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- By Brendan Sainsbury
- Category: PhotoPro
Brendan Sainsbury discusses the challenges and pleasures of his career as a guidebook writer for Lonely Planet.
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- By Cari Mason
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Perceived to be an accessible climb, summiting Africa's highest peak is still no walk in the park, and most climbing parties rely on porters. Insisting that they are treated fairly is part of the deal.
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- By Steven Johnson
- Category: Why we travel
Activist Bill McKibben says climate change is the most important issue of our time. And he's leading a tech-savvy movement to demand serious change from our governments.
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- By Trevor Lush
- Category: PhotoPro
What makes a good image? Pro photographer Trevor Lush offers some simple rules of thumb for composing your shot (but feel free to break them!).
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- By Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Armed with needle and thread, Carrie-Jane Williams helps Ugandan girls stay in school.
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- By Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Fantastic architecture, crazy festivals, spectacular landscapes. Here are a few of our favourite regional highlights. But don't just take our word for it—stay for a while and find some of your own.
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- By Colin Moore
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Long-standing Spanish tradition or nothing more than animal cruelty? Colin Moore checks out a bullfight in Madrid for a taste of the debate.
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- By Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Work Abroad
A love for travel isn't all it takes to be a tour leader. Four professional guides offer you their expert advice on the ups and downs of the business, and how you can break into it.
