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Butterfly Island: a crescent of beach with a single canoe moored on the sand, two more canoes are in the sea approaching the beach. Behind the beach is dense jungle.

Aug 5, 20195 min read

The world's best wild beaches and how to reach them

festival crowd dancing

Aug 4, 20192 min read

This is the biggest music festival faux pas

Aug 2, 20191 min read

The 2019 iPhone Photography Awards

An aerial shot of El Nido, Palawan Province, Philippines. The small islands have very high rocky cliffs and lots of dense greenery. There are some white sandy beaches and a few boats moored near the islands.

Aug 2, 20195 min read

The Philippines for beginners: 7 first-timer fails to avoid on your trip

Multiracial group of friends visiting the city of Berlin. Two women reading map with Reichstag building on the background.

Aug 2, 20195 min read

How to spend a perfect weekend in Berlin

Night image of River Tiber, including: Ponte Sant Angelo and St. Peter's Basilica in the background. Rome - Italy.

Aug 1, 20195 min read

How to spend a perfect long weekend in Rome

A photo of a woman's legs from the hips down she is wearing fishnet stockings and holding a cane

Aug 1, 20194 min read

Best places to see burlesque around the world

White chalk cliffs and aerial view of Lighthouse Beachy Head. Shutterstock

Jul 29, 20193 min read

How to do a day trip to Beachy Head

Travel News - Puerto De La Cruz Tenerife November 2018

Jul 29, 20191 min read

Why Tenerife is saying adios to Instagram-friendly stone towers

Teens sit on the viewpoint with a view of the city of Barcelona stretching off into the distance

Jul 28, 20194 min read

Free things to do in Barcelona that kids will love

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Jul 28, 20197 min read

9 museums for music lovers across the US

December 22, 2017: The exterior of Elbphilharmonie (Elbe Philharmonic Hall) in the HafenCity of Hamburg.
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Jul 26, 20195 min read

48 hours in Hamburg: a port for every sort

A man cycling alone in the mountains of Serbia on a rainy day; there are silhouetted peaks up ahead and greenery on either side of the road.

Jul 26, 20195 min read

EuroVelo: how to explore the Balkans by bike

Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine, May 2017, Issue 101, North Island, New Zealand
Campervan on road in Tongariro National Park, with volcanic peak in background.

Jul 25, 20195 min read

Perfect places to travel with your baby

Travel News - 248 Street Hostel_@thetravelingfreelancers

Jul 23, 20192 min read

Step inside the most Instagrammable hostels in the world

Beyoncé wearing a pink dress in the desert in Arizona

Jul 23, 20191 min read

Beyoncé filmed her new video in this stunning location in Arizona

Colorful buildings mark the shore of St. John's Harbour in Newfoundland, Canada on a sunny day.

Jul 23, 20193 min read

Avalon Peninsula on Newfoundland is a world apart

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Jul 22, 20197 min read

An American in Cardiff: Geordan Burress on learning Welsh in Ohio

A few small wooden boats on the Thu Bon river with the sun setting over palm trees. There are big, colourful boats docked along the banks and restaurants beyond them.

Jul 22, 20195 min read

How to spend a perfect weekend in Hoi An

A woman looks to the sky against the the backdrop of a rainbow painted building in Berlin

Jul 20, 20197 min read

Step up your Instagram game with these 10 travel photography tips

A couple cycle in Copenhagen

Jul 19, 20193 min read

These are the world's best cities for cycling

Teens sit on the viewpoint with a view of the city of Barcelona stretching off into the distance

Jul 19, 20195 min read

The best Barcelona barrios for escaping the crowds

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Jul 19, 20195 min read

Florida's Panama City Beach with kids

The dramatic Dolomite peaks, rising behind verdant Alpine pastureland

Jul 19, 20195 min read

Outdoor adventures in Tyrol: where Italy meets Austria

Sofia Levin biting into a mouthful of saucy noodles, looking into the camera with chopsticks in her hand. There are two other side dishes on the table and the restaurant is blurred in the background.

Jul 19, 20197 min read

Travelling with your tastebuds: how to eat curiously

A girl holding a phone in the air and pointing it at the sign in front of her

Jul 16, 20192 min read

How Google Translate’s new camera technology can make travelling easier

The Metropol Parasol (officially called Setas de Sevilla), a structure in the shape of a pergola made of wood and concrete.

Jul 16, 20195 min read

How to spend the perfect weekend in Seville

Human observing Milky way at Balanced Rock, Big Bend National park, Texas USA. Constellation and galaxy
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Jul 16, 20195 min read

Stellar views: stargazing in the Southwest USA

The exterior of the historic Liberty Hotel is lit up at night.

Jul 13, 20195 min read

These 10 hotels and hostels were prisons in a former life

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Jul 12, 20195 min read

A guide to Copenhagen's neighbourhoods

School of sardines in Moalboal.

Jul 12, 20195 min read

How to swim with millions of sardines in Moalboal, Philippines

Travel News - Mittani Empire ruins

Jul 11, 20192 min read

Mysterious 3400-year-old palace emerges from the Tigris River during drought

A young woman walking along a river in a majestic landscape.

Jul 10, 20192 min read

A third of Gen Z plan to travel on their own in the next decade

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Jul 10, 20195 min read

New Zealand Paparoa track: essential hiking tips for new trail

Overhead view of caprese salad with san marzano tomatos and mozzarella di buffala, all drizzled with basalmic vinegar.

Jul 10, 20194 min read

Easy meals to make in a hostel kitchen

Looking over Deià's honey-coloured houses, which occupy a stunning mountain-top location overlooking the Mediterranean.

Jul 10, 20195 min read

Doing Love Island differently: Mallorca without the crowds

A view of a village clinging to a hill rising from the banks of the Cavado river in Peneda-Gerês national park in northern Portugal, with rugged green hills beyond.

Jul 9, 20196 min read

Why adventure lovers should head to northern Portugal

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Jul 8, 20192 min read

Here's why one airline is encouraging people not to fly

External view of Belgrade’s weathered train station

Jul 7, 20196 min read

Belgrade–Bar railway: the ultimate Balkans train trip

Features - Kongur Shan bv KaraKul

Jul 7, 20198 min read

Trailblazers: crossing into China as a Lonely Planet writer in the 1980s

Cruise company plans Antarctica trip for 2021 eclipse

Jul 4, 20192 min read

See the 2021 total solar eclipse from an Antarctic cruise

Jul 3, 20190 min read

South America watches the 2019 solar eclipse

A white plume of smoke escapes from the top a mountain. In front of the mountain is a collection of low-lying shrubs with larger trees framing the sides of the image. Nicaragua travel is still an area of concern for potential visitors.

Jul 3, 20196 min read

Travel to Nicaragua: what you need to know

A stone bridge arches over a calm, narrow lake in Central Park; boats paddle to its left and all the trees are changing colours, with leaves green, yellow, orange and red

Jul 3, 20195 min read

The perfect New York weekend: highlights of the Big Apple

Under a blue sky a large female lion walks up a large boulder outcrop in the Serengeti

Jul 3, 20196 min read

How to see the animals from 'The Lion King' for real in Africa

Travel News - stars

Jul 1, 20193 min read

The best spots in the US to watch the Perseid meteor shower this summer

A small peninsula covered in vegetation in the foreground with the turquoise swirls of sea mixing with the white sands at Whitehaven Beach behind

Jul 1, 20195 min read

Where to go in September for relaxation

Two people stand in front of a wide range of fruit, displayed below large price signs

Jul 1, 20196 min read

Food, flowers and antiques: a guide to markets in Paris

The Tusnami statue a tall white buddha on a white platform is perfectly reflected in the pool below and surrounded by palm trees in Sri Lanka

Jun 29, 20194 min read

Why I won't give up on Sri Lanka and you shouldn't either

Travel News - Peak Design Travel Tripod

Jun 28, 20192 min read

A tripod for travel and wildlife photographers is making waves online

Port at Katsiki beach, Lefkada Greece
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Jun 28, 20191 min read

This idyllic Greek island was looking for residents, and wanted to pay them to move there

A car drives on a windy road that you can barely see because of the dense orange, red, yellow and green foliage while listening to an audiobook on a US roadtrip

Jun 27, 20196 min read

Audiobooks to narrate your US road trip

Travel News - osaka

Jun 27, 20191 min read

Revealed: the countries with the best global reputations

Sparkling water laps at the beach, lined with small white and blue boats.

Jun 27, 20195 min read

Travel in September: the expert's choice

A wide view of the white stone US Capitol building in Washington, DC, framed by trees and under blue sky in the early spring

Jun 26, 20198 min read

Weekend in Washington, DC: a guide for a quick trip to the capital

An emerald lake and mountains in autumn.

Jun 24, 20195 min read

Where to see pandas in China as it plans for a Giant Panda National Park

Views of Burj Al Arab

Jun 24, 20192 min read

Headed to Dubai? Don’t forget to grab your free Sim card at the airport

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The Ksamil resort area in Albania.

Jun 24, 20194 min read

The best beaches of the Albanian Riviera

Head to North Gate Jazz Co-Op for live music every night © Alana Morgan / Lonely Planet

Jun 24, 20194 min read

Where to go for live music in Chiang Mai

spacex shuttle on the launchpad in Florida, with sunny blue skies

Jun 24, 20197 min read

3-2-1: how to experience a rocket launch on Florida's Space Coast

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