Road Trips

Nov 18, 2013 • 7 min read

Ever yearn to travel old-school style, without the screens, gadgets and multitasking stress? Do away with worrying about chargers, adapters, cables, cases…

Nov 12, 2013 • 4 min read

Okay, not every situation. But we've carefully pondered various scenarios travellers might encounter on the road and come up with some suggestions and…

Oct 31, 2013 • 10 min read

Even the most careful travellers occasionally find themselves getting lost, failing hard at local etiquette, or otherwise blundering and puking around a…

Oct 30, 2013 • 5 min read

"Don't waste your money on bottled water! I just drank the tap water and I feel fine," brags a fellow hostel guest in Kathmandu. This person won't be seen…

Oct 28, 2013 • 7 min read

For those who like their trips to thrill, here’s our pick of the best places to feel pumped in 2014.

Sep 19, 2013 • 6 min read

You could be forgiven for mistaking Iceland's scenery for a sci-fi movie set. Boiling water blasts out of geysers, and cracks in the earth belch steam…

Sep 2, 2013 • 7 min read

As we’ve learned from Lonely Planet authors in our earlier article, travel-writer mishaps can result in pearls of wisdom for readers. Here we continue…

Sep 2, 2013 • 6 min read

Pay close attention to the shortest phrases in a Lonely Planet guidebook. Advice like: don’t swim in the river. No photos. Watch your wallet. Those…

Jul 25, 2013 • 6 min read

We know, we know. Most of you equate Maine with lobsters and lighthouses. But look at a map and you’ll see that the jagged coastline is just a tiny part…

Jul 1, 2013 • 4 min read

An Art Deco jewel shimmering amid the misty Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Asheville once attracted Jazz Age luminaries like F. Scott Fitzgerald…

May 2, 2013 • 5 min read

With clear desert nights, fresh mountain air and a sweet lack of city crowds, the Southwest USA is an ideal place for a restorative outdoor dip in a hot…

May 1, 2013 • 5 min read

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Apr 16, 2013 • 5 min read

So you fancy an epic adventure, but don't want to go it alone...

Apr 11, 2013 • 4 min read

First-time visitors to the southern cone of South America arrive in Buenos Aires or Santiago with visions of glaciers, waterfalls, penguin colonies,…

Mar 30, 2013 • 6 min read

Like the finest single malt whisky, the Isle of Skye is an intoxicating distillation of all that is great about Scotland’s Highlands and islands. Its…

Mar 15, 2013 • 4 min read

What could be more French than sampling the fruits of the vine? And where better to do it than the enticing vineyards of Beaujolais? The picture-book…

Mar 14, 2013 • 5 min read

Ireland is a road-tripper's dream, with scenery and history in every direction. To turn your car into an instant time machine, all you have to do is hit…

Feb 27, 2013 • 4 min read

The island of Oʻahu offers much more for adventurous travellers than just the historic streets of Honolulu and Waikiki's beach resorts. Hitting the island…

Feb 26, 2013 • 5 min read

Who can resist the urge to hit the open (and almost empty) road in New Zealand? Certainly not us...but don't forget that the country has urban adventures…

Jan 15, 2013 • 5 min read

Following orders from the US soldier to line up in a row, we stood obediently looking out into enemy lines. I cast my mind back to the waiver form I’d…

Dec 6, 2012 • 7 min read

The USA is a big country, and whenever anyone’s tried to define it – be they a Charles Dickens, a Mark Twain or a Stephen Fry – they’ve hit the road. So…

Nov 21, 2012 • 4 min read

Road trippers consider the 52 miles, 59 bridges and 620 curves of the Hana Highway to be one of the finest driving roads on earth, and the ultimate option…