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“My Husband Hates This Hack”: 80 Golden Travel Hacks People Don’t Gatekeep

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Lonely Planet co-founder reveals the four destinations he’ll never visit again

The 78-year-old adventurer has put the world’s biggest country at the top of his no-go list

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"As soon as it went online, every African safari company and its dog nicked it to use on their own site…"

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Scottish city named among the world's top LGBT+ destinations

A city in Scotland has been named one of the world's top LGBT+ travel destinations by Lonely Planet ...

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Lonely Planet reveals the world’s most queer-friendly destinations: can you guess where they are?

The organisation has launched a brand new guidebook aimed at an LGBTQ+ audience

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Why this seaside town in Scotland is one of the most 'charming' in Britain

A coastal town in Scotland has been named one of the most 'charming' in the whole of Britain by well-known travel publication Lonely Planet.

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Dragon’s blood in Yemen: The perfect holidays for quirky tree spotting

Five of the more unusual trees you might want to spot on your travels

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A local’s guide to the Sunshine Coast: ‘There’s more variety and natural beauty in the hinterlands’

The Sunny Coast – as locals know it – has a get-up-early culture, says Lonely Planet editor Jessica Lockhart. Between the busy beaches, bustling markets and afternoon live music, it’s also possible to find yourself alone in nature

The Guardian - AU

Fiji, Nepal… East Anglia? Why this quiet patch of England is among the best regions to visit in 2025

Half-timbered houses, artistic wool towns and coastline strewn with beaches helped this English region onto the coveted Lonely Planet list of destinations for travellers – Daniel Stables uncovers what makes it so special

The Independent UK

Lonely Planet names the top 30 destinations to visit in 2025 – and they might not be where you expect

Next year’s hot picks include Toulouse, Cameroon – and East Anglia

The Independent UK

Lonely Planet review - Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth heat up beach-read travel romance

A novelist meets a financier two decades her junior at a writers’ retreat in Morocco, in this welcome addition to a flurry of age-gap romances released this summer

The Guardian - UK

Lonely Planet: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know

Lonely Planet sees a reclusive writer suddenly fall for a younger man while in Morocco

WhatToWatch

The good tourist: can we learn to travel without absolutely infuriating the locals?

Author Paige McClanahan says there is a way to be your best self abroad – it starts by visiting fewer places and spending longer there. Can her approach end the growing anger around overtourism?

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The Independent UK

Revealed: Our changing travel tastes, by guidebook sales

The Man Who Pays His Way: Comparing bestsellers over 30 years is enlightening

Advnture

Where are the best places to see the Aurora Borealis?

Our guide to the most spectacular places to see the ethereally beautiful Aurora Borealis, from North America to Scandinavia

The Guardian - AU

Overseas over seas: how hard is it to travel internationally from Australia without flying?

Flightless travel is catching on in Europe, but it’s not always plain sailing in other parts of the world, as Sacha Shaw discovered

The Independent UK

The secret decision-making behind ‘best-of’ travel lists – and why they always seem to get it wrong

Arbitrary at best and greenwashing at worst, it’s hard to believe these lists are influencing the average traveller, writes Lucy Thackray

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Nairobi Tops Lonely Planet’s Best Cities List For 2024, Beating Paris And Montreal

Nairobi Named Best City to Visit in 2024 by Lonely Planet, Showcasing Its Vibrant Culture And Wildlife Safaris

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The Week in Detail: Pasifika MPs, 95bFM, and comic books

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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Making the Planet less Lonely

Lonely Planet, the book that was for many years a travellers’ bible turns 50 this year. But with instant information available anywhere, how will Lonely Planet keep up?

The Independent UK

Far north of Scotland named on Lonely Planet’s ‘must visit’ list

The region boasts the most intact and extensive blanket bog system in the world.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s Kangaroo Island named No 2 must-visit region for 2024 by Lonely Planet

Karta Pintingga was picked for its ‘amazing beaches’, food, wine, wildlife and outdoor adventures

The National (Scotland)

Scottish region makes list of world’s best travel destinations for 2024

A SCOTTISH region has made a global list of the best travel destinations for 2024...

The Independent UK

The top 50 destinations to visit in 2024, according to Lonely Planet

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