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Punta Arenas, Chile - Jan 4, 2019 : Sara Braun Palace in Punta Arenas, the southernmost town in Chile, hosting the Club de la Union (Union Club) restaurant and cafe, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-05-29T14:51:13.000Z, User: pinkjozie64, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Global Publishing WIP, client: South America 16, other: Jo-anne Riddell

Apr 1, 20202 min read

This 64-year old is the oldest woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean

Apr 1, 20204 min read

Here's how to get a refund instead of a voucher from your airline

Boats are moored in a port at sunset. Their outlines are reflected in the water. A line of colorful buildings lines the shore, and a castle sits on a hill that rises behind them.

Apr 1, 20202 min read

This Parisian district looks like its still 1942 thanks to an abandoned film set

Apr 1, 20201 min read

Need to relax? Watch this soothing bike ride through Bora Bora

Antique engraving illustration of vintage compass black and white clip art isolated on white background,Compass of travel and sea way
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Antique engraving illustration of vintage compass black and white clip art isolated on white background,Compass of travel and sea way

Mar 31, 20206 min read

History’s most famous explorers and their epic journeys

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Young man looking at giraffes grazing on grass

Mar 31, 20201 min read

South African Tourism releases powerful isolation videos to encourage people to stay at home

'Welcome Sunset' statue outside National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum..jpg

Mar 31, 20201 min read

A security guard has taken over the National Cowboy Museum's social media – and has become quite a sensation

Spring Garden, the vicarage garden in Nuenen in the spring ©Groninger Museum

Mar 30, 20202 min read

Van Gogh painting is stolen from Dutch museum

Hikers in the Svaneti region. kapulya / Getty Images

Mar 30, 20205 min read

Tower-house trails: trekking in Georgia

Boats moored on the waterfront of Rijeka.
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Mar 30, 20201 min read

Entertain the kids (and yourself) with these free coloring pages from museums and libraries

Mar 30, 20202 min read

Travellers can no longer transit through Singapore

Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Philanthropinon in Nissaki, Ioannina, Greece. High quality photo, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-11-29T21:24:14.000Z, User: LP_YKhanna, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: LP, client: App Content, other: Yuvraj Khanna

Mar 30, 20201 min read

Beatles' Abbey Road crossing repainted during London lockdown

Even when social distancing, these books will whisk you away to European local. Basak Gurbuz Derman / Getty Images

Mar 28, 202013 min read

Best books to get you dreaming of European travel

Mar 28, 20202 min read

These puppies went on an underwater adventure at the Georgia Aquarium

Mar 27, 20200 min read

Lonely Planet's latest book explores the world's most beautiful swimming holes, lakes, coves and more

Mar 27, 20202 min read

Take a mini-break in the Caribbean without leaving your house

The flea market in Monastiraki in Athens, Greece

Mar 27, 20204 min read

The best shops you can only find in Athens

Mar 27, 20201 min read

Egyptian pyramids get a deep clean as tourist sites sit empty during pandemic

The idea of sending letters might seem passé, but during a time of social distancing, getting a penpal can help ease the isolation. Arman Zhenikeyev / The Image Bank / Getty Images

Mar 27, 20204 min read

Why now is the perfect time to find a penpal

Mar 27, 20202 min read

Bored in self-isolation? Why not learn Korean online with K-pop band BTS

Mar 27, 20204 min read

The best shops you can only find in Istanbul

HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 22: Moon, a newly opened bar, is photographed in Houston on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
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Rights Managed - downloaded for World Cup landing page

Mar 26, 20202 min read

With travel on Earth curtailed, should you start training to be an astronaut?

An orange VW camper cruises down a two-lane highway

Mar 26, 20202 min read

We can’t travel but we can dream about this new VW electric bus

ASHGABAT, TURKMENISTAN - MAY 2017: Turkmen National Carpet Museum Frontal Entrance Gate View, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-06-19T16:57:44.000Z, User: catalinaaragon, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Global Publishing WIP, client: Central Asia 8, other: Central Asia 8

Mar 26, 20202 min read

Fill your evenings with free Shakespeare, opera and ballet via this streaming service

Szimpla Kert farmers market.

Mar 26, 20206 min read

Best shops you can only find in Budapest

A pictures of Venice's St Mark Square at sunset

Mar 25, 20201 min read

Venice postpones introduction of tourist entry fee until 2021

OSLO, NORWAY - 27 FEB 2016: Foyer of the Oslo Opera House. High tech interior., License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-12-09T22:31:57.000Z, User: Norma.PrauseBrewer_LonelyPlanet, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Global Publishing WIP, client: Europe 5, other: Norma Brewer

Mar 25, 20202 min read

Stuck inside? Feeling anxious? These 'Slow TV' travel videos could be the answer

Hikers take in the view of the Appalachian Mountains from McAfee Knob on Catawba Mountain.

Mar 25, 20204 min read

The USA's most famous hiking trails are asking people to stay away

Multicolored river in Colombia, Cano Cristales. VarnaK / Shutterstock

Mar 25, 20209 min read

Where the river runs red: a family adventure to the heart of former FARC territory

Unique aerial panorama of the famous Whitsunday Islands. 4FR / Getty Images

Mar 25, 20206 min read

The 10 best island destinations in Australia

Town and bay of Terre-de-Haut, capital of Les Saintes islands.

Mar 25, 20203 min read

'Do not travel': officials in far-flung locations tell visitors to stay away

Tulum, Mexico — July 2025
Scenes from a stay at Nômade Temple Tulum

Mar 24, 20203 min read

States across the US order millions of people to stay home

NEW CALEDONIA, DECEMBER 2025. The Notre-Dame-des-Flots lookout point.

Mar 24, 20202 min read

The restoration of Notre Dame is on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak

Blanketed over seven hills, Lisbon offers stunning vistas and steep walks. iStock

Mar 24, 20206 min read

Local’s guide to Lisbon

Tunisian makroudh pastries for sale in a cafe.

Mar 23, 20202 min read

London's historic Borough Market is offering free online cookery classes

Mar 23, 20202 min read

Bear Grylls has 100 'indoor survival challenges' for kids under isolation

Mar 23, 20202 min read

DJs are getting people into the groove from the safety of their balconies

Falmouth, Jamaica - July 07 2019: Martha Brae River, Jamaica. Tourists on bamboo raft rides. Relaxing scenic tour in countryside landscape under canopy trees. People enjoy summer vacation activity. License Type: media Download Time: 2023-08-21T21:29:38.000Z User: claramonitto Is Editorial: Yes purchase_order:

Mar 23, 20201 min read

This all-star playlist will get you in an island state of mind

Three ornate gold and trellis doors, entrances to the Dorchester Grill in London

Mar 23, 20207 min read

Best places to eat in London in 2020

Steak is always on the menu during a visit to Buenos Aires. Aleksandr Vorobev / Getty Images

Mar 20, 20209 min read

Best places to eat in Buenos Aires in 2020

Rugged Coastline and Tide Pools at Annaly Bay, St. Croix, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-07-15T15:11:23.000Z, User: meg3348277, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Global Publishing-WIP, client: Experience US & British Virgin Islands 1, other: Megan Cassidy

Mar 20, 20202 min read

See these Irish hills beautifully illuminated in an online art experience

Amazing mountainous scenery near the little waterfall of Varvara, Chalkidiki, Greece, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-11-29T21:24:14.000Z, User: LP_YKhanna, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: LP, client: App Content, other: Yuvraj Khanna

Mar 20, 20202 min read

Fiona the hippo goes online at Cincinnati Zoo

San Diego, California - October 08 2017: Entrance sign to Torrey Pines State Reserve park and beach in La Jolla on hot sunny summer day. Sandstone cliffs and people walking towards the ocean behind.
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Mar 20, 20202 min read

Dance legend Debbie Allen is offering free online classes

Rear silhouette of a person watching whale shark and looking at the variety of sea fish life in Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan. Whale shark swim in one of the largest aquarium in the world in Osaka, Japan., License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-05-28T13:25:58.000Z, User: rhylton_redventures, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: Lonely Planet, client: wip, other: Rhianydd Hylton

Mar 20, 20202 min read

These adorable penguins explored their aquarium during the coronavirus closure

Just add water, wild swimming at Lake MacKenzie is not to be missed. Philip Lee Harvey / Lonely Planet

Mar 20, 20206 min read

The best wild swimming spots in New Zealand

Bridal Veil falls waterfall in Tulluride, Colorado., License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-03-17T13:14:51.000Z, User: meg3348277, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Global Publishing-WIP, client: Colorado 5, other: Megan Cassidy

Mar 19, 20203 min read

Bono and other musicians entertain at home while COVID-19 social-distancing

In some parts of town, New York's streets are strangely still © Busà Photography/Getty Images

Mar 19, 20203 min read

New York's bars and restaurants are now offering cocktails to go

A gondola sails on the Grand Canal near the Hotel San Cassiano and the Prada Foundation

Mar 19, 20202 min read

The canals of Venice look very different without tourists

Mar 18, 20202 min read

Connect with friends and family in self-isolation with this 'Netflix Party' feature

Glastonbury, UK - November 16th, 2024: Glastonbury Carnival Float Blurry Fairground Whirl, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-05-20T19:56:03.000Z, User: lonelyplanetmedia, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: Global Publishing WIP, client: Global Publishing WIP, other: Pia Peterson Haggarty

Mar 18, 20202 min read

Eurovision Song Contest and Glastonbury 2020 have been cancelled due to COVID-19

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