Connections

Nov 22, 2018 • 6 min read

Fondly referred to as the city of dreams, India’s financial capital is a buzzing metropolis, a place of night-time illuminations, towering skyscrapers…

Nov 21, 2018 • 5 min read

With diverse scenery packed into a compact country, New Zealand is a brilliant destination for a road-tripping adventure with family or friends. There are…

Nov 12, 2018 • 6 min read

Paris' prevailing popularity saw the greater area welcome more than 40 million overnight visitors in 2017, but despite these record-breaking figures, it's…

Nov 5, 2018 • 5 min read

National Harbor, Maryland, is only about 10 miles south of Washington, DC, but it feels like a world away. This glitzy, buzzy enclave on the Potomac River…

Nov 5, 2018 • 5 min read

While feted for its year-round good weather, feet-friendly markets and tree-shaded lanes, Bengaluru is no stranger to the relentless march of urban…

Nov 2, 2018 • 5 min read

Sink your feet into unspoilt powder-white sands, then grab your kitesurfing kit and hit the Atlantic waves. Welcome to one of Spain’s favourite summer…

Nov 2, 2018 • 4 min read

Spending time in Helsinki's relaxed wine bars, steamy saunas, cheap and cheerful restaurants and inspiring art galleries are just some of LP Local…

Oct 31, 2018 • 4 min read

For kids who go wild over beach days and adventures, the Riviera Maya has an astounding variety of child-friendly day trips, once you know where to look…

Oct 29, 2018 • 6 min read

Mention Bhutan to savvy travellers and you normally get two reactions. First comes a wistful ‘aaahh’, as people summon up hazy images of a pristine…

Oct 25, 2018 • 6 min read

Denmark: so child-friendly it even has a ‘Capital of Children’. This kid-friendly utopia is centred on Billund, the heartland of Lego, but around it there…

Oct 25, 2018 • 5 min read

Ambitious environmental initiatives are making the French capital cleaner and greener than ever. Visitors to Paris today will encounter riverbank parks…

Oct 24, 2018 • 7 min read

A large province in a large country, Canada’s British Columbia is almost three times the size of Germany. So how do you begin to wrap your head around…

Oct 22, 2018 • 6 min read

Each year the world seems to provide more and more amazing experiences for the younger generation. Here are just some of the new attractions that children…

Oct 22, 2018 • 2 min read

Travel fads come and go, and they’re fun, for a while. Cronut- and freakshake-hunting was, at one point, deemed an essential city trip activity for…

Oct 22, 2018 • 5 min read

In a world where we’re increasingly virtually connected, we can feel disengaged from our roots. But thanks to developments in genetic testing and…

Oct 22, 2018 • 4 min read

It’s no secret that some of the world’s most amazing destinations are feeling the tourism squeeze. But that’s no reason to stay put: as communities cope…

Oct 22, 2018 • 4 min read

Sleep in a bubble, yurt, hostel, boutique city hotel or remote luxury lodge. This year certainly offers up a world full of new choices when it comes to…

Oct 19, 2018 • 5 min read

Nairobi is known as the green city in the sun for good reason. After all, despite developing at a dizzying pace, it but still boasts areas of serene…

Oct 17, 2018 • 4 min read

Barbie-pink houses, plush beachside condos and glossy corporate buildings – stroll through capital George Town and you might see a hint of the Cayman…

Oct 12, 2018 • 7 min read

West of Washington DC, Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley is a picture-perfect realm of history-filled villages, apple orchards and breathtaking mountain…

Oct 12, 2018 • 5 min read

Just a 50-minute flight from Bali’s sleek beach clubs, juice bars and yoga studios, Sumba provides a satisfying contrast. An island of raw, natural beauty…

Oct 1, 2018 • 5 min read

From the 1950s to 1970s, Israeli socialist communes called kibbutzim attracted idealist volunteers yearning to get back to nature. Everyone shared…