World Travel Stories

Jul 31, 2018 • 6 min read

The internet is a vast resource when it comes to travel – there’s an abundance of websites and apps designed to aid those looking to explore. At Lonely…

Jul 31, 2018 • 4 min read

No boat? No problem. Here are eight islands you can reach on foot. Just lace up your shoes, wait for the tide to roll out and voilà: pathways appear that…

Jul 25, 2018 • 5 min read

The first date, the first kiss, the first fight, the first trip – these rites of passage form the foundations of an early relationship. Travelling…

Jul 19, 2018 • 8 min read

After a near-life-threatening diagnosis in 2009, Kiko Mathews decided to pack in her teaching job and embark on an adventure that would lead her to some…

Jul 19, 2018 • 5 min read

Pop quiz: does peering through a telescope at distant stars sound like a fun night out? Would you rather examine giant sloth fossils than relax on the…

Jul 18, 2018 • 8 min read

Whether it’s bouncing with the crowds at a Nairobi boomba gig or foot-tapping along to the fiddle-slicing symphonies of Dublin's trad scene, attending a…

Jul 11, 2018 • 7 min read

Every city around the world has a local food culture that embodies the unique essence of the place. While some have become iconic on the global stage –…

Jul 11, 2018 • 5 min read

Food means festivity in every culture. Not only is eating usually essential to celebration, but many of the world’s great festivals owe their very…

Jul 11, 2018 • 7 min read

There are few finer things in life than sitting down to enjoy a delicious meal among company. Whether eaten with friends, family or someone you’ve just…

Jul 11, 2018 • 5 min read

In the early 2000s, you might typically have found Adam Liaw, head down, working through some legal documents. These days, however, you’ll find him…

Jul 5, 2018 • 6 min read

For aeons, invading armies, explorers and voyagers have crossed oceans to reach new shores, while islands and peninsulas have provided solitude and…

Jun 26, 2018 • 6 min read

Peninsulas are clear winners as travel destinations: as well as the obvious appeal of their beaches and seaside towns, they often have a distinct identity…

Jun 26, 2018 • 6 min read

Do kids and priceless artworks mix? While the phrase ‘like a bull in a china shop’ might spring to mind, your tiny tornadoes will not only be welcomed,…

Jun 14, 2018 • 7 min read

Who says you have to leave the confines of your city to find an adrenaline fix? Here our Lonely Planet locals share a selection of adventurous endeavours…

Jun 4, 2018 • 4 min read

Watching your child set off on a long-term trip can be daunting... or even terrifying. Even if your budding backpacker is beyond their teens and…

May 30, 2018 • 6 min read

It’s a hard time to be a coastal rock formation. Malta’s Azure Window collapsed into the sea in 2017. There are now only eight of the 12 Apostles left on…

May 25, 2018 • 7 min read

In search of some top tips to take your travel writing skills from proficient to prodigious? We chat to a selection of authors appearing at this year’s…

May 11, 2018 • 5 min read

Sydney, Rio and Barcelona aside, the beach is not usually synonymous with the city. But with so many amazing cities sprung near water, it is surprisingly…

May 10, 2018 • 5 min read

Not since the heyday of 1930s cross-Atlantic elegance or the 1980s schmaltz of The Love Boat has the cruise ship been such a popular way to travel.

May 2, 2018 • 6 min read

Historically, paradise on earth has cost the earth: Persian emperors constructed opulent private gardens (pairidaēza – from which the word ‘paradise’…

Apr 24, 2018 • 5 min read

A honeymoon may be the perfect get-out-of-jail-free card with your boss that lets you take a longer vacation than usual, but sometimes life gets in the…

Apr 23, 2018 • 7 min read

Wouldn’t it be great to gaze upon your hometown with the wide-eyed wonder of a child? Where the city is not a collection of office blocks and car parks,…