Jul 30, 2018 • 5 min read
The natural world is full of eye-catching mating rituals. Male birds of paradise flash their brightly coloured feathers and perform energetic dances and…
Jul 25, 2018 • 5 min read
The first date, the first kiss, the first fight, the first trip – these rites of passage form the foundations of an early relationship. Travelling…
Jul 25, 2018 • 4 min read
Lonely Planet Local Micaela Marini Higgs moved to Bangkok and quickly fell in love with the city’s diverse culinary landscape, vibrant markets and maze of…
Jul 23, 2018 • 5 min read
Lonely Planet Local Chitra Ramaswamy has lived in Edinburgh for more than a decade. Based in the north of the city in Leith, named one of the UK’s top…
Jul 18, 2018 • 4 min read
With over 65,000km of marked trails that cross hulking peaks, flower-filled meadows and glittering glacial lakes, the Swiss Alps is just as intoxicating…
Jul 18, 2018 • 5 min read
Increasingly, we travel for restorative reasons: not just to tick off the big-name sights but to recharge from busy urban lives. Few places offer more…
Jul 18, 2018 • 4 min read
On the east side of Mae Ping in Chiang Mai is the Wat Ket neighbourhood. Home to enterprising locals, foreign missionaries and Chinese traders who brought…
Jul 18, 2018 • 4 min read
Nowhere can you find more daredevil thrills and family-friendly fun for all ages than at North America’s top amusement parks, where world-record-breaking…
Jul 17, 2018 • 6 min read
An easy weekend trip from New York City and Boston, Rhode Island is best known for its state capital, Providence, and the opulent Gilded Age mansions that…
Jul 16, 2018 • 7 min read
Remember the Alamo? You’re not alone. Nearly every visitor to San Antonio includes a stop at this historic battleground, the most-visited place in Texas…
Jul 13, 2018 • 4 min read
Iceland’s geological wonders are well known and well visited: waterfalls, mountains, fjords – it's like the country is nature's playground. But the fact…
Jul 13, 2018 • 5 min read
Canada has Newfoundland, Russia has Kamchatka and Greek islands have their own ultimate getaway from the archipelago as we know it, incidentally also in…
Jul 12, 2018 • 6 min read
Scratch Bangkok’s surface and you’ll find a city with mega-malls minutes from 200-year-old homes, with temples sharing space with neon-lit strips of…
Jul 11, 2018 • 5 min read
Covering some 10% of Costa Rican territory, the country’s national parks protect a stunning array of landscapes – wetlands and forests, caves and…
Jul 4, 2018 • 3 min read
Considered one of the greatest rail journeys in the world, The Ghan takes three days and four nights to travel through the guts of Australia. Southward…
Jul 3, 2018 • 5 min read
Frankincense, an aromatic resin harvested from the sap of scraggly desert trees, has been treasured for thousands of years for its distinctive fragrance…
Jun 29, 2018 • 5 min read
With its gender-fluid fashion scene and colourful LGBT culture – not to mention rumoured gay royals of yesteryear – Stockholm is a vibrant, open and…
Jun 27, 2018 • 5 min read
With a myriad of free and low-budget outdoor and cultural activities to choose from, a wallet full of cash is unnecessary for travelers wanting to…
Jun 27, 2018 • 6 min read
Inside the walls of the 5000-year-old city of Akko, bustling markets are squeezed into alleyways that meander past incredible historical sites. It was the…
Jun 26, 2018 • 6 min read
Do kids and priceless artworks mix? While the phrase ‘like a bull in a china shop’ might spring to mind, your tiny tornadoes will not only be welcomed,…
Jun 20, 2018 • 6 min read
Perhaps the most fulfilling adventure is one where you learn who you are. People discover aspects of themselves over a lifetime, but places often take…
Jun 19, 2018 • 5 min read
Summer in New York City can be brutal – and one of the best ways to escape its sweltering clutches is by heading to Central Park. Once all areas of the…