Hiking

Sep 5, 2014 • 5 min read

Tasmania doesn’t look very big on the map – an inverted leafy triangle just a few hundred kilometers tall and not much wider across the top. But…

Aug 19, 2014 • 7 min read

My heart is racing and a wave of elation washes over me. Not because of the arresting view as the morning sun creeps down the mountainsides. No, I am…

Aug 15, 2014 • 5 min read

Tasmania might seem like the ends of the earth, but it’s really the beginning of your adventure. The island state could not have been better designed for…

Aug 8, 2014 • 5 min read

Playa del Carmen prides itself on being the anti-Cancún destination, and it’s true that the Riviera Maya beach town exudes a hipper, more laid-back vibe…

Aug 4, 2014 • 4 min read

The Golden State is an all-seasons outdoor playground. Here you can go hiking among desert wildflowers in spring, swimming in the Pacific kissed by the…

Aug 4, 2014 • 6 min read

With over 300 miles of trails, jagged, snow-encrusted granite peaks and a remarkable array of wild creatures, Rocky Mountain National Park is a perfect…

Jul 31, 2014 • 8 min read

The Faroes are like nowhere else on earth. Adrift in the north Atlantic, these 18 forgotten islands are thrashed by furious swells and subject to some of…

Jul 30, 2014 • 5 min read

Celebrity-caliber destination names flash all over California's map. Everyone knows Los Angeles, San Francisco, Yosemite, the Napa Valley and so on, and…

Jul 25, 2014 • 8 min read

So you think Greenland is a far-flung travel dream? Pinch yourself. This Arctic country might be huge, but a trip to western Greenland can take in a…

Jul 10, 2014 • 7 min read

Leave your Samsonite above the wardrobe and your car keys on the dresser, you won't be needing either on this trip around some of the planet's more access…

Jul 1, 2014 • 5 min read

California is blessed with an abundance of geothermic activity and its mineral waters have been appreciated by those who have lived here for thousands of…

Jun 30, 2014 • 4 min read

Much more than a resort town with a supermodel-tall 11,000-foot mountain, Mammoth Lakes is the crème de la crème of California summer playgrounds and the…

Jun 24, 2014 • 6 min read

Telluride, Colorado, is a natural stunner. A mining village turned ski resort, the town’s main street is lined with Victorian architecture, fine-dining…

May 13, 2014 • 4 min read

Known primarily for the quirky city of Portland, Oregon is a mostly rural state that holds a landscape diversity to rival anywhere in the US. Big hitter…

May 13, 2014 • 5 min read

Perhaps you have already seen the art and archaeology in Rome, the lemons on the Amalfi Coast and the winking mosaics of Venice’s San Marco. Maybe you…

Apr 8, 2014 • 6 min read

The Carretera Austral begins where Chile’s Lakes District ends, snaking south for 1240km into a land of dense forests, snow-tipped mountains, glacial…

Mar 24, 2014 • 5 min read

Malta’s reputation as a package-holiday beach destination tells only a fraction of the story. While the warm climate and endless seas surrounding this…

Mar 7, 2014 • 5 min read

For wildlife spotters, it's the score of a lifetime: a creamy white kermode bear roaming its home in the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia. Not a…

Feb 28, 2014 • 6 min read

Viva Las Vegas! When Elvis Presley sang those words 50 years ago, he captured the essence of the famous desert resort city. Vegas is always full of life,…

Feb 28, 2014 • 4 min read

Chefchaouen is an otherworldly escape nestled in Morocco’s Rif Mountains. As well as its distinctive palette of blue and white buildings, a striking…

Feb 17, 2014 • 10 min read

We asked Lonely Planet’s authors and travel editors to nominate outstanding eco-friendly hotels and hostels. From the incredible array of green stays…

Feb 17, 2014 • 11 min read

Amazing experiences aren’t reserved for unlimited budgets. These characterful places to stay around the world offer comfort and charm in superlative…