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Apr 3, 20202 min read

Take a soothing virtual trip to the Great Barrier Reef with Sir David Attenborough

What colour is polar bear hair? Lamberrto / Shutterstock

Apr 3, 20204 min read

26 amazing animal facts for kids

Check how ethical an elephant sanctuary is before visiting. hangingpixels / Shutterstock

Apr 2, 20206 min read

How to travel responsibly in Chiang Mai

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Full moon setting over Fairfield Leopold Downs Road at the Gibb River Road junction, , West Kimberley

Apr 2, 20202 min read

Watch the year's biggest and brightest super pink moon from your window

Hikers in the Svaneti region. kapulya / Getty Images

Mar 30, 20205 min read

Tower-house trails: trekking in Georgia

Hikers take in the view of the Appalachian Mountains from McAfee Knob on Catawba Mountain.

Mar 25, 20204 min read

The USA's most famous hiking trails are asking people to stay away

Multicolored river in Colombia, Cano Cristales. VarnaK / Shutterstock

Mar 25, 20209 min read

Where the river runs red: a family adventure to the heart of former FARC territory

Unique aerial panorama of the famous Whitsunday Islands. 4FR / Getty Images

Mar 25, 20206 min read

The 10 best island destinations in Australia

Amazing mountainous scenery near the little waterfall of Varvara, Chalkidiki, Greece, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-11-29T21:24:14.000Z, User: LP_YKhanna, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: LP, client: App Content, other: Yuvraj Khanna

Mar 20, 20202 min read

Fiona the hippo goes online at Cincinnati Zoo

Rear silhouette of a person watching whale shark and looking at the variety of sea fish life in Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan. Whale shark swim in one of the largest aquarium in the world in Osaka, Japan., License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-05-28T13:25:58.000Z, User: rhylton_redventures, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: Lonely Planet, client: wip, other: Rhianydd Hylton

Mar 20, 20202 min read

These adorable penguins explored their aquarium during the coronavirus closure

Just add water, wild swimming at Lake MacKenzie is not to be missed. Philip Lee Harvey / Lonely Planet

Mar 20, 20206 min read

The best wild swimming spots in New Zealand

A gondola sails on the Grand Canal near the Hotel San Cassiano and the Prada Foundation

Mar 19, 20202 min read

The canals of Venice look very different without tourists

California coastline

Mar 11, 20203 min read

Where to find the world's best new coastal trails

Hammocks on a beach at sunset. DC_Colombia / Getty Images

Mar 10, 20205 min read

Exploring Punta Gallinas, Colombia's untouched Caribbean desert

Mar 9, 20202 min read

The world's longest coastal path to open in England this year

Mount Olympus was not only the traditional home of the Panhellenic gods, it also played a big historical role in the war between the Greeks and the Ottoman Empire. Jana Janina / Shutterstock

Mar 5, 20207 min read

From Loch Ness to a real-life Atlantis, these places are straight out of mythology

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Mar 3, 20202 min read

A super worm moon is coming to illuminate the skies

A familiar sight at the vertiginous New River Gorge bridge. Flying Pig Studios / Shutterstock

Mar 2, 20209 min read

West Virginia's New River Gorge is full of wild and wonderful outdoor adventures

The jetty at Lundy Island, where the MS Oldenburg docks. MarkCooper / Shutterstock

Mar 2, 20206 min read

Sustainability: what Lundy Island can teach us about saving the planet

Clouds swirl around the peaks of the Dolomites, as seen from the mountain plateau of Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm). Matt Munro / Lonely Planet

Feb 28, 202013 min read

Harvest-time hikes in the Dolomites

The Albanian Alps are also called Prokletije in Serbo-Croatian and Bjeshkët e Nemuna in Albanian - both names roughly translate as the 'Accursed Mountains'. Justin Foulkes / Lonely Planet

Feb 28, 202012 min read

Devilish beauty along the Peaks of the Balkans trail

Mallorca's Serra de Tramuntana mountains are a world away from the beach towns of the Spanish island.

Feb 28, 20206 min read

Solo in Mallorca for the very best of Plan B hikes

Feb 28, 20206 min read

A descent into the Grand Canyon in the low season

Fuchsia-colored flowers in the foreground with green grass leading to mountain peaks with patches of snow.

Feb 28, 20206 min read

The best US national parks for spring wildflowers

Chūson-ji in Hiraizumi. yspbqh14 / Shutterstock

Feb 27, 20206 min read

Exploring Japanese traditions in the ‘Deep North’ region of Tohoku

The scale of Western USA's natural beauty is staggering. Robert_Ford / Getty Images

Feb 25, 20205 min read

Here’s what you can expect on a Lonely Planet Experiences tour of Western USA

Head to Chamonix for hardcore skiing and incredible views of Mont Blanc © Ashley Cooper / Getty Images

Feb 24, 20203 min read

Amid concerns of habitat destruction, France looks to restrict access to Mont Blanc

Find incredible views on a one-day hike in Seven Rila Lakes National Park. Kisa_Markiza / Getty Images

Feb 20, 20204 min read

This national park in Eastern Europe combines adventure and sustainability perfectly

Chill out along the Clackamas River Trail and soak up the remarkable flora. Samson1976 / Getty Images

Feb 19, 20206 min read

Celebrate spring with lush backpacking trips near Portland, Oregon

Bolivian pork dish Mondongo. The meat is stewed in a sweet paprika sauce served alongside two starches, potatoes and corn

Feb 19, 20202 min read

How an app helped rescuers locate missing hikers on Scotland’s Ben Nevis

A lone hiker walking through the grassy plains of the Overland track. The iconic Overland Track in Tasmania is Australia's most famous hiking track. The 65-kilometre track runs from Cradle mountain to Lake St Clair. The track goes through a changing terrain ranging from rugged mountains, alpine plains and temperate rain forest and all located in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Walkers take on average 6 days to complete the track.
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Feb 17, 20202 min read

Australia's devastating bushfires have finally been contained in NSW

People wade through a river on their approach to a cave mouth surrounded by jungle.

Feb 17, 20202 min read

See Mars disappear behind the moon in a lunar occultation

Wild coastal brown bear cub in Katmai National Park (Alaska)., License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-12-03T19:44:16.000Z, User: mvm_lonelyplanet, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Alaska 15, client: Global Publishing-WIP, other: Virginia Moreno

Feb 16, 20202 min read

These are the most Instagrammable forests in the world

You don't have to stock a whole gear closet to play outside. svetikd / Getty Images

Feb 14, 20206 min read

How to rent outdoor gear when traveling

The Rocky Mountaineer runs through raw, wild landscapes with the best of comfort and luxury. Pete Seaward / Lonely Planet

Feb 13, 20203 min read

How to choose a Rocky Mountaineer train experience

Memorial Church in Grand Pre National Historic Site, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. Grand-Pré area is a center of Acadian settlement from 1682 to 1755. Now this site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site., License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-12-03T21:02:16.000Z, User: mvm_lonelyplanet, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Global Publishing-WIP, client: Experience Canada 1, other: Virginia Moreno

Feb 13, 20202 min read

Acadia National Park is introducing a timed reservation system for visitors

Osprey on the Abrolhos Islands.
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Feb 12, 20202 min read

Australia’s newest national park is a biodiverse marine wonderland

Feb 10, 20201 min read

Peru plans new Machu Picchu routes for 2020

Gray wolves were hunted and trapped to extinction in the 1940s in Colorado © AYImages/Getty Images

Feb 10, 20207 min read

Why Sweden should be your next safari holiday

Feb 6, 20202 min read

There’s a 'super snow moon' happening this weekend

Peru, woman taking pictures of Machu Picchu citadel and Huayna Picchu mountain with a tablet
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Feb 6, 20203 min read

Landslide closes the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu early this year

Adventure in the mountain area in good sunny day. Trakking and hiking in Grampians National park. Victoria state / Australia - Feb 2017
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Feb 6, 20202 min read

Hike the Grampians this year on a new 160 km trail

Climbing Takao early in the morning means minimal crowds on the trails. MMpai / Shutterstock

Feb 5, 20204 min read

Self-reflection not selfies: why Tokyo’s Mt Takao trek is a perfect complement to Mt Fuji

A wide shot of a waterfall swollen with rushing water. Green jungle trees are seen on either side of the waterfall.

Feb 4, 20205 min read

From waterfalls to chipas, everything you need to know for your first trip to Paraguay

Feb 2, 20202 min read

Amateur photographers discover new type of northern lights in Finland

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Feb 1, 20202 min read

India reintroduces cheetahs to the wild after 70 years

ORLANDO, FL - JULY 22: Marcus Bettinelli and Timo Werner of Chelsea rides Hagrids Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure during a visit at Universal Orlando Resort on July 22, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
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Jan 31, 20204 min read

How to hike Dientes de Navarino, the southernmost trek in the world

Seljalandsfoss can be seen from the Ring Road in the southwest of Iceland. Gary Latham / Lonely Planet

Jan 31, 20205 min read

Driving Iceland's magic circle

Girl relaxing and swimming in the water of the Dead Sea in Israel
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Jan 31, 20206 min read

The Dead Sea: top tips for your first visit to the lowest place on earth

Rusted corrugated metal at an old diggings site in Pilgrim’s Rest

Jan 31, 202014 min read

South Africa’s wild gold rush road

A curve of the Daintree River in tropical north Queensland's Daintree Rainforest. Ewen Bell / Lonely Planet

Jan 31, 202015 min read

Rainforest roads to Australia’s tropical frontier

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Jan 31, 202016 min read

Shadowing schooners on a road trip along the Maine coast

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The Durance River flows through the town of Sisteron.

Jan 31, 202014 min read

Driving in the footsteps of Napoleon in the south of France

The best waterfalls in the United States in the Grand Canyon and flow with bright turquoise colored water. Havasu Falls, Supai, Arizona
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Jan 30, 20202 min read

Here's how to get a permit to visit the incredible Havasu Falls

View of the Pacific Ocean from the hills of Pismo Preserve

Jan 30, 20201 min read

California opens miles of coastal hiking and biking trails to the public

Costa Rica is the Central American capital of adventure activities. Max Illy / EyeEm / Getty Images

Jan 29, 20208 min read

Surfing, hiking, diving, kayaking and more: Costa Rica's best adventure activities

The Space Needle and skyline at dawn, Seattle

Jan 29, 20206 min read

How to road trip the Pacific Northwest on a budget

Jan 27, 20201 min read

Go heli-hiking from a polar vessel with a low eco-footprint

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