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| Ask Lonely Planet: Malaysia's magic will satisfy all ages |
| As a 65-year-old grandmother I have a bucket list, top of which is to share a travel adventure with my 14-year-old granddaughter. I would like her to experience a different culture so I am thinking Asia. My budget is not unlimited... |
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Published: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:00 a.m. |
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| Cape Reinga: Beach bus boogie |
| 'You may be a little apprehensive when you reach the top of the sand dune, but believe me; it's not as bad as it looks.'Boogie boarding instructors are noted for their unquenchable thirst for adventure and sheer bravado... |
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Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:14 a.m. |
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| Dunedin: Staying on track in Central Otago |
| We ate the pub hogget when we were warned to have the steak; ordered the sticky date pudding and got ticked off by the waitress for risking a heart attack; and lunched leisurely on a shady cafe lawn long after the others had left... |
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Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:00 a.m. |
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| Fears for Galapagos' unique wildlife as islands lose protected status |
| A panel of politicians has voted to remove the Galapagos Islands from the UN's list of World Heritage Sites in danger - in spite of a firm recommendation from scientists and officials who visited the islands that they should keep... |
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Published: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00 a.m. |
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| Cultural connection: the real Fiji |
| Greg and Helen Wragg have been coming to Fiji's Northern Yasawa Islands for more than 20 years.It's not the perfect sunbathing beaches or the spectacular snorkelling that's luring them back, for the Wraggs - it's the Fijian people... |
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Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:00 a.m. |
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| Airlines: Vertical seats a standing joke |
| Plans for standing passengers on European air routes are unlikely to be tried by Jetstar and Air New Zealand.A suggestion by Irish airline Ryanair that it could carry standing passengers was gimmicky, said Jetstar chief executive... |
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Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:20 a.m. |
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