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Jun 23, 20202 min read

Norway’s gorgeous new hiking cabins overlook a glacier

Jun 22, 20202 min read

You can rent these custom-designed camper vans to travel in style and comfort

China Beach coastline in San Francisco.
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Jun 22, 20207 min read

Ten San Francisco sites that locals love

A woman hiking on a rocky trail on the John Muir Trail.
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Jun 21, 20206 min read

9 common mistakes to avoid while hiking and camping

Man hiking toward Fortescue Bay along the coast.

Jun 20, 20206 min read

Why Tasmania is perfect for ecotourists

Flagstaff Arizona was one of the first places in the world to tackle the problem of light pollution, and was the first Dark Sky Community in the United States. Geoffrey Hunt / Getty Images

Jun 18, 20207 min read

How one Arizona town became an International Dark Sky Community

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Lake Louise in the Banff National Park of Canada, with its emerald water and mountain range of the Canadian Rockies.

Jun 18, 20202 min read

Camping in Canada’s national parks is reopening – with conditions

Jun 17, 20202 min read

This couple built a home on wheels to go exploring with their dog

Jun 16, 20202 min read

Airstream unveils new modern interiors for two iconic trailer models

Lonely Planet magazine produced award-winning content for twelve years

Jun 16, 20208 min read

The people we met – celebrating 12 years with Lonely Planet Magazine

Jun 15, 20205 min read

Cool places to stay with your dog in Britain this summer

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Jun 12, 20205 min read

The best cycling tours in India

Mambray Creek Campground with a caravan and 4WD parked beneath towering river red gums in Mount Remarkable National Park. Taken September 2025.

Jun 12, 20202 min read

Madhya Pradesh offers RV caravans for safe travels on road trips

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Jun 12, 20206 min read

How to plan the perfect Catskills weekend getaway

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Jun 11, 20206 min read

Everything you need to know about paddling in Yellowstone National Park

Jun 9, 202010 min read

From stagecoach to motorcoach, a history of RVs in the USA

Wooden treasure chest.
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Jun 9, 20202 min read

Riddle of hidden treasure chest is finally solved with a Rocky Mountains discovery

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Fish swim in the aqua pool of a waterfall in the Erawan National Park.

Jun 9, 20202 min read

Thailand might close its national parks regularly to protect wildlife

Not only are RV users growing more diverse in age and ethnicity, more RVers are using them as offices and schoolrooms as well as homes © Thomas Barwick / Getty Images

Jun 5, 20205 min read

The 10 best RV and vanlife kitchen essentials and accessories

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Jun 5, 20202 min read

Find silence in the world's first urban quiet park

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Jun 4, 20205 min read

How to take amazing underwater photos

Jun 4, 20205 min read

Our top 10 picks for backpacking cooking gear

A male hiker in a green parka with poles walks along a path by a mountain lake, with steep rock peaks rising to the right

Jun 4, 20202 min read

Italy announces a new trail that will connect all of its national parks

Full moon over Pantheon and portico.
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Jun 3, 20202 min read

Some parts of the world will see a strawberry moon eclipse this week

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Jun 2, 20202 min read

Get paid to drink beer and hike the Appalachian Trail next year

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Jun 2, 20202 min read

Escape into nature and isolate yourself in a luxurious pod

The Coast Guard Lower Harbor Lighthouse stands on an island just off the shores of Marquette, on Lake Superior. Marquette is a hub of adventure travel on Michigan's Upper Peninsula © bperucco / Getty Images

Jun 1, 20206 min read

Marquette, the Midwest’s most adrenaline-charged playground

A woman walks down a jungle boardwalk in Guatemala

May 30, 20206 min read

What I learned from backpacking in my 20s and 30s

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May 29, 20207 min read

10 delightful detours along the Natchez Trace Parkway

Kayakers and canoers on the Buffalo National River in Arkansas © Wesley Hitt / Getty Images

May 28, 20206 min read

Best places in the Southern US to beat the summer heat

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May 28, 20202 min read

Four adorable cheetah cubs have just been named by the public

The Artist's Lights (Luci d'Artista) in Salerno at Christmastime, Campania, Italy.

May 26, 20202 min read

This tiny electric camper transforms into a tricycle and a boat

Fern trees near the coast on Stewart Island.
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May 25, 20202 min read

Tour operators on New Zealand's Stewart Island offer pay-what-you-like adventures

May 22, 20202 min read

Pod of 60 dolphins spotted in a Waikato river

Mount Fuji at Kawakuchiko lake in Japan © f11photo / Shutterstock

May 19, 20202 min read

Mount Fuji will be closed to climbers this summer

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May 18, 20204 min read

This is the year to plan the perfect camping vacation

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May 16, 20206 min read

“We were going to get through this together” – How I survived a five-day cattle drive

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May 16, 20202 min read

These glass cabins in Iceland are the perfect solution for stargazing in the time of social distancing

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May 15, 20204 min read

This corner of northeastern Utah is the wilderness only locals know about

Sunrise over misty hills, as seen from Oconaluftee Overlook in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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May 15, 202010 min read

A first-time guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

May 13, 20203 min read

"New Big 5" project wants to change how we think about wildlife conservation

May 12, 20202 min read

A seahorse biologist has won the world’s top animal conservation award

May 12, 20202 min read

Get inspired by this epic van conversion for a woman and her four dogs

The blue banded bee is one of the most striking species of bees native to Australia © Karthik Photography / Getty Images

May 11, 20207 min read

How beekepers around the world are keeping colonies alive

Book direct for short-notice domestic breaks © Youproduction / Shutterstock

May 8, 20208 min read

9 car camping essentials for summer road trips

Amsterdam Tulip Festival will take place in Tulip Garden Keukenhof in 2023. Inspiring gardens that will surely spark creativity in your own yard, largest garden in the world with tulips and flowers, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-12-12T11:40:23.000Z, User: pinkjozie64, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 65020 - Marketing or Sales - this includes sponsored articles, job: Global Publishing WIP (for books) , client: Amsterdam 14, other: Jo-anne Riddell

May 6, 20204 min read

7 beautiful botanic gardens you can tour from home

May 5, 20203 min read

After the bushfires, koalas in Australia are returning to the wild

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May 5, 20202 min read

Airstream brings the beauty of Yellowstone National Park to your living room

May 5, 20208 min read

How travel guidebooks charted and changed the world

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Welcoming sign at the entrance to the Goodbye Lenin Hostel, ul Joselewicza 23, Kazimierz.

May 4, 20202 min read

Missing your backpacking days? Why not adopt a hostel?

Bioluminescence in San Diego
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May 1, 20202 min read

Watch dolphins swim through glowing bioluminescent waters off the California coast

May 1, 20202 min read

This adorable dog is taking people on virtual hikes through the Swiss countryside

Nemophila flowers in Hitachi Seaside Park in Japan

Apr 30, 20202 min read

Enjoy these gorgeous wildflower blooms from around the world online

Apr 29, 20207 min read

Pick your peak: discovering Nepal's best trekking regions

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Apr 29, 20205 min read

We tested 7 new gadgets that will upgrade your camping experience

Bennett's Wallaby hiding among bracken ferns in Tasmania. .

Apr 28, 20203 min read

Australians are adopting stranded backpackers during the lockdown

MUMBAI, INDIA - APRIL 18: Flamingoes are seen in huge numbers behind NRI colony in Talawe wetland, Nerul, during nationwide lockdown due to Coronavirus, on April 18, 2020 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Pratik Chorge/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
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Apr 27, 20203 min read

Record number of flamingos paint Mumbai pink during lockdown

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