Explore stories across the world

Go with a plan. Come back with a story. Discover iconic recommendations, insights and experiences curated by Lonely Planet contributors.

Continent:

Europe Asia North America South America Australia & Pacific Africa Middle East Caribbean Central America Antarctica

Category:

Adventure Art & Culture Beaches Budget Couples Events Family Food & Drink Outdoors Road Trips Sustainable Travel Travel Advice

Results (13,473)

A view over Sestri Levante's Baia del Silenzio, with flowering bushes in the foreground and about 30 small white boats on the turquoise water. The bay is almost a perfect semi-circle, behind the thin strip of white sand there are buildings painted in warm colours and vibrantly green trees.

Aug 16, 20196 min read

Alternative Cinque Terre: five beautiful and unspoiled Italian Riviera villages

Snowcapped Mount Huayna Potosi rises above the growing indigenous Aymaran city of El Alto, Bolivia. El Alto is one of the highest major cities in the world, up to 13,615 above sea level, and sits just above La Paz on the Altiplano highlands. Most of the population consists of indigenous Aymarans who have migrated from the countryside.
159142348
Traditional Culture, Aymaran, Mountain, Architecture, El Alto

Aug 16, 20195 min read

How to awaken your 5 senses in La Paz

Mexico, Yucatan, Mérida, City Hall (Palacio Municipal)

Aug 15, 20194 min read

Alternative Yucatán adventures away from the crowds

Aug 15, 20196 min read

Alternative destinations to escape the crowds in Western Europe

Aug 15, 20190 min read

Nepal's Janai Purnima festival of the Sacred Thread

Aerial view of umbrellas, palms on the sandy beach of Indian Ocean at sunset in Zanzibar

Aug 15, 20195 min read

Beaches and beyond: the best reasons to visit Zanzibar

Features - LongIsland-MAIN-01611555eb1e

Aug 14, 20194 min read

Why Long Island should be your next Bahamas vacation

Travel News - thegoldfinchansel

Aug 13, 20192 min read

Can't wait to see The Goldfinch? Here's where it was filmed

Multi-coloured Tibetan prayer flags cover a small hill. A woman is standing with her back to the camera praying; she has dark hair and is wearing a traditional long skirt, warm jacket and has a bag slung over her shoulder. The snow-capped peak of Mount Kailash is visible in the background.

Aug 13, 20195 min read

Trekking Mount Kailash, one of the world’s greatest overland trips

Features - Ricks4-1-6f60ac8241fd

Aug 13, 20195 min read

The Indian capital by night: the best bars and clubs in Delhi

Hamburg city of warehouses at night with lights reflecting on the River Elbe

Aug 13, 20197 min read

Germany for first-timers

An orange parachute carries a paraglider through a blue sky above the grape vines at a vineyard in San Luis Obispo County, Calfifornia

Aug 13, 20194 min read

Adventures in California’s San Luis Obispo County

The Toronto sign at Nathan Phillips Square is lit up in red and white and blue, and reflected in a pool, as the sun goes down in Toronto; Weekend in Toronto

Aug 13, 20194 min read

How to spend a perfect weekend in Toronto

Features - 9-8f0964e8c65c

Aug 13, 20193 min read

Beyond the boats and beaches: Fort Lauderdale's artsy edge

A middle-aged man dressed in blue and white striped pyjamas and matching hat reclines on a striped bedsheet with a black eye mask over his face and ear plugs.

Aug 11, 20195 min read

Why you should always wear pyjamas on a flight

Brad Falchuk & Gwyneth Paltrow in Paris

Aug 11, 20196 min read

Inside the luxury locations of this year's celebrity honeymoons

A woman wearing sunglasses sits in a jeep looking out over a lake in Udawalawe, Sri Lanka. There is a small group of elephants on the other side of the lake.

Aug 10, 20195 min read

How travel helps me cope with grief

The writer sits with her baby in an airplane seats, flanked by two female air stewards smiling for the camera.

Aug 10, 20193 min read

Ask Lonely Planet: 'How I deal with other passengers if my baby cries during a flight?'

Travel News - Reduce waste

Aug 9, 20194 min read

These are 7 simple ways you can reduce waste when flying

Aug 9, 20191 min read

The most beautiful forests of Italy

Features - cof

Aug 9, 20195 min read

Hajj Diaries: my arrival in Saudi Arabia and the question of hardship

A german shepherd stands in front of a pink cinder block wall painted with a mural featuring the iconic Route 66 highway marker; Travel with dogs

Aug 9, 20195 min read

Travel with dogs: planning, flexibility are key

Four drag queen pose on a a table. They are wearing metallic and feathery costumes in orange, blue, white and yellow.

Aug 9, 20194 min read

London’s best drag brunches

No swimming sign with flag at beach

Aug 8, 20192 min read

How to find out if your US beach is safe for swimming

The back of a young woman walking along the pedestrian street in the evening in Bangkok, Thailand; travelers, tourists and tuktuks line the street.

Aug 8, 20195 min read

How to spend a perfect long weekend in Bangkok

Features - 54-Bosnia-5-2-0492f08bdfb7

Aug 8, 20195 min read

Five things I learnt from watching a match in every European football league in one season

Several Roman columns stand tall and alone atop a hill, with the city in the distance as a backdrop; the sky is an incredible shad of pink and purple; Free things to do in Amman, Jordan

Aug 8, 20195 min read

11 free things to do in Amman, Jordan

Travel News - grabsteinschneewittchen-0269

Aug 7, 20192 min read

Snow White's gravestone has been discovered by a German museum

Floating Resonating Lamps - One Stroke

Aug 7, 20192 min read

See Japan's Takeo Hot Springs transformed by a colourful and futuristic exhibition

Features - 12th Annual Afropunk Brooklyn Festival

Aug 7, 20193 min read

Afropunk Festival: a first-timers guide to Brooklyn's big party

Hiko, Nevada - October 21, 2019: The Alien Research Center is an extraterrestrial themed gift shop on Nevada State Rt. 375. Here a tall metal alien sculpture greets visitors at the front door., License Type: media, Download Time: 2024-09-21T16:16:09.000Z, User: gemgraham87, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050, job: 65050, client: Best places to celebrate Halloween in the US , other: Gemma Graham

Aug 7, 20194 min read

Storming Area 51? Visit these spots on your road trip

Travel News - luxuryexpress

Aug 7, 20192 min read

The Permafrost Express railway heads to the coldest city in the world in the heart of Siberia

Features - rpt

Aug 6, 20194 min read

Hajj Diaries: my invitation

An aerial view of Heathrow Airport at night

Aug 6, 20192 min read

These are the European airports rated best for cheap international deals

A square sifter sits on the sand by the ocean with lots of small pieces of plastic stuck in its net

Aug 6, 20195 min read

How to visit Hawaii without totally destroying it

blue and purple clouds cross the sky at twilight as a beautiful skyline of lighted historic buildings is reflected in the waterfront of the Old Port of Montreal

Aug 6, 20195 min read

How to spend a perfect weekend in Montréal

Passengers enter the TSA pre boarding line and make their way through a TSA security check point at the Salt Lake City International Airport; Equifax

Aug 5, 20194 min read

10 smart travel ideas (or gifts) for under $125

A man with a red hat picks cherries from a coffee tree to make Colombian coffee

Aug 5, 20194 min read

5 places to try real Colombian coffee

Butterfly Island: a crescent of beach with a single canoe moored on the sand, two more canoes are in the sea approaching the beach. Behind the beach is dense jungle.

Aug 5, 20195 min read

The world's best wild beaches and how to reach them

A woman erects a tent on a beach while a shirtless man poses with a cooler

Aug 5, 20195 min read

Beach gear we love: everything you need for a perfect day in the sand

festival crowd dancing

Aug 4, 20192 min read

This is the biggest music festival faux pas

Several small boats moored along the coast of Ischia. There are restaurants and hotels in the background, nestled among hills and mediterranean foliage.

Aug 4, 20195 min read

I survived the hydrofoil to Ischia to tell the tale

Features - Cork spending diary

Aug 4, 20197 min read

Spending Diary: what I spent in 24 hours in Cork City

People walk in front of the Ace Hotel at night, which has an old-fashioned movie house marquee lit up in neon; Los Angeles neon

Aug 3, 20195 min read

Los Angeles neon is experiencing a rebirth

A group of people walk through a narrow alleyway in Venice

Aug 2, 20195 min read

Non-awkward ways to meet people on the road

Aug 2, 20191 min read

The 2019 iPhone Photography Awards

Ireland's and possib;ly the world's oldest bar is in Athlone, Ireland

Aug 2, 20191 min read

Ireland’s oldest pub could be the oldest in the world

Green pastures with a white fence, with cloudy skies over head in Howard County, Maryland

Aug 2, 20194 min read

The best things to do in Howard County, Maryland

An aerial shot of El Nido, Palawan Province, Philippines. The small islands have very high rocky cliffs and lots of dense greenery. There are some white sandy beaches and a few boats moored near the islands.

Aug 2, 20195 min read

The Philippines for beginners: 7 first-timer fails to avoid on your trip

Travel News - piedmonthills

Aug 2, 20192 min read

These are the best rural towns in Italy for slow living and beautiful landscapes

Multiracial group of friends visiting the city of Berlin. Two women reading map with Reichstag building on the background.

Aug 2, 20195 min read

How to spend a perfect weekend in Berlin

Features - Woman traveling by plane and sleeping

Aug 1, 20193 min read

Ask Lonely Planet: 'How can I beat jet lag when I travel frequently for work?'

Night image of River Tiber, including: Ponte Sant Angelo and St. Peter's Basilica in the background. Rome - Italy.

Aug 1, 20195 min read

How to spend a perfect long weekend in Rome

A photo of a woman's legs from the hips down she is wearing fishnet stockings and holding a cane

Aug 1, 20194 min read

Best places to see burlesque around the world

Musicians gather for a session in O'Donoghues, Dublin © Tim Clayton / Corbis via Getty Image

Jul 31, 20195 min read

Best places to see a traditional Irish music session

A rendering of a hotel built into a Norwegian cliff

Jul 31, 20191 min read

Would you stay at this daring hotel suspended over a Norwegian cliff?

Aerial photograph of the beach, which comes out in a spit of land from the peninsula.

Jul 31, 20191 min read

Your travel tips: Share your favourite beaches with Lonely Planet

Disco legend Chaka Khan leans back against a man playing the electric guitar as she sings in front of a large tapestry; New Orleans Festivals

Jul 30, 20193 min read

New Orleans festivals, from Mardi Gras to Jazz Fest

Four people stand with their backs to the camera facing a door that says "Control" in a grey industrial-looking room; the ceiling is covered with strip lights and silver pipes.

Jul 30, 20195 min read

The best escape rooms in London

Fujiyoshida Town and Sakura Branches with Fuji Mountain Background; Yamanashi Prefecture

Jul 30, 20194 min read

Yamanashi, Japan’s surprise up-and-coming wine region

1
...
182
183
184
...
225

Explore More

Explore

Attractions

Explore

Destinations

Shop

Books