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A group of hikers pause on the trail to listen to a guide tell a story about their route.

Apr 20, 20266 min read

The people who made my trip to northern Spain unforgettable

Northern Spain with LP Journeys, March 2026
Day 7: Navarra
An evening buggy tour through Bardenas Reales Nature Reserve.

Apr 20, 202610 min read

Northern Spain: an 11-day road trip with Lonely Planet Journeys

Lindisfarne Castle on the Northumberland coast, England. Michael Conrad/Shutterstock

Apr 20, 20266 min read

9 islands you can reach on foot

People walk down a sandy coastal path towards a beach with several rock stacks and arches.

Apr 19, 20266 min read

The best time to visit Los Angeles

A very excited young boy looks out of a train window.

Apr 18, 20266 min read

8 things to do in Dublin with kids

The ruins of Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire. Dave Head/Shutterstock

Apr 17, 202611 min read

11 of the best places to visit in the UK

Jazz band playing to the crowd of people on a street at the day of "Culture Night" of Reykjavík

Apr 17, 20266 min read

The best time to visit Iceland

Traditional houses and bridges in Amsterdam.

Apr 17, 202610 min read

Amsterdam's 8 best neighborhoods: find your perfect base

Medieval half-timber houses and Stour river in Canterbury Old Town, Kent, England

Apr 17, 202612 min read

The 10 best day trips from London

Sunset at Regents Park, London.

Apr 17, 20269 min read

The 8 best parks in London

A powerful waterfall. People walk on the cliffs above to view it.

Apr 17, 202611 min read

A guide to driving Iceland’s iconic Golden Circle

People sit at outdoor cafes on a street with rainbow stripes painted down the middle.

Apr 17, 20265 min read

The best neighborhoods to visit in Reykjavík

London's V&A Museum houses a treasure trove of gorgeous objects in 140 galleries. pio3/Shutterstock

Apr 17, 202610 min read

The Lonely Planet guide to London's V&A Museum

A view across Tjörnin, the lake in the middle of Reykjavík, Iceland.

Apr 17, 202613 min read

A guide to Reykjavík, Iceland

Photos by photographer Dos Más En La Mesa via Melissa Killian at Laconda Rossa in Capalbio, Tuscany
The ultimate wedding and honeymoon in Italy
Credit: Dos Más En La Mesa

Apr 17, 20266 min read

The ultimate wedding and honeymoon in Italy: Umbria, Tuscany, Sardinia and Sicily

Newgrange Megalithic Passage Tomb with gray skies above

Apr 16, 20267 min read

4 of the best day trips from Dublin

Scenes from Iceland Ring Road, Northern Iceland

Apr 16, 20266 min read

The 4 best day trips from Reykjavík, Iceland

Experience the best of Iceland's Westfjords with this guide. Getty Images

Apr 16, 202611 min read

15 of the best things to do in Iceland's Westfjords

Boats docked along a beautiful port in Siglufjörður, Iceland

Apr 16, 20268 min read

12 of the best places to visit in Iceland

Colorful building in the East Village, New York City, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-01-28T19:04:58.000Z, User: adouglaslott59, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: future digital articles, client: future digital articles, other: Ann Douglas Lott

Apr 16, 202610 min read

A guide to NYC's East Village and Lower East Side

People soak in a heated outdoor pool cut into rock and overlooking the sea.

Apr 16, 20266 min read

The 9 best places to swim in Reykjavík

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St. Paul's cathedral and street with old historic building in City of London, UK

Apr 16, 20267 min read

How to spend the ultimate long weekend in London

A curved building with a rooftop terrace and a rectangular swimming pool at the edge of a vast grassland at sunset.

Apr 15, 202611 min read

6 of the best hostels in Tanzania and Kenya for a budget-friendly safari

A large, steel public sculpture that resembles a long ship on a shore. People stand nearby taking photos.

Apr 15, 20267 min read

The best things to do in Reykjavík with kids

Colorful shopfronts on Victoria St in Edinburgh's Old Town.

Apr 15, 20268 min read

The ultimate weekend in Edinburgh

The Laugavegurinn. Sander van der Werf/Shutterstock

Apr 15, 202611 min read

8 of the best hikes in Iceland

Oheka Castle, one of the famed Gilded Age mansions on Long Island's Gold Coast, New York, USA.

Apr 15, 202611 min read

The 7 best day trips from New York City

Reykjanes Light, Westfjords, Iceland. Daniel Dorsa for Lonely Planet

Apr 15, 202610 min read

Guide to Iceland's Westfjords

The view from the Hump Ridge Track

Apr 15, 20268 min read

How to book New Zealand's coveted Great Walks

A village with white buildings is seen at the edge of a sea inlet with bright blue water.

Apr 15, 202614 min read

The 12 best Greek islands

A small round pool right beside a river at sunset.

Apr 15, 20267 min read

10 of the best hot springs in New Mexico

Beautifully restored Killau Castle surrounded by a scenic garden on a sunny day.

Apr 15, 20269 min read

Spend a perfect 3-day weekend in Ireland’s Boyne Valley

Red huts by a harbor.

Apr 15, 20269 min read

The 13 best things to do in Sweden

A bus is seen from behind driving on a rural road toward mountains.

Apr 15, 20267 min read

The best ways to get around Ireland

Aerial view of El Nido beach in Palawan, Philippines.

Apr 15, 20268 min read

The best beaches in the Philippines

Flock of sheep on a cliff. Beautiful Keem bay and sandy beach in the background. Warm sunny day. Achill island, county Mayo, Ireland, Irish landscape. Travel landmark. Clean blue sky, sunny weather

Apr 15, 20267 min read

10 unmissable routes for hikes and walks in Ireland

A table beside a marina laid for three people with three plates of fish and salad.

Apr 15, 20268 min read

The best food and drink in Iceland

A small boat travels through dark blue ocean towards an island with a large rock arch.

Apr 14, 20267 min read

A guide to Palau

Crowds of people sunbathing and swimming at Coney Island beach.

Apr 14, 202610 min read

11 of the best beaches in and around New York City

Apr 14, 20268 min read

The perfect 3-day itinerary in Prague

A lake in a green valley.

Apr 14, 20266 min read

The ultimate weekend in Killarney, Ireland

Museums such as Paris’ Musée d’Orsay have a wide range of works by Vincent van Gogh. Bumble Dee/Shutterstock

Apr 14, 202610 min read

Where to see Vincent van Gogh’s paintings around the world

Colorful houses of Notting Hill in London

Apr 14, 202614 min read

The 14 best things to do in London's Notting Hill

Flanked by the Tatra Mountains, the lakeside resort town of Štrbské Pleso is a good base to begin your Slovakian adventure. Jaroslav Sekeres/Shutterstock

Apr 14, 20268 min read

8 of the best places to visit in Slovakia

A bronze life-size sculpture of a man is set on a bench in a city square.

Apr 14, 20267 min read

The 9 best things to do in Málaga, Spain

A geothermal waterfall at Orakei Korako in New Zealand (Aotearoa).

Apr 13, 202612 min read

How I visited New Zealand from North America in just 10 days

A two-man band plays on a corner in the French Quarter in New Orleans, with people dancing in the street.

Apr 13, 20268 min read

The best time to visit New Orleans

People hike along the edge of an excavated archaeological site in a mountain valley.

Apr 13, 20264 min read

Want to avoid the crowds at Machu Picchu? We have some ideas

A wooden deck leads to a pool with a woman looking out at the landscape.

Apr 13, 20268 min read

All-inclusive adventures: 9 resorts you should consider for your next trip

Multi-colored Painted Ladies houses at Alamo Square, San Francisco, California, USA

Apr 13, 20269 min read

The best time to visit San Francisco

A woman in Tudor dress stands on a walkway talking to tourists visiting a huge Tudor mansion with a black and white facade.

Apr 12, 20268 min read

Power and splendor: 6 of the best places to see Tudor architecture in England

A view of the Fukuoka city skyline amidst the cherry blossoms in Nishi Park.

Apr 11, 20268 min read

8 of the top things to do in Fukuoka, Japan

Red-and-white striped arches and columns.

Apr 10, 20266 min read

The 6 best day trips from Seville

Homes with thatched roofs and tall towers are pictured along a village road on a tropical island.

Apr 10, 20267 min read

A guide to Sumba, Indonesia

A beach, harbor and small town

Apr 6, 20269 min read

7 of the US's best East Coast beach towns

Empty lounge chairs on sand under palm trees by blue water.

Apr 6, 20269 min read

The unexpected pleasure of an all-inclusive vacation

Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire, United States - July 13th, 2024: People jumping into the lake during summer time, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-01-17T20:47:34.000Z, User: adouglaslott59, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: Future digital articles, client: Future digital articles, other: Ann Douglas Lott

Apr 3, 20268 min read

Guide to summer in New Hampshire

Hikers in colored coats sit on the rocky canyon rim in Grand Canyon National Park, USA.

Mar 27, 20269 min read

Everything you need to know about visiting America's national parks in 2026

Cat Ba beach in Halong Bay, Vietnam. Romas_Photo/Shutterstock

Mar 20, 20266 min read

10 of Vietnam's very best beaches

La Concha Bay and beach, San Sebastián, the Basque Country. Justin Folkes for Lonely Planet

Mar 7, 20269 min read

12 of the best beaches in Spain

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