One of the best things about the Swiss city of Lausanne is its brilliant location. Located in the heart of…
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Imagine bouncing over rolling grasslands in a 4WD, with nothing but rolling green steppe extending in every direction. Mongolia is…
Road trips in Montana really take you places. Massive mountains, glacier lakes, and wild rivers unfurl outside the window on…
Scotland’s most famous road trip, the incredible and iconic North Coast 500 is one of my favorite rides in the…
Montréal’s picturesque city parks and “the mountain” Mont-Royal are stunning natural idylls within a bustling city but you can’t beat…
The UK is home to some of the world’s best road trips, with lots of (both official and unofficial) routes…
Portugal may be a small country, but it’s packed with scenic beauty, vibrant culture, and historical marvels. From the rolling…
With 114,000 square miles of canyons, deserts and forests, Arizona is the sixth-largest state in the US, and the country’s…
The sheer size (it’s the sixth-largest state) and scope of Arizona make it tempting to try to explore this wonderland…
With its cinematic topography, magnificent cuisine and 2000 years of history, Lyon is impressive enough by itself to keep visitors…
Looking to fill your days with a little adventure with the best day trips in Ohio?As travel lovers who thrive…
With its incredible range of spectacular scenery, Pakistan offers some truly epic road trips. With a rented car and driver…
From sprawling panoramic mountain views to breathtaking blue oceans, there’s a reason why Los Angeles holds a special place in…
Texas is big – very big. But Austin, Dallas, San Antonio and El Paso are easy-to-reach launchpads for scenic road…
Vacationers have flocked to Florida since the late 1800s, when Henry Flagler built his famous railroad down the coast. The…
Founded in 1819 as a bustling trading port, the modern city-state of Singapore is now best known for its diverse blend…
Savannah, Georgia, has plenty of appealing qualities, like its incredible food scene and historic landmarks. But this coastal city is…
Diverse landscapes are Chile’s biggest asset. Traveling around this long, narrow country, you’ll be greeted by an ever-shifting panorama of…
Paris’ wealth of architectural icons, monumental museums and unmissable dining experiences makes it difficult for visitors to contemplate straying beyond…
Denver is Colorado’s biggest city and home to a major international airport. As such, it’s a popular jumping-off point for…
This series of articles about credit cards, points and miles, and budgeting for travel is brought to you in partnership…
Captivating Cartagena stands as one of Colombia’s top tourist destinations owing to its unique style and culture, wrapped up in…
Chicago has enough cloud-poking towers, rockin’ live-music clubs and world-class museums to keep you occupied for weeks, but just beyond…
Germany, birthplace of the autobahn, is a wonderful country for driving tours. It’s big and varied enough to allow longer,…
For at least two millennia, Uzbekistan has been the setting for some of Asia’s most important road trips, following the…
A day-long road trip around the beautiful island of St Lucia gives you an incredible insight into its natural beauty, numerous…
Berlin is surrounded by the forest-filled, lake-spotted state of Brandenburg, which offers year-round respite from the streets of the capital.…
In Norway, where mountains spring straight from the sea and mossy greens sit starkly against grey, craggy, snow-capped peaks, driving…
Thanks to the Netherlands’ compact size and superb transport links, visitors to Amsterdam are spoiled for day trip choices that…
San Francisco locals are notorious for not wanting to leave the city – forget crossing bridges to get across the…
If the residents of Munich look pleased with their lot, it’s little wonder – this city strides effortlessly between the…
With so much to see in Rome, you’d be forgiven for never making it outside the city limits, but the…
India is big the way continents are big. It’s a 3214km (2000-mile) journey from northern Ladakh to the tip of Tamil…
You probably already know that Nigeria is a country of diverse ethnic groups, numbering at least 250, and there is…
Czechia’s capital city is a fantastic sprawl of Gothic, Renaissance and baroque buildings that line both banks of the Vltava…
A Phoenix to Sedona drive is one of the most unlikely, lesser-discussed road trips in the US. Unlike many of the US’…
Itching to hit the open road in Mexico? We have five epic drives to fuel your wanderlust. Winding through the country’s most…
In Lonely Plan-it, we take you step by step through how we put together some of the most complicated travel…
From the sun-drenched coasts of California to the rugged beauty of the Rocky Mountains, the USA is home to some…
The cities of Scotland may be full to the brim with history and atmosphere, but it’s the countryside in between that captures…
Boston is rich with historic sites, artistic venues, swanky restaurants and outdoor adventure, and if you want to keep exploring,…
The scenery in the Loire Valley changes around every curve. Honey-colored villages give way to lavish castles. Vine-draped fields back…
Lonely Planet’s new book Electric Vehicle Road Trips Europe will help expand the horizons of owners of electric vehicles. It’s…
After years of living in the Middle East, writer Jenny Walker recently set off on move back to Europe, driving…
Few destinations can boast such a variety of outstanding geographical diversity as Panama. Driving here is less about cruising through wide-open spaces…
The geographical diversity of Malawi is likely to capture your attention as you travel around. And with a fairly dependable coach system…
After you’ve exhausted the honky-tonks and legendary hot-chicken scene, a day trip from Nashville is definitely in order. Luckily, the…
A world-class city, Athens is crammed with attractions and entertainment that can fill weeks of any visitor’s time. But a number…
As an island nation with nearly three-quarters of its terrain smothered in mountains, Japan seems custom-built for scenic road trips.…
No matter your age, California is one big playground. From frolicking among the towering Redwoods along the north coast to…
It may be a cliche, but California is truly an outdoor playground. From the sun-kissed beaches of Southern California to…
California is rightfully praised for its natural wonders, from the crashing pacific to the towering redwoods and jaw-dropping granite peaks…
From the picturesque beaches of Southern California to the tech fairytales of Silicon Valley and many other places, California seems…
If you love food, it might be hard to choose where in California to plan a trip. From the rural…
While Havana, with its grandiose architecture and vibrant culture, continues to be the number one place to visit for travelers…