Tips and Advice

• food

• food and drink

5 min read • Jan 22, 2020

Home to Thatchers Cider and Yeo Valley, Somerset hosts delicious, familiar big names but there’s also cider brandy, and ancient spelt to discover...

• tips and advice

• destination practicalities

5 min read • Jan 22, 2020

New Wine Routes, with maps, itineraries and guidance, will make it easier for independent travellers to explore the wineries and vineyards of Moldova

• tips and advice

• destination practicalities

5 min read • Jan 12, 2020

Did you know that with just a few handy tricks, Google Flights can be your new best friend when booking airline flights? Whether you’re after the cheapest…

• cocktails

• food and drink

5 min read • Jan 9, 2020

When you only have 24 hours in the Mountain State capital, here’s how to pack in the sights and sounds while still enjoying West Virginia’s relaxed pace. 

• history

• art and culture

9 min read • Jan 8, 2020

Travelling couple Doug and Ann-Marie are currently venturing through parts of Peru, Bolivia and Chile for two months.

• history

• art and culture

4 min read • Dec 19, 2019

A colourful maze of hilly streets, with golden-domed cathedrals Kyiv is one of Europe's most atmospheric cities. Here's how to spend two great days there.

• sustainable travel

• connections

5 min read • Dec 18, 2019

It’s possible to sleep by rail from the west of Cornwall to the glens of the Scottish Highlands, in the comfort of your own compartment. Here’s how.

• tips and advice

• destination practicalities

5 min read • Dec 16, 2019

Québec City is a walkers dream: compact, picturesque, European charm. Use our free walking tour to get the most out of North America’s oldest walled city.

• beaches

• activities

5 min read • Dec 11, 2019

Learn to surf, leap into water-filled canyons, dive to shipwrecks or simply admire the view; driving South Africa’s Garden Route is full of rewards.

• sustainable travel

• connections

5 min read • Dec 11, 2019

After 12 months visiting over 100 countries on all seven continents, this couple offers tips on how to budget for an around-the-world trip.

• history

• art and culture

5 min read • Dec 11, 2019

Packed with fantastic things to see, do, and eat, Copenhagen is ideal for a weekend break. Here’s how to enjoy a weekend in the city.

• neighborhoods

• destination practicalities

4 min read • Dec 11, 2019

What will a three day break in Brooklyn cost you? One writer tracks her spending to find out.

• food

• food and drink

4 min read • Dec 9, 2019

While a weekend isn’t nearly long enough to experience all Halifax has to offer, you can still see plenty of cool spots during a short trip.

• history

• art and culture

5 min read • Dec 9, 2019

Strapped for rupees? Never fear. Kolkata has a bunch of wonderful activities that can be done for absolutely no cost. Here’s a list of some of the best.

• wildlife and nature

• activities

5 min read • Dec 5, 2019

This DIY road trip takes in evergreen forest, alpine lakes, mountain towns, and a hand-built stone castle with its own fire-breathing dragon.

• tips and advice

• destination practicalities

6 min read • Dec 4, 2019

What better way to kick off the festive season than with a wintry weekend in Cologne?

• tips and advice

• destination practicalities

4 min read • Dec 2, 2019

The new His Dark Materials adaptation on HBO and BBC dusts off Philp Pullman’s fantastical saga through the multiverse.

• tips and advice

• destination practicalities

7 min read • Nov 27, 2019

Anita Isalska has covered more than a dozen countries for Lonely Planet’s guidebooks, and here are a few travel-planning tips she's learned along the way.

• history

• art and culture

4 min read • Nov 27, 2019

Yangon has a strange dilapidated beauty that captivates. Here’s how to see the best of it's cultural highlights in a weekend.

• tips and advice

• destination practicalities

5 min read • Nov 26, 2019

Every traveler needs a bag you can throw on your shoulder and go, whether you’re bound for a weekend in the woods or a few days in the city. These 9 picks are…

• coffee

• food and drink

5 min read • Nov 23, 2019

We’ve seen the Queen browsing in Waitrose and trying out the self-service checkouts in Sainsbury’s on official…

• family travel

• connections

6 min read • Nov 16, 2019

Ever thought of selling your worldly possessions and taking the whole family wherever the wind takes you? Well that’s what Karen Binedell did.