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Sea kayaking or canoeing concept with young couple kayakers at tropical bay.

Jan 20, 20234 min read

7 of the best Valentine's Day destinations for every kind of couple

As you wander Lisbon’s charming streets, we have five shops you shouldn’t miss © Austin Bush

Jan 19, 20234 min read

Lisbon in 5 shops: artisanal groceries, vintage pieces and more

Málaga is celebrating its most famous son with a series of exhibitions in 2023 © lucamarimedia / Shutterstock

Jan 18, 20235 min read

Why fans of Picasso should head to his hometown of Málaga in 2023

As always, Paris brims with major art exhibitions in 2023. And you might find the Louvre a tad less crowded, too © Anton_Ivanov / Shutterstock

Jan 18, 20237 min read

10 major Paris art exhibitions worth traveling for in 2023

Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in front of US Airways aircraft he landed in the Hudson River.

Jan 12, 20233 min read

North Carolina aviation museum renamed for Captain Sullenberger

Jan 12, 20234 min read

See inside one of Pompeii's grandest villas as it reopens for the first time in 20 years

Exploring the ancient world and vibrant neighborhoods of Athens doesn’t have to cost the earth © cge2010 / Shutterstock

Jan 4, 20238 min read

How to explore Athens for free

The beaches along Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore are some of the best in the northern USA © Amanda Bradford / EyeEm / Getty Images

Jan 4, 20235 min read

The 5 best national parks in Michigan

Lizzo’s Special 2our makes stops throughout North America in 2023 – and promises to be one of the top shows of the year © Scott Legato / WireImage

Jan 1, 20238 min read

The 10 best concerts and shows in the US you won’t want to miss in 2023

Make 2023 the year you finally make it to Burning Man © lukas bischoff / Alamy Stock Photo

Jan 1, 202313 min read

2023 bucket-list trips you should start planning now

Cars travel on the Linn Cove Viaduct along the Blue Ridge Parkway in fall, North Carolina

Dec 30, 20225 min read

The best national parks in North Carolina span mountains, beaches and battlegrounds

EJ’s Hill’s “Brake Run Helix” is a fully functioning roller coaster that has taken over one of MASS MoCA’s largest galleries for 2023 © Kaelan Burkett / courtesy of MASS MoCA

Dec 28, 20229 min read

The 10 best exhibitions not to miss in the USA in 2023

The spaceship-like Institute of Contemporary Art is an anchor of Boston’s booming Seaport neighborhood © Wangkun Jia / Shutterstock

Dec 26, 20225 min read

Postcard from Boston: My trip to the Seaport neighborhood in pictures

Reading in Shakespeare & Co

Dec 16, 20226 min read

Inside Paris' opulent new reading room (and other book-lover havens)

A woman wearing a straw hat, bikini top and sarong walks on the shore at Paynes Bay at sunset, Barbados

Nov 25, 20227 min read

5 incredible road trips that show a different side to Barbados

Ski slop at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska

Nov 16, 20226 min read

Anchorage is America’s ultimate winter adventure-land

Nov 14, 202210 min read

Unspoiled Spain: How to feel the spirit of the northern coast

It pays to be prepared when hiking into desert environments such as Wadi Rum © Anastasiia Shavshyna / Getty Images

Nov 7, 202212 min read

The 7 best hikes in Jordan explore deserts, wadis and world wonders

The Apollo 11 Command Module in the “Destination Moon” gallery at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Oct 12, 20223 min read

A reason to travel to Washington, DC: the reopening of the National Air and Space Museum

The new Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco opened on October 1 © ICASF

Oct 5, 20224 min read

A reason to travel to San Francisco this month: the new Institute of Contemporary Art

The large glass-and-steel exterior of MuCEM, with people walking by

Sep 13, 20226 min read

9 of the best museums in Marseille

The Sphere, World Trade Center, 1984

Sep 6, 20226 min read

9/11 anniversary: How this remnant of the World Trade Center became a symbol of NYC's resilience

Person walking around sculptures at Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle

Sep 4, 20224 min read

The 8 best museums in Seattle for a rainy day

Normandy American Cemetery, France

Sep 2, 202210 min read

The essential guide to France’s best regions

A person walks down a corridor in the cloisters of Durham Cathedral, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Aug 29, 20227 min read

The 10 best things to do in Durham, England

A monumental dome made of latticed metal lets in light to cube-shaped galleries below, with people milling underneath

Aug 19, 20229 min read

Hashel Al Lamki: Creating space for creativity in Abu Dhabi

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Aug 18, 20225 min read

Maribor and Ptuj are gateways to the best of Eastern Slovenia

View of a long hallway with sculptures on either side. A woman is looking at a sculpture on one side of the hallway.

Aug 17, 20226 min read

The best 10 museums in Sydney from natural history to modern art

Exterior of the Elvis Presley Birthplace in Tupelo, Mississippi

Aug 16, 20229 min read

10 spots to trace Elvis Presley's legacy in the US

Old Cotton gin

Aug 16, 20225 min read

Past and future meet in quaint-but-hip Brenham, Texas

Brunel's SS Great Britain on the Bristol waterfront.

Aug 15, 20227 min read

Get off the beaten path in Bristol for English history, culture and cutting-edge food

Archaeology, prehistoric archaeological site, Bronze Age building in front, half-destroyed broch in back, Jarlshof, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Aug 12, 20228 min read

The best places to dive into Scottish history (and meet the ancestors)

Cathedral in Plaza de Armas, Guadalajara, Mexico, North America

Aug 11, 20226 min read

Top 10 free things to do in Guadalajara - murals, mariachis, markets and more

Statues outside the Heard Museum of Native Cultures and Art

Aug 10, 20227 min read

10 of the best free things to do in Arizona

Exterior shot of the colorful BioMuseo in Panama. There is a BioMuseo sign on the grass

Aug 10, 20227 min read

Panama City’s 5 best museums (and 6 best art galleries) offer a deeper understanding of the Central American destination

Eilean Donan Castle and Loch Duich, Dornie, Scotland, United Kingdom

Aug 6, 20225 min read

The 8 best castles in Scotland

The ruins of Melrose Abbey on a bright sunny day, Melrose, Scotland, United Kingdom

Aug 3, 20228 min read

Visit these 9 buildings to experience the history of Scotland

off to the beach

Aug 2, 20227 min read

The 5 best Liverpool day trips

Cape Cod shoreline in Massachusetts. Life Looks/Shutterstock

Jul 31, 20228 min read

The 12 best places to visit in Massachusetts

Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus

Jul 29, 202210 min read

Bookstores we've loved on our travels: Lonely Planet team's favorite places in the world to browse

Water cascades off the rocks La Coca Falls in Puerto Rico.

Jul 28, 20227 min read

East End Puerto Rico, the perfect San Juan alternative

The interior of the Titanic museum in Belfast showing the various levels of it

Jul 28, 20226 min read

Belfast’s top museums: learn about people, power, politics and the penal system

The neoclassical columns, steps, pediment and dome of the National Taiwan Museum, Taipei, Taiwan

Jul 26, 20225 min read

Discover art, history and a bit of kitsch at these top Taipei museums

Mission San Xavier del Bac Ã Tucson

Jul 22, 20229 min read

Best free things to do in Tucson

The exterior of the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jul 22, 20224 min read

Warhol in the US: 10 top places to see the iconic pop artist's work

Members of Babolin Theatre publicize their show Sentinels during Edinburgh Fringe Festival on August 10, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland

Jul 21, 202214 min read

Edinburgh Fringe 2022: *everything* you need to know about this year’s festival

Rynek underground museum in Krakow.

Jul 20, 20228 min read

Kraków’s best museums: from bagels to bungee trampolines

The facade of an old pub on Mill Place in Cambridge, with flowers and barrels outside

Jul 20, 20226 min read

A tour of the most stunning architecture in Cambridge

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Jul 19, 20226 min read

The 10 best parks in Indianapolis for families, solitude and outdoor fun

A huge dinosaur model appears to burst through the walls of a building at the children's museum in Indianapolis

Jul 15, 20226 min read

The 6 best museums in Indianapolis, from history and art to dinosaurs

Jul 15, 20225 min read

A quick trip – but a world away – in Grapevine, Texas

Jul 14, 20226 min read

Port Lavaca is a hidden gem for wildlife on the Texas coast

south-africa-nelson-mandela

Jul 14, 20227 min read

10 places to learn about the life of Nelson Mandela in South Africa

Schloss Hellbrunn seen from its adjoining gardens

Jul 10, 202212 min read

8 top day trips from Salzburg to palaces, peaks and the world’s biggest ice caves

Huge, bright-green leaves and plant foliage reach up towards the geodesic glass roof at the Eden Project.

Jul 7, 202214 min read

The top 21 things to do on your next Cornwall vacation

A family sit on ornate stone chairs around a table outdoors in Hellbrunn Palace Park as surprise fountains go off around them

Jul 2, 20225 min read

The best parks in Salzburg (not all the hills are alive with the sound of music)

Jul 1, 20227 min read

The weird and wonderful museums of Lagos

A fountain in the foreground reflects a view of the Santa Barbara Mission of California, a spanish-style church

Jun 28, 20225 min read

Explore the history of the nation: 10 most storied places in the US to visit in 2022

Jun 27, 20226 min read

Unexpected experiences in the Qatari desert

A solo figure stands looking towards a large modern building that houses Nice's Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

Jun 27, 20224 min read

The 9 best museums in Nice: from major art venues to archaeological sites

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