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Man skakteboarding on ramp

Mar 23, 20218 min read

Top 15 free things to do in Houston

Fantastic nighttime skyline with illuminated skyscrapers. Elevated view of downtown Dubai, UAE. Colourful travel background.

Mar 23, 20216 min read

Top free things to do in Dubai: the City of Gold for next to nothing

C89DB0 U.S.A. New Mexico, Albuquerque, murals along the Route 66

Mar 8, 20218 min read

Free things to do in Albuquerque

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 7, 2014: Above ground view of Las Vegas Strip hotel resorts and casinos. Over 39.7 million people visit Las Vegas each year.

Feb 12, 20215 min read

The best things you can do for free in Las Vegas

Piggy bank on a suitcase.

Jan 8, 20215 min read

How to manage your money as a digital nomad

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Dec 15, 20205 min read

How to solo travel on a budget

Sunrise at St. Mary Lake from Wild goose island viewpoint, Glacier National Park, Montana

Nov 11, 20202 min read

US veterans and gold star families can now enjoy a lifetime of free national park access

Golden Gate Bridge seen from Marshall’s Beach.

Oct 8, 20206 min read

The 14 best day trips on the US West Coast

Chicago River reflects the sunset colours with the Chicago skyline above.

Sep 25, 20204 min read

The 10 best day trips in the US Midwest

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Sep 25, 20202 min read

Amtrak has two-for-one fall foliage deals and $30 tickets for New England travel

Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC at sunrise.

Sep 24, 20205 min read

The 14 best day trips & weekend getaways in the US Northeast

Travel to Saguaro National Park, Arizona, USA

Sep 22, 20204 min read

The 12 best day trips in the US Southwest

Nashville, Tennessee downtown skyline at twilight.

Sep 18, 20205 min read

The 12 best day trips in the US Southeast

A street in the old town of Krakow, Poland.

Sep 3, 20202 min read

How COVID-19 has impacted the cost of a city break in Europe

Bus traveling on an asphalt road in a rural area of Czech Republic during sunset.

Aug 27, 20202 min read

New hop-on-hop-off bus journey will cross 18 countries over 70 days

Railway road with mountains in background at sunset, Portugal

Aug 17, 20203 min read

Ask Lonely Planet: is traveling by sleeper train in Europe safe right now?

Lake Kabetogama, evening, Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota, USA.

Jul 29, 20205 min read

15 unbelievably cheap private islands you can rent in the US

Bolivia

Jul 28, 20206 min read

Can visiting lesser-known places offer a better travel experience?

Jul 14, 20204 min read

Is this the end of hostels as we know them?

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Jun 30, 20207 min read

What to expect when camping in Europe this summer

Jun 29, 20209 min read

18 destinations you can visit at big airfare discounts from the US

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Jun 26, 20205 min read

Act fast: 10 airfare deals for US travelers

SOUTHEND ON SEA, ENGLAND - MAY 05: A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 with the tail number E1-GXJ comes into land at London Southend Airport on May 5, 2020 in Southend On Sea, England. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)

Jun 19, 20207 min read

How to get your money's worth from budget airlines

Beautiful Sunrise over Victoria Harbor , view from Victoria Peak.

Jun 10, 20202 min read

The most expensive cities for people living and working abroad

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May 29, 20206 min read

What I learned from backpacking in my 20s and 30s

Sunrise over misty hills, as seen from Oconaluftee Overlook in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

May 15, 20209 min read

First-timer's guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A shelf of Lonely Planet guidebooks

May 4, 20208 min read

How travel guidebooks charted and changed the world

A hammock in turquoise water on a palm tree-lined Mauritius beach.

Mar 12, 20203 min read

How to explore Mauritius on a budget

Mar 11, 20201 min read

You still have time to catch this Eurostar offer for £30 tickets

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Mar 4, 20205 min read

The 10 best travel accessories you can buy on Amazon right now

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Mar 1, 20205 min read

Forget these 7 cheap flight hacks – and do these instead

Mar 1, 20202 min read

A new wider-access unlimited rail pass makes it easier than ever to visit Kansai’s top sites

Feb 27, 20205 min read

Riviera Nayarit is Mexico’s best low-key coastal road trip

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Feb 25, 20201 min read

Win $10,000 for planning the cheapest round-the-world trip

Feb 24, 20204 min read

Spending diary: what my family of four spent on one day at Disneyland Paris

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Feb 17, 20205 min read

How to road trip the Rocky Mountains on a budget

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Feb 15, 20207 min read

Spending diary: what I spent on a two-day trip to Rio de Janeiro

Feb 13, 20204 min read

11 ways to upgrade your travel game

Feb 12, 20202 min read

Can you travel in a loop around the US by train for less than $1000?

A mochaccino 50 floors above Ho Chi Minh City at Cafe EON in Bitexco Tower

Feb 10, 20208 min read

The best $50 day itineraries in cities around the world

Feb 10, 20202 min read

Hitch a ride from the airport to the dispensary with this cannabis chain

Feb 10, 20206 min read

16 ways to keep your kids (and wallet) happy on family holidays

Paris

Feb 7, 20201 min read

More budget-friendly flights to Paris are coming with a new airline partnership

Machu Picchu, with the sun casting shadows from the surrounding mountains.

Feb 7, 20208 min read

X marks the spot: real hidden treasures you can find around the world

A man and a woman pose for the camera with the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in the background.

Jan 29, 20207 min read

Spending diary: what my family spent on a 3-day trek to Machu Picchu

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Jan 29, 20202 min read

Travel from Barcelona to Madrid from €10 on Spain's new high-speed train

The Space Needle and Seattle skyline at dawn.

Jan 29, 20205 min read

How to road trip the Pacific Northwest on a budget

A plane turns towards Rio de Janeiro with the golden hour landscape of Guanabara Bay and Sugarloaf Mountain in the background

Jan 29, 20209 min read

How one-way airline tickets can stretch your travel dollars

Jan 29, 20203 min read

This US airline has relaunched with a flight to Guayaquil, Ecuador

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Palm trees and blue Caribbean water on the beach of San Juan del Guia in Tayrona National Park in Colombia

Jan 27, 20204 min read

What is backpacking? The eternal travel debate

Blue dome churches in Oia during the morning.

Jan 26, 20204 min read

How to find the best deals on Mediterranean cruises

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Jan 22, 20205 min read

How to road trip the Southwestern US on a budget

Jan 22, 20201 min read

A beautiful former bank in London will become a pub known for its cheap drinks

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Jan 22, 20206 min read

Spending diary: what I spent on a two-day trip to Kraków

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Jan 21, 20202 min read

The annual 'Hoscars' reveal the world's best hostels for 2020

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Jan 15, 202032 min read

51 affordable discoveries across America 2020

Jan 14, 20202 min read

Can you guess the cheapest destinations in Asia for backpackers?

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Jan 12, 20205 min read

Expert tips for getting cheaper—and better—air travel when using Google Flights

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Jan 8, 20201 min read

Travelling by train in Germany has just got cheaper

Jan 5, 20205 min read

Top family-friendly ski trips in the French Alps

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