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Polar bear death: has extinction tourism gone too far?
A cruise ship guard recently shot and killed a polar bear. Did the bear get too close, or the tourists? ...
How travellers can help protect the Great Barrier Reef
Our tips on how you can help protect the Great Barrier Reef, the largest living structure on the planet. The ...
Climbing Mount Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest peak
Climbing Mount Kosciuszko in Australia may not be on every visitor's itinerary, but it's the easiest way to bag one of ...
Uluru Rock Tour: that time we camped in the outback
A 1,500km detour and two nights’ camping with spiders, snakes and dingoes – would the Uluru Rock Tour prove worth ...
Virgin peaks: the world’s unclimbed mountains
The world's unclimbed mountains represent some of mankind’s last true challenges on Earth. We look at the most coveted unconquered ...
Which Simien Mountains trek is for you?
A Simien Mountains trek should be an essential part of any visit to Ethiopia. We summarise the best routes to ...
Announcing our new role as Lonely Planet Trailblazers
We reveal the details of our partnership with the world's biggest travel guide publisher. Today, we announce our new role ...
11 cool passport stamps of the world
Some unusual passport stamps to collect on your travels including microstates, geographical landmarks, inaccessible lands and a range of historical ...
