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A surfer walking along the beach in Malibu.

Apr 22, 20266 min read

The best free things to do in Malibu

Steep rice terraces at the edge of a range of hills.

Apr 21, 202610 min read

The ultimate 10-days in Luzon, the Philippines

A waterfall cascades into a turquoise pool surrounded by green trees.

Apr 21, 20267 min read

Belize vs Costa Rica? How to choose the perfect Central American getaway

A person kayaks through a canyon of reddish rock.

Apr 21, 202611 min read

The 11 best lakes in the USA for your vacation

Telluride, Colorado in Spring.

Apr 21, 202610 min read

A guide to Telluride, Colorado

A White Pass & Yukon Route Railway train en route to Skagway, Alaska. Justin Foulkes for Lonely Planet

Apr 21, 20268 min read

4 Alaska trip itineraries that are made for spectacular summer adventures

Northern Spain with LP Journeys, March 2026
Day 7: Navarra
An evening buggy tour through Bardenas Reales Nature Reserve.

Apr 20, 202610 min read

Northern Spain: an 11-day road trip with Lonely Planet Journeys

A car on an empty road drives into mountains with patches of snow.

Apr 20, 202610 min read

A 7-day itinerary on Iceland's Ring Road

Blue icebergs in a lagoon under cloudy skies, with a snow-covered glacier on the far shore.

Apr 17, 202611 min read

The 9 best things to do around Vík and Iceland’s southeast coast

Jazz band playing to the crowd of people on a street at the day of "Culture Night" of Reykjavík

Apr 17, 20266 min read

The best time to visit Iceland

Medieval half-timber houses and Stour river in Canterbury Old Town, Kent, England

Apr 17, 202612 min read

The 10 best day trips from London

A powerful waterfall. People walk on the cliffs above to view it.

Apr 17, 202611 min read

A guide to driving Iceland’s iconic Golden Circle

Newgrange Megalithic Passage Tomb with gray skies above

Apr 16, 20267 min read

4 of the best day trips from Dublin

Scenes from Iceland Ring Road, Northern Iceland

Apr 16, 20266 min read

The 4 best day trips from Reykjavík, Iceland

Experience the best of Iceland's Westfjords with this guide. Getty Images

Apr 16, 202611 min read

15 of the best things to do in Iceland's Westfjords

The Laugavegurinn. Sander van der Werf/Shutterstock

Apr 15, 202611 min read

8 of the best hikes in Iceland

Oheka Castle, one of the famed Gilded Age mansions on Long Island's Gold Coast, New York, USA.

Apr 15, 202611 min read

The 7 best day trips from New York City

The view from the Hump Ridge Track

Apr 15, 20268 min read

How to book New Zealand's coveted Great Walks

A small round pool right beside a river at sunset.

Apr 15, 20267 min read

10 of the best hot springs in New Mexico

Red huts by a harbor.

Apr 15, 20269 min read

The 13 best things to do in Sweden

Flock of sheep on a cliff. Beautiful Keem bay and sandy beach in the background. Warm sunny day. Achill island, county Mayo, Ireland, Irish landscape. Travel landmark. Clean blue sky, sunny weather

Apr 15, 20267 min read

10 unmissable routes for hikes and walks in Ireland

Crowds of people sunbathing and swimming at Coney Island beach.

Apr 14, 202610 min read

11 of the best beaches in and around New York City

Flanked by the Tatra Mountains, the lakeside resort town of Štrbské Pleso is a good base to begin your Slovakian adventure. Jaroslav Sekeres/Shutterstock

Apr 14, 20268 min read

8 of the best places to visit in Slovakia

People hike along the edge of an excavated archaeological site in a mountain valley.

Apr 13, 20264 min read

Want to avoid the crowds at Machu Picchu? We have some ideas

Red-and-white striped arches and columns.

Apr 10, 20266 min read

The 6 best day trips from Seville

Julia Mountain Photo/Shutterstock

Apr 9, 20269 min read

The top 11 things to do in Argentina

Sheep on green grass by a body of blue water across from snow-covered mountains.

Apr 8, 202610 min read

Iceland itineraries: 4 routes to volcanoes, waterfalls and geothermal pools

Visitors at Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA.

Apr 8, 202615 min read

43 dos and don'ts for visiting US national parks

Yotei Mountain, Niseko in Hokkaido, Japan. Jo Panuwat D/Shutterstock

Apr 7, 20266 min read

12 great ski destinations for every month of the year

Fonthill Castle, Doylestown, PA

Apr 6, 202614 min read

11 best day drips from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Aerial view of famous La Pelosa beach at sunny summer day. Stintino, Sardinia island, Italy. Top view of sandy beach, swimming people, clear blue sea, old tower and sky with clouds.

Apr 6, 20269 min read

10 of the best beaches in Sardinia

A series of switchbacks on a road through a mountain pass are seen from above.

Apr 2, 202611 min read

How to tackle Vietnam’s amazing Ha Giang Loop

A person in sunlight in a grove of tall sequoia trees.

Apr 1, 202610 min read

A guide to Sequoia National Park

Tourist Bikes in Nantucket Harbour in the sunny morning with wooden buildings behind

Apr 1, 20267 min read

Martha's Vineyard vs Nantucket: which dreamy Massachusetts island is better?

View of the famous Piton mountains in St Lucia.

Mar 31, 20269 min read

8 of the best places to visit in the Caribbean

Waves rolling onto the beach near the fishing village of Puertito de Molinos, Fuerteventura

Mar 31, 20269 min read

Guide to Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Coronado Beach in San Diego, California. bluestork/Shutterstock

Mar 31, 20267 min read

8 fresh destinations for a family-friendly spring break

A hiker stands in a rainforest, dwarfed by the tall and wide tree trunks that surround him.

Mar 31, 202610 min read

A guide to Olympic National Park

Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel seen from Gzira in Valletta, Malta. Eva Pruchova/Shutterstock

Mar 31, 20267 min read

10 top places to visit in Malta

A rocky coastline covered in dense forest with an arc of golden sand on a distant beach.

Mar 30, 20266 min read

10 of the best natural wonders in the USA

The view from Lookout Mountain.

Mar 30, 20268 min read

8 of the best day trips from Nashville, Tennessee

Hikers admire a view of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Andalucía, Spain

Mar 28, 202613 min read

8 great walks to explore more of Andalucía

Priests advocating a sutra at the front of Enryakuji temple ,Konpotyudo, Kyoto Japan

Mar 27, 202610 min read

7 top hikes in Kyoto for scenic views and cultural encounters

A grass-covered mountain peak with a group of hikers wearing gear and helmets

Mar 26, 20266 min read

6 of the best hiking trails in Mexico

A driver rounds a corner on the Going To The Sun Road at Glacier National Park, Montana. USA.

Mar 26, 20268 min read

Your guide to the 7 most spectacular Montana road trips

A person wearing a red plaid flannel shirt rows a canoe on a lake, with mountains in the distance.

Mar 26, 202611 min read

The best places to visit in New England

Flags at sunset at the British music festival WOMAD

Mar 26, 202611 min read

The best music festivals in the UK in 2026

Close-up of rock cairns created by visitors in Joshua Tree National Park

Mar 26, 20265 min read

Why you shouldn't stack rocks on your next hike

Couple sitting in a camping chair in nature with a view of Island in a beautiful blue sky with an overlanding car with a rooftop tent and an awning. Hokkaido 1, other: Kat Marsh

Mar 25, 20269 min read

10 road trips that will show you the best of Japan

Bike ride in orange vines in autumn. Autumn Burgundian vineyard. Harvest period. Côte-d'Or in Burgundy. Vignes de Beaune. Pinot noir and Gamay. Viticulture in France. Wine route, License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-03-23T15:11:22.000Z, User: bhealy950, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: Lonely Planet Online Editorial, client: Best time to visit Burgundy, other: Brian Healy

Mar 25, 20266 min read

When should you visit Burgundy?

Hikers in Siete Picos range in Guadarrama Mountains National Park outside Madrid. Israel Hervas Bengochea/Shutterstock

Mar 25, 20265 min read

5 excellent hikes near Madrid

A motorcycle parked near a tree at a viewpoint above a river valley lined with vineyards.

Mar 24, 20266 min read

How to get around in Portugal

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Mar 24, 20268 min read

The 7 best hikes in the Azores

Resorts along the beach in front of Le Morne Brabant, Mauritius. Lostsurf/Shutterstock.

Mar 23, 20269 min read

The 15 best things to do in marvelous Mauritius

From heading west in Bali to climbing volcanoes in Java there is so much more to Indonesia than the usual tourist spots. Umikem/Shutterstock

Mar 23, 202610 min read

The 11 best things to do in Indonesia

A small harbor below city walls and a fortress.

Mar 23, 202610 min read

15 of the best things to do in Dubrovnik

Hikers walk along the ridge of a mountain. Silhouettes of other mountains are visible through mist in the distance.

Mar 20, 20268 min read

7 gorgeous hikes in Bali you can't miss

A car driving down a road through the desert landscape of Death Valley.

Mar 19, 20269 min read

Why you should drive California's scenic Highway 395

People walk on a pathway over water past a series of waterfalls.

Mar 13, 20264 min read

Croatia’s top national parks

Evening view from the Tunnel View overlook in Yosemite National Park. Seen are the icons of the park: El Capitan, Half Dome and Bridalveil Falls.

Mar 12, 20267 min read

The 7 best US national parks for spring break 2026

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