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The trail from Elafonisi to Paleochora (Palaiochora). Tupungato/Shutterstock

Aug 24, 20257 min read

The best 5 hikes in Crete

Sri Lanka's Southern Province. Mystockimages/Getty Images

Aug 22, 20259 min read

6 of the best road trips in Sri Lanka

Two hot-air balloons rising above wildebeest.

Aug 22, 20258 min read

The best places to visit in Kenya

Birmingham Canals are famous: Narrowboats moored on a Birmingham canal.

Aug 22, 202510 min read

The 17 best things to do in Birmingham, England

These road trips cover the best of Spain, from the coast of Catalonia to the mountains of Andalucía. essevu/Shutterstock

Aug 22, 202512 min read

The 7 best road trips in Spain

From trekking to Adam's Peak to hiking through Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka has many superb trails. iStock

Aug 22, 20258 min read

The best 7 hikes in Sri Lanka

Oman is a land of desert adventures and surprises. Damian Ryszawy/Shutterstock

Aug 21, 202510 min read

The 17 best things to do in Oman

A hiker with a large backpack and walking poles navigates a rocky trail that hugs a coastal cliff. A view of the sea and other hilly capes is visible in the distance.

Aug 20, 20258 min read

10 of the best hiking routes in Türkiye: scenic trails rich in history and culture

The Crack Trail in Killarney Provincial Park. NelzTabcharani316/Shutterstock

Aug 19, 20257 min read

The best 7 hikes in Ontario

Highway A1A near Jacksonville, Florida. Frame Craft 8/Shutterstock

Aug 18, 202510 min read

Discover northeast Florida with this 8-day itinerary

Brighton Pier is one of the city's most iconic attractions. William Perugini/Shutterstock

Aug 17, 20258 min read

15 of the best things to do in Brighton

The Adriatic Highway (Jadranska Magistrala) along Croatia's coast. Tupungato/Shutterstock

Aug 13, 20257 min read

The 7 best road trips into the heart of Croatia

Crossing over these small wooden bridges is one of the most enjoyable stretches of the Samaria Gorge hike. proslgn/Shutterstock

Aug 13, 20255 min read

How to hike Crete’s Samaria Gorge

A waymarker on the South West Coastal Path route on the Jurassic Coast. William Barton/Shutterstock

Aug 12, 202510 min read

A guide to England’s South West Coast Path

Little red car driving near Aysgarth in the Yorkshire Dales on a sunny September day. Bolton castle seen in the far distance.
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Aug 11, 20258 min read

The best road trips in England

Trail Ridge Rd in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. haveseen/Shutterstock

Aug 11, 202511 min read

4 epic itineraries for the ultimate Colorado adventure

Sunset over Camelback Mountain, with a view of houses and trees in the foreground

Aug 11, 20257 min read

Guide to hiking Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona

The photographer's father in Dobbiaco, Italy. Adri Tan

Aug 9, 20255 min read

Would you go on an 11-day hike with your dad?

Rocky Mountain National Park is a wonderland of classic Colorado scenery. Colin D Young/Shutterstock

Aug 6, 202512 min read

A guide to Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

A road trip in the Algarve means dramatic scenery, both inland and along the coast. FranciscoMarques/Shutterstock

Aug 5, 202511 min read

The best road trips in the Algarve to escape the crowds

View from the Schlossberg over Freiburg. German Globetrotter/Shutterstock

Aug 3, 20259 min read

The 12 best things to do in Freiburg, Germany’s greenest city

Malibu beach. Sinuswelle/Shutterstock

Aug 3, 20257 min read

The 13 best things to do in Malibu, from surfing to wine tasting

Dog walkers on Manzanita beach, Oregon. Rigucci/Shutterstock

Jul 31, 202511 min read

10 of the best beaches along Oregon's Pacific Coast

Lakshman Jhula suspension bridge across the Ganges River in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India. Ashish Chandra for Lonely Planet

Jul 31, 20258 min read

The 6 best hikes in Rishikesh

Hikers in Dyrhólaey Nature Preserve. Daniel Dorsa for Lonely Planet

Jul 31, 20259 min read

How to get around in Iceland

Iceland's famous Ring Road. Daniel Dorsa for Lonely Planet

Jul 30, 202510 min read

The 8 best road trips in Iceland

The 241 steps up San Juan Gaztelugatxe lead to jaw-dropping views from a clifftop hermitage. Green Spain has something for every kind of traveler. Blake Horn for Lonely Planet

Jul 30, 20259 min read

A guide to Green Spain: The best of the northern region

Sunset over Salina in Sicily's Aeolian archipelago. Adrienne Pitts/Lonely Planet

Jul 29, 20258 min read

Explore the 7 islands of Sicily’s idyllic Aeolian archipelago

Large white house with autumnal-colored vineyard in front and lake view in the distance and trees on the far horizon on a sunny day.

Jul 29, 20258 min read

A first-time guide to New York's Finger Lakes

Make the most of your 20s by seeing the world, perhaps beginning here in Greece. Georgios Kritsotakis/Shutterstock

Jul 29, 202510 min read

The 10 best places to travel in your 20s

Beachgoers and surfers along Portugal's coast

Jul 28, 20257 min read

How to spend a weekend in Ericeira, Portugal's laid-back beach town

Konopiště Chateau. MondayMorning/Shutterstock

Jul 26, 20256 min read

The best day trips from Prague

An evening view of Akureyri, Iceland. cescassawin/Getty Images

Jul 23, 20259 min read

9 of the best things to do in and around Akureyri, Iceland

Island-dotted Loch Lomond is a playground for hikers and water sports and boating enthusiasts. Sky View Video (Scotland)/Getty Images

Jul 23, 202512 min read

The Lonely Planet guide to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, Scotland

Boats in Northeast Harbor, on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Jon Bilous/Shutterstock

Jul 22, 202510 min read

14 things to do in Maine

People on a main shopping street of a small town.

Jul 22, 202510 min read

11 of Portugal's most beautiful villages

Red desolate earth gives way to a small settlement, a flood plain and a wide river as the sun sets.

Jul 21, 20258 min read

The 7 best day trips from Florence

Bois du Boulogne park in Paris. Amir Hamja for Lonely Planet

Jul 20, 20259 min read

Traveling to France with kids

A summer morning at Coldingham Bay near Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders. jimmonkphotography / Shutterstock

Jul 18, 20257 min read

8 of the best things to do in the Scottish Borders

Yorkshire Dales National Park is a beautiful slice of the English countryside. Emily Marie Wilson/Shutterstock

Jul 18, 202513 min read

The Lonely Planet guide to Yorkshire Dales National Park, England

The Vrijthof in Maastricht. Ivo Antonie de Rooij/Shutterstock

Jul 18, 20257 min read

Why Maastricht should be the next Dutch city on your must-see list

Jet d'Eau on Lake Geneva. omersukrugoksu/Getty Images

Jul 17, 20256 min read

5 of the best day trips from Lyon

A ferry leaving Kagoshima port, Japan. hayakato/Shutterstock

Jul 14, 20257 min read

How to island-hop the Amami Islands in Japan

Ella Rock from Little Adam's Peak. Michael Roberts/Getty Images

Jul 12, 20258 min read

The dos and don’ts of traveling through Sri Lanka

Hikers in Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan. Irina Kononova/Shutterstock

Jul 10, 20258 min read

13 of the best things to do in Kazakhstan for culture, adventure and nature

Book a cozy cabin any time of year in these laid-back US destinations. AndTheyTravel/Shutterstock

Jul 10, 202515 min read

Best places to book a little cabin in the US

From Marseille, you can easily sample local produce in Aix-en-Provence and visit the picture-postcard port of Nice (pictured). ArtMediaFactory/Shutterstock

Jul 10, 20255 min read

The 4 best day trips from Marseille

River Yonne in Burgundy, France. Delpixel/Shutterstock

Jul 9, 20258 min read

How to travel France by canal

Winding roads and hiking trails through Cumbria. Steven Fleck/Shutterstock

Jul 9, 20258 min read

The best ways to enjoy England's Lake District of Cumbria

A woman leans out of a jeep while two pronghorn antelopes tussle on the road in front of her.

Jul 9, 20257 min read

A summer road trip through South Dakota’s Black Hills

Oradea. trabantos/Shutterstock

Jul 8, 20258 min read

9 places you must visit when in Romania

California's Channel Islands are a wonderful escape from the mainland hubbub. NatalieJean/Shutterstock

Jul 4, 202511 min read

Planning a trip to California's Channel Islands? Here's what you need to know

Here's how to plan a cycling trip on the new Alpina Mediterranean Cycle Route. Matevž Hribar

Jul 1, 20258 min read

How to plan a bike trip on the new Alpina Mediterranean Cycle Route

Hanalei Bay on Kauai, Hawaii. Steve Heap/Shutterstock

Jun 28, 20259 min read

Which of the Hawaiian Islands is best for you?

An aerial view of Marone on Lago d'Iseo. Audrius Venclova/Shutterstock

Jun 27, 20259 min read

Five reasons why Lago d’Iseo is the best Italian Lake

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Jun 27, 202513 min read

A first-time guide to the Algerian Sahara

Photo of stone lodge with clapboard siding with a brown side above open doors reading "Big Meadows Lodge" in white capital letter. Sunlight casts shadows through deciduous trees onto a dirt walkway in the foreground.

Jun 27, 202511 min read

Finding and making trail magic on an inn-to-inn hike through Shenandoah National Park

Janaki Mandir, a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Sita, in Janakpur, Nepal. Arnav Pratap Singh/Shutterstock

Jun 27, 20258 min read

8 of the best things to do in Nepal

A view of Kodaikanal, in Tamil Nadu in the Western Ghats. Lalu369/Shutterstock

Jun 27, 20258 min read

Exploring India’s Western Ghats: tea gardens, wildlife and hill stations

Ibiza Town (Dalt Villa). Annapurna Mellor for Lonely Planet

Jun 27, 202510 min read

16 of the best things to do in Ibiza

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