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Travel Planning Hacks for 2018

Some great travel hacks for booking flights and hotels.

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My Mom Says This Blog is Boring

Matt in the Loire Valley
Last month, my mom told me she thought this blog was boring. “Where’s all the fun stuff? I want to see more photos of you traveling. I don’t care about these other updates.”

“Mom, I live in Austin now. You …

LP Pathfinders: video of the month, December 2017

Mt Kilimanjaro and Acacia from Amboseli in Kenya.

Mt Kilimanjaro from Amboseli in Kenya © 1001slide / Getty Images

Every month, we curate the best blog posts and Instagrams from our Lonely Planet Pathfinders.

This month we’re featuring a video from Oksana and Max of Drink Tea

5 of the finest luxury hotels and resorts in Vietnam

Vietnam is an exciting and vibrant Southeast Asian country where you can spend your time exploring dynamic and bustling cities, embracing the culture and natural beauty or checking in to a luxury spa resort to relax and rejuventate. However you …

Taking on My Zipline Fear – With Mixed Results

I took on my fear of ziplines and conquered it on a recent trip to Mont Tremblant. Though I can’t say that I did it with a lot of grace. Read on.

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How to Use Your Social Network to Travel the World

Celinne da Costa posing at a temple
One of my favorite websites is Couchsurfing. This website allows you to connect with locals abroad and get a place to stay, a friend to show you around, and local information. I remember I used it when I was first …

Who are Lonely Planet’s Locals?

Making the most of city life in Paris. Image © Westend61 / Getty Images

Making the most of city life in Paris © Westend61 / Getty Images

Who are Lonely Planet’s Locals?

Sometimes what you really need when planning your next trip is the no-holds-barred, insider scoop on a place. In over 100 cities …

A Christmas in Bali

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I’m Jemma, one of STA Travel’s Digital Exec’s, email machine and serious Bali beach-bum…

It is quickly approaching the two-year mark now since I spent my first Christmas away from home. Away from the humming of Christmas songs, wrapping of …

Where to go on a South African golfing safari

Imagine playing a game of golf on a world-class golf course, teeing up for your next ball while looking out over a Big 5 game reserve. There’s a herd of giraffes in the distance, and earlier you spotted elephants drinking …