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An aerial and panoramic view of the historic Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, CA.
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Plaza de Cesar Chavez, Building Exterior, San Jose - California, Panoramic, Aerial View, California, Sunlight, Sunrise - Dawn, Sun, Built Structure, Golden Colors, Palm Tress

Sep 15, 20255 min read

For a fall day trip from San Jose, California, enjoy the Bay Area

Sep 15, 20258 min read

8 of the best things to do in Ljubljana

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Rainbows on The Mhoine, a peninsula in the north of Sutherland on the NC500 in the Highlands, Scotland

Sep 12, 202517 min read

Plan your itinerary along Scotland's North Coast 500 with this guide

Ardvreck Castle on Loch Assynt on the NC500. Robert Ormerod for Lonely Planet

Sep 12, 20257 min read

How to travel Scotland's North Coast 500 responsibly

A hiker with a yellow backpack and a staff with a scallop shell looking at Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

Sep 12, 202514 min read

Plan your Camino de Santiago with this guide

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Sep 11, 20258 min read

The ultimate 5-day outback Queensland road trip

New Zealand’s freedom camping laws have changed due to environmental concerns, making it more difficult and expensive to hit the road © Getty Images

Sep 11, 20259 min read

New Zealand in a campervan: tips from a seasoned expert

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Sep 8, 20256 min read

The 7 best places in the world for snowboarding

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Sep 5, 202512 min read

The perfect New England fall foliage road trip

Bike touring through New Zealand's Southern Alps. Tara Kenny/Shutterstock

Sep 4, 202510 min read

How to plan a cycling vacation in New Zealand

Aerial view of charming small town Stowe in Vermont. Mountains with fall multicolor trees

Sep 4, 20257 min read

Best places to see fall colors in the US

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Sep 4, 20258 min read

How to plan a 100km hike around Vilnius, Lithuania

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Sep 2, 20255 min read

North Carolina’s 7 best hikes for waterfalls, fall foliage and mountain views

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Sep 2, 20256 min read

This region in Montana deserves as much hype as Bozeman, Big Sky and Yellowstone

Destination Editor James Pham at Chichén Itzá with his sister. James Pham/Lonely Planet

Aug 29, 20259 min read

The trips that got us hooked on travel

Autumn view of Oulanka National Park landscape, during hiking, a finnish national park in the Northern Ostrobothnia and Lapland regions of Finland

Aug 29, 20257 min read

Lonely Planet guide to Oulanka National Park, Finland

Hainan is famous for its beaches, minority communities and tropical climate. Iurii Dzivinskyi/Shutterstock

Aug 29, 202513 min read

The 14 top things to do in Hainan, China

Cooler temperatures, abundant wildlife and glorious foliage are three reasons to hit the road to a national park like Grand Teton this fall © Alan Majchrowicz / Getty Images

Aug 28, 20257 min read

The 15 best US national parks to visit in the fall

Bridge over Lake Mjosa in Lillehammer, Norway.

Aug 27, 202510 min read

7 of the best things to do in and around Lillehammer, Norway

A peaceful moment at Oeschinensee Lake in Bernese Oberland. fokke baarssen/Shutterstock

Aug 27, 20256 min read

Best women-only hiking trips in the Swiss Alps

Boudhanath, a Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. zakir1346/Shutterstock

Aug 27, 20258 min read

Top 9 things to do in Kathmandu

People walking on the streets in Havana, with vendors selling fruits in carts

Aug 26, 20257 min read

The best places to visit in Cuba

Vieste in Puglia, Italy. leonori/Shutterstock

Aug 25, 20257 min read

The 8 best things to do in Puglia, Italy

Victoria Peak serves up spectacular views of Hong Kong. Hit1912/Shutterstock

Aug 25, 202511 min read

The Lonely Planet guide to Victoria Peak, Hong Kong

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

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

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

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

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