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Leopards have different kind of teeth that are varied in size and shape, and perform different functions such as strangulating prey, crushing of bones, shearing and slicing of meat. ©Shaaz Jung.png

Mar 23, 20212 min read

Leopard trail across Karnataka

The Great Geysir erupting in spring, Iceland, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-11-24T19:18:45.000Z, User: comptonsheldon109, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Global Publishing WIP (for books) , client: Experience Iceland 2, other: Compton Sheldon

Mar 23, 20212 min read

This long-dormant Icelandic volcano is active - and people are hiking to see it

panorama view of Mount Everest massif (including Nuptse and Lhotse) and Ama Dablam from Namche Bazar, Himalayas, Nepal. High quality photo, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-11-14T19:45:06.000Z, User: rhylton_redventures, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: Lonely Planet, client: dream trips, other: Rhianydd Hylton

Mar 23, 20213 min read

A historic all-women trek to Machu Picchu will take place

dubai skyline with downtown on the background
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Mar 22, 20215 min read

The 9 best parks in Dubai

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A family of four walking across the rocks on a sunny beach.

Mar 22, 20218 min read

Best beaches in San Diego

Wild Brown Trout ©Tirthan Anglers' Retreat.JPG

Mar 20, 20214 min read

Angling for prize catches in Himalayan waters

Dubai,UAE - October 04 2017: Three Surfers go into the sea from beach to catch a wave with Burj Al Arab hotel in background around sunset, Dubai, UAE.
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Mar 17, 20214 min read

Top 7 beaches in Dubai

From a rocky outcrop, trees with some autumn color descend to the shore of a calm lake; the forest continues to the horizon, and another lake is in the far distance.

Mar 16, 20211 min read

Explore the forests of the Baltics on a new cross-border hiking trail

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Mar 16, 20219 min read

13 best day trips from Houston

Sunrise over misty hills, as seen from Oconaluftee Overlook in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Mar 16, 20212 min read

The top 10 most visited national parks in the US

Sunset over Rapishaw Gap on Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, England.

Mar 16, 20217 min read

The best one-day hikes in Great Britain

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Fountain at Bayfront Park in the downtown area of Miami, FL with Biscayne Bay in the distance.

Mar 15, 20217 min read

The 14 best city parks in Miami

Mackenzie Falls at the Grampians National Park.
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Mar 15, 20218 min read

Top 10 national parks in Australia

Country Music Hall of Fame viewed from Music City Walk of Fame Park.
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Mar 12, 20215 min read

The best city parks in Nashville

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Bangkok's skyline with Lumpini Park, Bangkok Thailand

Mar 12, 20215 min read

The 9 best city parks in Bangkok

Great Egret (Ardea alba) posing on a stump in Lake Martin swamp, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana in the heart of Cajun Country.
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Mar 12, 20216 min read

Top 10 city parks in New Orleans

Lake Powell
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Mar 11, 20215 min read

The best US lakes for recreation

Horses in a field near woodland. A wooden house is tucked among the trees behind them.

Mar 11, 20215 min read

10 of the most scenic drives in the USA

TTRHT1 Aerial view of Spiral Jetty against blue sky during sunny day

Mar 9, 202110 min read

The best day trips from Salt Lake City

Stone garden the image of Temple in Koyasan, Japan
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Mar 9, 202111 min read

A spiritual journey through Wakayama and Nara Prefectures

Jizo statues at Okunoin Cemetery.
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Mar 9, 20219 min read

Keeping ancient traditions alive in Nara and Wakayama Prefectures

New tea plantation in geometrical pattern in Valparai©debarpita/Shutterstock

Mar 9, 20212 min read

Valparai, your secret plantation holiday in Tamil Nadu

Magome town s a former post town in the Kiso Valley along the famous Nakasendo Trail. Taken in Magome, Japan. Taken on September 24 2024, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-05-28T09:23:03.000Z, User: lonelyplanetmedia, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: Global Publishing WIP, client: Global Publishing WIP, other: Peterson Haggarty // SS Comp Ingestion

Mar 9, 20215 min read

Discover Edo Period Japan on the Nakasendo Trail

C89DB0 U.S.A. New Mexico, Albuquerque, murals along the Route 66

Mar 8, 20218 min read

Free things to do in Albuquerque

Waterfall at Hot Springs National Park.
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Mar 3, 20213 min read

This US national park is full of hot springs - and it's turning 100 years old

Clock off work and head to Bondi Beach to catch some waves in Sydney © xavierarnau / Getty Images

Mar 2, 20216 min read

12 best places to see on Australia's east coast

Feb 26, 20210 min read

Wild encounters from across the world

Feb 24, 20213 min read

An up-close experience of turtle conservation in the Chambal ravines

House and garden of Claud Monet, famous french impressionist painter in Giverny town in France; Shutterstock ID 1215762871; full: digital; gl: 65050; netsuite: hub; your: Barbara Di Castro
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Feb 23, 20212 min read

France comes to Florida with this Monet-inspired pop-art garden exhibition

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Feb 23, 202110 min read

The 13 best beaches in Washington

Feb 22, 20212 min read

The Rise of Wetland Tourism in Odisha

Looking downstream on the Kitimat River in the evening sun, British Columbia, Canada, with forest and cloudy sky in the distance., License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-11-27T16:55:53.000Z, User: Eointloughney87, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Global Publishing-WIP, client: BCO11, other: Eoin T Loughney

Feb 17, 20212 min read

New 'All-American Roads' and scenic byways will take travelers on a journey around the USA

Paths and Trails at coffee garden of Coorg ©Sadananda Saikia/Shutterstock

Feb 13, 20213 min read

Kodagu - the ultimate destination for sustainable travel

Driest hot desert - The Atacama in South America ©Nitin Gairola.JPG

Feb 10, 20211 min read

Greatest wild places on earth - from the Tundra to the Sahara

Karla Caves, near Pune Maharashtra ©Duttagupta M K/Shutterstock.com

Feb 10, 20214 min read

Ancient Rock-Cut Caves of Lonavala, Maharashtra

Storm over grasslands in Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico

Feb 8, 20212 min read

This New Mexico preserve is now an international dark sky park

Feb 5, 20213 min read

Shimmering Vegas installation celebrates the beauty of America's national parks

Feb 5, 20213 min read

Looking for travel inspiration this Valentine's Day? We have you covered

A remote mountain village surrounded by steep hills and mountains, with a variety of different buildings including unique stone towers.

Feb 5, 20212 min read

Georgia will accept international travelers who have received the COVID-19 vaccine

Let your kids take their own photos. Westend61 / Getty Images

Feb 2, 20215 min read

The 5 best places to see wildlife with your kids

New Orleans, LA USA April 20 2023 guide for voodoo tour in new orleans , License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-05-29T19:47:08.000Z, User: lonelyplanetmedia, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: Global Publishing WIP, client: Global Publishing WIP, other: Peterson Haggarty // SS Comp Ingestion

Feb 2, 20218 min read

Lonely Planet Q&A with United Street Tours owner, Chakita Patterson

Feb 1, 20212 min read

This iconic California road trip is on hold after part of Highway 1 washes away

Feb 1, 20212 min read

Explore the stars above England's national parks at virtual dark skies festivals

Stunning view of the Himalaya mountains (Cholatse and Taboche to the left), Ngozumpa glacier, and Gokyo lakes (the world's highest freshwater lakes, sacred for both Hindus and Buddhists), as seen on top of Gokyo Ri (5,357 m), near the village of Gokyo, in Sagarmatha National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site in Khumbu region, Solukhumbu district, eastern Nepal, Asia.
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Jan 28, 20215 min read

How to plan your dream trip to the Himalaya

Jan 28, 20213 min read

Top attractions of Gujarat - and the best time to visit them

A hiker taking pictures near The Storr mountain peak on the Isle of Skye.

Jan 26, 202111 min read

7 expert tips for tackling your first multi-day hike

With a variety of elevations, the Rocky Mountains have an extended wildflower season. Rob Greebon / 500px / Getty

Jan 25, 20212 min read

Rocky Mountain National Park is lifting its reservation requirement

Tranquil image of sand dunes and beautiful blue sky, White Sands National Monument. sumikophoto / Shutterstock

Jan 23, 20216 min read

See the Southwest USA's most iconic landscapes on this epic road trip

Inside Mesa Arch at Sunrise
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Jan 23, 20214 min read

The Southwest USA's 7 best hiking trails

Jan 22, 20214 min read

Ganjam, Maluti, Tadkah, Betiah - little known gems you must explore in 2021

An aerial view of Shendandoah National Park in Virginia

Jan 21, 20212 min read

Access to 10,000 miles of US national park trails has been restored

Untouched tropical beach with palms and fishing boats in Sri-Lanka
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Jan 20, 20211 min read

Dreaming of Sri Lanka? The country is now open for travel

A woman hiking in the mountains
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Jan 19, 202111 min read

8 of the best mountains for first-time climbers

Hikers on the Champlain Valley Trail

Jan 19, 20212 min read

Walk or cycle from NYC to Canada on the new Empire State Trail

Wolverine (Gulo Gulo) resting on a branch
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Jan 19, 20212 min read

A wolverine has been caught on camera in Yellowstone for the first time

Sunrise at St. Mary Lake from Wild goose island viewpoint, Glacier National Park, Montana

Jan 18, 20212 min read

Glacier National Park has a stunning new "sister park" in Ireland

Jan 18, 20213 min read

Hamlets of the hills - places to escape touristy crowds this winter

Valentine, Texas / USA June 16 2017 Prada Marfa Art Installation Sits On Display In The Middle Of Nowhere With Bright Blue Sky Above
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Jan 14, 20212 min read

New York wants to connect the High Line to the new Moynihan Train Hall

A surfboard displays prices at a beachfront surf school surrounded by lush greenery in a tropical destination.

Jan 13, 20212 min read

More visitors will be allowed to trek the Wave in Arizona

Jan 13, 20212 min read

Dwarf giraffes have been spotted in Uganda and Namibia

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