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Mendocino Grove camping.

Jun 13, 20225 min read

Glamp of approval: 8 luxury spots to camp in California

Warmly dressed people sipping mulled wine at a Salszburg Christmas Market

Jun 13, 20226 min read

The best times to visit Salzburg for sumptuous skiing, fun festivals and cheap hotel deals

A woman sits on a cliff looking towards at the jagged cliff line and rock formations of of Marina beach in the Algarve, Portugal

Jun 13, 20229 min read

Plan the ultimate Algarve itinerary for sun, surf and culture

USA, Oregon, Bend, two cyclists on trail by river - stock photo

Jun 11, 20224 min read

The best ways to get around in Bend, Oregon

A view from the back of a Brazilian man taking a photo with his mobile phone of a view from the top of the fortress

Jun 11, 20224 min read

Do I need a visa to visit Malta?

Couple walking on beach at sunset romantic travel getaway, idyllic Florida destination, Lovers Key State Park in the gulf of Mexico. Woman and man holding hands relaxing. Southwest Florida.

Jun 8, 20225 min read

The most romantic trips in Florida for sun, sand and swoons

Pocono Lake, PA USA - April 6, 2021: Two Women Sitting by Pocono Lake to Cool Off From Summer Heat; Shutterstock ID 1950967123; your: Brian Healy; gl: 65050; netsuite: Lonely Planet Online Editorial; full: Best time to visit the Poconos

Jun 8, 20225 min read

The best time to visit the Poconos for skiing, scenic hikes and fall foliage

Rainbow Street Reykjavik Iceland - stock photo
Reykjavik, Iceland - July 5th, 2021: View up the famous Rainbow Street in Downtown Reykjavik Iceland. Halgrimskirka in the background. Reykjavik, Iceland, Northern Europe

Jun 8, 20225 min read

11 tips for stretching your dough in Reykjavík

Estes Park, Colorado, USA - June 3, 2018: Cars are driving through a narrow section of Trail Ridge Road winding at top of mountains in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Jun 7, 20223 min read

Colorado's best scenic drive just opened for the season with a new reservation system

Birmingham, England - July 2021: Exterior view of the old Birmingham Moor Street railway station in the city centre.; Shutterstock ID 2054952392

Jun 7, 20225 min read

Birmingham’s best neighborhoods for craft beer and colorful street art

Godzilla at Hotel Gracery, Shinjuku.

Jun 6, 20226 min read

8 unique places to stay in Tokyo

A person walks down the sidewalk of the Laugavegur shopping avenue in Reykjavík

Jun 5, 20224 min read

Reykjavík’s best neighborhoods for city eats and urban retreats

People gathered around the Sun Voyager sculpture in Reykjavik

Jun 4, 20225 min read

Getting around Reykjavik is easy, whether it's bustling or oh so quiet

A happy woman traveling, loading purple and blue bags into the car trunk. Close up smiling young woman packing / unpacking luggage from the car trunk. View from outside of the car.

Jun 3, 20226 min read

The best ways to experience Bend, Oregon, on a budget

Three children on a paddle board one is standing the other two sitting. They are paddling on a vast turqoise sea, photo taken from above

Jun 2, 20226 min read

6 Los Cabos day trips for ocean and desert adventures

Medical syringes are seen with 'Monkeypox' sign displayed on a screen in the backgound in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on May 26, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Jun 1, 20223 min read

Should you be concerned about monkeypox ahead of travel this summer?

An image of a very small snack at the plane; Shutterstock ID 465639626; your: Fionnuala McCarthy; gl: 65050; netsuite: ONLINE EDITORIAL; full: airline food

Jun 1, 20226 min read

Airplane food has not recovered from the pandemic - here's why

Dining in a cabana on the shore of the ocean in Qatar

May 31, 20225 min read

Plan a perfect romantic getaway in Qatar

Fit in just like a local with our tips on what you need to know before visiting Reykjavik

May 30, 20225 min read

Shower before going to the pool and other tips every Reykjavik local wants you to know

Bend Oregon cityscape with Mt Jefferson at sunset; Shutterstock ID 1650409732; your: Brian Healy; gl: 65050; netsuite: Lonely Planet Online Editorial; full: Best neighborhoods in Bend, OR

May 28, 20226 min read

The best day trips from Bend for Old West adventures

Sustainable travel might mean forgoing air travel for some adventures.

May 27, 20227 min read

I am a travel journalist but I won't fly - here's why

E-bikes are a popular and cheap way to navigate Salt Lake City

May 27, 20223 min read

How to get around in Salt Lake City

Lovely couple spending some days in vacation to Paris close to Tour Eiffel.

May 27, 20222 min read

New high-speed train will connect Paris and Berlin in 7 hours

Asheville, North Carolina USA - October 12, 2013: Young street performer playing rock music with an electric guitar in the historic downtown district of this small southern town.; Shutterstock ID 1753512647; your: Claire Naylor; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online ed; full: Asheville time to visit

May 26, 20228 min read

The best times to visit Asheville: a year-round guide to what's happening in "Beer City"

Algarve region in south of Portugal is very popular tourist destination

May 26, 202218 min read

Summer 2022: Lonely Planet travel experts offer incredible tips, insight and inspiration for your summer travel plans

France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, French Riviera, Alpes-Maritimes, Nice.
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Getty, RFC, Nice, France, Promenade des Anglais, Car, City, Cityscape, Downtown, Metropolis, Nature, Neighborhood, Outdoors, Person, Road, Scenery, Sky, Urban

May 26, 20222 min read

The best time to visit Nice (which is fabulous all year long)

Crossrail place in Canary Wharf, London

May 24, 20222 min read

London's new high-speed railway is open, making it easier and faster to get around the city

View of the beach from the pier in Oceanside, California

May 24, 20228 min read

6 day trips from San Diego that show off the full variety of California

The Full Circle Everest team holding a flag

May 23, 20226 min read

An all-Black team has summited Mt Everest – and made history in the process

A young boy rowing a Canoe in the Makoko Stilts Village, Lagos/ Nigeria taken on the 18th of May, 2019; Shutterstock ID 1406396870; your: Brian Healy; gl: 65050; netsuite: Lonely Planet Online Editorial; full: Things to know before Lagos

May 23, 20228 min read

Love Lagos like a local: all you need to know before your trip

Aerial view Caravan trailer or Camper rv on the bridge over the lake in Finland. Summer holiday trip.; Shutterstock ID 1951837498; your: Brian Healy; gl: 65050; netsuite: Lonely Planet Online Editorial; full: Best road trips in Finland

May 22, 20226 min read

Finland’s best road trips: lakes, Lapland and local delicacies (think reindeer)

Pjazza Jean De Valette, featuring a statue of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta, from which it takes its name..

May 22, 20226 min read

How to visit Malta on a budget: from cheap eats to scenic streets

July 24, 2017: Las Vegas Strip, as seen from the Cosmopolitan Hotel, with Caesars Palace, The Flamingo Hotel and Paris Hotel.

May 21, 20225 min read

How to get around in Las Vegas

Cuba Lifestyle with two Cuban models on the streets of Havana,

May 20, 20225 min read

The rules for Americans visiting Cuba in 2022

A rendering of the Son Bunyola Hotel in Mallorca.

May 20, 20222 min read

Mallorca luxe: Richard Branson's first hotel in Spain set for stunning Unesco site

There's no need to leave your dog at home with our guide to pooch-friendly places in Florida

May 18, 20225 min read

Barks and recreation: the best dog-friendly adventures in Florida

The view from QC NY Spa

May 16, 20226 min read

The easiest way to take a break from NYC: QC NY Spa on Governors Island is a serene escape

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May 16, 20224 min read

Spain and Italy keeping face covering on flights, despite Europe dropping mask mandate

A unicorn reindeer walking early in an autumn morning near Saariselkä, northern Finland.

May 16, 202210 min read

The best times to visit Finland: from the northern lights to the midnight sun

Bend Oregon cityscape with Mt Jefferson at sunset; Shutterstock ID 1650409732; your: Brian Healy; gl: 65050; netsuite: Lonely Planet Online Editorial; full: Best neighborhoods in Bend, OR

May 15, 20225 min read

Your guide to the best neighborhoods in Bend, Oregon

People waiting to board the McKinney Avenue Trolley

May 15, 202212 min read

Four days in Dallas, Texas: the ultimate itinerary

Tourists on the open square of the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium

May 15, 20224 min read

Do I need a visa to travel to Belgium?

Disabled man reading with his partner by the water in Boston

May 14, 20226 min read

The best time to visit Massachusetts for a dose of New England magic

Rugged wintry wilderness surrounds the blue border crossing traffic sign at sunset. Snow covering the bushes under the large traffic sign In the rugged Finnish countryside on a sunny winter evening.; Shutterstock ID 1214054785; your: Brian Healy; gl: 65050; netsuite: Lonely Planet Online Editorial; full: Do you need a visa for Finland?

May 14, 20224 min read

Visa requirements for Finland: everything you need to know

Children peek out of windows of a bus while traveling down a road in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

May 13, 20226 min read

Getting around from beach to beach in the Dominican Republic

Saint-Émilion, France.

May 13, 20223 min read

Friday around the planet: Travel news and inspiration for the week ending May 13

The rock formation know as Cathedral Cove on the coromandel Peninsula,tourist destination which became famous because of a movie film location,north island,New Zealand

May 12, 20223 min read

New Zealand will drop its final border ban in July - to let the rest of the world in

LUANGPRABANG, LAOS: JULY 07, 2011 - Novice monks prepare closed window at Wat Xieng thong temple world heritage on July 07,2011 ,Luang Pra bang, Laos

May 12, 20222 min read

Laos reopens and prepares for international tourists with few restrictions

Air and rail package tickets for France © Melissa Yeager/Lonely Planet

May 12, 20224 min read

More European airlines are launching flight+rail packages - here's how I used one to see France

Photo of two female friends walking together and having fun together

May 10, 20224 min read

5 questions Americans should ask before traveling to Europe this summer

Wide angle landscape view of fisherman standing along the shoreline on Bald Head Island bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Taken in daytime with fisherman facing the sun and ocean horizon in background.

May 10, 20229 min read

A first-time guide to the Brunswick Islands

People wearing masks on a plane.

May 10, 20224 min read

No, we shouldn't celebrate dropping mask mandates on flights. Here's why

Remote workers on their laptops on a jetty by a lake

May 10, 20224 min read

Move over digital nomads, the anywhere worker has arrived

Yellow tour boat cruising on the Chicago River through the skyscrapers of downtown Chicago, towards Lake Michigan.

May 9, 20225 min read

The perfect 3-day itinerary in Chicago

An afternoon walk along the River Po is a classic local activity

May 8, 20225 min read

Turin's best neighborhoods beyond the city center

One of Helsinki's uber-modern metro stations, Matinkyla Mattby.

May 6, 20228 min read

Getting around in Finland: a beginners’ guide

Marseille, France – August 07, 2017: Sailors Monument and Palais du Pharo in Parc du Pharo, Marseille, France, on a summer evening.

May 6, 20226 min read

Sunset cocktails, seaside strolls and cinematic châteaux: Marseille’s best parks

High Angle View Of Road Amidst Trees In Forest - stock photo
Photo taken in Gatlinburg, United States

May 6, 20229 min read

The best ways to get around Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge

Portrait of a young woman in a car looking at a map for directions.

May 6, 20224 min read

Friday around the planet: Travel news and inspiration for the week ending May 6

people play at the Whitewater park in Northwest Arkansas by swimming and paddle boarding and kayaking on the Illinois River

May 5, 20225 min read

The 7 best places in Arkansas for history, culture and outdoor adventure

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