Americas Travel Stories

Oct 1, 2020 • 3 min read

This Cayman Islands distillery uses a unique aging process for its rum.

Jul 22, 2020 • 3 min read

Driving the Pan-American Highway is the tire-testing, gas-guzzling road trip of dreams. Here's what you need to know.

Jul 22, 2020 • 5 min read

From desert to coast, here are some of the most beautiful drives in the Americas to inspire your next road trip.

Jul 17, 2020 • 5 min read

Afro-Ecuadorians make up about seven to 10 % of the country's population, but their impact on Ecuador's food, music and traditions is undeniable. 

Jul 16, 2020 • 4 min read

The verdant mountains and numerous protected parks means hiking in Puerto Rico has plenty of potential. Here are 7 trails to try.

Nov 26, 2019 • 5 min read

Climbing’s popularity has grown around the world, so it’s no surprise via ferratas — ‘iron paths’ in Italian — are on the rise as well.

Jul 15, 2019 • 5 min read

With a gleaming career spanning two decades and eight studio albums (plus a ninth rumoured to be released in 2019), it’s impossible not to have a…

Aug 29, 2018 • 5 min read

A cruise. To a certain kind of traveler, the mere suggestion sounds like a dirty word. It conjures up images of conga lines. Of endless buffets. Of hairy…

Aug 1, 2018 • 5 min read

To fully grasp the beauty and diversity of the Panamanian culture, simply hop in the car and go. With some of the best roads in Central America and a…

Jun 4, 2018 • 4 min read

To experience the real Dominica is to rub sweat from your brow, to have your favorite pair of hiking boots caked in mud, and to thoroughly understand how…

May 8, 2018 • 4 min read

Panama City is famous for its ultramodern skyline. But architecture in Panama is much more that just skyscrapers. While popular ‘barrios’ (neighborhoods)…

Apr 30, 2018 • 4 min read

For food, fun and festivals, Port of Spain, the capital city of Trinidad and Tobago, is your ideal Caribbean location. The country's complicated history…

Apr 18, 2018 • 4 min read

The tropical landscape of Panama City is home to Lonely Planet Local Martina Gili, who loves the way the metropolis surrounded by jungle offers the best…

Mar 28, 2018 • 5 min read

Just 50 miles north of Venezuela and, importantly, well south of the Caribbean hurricane belt most prone to storms, lies Bonaire, one of the Dutch 'ABC…