Tips & articles
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Planning the perfect destination wedding
09 February 2012
Wedding gowns that cost more than a new car. Cheesy 1980s cover bands. Bland chicken dinners. Snarling mother-in-laws demanding you...
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Take the plunge: the 27 waterfalls of Damajagua
31 January 2012
Travelers routinely describe the tour of the 27 waterfalls at Damajagua as ‘the coolest thing I did in the DR.’...
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Caribbean DIY island-hopping: St-Martin/Sint Maarten
24 January 2012
If you’re thinking Caribbean this year, don’t want to book a cruise, can’t afford a yacht, and don’t know where...
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Top 8 Caribbean towns
24 January 2012
Life’s not always a beach. The Caribbean may win hearts for its white-sand beaches on perfect turquoise coves and high-end...
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Culebra vs Vieques: Puerto Rico’s contrasting islands
16 November 2011
Floating in a political no-man’s-land between US statehood and outright independence, Puerto Rico is an archipelago made up of four...
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Puerto Rico’s eco-parks
15 November 2011
Puerto Rico’s two best-known eco-parks are only separated by a slender mountain range and a stretch of highway — yet...
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Best in Travel Readers’ Choice: vote for your favourite city and country!
18 October 2011
Two weeks ago we asked you to nominate the best city and country for travel in 201...
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Best in Travel 2012: Readers’ Choice Awards!
06 October 2011
In late October, Lonely Planet will be releasing its guide to the...
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Buyer beware: 10 common travel scams
11 July 2011
While you’re often safer overseas than you are in your hometown, a few scams seem to pop up all over...
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Retro travel: top travel experiences by the decade
06 July 2011
Fashion, food and music all take their cues from the past, so why not a little travel with a vintage...
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The 10 ultimate Bahamas experiences
27 June 2011
The Bahamas. Seven hundred islands. Twenty-five hundred cays. Four days of vacation. What do you do?From Nassau to the...
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Naughty or nice: travel by the deadly sins – and virtues!
27 June 2011
We’ve all got our own motivations for traveling, so why not the 7 deadly sins? Here are our pick of...
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Top 10 glamorous A-list destinations
20 June 2011
Hoping to catch a glimpse of the rich and famous on your next trip? Unfortunately for any aspiring celeb-spotter, those...
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How to tell if your holiday is green or just greenwash
05 April 2011
You want to book an ecofriendly holiday, but so many travel brochures literally gloss over those thorny issues of environmental...
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Mini guide to Barbados
01 February 2011
The very mention of Barbados makes you mentally float away to the sounds of gentle waves and clinking glasses, right?...
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Catch some rays in the Caymans
21 December 2010
Stingray City is often considered to be one of the best shallow dives and snorkelling spots in the world and...
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World’s best festivals in April
20 December 2010
This is an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals.Festivals are a living, dancing museum of cultures and traditions in an increasingly...
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Last-minute holiday getaways from the US
07 December 2010
What? You don’t know where you’re going yet? Well, consider this: travel is bouncing back, but so are prices. USA...
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World’s best festivals in January
05 December 2010
This is an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals.Festivals are a living, dancing museum of cultures and traditions in an increasingly...
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How the Gulf of Mexico oil spill affected US tourism
27 October 2010
Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico June 26, 2010....
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Top alternatives to Halloween
20 October 2010
Tired of the same old Halloween parties? In late October and early November, Halloween isn’t the only festival for fans...
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The Caribbean: travel books to read before you go
01 October 2010
This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Caribbean Islands guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood...
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Jamaica: travel books to read before you go
28 September 2010
This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Jamaica guide provides a selection of literature to get you in the mood for your trip.There...
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Get hooked on the Pirate Festival
28 September 2010
Shiver your timbers with pirates and parrots in the Cayman Islands at this November’s Pirate Festival.The only festival to take...
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