| | Noisy dorms, messy bathrooms, no private space – budget digs can fill some travelers with dread. But these unusual hostels, huts and innovative oddities prove that basic can also be utterly brilliant. |
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| | | | | | |  | | The best of historic Hoi An | | The Vietnamese port of Hoi An is a living, working museum of the country's complicated past. Here's our pick of its many sights. | | | | |
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| | | |  | | Great lakes and how to explore them | | For epic water-based escapes head inland! From giant landlocked seas to calm alpine waters, these great lakes will tempt thrill-seekers, culture-lovers and beach bums alike. | | | | |
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|  | | Just back from Valencia, Spain | | Lonely Planet's Tom Stainer is just back from the region of Valencia in southeast Spain, where he strolled along the promenade and explored a 16th-century castle in Alicante, found Benidorm's old town to be oozing with character, and went on a tour of one of Valencia's most significant cultural spaces. | | | | |
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| | |  | | Up Helly Aa: Shetland's Viking fire festival | | In the depths of winter, thousands flock to one of the most remote parts of the UK as the tiny town of Lerwick ignites in a blaze of celebration. Journey to the land of the Vikings for a front-row seat to Europe's biggest fire festival. | | | | |
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| | |  | | Discover Mongolia's Naadam Festival | | This festival of centuries-old military arts takes place all over Mongolia, with traditional sports such as horse racing, archery and wrestling all part of the colorful celebrations. | | | | |
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| |  | | Inside New York City's best food cultures | | Deliciously creamy New York cheesecake, a piping-hot slice of thin-crust pizza, glazed donuts glistening in the shop window... now we've wet your appetite, tuck into our list of NYC foodie favorites. | | | | |
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