We make our way through a forest on the Galician coast at dawn. “Dad’s here,” I say to my partner Liz, as we stumble over a cobblestone path through a pine grove,...
Lonely Planet
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Our slow travel series explores how you can take more mindful journeys by train, boat, bus or bike – with tips on how to reach your no-fly destination, and what to see...
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With improved airlinks on the way, it should be easier than ever to get to this diverse South American country in 2023. Enhanced access will catapult Montevideo’s laid-back beaches and under-the-radar food...
Whether you’re drawn by its beguiling coastlines, untamed jungle or high-altitude national parks, Colombia is guaranteed to dazzle. After decades of association with armed conflict and drug cartels, this South American country...
If you’re looking for culture, activities, wildlife or sheer adventure, Indonesia is one of the richest countries in the world. With an estimated 13,466 islands, it's a whopper too. But Indonesia beyond Bali...
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From jaguar-filled jungles and lost cities in the Andes to a desert transformed into an art gallery by the Nazca lines, Peru is a land of astonishing diversity, offering countless adventures and...
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With tens of thousands of islands scattered some 5000km (3100mi) from east to west, Indonesia looks like anything but a single country. Vast seas, impenetrable jungles, rugged mountains and rough roads require...
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India is a place that overwhelms your senses in the best possible way – nowhere else delivers quite the same barrage of sights, sounds and sensations as this continent-sized country at the...
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Think of Brazil and huge swaths of tropical rainforest, swampy wetlands, rolling grasslands, rugged plateaus and green mountains come to mind. You might assume that traveling around the world’s fifth-largest country would...
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Playa del Carmen has become a fast favorite among digital nomads thanks to its walkable center, excellent infrastructure and proximity to islands, reefs and ruins.While this rising star of the Riviera Maya...
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Colombia has moved mountains to shake off its narco reputation, and Medellín is at the forefront of this national reinvention, picking up a string of awards for its innovative civic projects and...
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“Eating is an agricultural act,” said the American farmer poet Wendell Berry in his 1989 manifesto. That same year, a farm-to-table culinary movement that launched halfway across the world, from a little town...
Ask your friends what their idea of a cool road trip is and you’ll get some great suggestions. South of France in summer in a convertible. Safari in Africa in a jeep....
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Tamil Nadu is called the Land of Temples, and for good reason. Here history isn’t just tucked behind museum glass but carved into stone and etched onto temple walls. But to see Tamil...
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With breathtaking oceanfront vistas, lush, breezy mountains, tropical rainforest, some pumping nightlife and one of the coolest food scenes in the Caribbean, a Puerto Rico vacation is all about enjoying the ride.Learning...
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Sri Lanka is a diverse island home to many different ethnicities, religions and cultures. I was born and raised in different regions of this island nation, but I’ve spent enough time away...
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Have you ever thought of changing pace, slowing life down and spending every day with your family? That’s what I’m doing right now with my 10-year-old daughter Emmie as we explore Asia...
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I love a good staycation – they fill me up and make me feel like I’ve stepped into someone else’s life for however long I can. I’m living out dreams, doing the...
I’m putt-putting my way along the waters of the Madu River in Sri Lanka, when local boatman Manis points out the highlighter-bright birdlife in the trees. The riverbanks are thick with foliage of banana, cinnamon and...
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It’s concerning seeing travellers trying to communicate with people who don't speak any English, by using more English.I first realised how much of a problem this is while staying at a quaint...
