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Be brave and visit the most atmospheric, ghoulish, mysterious and sometimes just spookily funny burial places on the planet

We've grilled a rack of world famous foodies to compile our bumper list of extraordinary culinary experiences to try in your lifetime. But what would you add to the menu?

Eleven of the riskiest - but most thrilling - things to do on your holidays. (And don't forget the unsurpassed stories you'll have to tell your friends.)

Looking for something different in your accommodation – something really rather different indeed?

Start packing: we reveal the juiciest bits from a new Lonely Planet book on top travelling trends next year

These pristine, palm-fringed stretches of sand don't exist only in tourist brochures. They just take a bit of getting to (and thank the beach god for that)

Fancy a tan top-up but can't abide Dubai, find Sharm charmless and are sick of the Canary Islands? Then try these adventurous sun-soaked escapes from shivering Blighty

Some of the best locations in Africa to spot the 'big five' safari animals and a friendly exchange rate are two very good reasons - apart from football - to visit.

As the world's biggest budget airline doubles its baggage check-in charges, we ask the experts how to pack all you need into a single carry-on case.

We've grilled a rack of world famous foodies to compile our bumper list of extraordinary culinary experiences to try in your lifetime. But what would you add to the menu?

Forget the skiing and snowboarding, for many regular mountain visitors what comes afterwards is just as important

These shrines to dining belong to another world. Fancy eating underwater? Or accompanied by an extraordinary firework display? How about sushi for US$400, or a £58 starter?

Crawl with us around some of the oddest drinking spots on the planet