Sports

Oct 2, 2014 • 6 min read

Hoist yourself up gorges that seem to melt like candle wax in the midday heat. Chase Barbary sheep downhill on a mountain bike. Hurtle along rapids as…

Jul 2, 2014 • 5 min read

I was on a hill in Belgium – a country not famous for undulating terrain – at the side of a narrow road. In front of me, some of the world’s best…

Jun 16, 2014 • 6 min read

Glasgow is brimming with adrenaline this summer as the city prepares to host the Commonwealth Games (glasgow2014.com). But while cheers will ring out from…

May 16, 2014 • 6 min read

Whether it’s for the exercise, a cooling dip as temperatures soar, or just the sheer fun of splashing around, the following selection of public pools…

Apr 11, 2014 • 6 min read

When it comes to French cities, there are a few that stand out as traveller favourites: Nice, Bordeaux, Lyon and, of course, Paris. Toulouse is all too…

Apr 10, 2014 • 6 min read

Gearing up for your once-in-a-lifetime visit to Brazil this summer? Got your greedy hands on 2014 World Cup tickets? Already booked somewhere to stay?…

Feb 21, 2014 • 7 min read

Life and how to live it, according to Brazilians: Football.

Feb 17, 2014 • 6 min read

Looking at Umeå, it’s easy to see why this likeable town, the capital of Västerbotten County and part of Norrland – Sweden’s northernmost province – has…

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.

Oct 28, 2013 • 8 min read

These 10 countries are destined for an epic year, whether they’re hosting festivals, cutting the ribbon on new attractions or simply raising their game…

Mar 18, 2013 • 5 min read

Strutting down the pavement, the remnants of that classic disco beat by the Bee Gees stuck in your head, you’re walking down the same street as John…

Jan 2, 2013 • 5 min read

The sweet smell of wet grass. The unmistakable thwack of a clean hit. That last glimpse of a ball as it soars long and straight down the fairway. Golf can…

Jul 31, 2012 • 4 min read

Has Olympic fatigue set in already? Whether you’re travelling to the UK for Olympic season or giving sports fans a wide berth, you’ll find plenty of weird…

Jul 31, 2012 • 7 min read

Football (soccer) is Europe's unofficial religion. And when summer turns to autumn, all over the continent cathedrals to the beautiful game are packed…

Jul 23, 2012 • 3 min read

Bangladesh is a crash of crowds and the deafening roar of millions of individual pursuits churning together into a frenzy of collective activity. It is a…

Jul 19, 2012 • 5 min read

Every trip does not have to be about ticking off a sightseeing list. Some of the best destinations are seen by getting under its skin to experience it…

Jun 12, 2012 • 2 min read

Heading to sunny Spain any time soon? ¡Qué suerte! (Lucky you!) This diverse country is a traveller's dream, with all the fine food and wine, architecture…

Jun 10, 2012 • 3 min read

Take a guide, take an ice axe and take the exhilarating challenge of skiing the legendary Haute Route.

May 22, 2012 • 4 min read

More than a year after the devastating Christchurch earthquake of February 2011, the return of two Canterbury icons is again reinforcing the city as a New…

Mar 29, 2012 • 4 min read

“Golf is a good walk spoiled,” Mark Twain once said. But those who have teed off in Scotland, the undisputed home of the sport, may beg to differ.

Aug 26, 2011 • 4 min read

Lonely Planet editorial intern Soumya Rao hails from Hyderabad, India. So we asked her to write an article about how travellers can get to the heart of…

Aug 10, 2011 • 10 min read

If you do much travel in the USA, particularly by road, you WILL at some point make it through central Oklahoma, where I grew up and went to college. I…