Art and Culture

Aug 7, 2019 • 4 min read

Do flying saucers whiz across the Nevada desert sky on the regular? Alas, probably not. But while travelers, or a rogue group of raiders, may not spy any…

Aug 6, 2019 • 4 min read

In the first of a series of posts documenting his attendance of the Hajj in 2019, Lonely Planet writer Tharik Hussain documents his experience from the…

Aug 6, 2019 • 5 min read

If you’re planning a trip to Hawaii, you’re not alone. The remote archipelago in the Pacific receives flights and ships full of tourists every day –…

Aug 6, 2019 • 5 min read

‘Bonjour-hi!’ Montréal’s breezy, unofficial greeting is a fitting welcome to a city where French and English mingle in covered markets, cobblestone…

Aug 5, 2019 • 4 min read

$125 won’t get you to the other side of the world, but here’s 10 ways you can use a relatively small amount of money to further your travel adventures.

Aug 5, 2019 • 4 min read

Few morning routines are complete without a vitalizing cup of coffee. If you’re a fan of mild, well-balanced beans, there’s a good chance the cup you’re…

Aug 4, 2019 • 7 min read

I spent 24 hours in Cork City before embarking on a road trip around County Cork. It was my first time in Ireland’s second city, though I’m not a newcomer…

Aug 3, 2019 • 5 min read

Downtown Los Angeles, much of which was once a sketchy no-go zone, is in the midst of regeneration, and neon – radiant gas sealed in hand-twisted glass…

Aug 2, 2019 • 4 min read

In a region proudly possessing world-famous sites, Howard County, northwest of Washington DC near Baltimore, gets little play. But if you give it a chance…

Aug 2, 2019 • 5 min read

The Philippines is a relatively easy travel destination by Southeast Asian standards. English is widely spoken, and the country has an endearing don't…

Aug 2, 2019 • 5 min read

From the monument and museum-filled Mitte to creative Kreuzberg and the pristine Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin has something for everyone. If you’re spending a…

Aug 1, 2019 • 5 min read

It’s impossible to see all of Rome in a mere three days, but armed with the right itinerary, you can take in the hot-tempered city’s top sights.

Aug 1, 2019 • 5 min read

Prague may be full of incredible sights, but they are also located close enough that you can take in many of them over the course of a weekend. Find out…

Aug 1, 2019 • 4 min read

Glamour, glitz, theater, comedy, body positivity, freedom of expression and striptease – what’s not to love? The art of burlesque first came onto the…

Jul 31, 2019 • 5 min read

A nod of the head and a wry smile and they're off, fiddles hopping, feet stomping and the gravelly voices belting out the tunes. Music seems to run in the…

Jul 30, 2019 • 3 min read

New Orleans is, if anything, a city of festivals, which a) makes it a hell of a lot of fun to live in; and b) it gives the casual visitor unparalleled…

Jul 30, 2019 • 4 min read

Napa, Marlborough, Bordeaux and … Yamanashi? Japan’s up-and-coming wine country might not roll off the tongue as automatically as the world’s more widely…

Jul 29, 2019 • 5 min read

Once a highly prized port within the Spanish empire, modern day Cartagena bursts with color and charisma, tempting all who visit to live a little louder…

Jul 29, 2019 • 5 min read

There’s never a bad time to explore the world, but October offers a particular wealth of experiences for those wanting to get a little closer to another…

Jul 28, 2019 • 4 min read

Barcelona – laid-back, beautiful and right on the beach – is a great city to bring the kids.

Jul 28, 2019 • 7 min read

The history of American music is the history of the nation itself. With the songs of the sharecroppers evolving into blues, the sounds of gospel evolving…

Jul 28, 2019 • 6 min read

If you’ve ever been to a baseball game, you’ve probably sung the sport’s anthem: ‘Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks.’ How very passé. These days,…