wildlife and nature
Picture yourself in Sicily with Elsewhere by Lonely PlanetMar 16, 2023 • 4 min read
Get ready to see Sicily like a local, with extraordinary experiences from Elsewhere by Lonely Planet.
Food
food and drinkThe best restaurant in the world is closing. Why fine dining is becoming unsustainableJan 12, 2023 • 5 min read
With the announced closure of noma, it seems an era of international fine dining is also ending. What’s next for the food scene?
foodNew York City will fully reopen to visitors in JulyApr 30, 2021 • 3 min read
From hotels to restaurants to Broadway shows, New York City is ready to fully welcome visitors again.
cocktailsTake a peek inside the Nashville bar inspired by Dolly PartonJan 22, 2021 • 2 min read
From day one, fans have admired the Instagrammable venue, not least since the news that Parton was involved in funding Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
foodFrance has its first ever Michelin-starred vegan restaurantJan 20, 2021 • 2 min read
A vegan restaurant in France has been awarded a Michelin star, the first time an establishment serving only plant-based dishes in the country to do so.
foodA Michelin-star chef is making meals for economy class on this airlineJan 12, 2021 • 1 min read
Michelin-starred chef, Tom Kerridge, has designed gourmet food choices for British Airways' new Speedbird Café menu.
foodSingapore’s amazing hawkers centers gets Unesco recognitionDec 18, 2020 • 2 min read
Unesco has decreed that Singapore's hawkers centers and their practices have special cultural significance.
foodWhy Slovenia will be the European Region of Gastronomy in 2021Dec 17, 2020 • 1 min read
The award was based on its gastronomic offers combined with the development of sustainable living and quality of life.
filmYou can finally have Second Breakfast at HobbitonDec 16, 2020 • 2 min read
The age-old question of, "What about Second Breakfast!?" has been answered, as guests at Hobbiton can now enjoy a spread fit for any hungry Hobbit.
foodChef creates quarantine dishes on a hotel room ironDec 9, 2020 • 3 min read
An inventive chef has divided opinion with his hotel room quarantine cooking skills, using tools like an iron to fry fish and a coffee maker to cook eggs.
cocktailsA new Black-owned bourbon company plans to open a distillery in KentuckyDec 8, 2020 • 2 min read
The company has been recognized by the state as the first African-Americans who were not enslaved to make Kentucky bourbon.
shoppingTry the Queen's new gin made with botanicals from her country retreatDec 4, 2020 • 2 min read
Queen Elizabeth II is selling a gin made from ingredients from her country residence, Sandringham House, in Norfolk.
cocktailsThe world's best bars for 2020 have been revealedNov 11, 2020 • 2 min read
The World's 50 Best Bars list for 2020 has been revealed, voted for by more than 500 drinks experts from around the world.
wineBarcelona adds struggling bodegas to its list of cultural heritage sitesNov 10, 2020 • 2 min read
Barcelona is adding 11 bodegas — traditional wine bars — to its list of protected cultural heritage sites.
historyExplore the world on a private tour with Lonely Planet Experiences and Travel CuriousNov 9, 2020 • 2 min read
Lonely Planet Experiences is expanding its local-led private tours in 76 new cities across the US, Scotland, England, France, Spain, and China.
foodA Michelin-starred restaurant in Budapest is serving diners on a Ferris wheelOct 29, 2020 • 2 min read
In Budapest, Michelin-starred restaurant Costes decided to serve up its multicourse artistically plated meals in the private glass-enclosed cabins on the city…
foodTaste reindeer as this Finnish airline starts selling airplane food in a grocery storeOct 16, 2020 • 1 min read
Finnair has started selling ready-made business class-inspired meals in a store located near Helsinki Airport.
hotelsA hotel in Istanbul has the world's first baklava butlerOct 1, 2020 • 2 min read
Guests at this Istanbul hotel are in for a sweet surprise, as the world’s first baklava butler has been announced at Shangri-La Bosphorus.
foodWhere to get the best pizzas in Europe that aren't in ItalySep 29, 2020 • 7 min read
You don’t need to worry if you can’t make it to Italy to taste delicious pizza, because there's a handy guide to let you know which restaurants around Europe…
foodNew owner wanted for this Arctic pub where polar bears stop to visitSep 23, 2020 • 2 min read
Ever dreamed of owning your own bar and restaurant? How about one where polar bears stop by to peak through the windows? Now you can in the Arctic North.
foodBangkok pop-up is serving in-flight meals to grounded globetrottersSep 15, 2020 • 2 min read
The aviation-themed restaurant features a first-class menu, plus cabin seating and repurposed plane parts as decor.
foodLindt has opened a paradise for chocolate-lovers in ZurichSep 14, 2020 • 2 min read
Lindt Home of Chocolate showcases the history of the famous Swiss chocolate, telling the story of how it's produced.