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A man walks past historic buildings in various stages of refurbishment in Casco Viejo, Panama City.

May 21, 202610 min read

The 10 Best Things to Do in Casco Viejo, Panama City’s Historic Heart

Some of the top wineries in the world are just a short ride by car or train from central Bordeaux. Justin Foulkes for Lonely Planet

May 21, 20267 min read

The Best Day Trips from Bordeaux

Golden-hued buildings with terracotta roofs, seen through a stone window.

May 21, 202612 min read

19 of the Best Things to Do in Arles, France

People walk through a gate at a Japanese palace complex into a courtyard.

May 21, 202610 min read

A Guide to Kyoto's Imperial Palace

Tower Hill Park and the Minneapolis skyline in Minnesota

May 21, 20269 min read

12 Top Things to Know Before You Visit Minneapolis

A ferry at a pier is pictured at sunset. A suspension bridge is seen in the distance.

May 21, 202612 min read

How to Get Around Tokyo

Inflatable rafts are brought to the shore, allowing people to wade in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California.

May 21, 20266 min read

10 Money-Saving Tips for Family Travel

The Apollo fountain at Versailles, France. S-F/Shutterstock

May 21, 20268 min read

A Guide to Versailles, France

Travelers relaxing in wicker chairs on the sand on Koh Rong Sanloem, Cambodia.

May 21, 202611 min read

The 10 Best Beaches in Cambodia to Escape to After Angkor Wat

A woman with red hair smiling with her eyes closed with the Big Sur coastline behind her

May 20, 202615 min read

From Beginner to Badass: How My Adventure Mistakes Made Me Fall in Love with the Outdoors

A woman walking through a medieval square in Kraków with a suitcase

May 20, 20266 min read

The 17 Best Packing Hacks from a Team of Lonely Planet Guidebook Writers

06/10/2024 Gijón, SPAIN: The beach in Gijón.
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May 20, 20263 min read

Tips for Avoiding Jet Lag, from a Medical Expert

This Lonely Planet guidebook writer swears by her packing cube strategy. FreshSplash/Getty Images

May 20, 20263 min read

The Very Best Strategy for Using Packing Cubes

Racecars charging toward the camera around a track

May 20, 202612 min read

Plan a Trip to an F1 Race with These Expert Tips

A cruise ship sails from a port at dusk

May 20, 20267 min read

What to Pack for a Cruise

Sunseekers on Praia de Cortegaça beach in Portugal.

May 19, 202617 min read

A Guide to Navigating Overtourism

Two small boats moored in a peaceful turquoise lagoon at the edge of white sands on a tropical island.

May 19, 202610 min read

A Guide to the Yaeyama Islands, Japan

People sitting by a river, with an arched bridge in the background.

May 19, 20268 min read

Left Bank vs Right Bank: Which Side of Paris Is Best?

People crowd under a reflective pavilion in a city square by the port.

May 19, 20267 min read

11 Top Free Things to Do in Marseille

A person in a wooden hot tub; a large, low building is across a grassy area.

May 19, 20266 min read

Where to Stay in Iceland (Including an Inflatable Igloo)

A street in the Nakazakicho neighborhood in Osaka.

May 19, 20269 min read

14 Best Things to Do in Osaka

People walk along the embankment path beside a river lined with flowers and plants in bloom in the sunshine.

May 19, 20265 min read

14 Free Things to Do in Kyoto

Sunrise at Bolata Bay, Bulgaria

May 19, 20267 min read

11 of the Best Beaches in Bulgaria

Small fishing boats moored in a harbor near a small seaside town of white buildings with red roofs.

May 19, 20266 min read

12 Things to Know Before Traveling to the Algarve, Portugal

Brightly lit restaurants at night lining a street in the Shinsekai district of Osaka.

May 19, 20269 min read

4-Day Osaka and Kyoto Itinerary: Sightseeing, Food, and Fun

An adult and child walk over rocks in a forest.

May 19, 20268 min read

The Best 6 Hikes in Japan

A view of a canyon on a sunny day, with hazy views of the mountain slopes beyond.

May 19, 20265 min read

A Guide to Hiking Crete’s Samaria Gorge

Tourists sand board in the dunes of Ica Peru.

May 19, 20268 min read

9 Excellent Day Trips from Lima, Peru

Northern Spain with LP Journeys, March 2026
Day 1: Barcelona
Scenes around Sagrada Familia

May 19, 20266 min read

A Long Weekend in Barcelona

A view of the northwest side of the island of Monterrat from a Fly Montserrat small plane, one of the options available to visitors looking to travel to the island by air.

May 19, 20264 min read

How to Beat Jet Lag

People move around sculptures on display in a vast exhibition space in a former train station with galleries to the side.

May 18, 20268 min read

A Guide to the Musée d’Orsay, Paris

A person on a walkway by a marina with many boats.

May 15, 20266 min read

The Best Time to Visit Marseille

Cycling the Costa Brava and Southern France — September 2025
Grand Carrousel de la Canebière in Marseille, France

May 15, 20269 min read

18 Budget Travel Tips for France

View on green grand cru champagne vineyards near village Cramant, Cote des Blancs area, Champange, France.

May 15, 20266 min read

8 Things to Do in Champagne, France

Pastel-colored buildings bathed in sunlight stacked on the edge of a hill near a small harbor full of sailing boats and expensive yachts.

May 15, 202612 min read

13 of the Best Places to Visit on France's Côte d’Azur

People walk and bicycle on a crowded street lined with flowerpots and storefronts.

May 15, 20268 min read

11 of the Best Places to Visit in the USA’s Midwest

Elephants at a watering hole in Africa at sunset.

May 14, 202613 min read

6 Days of Captivating Natural Wonders in Zimbabwe

Datu Wellness Retreat - 2026
Salerno, Italy
Serina's Press Trip

May 14, 20265 min read

How a Wellness Retreat in Italy Reset My Nervous System

Children at sunset chase the soap bubbles of a street artist in a park in Madrid

May 14, 20266 min read

The Best Things to Do in Spain with Kids

A street scene with chairs and tables on the pavement in Palermo, Sicily.

May 14, 202611 min read

How do You Save Money on a Trip to Europe in 2026? Ask a Local!

People paddling in the water at Piha beach with the Camel Rock in the background.

May 14, 202613 min read

The 12 Best Beaches in New Zealand

A cobbled street with colorful murals painted all over the walls and nearby arched bridge.

May 14, 20267 min read

10 Things to Know Before Traveling to Lima, Peru

A family enjoying the spring blossom in a park in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

May 14, 202612 min read

A Guide to Nagano Prefecture, Japan

A train crosses a low bridge over a river in a mountainous region.

May 13, 202615 min read

A Guide to Train Travel in the USA

People dressed in bright colors and waving Pride flags on a float in the NYC Pride parade

May 13, 20264 min read

Pride 2026: 6 Historic LGBTQ+ Destinations to Visit in the US

Colorful beach chairs scattered across the sands on a vast beach backed by grass-covered sand dunes.

May 13, 20268 min read

10 of the Best Beaches in Germany

A narrow-gauge train with yellow cars navigates a viaduct through a mountain valley in winter.

May 13, 20266 min read

9 Things You’ll Want to Do in the French Pyrenees

A woman jumps double dutch as a small group gathers around during a Juneteenth event along Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC

May 13, 20263 min read

5 of the Best Juneteenth Celebrations in the USA

Pastel-colored old buildings viewed through an archway

May 13, 20267 min read

12 of the Best Free Things to Do in Prague

A large fountain and elaborate stone cathedral.

May 13, 20266 min read

The Ultimate Weekend in Cusco

Sunny day on the banks of the Garonne, Place de la Daurade, in Toulouse, France.

May 13, 20265 min read

A Guide to Toulouse

Aerial view of Palombaggia Beach in the South of Corsica, France - Famous pine tree forest on the island of Corsica, near the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean Sea.

May 13, 202613 min read

The 10 Best Beaches in Corsica

Man jumps off of a cliff into the ocean in Kauaʻi

May 13, 20267 min read

13 Top Free Things to Do in Hawaiʻi

Travelers stand on the dramatic Preikestolen outcrop overlooking Lysefjord near Stavanger in Norway.

May 13, 202612 min read

12 Best Places to Visit in Scandinavia

A close shot of a dish on a table with wine glasses and water nearby. In the upper right, a man is looking out at the ocean view, and a woman's hand with a camera is visible in the bottom right corner

May 13, 20267 min read

The Best Places to Eat in Los Angeles Right Now

A hiker surrounded by mountains in Peru's Huascaran National Park.

May 13, 202610 min read

10 Best Things to Do in Peru

A gorgeous, peaceful sandy beach lapped by waves.

May 12, 202611 min read

8 of the Best Gay Beaches Around the World

The writer and her bestie on their post-college adventure circa 2002. Sarah Stocking for Lonely Planet

May 12, 202612 min read

Using Intuitive Budgeting to Prioritize Travel

Boardwalk views of Jet geyser and Fountain geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Septemeber 2025.

May 12, 202610 min read

Things Every Traveler with a Disability Should Know

A road on a hill follows the coastline, with dramatically illuminated mountains in the distance.

May 12, 20266 min read

A Guide to Albania

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