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Most visitors head to Bora Bora for a blissful island vacation that centers around relaxing in an overwater bungalow on the sparkling lagoon. So you may be…

With its turquoise lagoon, blonde beaches and towering mountain backdrop, Bora Bora is the living definition of a tropical island paradise. Usually pictured…

Set on the outskirts of Tucson, Arizona, Saguaro National Park invites visitors to drink up the rugged beauty and charm of the Sonoran Desert…

San Miguel de Allende seems lifted right out of a storybook, complete with cobblestone streets, impressive Spanish colonial architecture and even a pink-stone…

It’s a running joke in the South that how you greet someone can reveal volumes about where you are from. For instance, in Atlanta, they ask, “What do you do…

Loud, chaotic, majestic and photogenic – sometimes all at once – India has long cast a spell on travelers.Yet choosing just where to visit in this…

At Lonely Planet, we love a dream trip. We are always looking for destinations that you can’t find anywhere else. And South America has countless opportunities…

Nicola recently finished writing the new edition of Lonely Planet’s Pocket Bordeaux guidebook, which came out in May 2024. Here she shares her expert opinion…

First-time visitors to London come with a host of preconceptions: gentlemen in bowler hats, terrible food, equally terrible weather, lots of history, world…

When you think of Geneva, three things commonly come to mind: watches, chocolate and banking. Now, it’s time to add gastronomy – because this city’s food scene…