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Jul 15, 20202 min read

Airbnb is banning some users under 25 from renting entire houses

Notre Dame cathedral lit up at dusk.
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Jul 15, 20202 min read

Notre Dame will be restored to exactly how it was before the devastating fire

The Lepchas depend on nature for their daily needs ©Kritika Sarda

Jul 15, 20206 min read

The Lepchas: heritage and culture of the native people of Sikkim

Once a niche, virtual travel is now a necessity
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Jul 14, 20204 min read

Why virtual tours are here to stay

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Jul 14, 20202 min read

A new cycle route will take you from Yellowstone to Minneapolis

Mist rising off the water with a pink sky, purple clouds, and colorful foliage at Cape Blomidon in the Bay of Fundy's Blomidon Provincial Park

Jul 14, 20203 min read

Nova Scotia's Cliffs of Fundy are now a UNESCO Global Geopark

Jul 14, 20202 min read

Canada's incredible 'spirit bears' are rarer than previously thought

African landscape. Zebras herd and antelopes wildebeest at sunset, Kenya
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Jul 14, 20202 min read

Kenya prepares to resume international flights in August

Jul 14, 20202 min read

Where in the world are people planning to travel in 2021?

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Books for sale inside Cathay Bookshop.

Jul 13, 20202 min read

Travel through a tunnel of books at this Beijing bookstore

Jul 13, 20202 min read

Socially distanced music festival planned for Northern Ireland in August

Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine, Issue 71, Jordan
Landsccape with moon.

Jul 12, 20207 min read

The trip that changed my life: camping with Bedouin in Jordan

Rio Grande river at Big Bend National Park, USA
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Jul 11, 20206 min read

The USA's top 5 National Wild and Scenic Rivers

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Jul 11, 202022 min read

Discover why Wyoming is the Equality State on this women's history road trip

Dover chalk cliffs coastal erosion, as seen from the sea. ©Ryan Ladbrook/Shutterstock

Jul 10, 20202 min read

Dover's White Cliffs bloom with poppies and buzz with skylarks after rewilding

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Jul 10, 20204 min read

Why I believe we need to start traveling internationally again

Group of six Atlantic Puffins known as colony or puffinry gather together on rocky slope, showing their colorful red orange beaks. One bird flying to land, watched by others. Saltee Islands, Ireland

Jul 10, 20203 min read

See the secret lives of Saltee Islands' puffins captured in incredible detail

Jul 10, 20202 min read

Paris' new floating movie theater with socially-distanced boats is making waves

Mayfield Falls River Hike

Jul 10, 20203 min read

Take a trip to one of these stunning English lavender fields now open to visitors

Central Sydney is now powered using 100% renewable electricity © Andy Hocknell / EyeEm via Getty Images

Jul 10, 20202 min read

Central Sydney is now completely run on renewable energy

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Jul 9, 20204 min read

What causes air turbulence (and why it could get worse)

Lonely diver swimming in Layang Layang Island.
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Jul 9, 20203 min read

Archaeologists uncover 7000-year-old Aboriginal artefacts underwater

Jul 9, 20207 min read

Many countries don't accept our right to exist: life as a gay traveler

Bixby Bridge on the way from San Franciso to L.A.
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Jul 9, 20202 min read

A coast-to-coast US road trip in an electric car is now easier than ever

The volcanic beaches of Milos in the Cyclades. Andronos Haris / Shutterstock

Jul 9, 20202 min read

Greece tempts tourists back with half-price discounts and family deals on flights

Jul 9, 20201 min read

Would you try this ramen pizza in Taiwan?

General view of the street full of people
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Jul 9, 20202 min read

This thriving flea market is Europe's largest but its future may be under threat

A man kayaking in the turquoise water of the river Soca, in Slovenia. CasarsaGuru / Getty Images

Jul 9, 20205 min read

This new hiking route follows a WWI front line

A herd of gazelle in Mongolia

Jul 8, 20202 min read

How wildlife is crossing the Trans-Mongolian Railroad for the first time in decades

Cyclists on the Hauraki Rail Trail
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Jul 8, 20206 min read

Ten stunning New Zealand cycle rides

The small harbour at Portofino is a very exclusive spot to dock your yacht. Bim / Getty Images

Jul 8, 20207 min read

Travel like a billionaire with this fantasy bucket list

Highgate Cemetery in London, England.
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Jul 8, 20202 min read

Explore more of London's famous Highgate Cemetery without a guide

A white-throated sparrow wearing a geolocator

Jul 8, 20202 min read

A Canadian sparrow changed its tune - and the song went viral across the continent

Passengers wearing N95 face masks waiting in line at airport terminal

Jul 7, 20204 min read

No face mask, no flight: the new rule of travel?

The Portuguese <em>francesinha</em> is not for the faint-hearted © Starcevic / Getty Images

Jul 7, 20206 min read

Around the globe in 9 epic sandwiches

Jul 7, 20202 min read

Japan's record-breaking bullet train can also run during earthquakes

The ruins of an ancient city with stone streets.

Jul 7, 20202 min read

Immerse yourself in Pompeii's final hours in Paris

Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine, Issue 15, Australia's Great Ocean Road, Perfect trip
Koala sitting in tree at Cape Otway Centre of Conservation Ecology.

Jul 7, 20202 min read

Koalas could face extinction in some regions of Australia by 2050

Jul 7, 20203 min read

Record amount of plastic recovered from largest ever ocean clean-up

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Croft houses in Outer Hebrides

Jul 6, 20202 min read

Scottish Gaelic is at risk of dying out, according to a new study

Jul 6, 20202 min read

Would you go on a cruise with no stops?

Online check-in is great, but a backup paper pass may help if things go wrong. izusek / Getty Images

Jul 6, 20202 min read

Some US airlines will start operating full flights

Jul 6, 20202 min read

These Galápagos tortoises have returned home after saving their species

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Jul 6, 20202 min read

Retreat to a new luxury camp in the Utah desert

Jul 5, 20205 min read

Carhops are back in style at these classic US drive-in restaurants

Bicycles on a canal bridge.
Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine, Issue 79, Amsterdam

Jul 3, 20202 min read

Amsterdam's new rules will restrict Airbnbs in three central neighborhoods

Jul 3, 20202 min read

A 'Decameron' experience from Airbnb will bring lucky guests to a Tuscan villa

Jul 3, 20202 min read

Qatar Airways will require you to wear a face shield and mask

Panoramic ultra-wide angle view of The Kalbarri Skywalk (kaju yatka), 100m above the Murchison River, Kalbarri National Park

Jul 3, 20203 min read

Gaze over an Australian gorge from a skywalk 100 meters above ground

Young lesbian couple sitting wearing medical face masks, holding orange juices with a yellow wall in the background

Jul 3, 20202 min read

This airline will give you a soccer-style 'yellow card' for not wearing a mask

Jul 3, 20202 min read

This resort in Aspen has reopened with 100% clean energy

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Jul 3, 20204 min read

Farm stays are having a moment in the UK: here's 7 you can check out

Alsace France
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Jul 3, 20202 min read

This chocolate-box village has just been named as France's favorite

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May 2, 2019: Slane Castle and Distillery.

Jul 3, 20207 min read

Raise a glass at the world's most unique distilleries

New York City skyline with the Empire State Building -- topped in red, white and blue -- at night with fireworks bursting behind them.

Jul 2, 20204 min read

3 fun ways to celebrate the Fourth of July while staying safe at home

Couple laughing in the front of a camper van in Vancouver.
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Jul 2, 202010 min read

Is a camper vacation right for you?

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