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La Mamounia reopensOne of the world's most famous hotels reopens this week after a three-year restoration programme. La Mamounia in Marrakech originally opened in 1923 and has hosted celebrities and...
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Five great walking adventures
From Somerset to Everest, we've got hiking trips to suit all tastesItalyDuring the first world war, the Italian army constructed a system of metal steps, fixed cables, and ladders in the Dolomites, to...
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Great Himalayan Trail: trekking's holy grail
For the first time walkers can take a guided trek traversing the entire length of the Himalayas in NepalIn pictures: The Great Himalayan TrailHave you got six months off? Do you fancy a long walk? If...
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Travellers can now walk the entire length of Nepal on the Great Himalayan Trail. Ed Douglas's images capture both remote districts and well-trodden peaksEd Douglas
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Maoist-led general strike shuts down much of Nepal
Thousands march through Kathmandu in effort to force prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal from officeA general strike today shut down much of Nepal as communist activists intensified their pressure on the...
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Great last-minute summer deals for families
Left it till the last minute again? Don't worry, we've got loads of great family holidays for you, from trekking in the Himalayas to slobbing by the pool in a Greek villa – some at reduced pricesBig...
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Next stop Baghdad - Syria's ultimate backpacker cafe
Backpackers from across the globe make the pilgrimage to a cafe in the Syrian desert, but why? There's only one way to find out. Plus more cult cafesDriving past a road sign marked "Iraq 172...
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Ask Tom - your travel dilemmas answered
This week Lonely Planet's Tom Hall answers your questions on where to go in the Caribbean, safety in Nepal, full body scanners and couples travelling in DubaiWe are an active couple in our 50's looking...
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Top trips for 2011
The rise of voluntourism, the opening up of the Middle East and the death of the staycation … Here are the 10 big travel trends for the coming year2010 was a distinctly tricky year for UK...
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Active adventures
Trips that pack in the activities, from snowshoeing and ice climbing in Slovenia to kayaking and canyoning in TurkeyMulti-activity, TurkeyOne for the fit: you'll be sea-kayaking on day one, canyoning...
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Nepal: First in the queue for the eternal flame
Rising early is the perfect preparation for visiting the Goddess of Fire temple in Muktinath, Nepal's second-most sacred siteIt's 7am, too early for the Indian pilgrims to have made their way up by...
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Nepal: a walk on the wild side
The new Guerrilla Trek takes walkers through areas that were until recently closed to touristsMost conflict-hit countries adopt a "don't mention the war" attitude when trying to boost tourism, but...
View ArticleLanguage researchers chart vanishing voices - video
Anthropologist Mark Turin discusses his work helping speakers of Thangmi, a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in eastern Nepal
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Nepal: An experience never to forget
A wash and a bite to eat with the elephants of Chitwan, NepalElephants don't like cooked vegetables. Chanchal Kali turned up her trunk at cauliflower, marrow and carrots – a shame, because they were...
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My travels: Toni Wilson trekking the Himalayas in Nepal
The Surrey car dealer was part of the first group to walk the Nepal leg of what will be the 4,500km Great Himalaya TrailI went to Nepal for the first time in my early twenties and fell in love with the...
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Everest, the grandaddy of walking adventures
In 1921 Sam Wollaston's grandfather was a member of the first Everest expedition. Nine decades on Sam finds less tweed and more Gore-Tex, but the same beauty on a trek taking in new eco-friendly...
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Nepalese 'guerilla trail' takes tourists through scenes of civil war
Six years after conflict ended, government-backed tour shows visitors around combat zones and Maoist heartlandsIt is a very political itinerary for a Himalayan trek. Instead of just vistas over serried...
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Adventure guides – following the leader
Guides from across the planet talk about the benefits and drawbacks of taking tourists around some of the world's most scenic and beautiful but difficult terrainTorfi G Yngvasson, IcelandThe worst...
View ArticleKathmandu, Nepal - picture of the day
A photographic highlight selected by the picture desk. A beautiful image of everyday life in Kathmandu, built around rich colours and suspended motionKarin AndreassonJo Blason
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Zoom in on Mount Everest in a gigapixel photograph
An incredible new zoom photograph shows Everest in extreme detail, highlighting the effects of climate change and allowing viewers to navigate around base camp and the mountainIt's a famous view, but...
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