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Climbing the Overhanging Great Wall at Jiayuguan © Megan Eaves / Lonely Planet

Apr 18, 20176 min read

The essential guide to backpacking China's Silk Road

Farmers from the village lining the Avenue des Baobabs make their way to their fields as the sun rises, Morondava, Madagascar

Apr 18, 201716 min read

Madagascar: an island unlike any other

Monserrate and a 17th century church in Bogota, Colombia

Apr 17, 20175 min read

Pristine páramos: five day hikes in Bogotá’s backyard

Apr 13, 20170 min read

Incredible pictures show the Holi Festival of Colour around the world

Sunrise at lighthouse List East on Sylt.

Apr 13, 20175 min read

Northern Germany’s secret islands

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Apr 5, 20174 min read

Milan's 10 best spots for an aperitivo

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Apr 4, 20174 min read

Where to go in May for wildlife and nature

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Apr 3, 20174 min read

Where to go in May for 'the journey'

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Mar 31, 20174 min read

Where to go in May for culture

The fertile green landscape of Galicia

Mar 30, 20175 min read

Galicia: exploring the crossroads of Spanish and Celtic culture

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Mar 29, 20175 min read

Where to go in May for value

Traditional Portuguese pork & clams or Porco a Alentejana.

Mar 28, 20175 min read

The Alentejo: dining in Portugal’s land of tradition

The skyline of Pudong in Shanghai, surrounded by pink water and pale pink and blue light in the sky as the sun sets

Mar 23, 20174 min read

Top 10 free (and almost free) things to do in Shanghai

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Mar 20, 20176 min read

Refine and conquer: a beginner's guide to digital photo editing

With its packed pavements, busy shops and plentiful public transport options, Oxford Circus offers some great opportunities to put our tips to the test. Shutterstock

Mar 14, 20175 min read

London dos and don’ts

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Mar 10, 20176 min read

Luxury and local life: mixing it up in the Maldives

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Sea kayaking, Sweden

Mar 8, 20178 min read

Road-tripping Sweden’s sublime Bohuslän Coast

Features - Pic de Bugatet from Lac de Cap-de-Long at Pyrénées National Park

Mar 8, 20177 min read

Behind the wheel: our best European road trips

Change is constant below London's streets, just as it is above. The construction of Crossrail has revealed centuries of history © Peter Macdiarmid / Getty Images

Mar 2, 20176 min read

Going underground: exploring the best sights below London

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Feb 24, 20179 min read

Valley of the Roses: discover Morocco’s floral festival

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Feb 24, 20176 min read

Need for speed: where to find the world's best wi-fi

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Feb 22, 20174 min read

The best free things to do in Delhi

Hello Kitty Hotel

Feb 21, 20171 min read

You can have the full Hello Kitty experience in this Tokyo hotel

Chisinau's Triumphal Arch © Leonid Andronov / Shutterstock

Feb 14, 20175 min read

Moldovan mini-break: two days in Chişinău

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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

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Jan 19, 20171 min read

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Oct 21, 20162 min read

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

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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

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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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