wildlife and nature
The last wild west: Alaska's Denali National ParkAug 4, 2011 • 3 min read
For many travelers, Denali National Park is the beginning and end of their Alaskan adventure. And why shouldn't it be? This is probably your best chance…
Wildlife and Nature
- road tripsAustria's long and winding road: beauty on every bend
Jul 20, 2011 • 3 min read
Hairpin bends: 36. Length: 48km. Average slope gradient: 9%. Those are the vital stats of Austria's Grossglockner High Alpine Road, one of Europe’s…
foodTop 10 Puerto Rico experiencesJun 21, 2011 • 5 min read
Puerto Rico is the fodder of many a Caribbean daydream for good reason: this natural jewel box can satisfy the lethargic beach bum, the sunrise rainforest…
- foodThis summer's best secret: Australia's winter
Jun 19, 2011 • 3 min read
Mark Twain famously said the coldest winter he ever spent was summer in San Francisco. Well, with summer here in the northern part of the world, maybe…
wildlife and natureEurope's best national parksMay 24, 2011 • 3 min read
Granite peaks and beechwood forests, underground springs and swirling mists. Lonely Planet Magazine chooses its favourite national parks in Europe.
foodTop 10 things to do around Lake BaikalMay 10, 2011 • 4 min read
Mention Siberia and there are immediate thoughts of unrelenting cold and an unforgiving landscape. Yet Lake Baikal, located in Siberia, is rich in…
road tripsSouth Africa: away from Cape TownMay 9, 2011 • 2 min read
Every country in the world displays some diversity, but South Africa takes some beating.
- wildlife and natureThe Kenyan coast: Mombasa to the Lamu Archipelago
Apr 18, 2011 • 3 min read
Do you know how you can travel on the Kenyan coast? By spice boat. There is possibly no more romantic way to move from one destination to the next than…
wildlife and natureWestern Australia coastal hotspotsJan 31, 2011 • 3 min read
If want a long and winding roadtrip with a view, the coast of Western Australia could be just what you're looking for. Lonely Planet author Virginia…
wildlife and natureTop 5 Ecuadorian jungle lodgesJan 21, 2011 • 3 min read
With the highest concentration of plant and animal life of any region on the planet, the Amazon rainforest stretches through nine countries as a gigantic…
- wildlife and natureCape Clear Island: a birdwatching bonanza
Jan 14, 2011 • 2 min read
Even repeated viewings of the old Alfred Hitchcock classic, The Birds, won't prepare you for the surreal sight of a clear Irish sky, darkening suddenly as…
- wildlife and natureTop 10 places to go in the US in 2011
Dec 30, 2010 • 8 min read
Here at Lonely Planet, we're passionate about travel. We spend our days thinking about the best places to go, and quite often, wishing we were there. This…
- wildlife and natureMigration and the Masai Mara
Dec 6, 2010 • 4 min read
The Masai Mara National Reserve is 1510 sq km of open rolling grasslands that extend northward from Tanzania's Serengeti. It reaches its pinnacle every…
wildlife and natureDive in! 10 best underwater experiences.Dec 2, 2010 • 6 min read
Would you like to be under the sea? Even if diving with sharks isn't your thing, there are underwater cocktails bars. Go ahead, dive in!
- wildlife and nature10 reasons why Britain is best in winter
Dec 1, 2010 • 5 min read
Forget summer. Winter’s here and, as our panel of celebrities, experts and readers show in this extract from Lonely Planet magazine, it’s well worth…
- wildlife and natureKenya on a splurge
Dec 1, 2010 • 4 min read
Kenya caters to travellers of all budgets, but those wanting to splurge are in for a treat. If your idea of the dream safari involves formal banquet…
- wildlife and natureTips for a successful Kenyan safari
Nov 30, 2010 • 4 min read
In Swahili, safari means 'journey', a fitting translation for what is arguably one of the most evocative words to infiltrate the English language. But…
wildlife and natureExploring the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve: Dubai's first national parkNov 22, 2010 • 3 min read
Oil, shopping malls and skyscrapers long ago upstaged the vast Arabian Desert from which the city of Dubai grows. In recent years though, a conservation…
wildlife and natureIndia's top 6 safari parksNov 19, 2010 • 5 min read
Two years ago I saw a tiger in the wild for the first time, in Bandavgarh National Park. It still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end just…
wildlife and natureGetting personal with penguinsNov 15, 2010 • 3 min read
Penguins are the number one attraction for many visitors to Antarctica. You're pretty much guaranteed to see them up close (as long as you go on a ship…
wildlife and naturePlanning your Antarctic dream vacationNov 15, 2010 • 4 min read
Antarctica has become a top destination during the past couple of decades for several reasons. Many people come just for the wildlife: the penguins, seals…
- wildlife and natureDrifting down the Sekonyer: inside Tanjung Puting National Park
Nov 11, 2010 • 6 min read
It's almost 40 years since Birute Galdikas established her study site for primates, deep in the heart of Tanjung Puting National Park in Kalimantan,…