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The best places to dive into Scottish history (and meet the ancestors)Aug 12, 2022 • 8 min read
Scotland’s richly layered national story comes alive in the Highlands and Islands. Here are the top spots to dive into Scottish history.
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ancestryHow this Minneapolis chef is reintroducing Native American cuisine to the worldJun 15, 2022 • 7 min read
Sean Sherman, a James Beard Award winner, is a Native American chef, revitalizing tradition at Owamni in Minneapolis.
ancestryWhere is Dr Jill Biden's family from? These Italian villages claim to be the home of her long lost relativesJan 14, 2021 • 5 min read
Dr Jill Biden is the first Italian-American first lady in US history, so where are her Italian ancestors from? Researchers in these villages might have the…
ancestryHow travel brought me closer to homeJun 21, 2020 • 6 min read
Guided by a research project covering his home state of Indiana, travel writer Kevin Raub visited many of the sites he overlooked as a kid.
ancestryGreat reads from Lonely Planet: "Land of the green sheen" by TC BoyleMar 21, 2020 • 9 min read
In our series rediscovering great travel essays, TC Boyle recounts his first time living abroad in Ireland.
historyThis black history museum could change the way the USA sees its pastFeb 26, 2020 • 6 min read
Charleston’s International African American Museum will join a growing list of museums dedicated to black history, but it’s been a long time coming.
ancestry10 best fitness retreats for a healthier 2020Jan 31, 2020 • 6 min read
From Baja California to Thailand, here are the very best places to run, jump, swim, bend, lift, eat, and meditate your way to improved fitness in 2020.
historyAncestry travel: how to plan a genealogical tripNov 27, 2019 • 5 min read
On a quest to find out more about her ancestry, Lonely Planet writer Christina Webb took a genealogy DNA test that led her on a voyage of self-discovery.