Art

May 9, 2018 • 5 min read

Six years ago, Lonely Planet Local Agnes Rivera traveled south along the Pacific Coast and landed in Lima, Peru. Quickly charmed by the capital city’s…

May 8, 2018 • 6 min read

Qatar is well known for its towering skyscrapers, luxury hotels and impressive feats of engineering that have enabled the cosmopolitan city of Doha to…

May 8, 2018 • 7 min read

The national spotlight is on a city that was once among America’s most active slave-trading hubs: Montgomery, Alabama has opened the first-ever museum and…

May 8, 2018 • 5 min read

Atlanta may be best known for its love for Coca-Cola, but the city also boasts an artistic atmosphere that provides some seriously scenic shots for your…

May 8, 2018 • 4 min read

Panama City is famous for its ultramodern skyline. But architecture in Panama is much more that just skyscrapers. While popular ‘barrios’ (neighborhoods)…

May 8, 2018 • 5 min read

Latvia's capital is not only incredibly charming, but also highly affordable. With a wealth of history and culture to explore, Rīga is an ideal option for…

May 4, 2018 • 6 min read

A fiddle scratches out a sweet wail in a sweatbox dance hall. The wheeze of a button accordion adds a waltzing rhythm. These are the beginning bars of…

May 2, 2018 • 4 min read

Word is officially out: Medellín has wholly transcended its unfavorable reputation and undergone a veritable renaissance. Yet somehow, it's failing to…

Apr 30, 2018 • 5 min read

In a land where wildflowers blossom underfoot, moose wander nonchalantly across your path, grain elevators stand guard like soldiers of the past, and…

Apr 30, 2018 • 5 min read

The ‘Peg is a fabulous destination in its own right

Apr 30, 2018 • 4 min read

Philadelphia pride comes in many forms – food, sports (wobegone or victorious), quality of life compared to the city-that-shall-not-be-named to the north …

Apr 30, 2018 • 4 min read

For food, fun and festivals, Port of Spain, the capital city of Trinidad and Tobago, is your ideal Caribbean location. The country's complicated history…

Apr 27, 2018 • 5 min read

There can be few places on earth changing faster than Doha right now – in true Gulf style, the cityscape of Qatar’s capital is rising as steadily as a…

Apr 25, 2018 • 6 min read

At the heart of Japan lies Wakayama-ken, a prefecture rich in spirit, history and natural beauty. Here, lesser-tread paths lead to rugged hiking trails,…

Apr 25, 2018 • 5 min read

Lonely Planet Local Yoana Hristova has had her share of roaming around the world, but she has returned to her home in Sofia only to fall in love with the…

Apr 24, 2018 • 5 min read

If the hipster craft revival movement had a capital, it might look something like Arequipa, a southern Andean city anchored by knitters, bakers and…

Apr 23, 2018 • 7 min read

Wouldn’t it be great to gaze upon your hometown with the wide-eyed wonder of a child? Where the city is not a collection of office blocks and car parks,…

Apr 23, 2018 • 8 min read

Our relationships with our hometowns are often turbulent. Yes, you have a lot of history together, but it’s easy to grow complacent, denounce it as dull…

Apr 20, 2018 • 6 min read

Genteel, peaceful Auvers-sur-Oise, just 34 kilometres from Paris, already had pedigree as an artists’ village when Vincent van Gogh arrived in the spring…

Apr 18, 2018 • 5 min read

Strolling through Paraty feels a little like you're revisiting a bygone era – horse-drawn-carts jolt their way along cobblestone streets, boats hover…

Apr 18, 2018 • 4 min read

The tropical landscape of Panama City is home to Lonely Planet Local Martina Gili, who loves the way the metropolis surrounded by jungle offers the best…

Apr 18, 2018 • 5 min read

Northern Ireland’s charms draw more and more visitors each year. First timers head straight for the Giant’s Causeway, a worthy destination but only one…