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	Escaping Florence Stanley Moss says Villa La Vedetta is the perfect antidote to the stresses and strains of bella Firenze photographed by the author
	Plus ça change This year is a great time to rediscover Québec City on its 400th anniversary and experience its move into the 21st century, writes Elyse Glickman photographed by the author

	Inns en route Stanley Moss samples some of Paris’s inns in one of our most comprehensive guides to the city’s accommodation Expanded from issue 15 of Lucire
	California dreaming You can hit the great outdoors for biking and hiking, kick it up a notch on the culinary and cultural front, or simply kick back in a seaside city—look no further than San Diego. It’s the southern California dream worth living by Karen Loftus
	Plane to see There are now three airlines wanting New Zealand travellers’ money, with Paciﬁc Blue having launched. Which is best? Jack Yan ﬂies all three
	You’ve got to eat it to save it If you’ve got a cultural, creative and culinary appetite or a passionate thirst for intrigue and history, then pull up a chair, grab a plate and take a big ol’ bite out of New Orleans by Karen Loftus photographed by the author and Elyse Glickman
	Investigating Tara Moss During an exclusive guided tour of Sydney, author Tara Moss creates an intriguing atmosphere, reveals some interesting aspects of her character and leaves other things to the imagination by Elyse Glickman Expanded from issue 24 of Lucire
	Brunei by light John Bowie travels to Brunei as it prepares for the Sultan’s birthday and ﬁnds it a charming and clean spot in Asia, with a hint of the Arabian photographed by the author
	Studying the classics in Italy Stanley Moss checks out three of the Baglioni Group’s luxury properties in Italy, discovering the best places to stay in Milano, Venezia and Firenze photographed by the author Expanded from issue 22 of Lucire
	Champagne wishes Jack Yan arrives at the Royal Champagne for a start of a romantic week in Marne, sampling the region’s bubbly in Part Two of our travel special photographed by the author Excerpted from issue 22 of Lucire
	The culinary traveller Stanley Moss heads to Normandie, with an insider’s tip to one of the best properties in the region photographed by the author and courtesy Château d’Audrieu
	Road to Champagne Jack Yan arrives in Paris for a romantic holiday and heads out to Champagne, in Part One of our two-part story on his tour of the region photographed by the author Excerpted from issue 22 of Lucire
	Splendid isolation Blanket Bay in the Otago region is rumoured to be a celebrity getaway. Jack Yan sees a ﬁve-star boutique resort photographed by Douglas Rimington From issue 16 of Lucire
	Umbria’s sensory buffet Like the food that inspired it, Umbria’s food, villages and culture comprise a feast for the senses by Elyse Glickman photographed by the author From issue 20 of Lucire
	The spirit of Bacardi The home of Bacardi since the Cuban Revolution, Puerto Rico offers the home of Bacardi and the sights of Cataneo and Old San Juan by Pameladevi Govinda
	Colmar: liberty, equality, artistry One of the Alsace’s most beautiful towns where art and music play an integral part of its identity—not to mention Colmar’s stunning canals by Jack Yan photographed by the author
	Megan Tuffery’s Brussels It’s a well-kept secret within Europe, but Belgium creates more than its share of fashion designers. We experience the Brussels that inspires designer Megan Tuffery by Jack Yan photographed by the author
	Finding tranquillity Avoiding the tourist traps between Monaco and St Raphaël, Lucire ventures to find the perfect mixture of tranquillity and cosmopolitanism by Jack Yan photographed by the author
	Amicalement votre The Côté d’Azur can be persuasive: Lucire takes in the French Riviera, with places to relax in Nice, Monaco and the perfume capital of the world, Eze by Jack Yan photographed by the author
	The A road to Portovenere As it celebrates its Saint’s day, we take the scenic route to Portovenere, the “sixth town” in Cinque Terre with memorable cuisine and a fresh seaside scent by Jack Yan photographed by the author

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Travel notes

Being there (almost)

If you can’t make it there, the Worldarama series of DVDs is the next best thing. Murray Savidan’s 40- to 43-minute films give a sense of “being there” and are ideal for cafés, and waiting rooms—not to mention private homes in cities where people want a sense of envelopment and escape. The four films are all Kiwi-themed, aiming at an export market: True North, Black Sands, Coast! and Beyond Paradise. See www.worldarama.com.—From issue 25 of Lucire

Lonely Planet’s new guides and A$5,000 competition

This month, Lonely Planet launches Lonely Planet Bluelist 2008, the annual title which captures the best in travel for the coming year. (Go to the site and there’s a competition that ties in to this, with a nice A$5,000 prize.) Also released is the latest edition of its best selling Australia guidebook, which features a new index of sustainable travel experiences, and Taiwan, the only guide to Taiwan with Chinese script for easy navigation on the ground. Lucire expects to review the Taiwan guide in full early next year.

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