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Your mission: Help Dubai bring in more tourists
Latest Mission Impossible film set to give Dubai a huge tourism boost when action flick hits theatres later this year.
Plan to build world's biggest casino in Miami
DEVELOPERS in Miami are raising the stakes with plan to build a casino equivalent to the size of 10 football fields.
Where to go in Summer
From majestic views at the top of Table Mountain to a life-changing encounter with safari wildlife - South Africa has enough to satisfy the adventurer in us all.
It’s the end of the monsoon cycle, making temperatures ideal for visiting temple ruins near Siem Reap and Sihanoukville beaches
Best free travel experiences
IT sounds too good to be true - but these top-class experiences won't cost you a cent. Here are some great suggestions from Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2012.
Hong Kong a city of feasts
IT'S 11am on a sultry day in Hong Kong and after walking up and down the hilly streets around Hollywood Road, Central, it's time for a coffee.
Bali drug teen to face 'relaxed' closed trial
AUTHORTIES confirm Australian boy will receive a closed trial so court process will be "less intimidating" for him.
The world's best sunrises and sunsets
LONELY Planet reveals the best spots to sit back and watch the sun appear or vanish in a blaze of glory.
Cheap fares and added extras on flights to Europe
AIRLINES are offering fares from Australia to Europe for around $1000, extra baggage allowance and $1 hotel stays in stopover cities in the face of growing competition and economic uncertainty.
Best value destinations for 2012
IF past years (or recessions) have sucked up your travel budget, plan smart and get more bang for your buck next year. From Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2012 the best trends, destinations, journeys and experiences for the upcoming year
Must do travel events of 2012
LONELY Planet has searched up hill and down dale to find the events and places not to be missed in the coming year, as outlined in Best in Travel 2012.
Top 10 up-and-coming ski resorts
NEED a ski break, but can't handle the prices and crowds at Whistler, Vail and St Moritz? There are alternatives...
Cheap stays in The Whitsundays
IF you put together a list of Australia's most salubrious accommodations it would include a handful of properties dotted along the idyllic north Queensland coast.
Ultimate cycling challenge in Nepal
AFTER a few days cycling around the Kathmandu Valley, I know this trip is going to be tough.
Best resignation ever? Hotel worker quits... with a band
DISGRUNTLED hotel worker called a "hero" for turning his fantasy of resigning from his job with a brass band into a reality.
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