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A surfer walking along the beach in Malibu.

Apr 22, 20266 min read

The best free things to do in Malibu

Steep rice terraces at the edge of a range of hills.

Apr 21, 202610 min read

The ultimate 10-days in Luzon, the Philippines

A family hiking along a trail towards a mountain in Alaska.

Apr 21, 20265 min read

The best things to do in Alaska with kids

Colorful row houses with a towering cathedral in the background in the port town of Cobh, County Cork, Ireland.

Apr 21, 20268 min read

The ultimate weekend in East Cork, Ireland

A waterfall cascades into a turquoise pool surrounded by green trees.

Apr 21, 20267 min read

Belize vs Costa Rica? How to choose the perfect Central American getaway

Brighton view of seaside from the pier.

Apr 21, 20268 min read

6 of the best weekend breaks within two hours of London by train

A large creature with antlers grazes in grassland beside a lake with mountains and a city skyline in the distance.

Apr 21, 20269 min read

10 things to know before visiting Anchorage, Alaska

A person kayaks through a canyon of reddish rock.

Apr 21, 202611 min read

The 11 best lakes in the USA for your vacation

Telluride, Colorado in Spring.

Apr 21, 202610 min read

A guide to Telluride, Colorado

A White Pass & Yukon Route Railway train en route to Skagway, Alaska. Justin Foulkes for Lonely Planet

Apr 21, 20268 min read

4 Alaska trip itineraries that are made for spectacular summer adventures

Northern Spain with LP Journeys, March 2026
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An evening buggy tour through Bardenas Reales Nature Reserve.

Apr 20, 202610 min read

Northern Spain: an 11-day road trip with Lonely Planet Journeys

A car on an empty road drives into mountains with patches of snow.

Apr 20, 202610 min read

A 7-day itinerary on Iceland's Ring Road

Blue icebergs in a lagoon under cloudy skies, with a snow-covered glacier on the far shore.

Apr 17, 202611 min read

The 9 best things to do around Vík and Iceland’s southeast coast

The ruins of Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire. Dave Head/Shutterstock

Apr 17, 202611 min read

11 of the best places to visit in the UK

Jazz band playing to the crowd of people on a street at the day of "Culture Night" of Reykjavík

Apr 17, 20266 min read

The best time to visit Iceland

Sunset at Regents Park, London.

Apr 17, 20269 min read

The 8 best parks in London

A powerful waterfall. People walk on the cliffs above to view it.

Apr 17, 202611 min read

A guide to driving Iceland’s iconic Golden Circle

Elysian park and the view towards Los Angeles downtown, USA, with a palm tree alley, in the morning sun.

Apr 17, 20267 min read

Top 10 city parks in Los Angeles, California

Newgrange Megalithic Passage Tomb with gray skies above

Apr 16, 20267 min read

4 of the best day trips from Dublin

Scenes from Iceland Ring Road, Northern Iceland

Apr 16, 20266 min read

The 4 best day trips from Reykjavík, Iceland

Experience the best of Iceland's Westfjords with this guide. Getty Images

Apr 16, 202611 min read

15 of the best things to do in Iceland's Westfjords

Boats docked along a beautiful port in Siglufjörður, Iceland

Apr 16, 20268 min read

12 of the best places to visit in Iceland

A curved building with a rooftop terrace and a rectangular swimming pool at the edge of a vast grassland at sunset.

Apr 15, 202611 min read

6 of the best hostels in Tanzania and Kenya for a budget-friendly safari

A large, steel public sculpture that resembles a long ship on a shore. People stand nearby taking photos.

Apr 15, 20267 min read

The best things to do in Reykjavík with kids

The Laugavegurinn. Sander van der Werf/Shutterstock

Apr 15, 202611 min read

8 of the best hikes in Iceland

Reykjanes Light, Westfjords, Iceland. Daniel Dorsa for Lonely Planet

Apr 15, 202610 min read

Guide to Iceland's Westfjords

The view from the Hump Ridge Track

Apr 15, 20268 min read

How to book New Zealand's coveted Great Walks

A small round pool right beside a river at sunset.

Apr 15, 20267 min read

10 of the best hot springs in New Mexico

Red huts by a harbor.

Apr 15, 20269 min read

The 13 best things to do in Sweden

Aerial view of El Nido beach in Palawan, Philippines.

Apr 15, 20268 min read

The best beaches in the Philippines

Flock of sheep on a cliff. Beautiful Keem bay and sandy beach in the background. Warm sunny day. Achill island, county Mayo, Ireland, Irish landscape. Travel landmark. Clean blue sky, sunny weather

Apr 15, 20267 min read

10 unmissable routes for hikes and walks in Ireland

Crowds of people sunbathing and swimming at Coney Island beach.

Apr 14, 202610 min read

11 of the best beaches in and around New York City

A lake in a green valley.

Apr 14, 20266 min read

The ultimate weekend in Killarney, Ireland

Flanked by the Tatra Mountains, the lakeside resort town of Štrbské Pleso is a good base to begin your Slovakian adventure. Jaroslav Sekeres/Shutterstock

Apr 14, 20268 min read

8 of the best places to visit in Slovakia

People hike along the edge of an excavated archaeological site in a mountain valley.

Apr 13, 20264 min read

Want to avoid the crowds at Machu Picchu? We have some ideas

Multi-colored Painted Ladies houses at Alamo Square, San Francisco, California, USA

Apr 13, 20269 min read

The best time to visit San Francisco

People lie on the grass in a city park next to a stone arch.

Apr 10, 202610 min read

The best parks in Dublin

Experience the best of New Zealand with these nine top places to visit. travellight/Shutterstock

Apr 9, 20268 min read

The best places to visit in New Zealand

Julia Mountain Photo/Shutterstock

Apr 9, 20269 min read

The top 11 things to do in Argentina

The harbor in the town of Agios Kirikos on Ikaria

Apr 9, 20267 min read

First-time guide to Ikaria: what to know before you go

Sheep on green grass by a body of blue water across from snow-covered mountains.

Apr 8, 202610 min read

Iceland itineraries: 4 routes to volcanoes, waterfalls and geothermal pools

Visitors at Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA.

Apr 8, 202615 min read

43 dos and don'ts for visiting US national parks

People diving into the sea at the Forty Foot, Dublin - 40 Foot.

Apr 7, 20266 min read

The 7 best beaches to visit near Dublin

People walk on a ledge under a green hillside toward the mist of a waterfall.

Apr 7, 202614 min read

The 14 best things to do in Iceland

The inspiring Lake District. Joe Dunckley/Shutterstock

Apr 7, 20266 min read

A guide to England's Lake District

Aerial view of famous La Pelosa beach at sunny summer day. Stintino, Sardinia island, Italy. Top view of sandy beach, swimming people, clear blue sea, old tower and sky with clouds.

Apr 6, 20269 min read

10 of the best beaches in Sardinia

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Paddle boarding on Lake Winnipesaukee

Apr 3, 20268 min read

Guide to summer in New Hampshire

Aling Aling Waterfall in Bali vs Ao Phang-Nga in Phuket. iStock

Apr 2, 20268 min read

Phuket vs Bali: which divine Southeast Asian island will it be?

Monks splashing water Songkran Festival is celebrated in a traditional New Year's Day, A family comes to decorat tung in the temple Wat Phra singh in Chiang Mai,Thailand.

Apr 2, 202624 min read

The 23 best places for solo travelers around the world

Old sandstone structures at the base of a rock formation.

Apr 2, 20269 min read

A guide to AlUla, Saudi Arabia

A person in sunlight in a grove of tall sequoia trees.

Apr 1, 202610 min read

A guide to Sequoia National Park

St Kitts and Nevis town skyline at the port.

Apr 1, 20268 min read

A guide to St Kitts and Nevis

View of the famous Piton mountains in St Lucia.

Mar 31, 20269 min read

8 of the best places to visit in the Caribbean

Waves rolling onto the beach near the fishing village of Puertito de Molinos, Fuerteventura

Mar 31, 20269 min read

Guide to Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Coronado Beach in San Diego, California. bluestork/Shutterstock

Mar 31, 20267 min read

8 fresh destinations for a family-friendly spring break

biking outside of Amarillo, Texas.

Mar 31, 20265 min read

The best time to visit Texas

A hiker stands in a rainforest, dwarfed by the tall and wide tree trunks that surround him.

Mar 31, 202610 min read

A guide to Olympic National Park

A section of green space among tall skyscrapers. People are relaxing on the grass on a sunny day.

Mar 31, 202612 min read

16 of the best parks in New York City

A rocky coastline covered in dense forest with an arc of golden sand on a distant beach.

Mar 30, 20266 min read

10 of the best natural wonders in the USA

A park ranger looks out at a calder and low, flat hillside on an overcast day.

Mar 30, 202611 min read

12 fresh ideas for spring break in 2026

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