Busan is one of the great unheralded cities in Asia. Brimming with cobalt oceans, verdant mountains and delectable fare, it’s a city full of surprises and a laid-back vibe that […]
Two-week traveller: adventures across Central Asia
Once the realm of Silk Road merchants and Great Game spies, the Heavenly Mountains and Black Sand deserts of the ‘Stans, as the five countries of Central Asia are affectionately […]
Discovering the Great Blue Hole
When Jacques Cousteau puts a dive site on his Top Ten list, then you know it must be good. That’s what I was reminding myself as I descended along a […]
Ultimate travel list: Lonely Planet’s top sights in the world (41 to 50)
The most mind-blowing sights on the planet come in a vast array of forms – from urban wonders like the colourful, cobbled streets of old Havana to epic works of […]
Ultimate travel list: Lonely Planet’s top sights in the world (31 to 40)
While many of our ultimate travel destinations inevitably draw throngs of sightseers every day, others are so vast and serene you’ll probably feel like the only person left on earth. […]
Ultimate travel list: Lonely Planet’s top sights in the world (21 to 30)
From the salt flats of Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni to the chaos of Morocco’s most famous square, our definitive assortment of showstopping, jaw-dropping sights just keeps on stirring up a […]
Ultimate travel list: Lonely Planet’s top sights in the world (11 to 20)
A labyrinth of humanity, a jungle-shrouded temple, a head-spinning architectural masterpiece, and the archipelago that prompted Darwin’s theory of evolution… That’s just a sample of the cultural heavyweights and natural wonders […]
Ultimate travel list: Lonely Planet’s top 10 sights in the world
Is the list of places you’d like to visit becoming a little unwieldy? Ours was – which is why we’ve whittled them down from thousands to a definitive rundown of the […]
From the Pennines to Pembrokeshire: Britain’s seven best long-distance hikes
Britain’s wild and varied countryside is best experienced on foot. But rather than spending a day hiking an ancient byway or climbing a hill, why not throw yourself into a […]
The allure and attractions of St Helena
It’s hard to think of an isolated speck of land more synonymous with inaccessibility than St Helena. After all, this seemingly lost island in the middle of the South Atlantic […]