Bahrain: Out of the blueJuly 14, 2008
Teresa Levonian Cole visits the emerging Gulf kingdom of Bahrain where they
are busy reclaiming land from the sea &ndash< and turning it into swimming pools.
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50 lastminute summer holiday bargainsJuly 28, 2008
You&rsquo<d think it would be too late - August a few days away and any holiday
worth its salt long since booked up. Wrong. Deborah Reddihough selects the
best August bargains at home and abroad.
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Qatar: land of sand and chocolateby Tabitha MayOctober 27, 2008
Searching for a hot getaway with a difference, Tabitha May heads for Qatar and
finds a stark desert beauty &ndash< and strange spa rituals.
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Middle East special: higher bigger betterby Graham BoyntonDecember 01, 2008
Graham Boynton introduces this week's Middle Eastern special, which focuses on
luxury travel in a part of the world which is all about growth and optimism.
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Iran: Checking in to a hobbit's des resby Nigel Richardson March 31, 2009
In a cave hotel in northern Iran, Nigel Richardson finds Premier League
football on the TV and a receptionist quoting 'Kubla Khan'.
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Oman holiday plans wrecked by Sultanby Charles Starmer-SmithOctober 24, 2008
Thousands of travellers face losing their Christmas holidays in Oman after
Sultan orders hotels to be emptied for a conference.
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Middle East special: The scent of Omanby Lisa GraingerDecember 02, 2008
All the perfumes of Arabia will not fit in Lisa Grainger's hand luggage, but
she does her best during a search for frankincense, attars and oil of oud in
Oman.
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Oman plans £7 billion tourism driveby Charles Starmer-SmithApril 06, 2009
Oman belives it can quadruple the number of tourists it receives to 12 million
by 2020, despite the global economic crisis.
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Essential tips for Dubaiby Lonely PlanetJune 12, 2009Want to keep your cool and your cash in Dubai? This glorious megatropolis of mind-boggling architecture...(read article)
What’s going on in Iran?by Lonely PlanetJuly 06, 2009The situation in Iran remains tense. A council of clerics in the holy city of Qum has defied Supreme...(read article)
Jerusalem with childrenby Lonely PlanetJuly 16, 2009Travelling with children in Jerusalem is a breeze: the food’s good and the locals incredibly welcoming....(read article)
Travel with childrenby Lonely PlanetJuly 17, 2009Does having kids mean that your travel bug has buzzed its last? Nope - not according to the Lonely Planet...(read article)
Alone in the Arava Desertby Lonely PlanetOctober 30, 2009Off the beaten track, in Israel’s southern Arava desert, the silence is so complete that your ears begin...(read article)
West Bank touristby Lonely PlanetNovember 04, 2009Travel in the Palestinian West Bank rarely makes any tourists itinerary, and its not hard...(read article)
Finding Akhzivlandby Lonely PlanetNovember 06, 2009On Israel’s far northern coast, a mere 5km seaside stroll up to the shores of southern Lebanon, lies...(read article)
YOUR top 10 countries for 2010by Lonely PlanetNovember 19, 2009A couple of weeks ago, we published our list of hot destinations for 2010.
You sure had a lot to say!...(read article)