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The Serra da Estrela: exploring Portugal’s ‘star mountain’Aug 18, 2017 • 5 min read
Despite its incredible natural features – thick forests, hidden lakes and a lofty peak – Portugal's Serra da Estrela mountain range is often overlooked…
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wildlife and natureHistory unfolds in the Andes: escape to EcuadorAug 17, 2017 • 15 min read
This South American country may be small, but it has a dazzling array of wonders. Explore the colonial capital, Quito, before delving deep into the cloud…
wildlife and natureSouth Korea's beautiful gardens and landscape designAug 9, 2017 • 5 min read
For over 2000 years Koreans have been shaping the landscape around them into pleasing contours and vistas. The arrangement of rocks is a crucial element…
beachesOff the tourist trail in Bali: the best less-visited spotsJul 5, 2017 • 5 min read
Given it’s one of the world’s most famous resort islands, Bali seems an unlikely choice for those wanting to escape the crowds. And while it’s true that this…
wildlife and natureIncredible natural wonders of South AmericaJul 3, 2017 • 5 min read
South America is known for many things – incredible culture, gorgeous beaches, amazing food. But most striking might be the continent’s sheer geographical…
foodA perfect day on O'ahu’s North ShoreJun 21, 2017 • 5 min read
You’ve enjoyed city delights in Waikiki and Honolulu – now it’s time to escape to Oʻahu’s North Shore. From sunrise yoga salutations and sips of Hawaiian…
beachesA guide to romantic Japan: where to eat, stay, loveJun 15, 2017 • 7 min read
Manga comics, blazing neon, speeding trains, supersized pedestrian crossings – Japan might not immediately inspire a vision of traditional romance, but…
hikingGreat walls of China: the Middle Kingdom's enduring city wallsJun 14, 2017 • 8 min read
China may have one Great Wall, but it also has many great walls. Military defenses were long an important architectural feature of cities throughout the…
wildlife and natureThe Amador Causeway: Panama City's booming boardwalkJun 7, 2017 • 5 min read
It wasn’t so long ago that the Calzada de Amador was nothing more than a strip of tarmac used to link the capital to the small islands of Naos, Perico and…
hikingMontenegro mini-break: two days in PodgoricaJun 6, 2017 • 6 min read
Montenegro’s capital Podgorica is reminiscent of a teenager: a cheerful and lovely companion, yet confused about its identity and having a hard time…
foodHow to live like a Local in MoscowJun 6, 2017 • 4 min read
Lonely Planet Local Kira Tverskaya has been a Moscow dweller for over 16 years. A lot has changed in Moscow in recent times – from the appearance of bike…
wildlife and natureTwo days with the San in the KalahariJun 5, 2017 • 4 min read
On the fringes of the Kalahari Desert in Namibia, the Living Hunter’s Museum of the Ju/'Hoansi functions both as an open-air education facility for the…
wildlife and natureWhere to go in July for wildlife and natureMay 25, 2017 • 4 min read
The classics are the classics for a reason and this round-up of iconic wildlife encounters is no exception.
wildlife and natureTrek Nar Phu and escape Nepal’s apple pie trailMay 24, 2017 • 7 min read
If you love trekking but can’t live without wi-fi or banana pancakes, stop reading now. Snaking off from Nepal’s legendary Annapurna Circuit, the wild,…
wildlife and natureWhere to go in July for relaxationMay 23, 2017 • 5 min read
Relaxation means something different to everyone. Perhaps you love laying out on the beach and paddling in turquoise waters; maybe you’d rather soak up…
festivals and eventsWhere to go in July for cultureMay 22, 2017 • 5 min read
Sequinned revellers, shiny pants, pilgrimages and historic towns – July certainly has a lot in store for the culture-conscious traveller.
road tripsWhere to go in July for 'the journey'May 19, 2017 • 5 min read
This round-up of adventures is all about getting out into the wilds – go in search of walrus, whales and polar bears around Norway’s Arctic archipelago;…
wildlife and natureNew Zealand’s North Island: on the road at the edge of the worldMay 17, 2017 • 9 min read
The Māori call them mākutu, or witchcraft, because in New Zealand the roads are magical. One minute they surface, unfolding along pastoral foothills; the…
beachesKamakura and Yokohama: two escapes south of TokyoMay 9, 2017 • 6 min read
Tokyo is dazzling, frenetic and fashionably cool, but there are times when the population crush and non-stop energy turns this urban paradise into a…
wildlife and natureRaja Ampat: a quick guide to visiting the idyllic Papuan archipelagoMay 8, 2017 • 5 min read
Picture a tropical archipelago of steep, jungle-covered islands, glittering white-sand beaches, hidden lagoons and luminous turquoise waters. Now throw in…
wildlife and natureMadagascar: an island unlike any otherApr 18, 2017 • 16 min read
Lying in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa, the island of Madagascar has evolved in splendid isolation for more than 80 million years;…
wildlife and naturePristine páramos: five day hikes in Bogotá’s backyardApr 17, 2017 • 5 min read
On the outskirts of Bogotá, a mysterious and silent landscape extends for thousands of square kilometers. Unique to high tropical mountains, páramos are…