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Don't miss: Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
Named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of 50 moments that changed the history of rock and roll.

Travel book: <i>In Search of Ancient New Zealand</i>
A fantastic companion for a trip around New Zealand, offering fascinating insights as to why the passing countryside looks the way it does and how some of the more remarkable tourist attractions came into being.

What I Pack: Hayden Roulston
The Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallist shares his travelling tips.

Close to home: Spot those kiwis
A major upgrade at Pukaha Mount Bruce, the National Wildlife Centre, allows visitors to see behind the scenes of the centre's successful kiwi breeding programme.

<i>Jim Eagles</i>: Phone calls on planes? Bad idea
So passengers are going to be able to make mobile phone calls on domestic flights on Air New Zealand's new A320s. Fantastic. Hurrah. Yippee. Not.

Don't miss: International Flamenco Festival
Albuquerque's National Institute of Flamenco preserves and promotes the artistry, history and culture of flamenco and fulfils an educational role through its National Conservatory of Flamenco Arts.

Travel kit review: Clean Streets portable ashtray
Mum was right: smoking is a filthy habit. But there's no need for it to be a dirty habit too, particularly when travelling.

Don't miss: Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
If you're heading to Melbourne in early March, have your tastebuds primed.

<i>Jim Eagles</i>: Hihi's plight no laughing matter
Hihi - otherwise known as stitchbirds - may well be New Zealand's most interesting birds.

Don't miss: Marilyn: Hollywood Icon
Located in Claverton Manor near Bath, the American Museum in Britain contains over 15,000 items of decorative arts.

Travel book: <i>Ultimate Surfing Adventures</i>
A group of Californian surfers have discovered a new wave: off an iceberg in the Antarctic.

Ask Lonely Planet: Pricey city on shoestring
Advice on cheap-ish accommodation options in Venice and taking a family trip to Scotland and Ireland.

Air NZ adds new flights to China
Air New Zealand will be adding two new direct services each week to China from December, meaning it will have a direct service to China every day.

<i>Jim Eagles</i>: With freedom comes responsibility
After digesting both sides of the debate, Jim Eagles believes there should be a uniform set of rules governing freedom camping.

Travel website: Matt Barrett's Guide to Greece
Up to now only travel books and travel gadgets have run in this space but I think we might also add useful travel websites to the list.

Safety first: Watching what you eat overseas
Dr Marc Shaw provides a guide for safe eating when travelling overseas.

Ask Lonely Planet: Relax in the company of natural beauty
Advice on solo travel to a Pacific Island and where to go fishing and diving in Western Australia.

<i>Jacqueline Smith</i>: The drawbacks of new comforts
I was most excited to be flying home from Los Angeles on the second flight of Air New Zealand's brand new Boeing 777-300ER. I had read glowing reviews of first, business and even cattle class.

What I Pack: Drew James
The artistic director for Womad 2011 and Taranaki Arts Festival Trust shares his travelling tips.

Travel gadget: Kathmandu no fly zone cap
There are zillions of peaked caps around these days but but this Kathmandu product does have a few special features to make it stand out for the traveller.

Don't miss: Tulip Festival
At the end of the 19th century, Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild built Waddeson Manor in the style of a 16th century French chateau.

Ask Lonely Planet: Monkey business on offer
Advice on the best places to see orang-utans in the wild and how much to budget for meals in Europe.

Paris: Sights less seen in the French capital (+map)
Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller takes a break from admiring haute couture to track down some of Paris' best eateries and sightseeing spots.

Finding a Kiwi coffee hit on the streets of London (+map)
Pam Neville goes on the hunt for Kiwi kai and decent flat whites in the British capital.

<i>Alex Robertson</i>: Car inspection - a camera never lies
Checking your rental car for scratches before you depart on a journey can be tiring - but Alex Robertson has a solution.