Food and Drink

Mar 1, 2019 • 5 min read

Life in Athens is played out on the street. The best way to really get under the skin of the city is to join in this intoxicating mix that’s somewhere…

Feb 28, 2019 • 7 min read

After a tumultuous two decades of political instability and civil war, calm has returned to Sri Lanka, and visitors are flooding back. This Indian Ocean…

Feb 28, 2019 • 4 min read

Edinburgh in springtime is beautiful, even if the weather at this time of year can still be a touch temperamental. The city’s world-class parks and…

Feb 28, 2019 • 9 min read

Over the last decade, the culinary landscape of cities all over the world has been transformed by a new kind of street food purveyor: gourmet food trucks.

Feb 27, 2019 • 7 min read

Spring in Japan means sakura (cherry) blossoms. And that's just one of the reasons to visit Tokyo at this time of year: there are also traditional…

Feb 26, 2019 • 5 min read

There’s a reason the Japanese call Osaka tenka no daidokoro, or ‘the nation’s kitchen’. If your fantasies of a trip to Japan involve flashing neon lights,…

Feb 26, 2019 • 4 min read

Spoiled for choice – that's likely how you'll feel with a mere day in Athens. The Greek capital is brimming with grand sights, celebrated cuisine and…

Feb 26, 2019 • 4 min read

While Dubai has plenty of intriguing cuisines on offer, from Pakistani and Peruvian to Ethiopian and Iranian, it's always been a little trickier to find…

Feb 25, 2019 • 7 min read

The sleek Al Boraq, Africa’s first high-speed train, now connects two very different but equally fascinating Moroccan cities – laid-back Tangier, sitting…

Feb 25, 2019 • 2 min read

Basking in its diversity, the port town of Odesa impresses with splendid 19th-century architecture, fusion cuisine of the Black Sea coast and nightlife…

Feb 25, 2019 • 5 min read

Chiang Mai may not be able to compete with Bangkok’s myriad wining and dining establishments, but what it lacks in options it makes up for in charm and…

Feb 22, 2019 • 5 min read

Spring is the perfect season to visit Tunis. As the short, rainy winter months give way to longer days and the return of uninterrupted sunshine, the city…

Feb 22, 2019 • 7 min read

It can be easy to play it safe when it comes to taking a city break with the kids: will it be London? Rome? Surely not Orlando again? But, while…

Feb 20, 2019 • 6 min read

Along Turkey’s scenic and serene Aegean coast, chefs, winemakers and food producers are reviving old flavours and cultivating new tastes. Less than an…

Feb 20, 2019 • 6 min read

Impervious to the day-in, day-out waft of incense, a thick flow of sharply suited city workers, selfie-stick-wielding shoppers and giddy bar-hoppers pass…

Feb 19, 2019 • 6 min read

From health-food cafes selling superfood salads and kombucha to ambient ocean-side restaurants serving up everything from steak to sushi, the Cayman…

Feb 19, 2019 • 2 min read

From the traditional Costa Rican establishments to the international restaurants with flair, every visit to San José promises the opportunity to indulge…

Feb 19, 2019 • 5 min read

Bulgaria’s capital usually brings to mind associations with hearty Balkan cuisine that is best washed down with an invigorating glass of rakia (local…

Feb 18, 2019 • 4 min read

Cuzco and the Sacred Valley are no travel secrets – iconic Inca ruins dot the region and world-class hikes wind through its hills, drawing people from all…

Feb 18, 2019 • 5 min read

Helsinki is a captivating city with an intriguing history, impressive architecture, innovative design and fantastic food. Light and airy in the summer and…

Feb 18, 2019 • 5 min read

They say New York is the city that never sleeps, but in Singapore you can now eat, drink, and even fish around the clock. Begin your night at any one of…

Feb 18, 2019 • 4 min read

Lonely Planet Local Alana Morgan first moved to the northern Thai town of Chiang Mai thinking she would stay six to eight months. Seven years later and…