been flocking to Jūrmala since the days of the Russian Empire. Victor Grow / Shutterstock

Dec 18, 20155 min read

Day trips from Rīga

Dec 14, 20152 min read

Sheepdogs save penguins on tiny Australian island

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Dec 11, 20151 min read

South Africa declares war on poachers as 1000 rhinos slaughtered this year

Fresh bowl of Pho Bo. Matt Munro / Lonely Planet

Dec 10, 20156 min read

Vietnam on a plate: a tour of Vietnam's best regional dishes

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Dec 9, 20157 min read

Visiting Venice on a budget

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Dec 9, 20151 min read

Adelaide Fringe Festival 2016 to attract record crowds

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Dec 3, 20151 min read

Could Tuvalu disappear off the face of the earth?

Dec 2, 20152 min read

How well do you know your own country?

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Dec 2, 20151 min read

Mt Kinabalu summit trail reopens to climbers

Nov 26, 20152 min read

New York City: the toughest table reservations in town

Nov 23, 20151 min read

NASA tests volcanic plane ash risk on plane engines

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The dramatic peaks of the Carpathian Mountains. Michal Sleczek / Getty Images

Nov 20, 20155 min read

Poland's playground: high-altitude activities in the Carpathian Mountains

Nov 13, 20152 min read

Friday 13th around the world, the superstitions and the story

Nov 12, 20151 min read

Extremely rude maps of the UK for your amusement!

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Nov 10, 20151 min read

Madrid park wins Harvard prize for urban design

Nov 6, 20150 min read

New Orleans' famous Bourbon Street clubs caught in police sting

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Nov 5, 20152 min read

Why do the British celebrate Guy Fawkes on 5 November?

Nov 5, 20151 min read

Disney's lost 1928 movie to have its world premiere

Nov 4, 20150 min read

Bali airport closed; nearly 700 flights cancelled

Nov 2, 20151 min read

Singapore makes it official - crimson sunbird is national bird

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Oct 30, 20151 min read

Namaste floga: Gatwick introduces pre-flight yoga

Oct 29, 20150 min read

Southwest Airlines announces new nonstop flights

Oct 29, 20151 min read

Lion populations in Africa could halve in just 20 years study says

View of the Amalfi Coast in Campania, Italy. IgorZh / Shutterstock

Oct 26, 20153 min read

How to eat like a local on Italy's Amalfi Coast

Oct 20, 20151 min read

NASA launches new website that reveals daily views of Earth

Oct 13, 20151 min read

Gibraltar’s WWII tunnels to become vast wine cellar

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Oct 13, 20151 min read

Camera app deletes unwanted tourists from holiday snaps

Oct 12, 20152 min read

Qantas plans new 18-hour non-stop flight from Perth to London

Motion blurred shoppers in front of Belfast city hall in Northern Ireland. William Barton / Getty Images

Oct 6, 20155 min read

24 hours in Belfast

Oct 5, 20150 min read

Buy a slice and help end hunger in New York City

Oct 5, 20151 min read

Full steam ahead for Flying Scotsman's relaunch in 2016

Beautiful view over Old Riga. Leonardo Patrizi / Getty Images

Oct 1, 20155 min read

10 reasons to visit Latvia

Oct 1, 20151 min read

Neolithic artefact rewrites Turkey’s Ephesus history

Even if you only have one day, don't miss a walk through Central Park. S.Borisov / Shutterstock

Sep 22, 20154 min read

One perfect day: 24 hours in New York City

Quebec City after the rain at dusk with view of Le Chateau Frontenac on top of the hill.

Sep 8, 20155 min read

A perfect weekend in Québec City

Kotor Bay is one of the most beautiful places on Adriatic Sea, it boasts the preserved Venetian fortress, old tiny villages, medieval towns and scenic mountains. cge2010 / Shutterstock

Sep 8, 20156 min read

Beauty of the Balkans: a perfect weekend in Kotor

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Jagged rocky cliffs on Saint Helena Island.
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Sep 4, 20156 min read

The allure and attractions of St Helena

Sep 4, 20150 min read

Sunflower celebration at Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum

Aug 28, 20151 min read

Tourist injured in orangutan attack while trekking in Sumatra

Aug 17, 20151 min read

UK crowns corn-on-the-cob champ but fails to beat world record

Aug 17, 20151 min read

Stamp of stardom: Taiwan's famous typhoon postboxes in pictures

Aug 10, 20151 min read

Revealed: scary toll of mid-flight near misses due to lightning strikes

Hadrian's Wall is a World Heritage Site in the beautiful Northumberland National Park. daverhead / Getty Images

Aug 7, 20155 min read

Day trips from Newcastle

Aug 3, 20152 min read

Britain's smallest coffee shop opens in red phone box!

Jul 29, 20151 min read

US 'Loch Ness Monster' skeleton found in Alaska

Jul 17, 20150 min read

Seagull steals Go Pro and captures stunning images

Jul 10, 20151 min read

Sunbathers warned skin cancer kills more than road accidents

Busan at sunset. JS`s favorite things / Getty Images

Jul 9, 20156 min read

Essential Busan: 10 highlights of South Korea's second city

Swimming at Florence Falls in Top End’s Litchfield National Park. fritz16 / Shutterstock

Jul 3, 20156 min read

Australia’s top 10 family-friendly destinations

Jul 3, 20150 min read

Kuala Lumpur taxi drivers named world’s worst

Residential buildings along canal, Girona, Catalunya, Spain.

Jun 30, 20155 min read

48 hours in Girona

Jun 23, 20151 min read

High costs force Irish tourist town superloo closure

A small yellow train with passengers sat in an open-air carriage crosses a bridge over a river.

Jun 19, 20155 min read

Travelling with kids in the south of France

Local man jumping from Mostar's Stari Most. Matt Munro / Lonely Planet

Jun 15, 20157 min read

Ten reasons to visit Bosnia & Hercegovina

Jun 8, 20151 min read

Mt Kinabalu nude selfie tourists blamed for quake

Jun 2, 20151 min read

Madrid air passengers told ‘hand luggage only’ as Ryanair strikes

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