Jan Morris, ground-breaking travel writer, dies at 94
3 min read • Nov 21, 2020
Celebrated travel writer, historian and author Jan Morris passed away on Friday morning at Ysbyty Bryn Beryl, a Welsh hospital on the the Llŷn Peninsula, at…
Books
- An iconic Paris bookstore is struggling to survive - here's how you can help
2 min read • Oct 30, 2020
Shakespeare and Company has appealed for support to help it through the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Lonely Planet's new Ultimate Travel List reveals the world's unmissable travel experiences
2 min read • Oct 7, 2020
Lonely Planet has ranked the world's top 500 unmissable travel experiences and put them all together in one handy book: the Ultimate Travel List.
- The dreamy house that inspired Wuthering Heights is for sale
2 min read • Oct 7, 2020
If you're looking to acquire an English house with literary connections, Ponden Hall, the 17th century property that is said to have inspired Wuthering…
- Curl up with a cosy fire at this Gryffindor-themed dormitory in the UK
2 min read • Oct 7, 2020
Attention Harry Potter super fans; you can now relax in a cosy getaway in the English countryside inspired by the Gryffindor dormitory.
- Get a job as a "barefoot bookseller" in the Maldives
2 min read • Sep 28, 2020
If nothing makes you happier than finding the perfect holiday read, then a dream job awaits in the Maldives as the newest “Barefoot Bookseller”.
- A rare glimpse inside the secretive hotels of North Korea
2 min read • Sep 25, 2020
North Korea has always intrigued the world. Now, take an intriguing look into the country’s tourism sector as you've never seen it before.
- This unconventional presidential library will be connected to a national park
2 min read • Sep 25, 2020
The new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, with its huge curved roof and clifftop pavilions, might be mistaken for a boutique hotel, maybe even a…
- New book charts Wes Anderson’s aesthetic around the world
2 min read • Sep 17, 2020
Accidentally Wes Anderson celebrates locations all over the world that look as if they have been lifted from one of the director's films.
- Why the University of Glasgow is the new hotspot for fantasy fans
2 min read • Sep 15, 2020
The University of Glasgow has launched the first research center in the world to focus solely on fantasy.
- Travel through a tunnel of books at this Beijing bookstore
2 min read • Jul 13, 2020
An eye-catching bookstore has been unveiled in Beijing that has customers traveling through arches made of literature.
- Oslo’s ambitious new library was worth the wait
2 min read • Jun 27, 2020
The Deichman Bjørvika is Oslo's new eco-friendly library that also houses a cinema and cafe.
- Step into a magical world at this Harry Potter-themed Florida rental
2 min read • Jun 9, 2020
This Harry Potter-themed Champion's Gate rental includes a Forbidden Forest theatre room and a Hogwarts Express train bed with a whistling smokestack.
- Make the most of your time at home with Lonely Planet’s free eBooks
1 min read • May 18, 2020
Lonely Planet at Home are a new set of three printable PDF eBooks offering tips and activities to help navigate differing aspects of life at home: kids,…
- 'The social side of Dublin is something you have to experience' - Normal People's Daisy Edgar-Jones
3 min read • Apr 30, 2020
Explore the filming location of the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's novel 'Normal People.'
- Independent bookstores are offering 'mystery bags' for socially isolated readers
4 min read • Apr 24, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic shuttered bookstores around the world, a few booksellers decided to deliver books straight to readers.
- Explorer shares amazing images of adventures to Everest and the Poles
2 min read • Apr 23, 2020
Explorer Mark Wood has published two books that tell of his amazing adventures through the world's frozen regions.
- Fun and engaging ways to celebrate World Book Day 2020 safely at home
2 min read • Apr 23, 2020
Here’s some interesting online activities and ideas that are sure to thrill bookworms of all ages for World Book Day 2020.
- San Francisco’s storied City Lights Books crowdfunds to stay afloat
2 min read • Apr 15, 2020
One of the world’s most famous bookstores launched a crowdfunding campaign in order to stop its doors from closing during the coronavirus outbreak.
- J.K. Rowling launches 'Harry Potter at Home' to keep young wizards and muggles entertained
1 min read • Apr 6, 2020
Wizards and muggles alike should enjoy this hub of information and activities for parents, children and carers.
- Dolly Parton wants to read you a bedtime story
2 min read • Apr 2, 2020
Over past few decades, Dolly Parton has delivered millions of books to youngsters around the world, and now she’ll be taking her literacy mission one step…
- Treasure trove of Black cultural materials now open to the public in Harlem
2 min read • Mar 2, 2020
For history mavens and devotees of the arts, a treasure trove of Black cultural materials awaits uptown.