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Many sections of the Great Wall can be reached on a day trip from Beijing. fotohunter/Shutterstock

May 1, 202610 min read

Escape the city buzz on these top day trips from Beijing

Street scene with people shopping in Dray Walk, a pedestrian street near Brick Lane in Shoreditch in London's East End.

May 1, 202611 min read

A guide to Shoreditch, London's coolest neighborhood

A person wearing an orange top and blue patterned skirt looks at a green lake in a valley

May 1, 20268 min read

The best places to visit in Asia this summer

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May 1, 20269 min read

Lonely Planet’s guide to overtourism in Athens

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May 1, 20265 min read

This app is the most underrated US airport hack

View from Cherry Tree Hill to tropical coast of caribbean island Barbados

May 1, 20268 min read

The 11 best things to do in Barbados

Tres Trapi beach in Aruba. fokke baarssen/Shutterstock

May 1, 20264 min read

Aruba, Bonaire or Curaçao: which of the ABC islands is best for you?

Facade of Gaudi's Casa Batllo, Barcelona.

May 1, 202612 min read

Guide to navigating overtourism in Barcelona

People swimming in the Furore Fjord or the Fiordo di Furore, the Amalfi Coast, July 2025.

May 1, 20269 min read

The 12 best things to do in Italy

Modern building housing the Museum of Pop Culture or MoPOP in front of the Seattle Space Needle in morning light

Apr 30, 20265 min read

The best time to visit Seattle to avoid the rain (maybe)

Welcome to the Johnson's in Lower East Side, Manhattan. Cole Wilson for Lonely Planet

Apr 30, 20268 min read

10 of the best dive bars in New York City

A man and woman swimming in an outdoor pool in Iceland.

Apr 30, 202614 min read

Iceland’s top 20 geothermal pools and spas

If you’re not after a sweltering summer getaway, consider a “coolcation” in a cool-weather destination like Tasmania. Posnov/Getty Images

Apr 30, 20267 min read

Where to keep things cool on your next summer vacation

Bilboko Donejakue Katedrala a gothic cathedral in the Old Town of Bilbao, Spain

Apr 30, 20269 min read

Guide to Bilbao

Albanian beaches range from the packed (like Ksamil, pictured) to the near-empty. Iurii Dzivinskyi/Shutterstock

Apr 30, 20264 min read

8 of Albania’s best beaches

A surfer in a wet suit walks along a sandy beach carrying a surfboard.

Apr 30, 20266 min read

The 11 best things to do in Malibu, California, from surfing to wine tasting

The tall towers of a temple are covered in elaborate multicolored sculptures.

Apr 29, 202610 min read

A guide to Tamil Nadu, India

Participants in the annual Outhouse Races at the Fur Rondy in Anchorage, Alaska.

Apr 29, 202612 min read

The 15 top things to do in Anchorage, Alaska

A cluster of palm trees and a few bamboo umbrellas line a beach shoreline. People stand in the gemlike green water

Apr 29, 202610 min read

The 15 best beaches in Jamaica for island bliss

Sunset over the beach in Santa Monica.

Apr 29, 20267 min read

The 8 best hikes in Los Angeles

People in elaborate, colorful beaded costumes play brass instruments as part of a cultural festival.

Apr 29, 20263 min read

The best time to go to the Bahamas

People walking under illuminated shop signs at night in Kabuki-cho in Tokyo, Japan.

Apr 28, 20269 min read

The best time to visit Tokyo

A hiking trail leads to a clifftop headland with views out over the ocean, rocky coastline and islets.

Apr 28, 20268 min read

Ireland's 7 national parks: experience the best of the outdoors

Views from the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Apr 28, 20268 min read

The best free museums in Los Angeles

Views of Anchorage from the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail.

Apr 28, 20267 min read

The 8 best parks in Anchorage, Alaska

Tiny Monaco is one of the world's smallest countries, but there's plenty to see and do. Matej Kastelic/Shutterstock

Apr 28, 20269 min read

The best things to do in Monaco

Blue-and-white decorative tiles on a building behind a tram.

Apr 28, 20265 min read

How to get around in Porto

A hilly landscape of green tea fields.

Apr 28, 20268 min read

17 things you need to know before traveling to Malaysia

Bullet train passing Mt Fuji. Blanscape/Shutterstock

Apr 28, 20269 min read

How to get around in Japan

Series of small waterfalls in the Forest Recreation Area of Wulai during spring.

Apr 28, 202611 min read

The 7 best day trips from Taipei

Islanders with colorful clothing and umbrellas take part in a Melasti procession near Jimbaran in Bali during Nyepi.

Apr 27, 20269 min read

How to get the best out of Nyepi in Bali

People wander down a steep cliff path towards a beach, with islets and a rock arch.

Apr 27, 202611 min read

The ultimate long weekend in and around Dunedin and Ōamaru

A walkway to a red-roofed pagoda.

Apr 27, 20267 min read

Why you should visit Taiwan and Japan on the same trip

People sit at tables in a covered arcade next to a square in a city.

Apr 27, 20266 min read

Why you should visit Girona, Catalonia’s second city

A busy Carnaby Street in Central London on a hot sunny summer's day.

Apr 27, 202610 min read

The best places to eat and drink in London's West End

Man in wetsuit illustrates that the top surf spots are at the best beaches in Taiwan

Apr 27, 20267 min read

The 8 best beaches in Taiwan

Grass and driftwood by a beach are pictured at sunset.

Apr 27, 20269 min read

Alaska’s 10 best beaches

Two young ladies ride bicycles through a town square in Zurich.
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Apr 26, 20268 min read

The 10 best things to do in Zürich

The Mushing District sign in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, in snowy weather.

Apr 26, 202610 min read

How to enjoy a perfect 24 hours in Anchorage

Shops and restaurants along La Quinta Avenida in Playa del Carmen.

Apr 26, 202612 min read

17 dos and don'ts before visiting Playa del Carmen

A gateway arch spans a wide street in the downtown of a city. Snowy mountains are seen in the distance.

Apr 25, 20265 min read

How to get around in Anchorage, Alaska

Pastel-colored buildings line a canal; an imposing church rises above the skyline.

Apr 25, 202613 min read

The 15 best things to do in Venice

Cyclist, pedestrians and tourists in Christianshavn, Nyhavn neighborhood, Copenhagen, Denmark with traditional Danish colorful houses, boats and flags on background.

Apr 25, 202611 min read

20 free things to do in Copenhagen, Denmark

A person sitting on a paddleboard in a blue lake with large rocks.

Apr 24, 20265 min read

The best time to visit Lake Tahoe

Amazing Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia

Apr 24, 202612 min read

12 of the best beaches in Australia

Two campers sit outside their tent admiring the view of the Brooks mountains in Alaska.

Apr 24, 20268 min read

How to get the most out of pricey Alaska on a budget

A moose grazing by water with a city skyline on the far shore; mountains are in the the background.

Apr 24, 20266 min read

The best neighborhoods to visit in Anchorage

Monkeys playing at a temple site in Ubud, Bali.

Apr 24, 20268 min read

13 things to know before traveling to Bali

A crowd of people sitting on blankets watch the sunset from Governors Island with the New York City skyline in the background

Apr 24, 20267 min read

New York City's best islands to explore

Waterfront Park with Hawthorne Bridge on the Willamette River in downtown Portland.

Apr 23, 20266 min read

10 free experiences in Portland, Oregon

People on the deck of a large boat in a bay; snow-covered mountains are reflected in the water's surface.

Apr 23, 202612 min read

Which is the best Alaskan cruise line for you?

Three women on horseback wear hats and carry flags as they participate in a parde.

Apr 23, 20265 min read

When to plan a trip to San Antonio, Texas

Jane’s Carousel in Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York City. Resul Muslu/Shutterstock

Apr 23, 202610 min read

Things to do New York City with kids

The towering Guan Yin statue at Wat Huay Pla Kang on the outskirts of Chiang Rai. Lemaret Pierrick/Shutterstock

Apr 22, 202611 min read

The 9 best things to do in Chiang Rai, Thailand

A surfer walking along the beach in Malibu.

Apr 22, 20266 min read

The best free things to do in Malibu

A stone cathedral is behind a row of brightly colored houses.

Apr 22, 20265 min read

9 dos and don’ts when traveling in Ireland

A young girl stares up at a large animatronic T rex baring its teeth in a museum display

Apr 22, 20266 min read

The best free things to do with kids in London

A woman in a sari in the blue streets of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India.

Apr 22, 202623 min read

The 22 best things to do in India

Steep rice terraces at the edge of a range of hills.

Apr 21, 202610 min read

The ultimate 10-days in Luzon, the Philippines

Pedestrians, cabs and cyclists at the intersection of Fifth Ave and 18th St in NYC.

Apr 21, 202612 min read

How to get around New York City

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