Planning

Mar 19, 2025 • 7 min read

Get to know Gothenburg – Sweden's second-largest city – and the coastal islands with this guide for first-time visitors.

Mar 18, 2025 • 4 min read

Plan your visit to Belgium with this month-by-month guide to festivals, hiking, outdoor dining and more.

Mar 18, 2025 • 7 min read

Spain is a favorite destination for many. Here's how to be a thoughtful tourist when you visit.

Mar 18, 2025 • 7 min read

Spring in Thailand – as temperatures build before the rains arrive – is a season of refreshing festivals, sun-drenched islands and bountiful markets.

Mar 18, 2025 • 8 min read

Explore the lesser-known sides of India's history at these ancient sites.

Mar 18, 2025 • 6 min read

From budgeting money and time to what to do and how to get there, this guide has everything you need to know about coming to Kauaʻi for the first time.

Mar 17, 2025 • 6 min read

With dry desert landscapes, wildly rich marine life, charming villages and verdant vineyards, Baja California packs a lot into its narrow length.

Mar 17, 2025 • 8 min read

Stay fully connected on your next trip to Peru with this guide to local wi-fi networks, roaming charges, eSIMs and data

Mar 17, 2025 • 8 min read

Along California’s Central Coast, San Luis Obispo combines history with nature, fine food and wine, glorious sunsets and more.

Mar 17, 2025 • 8 min read

Four New York City-based editors reveal the places they love most for a quick and easy trip.

Mar 17, 2025 • 17 min read

The scale of Tokyo can feel overwhelming to visitors. Plan your time with this neighborhood guide.

Mar 16, 2025 • 4 min read

Effortlessly cool Copenhagen flaunts museums, cosmopolitan cafes and centuries worth of sights that'll never leave you short of things to do in any season.

Mar 15, 2025 • 5 min read

Copenhagen's lively neighborhoods have made the Danish capital a wildly popular destination to visit. Here's a guide to what to find in which part of town.

Mar 15, 2025 • 8 min read

Soak in the sun on the islands of Central America. Here's our pick of the best.

Mar 15, 2025 • 7 min read

Get to know some of the cultural etiquette and practical quirks of Belgium before you go.

Mar 15, 2025 • 8 min read

From cultured city breaks in Brussels, Ghent or Bruges to relaxing trips to the beach, here are the best places to visit in Belgium.

Mar 14, 2025 • 7 min read

Plan your trip to Robinson Crusoe Island, 667km west of Chile's Valparaíso, with this guide for first-time visitors.

Mar 14, 2025 • 6 min read

If soaking in a world-class, naturally heated hot spring overlooking an iconic volcano sounds good, visit Costa Rica's Volcán Arenal.

Mar 14, 2025 • 8 min read

Treviso instead of Venice? Lerici instead of Cinque Terre? Explore these neighboring cities that take their own twist on Italy's most popular destinations.

Mar 14, 2025 • 12 min read

The US is vast, so the term local is entirely relative. To help narrow your plans, Lonely Planet staffers share their favorite destinations.

Mar 14, 2025 • 10 min read

Rome is a sensory overload in the best way but that can also make it overwhelming for first-time visitors. Here's what you need to know before you go.

Mar 13, 2025 • 6 min read

Lose yourself in the outdoors with opportunities to swim, hike and relax at these eight Dominican Republic destinations.