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8 unmissable adventures in JordanJun 5, 2019 • 6 min read
Jordan, still too often dismissed by overly cautious tourists who skip over the entire region, has been quietly building itself into the adventure hub of…
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artSmoking weed in Canada: How to legally toke upJun 4, 2019 • 6 min read
Recreational cannabis use is legal in Canada, and globetrotting connoisseurs love to get high in the Great White North. But if you choose to partake, how…
beachesD-Day: how to explore the Normandy beaches on the 75th anniversaryJun 4, 2019 • 5 min read
6 June marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day beach landings, the largest seaborne invasion in history. Early on the morning of 6 June 1944, swarms of…
beachesBeyond the D-Day Beaches: Normandy’s essential WWII sightsJun 4, 2019 • 6 min read
The largest seaborne invasion ever seen was launched from choppy waters onto the wind-whipped shores of German-held Normandy in the early hours of 6 June…
beachesA perfect day in Athens' port: a guide to PiraeusJun 3, 2019 • 5 min read
Piraeus is the largest Mediterranean port in terms of passenger traffic and commercial activity, and most of Athens' visitors simply consider it a transit…
beachesMacOS Catalina: Visit the island that inspired Apple's new software nameJun 3, 2019 • 3 min read
Mediterranean-flavored Santa Catalina Island is a popular getaway for harried Angelenos drawn by fresh air, seemingly endless sunshine, seaside fun and…
art'Suffocating' Louvre is struggling with overcrowding: try these Paris museums insteadJun 2, 2019 • 3 min read
Home to awe-inspiring masterpieces (the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo) the Louvre is the world's most popular museum but lately it's beginning to suffer…
artSpending diary: what I spent on a four-day trip to RomeJun 1, 2019 • 8 min read
A trip to Rome doesn't have to be a shot in the dark cost-wise; with a little planning, you can easily manage funds and enjoy the city. Here's what it…
foodWomen’s World Cup: what to do in France’s host citiesMay 31, 2019 • 4 min read
The Women’s World Cup is being held in France from 7 June to 7 July this year, and football fans from around the world are expected to fill stadiums, bars…
sportsLaureles: Medellín's under-the-radar culture hubMay 30, 2019 • 5 min read
Medellín breaks every stereotype imaginable and carries a comeback story that few cities have. As more folks venture to the City of the Eternal Spring,…
budget travelThe New York landmark you can skip, according to a localMay 30, 2019 • 3 min read
Few buildings are as quintessentially New York than the Empire State Building. But the thing is, you can probably skip it. It’s likely you actually want…
festivals and eventsThe best places to celebrate Pride in the UKMay 30, 2019 • 6 min read
Summer’s on the way in the UK, and that means one thing for the LGBT+ community and their allies: Pride events are starting to happen up and down the…
artBest things to do in Johannesburg in JuneMay 30, 2019 • 3 min read
Johannesburg in June is a time of bright, cloudless skies. Although one of the city's coldest months, the sun warms the air quickly and thermometers can…
foodBest things to do in Nairobi in JuneMay 30, 2019 • 3 min read
Nairobi in June is a great time to visit: it’s ahead of the high season's crowds, the May rains have sprinkled off and the city’s temperature hasn’t yet…
beachesShopping local in Havana: the city's best boutiquesMay 29, 2019 • 4 min read
For almost six decades, the tightly state-controlled and embargoed Cuban economy meant that all businesses, from department stores to shoe-shiners, were…
festivals and eventsBest things to do in Cape Town in JuneMay 29, 2019 • 3 min read
When June rolls around, Capetonians tend to wrap up and hibernate, sheltering from the winter rains. To entice them out of their homes, restaurants and…
artThe perfect playlist for your mountain drive in the USMay 28, 2019 • 3 min read
There's nothing like it – driving through the peaks and valleys of a mountain range with your windows down and the music playing in time with the curves…
foodA day out on the Vancouver SkyTrainMay 28, 2019 • 5 min read
Metro Vancouver’s 53-station SkyTrain network is one of Canada’s most iconic transit services. But the three-line system – 79km of elevated and…
foodFood for the soul: Munich restaurants that are serving societyMay 28, 2019 • 5 min read
Munich’s food scene is embracing the diversity of its population with community-focused projects involving refugee chefs and restaurant staff from varied…
foodHow to do a long weekend in France's Tarn regionMay 28, 2019 • 3 min read
Tom Stainer, Digital Editor at Lonely Planet, recently returned from a trip to the Tarn region of France. Here's how to make the most of this beautiful,…
artTop 10 festivals and fiestas in MexicoMay 28, 2019 • 4 min read
The Nobel Prize-winning Mexican writer Octavio Paz said, ‘The art of the fiesta has been debased almost everywhere else, but not in Mexico.’
art5 museums to check out when you're not at the Statue of LibertyMay 27, 2019 • 2 min read
The newly-opened Statue of Liberty Museum is the latest offering on the already packed New York City museum scene. But where else can you explore the…