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The view over Guadalcanal from Guadalcanal American Memorial. PHOTOS: ELEANOR HUGHES

Longing for island time

Eleanor Hughes discovers the joys of the Solomon Islands’ capital, despite being wooed by its island’s white sand beaches.

Morocco in the fast lane

Train travel has had a resurgence in popularity recently. In this series Lonely Planet travel writers look at some of the most "epic" train adventures available.

Ancient trail still delights

As part of a series covering some of the most popular world trips, travel writer Mark Eveleigh takes us on a journey along the Camino Trail in Spain.

Together alone

Jacqui Gibson forms unexpected bonds on a small ship sailing adventure in the seas of Sumbawa and Komodo National Park.

Get your kicks on Route 66

In a series covering some of the most popular world trips, Lonely Planet travel writers take us on a journey along the United States' Route 66.

Road of untamed beauty

In a series covering some of the most popular world trips, Lonely Planet travel writers take us on a journey along the North Coast of Scotland.

Hitting all the right notes

Few cities in the world enjoy the stature of being a music mecca quite like Salzburg, writes Mike Yardley.

Slowing down in Tekapo

In a slump, Dunedin writer Lisa Scott dips her toes into the wellness trend in Tekapo.

Forecasts for ash included

Guidebook writer Craig McLachlan revisits Japan, where tourism is booming, in search of less well-known places to visit.

Intimate, priceless adventure

The Galapagos grips you good and doesn’t let go, Mike Yardley writes.

The ‘artist’, interrupted

Christchurch writer Paul Gorman plays hide-and-seek with tourists at Mt Cook while rediscovering a long-forgotten hobby.

Rotterdam immensely rewarding

Regardless of whether it is winter or spring, exploration of the Netherlands has consistently proven to be immensely rewarding, Sandip Hor writes.

Wildlife shines on Gold Coast

Even in winter, the sun-soaked shores of the Gold Coast have enough to keep even the most reluctant of surfers entertained, writes Tim Scott.

Flying solo around the world

Among a recent collection of inspiring stories of women travelling alone, published by Lonely Planet, is the story of Cromwell-based American psychologist Meri Murphy’s single retirement journey.

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Heading to Texas in trying times

The Emancipation memorial. PHOTOS: STEPHEN DAVIS

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Heading to Texas in trying times

Is it all right to visit the United States right now? Writer and editor Stephen Davis investigates.

Natural wonders abound

Australian travel writer Sandip Hor discovers there is more to Iceland than the Northern Lights.

About both journey, destination

The "Sotetsu" cycad palm tunnel at Kanamisaki, on the northeastern cape of Tokunoshima.

About both journey, destination

While Japan welcomed an incredible 37 million international visitors last year, there are still parts of the country that host few foreign tourists and don’t seem to have changed much in the past few decades, Queenstown travel writer Craig McLachlan finds.