Beaches

Jul 8, 2010 • 4 min read

Spain could be Europe's most exotic country. From soulful flamenco and delicious food to avant-garde architecture and cities, Spain is a beguiling mix of…

Jun 18, 2010 • 3 min read

Imagine a 4km hiking trail that's built into a sheer rock face, looking out onto a forest of fantastical granite spires and a gorgeous canopy sprinkled…

Apr 8, 2010 • 5 min read

Ahh, your own place in the sun. In this excerpt from Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we show how to make like a beach bum and head for the…

Mar 18, 2010 • 3 min read

Sure, hit the big sights (they're big for a reason), but take the time to do some live-it-like-a-local exploring. Staffer Ali Lemer, a NYC native, has…

Feb 24, 2010 • 3 min read

Did you hear the one about the island that disappeared?

Jan 22, 2010 • 3 min read

The idea of seeing a city by foot isn’t most travelers’ idea of a week in Hawaii. But Honolulu is well worth a day’s look. (Even if you’re not planning to…

Nov 11, 2009 • 2 min read

On a nautical chart, the thousand or so islands of the Buccaneer Archipelago, Western Australia, look shredded from the continent and strewn across the…

Sep 10, 2009 • 2 min read

It’s no wonder that Zanzibar gets the lion's (sultan's?) share of attention on the Zanzibar Archipelago. Its old Stone Town pulsates with a mesmerising…

Aug 10, 2009 • 3 min read

Rich, vibrant, layered and soulful, Cuban music has long acted as a standard-bearer for the sounds and rhythms emanating out of Latin America. From the…

Aug 10, 2009 • 3 min read

During the lean years of the 1990s, the Cubans were ecologists by necessity. But as times changed, so did the public zeitgeist. As the country faces the…

Jun 22, 2009 • 4 min read

An unruly, wild, wintertime break that picks up pretty much any north or west swell. A split-peak with a better right, it breaks from two feet to 12 and…

Jun 15, 2009 • 4 min read

You don't have to be an expert to enjoy the best breaks, the best schools and the best of the off-shore activities.

Jun 4, 2009 • 2 min read

The beach is always great for children but Thailand doubles the fun. Thais love kids (especially babies) and will shower them with attention. Even grumpy…