Africa Travel Stories

Sep 20, 2012 • 4 min read

With experiential travel on the up, learning to cook in Marrakesh has become big business as of late. There is no shortage of excellent cookery schools…

Sep 5, 2012 • 4 min read

Your colleagues are coming in from Tokyo, you're currently in London, and your negotiating partners are stationed somewhere outside Baltimore. If location…

Aug 31, 2012 • 7 min read

Plants can be sexy. Raise your eyebrows if you will, but to a plant lover, certain plants possess an undeniable allure. And plant-love can make you do…

Aug 23, 2012 • 7 min read

Pack your sea legs for island adventures aplenty in this whistlestop tour of the world's best sailing spots, taken from Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate…

Aug 20, 2012 • 3 min read

It’s your honeymoon, so it has to be special and unique. From the windswept beaches of a car-free island in the Baltic to tasting wine rarely sipped…

Aug 10, 2012 • 5 min read

Taken from Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Experiences, may we present a bevy of BC (or thereabouts) beauties that have stood the test of time without…

Jun 28, 2012 • 5 min read

Seeking some deeper meaning on your travels? Make your own pilgrimage to some of the world’s great spiritual sites.

Jun 28, 2012 • 2 min read

The first mosques were modelled on the Prophet Muhammad's house: there’s the open sahn (courtyard), the arcaded riwaq (portico) and the covered, often…

Jun 27, 2012 • 5 min read

This is an excerpt from the Food & Drink chapter of Lonely Planet's guide to Ethiopia & Eritrea.

Jun 27, 2012 • 7 min read

If you don't know what a 'twitcher' is then this list is probably not for you - then again, perhaps you don't even know you're a twitcher yet. (Twitcher…

Jun 27, 2012 • 6 min read

Over ice and iron girders, shinnying up temples and scaling rainforest trees – tackle the world’s most worthwhile ways to reach the top. In this excerpt…

Jun 22, 2012 • 6 min read

The bigger they are, the harder they fall – feel the power of the planet's mightiest and most beautiful waterfalls.

Jun 20, 2012 • 6 min read

Take a deep breath, get strapped in and feel the buzz as we bring you the thrill-seekers' bucket list, from Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Experiences.

Jun 20, 2012 • 2 min read

Once a religious holiday within Ireland, St Patrick's Day is now an international celebration. We've scoured our travel guides and chosen a few surprising…

Jun 19, 2012 • 4 min read

For nature enthusiasts, southern Africa is synonymous with the ‘big five’ - elephants, rhinos, leopards, lions and buffalo - all of which can be seen …

Jun 19, 2012 • 3 min read

It inspires passion, opinion and addiction. It's the world's second most valuable commodity (after petroleum), and it will almost certainly play a…

Jun 17, 2012 • 4 min read

Dreaming of your own place in the sun? In this excerpt from Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we take you to some of the world's sweetest, most…

Jun 17, 2012 • 6 min read

Leave the wallflowers behind and learn from the professional in these hometowns of high-energy dances.

Jun 16, 2012 • 4 min read

Forget birthdays and anniversaries, what about these grand traditions?

Jun 15, 2012 • 4 min read

You want to go bush but don't want to damage the beautiful surrounds, or maybe you don't even want to rough it. You've come to the right place. In this…

Jun 12, 2012 • 5 min read

Looking for a romantic spot that's (almost) all yours? Here’s a list from our brand new Best in Travel 2011 guide to reignite your love affair with desert…

Jun 12, 2012 • 3 min read

Like they say, it’s all in the lips – so pucker up for everything from passion to cinematic history at these super-smoochy destinations.