May 30, 2019 • 3 min read
Few buildings are as quintessentially New York than the Empire State Building. But the thing is, you can probably skip it. It’s likely you actually want…
May 30, 2019 • 6 min read
Summer’s on the way in the UK, and that means one thing for the LGBT+ community and their allies: Pride events are starting to happen up and down the…
May 30, 2019 • 3 min read
Johannesburg in June is a time of bright, cloudless skies. Although one of the city's coldest months, the sun warms the air quickly and thermometers can…
May 30, 2019 • 3 min read
Nairobi in June is a great time to visit: it’s ahead of the high season's crowds, the May rains have sprinkled off and the city’s temperature hasn’t yet…
May 29, 2019 • 4 min read
For almost six decades, the tightly state-controlled and embargoed Cuban economy meant that all businesses, from department stores to shoe-shiners, were…
May 29, 2019 • 3 min read
When June rolls around, Capetonians tend to wrap up and hibernate, sheltering from the winter rains. To entice them out of their homes, restaurants and…
May 28, 2019 • 3 min read
There's nothing like it – driving through the peaks and valleys of a mountain range with your windows down and the music playing in time with the curves…
May 28, 2019 • 5 min read
Metro Vancouver’s 53-station SkyTrain network is one of Canada’s most iconic transit services. But the three-line system – 79km of elevated and…
May 28, 2019 • 5 min read
Munich’s food scene is embracing the diversity of its population with community-focused projects involving refugee chefs and restaurant staff from varied…
May 28, 2019 • 3 min read
Tom Stainer, Digital Editor at Lonely Planet, recently returned from a trip to the Tarn region of France. Here's how to make the most of this beautiful,…
May 28, 2019 • 4 min read
The Nobel Prize-winning Mexican writer Octavio Paz said, ‘The art of the fiesta has been debased almost everywhere else, but not in Mexico.’
May 27, 2019 • 2 min read
The newly-opened Statue of Liberty Museum is the latest offering on the already packed New York City museum scene. But where else can you explore the…
May 26, 2019 • 4 min read
It’s the north of England, 1832, and gutsy Yorkshire heiress Anne Lister returns to her family home after years of travel, intent on marrying a woman to…
May 24, 2019 • 5 min read
Given the fervor of San Juan nightlife on practically every street, every night of the week, you'd be forgiven for thinking that there is always something…
May 24, 2019 • 3 min read
New Zealand’s Northland means family fun in the sun, pohutukawa in bloom and dolphins frolicking in pretty bays. It is beaches without a scrap of…
May 24, 2019 • 5 min read
We’re used to seeing celebrities lighting up screens big and small, but even the biggest names love putting their skills to the test by treading the…
May 23, 2019 • 5 min read
From Caribbean flavors and fresh seafood in the north to the hearty dishes of Antioquia, exploring the world of Colombian food is its own form of travel…
May 23, 2019 • 9 min read
It’s now nearly June, and that means summer is here — the perfect excuse for a road trip or quick getaway to explore quirky small towns.
May 23, 2019 • 3 min read
Go find your LED sunglasses and sequin-bedazzled backpacks, folks: the summer festival scene is officially upon us. With events popping up in every state,…
May 22, 2019 • 3 min read
The solstices hold spiritual and religious meaning in societies around the world, and many of our modern day solstice celebrations have long historical…
May 22, 2019 • 5 min read
With Delhi temperatures hovering in the mid-40s throughout the seemingly interminable months of April, May and June, keeping cool can be a formidable…
May 22, 2019 • 5 min read
High in the undulating woodlands of the Kii Peninsula, on a raised tableland at the peak of a mountain, sits Kōya-san. This sacred place offers serenity,…