Luxury

Oct 14, 2014 • 6 min read

For years travellers have dismissed Milan as too cold, too boring and too business-like, seeing it as the ugly sister of fair Florence, historic Rome and…

Oct 10, 2014 • 7 min read

Step off the train in Zermatt and be stunned by the speed with which you become hopelessly obsessed with Switzerland’s Matterhorn – a hypnotic pyramid of…

Aug 13, 2014 • 6 min read

What's old is new again – in New York and in Cusco, on the beach in Uruguay, on a Venetian island – as historic landmarks are reborn as contemporary…

Aug 7, 2014 • 5 min read

Giant floating cities complete with endless buffets, kids clubs and climbing walls? Who needs them? Take to the water in style in homage to a bygone era.

Jul 14, 2014 • 5 min read

Home to a galaxy of movie stars, many of the USA’s most famously wealthy zip codes and over 300 days of sunshine every year, Southern California is the…

Jul 10, 2014 • 6 min read

For many people the mere mention of the word 'cruise' can evoke cringeworthy images of forced fun and chintzy cabins, but boat trips can be a thrilling…

Jun 4, 2014 • 5 min read

New York, London, Paris, Milan? Move over funky fashion capitals of the world, Lisbon is the place to be. The city's cutting-edge fashion and design…

May 13, 2014 • 4 min read

Ljubljana, Slovenia's biggest city (say lyoob-lya-nah – the j’s are mostly silent), also happens to be one of Europe's greenest and most liveable capitals…

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…

Jan 22, 2014 • 6 min read

Swell. Groovy. Hip. The lingo may have changed over the decades in Palm Springs, but the city's style hasn't. Two hours east of Los Angeles, Palm Springs…

Jan 3, 2014 • 6 min read

Anyone can buy ready-to-wear. But the savviest travellers get things made to order, local-style.

Oct 28, 2013 • 6 min read

At these wellness retreats, the staff will kick your butt – and then spoil you silly.

Oct 28, 2013 • 6 min read

This is the time to shoot for the moon: travel further, stay longer, eat more and bring home a lifetime’s worth of romantic memories.

Aug 7, 2013 • 8 min read

Don’t waste precious travel time dragging your flip-flopped feet to the beach. We’ve rounded up ten places to stay on some of the world’s most beautiful…

Apr 1, 2013 • 5 min read

With over 100 islands spread throughout five archipelagos, French Polynesia is as varied as it is exotic. Island hopping allows you to see every landscape…

Oct 25, 2012 • 5 min read

Coconut palms and aquamarine waters are only the beginning – Lonely Planet Traveller magazine takes you to five very different island escapes, from diving…

Jun 20, 2012 • 7 min read

Hoping to catch a glimpse of the rich and famous on your next trip? Unfortunately for any aspiring celeb-spotter, those celebs are stealthy types and…

Jun 15, 2012 • 2 min read

From December to April, the world’s wealthy bring their yachts to the azure waters of the Caribbean for a little sunshine and conspicuous consumption…

Jun 1, 2012 • 3 min read

A dream trip in the great outdoors! Sounds fantastic but perhaps slightly intimidating, especially if you don't have three months to boot camp your way to…

May 15, 2012 • 3 min read

In the space of only one generation and with a newfound sense of confidence, diminutive Estonia has crept out from under the Soviet blanket and leapt into…

Apr 12, 2012 • 3 min read

Unlike Rome and its never-ending history lesson, Milan is the birthplace of the now and the next, from cutting-edge international design and the latest…