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Feb 14, 20174 min read

Travel gear reviews: get ready for adventure in 2017

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Mother with two kids travel on scenic road

Feb 7, 20175 min read

Visiting Malta with kids

St Nikolaiv Church in Brest © Greg Bloom / Lonely Planet

Feb 1, 20175 min read

Belarus in five days

The téléférique cable car goes up to the Fort de la Bastille © Monica Suma / Lonely Planet

Jan 24, 20175 min read

Grenoble for first timers

Hidden in plain sight are some of Addis Ababa's best local restaurants © Jakob Polacsek / Getty

Jan 23, 20175 min read

The five best restaurants in Addis Ababa that only locals know about

Travel News - Cat village in Turkey

Jan 19, 20171 min read

Inside Turkey's cat village - with kitty playgrounds, villas and feline-friendly hammocks

Features - Couple on the beach with retro bike

Jan 13, 20176 min read

Honeymoon hacks: a guide for newly-weds abroad

Adventurous cocktails are mixed at Pablo Discobar © Egill Bjarnason / Lonely Planet

Jan 4, 20174 min read

Unpronounceable ales and local whisky: 10 of Reykjavík’s best bars

Features - Polar Bear, Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada

Jan 4, 20176 min read

Where to see polar bears in the wild

Taking in the view from Miradouro Ignez © Emily McAuliffe / Lonely Planet

Jan 3, 20174 min read

The 10 coolest bars to drink at in Porto

British Virgin Islands, Jost Van Dyke, Great Harbour, elevated view from Majohnny Hill

Dec 14, 20164 min read

Where to go for an unforgettable New Year's Eve

The spectacular Winter Palace, home of the State Hermitage Museum © Valeri Potapova / Shutterstock

Dec 6, 20164 min read

Best free things to do in St Petersburg

North Street Scout 21 duffle bag; for students of the ‘throw it in’ school of packing © David Else / Lonely Planet

Dec 1, 20165 min read

Travel gear reviews: great gifts for travellers

Features - House at Friendship Bay in the sunlight, Bequia, St. Vincent, Grenadines, Caribbean, America

Nov 30, 20165 min read

Bequia: a beginner's guide

Features - Evening Djemaa El Fna Square with Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech, Morocco

Nov 25, 20164 min read

After dark: nocturnal adventures with kids

Italian-style balconies in Corfu Town © Merlin74 / Shutterstock

Nov 21, 20166 min read

Secrets of Corfu: the hidden depths of Greece’s holiday isle

Features - obama_cartagena

Nov 20, 20165 min read

US President Barack Obama reflects on why a million miles of travel gives him hope for the future

St Mark's Square in Venice on a sunny summer day. There are a few people and pigeons in the large tiled square and St Mark's Basilica is in the background.

Nov 7, 20166 min read

Must-know travel tips for first-timers in Italy

Features - bierfabriek-1

Nov 7, 20164 min read

The 10 best craft beer bars in Amsterdam

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Nov 2, 20164 min read

Eight bars Cancún locals love

Travel News - iceland3

Oct 31, 20161 min read

The best places in the world for lovers of adventure tourism are revealed

A view of mighty Mt Everest in Nepal, which is fast recovering from natural disaster © Daniel Prudek / Shutterstock

Oct 25, 20166 min read

Best in Travel 2017: top 10 best value destinations

Peru’s Choquequirau offers the magic of Machu Picchu without the crowds © Glowimages / Getty Images

Oct 25, 20165 min read

Best in Travel 2017: top 10 regions

Bordeaux’s elegant Place de la Bourse stands out in a city full of classical architecture © Justin Foulkes / Lonely Planet

Oct 25, 20165 min read

Best in Travel 2017: top 10 cities

Lake Louise is just one of Canada’s seemingly countless natural jewels © Justin Foulkes / Lonely Planet

Oct 25, 20165 min read

Best in Travel 2017: top 10 countries

Red Finnish wooden sauna log cabin on an island in the summer.

Oct 24, 20166 min read

Finland in a week

Travel News - britannic

Oct 21, 20162 min read

Titanic’s sister ship Britannic could become a diving attraction in Greece

Features - Old train on the railway line from Fianarantsoa to Manakara

Oct 19, 20165 min read

Travelling on Madagascar's slow train

Tzarevetz fortress at Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria.

Oct 14, 20165 min read

Two days in Veliko Târnovo, Bulgaria’s medieval capital

Features - Parrilla, Buenos Aires

Oct 12, 20166 min read

A flavour of the world’s tastiest destinations

A pink and white church with an ornate steeple is backlit by the sun on a blue-sky day.

Oct 11, 20166 min read

Road trip: Toulouse and the architecture of southwest France

Romanian Athenaeum © Monica Suma / Lonely Planet

Oct 5, 20165 min read

Two days in Bucharest: from ‘little Paris’ to ‘new Berlin’

Features - "Trails Through Bru Na Boinne, A Passage Tomb Complex"

Oct 4, 20165 min read

5000 years in 5 days: a historical trip through Ireland's Ancient East

People swimming in crystal blue water at Cenote Samula Dzitnup near Valladolid.

Oct 4, 20165 min read

Day trips from Mérida: haciendas, history and holes in the ground

Colombia, Bogota, Towers of the Catedral Primada, Dome and Belfry of the Capilla del Sagrario, Plaza de Bolivar

Sep 30, 20164 min read

Eat like a local in Bogotá: five traditional Colombian breakfasts

Features - Walking to Wilkies Pools, Egmont National Park, Taranaki.

Sep 30, 20164 min read

New Zealand's secret paradise: the best of Taranaki

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Sep 30, 20164 min read

First time Muscat: sea, souqs and serenity in Oman

Boats on Inle Lake.

Sep 29, 20165 min read

Myanmar's water world: exploring Inle Lake

Features - red_lion_chicago

Sep 28, 20164 min read

Bookish bars: 10 literary watering holes in Chicago

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Sep 28, 20165 min read

Top 10 places to de-stress in DC

Cats rule the roost in Houtong © Dinah Gardner / Lonely Planet

Sep 28, 20165 min read

Welcome to purridise: Taiwan’s Houtong Cat Village

Simien Mountains trekking

Sep 22, 20164 min read

Trekking Ethiopia's Simien Mountains

Athens Riviera offers an easy escape from the city bustle © Marissa Tejada / Lonely Planet

Sep 14, 20164 min read

Top 10 experiences on the Athenian Riviera

Features - IMG_6596

Sep 13, 20167 min read

Travel gear reviews: kit for cycling adventures

Thatched boathouse, Lake Yojoa, Honduras

Sep 12, 20165 min read

Lago de Yojoa: Honduras' hidden oasis

Features - vientiane-patuxai

Sep 2, 20164 min read

48 hours in Vientiane

Features - Hearst Castle

Aug 31, 20165 min read

San Luis Obispo: the perfect pitstop on your California road trip

Travel News - 80 NO FEE Luxury Train Dublin 90428052

Aug 31, 20162 min read

All on track as Ireland’s first luxury sleeper train goes on tour

Hiking in western Kosovo © Bridget Nurre Jennions / Lonely Planet

Aug 31, 20165 min read

A guide to outdoor adventures in Kosovo

Seoul, South Korea - February 14, 2013: Crowds pass under the Myeong-Dong neon lights. The location is the premiere district for shopping in the city.

Aug 31, 20165 min read

Behind closed doors: the 10 most glamorous speakeasies in Seoul

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Aug 16, 20165 min read

24 hours in Den Haag

Belgrade's Jevremovac Botanic Gardens © Brana Vladisavljevic / Lonely Planet

Aug 9, 20164 min read

Ten of Belgrade’s best hidden hangouts

Features - shampoo

Aug 3, 20165 min read

Cautionary tales of packing fails – and how to avoid them

Travel News - Young couple driving convertible at sunset

Aug 1, 20161 min read

How to visit all mainland US National Parks in one optimised road trip

Features - Tongariro -® Jessica Page Photo Getty Images 1

Aug 1, 20162 min read

Australia and New Zealand's best free walks

Features - Priest walking along on ledge outside Abuna Yemata Guh cave church.

Aug 1, 20162 min read

Africa's wildest experiences

Features - Rolling

Jul 28, 20165 min read

There’s method in the madness: tips for becoming a pro packer

The path to Bobotov Kuk in Montenegro’s Durmitor mountains © flöschen / CC BY 2.0

Jul 16, 20166 min read

The Via Dinarica hiking trail: a cultural corridor across the Balkans

View from the Clock Tower over Skanderbeg Square © Bridget Nurre Jennions / Lonely Planet

Jul 15, 20165 min read

From bunkers to Blloku: two days in Tirana

Features - helsinki-cathedral-1500-cs

Jul 11, 20166 min read

A perfect weekend in Helsinki

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