Lonely Planet Asia - June 2016

VOLUME 7 ISSUE 3 / MAY / JUNE 2016

Contents

POSTCARDS

Your travel photos and stories

8 Stunning view of Bryce Canyon and

more images from around the world

GLOBETROTTER

The latest travel news and discoveries

12 What’s up and coming for May and June

around the world

13 Been there, haven’t done that –

Europe’s new hot neighbourhoods that

are ripe for exploration

14 Stylish new digs in Budapest and

“a foreigner’s insight” into Malaysian

theatre

18 A roadtrip through Australia’s

hinterlands

EASY TRIPS

Short breaks you can take right now

26 Hunt down the prized black truffle in

Manjimup, Australia

27 Sun-drenched fun in Fiji

27 Colourful culture and historic streets in

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

28 Let it snow for the Queenstown Winter

Festival in New Zealand

29 Cheer on colourful dragon boats and

munch on glutinous rice treats for a

historic festival in Hong Kong

CITY AT A GLANCE

A low-down of the best on offer

30 Kyoto retains much of the culture and

tradition it helped start

Regulars

Great Escape

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Extraordinary

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Easy Trips

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GREAT ESCAPE

Your next big trip mapped out

37 As winter comes to the American

Rockies, we head into the mountains of

Colorado and Wyoming – the setting

for some of America’s most stirring

national parks, plus craft beer, pioneer

heritage and seasonal activities galore

MINI GUIDES

Themed guides to take with you

87 Discover Rio de Janeiro’s beach culture

89 Stockholm’s smörgåsbord of eateries

91 The best of Hong Kong architecture

93 Take a budget-minded tour of Prague

95 Stopover attractions in Atlanta, Georgia

97 Winter activities in Tyrol: not just skiing

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