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Views from the Getty Center in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Apr 28, 20268 min read

The best free museums in Los Angeles

Tiny Monaco is one of the world's smallest countries, but there's plenty to see and do. Matej Kastelic/Shutterstock

Apr 28, 20269 min read

The best things to do in Monaco

People wander down a steep cliff path towards a beach, with islets and a rock arch.

Apr 27, 202611 min read

The ultimate long weekend in and around Dunedin and Ōamaru

A walkway to a red-roofed pagoda.

Apr 27, 20267 min read

Why you should visit Taiwan and Japan on the same trip

People sit at tables in a covered arcade next to a square in a city.

Apr 27, 20266 min read

Why you should visit Girona, Catalonia’s second city

The Mushing District sign in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, in snowy weather.

Apr 26, 202610 min read

How to enjoy a perfect 24 hours in Anchorage

Cyclist, pedestrians and tourists in Christianshavn, Nyhavn neighborhood, Copenhagen, Denmark with traditional Danish colorful houses, boats and flags on background.

Apr 25, 202611 min read

20 free things to do in Copenhagen, Denmark

Monkeys playing at a temple site in Ubud, Bali.

Apr 24, 20268 min read

13 things to know before traveling to Bali

Three women on horseback wear hats and carry flags as they participate in a parde.

Apr 23, 20265 min read

When to plan a trip to San Antonio, Texas

A surfer walking along the beach in Malibu.

Apr 22, 20266 min read

The best free things to do in Malibu

A young girl stares up at a large animatronic T rex baring its teeth in a museum display

Apr 22, 20266 min read

The best free things to do with kids in London

A woman in a sari in the blue streets of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India.

Apr 22, 202623 min read

The 22 best things to do in India

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 family hiking along a trail towards a mountain in Alaska.

Apr 21, 20265 min read

The best things to do in Alaska with kids

Interior of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), an art museum, Midtown Manhattan, New York. It was established on November 7, 1929

Apr 21, 20267 min read

New York City's 11 best museums

A large exhibition room with double-decker buses and old train carriages. People move around among them.

Apr 21, 202610 min read

10 of London's best museums

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

No filler. No fee. This is the best of New York City for free. Pedro Merino/Stocksy

Apr 21, 20269 min read

The 20 best free things to do in New York City

Brighton view of seaside from the pier.

Apr 21, 20268 min read

6 of the best weekend breaks within two hours of London by train

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

Lindisfarne Castle on the Northumberland coast, England. Michael Conrad/Shutterstock

Apr 20, 20266 min read

9 islands you can reach on foot

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

A domed building on a hill at the edge of a small harbor city covered in winter snow.

Apr 20, 20266 min read

7 of the best museums in Reykjavík

A large brick building at the edge of a green lawn

Apr 20, 20268 min read

Get to know Dublin through the city's 8 best museums

Quiet morning at Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California.

Apr 18, 20268 min read

A guide to Venice Beach, Los Angeles

Dinosaur skeletons locked in combat at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Apr 17, 202613 min read

The 9 best museums in Los Angeles

The ruins of Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire. Dave Head/Shutterstock

Apr 17, 202611 min read

11 of the best places to visit in the UK

Traditional houses and bridges in Amsterdam.

Apr 17, 202610 min read

Amsterdam's 8 best neighborhoods: find your perfect base

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

Sunset at Regents Park, London.

Apr 17, 20269 min read

The 8 best parks in 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

A low-rise city with a large modern church spire.

Apr 17, 20267 min read

The 14 best things to do in Reykjavík and around the city

London's V&A Museum houses a treasure trove of gorgeous objects in 140 galleries. pio3/Shutterstock

Apr 17, 202610 min read

The Lonely Planet guide to London's V&A Museum

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

Boats docked along a beautiful port in Siglufjörður, Iceland

Apr 16, 20268 min read

12 of the best places to visit in Iceland

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Apr 16, 202610 min read

A guide to NYC's East Village and Lower East Side

A large, steel public sculpture that resembles a long ship on a shore. People stand nearby taking photos.

Apr 15, 20267 min read

The best things to do in Reykjavík with kids

Colorful shopfronts on Victoria St in Edinburgh's Old Town.

Apr 15, 20268 min read

The ultimate weekend in Edinburgh

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

A village with white buildings is seen at the edge of a sea inlet with bright blue water.

Apr 15, 202614 min read

The 12 best Greek islands

Beautifully restored Killau Castle surrounded by a scenic garden on a sunny day.

Apr 15, 20269 min read

Spend a perfect 3-day weekend in Ireland’s Boyne Valley

Red huts by a harbor.

Apr 15, 20269 min read

The 13 best things to do in Sweden

A designated walking trail through the Burren National Park, County Clare.

Apr 14, 20267 min read

How to see the best of Ireland on a budget

Apr 14, 20268 min read

The perfect 3-day itinerary in Prague

A lake in a green valley.

Apr 14, 20266 min read

The ultimate weekend in Killarney, Ireland

Museums such as Paris’ Musée d’Orsay have a wide range of works by Vincent van Gogh. Bumble Dee/Shutterstock

Apr 14, 202610 min read

Where to see Vincent van Gogh’s paintings around the world

Colorful houses of Notting Hill in London

Apr 14, 202614 min read

The 14 best things to do in London's Notting Hill

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

A bronze life-size sculpture of a man is set on a bench in a city square.

Apr 14, 20267 min read

The 9 best things to do in Málaga, Spain

A two-man band plays on a corner in the French Quarter in New Orleans, with people dancing in the street.

Apr 13, 20268 min read

The best time to visit New Orleans

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

A woman in Tudor dress stands on a walkway talking to tourists visiting a huge Tudor mansion with a black and white facade.

Apr 12, 20268 min read

Power and splendor: 6 of the best places to see Tudor architecture in England

A view of the Fukuoka city skyline amidst the cherry blossoms in Nishi Park.

Apr 11, 20268 min read

8 of the top things to do in Fukuoka, Japan

A colorful building surrounded by shrubs.

Apr 10, 20268 min read

The 7 best museums in Tokyo for art

Red-and-white striped arches and columns.

Apr 10, 20266 min read

The 6 best day trips from Seville

Experience the best of New Zealand with these nine top places to visit. travellight/Shutterstock

Apr 9, 20268 min read

The best places to visit in New Zealand

Julia Mountain Photo/Shutterstock

Apr 9, 20269 min read

The top 11 things to do in Argentina

A man with dreadlocks inspecting medical marijuana growing under glass in Kingston, Jamaica.

Apr 9, 20266 min read

Everything you need to know to legally enjoy marijuana in Jamaica

The harbor in the town of Agios Kirikos on Ikaria

Apr 9, 20267 min read

First-time guide to Ikaria: what to know before you go

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