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off-center photo of a statue of folk hero Johnny Appleseed, which stands 14ft tall. He's wearing blue pants, a yellow shirt and a frying pan hat – and he's carrying an apple.

Oct 12, 20187 min read

Seeing is believing: top roadside attractions in the Shenandoah Valley

The crystal-clear waters of Weekuri Lagoon, Sumba island, Indonesia

Oct 12, 20185 min read

World-class waves and ancient culture on Indonesia's Sumba

Flanked by two bland, sand-coloured buildings is the red, sleek-looking Cinema Imperio. Above the cantelevered cement awning that runs the length of the building are three symetrical rows of window climbing vertically up the building. On one side of them 'CINEMA' is written vertically in bold gold letters, on the other side is 'IMPERIO' © Stephen Lioy / Photography and Travel Media

Oct 12, 20186 min read

Should Eritrea be on your horizon?

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Havana nights: enjoying Cuba's capital after hours

Oct 10, 20181 min read

Visual artist makes Earth look like a sci-fi universe

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Why you may start to see Scotland's Shetland Islands in a new light

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Inside Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Fulchuk’s romantic Parisian honeymoon suite

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Oct 8, 20181 min read

Amur leopards in the wild have been brought back from the brink of extinction

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Oct 8, 20182 min read

The world's largest Che Guevara mural has appeared on social housing blocks in Naples

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Oct 8, 20186 min read

How to live like a Local in Cairo

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Oct 8, 20183 min read

Abstract brutalist monuments of former Yugoslavia are having a moment

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Oct 7, 20182 min read

The most beautiful towns in Spain according to the Spanish themselves

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Oct 5, 20182 min read

Aboriginal culture and heritage of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre Basin brought alive in new map

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Oct 5, 20183 min read

How to live like a Local in Atlanta

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Oct 5, 20184 min read

Six iconic Sydney foods and where to try them

Oct 5, 20180 min read

Europe's fastest-growing destinations

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Oct 5, 20182 min read

Neuropsychologist explains why travel creates long-lasting memories

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Oct 4, 20186 min read

Strangest night: weird and wonderful after-dark adventures

The opulent baroque-style summer palace of Catherine the Great in Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo) © Anna Pakutina / Shutterstock

Oct 4, 20185 min read

Five great day trips from St Petersburg

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Oct 3, 20181 min read

Watch Ryan Reynolds team up with Virgin Atlantic and Richard Branson

Beach view from La Más Bonita, Valencia

Oct 3, 20184 min read

The best spots for brunch in Valencia

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Oct 3, 20181 min read

Thailand’s most famous beach is now closed indefinitely

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Oct 2, 20182 min read

The most Dubai drink ever is a cappuccino made with real gold at the Burj Al Arab

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Oct 2, 20182 min read

Why more and more people are choosing to travel solo

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Oct 2, 20182 min read

Cairo’s 'Garbage City' is transformed by a 50-building wide mural

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Oct 2, 20182 min read

The cities with the highest density of bars around the world

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Oct 1, 20181 min read

Derelict Detroit train station to be reimagined as a haunted house for Halloween

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Oct 1, 20185 min read

Live the communal life for a night on an Israeli kibbutz

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Oct 1, 20188 min read

Picking the right set of wheels for a classic road trip

Mount Lico taken from a distance.

Oct 1, 20182 min read

A hidden mountain rainforest has been uncovered using Google Earth

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Sep 30, 20182 min read

Get a better sleep on this overnight bus from LA to San Francisco

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Sep 29, 20183 min read

Why you should consider staying in an airport hotel

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Sep 28, 20187 min read

Circling the island of Hawaiʻi: a pilgrimage to Mother Nature

Visitors inside the Great Market Hall (Nagycsarnok) in Budapest.

Sep 28, 20185 min read

Bitters, baubles and bargains: a shopper’s guide to Budapest

Buildings and a plaza glow in the warmth of a sunset, with a train-shaped sign and oversized cowboy-boot sculpture © Dave Parfitt / Lonely Planet

Sep 28, 20185 min read

Under the radar USA: Cheyenne, Wyoming, gateway to the parks

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Sep 28, 20187 min read

Ten of Australia and New Zealand’s most intriguing wine regions

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Sep 28, 20182 min read

Step into a black and white cartoon world at this new Seoul cafe

The Griffith Observatory with downtown Los Angeles in the background

Sep 27, 20186 min read

A brief guide to LA's best neighborhoods

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Sep 27, 20182 min read

The ruins that changed the history of humanity

A athletic man fly fishing stands on the banks of the Gallatin River surrounded with the fall colors in Bozeman, Montana © Patrick Orton / Getty Images

Sep 26, 20185 min read

Fly fishing and beyond: 8 Montana adventures

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Sep 26, 20186 min read

Escape the urban hustle in Michigan's Harbor Country

Sep 26, 20181 min read

Wildlife Photographer of the Year finalists

Rock sign saying 'Bald Rock' at a viewpoint over much of Northeast Alabama, near the top of Mt Cheaha

Sep 26, 20185 min read

Take a hike: 5 natural escapes in Alabama

Angle shot of 19th-century commercial brick buildings lining the main street of Paducah, Kentucky, with an American flag in the foreground and clouds overhead

Sep 25, 20185 min read

Under the radar USA: creativity and culture in Paducah, Kentucky

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Sep 25, 20182 min read

Could you stay in a coffin for 30 hours? One theme park is challenging people to do just that

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Sep 25, 20184 min read

These are the airports in the world with the most connections

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Sep 25, 20183 min read

Washington, DC with kids: what to eat, see & do

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Sep 24, 20186 min read

Makers of Morocco: finding local crafts and their creators in Fez

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Sep 24, 20182 min read

Experience total darkness on this tour for a better chance of seeing the Northern Lights

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Sep 23, 20183 min read

How to spot a hidden camera when staying in an Airbnb

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Sep 22, 20181 min read

Cheers for Finger Lakes in New York - voted the best wine region in the US

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Sep 20, 20182 min read

More than 1500 museums are free this Saturday all over the USA

Red brick gateposts and wrought iron, open gate leading to a redbrick residence hall at Harvard on a sunny day

Sep 20, 20186 min read

How to cheat your way around Harvard

Abandoned sets for the shooting of the movie Star Wars in the Sahara desert on a background of sand dunes in Tunisia

Sep 20, 20186 min read

Finding the Force: exploring Star Wars film sets in southern Tunisia

A traveller walking through Chinatown, in the middle of a busy marketplace.

Sep 19, 20186 min read

48 hours in Singapore: making the most of Southeast Asia's ultimate travel hub

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Sep 19, 20181 min read

Hike through Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia on a new long-distance trail

Sep 19, 20181 min read

Dogs up close exploring the Arctic

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Sep 19, 20181 min read

Home SWEET home! You can spend the night in a real chocolate house

View of Philadelphia's gothic City Hall at sunset, with high rise buildings on either side

Sep 18, 20183 min read

How to live like a Local in Philadelphia

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Sep 18, 20186 min read

Quick escapes from Ireland's liveliest cities

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