Wondering if your outdoor gear could hold up on your next multi-day trek? I went to the ends of the Earth to put some of the biggest brands out there […]
The world’s most iconic sports bars
If the love of sport is truly global, then the very concept of a sports bar – giant screens, screaming fans and stroke-inducing bar food – is very much an […]
Inside the fight to save Australia’s precious ‘dinosaur trees’
A specialist team of remote area firefighters is helping to save the prehistoric Wollemi Pines from the ravages of Australia’s devastating bushfires. The pines are known as “dinosaur trees” as […]
How to spend a day in Valladolid, Mexico’s bohemian Yucatan oasis
Just a couple hours from the popular beach destinations of Cancun and Tulum, Valladolid is a tranquil bohemian town with stunning Spanish colonial architecture, sacred water holes (or cenotes), and […]
Slide into fun at these top 5 sandboarding destinations around the world
Hop on a snowboard, slip and slide your way down polished pyramids of sand and trek your way back up the dunes to do it all again. Sandboarding is the […]
Leave La La land behind with these camping getaways near Los Angeles
The City of Angels is heaven for a weekend warrior, with thousands of enticing options for wilderness lovers looking to escape the big city. Most adventurers blast off to far-flung […]
Here’s what you can expect on a Lonely Planet Experiences tour of the Balkans
COVID-19 AnnouncementAll multi-day tours are temporarily suspended until April 30th for more details please visit: https://www.intrepidtravel.com/au/covid19 Not many regions can brag that they have renowned national parks, like Durmitor and Plitvice […]
Test out the vanlife with these road-trip ready van rentals
Vanlife is a status symbol for many outdoorsy millennials, a freewheeling, bohemian lifestyle worthy of Anais Nin or Jack Kerouac with solar panels and a smartphone, of course. But what […]
Iowa Caucuses: A campaigner’s guide to Des Moines
It’s caucus time in Iowa – the first state to cast its votes to nominate a Presidential candidate – and 2020 promises to blow all precedents and records out of […]
Lonely Planet’s Travel Goals book will get you out of your travel rut
For many people, travel is much more than just taking a break from work, school or the familiar. It represents opportunity, change, and the chance to immerse yourself in something […]