Travel Stories

Feb 22, 2018 • 4 min read

Home to the last remaining wonder of the ancient world and one of the planet’s oldest civilisations, Cairo is a mishmash of chaotic souqs, iconic…

Feb 22, 2018 • 6 min read

Russia – the land of vodka, right? On first glance, the Smirnoff-swilling motherland might seem an unlikely beer destination. In fact, Russia has been…

Feb 21, 2018 • 5 min read

Dolphins, gators and fish, oh my! Welcome to sunny Florida, where these animals and more are as abundant as the UV rays. When people think about adventure…

Feb 21, 2018 • 5 min read

Watching your kids ‘ride the bull’ through whitewater for the first time, or ‘cowgirl up’ after bouncing off a horse, is the stuff of family memories. So,…

Feb 20, 2018 • 5 min read

A cool breeze rustles leaves overhead as families call out to one another through the woods, punctuated by the quiet sound of walnuts dropping to the…

Feb 19, 2018 • 5 min read

Orange County, California is a natural with kids. Theme parks like Disneyland are a stone's skip away from 42 miles of glistening beaches and some…

Feb 19, 2018 • 4 min read

With glamorous casinos, glitzy nightlife and the prestigious Formula 1 Grand Prix tearing around its streets, Monaco has long fascinated the jet set crowd…

Feb 19, 2018 • 5 min read

Lonely Planet Local Amy Pay has been living in Cardiff for seven years. The high concentration of cultural venues and the close proximity to epic beaches…

Feb 19, 2018 • 7 min read

Whether being hauled up the high-passes of the Himalaya, strapped to the roof of a speeding Serengeti jeep or paraded along the promenades of Paris,…

Feb 16, 2018 • 6 min read

The joy of driving Israel’s north coast is all about the detours. It takes just a couple of hours to zoom directly between Tel Aviv and Israel’s…

Feb 16, 2018 • 6 min read

Striking antelopes found nowhere else on earth, the world’s quirkiest bird, Africa’s second biggest wildebeest migration, and the legend of a celebrity…

Feb 16, 2018 • 7 min read

Wine has long been a draw for travellers the world over, and we’ve all seen the recent rise in craft-beer tourism, but now travel in search of supreme…

Feb 16, 2018 • 5 min read

A language nerd at heart, Lonely Planet Local Alexandra Bruzzese first packed her bags and set off for the Eternal City to fulfil her childhood ambition…

Feb 15, 2018 • 9 min read

Buddhist New Year is the time to see Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second city, at its most animated, from the religious processions to the water-warring,…

Feb 13, 2018 • 6 min read

Castles – whether ruined, regal or otherwise – are a feature of the Irish landscape. With 3000 or so spread across the country, there’s no shortage of…

Feb 13, 2018 • 5 min read

Romance isn’t off limits once you have children – you just need to work harder to make it happen, and that goes for when you’re travelling too.

Feb 13, 2018 • 8 min read

The Pyramids of Giza, the last surviving wonders of the ancient world, are undoubtedly Egypt’s most-visited attraction, and for good reason. But farther…

Feb 13, 2018 • 4 min read

Among the Kremlin grandeur, tall Stalinist buildings and gorgeous onion-domed churches, it’s easy to overlook the Russian capital’s less famous sights…

Feb 12, 2018 • 5 min read

In Québec City, the capital of French Canada, winters are ridiculously long (it can snow anytime from October to May) and residents have learned to make…

Feb 12, 2018 • 5 min read

New year, new you, right? Well, maybe. If experience has taught us anything, it’s that bad habits are hard to break. Here's a list of resolutions you're sure…

Feb 10, 2018 • 4 min read

The Ukrainian capital is an amazing place to explore, with spectacular ancient churches, a booming street art scene and delectable cuisine. But if you…

Feb 9, 2018 • 5 min read

On 16 February 2018, China marks a new year in the lunar calendar: the Year of the Dog, the 11th animal in the Chinese zodiac. Otherwise known as the…