Adventure Travel

Sep 17, 2018 • 4 min read

Nearly a year after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, the island's capital city of San Juan is back in action and ready for visitors.

Sep 12, 2018 • 6 min read

OK, yes, it can be rainy. And cloudy. And a little cold. But when you get a clear night in Britain, the evening sky is as wondrous as anywhere. For one…

Sep 12, 2018 • 10 min read

Jordan’s new long-distance footpath offers travellers the chance to follow in the wake of prophets and shepherds on a journey that traverses lost cities,…

Sep 11, 2018 • 6 min read

Tennessee is brilliant for autumn colors. The state is crumpled with old, rocky mountains blanketed in forests, and these groves turn into a riot of…

Sep 10, 2018 • 4 min read

It used to be that travelers considered South Carolina to be a destination popular only for palm-studded beaches, but there’s more to the state than just…

Sep 4, 2018 • 7 min read

Forget lions, leopards, elephants and the rest… the natural world is full of less famous but no less charismatic creatures, should you care to seek them…

Sep 4, 2018 • 6 min read

New York’s second-largest city, Buffalo owes its prominence – and its remarkable collection of early 20th-century architecture – to the Erie Canal, which…

Sep 4, 2018 • 7 min read

We have the movement of glaciers way back in the Ice Age to thank for formation of the Finger Lakes – 11 slender bodies of water flanked by wilderness,…

Aug 30, 2018 • 5 min read

Located on Manitoba’s Hudson Bay, and known as the ‘Polar Bear Capital of the World’, the remote, 900-person town of Churchill is a magnet for those…

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 28, 2018 • 6 min read

Few people have heard of Jekyll Island, Georgia. But huge, world-changing things once happened in this tiny spot – one of four barrier islands known as…

Aug 28, 2018 • 5 min read

The default image plastered across tourist brochures of Jordan’s Dead Sea show people floating effortlessly, laid back with newspaper in hand as gentle…

Aug 28, 2018 • 7 min read

'What’s the best moment of your life?' Ask a traveller that question and you’ll quickly find yourself immersed in colourful stories of hallowed hikes, eye…

Aug 28, 2018 • 8 min read

Tunis itself has all the charm you need for a short break, but if you’re staying longer, the city makes a great base for exploring the north and central…

Aug 27, 2018 • 5 min read

Francis Ford Coppola found creative inspiration in the energy of Buenos Aires. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry appreciated Argentina’s mountains from an aerial…

Aug 24, 2018 • 7 min read

With some of Italy’s best wines, truffles, beef and chocolate, the northern Italian region of Piedmont offers a plethora of exhilarating tasting…

Aug 22, 2018 • 6 min read

Day or night, there’s always something going on in Tofo. It's an unassuming village in Mozambique, yes, but offshore its waters hold a world of delights,…

Aug 22, 2018 • 7 min read

Sleeping in the wild on a mobile safari, with nothing but a piece of canvas between you and Africa's wildlife, may not be for everyone, but it makes for a…

Aug 21, 2018 • 6 min read

Antananarivo, the tongue-twisting capital of Madagascar, is often overlooked by travellers, which is an opportunity missed. Yes, it’s a busy, ramshackle…

Aug 20, 2018 • 7 min read

Stretching more than 4000km from east to west, Indonesia's sprawling, island-packed jungle archipelago offers many opportunities for active and…

Aug 14, 2018 • 5 min read

Lonely Planet Local Lucy Corne fell in love with Cape Town following an overland trip across the continent. She was hooked by its mountain-meets-beach…

Aug 10, 2018 • 6 min read

The Russian Far East has a mystique that’s been luring travellers for generations. With the volcanoes and geysers of Kamchatka, ancient stone pillars on…