When it comes to French cities, there are a few that stand out as traveller favourites: Nice, Bordeaux, Lyon and, of course, Paris. Toulouse is all too often overlooked, but it’s one of France’s most historic and […]
The Great Wall’s most spectacular wild hikes
Lonely Planet has produced this article for the China National Tourist Office. All editorial views are those of Lonely Planet alone and reflect our policy of editorial independence and impartiality. […]
Washington DC by bike: a step-by-step guide
With its waterfront parks, off-street trails and growing web of bike lanes, Washington, DC, is a surprisingly brilliant place to be on two wheels. Where else can you get your daily cardio while zipping […]
How to do the Great Barrier Reef on a budget
With around 7000km of coastline, more than 150 islands and the Great Barrier Reef spanning it all, Queensland is Australia’s most dreamed-about tropical destination. The trouble is, it ain’t cheap. […]
Hiking Kyrgyzstan: a trekker’s guide to the Tien Shan
Bishkek has many moments of beauty, but it’s the Tien Shan mountains that are the real scenic draw of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek serves as a de facto visa capital of Central Asia, so […]
Africa’s wildest experiences
Africa may be justifiably famous for its national parks, but some of the wildest experiences take place elsewhere – on a dizzyingly-high cliff face; amongst magical sand dunes which hum […]
Australia and New Zealand’s best free walks
Dawdlers down under often have to pay to plod around many of the region’s popular parks and paths, but this selection of freestyle footpaths from The Best Things in Life are […]
Madagascar: an island unlike any other
Lying in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa, the island of Madagascar has evolved in splendid isolation for more than 80 million years; the result is a unique […]
Raja Ampat: a quick guide to visiting the idyllic Papuan archipelago
Picture a tropical archipelago of steep, jungle-covered islands, glittering white-sand beaches, hidden lagoons and luminous turquoise waters. Now throw in pristine coral reefs inhabited by clouds of tie-dyed fish. Place […]
Into the heart of Borneo: a guide to Sarawak’s national parks
Home to some of the world’s biggest caves and most diverse ecosystems, superlatives abound when it comes to describing Sarawak’s national parks. So blessed is this Malaysian state with a […]