Central America Travel Stories

Jun 12, 2012 • 2 min read

El Salvador is a country of mind-boggling diversity. Mountain cloud forests and fuming volcanoes, charming colonial towns and broad green valleys, black…

Jun 1, 2012 • 4 min read

Plug in the earphones, fire up the iPod and get ready for a round-the-world journey like no other. From good old rock'n'roll to the might of the Mersey…

May 28, 2012 • 6 min read

Candy sands, disappearing waves, transformed trolls - if life's a beach, these are its strangest days. These 10 beaches from Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate…

Apr 27, 2012 • 7 min read

You’re on holiday abroad exploring a local market. Suddenly an enticing aroma encircles you and makes you turn your head to find the source. There’s a…

Mar 27, 2012 • 6 min read

Perhaps all you want from your honeymoon is a brief escape from the modern world. Look no further than these refreshingly retro destinations.

Mar 1, 2012 • 3 min read

Belize’s forest-clad highlands sit atop Central America’s most extensive cave system, containing some of the largest subterranean passageways and chamber…

Jan 14, 2012 • 3 min read

Adrenaline junkies of the world unite – Costa Rica isn’t just about quiet walks in the park. On the contrary, this action-packed country is full of…

Jan 13, 2012 • 6 min read

Find out where to slip into the big blue or head underground for the world's most otherworldly dive sites.

Sep 6, 2011 • 7 min read

Having been snatched from the very jaws of environmental disaster lends a certain added drama to these wilderness regions.

Jul 21, 2011 • 6 min read

Tourism, political instability and urban development threaten some of our greatest natural and cultural history – do your bit for preservation and…

Jul 14, 2011 • 6 min read

'The road is life,' wrote seminal American author Jack Kerouac in the 1950s, inadvertently summing up Cuba's post-Special Period transport system in just…

Jul 6, 2011 • 7 min read

Fashion, food and music all take their cues from the past, so why not a little travel with a vintage twist? Here’s our down-the-years guide to yesterdays…

Jun 27, 2011 • 5 min read

We've all got our own motivations for traveling, so why not the 7 deadly sins? Here are our pick of the places that epitomize them the most, and a few…

May 15, 2011 • 7 min read

Worried that the economy might put a crimp in your travel plans next year? Never fear: travel doesn't have to break the bank. Your currency may be…

Feb 1, 2011 • 4 min read

The very mention of Barbados makes you mentally float away to the sounds of gentle waves and clinking glasses, right? In this excerpt from Lonely Planet…

Dec 30, 2010 • 5 min read

The biggest 2011 travel trend is travel itself, which looks to bounce back from a quiet(er) year or two. Meanwhile, here’s 11 more specific trends to…

Dec 20, 2010 • 2 min read

Ice, wind, rain. Sound familiar?

Dec 7, 2010 • 4 min read

What? You don't know where you're going yet? Well, consider this: travel is bouncing back, but so are prices. USA Today reports that the average domestic…

Nov 23, 2010 • 5 min read

Foods hot enough to repel elephants and make chefs wear gas masks? That's right. If you think you've got the guts for it, grab a spoon and tuck into these…

Nov 8, 2010 • 3 min read

If you're looking for the perfect place to salute the sun, the world is full of them. To make the choice easier, ask yourself what you want out of your…

Nov 1, 2010 • 6 min read

Toss aside your preconceptions, and come with us on a tour of the greatest comeback cities in the world, with this excerpt from Lonely Planet's Best in…

Sep 9, 2010 • 6 min read

Cash-flow issues? Global recession getting you down? No budget, no problem - in this extract from Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we bring you…