The warmth of Portuguese people prompted Lonely Planet Local Emily McAuliffe to plant roots in Porto in 2016. In search of culture and adventure, she found a city that wore […]
Elemental adventures in Lake Garda and the Brenta Dolomites
The drive from Molveno in the Brenta Dolomites to Riva del Garda on the north shore of Lake Garda takes only an hour, but the change in scenery and vegetation […]
US family travel experts share their best trips
When you live in a country as vast and varied as the US, it’s hard to decide where to spend that oh-so-precious family vacation. And the answer also depends on […]
Top Papua New Guinea experiences
A remote and still relatively undiscovered destination, Papua New Guinea is one of the few places left in the world where you can truly go off the beaten track. Whether […]
Eight scenic days in the Slovenian Alps
A fortress of sheer stone guards Slovenia’s hidden valleys, each brimming with quiet glacial lakes, wooden shepherds’ huts, and deep gorges cut by cool, crystalline ravines. And not only do […]
Get your motor runnin’ in the Empty Quarter
A desert road trip just south of Abu Dhabi will transport you far from the city’s skyscrapers and malls and add a cinematic, sensory dimension to your UAE adventure. Here […]
Navigate through Abu Dhabi’s most alluring islands
More than 200 islands lie within reach of Abu Dhabi’s coastline, scattered across the Gulf beneath cloudless blue skies. Easily accessible islands such as Saadiyat and Yas have blossomed into […]
Game on: New ways to play in Las Vegas
Blackjack tables, roulette wheels and slot machines just aren’t what they once were in Las Vegas. No, gambling isn’t in danger of disappearing, but fewer and fewer travelers – from […]
How to live like a Local in Panama City
The tropical landscape of Panama City is home to Lonely Planet Local Martina Gili, who loves the way the metropolis surrounded by jungle offers the best of both worlds to […]
An essential guide to the Falkland Islands
Even though the Falkland Islands – one of the UK’s southernmost overseas territories – briefly came to global prominence in 1982 after its sovereignty was contested by Argentina, they aren’t […]