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Cool 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…
Travel Stories
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…
foodOn the Oregon food trailAug 14, 2018 • 11 min read
Take a leisurely trip around Oregon to experience its unique food culture, from quirky Portland’s outstanding culinary scene to peaceful wine country and…
artLiterary Oxford - a book lover's guide to the city of dreaming spiresAug 13, 2018 • 6 min read
As the home of a world-renowned university, Oxford is famous as being a place for readers, writers and thinkers. It’s little wonder then that the city has…
wildlife and natureRussian Far East: top 10 experiencesAug 10, 2018 • 6 min read
The Russian Far East has a mystique that’s been luring travellers for generations. With the volcanoes and geysers of Kamchatka, ancient stone pillars on…
foodHow to party in Korean convenience storesAug 9, 2018 • 5 min read
It’s 2am on a Saturday night in Seoul and the local watering hole is a packed house. You can hardly find a seat but eats are cheap and drinks are even…
beachesUnderwater oasis: where to dive in OmanAug 9, 2018 • 5 min read
With more than 2000km of coastline, Oman is a spectacular dive destination with many of the same species of coral and marine life as the Red Sea, but a…
artA tale of two townships: Soweto & KhayelitshaAug 9, 2018 • 6 min read
The suburbs of Soweto, part of metro Johannesburg, and Khayelitsha, the vast township on the Cape Flats east of Cape Town, are throwing off their…
beachesFive ways to watch wildlife in ColombiaAug 8, 2018 • 5 min read
Not only does Colombia have great coffee, fruit galore and a lively music culture, it’s also one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Its…
foodThe best things to do in the Channel IslandsAug 8, 2018 • 5 min read
The Channel Islands sit between Britain and France, loyal subjects of Her Majesty but lying just off the French coast; British citizens but living in a…
foodTop 10 things to do in Guangzhou, ChinaAug 8, 2018 • 5 min read
China’s third-biggest city, Guangzhou is the beating heart of the megalopolis that is the Pearl River Delta. This location along the South China Sea has…
hikingThe Huayhuash trek: a high-elevation EdenAug 7, 2018 • 5 min read
More demanding than southern Peru’s Inca Trail and lesser known than neighboring Cordillera Blanca, the Cordillera Huayhuash suits most better as a…
foodCoffee crazy: the best cafes in KyivAug 7, 2018 • 4 min read
In recent years, Kyiv has seen lots of trendy new cafes opening on its busy sidewalks and in hidden courtyards. There are now enough top-notch places…