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December 2023

Travel is awesome, but how can we experience real awe?

That feeling of deep connection and wonder is elusive and fleeting, but we can create the circumstances where it's more likely to strike

Dec 27, 2023 •

October 2023

Welcome to midlife, Lonely Planet

As the iconic publisher marks its 50th birthday, it's trying hard to stay relevant. Where to now?

Oct 1, 2023 •

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October 2022

A romance in Thailand 30 years ago. But in the light of new photographic evidence, how reliable is my memory of events?

In the early 1990s I was backpacking around South East Asia when I had a brief love affair with a Dutch woman, who I’ll call K.

Oct 25, 2022 •

September 2022

All those travel photos of other people's children. Where are they now?

Like many Western tourists, I've enjoyed taking pictures of kids in developing countries. But now I have mixed feelings.

Sep 6, 2022 •

August 2022

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