Food and Drink

Aug 16, 2017 • 6 min read

Spring is in the air in Kaohsiung; well, metaphorically anyway. Taiwan’s second largest city is reinventing itself from an industrial port to a cultural…

Aug 15, 2017 • 6 min read

It’s no surprise that bustling, chaotic Cairo, the largest urban area in the Middle East, is home to an extraordinary variety of good grub, from buzzing…

Aug 15, 2017 • 4 min read

To plug into Hawaii’s contemporary food scene, there’s no better place to start than on the island of O‘ahu, home to star chefs, bountiful farmers markets…

Aug 11, 2017 • 5 min read

Brussels may not scream Speedos and sunscreen, but when the big ball in the sky is ablaze and the city’s thermometers are on the up, the Belgian capital…

Aug 11, 2017 • 5 min read

When the heat turns up in Austria’s capital, the Viennese head to the Donaukanal for refreshment, rejuvenation and relaxation. With long summer days…

Aug 10, 2017 • 7 min read

There are many things for which the state of Maine has long been famous: low-tide beaches, lighthouses, lobstermen. But in recent years the small city of…

Aug 10, 2017 • 6 min read

Although Jordanians have been drinking coffee since the 15th century, Amman’s cafe scene has only recently begun to blossom, with a number of independent,…

Aug 10, 2017 • 5 min read

Lonely Planet Local Carly Hulls moved to Vienna in 2012 after she married her Austrian partner. The city bewitched her with its hidden heuriger (wine…

Aug 10, 2017 • 7 min read

There’s something elemental about foraging for wild food in remote places – whether you’re combing a wind-lashed coast for shellfish, mushrooming in an…

Aug 9, 2017 • 6 min read

Breaking free from its traditional reputation as a destination for sun, sea and sand package holidays, Malta has begun to reveal a fresh new face to the…

Aug 8, 2017 • 10 min read

It’s hard to imagine how it must feel to be king of all you survey. To look out from the palace walls as the sun dips behind the silhouetted hills, and…

Aug 8, 2017 • 4 min read

Wander the streets of Bucharest and you’ll notice Romania’s capital is buzzing with summer gardens. Ever since the interwar era of belle époque villas and…

Aug 7, 2017 • 6 min read

Spanning 87 sq km (34 sq miles), this lush, mountainous Caribbean jewel is the world's smallest landmass split into two nations: the French side, St…

Aug 1, 2017 • 7 min read

Besides being the fuel that sustains us, food also functions as a means of cultural exploration – and is therefore a huge part of the travel experience…

Jul 30, 2017 • 5 min read

More than 2500 years ago Athens’ ancient core was built on a rocky plateau, today the focal point of the Greek capital as a bustling metropolis grew…

Jul 26, 2017 • 4 min read

Crowded and at times chaotic, the youthful energy of the middle-class Beşiktaş neighbourhood north of Dolmabahçe Palace is infectious. With a busy central…

Jul 26, 2017 • 7 min read

‘Oh, it looks like there has been a small avalanche here.' Óli, our guide, peers out of the bus window. ‘Yes, just a few hours ago.’ We’re in remote…

Jul 24, 2017 • 5 min read

De School nightclub in Amsterdam is so blindingly dark that your eyes don’t adjust until after you’ve descended the stairs. Deep in its basement, where…

Jul 21, 2017 • 4 min read

Lonely Planet Local Nevena Paunovic was born and raised in Belgrade’s green, hilly neighbourhood of Banovo Brdo. After plenty of travelling abroad, today…

Jul 19, 2017 • 7 min read

Long the domain of savvy sailors and fly-in millionaires, the spectacular Grenadines also offer plenty for the independent traveler – you don’t need your…

Jul 19, 2017 • 5 min read

When it comes to words difficult to translate, Serbian ‘merak’ makes the list. It stands for the pleasure derived from the simple things in life. An old…

Jul 13, 2017 • 6 min read

Long associated with temperance and quirky liquor laws, Utah has rolled back the most draconian of regulations, and now there's a zeal for craft cocktails…