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A harbour in Stockholm, Sweden, at sunset

Aug 20, 20215 min read

Best Places to Swim in Stockholm

Man in black wetsuit carrying a surfboard above his head walking into the surf with swimmers and the ocean in the background.

Aug 20, 20215 min read

The 7 Best Beaches in Newport, Rhode Island

Lake Tahoe

Aug 19, 20216 min read

The 5 Best Accessible Beaches in Lake Tahoe

A scenic cityscape of Stockholm, Sweden

Aug 13, 20218 min read

The Best Things You Can do for Free (and Nearly Free) in Stockholm

Panoramic Aerial View of Puerto Vallarta Skyline in Mexico.

Aug 12, 20215 min read

How to Get Around in Puerto Vallarta

Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada, straddling California and Nevada

Aug 11, 20218 min read

Lake Tahoe's Can't-Miss Experiences That Cost Next to Nothing

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View to the Sydney Harbour Bridge from the top of Wendy's Secret Garden, a public garden established by Wendy Whiteley on once derelict land, Lavender Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Aug 7, 20219 min read

14 Best Parks and Gardens in Sydney

Jul 29, 20213 min read

A Holiday in Galle

A family-friendly beach in Connecticut

Jul 21, 20216 min read

Best Beaches in Connecticut

Two people canoeing in the mist at Everglades National Park

Jul 12, 20215 min read

Where to Find the Best Activities on the Water in Florida

Beachgoers playing at Streets Beach with the Brisbane skyline in the distance.

Jul 9, 20213 min read

5 Brilliant Beaches near Brisbane

Aerial view of Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA
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Jul 8, 20217 min read

7 Breathtaking Beaches in San Francisco

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Jul 2, 20215 min read

The Best Things to Do in Kovalam

La Playa Escondida, Islas Marietas

May 13, 20215 min read

Top 6 Beaches in Puerto Vallarta

Carved Hale'iwa North Shore surfer sign beside a highway with cars and green mountains in Hawaii

Apr 5, 20215 min read

The Best Time to Visit Honolulu

Gulf Shores is famous for its white-sand beaches and great weather © nick1803/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Mar 25, 20215 min read

Top 5 Beaches in Alabama

A sunny beach in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Mar 17, 20214 min read

Top 7 Beaches in Dubai

A wild, windswept beach on the Washington coast

Feb 23, 202110 min read

The 13 Best Beaches in Washington

Untouched tropical beach with palms and fishing boats in Sri-Lanka
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Jan 20, 20211 min read

Dreaming of Sri Lanka? the Country Is Now Open for Travel

Jan 7, 20218 min read

Lonely Planet Writers Share Their Travel Wish-List for 2021

Woman in bookshop

Jan 6, 20213 min read

These Women Left Winter in the City for a Dream Job in the Maldives

It might have a faraway feel, but Butterfly Island is actually part of the Indian mainland. Puneet Vikram Singh / Getty Images

Jan 4, 20219 min read

How We Planned and Executed a Cheeky Little Vacation in Goa During These Trying Times

Llama standing at the view point of Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Andes. Machu Picchu is located above the Sacred Valley northwest of Cuzco, Machupicchu, Urubamba, Cusco, Peru.
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Dec 11, 20202 min read

The Discovery of Machu Picchu by Hiram Bingham

An ocean pool along the coastline of Sydney, Australia

Dec 2, 20203 min read

Sydney's 8 Best Ocean Pools

Lovebirds can enjoy culture and coastline in Perth © Kristina Lindberg/Getty Images

Nov 26, 20202 min read

Win a Tropical Getaway for Two People to Costa Rica in 2021

The sculpture park will show how tourism, art and environmentalism can thrive together ©photosvit/Getty Images

Nov 25, 20202 min read

A Seven-Mile Underwater Sculpture Park and Artificial Reef Will Open in Miami

A vibrant coral reef teeming with fish

Nov 11, 20205 min read

How to Be a Reef-Safe Traveler

A visit to Humboldt County, California, is like exploring a prehistoric landscape. Lucentius / Getty Images

Oct 22, 20205 min read

Roaming Among the Redwoods in California’s Humboldt County

Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia

Oct 15, 20202 min read

A Beach Club Wants to Create a Members-Only Area of Bondi Beach in Sydney

A public beach along the coast of Mexico

Oct 2, 20202 min read

Mexico Is Keeping Its Public Beaches Accessible to Everyone

A rum distillery in the Cayman Islands

Oct 1, 20204 min read

Enjoy a Real Sunken Treasure at This Cayman Islands Distillery

Hikers pause to take photos as they follow a rocky trail through a gorge between two vast cliff faces.

Sep 30, 20205 min read

Greece's Stunning Natural Wonders

A sunny summer day in Australia

Sep 28, 20205 min read

The Best Things to Do in Australia in Summer

A barefoot bookseller in the Maldives

Sep 28, 20202 min read

Get a Job as a "Barefoot Bookseller" in the Maldives

Sep 25, 20204 min read

Koh Lipe: The Gypsy Island That Speaks a Fusion of Thai and Malay

An open road along Australia's East Coast

Sep 24, 20207 min read

Unforgettable Road Trips on Australia’s East Coast

A hugely winding road weaves through hilly landscape on a foggy day

Sep 10, 202011 min read

I Would Drive 500 Miles: Road-Tripping the Scottish Highlands

Family riding bicycles along the shoreline of a sandy beach beside turquoise water

Sep 5, 20209 min read

What Labor Day Weekend Travel Looks Like in 2020

Sep 3, 20202 min read

Dip into History at the UK's First Geothermally-Heated Seawater Pool

Woman hiking the Arenal 1968 Trail in Costa Rica.

Aug 25, 20206 min read

Costa Rica's 10 Best Natural Wonders

Felucca boats sailing on the Nile River. The Aga Khan’s domed mausoleum sits on the hill in the background. ©Peter Seaward/Lonely Planet

Aug 7, 20208 min read

10 Classic Sailing Adventures

The dress code on board is strictly barefoot. DisobeyArt / Getty Images

Aug 7, 20205 min read

6 Idyllic Destinations for Summer Sailing

Mexico is the best place to get a good look at the gentle giants of the shark world. Ken Kiefer / Getty Images

Aug 6, 20208 min read

The Top 7 Places to Dive with Sharks

An ancient Greek shipwreck on the seabed, part of an underwater museum in Greece

Aug 4, 20202 min read

Explore Ancient Shipwrecks in Greece's First Underwater Museum

Lusty Glaze Beach in Cornwall, England

Aug 3, 20202 min read

Sleep on the Sands at Cornwall's Latest Pop-up Glamping Site

Migratory birds at the Nalabana Island sanctuary on Chilika Lake, India

Jul 28, 20203 min read

Odisha’s Chilika Lake Is an Ecotourism Hotbed

Jul 17, 20202 min read

Options for Travel in the Time of COVID-19

A cycling trail through the Karangahake Gorge, New Zealand

Jul 8, 20206 min read

Ten Stunning New Zealand Cycle Rides

A tropical island and turquoise waters in the Maldives

Jun 25, 20202 min read

Idyllic Maldives Set to Reopen to International Travelers

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May 20, 20202 min read

Some Mediterranean Beaches Are Reopening: Here's What You Need to Know

Glowing blue bioluminescent waves along a rocky breakwater under a moody overcast night sky

May 1, 20202 min read

Watch Dolphins Swim Through Glowing Bioluminescent Waters Off the California Coast

Aerial of a crowded sandy beach with colourful umbrellas, sun bathers and swimmers during summer.
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Apr 14, 20202 min read

What Spain's Beaches Will Look Like After Lockdown

Apr 7, 20206 min read

Highlights of Los Angeles

Unique aerial panorama of the famous Whitsunday Islands. 4FR / Getty Images

Mar 25, 20206 min read

The 10 Best Island Destinations in Australia

Sun-soaked Mauritius celebrated 50 years of independence in 2018. leoks / Shutterstock

Mar 12, 20204 min read

How to Explore Mauritius on a Budget

Mar 5, 20205 min read

5 Hotels Working to Restore Coral Reefs Around the World

Caernarfon Castle is literally the stuff of legend. PayPal / Getty Images

Mar 5, 20204 min read

Why North Wales Is the UK’s New Must-Visit Destination

Every one knows Maui has some of the larges breaks in the world, but here are smaller, steadier spots on the island that are fun for everyone. FatCamera / Getty Images

Feb 7, 20206 min read

Surf's up at These Beginner Spots Around the World

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