Jun 18, 2018 • 4 min read
Peak festival season is just about to begin in Europe, but there is a glaring absentee from the roster of events: Glastonbury. Glasto, which usually…
Jun 18, 2018 • 6 min read
Haifa is moody in the best possible way. Israel’s third-largest city is a jigsaw of neighbourhoods between the slopes of Mt Carmel and the Mediterranean…
Jun 17, 2018 • 5 min read
New Orleans’ bars can stay open around the clock, which makes it possible to completely rearrange your schedule to whatever suits your night-owl soul…
Jun 15, 2018 • 5 min read
Wherever you travel in Morocco, you’ll hear its rich musical culture, with everything from Berber, Andalusian, Arabic and sub-Saharan influences. The…
Jun 15, 2018 • 5 min read
Every year more travellers make the journey to the Balkans to explore the countries of the former Yugoslavia. Some come for adventure, many for history…
Jun 15, 2018 • 7 min read
Often overlooked yet beloved by all who’ve set foot in its piñon-clad arid mountains, New Mexico encompasses all that makes the Southwest USA so magical…
Jun 14, 2018 • 5 min read
How did a quaint town in the Peruvian Amazon, some 280 miles from Lima, come to play host to the nation’s top annual music festival? Based on its history,…
Jun 14, 2018 • 7 min read
Who says you have to leave the confines of your city to find an adrenaline fix? Here our Lonely Planet locals share a selection of adventurous endeavours…
Jun 12, 2018 • 5 min read
For centuries, grapes have thrived in the cool climate of Lebanon’s mountainous landscape, making the Mediterranean country one of the oldest wine…
Jun 12, 2018 • 6 min read
Marrakesh is no stranger to tourists, and travellers flock to the rose-hued city to discover the medina, scour the souqs for treasures, admire traditional…
Jun 11, 2018 • 4 min read
Five years ago, Lonely Planet Local Polly Byles followed her heart to join the man she loves in the Middle East. She didn’t know a great deal about the…
Jun 8, 2018 • 4 min read
Situated between the Southern Alps and Venice and dominated by the spectacular Dolomites, the northern Italian province of Trentino boasts an amazing…
Jun 8, 2018 • 6 min read
The morning sun warms the back of my neck as I float on a foam-topped surfboard in the cerulean shallows of Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay. My instructor, whose…
Jun 6, 2018 • 6 min read
There is no denying that Nagasaki’s intense and turbulent history has forever marked it as a distinct destination. And while taking a journey there grants…
Jun 6, 2018 • 6 min read
It's not every day that you get to walk in the footsteps of the founder of one of the world's great religions. But then not every religion can be mapped…
Jun 6, 2018 • 5 min read
Chiang Mai has been heralded as an arty and mellow alternative to Bangkok for decades, and its popularity continues to grow. University students, locals…
Jun 5, 2018 • 5 min read
Cali may not be as scenic as Medellín or cosmopolitan as Bogotá, but the vibrant attitude of the local caleños is enough to win you over. Moreover, as a…
Jun 5, 2018 • 6 min read
The final twist of the towering walls of the Siq canyon brings the iconic image of Petra: the stunning Treasury in sudden view. This well-trodden trail,…
Jun 5, 2018 • 6 min read
Tropical southern Taiwan is a land of turquoise waters and rocky coasts, night markets and beach bars, succulent seafood and fresh produce. One of…
Jun 5, 2018 • 6 min read
Among Kazakhstan’s endless grasslands on the windswept northern steppes, the forward-looking modern city of Astana has sprouted. With a skyline punctuated…
Jun 1, 2018 • 4 min read
Antwerp has been the centre of the diamond trade since the 16th-century, and today is home to a multi-billion euro industry, with around 85 percent of the…
Jun 1, 2018 • 5 min read
It should come as no surprise that Antwerp’s cultural cred punches way above its ‘second capital’ status. It was, back in the 16th-century, one of the…