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Alps, art and aperitivo: 10 reasons to visit PiedmontAug 24, 2018 • 7 min read
With some of Italy’s best wines, truffles, beef and chocolate, the northern Italian region of Piedmont offers a plethora of exhilarating tasting…
Travel Stories
foodSights, sounds and salt: top 10 things to do in ZadarAug 24, 2018 • 5 min read
Set atop a pretty promontory that extends into the Adriatic sea, Zadar has a compact and attractive old town of golden-hued churches and Roman ruins that…
family travelStrangest places in the US to take your kidsAug 23, 2018 • 7 min read
On this large and diverse planet, anywhere can seem odd if you’ve never been there before. But some places are just a little bit stranger than the rest…
beachesTofo, Mozambique: small town, big experiencesAug 22, 2018 • 6 min read
Day or night, there’s always something going on in Tofo. It's an unassuming village in Mozambique, yes, but offshore its waters hold a world of delights,…
foodBotswana: the joys of a mobile safariAug 22, 2018 • 7 min read
Sleeping in the wild on a mobile safari, with nothing but a piece of canvas between you and Africa's wildlife, may not be for everyone, but it makes for a…
foodTwo days in Cork: a short break in the Rebel CityAug 22, 2018 • 5 min read
Full to the brim with excellent food, bustling bars and interesting attractions, Cork has all the ingredients for a perfect weekend away. Best of all, in…
artA DIY street art tour of Rabat, Morocco's charming capital cityAug 22, 2018 • 5 min read
Beyond the walls of the prestigious Mohamed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Rabat is becoming an open-air art gallery, with local and…
foodIsland hopping: a beer lover's guide to essential island brewsAug 21, 2018 • 5 min read
From the Mediterranean to the Caribbean to the far-flung Pacific, microbreweries are booming in unexpected places. Here are eight islands around the globe…
artNorthern exposure: traveling Peru's magnificent NorthAug 21, 2018 • 5 min read
Most travelers on a debut tour of Peru struggle to tear themselves away from the evocative ruins of Machu Picchu. But the so-called "lost city of the…
wildlife and natureFive reasons to explore AntananarivoAug 21, 2018 • 6 min read
Antananarivo, the tongue-twisting capital of Madagascar, is often overlooked by travellers, which is an opportunity missed. Yes, it’s a busy, ramshackle…
artSeattle won't settle: 7 new civic projectsAug 20, 2018 • 6 min read
Seattle is an ever-evolving city. While the paint’s still drying on one idea, someone somewhere is beginning another project.
foodCool down with the most unique ice cream shops in the USAug 20, 2018 • 5 min read
Sometimes traveling the world is hard work, and with the weather staying at a steady level of hot to hotter, a little afternoon downtime is absolutely…
beachesBy land and sea: outdoor adventures in IndonesiaAug 20, 2018 • 7 min read
Stretching more than 4000km from east to west, Indonesia's sprawling, island-packed jungle archipelago offers many opportunities for active and…
family travelEureka! Nine science museums that will blow children’s mindsAug 20, 2018 • 5 min read
Science and fun don’t have to be oxymoronic. Forget head-achingly boring textbook-based lessons – these museums house science exhibits so engaging and…
foodHow to live like a Local in DubaiAug 17, 2018 • 4 min read
Lonely Planet Local Hayley Skirka has been resident in the United Arab Emirates for nearly 10 years, most of them spent in Dubai. After all this time in…
artTapping into Egypt's gentler pulse in AswanAug 16, 2018 • 4 min read
Compared to Egypt’s other cities, life unfurls at a slower pace in Aswan. The country’s most southern city offers a chance to catch your breath after the…
artBrazil's quilombos: the heart of Afro-Brazilian historyAug 15, 2018 • 7 min read
Quilombos have existed in Brazil since the country started importing Africans as enslaved labor – back then they were self-sustaining communities of…
beachesBig adventures on Little Liuchiu, Taiwan's largest coral islandAug 15, 2018 • 7 min read
It’s midnight, and you’re on the beach, wading carefully through the rock pools left behind by low tide. The only sound: the waves rushing back and forth…
sustainable travelHow to reduce your use of plastic on a tripAug 14, 2018 • 5 min read
Plastic's devastating effect on the environment is making ever bigger headlines, yet our pledge of plastic free living is often forgotten on holiday when…
foodHow to live like a Local in Cape TownAug 14, 2018 • 5 min read
Lonely Planet Local Lucy Corne fell in love with Cape Town following an overland trip across the continent. She was hooked by its mountain-meets-beach…
foodHow to live like a Local in LeedsAug 14, 2018 • 4 min read
A born-and-raised Londoner, Lonely Planet Local Lorna Parkes left the capital in 2015 for a family-friendly life in Leeds, Yorkshire. In between travel…
beachesBig-screen beaches: coves and coastlines from the moviesAug 14, 2018 • 6 min read
If your last beach excursion is a distant memory, or you simply long to see the sea, a well-thought-out movie night might be enough to stave off the…