Art and Culture

Jul 2, 2018 • 7 min read

As the mercury soars and the beach resorts fill up along the coasts of the Mediterranean, there’s one place where you can still stake out your own patch…

Jul 1, 2018 • 4 min read

Long gone are the days when Manhattanites would scoff at the idea of a trip to Brooklyn – these days they know that it’s where much of the city’s fun lies…

Jun 29, 2018 • 5 min read

With its gender-fluid fashion scene and colourful LGBT culture – not to mention rumoured gay royals of yesteryear – Stockholm is a vibrant, open and…

Jun 27, 2018 • 4 min read

Awakening from the slumber of a long winter, summer in Montréal is an extravaganza of options. An international metropolis dressed in the charm and…

Jun 27, 2018 • 5 min read

With a myriad of free and low-budget outdoor and cultural activities to choose from, a wallet full of cash is unnecessary for travelers wanting to…

Jun 27, 2018 • 6 min read

Inside the walls of the 5000-year-old city of Akko, bustling markets are squeezed into alleyways that meander past incredible historical sites. It was the…

Jun 26, 2018 • 9 min read

It’s easy to see why Bridgetown is a popular cruise stop. The Careenage is an Instagram-worthy scene of bridges and a boardwalk running along a river…

Jun 26, 2018 • 5 min read

Leave it to Quito to quietly slide into its new position as South America’s capital of cool. This Ecuadorian city has long nabbed some impressive titles,…

Jun 26, 2018 • 6 min read

Do kids and priceless artworks mix? While the phrase ‘like a bull in a china shop’ might spring to mind, your tiny tornadoes will not only be welcomed,…

Jun 25, 2018 • 6 min read

Summer temperatures in Rio regularly top 40°C (104°F), leading locals and tourists to crowd the nearby beaches and forest waterfalls to escape the heat…

Jun 25, 2018 • 7 min read

Wales, though one of the four constituent countries of the UK, has its own rhythm, its own culture and its own reasons to be visited. It's a land of…

Jun 22, 2018 • 8 min read

A 26-mile hike from one tip of LA’s Sunset Boulevard to the other helps a long-term resident reconnect with his city’s history and uncover the changes…

Jun 21, 2018 • 5 min read

Lonely Planet Local Erin Harvey moved to Tunis two years ago and has relished the relaxed pace of life and the many sunny days, which are perfect for…

Jun 20, 2018 • 6 min read

Perhaps the most fulfilling adventure is one where you learn who you are. People discover aspects of themselves over a lifetime, but places often take…

Jun 19, 2018 • 5 min read

Having spent nearly half of the 20th century isolated from the rest of the world, Albania remains somewhat a land of mystery, only recently making its way…

Jun 19, 2018 • 5 min read

Summer in New York City can be brutal – and one of the best ways to escape its sweltering clutches is by heading to Central Park. Once all areas of the…

Jun 18, 2018 • 6 min read

Haifa is moody in the best possible way. Israel’s third-largest city is a jigsaw of neighbourhoods between the slopes of Mt Carmel and the Mediterranean…

Jun 17, 2018 • 5 min read

New Orleans’ bars can stay open around the clock, which makes it possible to completely rearrange your schedule to whatever suits your night-owl soul…

Jun 15, 2018 • 4 min read

Wherever you travel in Morocco, you’ll hear its rich musical culture, with everything from Berber, Andalusian, Arabic and sub-Saharan influences. The…

Jun 15, 2018 • 5 min read

Every year more travellers make the journey to the Balkans to explore the countries of the former Yugoslavia. Some come for adventure, many for history…

Jun 15, 2018 • 7 min read

Often overlooked yet beloved by all who’ve set foot in its piñon-clad arid mountains, New Mexico encompasses all that makes the Southwest USA so magical…

Jun 14, 2018 • 4 min read

How did a quaint town in the Peruvian Amazon, some 280 miles from Lima, come to play host to the nation’s top annual music festival? Based on its history,…