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Jun 9, 202010 min read

From stagecoach to motorcoach, a history of RVs in the USA

Not only are RV users growing more diverse in age and ethnicity, more RVers are using them as offices and schoolrooms as well as homes © Thomas Barwick / Getty Images

Jun 5, 20205 min read

The 10 best RV and vanlife kitchen essentials and accessories

Jun 4, 20205 min read

Our top 10 picks for backpacking cooking gear

A male hiker in a green parka with poles walks along a path by a mountain lake, with steep rock peaks rising to the right

Jun 4, 20202 min read

Italy announces a new trail that will connect all of its national parks

Helmeted cyclist riding in a bike lane on a blue Citi Bike in Manhattan

Jun 2, 20207 min read

Why cycling is the future of urban transportation around the world

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Jun 2, 20202 min read

Get paid to drink beer and hike the Appalachian Trail next year

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Jun 2, 20202 min read

Escape into nature and isolate yourself in a luxurious pod

The Coast Guard Lower Harbor Lighthouse stands on an island just off the shores of Marquette, on Lake Superior. Marquette is a hub of adventure travel on Michigan's Upper Peninsula © bperucco / Getty Images

Jun 1, 20206 min read

Marquette, the Midwest’s most adrenaline-charged playground

Cypress Swamp along the Natchez Trace Parkway Mississippi MS. 06.27.25, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-08-22T14:51:41.000Z, User: mvm_lonelyplanet, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Eastern USA 7, client: Global Publishing-WIP, other: Virginia Moreno

May 29, 20207 min read

10 delightful detours along the Natchez Trace Parkway

Young woman on the back of an RV, which is parked on the beach during sunset

May 28, 20206 min read

Why RVs are the latest trend in travel

Kayakers and canoers on the Buffalo National River in Arkansas © Wesley Hitt / Getty Images

May 28, 20206 min read

Best places in the Southern US to beat the summer heat

The Artist's Lights (Luci d'Artista) in Salerno at Christmastime, Campania, Italy.

May 26, 20202 min read

This tiny electric camper transforms into a tricycle and a boat

Bixby Bridge, California

May 22, 202010 min read

The ultimate guide to road tripping California's Pacific Coast Highways

Banyan Camp

May 20, 20202 min read

England’s campsites and holiday parks are set to re-open in July

Mount Fuji at Kawakuchiko lake in Japan © f11photo / Shutterstock

May 19, 20202 min read

Mount Fuji will be closed to climbers this summer

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May 18, 20204 min read

This is the year to plan the perfect camping vacation

Berlin, Germany - August 07.2021: The Berliner Philharmonie concert hall at sunset. Building designed by German architect Hans Scharoun in 1961 is a masterpiece of modern architecture, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-11-05T18:09:49.000Z, User: dorota_littlerobindesign, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Global Publishing WIP, client: Berlin 13, other: Dorota Michalec

May 17, 20203 min read

These gourmet gas stations are worth planning a road trip around

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May 15, 20204 min read

This corner of northeastern Utah is the wilderness only locals know about

May 15, 202010 min read

First-timer's guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Issue 54, Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine, Classic Paris
Eiffel Tower illuminated at night.

May 14, 20208 min read

Virtual Vacation: France

May 12, 20202 min read

Get inspired by this epic van conversion for a woman and her four dogs

Book direct for short-notice domestic breaks © Youproduction / Shutterstock

May 8, 20208 min read

9 car camping essentials for summer road trips

May 5, 20208 min read

How travel guidebooks charted and changed the world

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Welcoming sign at the entrance to the Goodbye Lenin Hostel, ul Joselewicza 23, Kazimierz.

May 4, 20202 min read

Missing your backpacking days? Why not adopt a hostel?

A French street in the Montmartre district with small cafes, restaurants and art galleries.

May 4, 20202 min read

The cities aiming to become bike and pedestrian-friendly after lockdown

May 1, 20202 min read

This adorable dog is taking people on virtual hikes through the Swiss countryside

Mike and Anne have decided to wait out the pandemic in a campervan in Poland

Apr 30, 20206 min read

How campervanning Poland during the pandemic gave us hope for the future of travel

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Apr 29, 20207 min read

Revisiting Steinbeck’s epic expedition to the Sea of Cortez, 80 years on

Apr 29, 20207 min read

Pick your peak: discovering Nepal's best trekking regions

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Apr 29, 20205 min read

We tested 7 new gadgets that will upgrade your camping experience

Bennett's Wallaby hiding among bracken ferns in Tasmania. .

Apr 28, 20203 min read

Australians are adopting stranded backpackers during the lockdown

Apr 27, 20202 min read

Austrian ski town wants to shed its party image after the coronavirus outbreak

The green waters and cream-coloured sands on the island of Lewis can make you stop in your tracks. DrimaFilm / Shutterstock

Apr 22, 20203 min read

The trip that changed my life: carefree campervan adventure in Scotland

Hikers in the Svaneti region. kapulya / Getty Images

Mar 30, 20205 min read

Tower-house trails: trekking in Georgia

Hikers take in the view of the Appalachian Mountains from McAfee Knob on Catawba Mountain.

Mar 25, 20204 min read

The USA's most famous hiking trails are asking people to stay away

Unique aerial panorama of the famous Whitsunday Islands. 4FR / Getty Images

Mar 25, 20206 min read

The 10 best island destinations in Australia

California coastline

Mar 11, 20203 min read

Where to find the world's best new coastal trails

Mar 9, 20202 min read

The world's longest coastal path to open in England this year

A familiar sight at the vertiginous New River Gorge bridge. Flying Pig Studios / Shutterstock

Mar 2, 20209 min read

West Virginia's New River Gorge is full of wild and wonderful outdoor adventures

The Yucatán is dotted with Maya cities that showcase incredible architecture like the Temple of the Magician at Uxmal. P. Lubas / Getty Images

Feb 29, 20208 min read

See Mexico's top Mayan sites on the ultimate Yucatán road trip

Clouds swirl around the peaks of the Dolomites, as seen from the mountain plateau of Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm). Matt Munro / Lonely Planet

Feb 28, 202013 min read

Harvest-time hikes in the Dolomites

The Albanian Alps are also called Prokletije in Serbo-Croatian and Bjeshkët e Nemuna in Albanian - both names roughly translate as the 'Accursed Mountains'. Justin Foulkes / Lonely Planet

Feb 28, 202012 min read

Devilish beauty along the Peaks of the Balkans trail

Mallorca's Serra de Tramuntana mountains are a world away from the beach towns of the Spanish island.

Feb 28, 20206 min read

Solo in Mallorca for the very best of Plan B hikes

Feb 28, 20206 min read

A descent into the Grand Canyon in the low season

Hongu hills shrouded in mist on Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail.
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Feb 28, 202015 min read

Walking with the Emperors along Japan's pilgrim trail

Segovia, Spain, cityscape panorama with Segovia Cathedral at the top, churches, medieval architecture, residential buildings city walls and mountains in the background. Aleksandra Tokarz / Shutterstock

Feb 25, 20207 min read

Spain's heartland is the perfect road trip

Find incredible views on a one-day hike in Seven Rila Lakes National Park. Kisa_Markiza / Getty Images

Feb 20, 20204 min read

This national park in Eastern Europe combines adventure and sustainability perfectly

Chill out along the Clackamas River Trail and soak up the remarkable flora. Samson1976 / Getty Images

Feb 19, 20206 min read

Celebrate spring with lush backpacking trips near Portland, Oregon

Bolivian pork dish Mondongo. The meat is stewed in a sweet paprika sauce served alongside two starches, potatoes and corn

Feb 19, 20202 min read

How an app helped rescuers locate missing hikers on Scotland’s Ben Nevis

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Feb 17, 20206 min read

The best US road trips for the entire family

You don't have to stock a whole gear closet to play outside. svetikd / Getty Images

Feb 14, 20206 min read

How to rent outdoor gear when traveling

Plan an efficient road trip around the USA. liyinuo / Getty Images

Feb 10, 20202 min read

Around the US in 8½ days? How to use an algorithm to maximize your road trip

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Feb 6, 20203 min read

Landslide closes the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu early this year

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Feb 6, 20202 min read

Hike the Grampians this year on a new 160 km trail

Climbing Takao early in the morning means minimal crowds on the trails. MMpai / Shutterstock

Feb 5, 20204 min read

Self-reflection not selfies: why Tokyo’s Mt Takao trek is a perfect complement to Mt Fuji

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Jan 31, 20204 min read

How to hike Dientes de Navarino, the southernmost trek in the world

Seljalandsfoss can be seen from the Ring Road in the southwest of Iceland. Gary Latham / Lonely Planet

Jan 31, 20205 min read

Driving Iceland's magic circle

Black-and-white shot of the writer, Peter, sat in a classic sports car

Jan 31, 20207 min read

A time warp driving adventure in northern Italy

Rusted corrugated metal at an old diggings site in Pilgrim’s Rest

Jan 31, 202014 min read

South Africa’s wild gold rush road

A curve of the Daintree River in tropical north Queensland's Daintree Rainforest. Ewen Bell / Lonely Planet

Jan 31, 202015 min read

Rainforest roads to Australia’s tropical frontier

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