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Travel book: <i>Going Postal</i>
This is the story of a remarkable journey from Sydney, across Australia, the Malay Peninsula, Central Asia, Russia and Europe to London on a decommissioned Australia Post motorbike.

Ask Lonely Planet: Big Apple deserves big plans
Advice on how to best use a seven-day New York Pass and what's worth seeing in Portugal.

Drinking out: Raise your glass
A good watering hole is never far away in Sydney. Here we pick some of our favourites.

Sydney: Staying power
Plan something special during your trip to Sydney with a stay at one of these plush and vibrant hotels in the heart of the city.

Travel book: <i>To A Mountain In Tibet</i>
The earlier books which saw Colin Thubron hailed as one of the great travel writers were notable for their sparse writing style, keen observation of telling detail and insightful exploration of grand geographic themes.

Sydney: Fashion hot shops
Whether it's multi-brand boutiques or grand designer stores, Sydney does fashion in its own special way. Here are Viva's favourite fashion shops.

Jim Eagles: Taking tea wherever you go
I'm sure it's an embarrassing sign of old age and colonial cringe but one thing I do like to have when I'm on the road is a nice early morning cup of weak tea... well, two cups, really.

Travel gadget: Samsung NX100 camera
For serious travel photographers, manufacturers are bridging the gap between sophisticated digital SLRS and the basic compacts with the hybrid compact system camera.

Europe: Drink and ride
What could be more romantic than a cycling tour of Europe's best wine regions?

USA: Road trip in a mobile McMansion
Luxury RVs have all the trappings of penthouse suites, writes Marian Carroll, from marble benchtops to bronze fittings.

Pamela Wade: Hotels need to wise up on WiFi
The first thing I do when I enter a new hotel room isn't to go straight to the window to check out the view, test-bounce the bed or look into the bathroom to see whether the toiletries are Molton Brown or Gilchrist & Soames.

Travel book: <i>Classic Tramping in New Zealand</i>
An expanded, updated and improved new edition of the book which won deserved acclaim - and an award - when it was first published 11 years ago.

Don't miss: Vienna: Art & Design
The National Gallery of Victoria presents more than 250 extraordinary works by the greatest Viennese artists of the early 20th century.

Ask Lonely Planet: Tokyo magic just like the US original
Advice on visiting Disneyland's theme parks in Asia and which currency to travel with in India.

Don't miss: Open Garden Days
The stately houses along the canals and streets of central Amsterdam may seem crammed together, but the houses have spacious rear gardens that are not visible from the outside.

When kids are all alone at 10,000m
Kids often like solo air travel, but it's scary for the parents, finds Danielle Murray.

<i>Jim Eagles</i>: Auckland's main drag is just that
Cruise ships have been flocking to Auckland in recent months, reviving calls for the city to build a flash new terminal, preferably capable of catering for two ships at the same time.

Travel book: <i>Day Walks of New Zealand: Canterbury and Kaikoura</i>
The latest book in the Day Walks series covers the amazing routes which can be walked in parts of Canterbury like Kaikoura and the Mackenzie Country.

Don't miss: Knysna Oyster Festival
The seaside town of Knysna is famous for its oysters and during the annual Oyster Festival thousands of people participate in celebrations dedicated to the delicacy.

Jim Eagles: An ancient experience... in Oz
Melbourne's Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibition brings ancient Egypt closer to home.

Travel gadget: Lowepro Passport Sling
One of the downsides of getting a good digital SLR camera is the associated paraphernalia.