North America Travel Stories

Feb 7, 2011 • 3 min read

I’m no objectum sexual, a person with 'pronounced emotional and often romantic desire towards particular inanimate objects', like newlywed Erika Eiffel…

Feb 3, 2011 • 4 min read

The world will be partying with the Chinese this week, as they see in the Year of the Rabbit. Chinatowns around the world will host parties, parades and…

Jan 30, 2011 • 3 min read

How's this for a space oddity? Forty years have passed since the historic Apollo moon landing, and yet the prospect of space tourism remains as distant as…

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 30, 2010 • 8 min read

Here at Lonely Planet, we're passionate about travel. We spend our days thinking about the best places to go, and quite often, wishing we were there. This…

Dec 10, 2010 • 7 min read

Punctuate this year with meaningful experiences. Choose from options that girdle the globe - from cricket bats and birthday parties to sobering memorials…

Dec 8, 2010 • 5 min read

Nothing gives you an insight into local shopping like a loud and sprawling market. Come with us on a global tour of some of the world's greatest markets -…

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…

Dec 2, 2010 • 6 min read

Would you like to be under the sea? Even if diving with sharks isn't your thing, there are underwater cocktails bars. Go ahead, dive in!

Dec 1, 2010 • 5 min read

At times while watching films you'll notice the main character isn't human. You'll realise that the destination where the film is set is your hero (or…

Dec 1, 2010 • 3 min read

Lonely Planet's authors are constantly travelling the globe, doing research to update our guidebooks. Each month Lonely Planet magazine asks them to…

Nov 24, 2010 • 6 min read

When you're engaged in a perpetual battle for the bums of some of the world's richest people on your seats you've got to pull out all the stops. So when…

Nov 24, 2010 • 3 min read

Pie is turning up all over the US, having reinvented itself from a dowdy church supper ware to a stylish dessert served in 'flights' in some places. Each…

Nov 16, 2010 • 3 min read

This article was specially produced for Brooks Range by Lonely Planet.

Nov 15, 2010 • 2 min read

Forty years after Neil Armstrong embarked on the ultimate joy-flight to the moon, a whole range of all American adventure outfitters now offer some…

Nov 9, 2010 • 3 min read

Work - exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.

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 • 2 min read

Thanksgiving is the USA's greatest holiday - laid-back, big meals, football on TV, and no guilt over bad gift choices. The four-day break has origins in…

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…

Oct 12, 2010 • 4 min read

"Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate," complained the unemployed Craig Schwartz, the character portrayed by John Cusack in…

Sep 13, 2010 • 3 min read

Want to add a little culture to your next holiday? Here’s historian Dan Snow’s guide to the best places to get your history fix. This advice is taken from…

Sep 8, 2010 • 2 min read

Maybe it's the economy, maybe it's the weather, or maybe retro travel is in vogue - whatever the reason, 2010 has been a strong year for the classic…