Latest fromTravellers' Tips
New tax on flight upgrades
Passengers who upgrade to business class for flights out of London will have to fork out an extra $160 under a new tax.
Qantas grounding 'attack on Australian people'
Australian unions have condemned Qantas CEO Alan Joyce's decision to ground the airline's entire fleet.
Ask Lonely Planet: Road-trip 101: Take pen to map
Advice on taking an off-the-beaten-track motorhome tour of Australia and lugging luggage around Europe.
Jim Eagles: Win a $3000 camping package
It's time to think about checking out the camping gear and deciding where to pitch your tent next.
Don't miss: Frankfurt Christmas Market
Frankfurt's massive Christmas Market has been operating for more than 600 years.
What I Pack: Garth Cartwright
The London-based music and arts writer shares his travelling tips.
Travel gadget: Vortic Jacket
On a spring day in Auckland you're likely to get all the seasons in a couple of hours.
Close to home: Walking on Waiheke
With 40 guided walks, the Waiheke Walking Festival is a great way to explore the island.
Don't miss: Junkanoo Festival
Folklore says Junkanoo takes its name from a slave master who allowed his slaves to celebrate Christmas.
Travel book: <I>Visions of Nature</I>
There are so many fine picture books about New Zealand these days that it's often difficult to find a point of difference that makes one stand out from the others.
What I Pack: Camilla Anderson
It's a Woman's World host Camilla Anderson shares her travelling tips.
Ask Lonely Planet: The best of India
Advice on India's must-see cities and how to get a working holiday job at a French skifield.
Airline's latest plan to save money: Fewer toilets
Passengers on Europe's biggest airline may need to cross their legs if a plan to reduce the number of airline toilets is approved.
Jim Eagles: Travel expectations versus reality
If you start writing enthusiastic stories about trips that are complete rubbish, you'll soon lose all credibility.
Travel gadget: Crumpled City Maps
I like a map that has every last, tiny, winding old street shown.
Don't miss: Scott, Shackleton & Antarctic Photography
This exhibition will mark the centenary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated journey to the South Pole.
Qantas strike off, 'too late' for passengers
Thousands of Qantas passengers are expected to face flight cancellations and delays today, even though a union has called off a nationwide strike.
Air NZ, Wellington Airport named best in Australasia
Air New Zealand has been named the leading airline in Australasia for the third year running.
Jim Eagles: A new practice to take on board
Getting on a plane, muses Him Eagles, is almost always inefficient and frustrating.
Don't miss: Gypsy Jazz Festival
Every November, New Caledonia swings to the rhythms of gypsy jazz - a style popularised in Paris in the 1930s to 1950s by guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli.
Travel book: <I>Trail</I>
A decade after it opened, the rail trail has become - to use an overworked phrase - a New Zealand tourist icon.
Ask Lonely Planet: Venezuela on the cheap
Advice for a student planning a six-month trip around South America and adventure-sport opportunities in Europe.
Jim Eagles: Keeping track of your airpoints
One of the problems with airpoints is keeping track of them, writes Jim Eagles.
Don't miss: Dickens Christmas Market & Festival
Rochester Castle and other local landmarks are mentioned in Charles Dickens' works.
Travel gadget: Samsung SH1000 camera
I got my first camera aged six and had to send the film away for processing: it took three weeks to get my pictures back.