Dec 6, 2013 • 5 min read
You can't honestly say you've gotten to know the Golden State until you take a jaunt along California’s surreally scenic Central Coast. Cruise past surfy…
Dec 6, 2013 • 5 min read
You can't honestly say you've gotten to know the Golden State until you take a jaunt along California’s surreally scenic Central Coast. Cruise past surfy…
Dec 2, 2013 • 6 min read
2013, what happened to you? You flew by in a flurry of tall structures sprouting from famous skylines (London’s Shard and New York’s One World Trade…
Nov 26, 2013 • 5 min read
Sunburnt and exhausted after partying it up on Australia's Gold Coast? That’s not surprising. This sprawling city stretching along the Pacific coast south…
Nov 25, 2013 • 5 min read
Dreaming up a trip is the easiest part of every journey. All you need is a working imagination. The other bits before you go? Not so easy, or so much fun…
Nov 18, 2013 • 7 min read
Ever yearn to travel old-school style, without the screens, gadgets and multitasking stress? Do away with worrying about chargers, adapters, cables, cases…
Nov 12, 2013 • 4 min read
Okay, not every situation. But we've carefully pondered various scenarios travellers might encounter on the road and come up with some suggestions and…
Oct 31, 2013 • 10 min read
Even the most careful travellers occasionally find themselves getting lost, failing hard at local etiquette, or otherwise blundering and puking around a…
Oct 30, 2013 • 5 min read
"Don't waste your money on bottled water! I just drank the tap water and I feel fine," brags a fellow hostel guest in Kathmandu. This person won't be seen…
Oct 28, 2013 • 7 min read
For those who like their trips to thrill, here’s our pick of the best places to feel pumped in 2014.
Sep 19, 2013 • 6 min read
You could be forgiven for mistaking Iceland's scenery for a sci-fi movie set. Boiling water blasts out of geysers, and cracks in the earth belch steam…
Sep 2, 2013 • 7 min read
As we’ve learned from Lonely Planet authors in our earlier article, travel-writer mishaps can result in pearls of wisdom for readers. Here we continue…
Sep 2, 2013 • 6 min read
Pay close attention to the shortest phrases in a Lonely Planet guidebook. Advice like: don’t swim in the river. No photos. Watch your wallet. Those…
Jul 25, 2013 • 6 min read
We know, we know. Most of you equate Maine with lobsters and lighthouses. But look at a map and you’ll see that the jagged coastline is just a tiny part…
Jul 1, 2013 • 4 min read
An Art Deco jewel shimmering amid the misty Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Asheville once attracted Jazz Age luminaries like F. Scott Fitzgerald…
May 2, 2013 • 5 min read
With clear desert nights, fresh mountain air and a sweet lack of city crowds, the Southwest USA is an ideal place for a restorative outdoor dip in a hot…
May 1, 2013 • 5 min read
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Apr 16, 2013 • 5 min read
So you fancy an epic adventure, but don't want to go it alone...
Apr 11, 2013 • 4 min read
First-time visitors to the southern cone of South America arrive in Buenos Aires or Santiago with visions of glaciers, waterfalls, penguin colonies,…
Mar 30, 2013 • 6 min read
Like the finest single malt whisky, the Isle of Skye is an intoxicating distillation of all that is great about Scotland’s Highlands and islands. Its…
Mar 15, 2013 • 4 min read
What could be more French than sampling the fruits of the vine? And where better to do it than the enticing vineyards of Beaujolais? The picture-book…
Mar 14, 2013 • 5 min read
Ireland is a road-tripper's dream, with scenery and history in every direction. To turn your car into an instant time machine, all you have to do is hit…
Feb 27, 2013 • 4 min read
The island of Oʻahu offers much more for adventurous travellers than just the historic streets of Honolulu and Waikiki's beach resorts. Hitting the island…