With tens of thousands of islands scattered some 5000km (3100mi) from east to west, Indonesia looks like anything but a…
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Sri Lanka’s landscape is impressively varied. Grand national parks are home to safari adventures, otherworldly coastlines circle the perimeter, and…
You know that old saying that it’s not about the destination but rather the journey? Well, there are few places…
New Zealand is a long, narrow and relatively sparsely populated country. Outside the cities, there are vast expanses of rolling…
There aren’t many places where you can drive for hours on beautiful, open roads without seeing anything other than the…
This series of articles about credit cards, points and miles, and budgeting for travel is brought to you in partnership…
This series of articles about credit cards, points and miles, and budgeting for travel is brought to you in partnership…
Colorado is a large, geographically diverse state that’s best explored by car. If you’re planning to stay in one place…
Despite a season of hassles and high fares, air travel continues its robust upward trend. Globally, passenger air traffic has…
Costa Rica packs a world of adventure into a relatively small area. Limited infrastructure means that getting around can be…
Pakistan is one of Asia’s most exciting frontiers, but exploring independently can pose challenges, especially for those new to the…
If you are like me you love looking out of the window of a plane. You also constantly wonder on…
Journeying through Mongolia’s epic landscapes is a mesmerizing adventure. The sheer scale and emptiness of the steppe has a hypnotic…
When I got into the points and miles world a decade ago, it was a niche “hobby,” and there were…
The traffic may be anarchic and there’s no citywide subway system, but Bogotá is still a relatively easy place to…
Wrapped around the east coast of mainland Southeast Asia like a mythical Naga serpent, Vietnam naturally lends itself to overland…
St Lucia is a volcanic island and one of the more mountainous in the Caribbean. At only 27 miles long…
Transportation around Alaska can be challenging, but given enough time and planning, provide for massive rewards in the opportunities to…
Spread across 7000 islands and dotted with megacities, mountain ranges, and mighty national parks, Japan can appear a little intimidating to explore…
Think of travel in Greece, and your mind may wander to images of ferries cruising across the turquoise Aegean Sea.…
Distances in Scotland are small but the landscapes are enormous. A journey that looks like it should take minutes on…
South Africa is the ninth-biggest country in Africa, so figuring how to get around in the country in an efficient…
Travelers in the United States will be taking to the skies in record numbers again this summer. And when they…
There are a multitude of ways to get around Nigeria. Millions of Nigerians use various kinds of public and private…
Towering snow-capped mountains, lush evergreen forests filled with wildlife, deep blue coastlines dotted with little towns: this isn’t the setting…
I recently visited Nepal as my daughter, Chhavi, was playing an ITF juniors tennis tournament there. It was a breath…
I recently visited Nepal as my daughter, Chhavi, was playing an ITF juniors tennis tournament there. It was a breath…
Belize is a very small country, so it’s easy enough to get from one spot to another within a few…
One of the last bastions of phone-free travel is about to get connected, eliminating the need for airplane mode –…
City meets seascape in Vancouver, where majestic mountains and towering trees frame the foreground of a sparkling metropolis that sits…
Look at Thailand on a map – the country resembles an elephant’s head. Stretching for more than 1000 miles (1610km)…
It’s become an iconic image of travel in the United States – a red convertible, top down, cruising such classic…
Congestion is a part of life in Puerto Rico, where everyone and their grandmother owns a car, and driving is…
While Morocco’s medinas are made for walking, to experience the country’s dazzling diversity, make like the locals and take advantage…
Mexico is huge! From fluffy, white ski slopes and thick, steamy jungle to cacti-strewn deserts and sublime stretches of untouched…
In this series, Lonely Planet’s team of writers and editors answers your travel problems and provide tips and hacks to…
On October 11, Japan will finally open its doors to independent travel following more than two years of some of the…
With notoriously bad traffic and next-to-impossible parking, it’s best to avoid driving until it’s time to leave San Francisco. Fortunately,…
Chile may be narrow, but the distance between Punta Arenas, in the south, and Arica, in the north, is about…
Criss-crossing destinations around Spain whether by land, air or sea is easy and convenient due to Spain’s efficient multi-modal public…
Think of Brazil and huge swaths of tropical rainforest, swampy wetlands, rolling grasslands, rugged plateaus and green mountains come to…
It’s easy to get around in Hawaii. Frequent flights connect the islands, and the roads are mostly in good shape.…
As one of England’s greatest cities and one of the country’s busiest ports, Liverpool is awash with history, music, sport and…
Argentina is the eighth-largest country on Earth and, as a result, distances between destinations can be huge. For example, the…
Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world with very different regions and climates. Deciding where to go – and…
Delhi Leh flight is known for its jaw dropping scenic views of the Ladakh Range of mountains if you choose…
The vast majority of visitors to France choose to travel en voiture (by car). However, while driving is often the…
Despite its myriad attractions, England is a fairly compact country with decent roads and a wide rail network so getting…
Visitors have many options for getting between and around Florida’s pristine coastlines, swampy lagoons and big-time cities. While the sprawl of…
Getting around Croatia is generally a breeze. The best way to travel? That depends on the kind of trip you’re…
I’m a travel journalist and I’ve given up flying. It might’ve been the best thing I’ve done – both for…
After passengers share photos online of their unappetizing inflight meals, we asked aviation journalist John Walton how airplane food has…
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I recently visited Ladakh for the 5th time. The first time, way back in 2005 my husband and I did…