Tip Travel

We travel for many reasons. Some people do it for strict business needs, others to see their loved ones and most of us for the sheer pleasure of getting away from the mundane and discovering new sights and adventures. The Lonely Planet offices, [...]

First coined by Joël Henry in 1990, ‘experimental travel’ turns travel into a game. In an era of mass travel where it seems that there are few places left unexplored, it’s a great way of turning a well-known destination into unmapped [...]

Change is at the heart of travel. While it might not be the reason we head out the door and cross oceans, it is an almost inevitable by-product. How can you interact with other people and cultures, be pushed out of your comfort zone, have your [...]

How will you circumnavigate the globe? Lonely Planet Image by Lee Foster. Phileas Fogg did it on ships, trains and the odd elephant. Andy Pag rescued a school bus from a scrapheap, converted it to run on veggie oil, and then drove around the [...]

This past week, the New7Wonders Foundation released a provisional list of the ‘New7Wonders of Nature’ based on popular vote, part of a series of lists attempting to define the wonders of the world as we see them today. The list (in alphabetical [...]

With the holidays approaching faster than a speeding Rudolph, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and find the right gift for your loved ones. Choosing gifts for travellers can be tricky, but we have a sackful of suggestions whether you’re [...]

At Lonely Planet we’re all about inspiring and empowering people to get out there and explore the world, no matter who you are or where you’re from. But recently we realised that we had been unintentionally leaving a very important group [...]

Lonely Planet’s Lost in Translation photo contest, where travellers submitted pictures of funny and confusing translations, closed recently. And let me tell you, selecting the winner has been a difficult process – mostly because it’s really [...]

After combing through over 1200 hilarious, strange and downright inexplicable photos from around the world for our Lost in Translation photo contest on Facebook, we can now reveal the winning photo. It’s funny, it’s strangely saucy, and [...]

It’s interesting that Amelia Earhart’s final destination – or intended one – is virtually impossible to visit seven decades later. In 1937, the aviator was bound for Howland Island on the second-to-last leg of her landmark global flight. [...]