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 […]
The rewards of slow travel on Sri Lanka’s waterways
I’m putt-putting my way along the waters of the Madu River in Sri Lanka, when local boatman Manis points out the highlighter-bright birdlife in the trees. The riverbanks are thick with foliage of […]
10 tips for planning a family safari holiday
From an early age children are often enthralled by the natural world, and the chance to see those animals they’ve learnt about live in their natural habitat can be an […]