2 min read • Apr 20, 2012
Far away from the smog and crowds of China’s east coast cities is Yunnan Province. Though it has a few cities of its own, the southwestern province is…
2 min read • Apr 20, 2012
Far away from the smog and crowds of China’s east coast cities is Yunnan Province. Though it has a few cities of its own, the southwestern province is…
3 min read • Apr 5, 2012
From its top to its tail, Uganda is rife with national parks. Chimpanzees play in the shadow of the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains, elephants drink from…
4 min read • Mar 28, 2012
Before huge swaths of Borneo were aggressively carved up to make way for palm-oil plantations and voracious logging, the whole island looked something…
4 min read • Mar 23, 2012
Rich in history, blessed with natural beauty, and boasting more than its fair share of cosmopolitan cities, ancient sites and epic vistas, Ireland has…
6 min read • Feb 2, 2012
What's the first thing you think of when you think of Hawaii? The foaming-white sea lapping at a golden-sand beach surrounded by palm trees swaying in the…
4 min read • Jan 16, 2012
The Nepalese Himalayas is one of the world's greatest trekking destinations. It is a land of snow peaks and fluttering prayer flags, yak caravans and epic…
6 min read • Jan 14, 2012
Not all mighty mountains require you to hire a porter or reach for rope and tackle, as these craggy beauties go to prove. Don't take them too lightly,…
3 min read • Jan 14, 2012
There’s more than one Malaysia. There’s the modern, well-ordered state boasting the Petronas Towers, those twin rocket-ship behemoths in capital Kuala…
4 min read • Dec 13, 2011
Not so long ago, Denver was known as a mountain town where Stetsons, cowboy shirts and conservative Western sensibilities were the norm. Far from being…
3 min read • Nov 15, 2011
Locals will tell you that the only way to see Sardinia’s startlingly beautiful coastlines and rugged hinterland is to get out and hike.
3 min read • Nov 4, 2011
At first glance, it makes a strange kind of sense: when travelling with your mini-mes, where better to go than a miniature country? And happily…
5 min read • Aug 23, 2011
It can be hard to think of Sydney as anything other than a bastion of delicate pleasures and devil-may-care whimsy. But for the history nerds out there,…
3 min read • Jun 28, 2011
Despite its chilly (okay, freezing) winters, Canada's summers are a sunny delight with gorgeous scenery, lively cities and festivals inviting you to make…
4 min read • May 10, 2011
Mention Siberia and there are immediate thoughts of unrelenting cold and an unforgiving landscape. Yet Lake Baikal, located in Siberia, is rich in…
4 min read • Mar 15, 2011
Aside from a skinny circle of coastline and fringing reef, Tahiti is made up of enticing basalt peaks and fern-lined valleys streaked with sky-high…
5 min read • Nov 3, 2010
The lists are out and the crowns have been placed on the heads of our favourite upcoming cities, countries and regions. So, where will you be heading in…
4 min read • Nov 1, 2010
The Shetland Islands have been listed as one of the top regions in the world to visit next year in our new book, Best in Travel 2011. The book singles out…
4 min read • Sep 17, 2010
With just a week to spare in Lebanon, that tightly packed powerhouse of Middle Eastern history perched beside the Mediterranean, you can – with the help…
3 min read • Aug 17, 2010
Forget Hollywood fripperies, Madagascar is like no place else on earth. We've cherrypicked four unforgettable things to do in this truly unique place.
3 min read • Aug 5, 2010
Mainland Great Britain has around 17,820km of coastline. That’s just over 11,000 miles of beach, bay, cove and cliff forming the wave-battered…
2 min read • Aug 4, 2010
In this five-part series taken from Lonely Planet Magazine (Aug 2010 issue) we show you just where to step off the tourist trail and start exploring the…
4 min read • Jul 20, 2010
These days do people really believe that the apostle James, a fisherman from the Holy Land, was buried at Santiago? Get the polygraph out and not many…