Lillehammer is one of central Norway’s loveliest lakeside towns, arrayed along a wide and beautiful valley. Its pretty, compact core sits above the northern end of Mjøsa lake, beyond which the town climbs the surrounding hillsides, with ski slopes winding…
Iceland’s massive northernmost peninsula, the Westfjords is home to deserted beaches, ink-black cliffs, glacier-gouged valleys and snow-crusted peaks that deliver all the high-drama natural splendor you can imagine. Yet with only 7000 residents, this fjord-slashed, mountain-studded and almost entirely treeless…
Here are the top day trips from London by train – all just a few hours from the Big Smoke. Pack a train picnic, grab a window seat, and make the journey part of the adventure. London is brilliant – but sometimes…
Few countries on earth issue such a pure call to explore the wild on foot as Iceland. This landscape – the ice, the lava fields, the gravel trails across grasslands – is best experienced with the ground underfoot and the…
Today I want to bring you my London autumn packing list. If you’re traveling to the city this season and you want an insider’s tips for what to bring in your luggage, read on for my seasonal essentials for the…
When people describe Hainan as the “Hawaii of China,” Sanya’s beaches are likely what they are picturing. Famed for white sand and ritzy beachside resorts, this popular resort is the pride of China’s largest tropical island, and the nation’s best-known…
These days, the Lonely Planet team is constantly zig-zagging across the globe, visiting new places and revisiting others we’ve come to hold dear. But every traveler’s passion for travel started somewhere. These are the trips that made each of us…
Rhode Island may be the smallest state in the USA but it has plenty for visitors to do. This destination where land and sea are intertwined promises 400 miles (643km) of coastal adventures, a passion for local produce and sustainable seafood,…
Bathed in clear Arctic light and sitting atop one of the world’s largest iron mines, Kiruna is an intriguing outpost in northern Sweden. And the wilderness that fans out from the town – the homeland of the Indigenous Sámi people…
With its mild climate, diverse terrain and welcoming spirit, Virginia offers a wide range of things to do for explorers of all ages. In this commonwealth, you’ll find everything from remote wilderness and bustling cities to beaches, pastoral farmland and…