Apr 17, 2018 • 4 min read
More than 200 islands lie within reach of Abu Dhabi’s coastline, scattered across the Gulf beneath cloudless blue skies. Easily accessible islands such as…
Apr 17, 2018 • 4 min read
More than 200 islands lie within reach of Abu Dhabi’s coastline, scattered across the Gulf beneath cloudless blue skies. Easily accessible islands such as…
Apr 17, 2018 • 4 min read
As one of the richest cities on earth, Abu Dhabi is the king of bling and an expert at showcasing the sublime. Picture white-domed mosques, candy cane…
Apr 17, 2018 • 5 min read
Abu Dhabi's humble roots are difficult to unearth. Following its oil boom, the city has become a playground for the Gulf’s rich and famous. But beyond the…
Apr 17, 2018 • 6 min read
Abu Dhabi might get flak for its supposed superficial sheen of modernity and luxury, but bubbling away below the surface is a thriving centre of arts and…
Apr 3, 2018 • 7 min read
Leave the bright lights and tourist delights of Esfahan and Shiraz far behind to track down astonishing millennia-old relics among the dusty wilds of…
Mar 29, 2018 • 6 min read
The 470km-long Lebanon Mountain Trail traverses the full length of this tiny Middle Eastern country, passing through ancient cedar forests and olive…
Mar 22, 2018 • 3 min read
Lonely Planet Local Lindsey Parry has been living in Abu Dhabi for more than five years, amongst its welcoming community and wealth of historical charms…
Mar 21, 2018 • 4 min read
I squint in the desert sun, scanning the horizon from Megiddo hill. So far, not a single harbinger of the apocalypse.
Mar 13, 2018 • 4 min read
Tel Aviv is Israel’s cultural capital, but traditional museums are not always the best ambassadors for contemporary artists. For a more colourful look at…
Mar 9, 2018 • 6 min read
For a city with such a storied reputation, Beirut is geographically quite small. You can walk across it in about an hour, traversing districts of many…
Mar 8, 2018 • 6 min read
It’s hard to tear yourself away from Jerusalem’s divine selection of sights and its heady Old City, but great escapes are just a short hop away for when…
Mar 3, 2018 • 5 min read
Epic desert landscapes, hospitable people and ancient ruins are Jordan’s most obvious drawcards, but a closer look reveals that, despite its arid…
Feb 26, 2018 • 6 min read
Although many travellers to Jordan have their sights set on the architectural marvels of Petra and the magical martian landscapes of Wadi Rum, the capital…
Feb 16, 2018 • 6 min read
The joy of driving Israel’s north coast is all about the detours. It takes just a couple of hours to zoom directly between Tel Aviv and Israel’s…
Feb 13, 2018 • 5 min read
Romance isn’t off limits once you have children – you just need to work harder to make it happen, and that goes for when you’re travelling too.
Feb 8, 2018 • 6 min read
A sublime sunset view, a wild off-road adventure: these are the moments that turn our escapes into love affairs for a new locale. And while there may be…
Feb 2, 2018 • 5 min read
If Israel is the ‘vegan nation’, then Tel Aviv is its capital. Boasting hundreds of vegan restaurants, the city's animal-free food scene has blossomed,…
Feb 2, 2018 • 5 min read
A flourishing art scene might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Amman, Jordan's capital that stretches out over seven hills and…
Jan 30, 2018 • 7 min read
With its wind-whittled landscape, honeycomb tombs and silent canyons blessed by forgotten gods, the ancient city of Petra embraces human history on an…
Jan 3, 2018 • 4 min read
Lonely Planet Local Dan Savery Raz has been living in Tel Aviv for almost 10 years. Initially attracted by the beaches, bars and general bustle of Tel…
Dec 19, 2017 • 6 min read
Cities abound with sights, tours and activities for travellers to enjoy. But not all of them deliver an authentic experience, affording a real insight…
Dec 15, 2017 • 6 min read
2017 was all about goat yoga, celeb-filled airline safety videos and the Scandi-cool concept of hygge. So what fads, fashions and fresh ideas will 2018…