With wallet-friendly accommodation, adventurous activities and chilled-out beach towns where you can meet likeminded travelers, Costa Rica is the perfect destination for solo travel.
San Sebastián is one of the world’s premier food destinations. Discover the best places in this Spanish city to try pintxos, the Basque version of tapas.
Explore the great outdoors in the Great Lakes State. Hike, bike and paddle through Michigan’s many miles of trails, taking in the scenery from Sugarloaf Mountain down to Lake Macatawa.
From tasting the finest Portuguese custard tarts and the local cherry liqueur to seeking out the best sunset viewpoint – here's how to make the most of a day in Lisbon.
Like something from a fairy tale, if you bide your time and plan it right, once hidden pathways will reveal themselves and provide you with walkable access to these islands of medieval castles, shimmering shrines and some of the world's wildest coastal landscapes.
From nightmare hotel stays to dodgy dinners, Lonely Planet staff relive some of their most memorable travel traumas, and reflect on how they might avoid the same pitfalls if they ever retraced their steps.
At the heart of Costa Rica mesmeric landscapes of misty cloud forests, topaz hot-water pools and a cool coastline await. So relax amidst Mother Nature's finest and reconnect your mind, body and soul.
Sichuan's perennial attractions – fiery food, sleepy pandas, ancient cultures – have long drawn visitors, but 2018 also beckons a new era for this region, with myriad modern marvels for travelers to enjoy.