Travel The Wayúu: Colombia’s most famous weaversLonely Planet - Jacqui de KlerkBright and colorful, Wayúu mochilas (bags) are one of Colombia’s most famous artisan products. Meticulously hand-stitched by the Wayúu indigenous people of La Guajira in northeast Colombia, the mochilas
Eiffel Tower Happy 130th birthday Eiffel Tower! Paris toasts its most iconic monumentLonely Planet - Fionnuala McCarthyIt has been a drama-filled week for the Eiffel Tower, Paris’s most iconic structure. It started with a series of celebrations to mark 130 years since the tower was built and ended with the iconic structure
Travel How a village came together to rejuvenate their local area with tourismLonely Planet - James Gabriel MartinTwo hours west of Chengdu at the foothills of the Tibetan Plateau in Sichuan province lies Miaoxia, one of the last few remaining timber settlements in the region. Formerly a community kitchen, a once-derelict
Mount Kilimanjaro Controversial plans in the works for a cable car on KilimanjaroLonely Planet - Matt PhillipsTanzania has announced a controversial plan to install cable cars on Africa’s tallest mountain, Kilimanjaro. Although still in the process of completing a feasibility study, the government is believed
Hawaii Southwest's new Hawaiian flights will make island-hopping easierLonely Planet - Andrea SmithWhile there was great excitement when Southwest Airlines launched its flights between California and Hawaii back in March, there is now even better news for those who wish to visit the tropical island.
Amazon Prime Video A Good Omens-themed secret experience will open in LondonLonely Planet - Andrea SmithIf you’re living in anticipation of the forthcoming new Amazon Original series, Good Omens, adapted from the popular 1990 novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, you’ll be in for a treat in London in
Photo Editing Irish tourists reunited with photo taken of them by stranger in NYCLonely Planet - Sasha BradyTwitter has reunited three Irishmen with a photograph taken of them by a stranger in New York. When Christina Boniello was visiting New York earlier this month, she came across three Irish tourists who,
Venice Tourists caught breaking these rules in Venice could face high finesLonely Planet - Sasha BradyLittering, swimming in canals or wandering around shirtless are some of the offences that could see you fined or banned from Venice in the latest rules aimed to crack down on disruptive tourists. New will
Travel The best places to visit in Europe in 2019, according to us!Lonely Planet - Alex ButlerWhether you want to wander through high mountain ranges or lose yourself on city streets, travellers looking for inspiration for a European holiday will find everything they need on Lonely Planet’s Best
Travel These images show what New York City could have looked likeLonely Planet - Sasha BradyFrom a gigantic airport in Midtown to a totem-style tower in Times Square, a new project imagines what New York could have looked like if some of the city’s most fascinating design proposals had been New
Travel The eight best day trips from LondonLonely Planet - Will JonesWith so many world-class things to see and do in London, planning a day trip away from it can feel akin to lounging on a sunbed in Mauritius researching beach holidays. But England is spoilt rotten with
Travel Artists are making beautiful crafts from Venezuela’s devalued currencyLonely Planet - AnneMarie McCarthyOn the streets of Colombia, several artists have decided to craft beautiful items from Venezuela’s colourful bank notes that, due to the collapse of the economy, are now worth virtually nothing. Several
Austria Americans who lose their passports in Austria can get help at McDonald'sLonely Planet - Andrea SmithA new initiative has been announced that will see US citizens who lose their passports or encounter other difficult situations in Austria being able to access help from fast-food giant McDonald’s. The
Travel The number one reason Americans want to travel soloLonely Planet - Alex ButlerThere are plenty of reasons to try out a solo trip, but it turns out the main inspiration for travelers to set their own path is not wanting to compromise. According to new research from YouGov, 66% of
Play buttonEd Sheeran Watch Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran travel the world in trippy new music videoLonely Planet - Sasha BradyJustin Bieber and Ed Sheeran take fans around the world in the bonkers new music video for chart-topping single I Don’t Care. Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran’s new single I Don’t Care is surging to the top
Murder on the Orient Express The Orient Express has had a refurbishment ahead of a possible re-launchLonely Planet - Andrea SmithSome 42 years after the Orient Express last whisked passengers through Europe in luxury, the prospect that the iconic train may go back into service again is on the table. The Orient Express was a long-distance
Luxury Travel The lesser-known Greek islands gaining popularity this summerLonely Planet - Sasha BradyGreece’s lesser-known islands are growing in popularity. Hidden gems like Karpathos and Tilos may not dominate your Instagram feed like Santorini just yet but they offer equally rewarding sights that less
Travel These are the most photographic backdrops in the UK for Instagram photosLonely Planet - Andrea SmithGoogle has come up with a set of co-ordinates for the most photographic backdrops in the UK to take Instagram photos, which will be helpful for those wishing to capture the perfect images for social media.
Play buttonTaco Bell Taco Bell is launching a hotel and resort in Southern CaliforniaLonely Planet - Sasha BradyFor extra immersion into the world of soft tacos, fire sauce and cinnamon twists, Taco Bell is launching its very own hotel in Palm Springs this summer. Tacos for breakfast, tacos for lunch, tacos for
Travel These accents have been voted the sexiest in the USLonely Planet - Andrea SmithThe US is uniquely diverse when it comes to dialects, with the country’s vast history of people coming from all over the world to settle there influencing how the accents sound from coast to coast. There’s
Zagreb A new salon in Zagreb is offering an unusual back-scratching treatmentLonely Planet - Vesna CelebicFancy a good scratch every now and then? Can the joy of scratching lull you into sleep? Is it more to you than just taking care of an itch? If so, bucket-list this happy place: the newly-opened Češkaonica
Glamping Get a pay-what-you-can luxury glamping trip in the USLonely Planet - Sasha BradyEnvironmentally-friendly glamping company Under Canvas wants to bring the glamping experience to everyone, regardless of their budget with a pay-what-you-can campaign. Glamping is basically camping for
Croatia Win four places on a Game of Thrones-themed Croatian cruiseLonely Planet - Andrea SmithA new seven-day Game of Thrones-themed cruise will explore the popular HBO series’s filming locations in Croatia, and a lucky competition-winner win a free place for themselves and three friends. The of
Travel The person who can decipher this mysterious French stone will earn €2000Lonely Planet - Benedetta GeddoIf you’ve always fancied yourself a bit of an archaeologist or have always loved solving puzzles, then there’s a town in Brittany that is desperately in need of you. The town of Plougastel-Daoulas, in
Travel (India) This tiny home packs a killer view - you may never get out of bedLonely Planet - Benedetta GeddoFrench design group Lumicene has just launched a cabin that opens up directly onto the landscape, for people who want a full immersion into nature. The LumiPod allows you to become “a discreet spectator
San Francisco Bay Area Get exclusive access to Monet in the morning with this San Francisco hotelLonely Planet - James Gabriel MartinLooking for a little culture with your breakfast? For a limited time only, visitors to San Francisco can take part in a special hotel package that includes early exclusive access to Monet: The Late Years,
France A company will pay someone $10k to drink rosé in France on a free holidayLonely Planet - Andrea SmithIf you’re a lover of rosé wine and red-hot on posting Instagram content, you may fancy entering a US competition offering a $10,000 (€8946) cash prize and a free trip to the Languedoc-Roussillon region
I.M. Pei I.M. Pei: legacy of amazing buildings by legendary designer behind the Lourve Pyramid celebratedLonely Planet - Sasha BradyI.M. Pei, one of the world’s most celebrated architects, whose graceful structures redesigned cities all over the world, has died at the age of 102 in New York. More than likely you’ll have come across
Walking Why this Japanese city is asking tourists not to eat while walkingLonely Planet - Sasha BradyIf you’re heading to Japan you should think twice about eating that okonomiyaki on-the-go as the city of Kamakura asks tourists to refrain from eating and walking on public streets. Kamakura, less than
Jamaica Get a free trip to Jamaica if you bartend for a weekLonely Planet - Sasha BradyThe owner of floating bar in Jamaica is taking his first holiday in eight years and Virgin Holidays is looking for someone to fill his spot for a week, with flights, spending money and accommodation all
