World Travel Stories

Apr 8, 2020 • 4 min read

These home workouts can keep you fit for your next outdoor adventure, whether that's hiking, rock climbing, biking or skiing.

Apr 8, 2020 • 3 min read

Still have travel on the mind? DIY projects, particularly travel-related, are the perfect way to maintain your love of travel while staying indoors.  

Apr 8, 2020 • 6 min read

Quarantined in Peru with his family still in Italy, this is Marco Ferrarese's harrowing experience of life in lockdown.

Apr 7, 2020 • 5 min read

Lonely Planet staffers share some of their favourite memories of the natural world seen on their travels.

Apr 6, 2020 • 6 min read

When you gotta go, you gotta go. Luckily these fine porcelain pews are near some of your favorite destinations around the world.

Apr 6, 2020 • 4 min read

Movies are also a fantastic way to inspire travel with your kids. Here are nine films which will help your family explore the world.

Apr 4, 2020 • 3 min read

Spark the travel bug by taking your kids around the globe with these 7 educational activities that are actually fun for the whole family.

Apr 3, 2020 • 4 min read

The natural world is full of incredible creatures. Share these animal facts with your friends and family.

Apr 2, 2020 • 3 min read

Over the years, a number of visitors to the Disney parks have recorded and shared unofficial “virtual tours” of the most beloved attractions online, giving…

Apr 2, 2020 • 7 min read

Travel: we sort of know all about it, right? Wrong. Here's 25 surprising facts that'll alter your perception of the world.

Apr 1, 2020 • 4 min read

These top fitness routines will add a bit of world culture to your home workout regimen.

Apr 1, 2020 • 2 min read

If these coronavirus travel memes are any indication, there's still plenty to chuckle about – and plenty of unconventional ways to see the world.

Apr 1, 2020 • 7 min read

It was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives, but these three couples had to cancel their destination weddings due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Mar 31, 2020 • 6 min read

The roll call of great historical travelers includes the well known and the should-be-better known. Here are a select few, each of whom demonstrates that…

Mar 31, 2020 • 4 min read

These tourism boards have launched initiatives to keep globetrotters connected while they’re stuck on the ground – and though they might not earn you a new…

Mar 30, 2020 • 6 min read

These beloved travel memoirs will carry you to far away places and inspire future journeys, even as they help you settle in to social distancing.

Mar 28, 2020 • 4 min read

A love of travel can start early, without even leaving your home. These are our favorite children's books for little explorers.

Mar 27, 2020 • 3 min read

Although the idea of a penpal might seem anachronistic, now might be the perfect time to strike up an epistolary relationship.

Mar 26, 2020 • 6 min read

Travel writer and self-proclaimed digital nomad Lauren Keith shares her experiences during the coronavirus pandemic.

Mar 25, 2020 • 4 min read

You might not be able to leave the house, but these top travel-themed subscription boxes will bring the wide world to your doorstep.

Mar 25, 2020 • 4 min read

As the Conch Republic cancels Independence Days and the Empire of Austenasia locks down, we check how the world’s micronations are reacting to coronavirus.

Mar 24, 2020 • 7 min read

As we navigate the new normal of staying at home and practicing social distancing, there’s never been a better time to relax, reset and pamper yourself with a…