Food and Drink

Jul 10, 2017 • 4 min read

Lonely Planet Local Fleur Bainger stopped in Perth on the way to Melbourne, and never left. Since that time in 2006, she keeps finding reasons to stay…

Jul 7, 2017 • 4 min read

Lonely Planet Local Jennifer Walker moved to Budapest four years ago to reconnect with her Hungarian roots. She still loves uncovering the city’s secrets,…

Jul 5, 2017 • 4 min read

In a city bursting with galleries, parties, neighbourhood walks and last-minute invitations, sometimes pausing for a meal in Beirut means stopping just…

Jun 30, 2017 • 5 min read

Don’t let Porto’s architecture fool you. At face value its slender buildings appear to house little more than pokey apartments or hole-in-the-wall cafés,…

Jun 30, 2017 • 5 min read

Bubbling with life at any time of day – and often long into the night – Malasaña is Madrid’s hippest neighbourhood. Surrounding Plaza del 2 de Mayo and…

Jun 28, 2017 • 4 min read

Lonely Planet Local Charles Rawlings-Way moved to Adelaide a decade ago, thinking he’d give it a year to see how things panned out. Within six months this…

Jun 26, 2017 • 5 min read

It’s rare for a traveler to come to Puerto Rico and not stumble upon a festival. These high-spirited celebrations of local music, food and drink are…

Jun 21, 2017 • 5 min read

You’ve enjoyed city delights in Waikiki and Honolulu – now it’s time to escape to Oʻahu’s North Shore. From sunrise yoga salutations and sips of Hawaiian…

Jun 21, 2017 • 5 min read

Lonely Planet Local Marissa Tejada is a travel writer, journalist and blogger who has been living in Athens for eight years.  What she loves about the…

Jun 16, 2017 • 7 min read

Cue letters of complaint, but it is damn difficult to eat terribly in Paris. The French capital rises to the warmth of fresh artisanal baguettes, snacks…

Jun 16, 2017 • 5 min read

From the mirrored horizon of Aitutaki's lagoon to the snorkel-friendly Rarotonga, the Cook Islands are brimming with beaches worthy of a few relaxing days…

Jun 15, 2017 • 7 min read

Manga comics, blazing neon, speeding trains, supersized pedestrian crossings – Japan might not immediately inspire a vision of traditional romance, but…

Jun 9, 2017 • 4 min read

It can be easy to forget that New York City is a city by the shore. Amid the urban landscape, even the neighborhoods by the water have trouble capturing a…

Jun 9, 2017 • 6 min read

Over the last year, Sydney has overtaken its southern dining rival, Melbourne, for new restaurant openings largely due to shiny new precincts in the city…

Jun 8, 2017 • 5 min read

Lonely Planet Local Penny Carroll was a regular visitor to Byron Bay before a charming resident convinced her to make this laid-back beachside spot her…

Jun 8, 2017 • 4 min read

Switzerland's banking capital Zürich works hard Monday to Friday, but its weekends are about winding down - and there’s no better way to relax than a long…

Jun 7, 2017 • 5 min read

There can’t be many capitals where you can kayak in front of the opera house, rent a hot-tub boat or floating dining room, swim in its canals, and cycle a…

Jun 7, 2017 • 6 min read

Laden with love-locks and traversed by a steady flow of visitors, the small bridge crossing over the Vilnia River in Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius, could…

Jun 6, 2017 • 6 min read

Montenegro’s capital Podgorica is reminiscent of a teenager: a cheerful and lovely companion, yet confused about its identity and having a hard time…

Jun 6, 2017 • 7 min read

It’s a well-known fact that even Mr. Renaissance Man himself, Thomas Jefferson, failed at wine-making in Virginia. Oh, how times have changed. Within 55…

Jun 6, 2017 • 4 min read

Lonely Planet Local Kira Tverskaya has been a Moscow dweller for over 16 years. A lot has changed in Moscow in recent times – from the appearance of bike…

Jun 1, 2017 • 11 min read

Havana’s heartbeat is the pounding of drums. Infectious rumba and salsa music are ever-present, along with the everyday sounds: cries of peanut hawkers – …