Wildlife and Nature

Jul 21, 2010 • 3 min read

Set in southern Italy, Matera, Basilicata is a little-known glinting jewel with scenery that is more moonscape than landscape. Such is the cultural wealth…

Jul 16, 2010 • 2 min read

The French countryside has an appeal that is almost primordial in nature: beautiful land, temperate weather and fertile soil - what more could a society…

Jul 16, 2010 • 3 min read

Picture your kids running on a wide expanse of sandy beach surrounded by hills of sweeping grass. They're building sandcastles, catching hermit crabs,…

Jul 15, 2010 • 4 min read

Though the old Las Vegas clichés might be exactly what most people come for, when you’ve had your fill of monster buffets, sipped all the 99 cent…

Jul 15, 2010 • 3 min read

The sugary sand and crystalline waters of Mexico’s beaches have enticed travellers for decades, but the southern Pacific Coast is home to some of Mexico’s…

Jul 15, 2010 • 3 min read

It’s Mumbai in July, and the air is so thick that even the ever-diligent auto rickshaw drivers are disinclined to get up from their divans and deliver you…

Jul 13, 2010 • 3 min read

The Loire Valley châteaux are a bit like buses: you wait ages for one to come along, then suddenly five show up together. There’s no doubt that the region…

Jul 5, 2010 • 3 min read

Named for the eucalyptus fumes that tint the air from a distance, the Blue Mountains have long been a hill sanctuary for stressed-out Sydneysiders. With a…

Jun 22, 2010 • 4 min read

Every so often we all get that unmistakable itch to flee the city. Lonely Planet author Sarah Wintle picks the best weekend breaks and out-of-town…

Jun 18, 2010 • 2 min read

Brian Spencer, winner of our 'Subscribe and win!' competition, reports back from his winning holiday. This time, he's getting up close with South Africa's…

Apr 8, 2010 • 5 min read

Ahh, your own place in the sun. In this excerpt from Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we show how to make like a beach bum and head for the…

Mar 25, 2010 • 1 min read

Where else but the Great Smokies would give you such an intoxicating blend of ancient forests and full-blown kitsch?

Mar 23, 2010 • 3 min read

Think of the Philippines and images of gorgeous beaches and crystal blue seas are sure to spring to mind. Islands such as Boracay and Palawan easily…

Nov 23, 2009 • 2 min read

The Gibb River Road sits in the same travel trophy cabinet as the Canning Stock Route, the Birdsville Track and the other great Aussie outback tracks. In…

Nov 19, 2009 • 2 min read

Dominic Bonuccelli travelled to Mexico on assignment for Lonely Planet. You can follow his adventures on Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled, screening…

Nov 10, 2009 • 3 min read

Down in the Nu Valley, in a remote western corner of China's Yunnan province, life revolves around the mighty Nu Jiang (Nu River). The river is usually…

Nov 5, 2009 • 3 min read

There are so few truly wild places left it’s easy to feel the world is mapped, conquered, predictable. Yet tucked away in Mexico's western Sierra Madres…

Oct 17, 2009 • 2 min read

I had been told to look out for the orangutans. Those cheeky chimps at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Borneo could nab a hat or pinch a…

Sep 22, 2009 • 2 min read

Australia's largest state, to describe Western Australia as vast is an understatement.  Much of its 2.5 million square kilometres is rough and dry, rich…

Sep 17, 2009 • 6 min read

Memphis, home of stars. Graceland? Tick. Peabody Hotel? Move over with your blue suede shoes, King - the web feet are hitting the red carpet. The Peabody…

Sep 14, 2009 • 1 min read

With its warm sandy beaches and steamy jungles, jaw-dropping skyscrapers and stilt houses, Malaysia attracts travellers keen to explore its many contrasts…

Aug 27, 2009 • 2 min read

If you imagine taking all the hippos you'd see at any famous East African park and cramming them together into a muddy trickle of water that you could…