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Last-minute repairs while meeting the locals
A dozen naked blokes crowding into a freezing cold plunge pool, while socially unacceptable in New Zealand, is apparently perfectly normal in Russia, writes Rob Gray.
Motorsport: 'Too early' to write off Rally NZ
A leading figure in world rallying believes this may not be the last Rally New Zealand.
Cinque Terre: Hiking the Italian Riviera
Giovanna Dell'Orto details her four favourite walks in Liguria, the arc-shaped slice of Italy that stretches from the border with France to Tuscany's coast.
Ask Lonely Planet: Spanish mix of art, architecture, ambience
Advice on visiting Barcelona, Valencia and Santiago de Compostela.
Cricket: Black Caps untroubled by Ireland
New Zealand have beaten Ireland by 40 runs in a Twenty20 World Cup warm-up match at Providence Stadium.
Fun of the fair
Milan's furniture design fair, the Salone del Mobile, is a mecca for international trend-seekers.
Guest chef: Country classics by Jamie Oliver (+recipes)
Jamie Oliver's latest literary offering draws from his taste-trip through Europe.
France: At the top of the food chain
France's southwest has turned taste into an art form, says Peter Calder.
France: The art of drinking anything at all
In French, they call it le signe oenologique, but that's the thing about French: words like oenology and gastronomy don't sound half as pretentious as they do in English.
England: Market research
Kerri Jackson sorts herself a DIY degustation during a visit to London's Borough Market.
Diary of a gourmet food hunter
It's a tough job but someone has to source out the artisan products that fill the shelves of boutique delicatessen Sabato.