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Now, when you book your accommodation with Haystack, you'll receive a 20% discount on your next order at our online shop. Haystack keeps growing, with 1200 reviewed and recommended properties in 153 cities and 60 countries - and you can book them online. Plus you can check out the latest Top Ten most popular places to stay. Heres just one example of the great pads listed: The Last Resort, Kathmandu
Our Review by author Bradley Mayhew
The Last Resort sits in a beautiful spot on a ridge above the Bhote Kosi river, 101km (61mi) from Kathmandu and just 12km (7.5mi) from the Tibet border. Access is by suspension bridge across the river, and it's here that Nepal's only bungy jump is set up. More » | | back to top | 
| » Hot Off the Traveller's Tongue
Here are some of the travel questions being asked this week. This information comes directly from travellers but remember, it's not always verified, so check with the relevant embassy for further details, and go to the Thorn Tree to hear travellers' views. Those leaving the UK on an IND visa might be interested to know of the increased fees. Travellers who want to get sorted out with a mobile phone for an extended period of time in the US should read up on these suggestions. The age-old dilemma - do you constantly carry your passport with you no matter what, or do you leave it in the hotel room? Thorn Tree users offer some nifty suggestions. | | back to top | 
| Portugal
Portugal is not one of your big-ticket countries but therein lies the appeal. It's tucked away in a corner of Europe and it's a land of old-fashioned charm, with medieval castles and picture-perfect villages scattered over meandering coastlines and flower-covered hillsides. Portugal's capital, Lisbon, and its northern rival, Porto, are gems among the urban streetscapes of western Europe, with riverside views, cobblestone streets and rattling trams. Its narrow lanes are clustered with old book and record stores, tiny boutiques and an eclectic mix of restaurants, bars and clubs. Here's an excerpt from our Portugal guide to whet your appetite.  ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST
One Week / Lisbon to Porto Start in Lisbon, making sure not to neglect café culture, fado (traditional, melancholic Portuguese singing) in the Alfama, or Bairro Alto's street parties. After this urban revelry, head north for a relaxing stay in the hillsides of Sintra, then make your way to the hilltop village of Óbidos. Next, drink in the heady architecture of Alcobaça and Batalha. After all that culture, take a stroll along the coastal pinewood of Pinhal de Leiria before dropping in at the colourful university town of Coimbra. Read more » | | back to top | 
| FEATURED BLUELIST » Adventures Off the Beaten Interstate
By: DXavier Putting the "There" in Oakland (Oakland)
Don't let Gertrude Stein fool you. To hear her talk about this city that rests contentedly in the shadow of its vain sister San Francisco, one might think that Oakland is deader than Colma. Never. Oakland throbs with life. Surrogate Sunshine in Stumptown (Portland)
I left Portland on August 7, 1998 after a year of living there. It has haunted my dreams ever since. Their city may see little sunshine from October through May, but Portlanders find ways to make their own. If Mars Had a Capital, They'd Call It Salt Lake City, Utah (Salt Lake City)Hands down, Salt Lake is the most surreal city in the continental forty-eight. The Mormon Temple is otherworldly, a vision from a Flash Gordon flick. The shores of the Great Salt Lake are a veritable moonscape. Read more » | | back to top | 
|  » Planet Blog
Our correspondents are getting up to all sorts around the world and the travel blog is going off. Ghita Loebenstein was at the recent South By Southwest Music Expo in Texas – it's a must for music lovers, so put the next one in your diary for March 2008. Meanwhile, check out Ghita's experience. Cannes, Sundance and Glastonbury eat your heart out. If you're anywhere near Texas in March and have a penchant for great independent film, good music and week-long parties, the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin is where you want to be. Read More » » Don't Forget to Write
Posted By imposter The Man Who Fell to Earth
Today I thought it would be a good idea if I paid someone to fly me up to 12,000 feet and throw me out of a plane. Willingly. Luckily with instructor and parachute attached. I drove forty minutes northwards to Lake Taupo, which is apparently the cheapest place in the world to skydive, at only NZ$149 to fall screaming from 12,000 feet. So with some trepidation I was suited up and, ahem, asked to dance for the Ground Video. Luckily I saw the same uncertainty I was feeling mirrored in the nervous, pallid faces of my fellow jumpers: a kiwi guy (who'd been given this as a birthday present from his girlfriend. I enquired whether he knew of any reason why she would want him dead), a German couple, a French girl and an American girl.
Read More » | Make a Difference The Wilderness Society is a community-based environmental advocacy organisation whose mission is protecting, promoting and restoring wilderness and natural processes. Find out more » Quote of the Month I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad. - George Bernard Shaw  Compass Competition This month's competition has a twist - we've got five of the beautiful Citescape books up for grabs. To win one of them, tell us where you would find: Cai Luong Theatre Notre Dame Catholic Cathedral Cholon Market Email your answers here by 15th April 2007. | back to top | 
|  » Book 'em Danno
Random photos and beat-up travel journals sometimes don't quite make it all the way home - shampoo leaks in your backpack, you get caught in the rain and all of a sudden things aren't looking too flash. Enter Blurb bookstore, the website where you can pack all your best road-trip memories into a ready-to-publish travel book. You can even send them direct to friends and family. Check it out! | | back to top | Your privacy is important to us. Read our privacy policy to find out what we do and don't do with your personal details. If you no longer wish to hear from us please click here or contact us at Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd 90 Maribyrnong Street Footscray VIC 3011 Australia / tel: + 61 3 8379 8000. copyright © 2007 Lonely Planet Publications | Locked Bag 1, Footscray, Victoria, Australia 3011 | |
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