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An adult and child walk over rocks in a forest.

May 19, 20268 min read

The best 6 hikes in Japan

A view of a canyon on a sunny day, with hazy views of the mountain slopes beyond.

May 19, 20265 min read

A guide to hiking Crete’s Samaria Gorge

Pastel-colored buildings bathed in sunlight stacked on the edge of a hill near a small harbor full of sailing boats and expensive yachts.

May 15, 202612 min read

13 of the best places to visit on France's Côte d’Azur

Elephants at a watering hole in Africa at sunset.

May 14, 202613 min read

6 days of captivating natural wonders in Zimbabwe

A cobbled street with colorful murals painted all over the walls and nearby arched bridge.

May 14, 20267 min read

10 things to know before traveling to Lima, Peru

A train crosses a low bridge over a river in a mountainous region.

May 13, 202615 min read

A guide to train travel in the USA

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Aerial view of Palombaggia Beach in the South of Corsica, France - Famous pine tree forest on the island of Corsica, near the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean Sea.

May 13, 202613 min read

The 10 best beaches in Corsica

Man jumps off of a cliff into the ocean in Kauaʻi

May 13, 20267 min read

13 top free things to do in Hawaiʻi

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A hiker surrounded by mountains in Peru's Huascaran National Park.

May 13, 202610 min read

The top 10 things to do in Peru

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Pink roses blooming along a medieval street in Figeac in the south of France.

May 12, 202611 min read

A first-time guide to France

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A sheltered bay with swimmers in the water.

May 11, 20266 min read

5 of the best beaches around the Baltic Sea

People walk along the surf at sunset on the beach in Costa Rica.

May 11, 20267 min read

The best beaches in Costa Rica

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People enjoying the sunset over a city with a river running through the center of it

May 11, 20265 min read

The 10 best parks in Prague

A covered walkway leads to a pool and a mid-century modern home.

May 9, 20269 min read

A guide to Palm Springs, California

Bois du Boulogne park, Paris France, August 2024

May 8, 202612 min read

The best things to do in France with kids

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A diver with a whale shark in the Galápagos Islands.

May 8, 202613 min read

A guide to the Galápagos Islands

A cable car route over a small mountain town

May 8, 202610 min read

15 of the best things to do in Chamonix, France

A river curves through green grass with a cathedral on a hill at the end.

May 8, 202613 min read

The 14 best things to do in Normandy

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Beautiful view of Lac des Gaillands with Mont Blanc massif and wooden chalet in Chamonix town at French Alps, Savoie, France.

May 7, 202610 min read

8 of the best hiking routes in France

Locals enjoying the sunshine on the beach in Marseille.

May 7, 20265 min read

The 4 best day trips from Marseille

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A lighthouse tops a hillside above a curve of beach on a spit of land with ocean each side.

May 7, 20268 min read

12 of the best beaches in Sydney

Sculptures outside the Anchorage Museum in Anchorage, Alaska.

May 6, 20268 min read

The 7 best museums in Anchorage, Alaska

The River Thiou in Annecy with colorful buildings on both banks.

May 6, 202610 min read

The ultimate 7-day summer itinerary in the French Alps

A curve of beach backed by forest.

May 6, 20269 min read

15 of the best beaches in Nova Scotia, Canada

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A sandy beach backed by high-rise apartment buildings.

May 5, 20267 min read

7 of the best beaches in Argentina

A car weaves down a road backed by mountains on a sunny day.

May 5, 20267 min read

4 of the best road trips in Peru

A car on an empty road drives into mountains with patches of snow.

May 5, 202610 min read

A 7-day itinerary on Iceland's Ring Road

hikers sit at tables outside Cabane Mont Fort on a sunny day

May 4, 20267 min read

A night at Switzerland's Cabane Mont Fort

A field in bloom with pink flowers. A large white glacier sits in the distant valley between snowcapped mountains.

May 4, 202612 min read

11 of the best things to do in Juneau, Alaska

Boat docks on a lake with mountain background. Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.

May 4, 20269 min read

A guide to New Hampshire

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A scuba diver is pictured underwater next to a large spotted fish by a coral.

May 4, 20268 min read

The world’s 10 best places to learn to scuba dive

Aerial view of tourists and locals at Santa Monica Pier with the Pacific Amusement Park in the background.

May 2, 20269 min read

Visit Los Angeles on a budget: La-La Land for less

Many sections of the Great Wall can be reached on a day trip from Beijing. fotohunter/Shutterstock

May 1, 202610 min read

Escape the city buzz on these top day trips from Beijing

People swimming in the Furore Fjord or the Fiordo di Furore, the Amalfi Coast, July 2025.

May 1, 20269 min read

The 12 best things to do in Italy

A man and woman swimming in an outdoor pool in Iceland.

Apr 30, 202614 min read

Iceland’s top 20 geothermal pools and spas

If you’re not after a sweltering summer getaway, consider a “coolcation” in a cool-weather destination like Tasmania. Posnov/Getty Images

Apr 30, 20267 min read

Where to keep things cool on your next summer vacation

A surfer in a wet suit walks along a sandy beach carrying a surfboard.

Apr 30, 20266 min read

The 11 best things to do in Malibu, California, from surfing to wine tasting

A cluster of palm trees and a few bamboo umbrellas line a beach shoreline. People stand in the gemlike green water

Apr 29, 202610 min read

The 15 best beaches in Jamaica for island bliss

Sunset over the beach in Santa Monica.

Apr 29, 20267 min read

The 8 best hikes in Los Angeles

A hiking trail leads to a clifftop headland with views out over the ocean, rocky coastline and islets.

Apr 28, 20268 min read

Ireland's 7 national parks: experience the best of the outdoors

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Views of Anchorage from the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail.

Apr 28, 20267 min read

The 8 best parks in Anchorage, Alaska

Series of small waterfalls in the Forest Recreation Area of Wulai during spring.

Apr 28, 202611 min read

The 7 best day trips from Taipei

Amazing Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia

Apr 24, 202612 min read

12 of the best beaches in Australia

Two campers sit outside their tent admiring the view of the Brooks mountains in Alaska.

Apr 24, 20268 min read

How to get the most out of pricey Alaska on a budget

A moose grazing by water with a city skyline on the far shore; mountains are in the the background.

Apr 24, 20266 min read

The best neighborhoods to visit in Anchorage

Monkeys playing at a temple site in Ubud, Bali.

Apr 24, 20268 min read

13 things to know before traveling to Bali

Waterfront Park with Hawthorne Bridge on the Willamette River in downtown Portland.

Apr 23, 20266 min read

10 free experiences in Portland, Oregon

A surfer walking along the beach in Malibu.

Apr 22, 20266 min read

The best free things to do in Malibu

A woman in a sari in the blue streets of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India.

Apr 22, 202623 min read

The 22 best things to do in India

A family hiking along a trail towards a mountain in Alaska.

Apr 21, 20265 min read

The best things to do in Alaska with kids

Colorful row houses with a towering cathedral in the background in the port town of Cobh, County Cork, Ireland.

Apr 21, 20268 min read

The ultimate weekend in East Cork, Ireland

A waterfall cascades into a turquoise pool surrounded by green trees.

Apr 21, 20267 min read

Belize vs Costa Rica? How to choose the perfect Central American getaway

Brighton view of seaside from the pier.

Apr 21, 20268 min read

6 of the best weekend breaks within two hours of London by train

A large creature with antlers grazes in grassland beside a lake with mountains and a city skyline in the distance.

Apr 21, 20269 min read

10 things to know before visiting Anchorage, Alaska

A person kayaks through a canyon of reddish rock.

Apr 21, 202611 min read

The 11 best lakes in the USA for your vacation

Telluride, Colorado in Spring.

Apr 21, 202610 min read

A guide to Telluride, Colorado

A White Pass & Yukon Route Railway train en route to Skagway, Alaska. Justin Foulkes for Lonely Planet

Apr 21, 20268 min read

4 Alaska trip itineraries that are made for spectacular summer adventures

Northern Spain with LP Journeys, March 2026
Day 7: Navarra
An evening buggy tour through Bardenas Reales Nature Reserve.

Apr 20, 202610 min read

Northern Spain: an 11-day road trip with Lonely Planet Journeys

Blue icebergs in a lagoon under cloudy skies, with a snow-covered glacier on the far shore.

Apr 17, 202611 min read

The 9 best things to do around Vík and Iceland’s southeast coast

The ruins of Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire. Dave Head/Shutterstock

Apr 17, 202611 min read

11 of the best places to visit in the UK

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