Travel Earth Day: 7 easy tips for eco-friendly travel on a budgetLonely Planet - AnneMarie McCarthyEarth Day is here again and, for nearly 50 years, it has inspired people all over the world to go green. They believe that small eco-friendly decisions can add up to a huge difference to our planet and
Abu Dhabi An Abu Dhabi resort is named the world’s most Instagrammable hotelLonely Planet - Andrea SmithSocial media has become a big part of travelling, and getting nice shots for Instagram is particularly important to millennials. On that basis, you can expect to see travellers who like nice images being
Travel Here's why a Bloody Mary is the perfect recipe on a planeLonely Planet - Andrea SmithIf you have ever wondered why some food and drink items taste different when you’re on a plane, the reason is that air travel temporarily changes your body chemistry and alters your taste buds. As a result,
Google Earth Celebrate US National Park Week by exploring parks in Google Earth.Lonely Planet - Andrea SmithNational Park Week runs in the US from April 20 to 28, and while it would be great to be off hiking or exploring any of the breathtaking landscapes in parks across the country, many of us might be stuck
Virginia Take a night-time tour of the abandoned Presidents Heads of Virginia, before they move homeLonely Planet - Fionnuala McCarthyStanding nearly 20-feet-high, 43 U.S. Presidential busts are an unusual sight in a field in Croaker, Virginia. From George Washington to George W. Bush, these remnants of the now-closed Presidents Park
San Francisco, CA San Francisco considering a toll to drive down Instagram-favourite Lombard StreetLonely Planet - Sasha BradyTourists may soon have to pay as much as $10 (€8.91/£7.69) to drive down the world-famous Lombard Street in San Francisco. Lombard Street claims to be the “crookedest street in the world” and the escalating
Demolition The ‘upside-down’ hotel said to have inspired Star Wars 'Sandcrawler' faces demolitionLonely Planet - Sasha BradyA hotel in Tunis, Tunisia that is said to have inspired the design of the Star Wars ‘Sandcrawler’ is under threat with fears that it could be torn down and replaced with a luxury hotel tower. Since the
Travel This funky Tube-themed hotel in London is open for businessLonely Planet - AnneMarie McCarthyThere are few designs more iconic – or beloved – than London’s colourful Tube map. Now one hotel has honoured the transport system with funky 60s decor throughout the building. The newly-renovated Ibis
Amsterdam Amsterdam's last floating florist is moving to dry landLonely Planet - Andrea SmithAmsterdam’s last floating florist is moving his business to dry land, and he attributes having to do so to overtourism. Michael Saarlos has been located up to now in the Bloemenmarkt, a row of floating
Mexico Feel the beat on the streets of MéridaLonely Planet - Diana SpechlerMérida, the capital of the state of Yucatán in the south of Mexico, is a city set to music. Stroll through Plaza Grande on a Friday night and you’ll see local grupos jamming, bare palms tapping African
Star Wars An Irish road has been named after a Star Wars characterLonely Planet - Andrea SmithIf you’re a Star Wars fan travelling around Donegal, keep an eye out for a road that has been named after one of the popular franchise’s most famous characters. The road runs through the Inishowen Peninsula
Air France-KLM Free flights to Paris for those helping with the Notre Dame restorationLonely Planet - Sasha BradyEfforts are underway to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after the Gothic structure was devastated by fire on Monday. Donors have promised more than €700 million in reconstruction funds and now Air
Travel Thousands have registered to hike in Hanging Lake during peak seasonLonely Planet - Andrea SmithHanging Lake is one of the most popular hiking destinations in Colorado, and thousands of people have already secured permits to visit it during the 2019 peak season. The online reservation system for
Childish Gambino Have you figured out yet where Childish Gambino and Rihanna's new short movie was filmed?Lonely Planet - Benedetta GeddoRumours about American singer Childish Gambino’s collaboration with Rihanna had been flying since last summer. Finally, after his set headlining Coachella last weekend, the This Is America singer streamed
Spain Some of Spain's most popular beaches may have a limit on visitors this summerLonely Planet - Sasha BradyTourists flooding vacation hotspots in the north of Spain have prompted authorities to consider increasing the cap on visitor numbers during peak times this year. The archipelago of Cíes, Ons, Sálvora
Cuba Travelling to Cuba from the USA? Here’s what we know about the new restrictions so farLonely Planet - AnneMarie McCarthyNew restrictions were announced last night for US travellers wishing to visit Cuba, throwing the travel industry into confusion about whether Americans will still be able to vacation there. Travel to from
Play buttonNintendo The highlight of Japan’s Super Nintendo World will be a full-size Mario Kart courseLonely Planet - James PhamFans of Mario and Zelda can start booking their flights: it’s been confirmed that the world’s first Super Nintendo World theme park will open in time for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. The Japanese theme
California Is it the beginning of the end for those tiny hotel shampoo bottles in California?Lonely Planet - Sasha BradyCalifornia is considering a statewide ban on all mini-toiletries available at hotels in an effort to reduce waste. The bill was introduced in February and approved by the State Assembly but it’s up to
North Wales Join a coastal walking festival in Wales this MayLonely Planet - Clifton WilkinsonIf you like walking, seeing glorious beaches and meeting friendly enthusiastic locals, then you need to head to Wales in May for the Wales Coast Path Walking Festival. Not content with establishing the
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan is opening a whisky distillery alongside a concert venue in NashvilleLonely Planet - Sasha BradyLast year it was announced that singer Bob Dylan was set to launch his very own whiskey line, Bob Dylan’s Heaven’s Door Whiskeys. Now the spirits company has revealed that the distillery will open in in
Jet Airways What the collapse of Jet Airways means for passengersLonely Planet - John WaltonIndia’s second-largest airline Jet Airways has suspended all its flight operations after failing to secure emergency funding. It’s the end of a months-long trickle of aircraft repossessions, flight cancellations
Play buttonTravel A dog joined a marathon across the desert in Morocco and won a medalLonely Planet - Andrea SmithA local dog has become a celebrity after he joined in one of the toughest races in the world across the Moroccan desert, and ended up running alongside the other competitors to the end. The adventurous
Travel Best things to do in Tunis in summerLonely Planet - Erin HarveyWith glorious, uninterrupted sunshine and hot days spent splashing in the cooling waters of the Mediterranean, laid-back Tunis gets a huge jolt of energy in summer. Enjoy heady, hedonistic days of swimming
Travel US air travellers from some states may soon be prohibited from using their driver's licence as IDLonely Planet - Sasha BradyOver the next few weeks the Transport Security Administration (TSA) is ramping up its Real ID deadline awareness campaign with information posters and leaflets at airports throughout the country. In case
Travel Declassified spy plane photos reveal 3000-year-old structures in the Middle EastLonely Planet - Alexander HowardDuring the Cold War, American spy planes were sent throughout Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East, capturing images of military targets behind the Iron Curtain and inside other nations of interest.
Palm Springs A Hollywood getaway hotel for the stars has reopened in Palm SpringsLonely Planet - Andrea SmithIf you fancy staying at a hotel that previously welcomed stars like Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra and Jim Morrison, you’ll be interested to learn that the Movie Colony Hotel in Palm Springs has reopened
University of Glasgow Two days in Glasgow: 48 hours of fun in Scotland's largest cityLonely Planet - Gary ArmstrongFamous nightlife, a revered music scene and unique architecture are just a handful of reasons Glasgow deserves at least 48 hours of your time. Often unfavourably compared to Scotland's capital, the country's
Travel Travel back in time from London and Windsor this summer by steam trainLonely Planet - Sasha BradyThis summer you’ll have the chance to experience slow travel with a dash of imperial splendour when a new regular steam train service launches between London and Windsor. If you’re feeling especially you
Portugal An active lighthouse in the Canary Islands is now a luxury hotelLonely Planet - Sasha BradyAn active lighthouse has been transformed into a luxury boutique hotel in a quiet part of La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands. La Palma, dubbed La Isla Bonita (the Pretty Island), is the greenest of the
