World Travel Stories

Aug 20, 2014 • 5 min read

As a travel writer, I've raised my kids on the road. After dozens of family trips by planes, trains and automobiles, months spent living out of a duffel…

Jul 22, 2014 • 6 min read

The United States has a captivating array of attractions, from sun-kissed beaches to craggy mountains, with red-rock deserts, verdant forests and vibrant…

Jul 14, 2014 • 5 min read

Traveling can be a lot like strip poker: no matter how brilliantly you've played and how many extra undergarments you layered on before the game,…

May 20, 2014 • 5 min read

The sun: such a wondrous, life-giving, and – let's not forget – dangerous entity. Its power demands respect, particularly after you've been burned to a…

May 12, 2014 • 7 min read

To mark Lonely Planet’s sponsorship of the iconic 1917 Curtiss JN-4 ‘Flying Jenny’ Biplane’s commemorative air tour this summer we’re exploring the…

Apr 23, 2014 • 6 min read

At the risk of starting on a bummer note, it's my sad duty to confirm that the age of groundbreaking, Earth-bound adventure is effectively over. Even…

Feb 4, 2014 • 6 min read

Sixteen countries now allow same-sex marriage, as do 17 US states and the District of Columbia. Now LGBT couples can tie the knot beside a volcano, atop a…

Nov 18, 2013 • 7 min read

Packing the right tech can help take some of the stress out of work trips and let you concentrate on the more enjoyable elements of business travel. Check…

Nov 12, 2013 • 5 min read

Ever since Michael J Fox strapped on his self-lacing Nike Mag sneakers and slipped into a self-drying jacket in Back to the Future II, travel tech geeks…

Nov 12, 2013 • 5 min read

The apps just keep coming! Apple's App Store now hosts over a million (with 60 billion downloads) and Android’s Google Play store has a similar number…

Oct 23, 2013 • 7 min read

Your endless winter is here with snow adventures that take you to the best pow-pow our planet has to offer. Stay frosty. This article is adapted from…

Oct 16, 2013 • 7 min read

Stretch your legs over hours or days, without leaving some of the world’s biggest cities. This article is adapted from Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate…

Aug 1, 2013 • 6 min read

There’s nothing like fine print and legal language to put a dampener on a spontaneous adventure, but many argue that if you can’t afford travel insurance,…

Jun 13, 2013 • 4 min read

Cycling’s toughest competitors will line up their bikes in the Corsican town of Porto-Vecchio on 29 June for the centenary edition of the Tour de France…

May 15, 2013 • 5 min read

Travel buzz-kills are a singular kind of torture, born out of impossibly high expectations for a destination. The considerable time and money invested in…

Apr 17, 2013 • 3 min read

Kicking back on a beach, cold beer in hand while watching the sun go down is one of travel’s finest pleasures. But there’s something far more rewarding…

Mar 22, 2013 • 4 min read

Little can match the pleasure of taking a dip in a secluded spot. Sliding into a river or striking out for the centre of a lake, it’s impossible not to…

Feb 5, 2013 • 5 min read

'They give me a piece of insulation so me feet don't freeze to the floor,' the bartender tells me cheerfully at the Iglu Village in Kühtai, Austria,…

Jan 11, 2013 • 3 min read

Keeping the kids entertained. Image by Meredith Winn Photography (Getty Images).

Jan 7, 2013 • 3 min read

Just because your child only eats cheese sandwiches at home, travelling to countries with more exotic cuisines doesn't have to cause a hunger strike…

Jan 4, 2013 • 4 min read

The first time you contemplate hitting the road as a family can feel fraught with potential disaster – you envisage being stuck without vital wet wipes,…

Jan 4, 2013 • 3 min read

Fed up with the stresses and strains of a working life in London that left little time to spend with our two boys (then aged 6 and 3), my partner and I…