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How to live like a Local in Panama CityApr 18, 2018 • 4 min read
The tropical landscape of Panama City is home to Lonely Planet Local Martina Gili, who loves the way the metropolis surrounded by jungle offers the best…
Wildlife and Nature
wildlife and natureNavigate through Abu Dhabi’s most alluring islandsApr 17, 2018 • 4 min read
More than 200 islands lie within reach of Abu Dhabi’s coastline, scattered across the Gulf beneath cloudless blue skies. Easily accessible islands such as…
road tripsGet your motor runnin’ in the Empty QuarterApr 17, 2018 • 5 min read
A desert road trip just south of Abu Dhabi will transport you far from the city’s skyscrapers and malls and add a cinematic, sensory dimension to your UAE…
wildlife and natureTop Papua New Guinea experiencesApr 13, 2018 • 6 min read
A remote and still relatively undiscovered destination, Papua New Guinea is one of the few places left in the world where you can truly go off the beaten…
wildlife and natureUS family travel experts share their best tripsApr 13, 2018 • 8 min read
When you live in a country as vast and varied as the US, it’s hard to decide where to spend that oh-so-precious family vacation. And the answer also…
hikingHow to live like a Local in NairobiApr 6, 2018 • 5 min read
Lonely Planet Local Clementine Logan moved to Nairobi for a job in journalism over five years ago and hasn’t looked back. She compares the city to the…
foodTwo days in Nairobi: start your safari in city styleApr 6, 2018 • 4 min read
Nairobi is a multifaceted African city undergoing dizzying development. It’s full of skyscrapers, crowded markets and congested roads, but is also dotted…
wildlife and natureHiking the scenic border-to-border Lebanon Mountain TrailMar 29, 2018 • 6 min read
The 470km-long Lebanon Mountain Trail traverses the full length of this tiny Middle Eastern country, passing through ancient cedar forests and olive…
wildlife and natureCantabria: discovering Spain’s little-visited north coastMar 28, 2018 • 6 min read
Sitting pretty on the Iberian Peninsula’s north coast, tiny Cantabria offers a completely different vision of Spain. Still largely unknown to outsiders –…
wildlife and natureThe 10 best places to get outdoors in JohannesburgMar 23, 2018 • 5 min read
Despite its gritty reputation, Johannesburg is a fantastic city to get outdoors in. Trees blanket large swaths of town, rocky ridges provide sweeping…
wildlife and naturePeaks and homestays: Tajikistan's majestic Fan Mountains in picturesMar 22, 2018 • 4 min read
Often overshadowed by the popular Pamir Highway, Tajikistan’s Fan Mountains are a wonderland full of rugged alpine landscapes and stunning glacial lakes…
foodFour ways to experience the beaches of Fort Myers & SanibelMar 16, 2018 • 5 min read
Once only the domain of locals and snowbirds-in-the-know, Fort Myers & Sanibel is fast becoming a destination in its own right and a worthy alternative to…
hikingWild Thailand: exploring Khao Sok National ParkMar 15, 2018 • 7 min read
‘Up there – can you see them?’ Scanning the evening sky above the jungle, they were alarmingly easy to spot: hundreds of Pteropus vampyrus – or flying foxes –…
beachesMeet the Cape Cod of the Great Lakes: Door County, WisconsinMar 14, 2018 • 7 min read
On a drive up the eastern shore of Wisconsin, the road ends in Door County, a charming 75-mile peninsula sandwiched between Lake Michigan and Green Bay…
beachesSun, sea, and Schiermonnikoog: which Frisian Island is right for you?Mar 14, 2018 • 4 min read
Big blazing skies, slivers of secluded white sand and little more noise than the faint melody of bird song, the Frisian Islands offer everything you could…
wildlife and natureBeyond the water park: wet and wild adventures for kidsMar 13, 2018 • 6 min read
Kids love water parks. Adults do too. But after another ride down yet another plastic tube you might find yourself longing for something a little more…
beachesThe unsung Canary Island: exploring La GomeraMar 13, 2018 • 7 min read
When most people think of the Canary Islands, images of beachside resorts and party-going travellers spring to mind – but that’s because no one is…
foodRoad tripping along Iceland's longest fjordMar 13, 2018 • 6 min read
The Ring Road may be Iceland's classic road-tripping route and hold plenty of treasures, but taking your four wheels north off the beaten track and along…
wildlife and natureTop wellness spots in Latin AmericaFeb 27, 2018 • 4 min read
It should come as no surprise that the top wellness spots in Latin America have ancient roots. Renowned civilizations such as the Maya and Inca have long…
wildlife and natureA new way to see Uganda's gorillas in the mistFeb 27, 2018 • 6 min read
Sharing time with mountain gorillas in the wilds of Africa’s rainforests is utterly magical: nothing prepares you for their sheer beauty and brawn, those…
foodWhite sands, waterfalls and world-class food: exploring New South WalesFeb 26, 2018 • 11 min read
The light is bronze, shadows long, and beside Sydney’s most famous building a throng of people is drinking at the Opera Bar. From here, they are close…
wildlife and natureWhere to find accessible Florida adventuresFeb 21, 2018 • 5 min read
Dolphins, gators and fish, oh my! Welcome to sunny Florida, where these animals and more are as abundant as the UV rays. When people think about adventure…