beaches
At NYC’s Rockaways, an escape and a farewellAug 4, 2022 • 6 min read
Chris Dong takes an overnight vacation from Manhattan to the Rockaways and discovers the magic of a city getaway.
Travelogue
sustainable travelExploring Gothenburg’s sustainable side: a green weekend itineraryJul 26, 2022 • 7 min read
Gothenburg is one of the most sustainable cities in the world: here's your itinerary for a green city getaway.
wildlife and natureSerengeti's Great Migration: the world's ultimate wildlife spectacleNov 1, 2021 • 14 min read
Behold the ultimate wildlife spectacle: The Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra through the Serengeti.
travelogueRemembering Geoff CrowtherApr 26, 2021 • 2 min read
Geoff Crowther passed away recently in New South Wales, Australia. Geoff’s pioneering writing was instrumental in the early days of Lonely Planet.
travelogue'Ghosts are a big part of life in Malaysia': healing one year after losing my parents to COVIDMar 19, 2021 • 8 min read
One year ago while on assignment in Peru, travel writer Marco Ferrarese received news that his parents had contracted COVID-19 at home in Italy. They…
local voicesI've been a NYC tour guide 26 years, and could be out of work until 2025Feb 18, 2021 • 10 min read
Sure, I’m going to miss my apartment, my job, and my income. But what I’m really going to miss is every single one of the 70 million visitors projected to come…
wildlife and natureDiscover the secret to the Lofoten Islands' beauty (hint: it's in the water)Dec 6, 2020 • 12 min read
Orla Thomas visits Norway’s Lofoten Islands to find that the surrounding Arctic waters are far more than a scenic backdrop – the sea is the islands’ lifeblood,…
wildlife and natureDiscover why the Accursed Mountains are Europe's most misunderstood regionNov 12, 2020 • 10 min read
Oliver Smith travels to the remote borders of Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo to set foot in a once-forbidden mountain wilderness where, today, walkers are…
historyInside North Korea with Miss KimOct 22, 2020 • 12 min read
Take a trip to the hermit kingdom – North Korea – to discover first-hand a land and its people behind the headlines.
historyTravel throwback: Food, wine and Pinocchio in Italy's Lake DistrictOct 16, 2020 • 13 min read
Beyond the glitz of the Italian lake district, we meet the locals who are preserving centuries-old traditions.
historyTravel Throwback to Kenya: Where the wind blowsOct 3, 2020 • 12 min read
In this travel essay from 2011, Amanda Canning reports on the archipelago of Lamu, just off the coast of Kenya, where medieval stone streets trace a history…
historyTravel throwback: The lost stories of DamascusSep 3, 2020 • 17 min read
In this essay from 2009, Tahir Shah visits Damascus, Syria, two years before the country would be thrown into civil war. Here's what he experienced.
historyTravel throwback to Hong Kong: Where worlds collideAug 27, 2020 • 15 min read
From the archives: In this piece from 2009, journalist Fergal Keane returns to Hong Kong 12 years after the end of British rule and finds a city perpetually in…
sportsThe most epic surf spots in the US according to prosAug 13, 2020 • 10 min read
In Lonely Planet's new book, Epic Surf Breaks of the World, pro surfers and surf writers share what makes these top US surfing spots so special to them.
historyWhy I love BeirutAug 12, 2020 • 5 min read
Paul Clammer reflects on his decades-long love affair with Beirut.
digital nomadDon't tell the boss: holding down an office job while secretly traveling EuropeAug 12, 2020 • 6 min read
While working from home, Jack Boswell wondered "would my boss even know if I was miles away?" He became a secret digital nomad to find out.
wildlife and natureA journey to meet the reindeer tribe of northern MongoliaAug 5, 2020 • 5 min read
Traveling to meet the Tsaatan, the reindeer herder tribe of East Taiga, one writer finds a childhood dream fulfilled.
digital nomadSee the incredible photos of remote African tribes captured by a COVID frontline nurseAug 4, 2020 • 4 min read
Frontline nurse and photographer, Cohan Zarnoch, shares images she took of tribespeople on her travels in Tanzania, Ethiopia, Namibia and Morocco.
wildlife and natureThe trip that changed my life: camping with Bedouin in JordanJul 12, 2020 • 7 min read
Writer Geri Moore shares her experience in Wadi Rum, a harsh but beautiful desert landscape in southern Jordan.
historyDiscover why Wyoming is the Equality State on this women's history road tripJul 11, 2020 • 20 min read
Retrace the steps of groundbreaking women like Esther Morris, Isabella Bird, and Sacagawea on this women's history road trip through Wyoming.
air travelWhy I believe we need to start traveling internationally againJul 10, 2020 • 4 min read
As many wannabe travelers ask themselves whether they should stay or go, Lonely Planet provides an argument in favor of traveling abroad.
lgbtqiaMany countries don't accept our right to exist: life as a gay travelerJul 9, 2020 • 6 min read
Aviation journalist, John Walton, tells Lonely Planet about his experiences as a gay traveler.