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A picture postcard cottage at Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands.

Feb 14, 202611 min read

The 14 best places to visit in Scotland

Aerial view of Praia da Franquia in Vila Nova de Milfontes, Portugal.

Feb 13, 20267 min read

7 epic road trips to take in Portugal

A four-wheel drive vehicle parked up on a gravel road in a flat grey landscape

Feb 12, 20268 min read

How to connect with nature in Namibia

Loch Ossian, Scotland. A-St/Shutterstock

Feb 11, 20268 min read

Highland hygge: 6 ways to find coorie in Scotland

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Feb 10, 20267 min read

A guide to outdoor adventures in Egypt

Zion National Park on a sunny day. Rhia Hylton/Lonely Planet

Feb 9, 202611 min read

The top free things to do in Utah

A group of hikers walk through a mountain meadow heading down towards the coastline.

Feb 6, 202611 min read

10 of the best hikes in Sicily

The best trekking trails in Nepal climb high into the Himalayas. Daniel Prudek/Shutterstock

Feb 6, 202616 min read

The 10 best trails for trekking in Nepal

canto-dr96r9jk - Badlands National Park. Ian Safranschi / Shutterstock

Feb 6, 20268 min read

The 9 best places to see dinosaur and plant fossils in the US

A boat trip in Halong Bay. ScottYellox/Shutterstock

Feb 5, 20267 min read

The best day trips around Halong Bay, Vietnam

Lai Chau province in northern Vietnam. Alex Sheal

Feb 4, 202611 min read

The 10 best things to do in northern Vietnam

The main shopping street in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Dennis MacDonald/Shutterstock

Feb 3, 20267 min read

Expand your trip to Niagara Falls with a visit to nearby Niagara-on-the-Lake

The Nāpali Coast of Kauaʻi, Hawai‘i. A. Emson/Shutterstock

Jan 30, 202613 min read

17 epic hikes in the Americas

A motorbike in Thailand. Shutterstock/mzabarovsky

Jan 28, 20266 min read

How riding a motorbike in Southeast Asia set me free

canto-muq00los - Boccadasse in Genoa, Italy. Stefano Zaccaria/Shutterstock

Jan 26, 20269 min read

Underrated Italy getaways: our local writers share their favorite spots

peru, Machu Picchu - 9 march 2025 the Lost city of the Incas, Machu Picchu. High quality photo, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-11-14T19:45:06.000Z, User: rhylton_redventures, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: Lonely Planet, client: dream trips, other: Rhianydd Hylton

Jan 23, 202612 min read

The 10 best trekking routes in the world

A hiker along the Fisherman’s Trail, part of the Rota Vicentina, Portugal. Cat_s/Shutterstock

Jan 22, 20267 min read

7 of the best hikes in Portugal

View of a yellow cable car arriving at the station in Montserrat near Barcelona, Spain.

Jan 22, 20266 min read

The top 5 car-free day trips from Barcelona

Hiking in the Cyclades in Greece. Marc Bruxelle/Shutterstock

Jan 15, 202613 min read

Hiking Greece – discover the top trails, from Crete to the Peloponnese

Cortina d'Ampezzo. Camilla Ferrari for Lonely Planet

Jan 12, 202616 min read

The 12 best day trips from Venice

Delaware Water Gap. Joe Valencia Stock/Shutterstock

Jan 11, 20268 min read

The best hiking trails near New York City

Praia da Bordeira beach in the Algarve, Portugal. Pawel Kazmierczak/Shutterstock

Jan 10, 202612 min read

13 of the best places to go in Europe in spring

Jan 9, 20268 min read

10 incredible Indigenous experiences in Australia

Driving Honister Pass in the Lake District, England. blue sky in my pocket/Getty Images

Jan 9, 202615 min read

5 of the best driving itineraries for the perfect trip to England

A springtime view of the beautiful Royal Cresecent in Bath, Somerset.

Jan 7, 202615 min read

The 18 best places to visit in England

Jan 5, 202610 min read

10 dream trips to take in North America

Photographs by Carlotta Cardana.

Jan 5, 20263 min read

A Central Asian road trip from Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan

Choquequirao is an Incan site in south Peru, similar in structure and architecture to Machu Picchu. The ruins are buildings and terraces at levels above and below Sunch'u Pata, the truncated hill top

Jan 5, 20269 min read

8 dream trips in South America for 2026

People standing on the bow of a boat during an early morning cruise in Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand.

Jan 5, 202612 min read

10 dream trips to take in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific

The still-active Mount Rinjani on the northern coastline of Lombok. John Laurie/Lonely Planet

Jan 5, 20269 min read

The Lonely Planet guide to Indonesia's Gunung Rinjani

Jan 5, 202610 min read

10 dream trips to take in Europe in 2026

The best trekking trails in Nepal climb high into the Himalayas. Daniel Prudek/Shutterstock

Jan 4, 202611 min read

How to trek to Everest Base Camp

View from the water of traditional residential houses at Mount Victoria in Wellington, New Zealand.

Dec 30, 20253 min read

Why New Zealand is unmissable

Columns of the ancient Lindos, Rhodes Greece. Anna Kochetkova/Shutterstock

Dec 25, 20257 min read

The 10 best places to visit in Greece

Sunset in Caye Caulker, Belize. James R.D. Scott/Getty Images

Dec 25, 20254 min read

The best times to visit Belize to avoid the heat or rainy season

A sea lion off the shore of Isla Fernandina in the Galápagos, Ecuador. Animalgraphy/Shutterstock

Dec 18, 202515 min read

The 15 best things to do in South America

Visiting Svalbard is a proper Arctic adventure. ginger_polina_bublik/Shutterstock

Dec 16, 20259 min read

A guide to Svalbard, Norway

Portugal is a family-friendly country with loads of experiences that kids will enjoy. Kerry Murray for Lonely Planet

Dec 16, 20256 min read

The best things to do with kids in Portugal

The photo captures the stunning towns of Amalfi and Atrani on the Amalfi Coast, with colorful cliffside buildings, historic churches, and breathtaking views of the turquoise sea and lush hills., License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-06-25T19:27:14.000Z, User: Sarahstocking, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: Digital, client: First time guide Atrani Italy, other: Sarah Stocking

Dec 14, 20256 min read

Guide to the Amalfi Coast's Path of the Gods

La Gran Piedra, Sierra Maestra, Cuba. Shutterstock

Dec 9, 20258 min read

Cuba's 8 best hiking trails

ORANJESTAD, ARUBA - JULY 25, 2017: Lloyd G. Smith Boulevard on a summer day. This main thoroughfare in the city has recently become an important shopping area., License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-11-20T11:59:10.000Z, User: clairenaylor, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: Online editorial, client: Aruba day drive, other: Claire Naylor

Dec 9, 20254 min read

Beyond Arikok National Park: how to explore Aruba by car

The Spreewald region near Berlin. Ina Meer Sommer/Shutterstock

Dec 8, 20257 min read

5 of the best day trips from Berlin

A man is seen from behind hiking on a trail in a tropical rainforest.

Dec 8, 20256 min read

Belize’s 6 top hikes

A boat heading into Phong Nha Cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam. Westend61/Getty Images

Dec 8, 202512 min read

How to explore the caves in Vietnam's Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

Arikok National Park. Serge Yatunin/Shutterstock

Dec 4, 20257 min read

The best 8 hikes in Aruba

Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpiece Fallingwater is just over an hour’s drive from Pittsburgh. Shutterstock

Dec 3, 202512 min read

The 14 best day trips from Pittsburgh

Hiker walking along a mountain path on the Tour du Mont Blanc with snowy peaks in the background. Quentin Boehm

Dec 1, 20259 min read

Guide to hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc

From Tashkent to the Fergana Valley, and all the way to the Aral Sea, experience the Silk Roads with these epic road trips in Uzbekistan © Ozbalci / Getty Images

Nov 28, 202511 min read

The best road trips along the Silk Road in Uzbekistan

Lake Tahoe. Jennifer l Stermer/Shutterstock

Nov 27, 20257 min read

The best road trips near Lake Tahoe

Ait-Ben-Haddou in Ouarzazate province, Morocco

Nov 27, 20256 min read

The 8 best places to visit in Morocco

A sunset view from the Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina. anthony heflin/Shutterstock

Nov 26, 202514 min read

How to drive the entire Blue Ridge Parkway in five days

A line of cars drives along green grass and a mountain road

Nov 26, 202510 min read

Plan a road trip on Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road

Yosemite National Park in California in the summer. Konoplytska/Shutterstock

Nov 26, 202512 min read

Plan the ultimate road trip between three iconic California national parks

Denali (the mountain) in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska.
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Nov 26, 20257 min read

The 10 best US national parks for RV campers

A camper van on a dusty trail along a sheer yellow and red rock face.

Nov 26, 20258 min read

I took my camper van across 48 US states. These are my 10 favorites

Panorama view of recreational vehicle driving on famous Highway 1 along the beautiful Central Coast of California, Big Sur, USA, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-11-11T18:39:06.000Z, User: meg3348277, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Global Publishing-WIP, client: Lonely Planet 'Journey - Pacific Coast Highway 1', other: Megan Cassidy

Nov 26, 20257 min read

10 of the best road trips to take in the USA

Bison near the Roosevelt Arch at the North Entrance to Yellowstone National Park. BlazingBighornStudios/Shutterstock

Nov 26, 20256 min read

5 of the best road trips in Yellowstone National Park

An RV drives on a two-lane blacktop road around a curve with reddish rock formations behind it; the sky is blue, and there are green bushes to the side of the road.

Nov 26, 202517 min read

Thinking of living in an RV? Here's what you need to know

Route 66 is the quintessential American road trip. WildSnap/Shutterstock

Nov 26, 202516 min read

Plan your Route 66 itinerary with this guide

The road to Cadillac Mountain, in Acadia National Park, Maine

Nov 26, 202511 min read

The ultimate road trip through Acadia National Park

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