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St Mark's Square in Venice on a sunny summer day. There are a few people and pigeons in the large tiled square and St Mark's Basilica is in the background.

Nov 7, 20166 min read

Must-know travel tips for first-timers in Italy

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Nov 2, 20164 min read

Eight bars Cancún locals love

Red Finnish wooden sauna log cabin on an island in the summer.

Oct 24, 20166 min read

Finland in a week

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Oct 19, 20165 min read

Travelling on Madagascar's slow train

Tzarevetz fortress at Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria.

Oct 14, 20165 min read

Two days in Veliko Târnovo, Bulgaria’s medieval capital

A pink and white church with an ornate steeple is backlit by the sun on a blue-sky day.

Oct 11, 20166 min read

Road trip: Toulouse and the architecture of southwest France

Romanian Athenaeum © Monica Suma / Lonely Planet

Oct 5, 20165 min read

Two days in Bucharest: from ‘little Paris’ to ‘new Berlin’

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Oct 4, 20165 min read

5000 years in 5 days: a historical trip through Ireland's Ancient East

People swimming in crystal blue water at Cenote Samula Dzitnup near Valladolid.

Oct 4, 20165 min read

Day trips from Mérida: haciendas, history and holes in the ground

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Sep 30, 20164 min read

New Zealand's secret paradise: the best of Taranaki

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Sep 28, 20164 min read

Bookish bars: 10 literary watering holes in Chicago

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Sep 28, 20165 min read

Top 10 places to de-stress in DC

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Sep 28, 20165 min read

Welcome to purridise: Taiwan’s Houtong Cat Village

Athens Riviera offers an easy escape from the city bustle © Marissa Tejada / Lonely Planet

Sep 14, 20164 min read

Top 10 experiences on the Athenian Riviera

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Sep 2, 20164 min read

48 hours in Vientiane

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Aug 31, 20165 min read

San Luis Obispo: the perfect pitstop on your California road trip

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Aug 16, 20165 min read

24 hours in Den Haag

Belgrade's Jevremovac Botanic Gardens © Brana Vladisavljevic / Lonely Planet

Aug 9, 20164 min read

Ten of Belgrade’s best hidden hangouts

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Jul 15, 20165 min read

From bunkers to Blloku: two days in Tirana

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Jul 11, 20166 min read

A perfect weekend in Helsinki

Bibimbap waffle is one of famous street food in Jeonju Hanok village, South Korea. It is composed of spicy rice rolled around a filling - pieces of meat, vegetables, cheese, and rice paper. A woman wearing a bracelet is holding it in her hands.

Jun 27, 20164 min read

10 reasons to put Jeonju on your bucket list

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Skyline of Pudong Shanghai

Jun 23, 20165 min read

First time Shanghai: discovering the best of the city

Ancient Serdica ruins in the centre of Sofia © Mark Baker / Lonely Planet

Jun 8, 20164 min read

Tracing ancient Serdica: two days in Sofia

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May 26, 20167 min read

5 perfect trips on the Florida peninsula

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May 26, 20166 min read

Matsusaka detour: history, hikes and to-die-for beef

Lviv's Town Hall on Ploshcha Rynok © Artur Synenko / Shutterstock

May 10, 20165 min read

Cathedrals and coffeehouses: two days in Lviv

A view across the rooftops of picturesque Cáceres.

May 10, 20165 min read

Unexplored Spain: road-tripping around Extremadura

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May 5, 20161 min read

American Gothic painting honoured with ingenious commemoration all over Iowa

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May 5, 20165 min read

Exploring Canarian culture in Eastern Tenerife

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Apr 27, 20166 min read

48 hours in Baltimore

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Apr 19, 20161 min read

"Already missing the magic," Top Gear presenters blown away after a weekend of filming in Co Kerry

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Apr 12, 20164 min read

48 hours in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Mar 16, 20166 min read

48 hours in Derry/Londonderry

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Mar 14, 20166 min read

24 hours in Brno

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Jan 29, 20167 min read

24 food-filled hours in San Sebastián

Cycle tourist rides road in Laos

Jan 29, 20164 min read

Top adventures in Laos

Karst mountains along the Nam Song River.

Jan 14, 20165 min read

Seven days in Laos

Boats at Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park.

Jan 11, 20165 min read

Exploring Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

Panoramic view of beautiful winter wonderland mountain scenery in the Alps with pilgrimage church of Maria Gern and famous Watzmann summit in the background

Jan 8, 20165 min read

Top 10 reasons to visit Bavaria

Mountain valley in Cao Bang province, northeast Vietnam.

Jan 8, 20164 min read

Beyond Halong Bay: lesser-known highlights of northeast Vietnam

Quilotoa volcano with water-filled caldera.

Jan 7, 20164 min read

Ultimate Ecuador: plan your perfect adventure

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Jan 5, 20164 min read

24 hours in Poznań

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Dec 28, 20155 min read

Ten things to know about visiting Haiti

Blue umbrella on Baltic beach in the summer through the green grass.

Dec 18, 20155 min read

Day trips from Rīga

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Dec 16, 20155 min read

48 hours in Tallinn

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Dec 15, 20157 min read

Quirky sleeps: Germany's top 10 unusual hotels

Close-up image of a fresh bowl of Pho Bo.

Dec 10, 20156 min read

Vietnam on a plate: a tour of Vietnam's best regional dishes

Tatras mountains under a cloudy sky.

Nov 20, 20155 min read

Poland's playground: high-altitude activities in the Carpathian Mountains

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Nov 11, 20155 min read

Helsinki with kids

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Nov 10, 20155 min read

Florence’s must-see masterpieces

Beachgoers relaxing under umbrellas on the Amalfi Coast. Image by Mark Waind / EyeEm / Getty

Oct 27, 20155 min read

Live the good life: 12 local experiences on the Amalfi Coast

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Oct 23, 20155 min read

How to travel around Poland by train

Salt Lake City’s proximity to the Wasatch and Oquirrh mountain ranges makes it a perfect winter destination, but there’s plenty to do downtown too. Image by Joel Addams / Aurora / Getty

Oct 19, 20156 min read

A perfect weekend in Salt Lake City

Lake Sauris in the Carnic Alps

Oct 14, 20155 min read

Seven reasons to visit Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy's intriguing borderland

Motion blurred shoppers in front of Belfast city hall in Northern Ireland

Oct 5, 20155 min read

24 hours in Belfast

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Oct 2, 20155 min read

Japan dos and don'ts: etiquette tips for first-time travellers

Riga Old Town, beautiful view over the city

Oct 1, 20155 min read

10 reasons to visit Latvia

Adventure in the Gobi: grab some friends and go for a drive. Image by Stephen Lioy / Lonely Planet

Oct 1, 20155 min read

Beyond the dunes: road-tripping Mongolia's Gobi Desert

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Sep 28, 20154 min read

24 hours in Lausanne, Switzerland

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Sep 25, 20155 min read

Uruguay outside the box: a guide to its unconventional experiences

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