Food and Drink

Oct 13, 2011 • 4 min read

If you haven't yet visited the Napa or Sonoma Valley, you might assume the area was covered with clusters of red and white grapes lazily stretching out…

Sep 26, 2011 • 4 min read

10/10/2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Republic of China. Although deposed from mainland China in 1949, the ROC government still controls Taiwan …

Sep 20, 2011 • 6 min read

While many visitors to Canada – especially those who think Canadians live under a permanent blanket of snow – are surprised to learn that wine is produced…

Sep 15, 2011 • 3 min read

The sweet temptation of street eats seems to be lurking around just about every other corner in Mexico. With food stalls galore and roaming vendors out in…

Sep 6, 2011 • 4 min read

For seven years, I've eaten up to five meals a day at eateries ranging from Marrakesh street stalls to Venetian Grand Canal palace restaurants. What looks…

Sep 2, 2011 • 3 min read

Fairbanks is an Alaskan original – oddball locals, raucous bars and rolling rivers. And from a town of original character comes original adventure. One of…

Aug 30, 2011 • 3 min read

Kerala has been a favourite haunt of travellers from around the world for nearly 600 years; it's been known to exhilarate, enchant and enthral. Here's a…

Aug 30, 2011 • 3 min read

Thirsty travellers take note: a chilled pint of Kingfisher beer alone does not an Indian evening make. Traipse through this incredible nation, and you'll…

Aug 30, 2011 • 5 min read

Guidebook research may sound like a dream job, but mostly it's grueling hard work pounding the pavement. So who can blame a road-weary travel writer for…

Aug 22, 2011 • 5 min read

Sydney is a sparkling, sprawling city with jaw-dropping views and iconic sights you can spot a mile away. But how do you navigate the city when your…

Aug 10, 2011 • 10 min read

If you do much travel in the USA, particularly by road, you WILL at some point make it through central Oklahoma, where I grew up and went to college. I…

Aug 5, 2011 • 6 min read

Yoga in India, cooking in Vietnam - in this extract from Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we find those 10 iconic experiences that are as…

Jul 20, 2011 • 4 min read

Provence embraces every glorious French stereotype: the amazing food, beautiful buildings, rich history, fields of lavender and hidden truffles. This is…

Jun 21, 2011 • 5 min read

Puerto Rico is the fodder of many a Caribbean daydream for good reason: this natural jewel box can satisfy the lethargic beach bum, the sunrise rainforest…

Jun 19, 2011 • 3 min read

Mark Twain famously said the coldest winter he ever spent was summer in San Francisco. Well, with summer here in the northern part of the world, maybe…

Jun 9, 2011 • 3 min read

Drinking and holidays go together quite well, don't you think? There's a certain romance to sipping a cocktail in a strange city, and there's no better…

Jun 8, 2011 • 2 min read

Most people would agree that Peking (or Beijing) duck is the capital’s most famous dish. Once imperial cuisine, now the legendary duck dish is served at…

May 10, 2011 • 4 min read

Mention Siberia and there are immediate thoughts of unrelenting cold and an unforgiving landscape. Yet Lake Baikal, located in Siberia, is rich in…

May 4, 2011 • 4 min read

To the crowd of young Mexicans carrying on behind the swinging doors of a pulque parlour one Saturday afternoon, participating in a cultural revival is…

Apr 29, 2011 • 5 min read

Here's our pick of the perfect destinations for the best food without a face – and three for vegetarians to avoid…

Apr 11, 2011 • 3 min read

Garish, gregarious Barcelona doesn’t guard its secrets jealously, but the Catalan capital does seem to get a kick from hiding the best of them in plain…

Apr 5, 2011 • 8 min read

Pacific Northwesterners like to say that surviving the long, gray, rainy winters hinges on two things: beer and coffee. But what people drink here is just…