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Oct 20, 20202 min read

Air New Zealand is offering 'mystery breaks' to domestic travelers

Oct 20, 20202 min read

Coast through fall foliage on the longest mountain coaster in the US

Matthew Cummings, Pretentious Beer Co. and Pretentious Glass Co., Knoxville Tennessee

Oct 20, 20207 min read

Meet the people who make Knoxville’s ‘Maker City’ culture

Meads Quarry Lake is backed by the cliffs that originally gave Knoxville its nickname, Marble City
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Oct 20, 20205 min read

A long weekend exploring Knoxville’s stunning outdoor scene

The interior of the Bourse de Commerce in Paris

Oct 19, 20202 min read

This stunning Paris art museum will open in a former stock exchange

Malcesine, Lago di Garda lake.
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Oct 19, 20202 min read

A new bike trail will allow cyclists to circle Italy's Lake Garda

Oct 19, 20202 min read

Musicians can trade songs for passage across the Cook Strait in New Zealand

Villa del Balbianello, on shores of Lake Como.
Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine, Issue 41, Italy, Spirit of the lakes

Oct 16, 202014 min read

Travel throwback: Food, wine and Pinocchio in Italy's Lake District

Diagonal banded sweetlips fish swimming near coral at Agincourt Reef © Carl Chapman / Alamy Stock Photo

Oct 16, 20202 min read

The Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its coral

Holy trinity square in the historic town of Osijek, Croatia is a highlight of the Slavonia region
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Oct 16, 20205 min read

Why food and culture fans need to explore inland Croatia

Two airline meals in polystyrene cartons

Oct 16, 20201 min read

Taste reindeer as this Finnish airline starts selling airplane food in a grocery store

Close-up of the hands of a farmer picking lettuce inside a hydroponic greenhouse.
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Oct 16, 20205 min read

Immunity boosting menus for the pandemic soul

Skyscraper buildings on waterfront.
Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine, Issue 38, Dubai, Changing Tides

Oct 16, 20202 min read

Dubai is the latest spot to announce a new visa for remote workers

English chocolate box house with thatched roof

Oct 16, 20202 min read

Traveling with a pet? Book one of these chocolate-box cottages in England

Oct 16, 20204 min read

These award-winning images show the challenges facing our natural world

Oct 15, 20202 min read

Win a photo contest and hit the road as this whiskey brand's 'Chief of Discovery'

Deer Valley resort illuminated at dusk under a starry night sky © Adventure_Photo / Getty Images

Oct 15, 20203 min read

Travelers are booking long-term stays in these US cities as remote work continues

The afternoon sun bathing Machu Picchu in a warm light ©Anton_Ivanov/Shutterstock

Oct 15, 20202 min read

'The people of Peru are too kind' - the tourist who got Machu Picchu all to himself

Bondi Beach , Australia
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Oct 15, 20202 min read

A beach club wants to create a members-only area of Bondi Beach in Sydney

Oct 15, 20202 min read

This historic Melbourne prison has been transformed into a movie theater

Oct 15, 20203 min read

See wild beauty captured in these award-winning photos

Just off the coast of Byron Bay, there's plenty to explore on land after a visit to Julian Rocks. Kyle Taylor / 500px

Oct 15, 20205 min read

Australia's best snorkeling and diving spots

Oct 14, 20204 min read

Italy's best romantic spots and their quieter alternatives

Oct 14, 20202 min read

Europe switches on new 'traffic light' system to make travel easier

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Oct 14, 20201 min read

Zip-line into Godzilla's mouth at this new monster attraction in Japan

Wherever you go, you still need wi-fi ©alex grabchilev/evgeniya bakanova/Getty Images

Oct 14, 20206 min read

How digital nomads can find friends and a real-life community

two tourists looking at the 12 apostles on the great ocean road, Australia, at sunset
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Oct 14, 20202 min read

Australia unveils staycation plans as it keeps tight border controls

The famous antique site of Pompeii, near Naples. It was completely destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. One of the main tourist attractions in Italy.
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Oct 14, 20206 min read

Pompeii: get to know Italy’s legendary ruined city

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Oct 14, 20202 min read

Learn about Panama's Indigenous people and cultures on this new circuit

Dennis Severs' House imagines of what life would have been like for a family of Huguenot silk weavers in East London © Sam Mellish via Getty Images

Oct 13, 20203 min read

Secret London: 9 unusual sights hidden in the city

Oct 13, 20202 min read

Sleep under the stars in this incredible tent with an elevated hammock

A wide view of the stunning Iguazu Falls in Brazil

Oct 13, 20205 min read

8 of the best accessible outdoor adventures around the world

The large courtyards that have been the site for Bari Pujos across Bengal..JPG

Oct 13, 20205 min read

Roundup on bari pujos of Bengal

Customers will take three tests to avoid quarantine on arrival in Amsterdam ©Getty Images

Oct 13, 20202 min read

People can't get enough of this viral video about cleaning your seat on a plane

Pink and gold sunset over Canandaigua Lake

Oct 13, 20205 min read

Detours worth making between NYC and Niagara Falls

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Oct 12, 20202 min read

New online database tracks historic 'witch marks' carved into England's trees

Oct 10, 202012 min read

Take a spin around the globe with an accessible travel expert

Oct 9, 20205 min read

A (sustainable) Instagrammer’s guide to the Isle of Skye

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Oct 9, 20202 min read

Finding landmarks in a new city just got easier with Google Maps’ Live View

Oct 9, 20202 min read

Singapore is launching 'cruises to nowhere'

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Oct 9, 20202 min read

This new eco-friendly spot gives New Yorkers front row seats to spectacular sunsets

Four-poster bed in a luxury guest bedroom at Law Castle

Oct 9, 20202 min read

This stunning Scottish castle with spooky connections is available to rent

Lake Tahoe is just as fun during the winter months as it is during the summer © Succes'S IBC/Getty Images

Oct 9, 20206 min read

California’s top winter sports

Golden Gate Bridge seen from Marshall’s Beach.
Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine, Issue 19, California, Perfect trip

Oct 8, 20206 min read

The 14 best day trips on the US West Coast

The Sistine Chapel is just one wonder offering a virtual museum tour. Rajesh Gathwala / 500px

Oct 8, 20206 min read

The best virtual tours to explore the world from home

Australia Camper

Oct 8, 20202 min read

This couple has transformed a vintage trailer into a dreamy holiday home

Oct 8, 20202 min read

Holiday travel in the US might be cheaper and more last minute this year

Wine-lovers can now enjoy a virtual wine-tasting experience in Argentina thanks to Amazon Platform © Lumi Images/Frank Sippach/Getty

Oct 8, 20202 min read

You can now book virtual travel experiences on Amazon

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Oct 7, 20204 min read

City of Ahmedabad as India’s first World Heritage City

Looking over Iguazu Falls, one of the world's greatest natural wonders © Shutterstock / Ivo Antonie de Rooij

Oct 7, 20202 min read

Lonely Planet's new Ultimate Travel List reveals the world's unmissable travel experiences

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Oct 7, 20203 min read

The best US national parks for stargazing, according to star map makers

Oct 7, 20202 min read

This landmine-clearing rat has won an award for his bravery and work in Cambodia

A group of penguins standing on an icy beach, ship in the water in the background, Antarctica.

Oct 7, 20203 min read

Ask LP: how can I travel to Antarctica?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York at Night
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Oct 7, 20202 min read

The Met in New York hires first curator of Native American art in a 'critical shift'

Ponden Hall is a historic house near Haworth, West Yorkshire, England, with many connections with the literary Bronte sisters who lived in the 19th century..This window is believed to be the model for the window in Emily Bronte's novel "Wuthering Heights" where the heroine Cathy's ghost appears and struggles to get in. A replica boxed bed has been built around it to match the one described in the novel.

Oct 7, 20202 min read

The dreamy house that inspired Wuthering Heights is for sale

New Harry Potter Dorm

Oct 7, 20202 min read

Curl up with a cosy fire at this Gryffindor-themed dormitory in the UK

Sunset over downtown Los Angeles with palm trees in the foreground.
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Oct 6, 20202 min read

Los Angeles replaces Paris as the No. 1 COVID-era city for Lonely Planet’s Guides App users

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