Aug 17, 2019 • 6 min read
Almost without fail, the first thing you get asked when someone learns that you work at Lonely Planet is: 'So, do you get to travel a lot?' The reality…
Aug 8, 2019 • 5 min read
Amman is considered the most expensive city in the Arab world. Thankfully, it’s also home to affordable street eats (hello, fresh falafel for under one…
Aug 5, 2019 • 4 min read
$125 won’t get you to the other side of the world, but here’s 10 ways you can use a relatively small amount of money to further your travel adventures.
Jul 28, 2019 • 4 min read
Barcelona – laid-back, beautiful and right on the beach – is a great city to bring the kids.
Jul 15, 2019 • 5 min read
London may be an expensive city to live in, but there are plenty of places to visit for free. If you're travelling with kids, however, all those headline…
Jul 15, 2019 • 7 min read
With its rainbow-coloured palette of markets, mountains and monuments, India is the stuff of travel dreams. Ten million tourists visit every year, and…
Jul 15, 2019 • 4 min read
There’s no getting around it – travel is expensive, and with kids along for the ride, the price can quickly skyrocket out of control. In Sydney though,…
Jul 10, 2019 • 4 min read
Cooking in the hostel kitchen presents a unique set of challenges: limited pans and utensils, few basic ingredients (if any at all) and overcrowding at…
Jul 9, 2019 • 3 min read
The national parks are America’s wild playground. Some charge a nominal entry fee, but once you’re in, they’re full of fantastic free escapades. Go on a…
Jul 8, 2019 • 6 min read
With its strong community spirit, unsanitised street culture and crumbling architecture, the gritty southern-Italian city of Naples attracts those who…
Jul 8, 2019 • 6 min read
Visitors to Vietnam often cite charming Hoi An as one of their favourite cities. A thriving medieval port city that was reduced to a backwater country…
Jul 2, 2019 • 4 min read
Prague is a continental epicenter. It’s not only the Czech Republic’s capital, but arguably the region’s most culturally relevant city. And the word is…
Jul 1, 2019 • 8 min read
I spent five days in New York this month. With enough savings and an excuse to visit (my friend Rheanna is over on a graduate visa), myself and my…
Jun 28, 2019 • 5 min read
Steeped in over 480 years of history and colonial charm, exploring the Colombian Caribbean city of Cartagena is a thrilling experience. However, with the…
Jun 18, 2019 • 3 min read
Tourist trap or worthwhile attraction? We all hesitate about before shelling out cash for tickets, and let's be honest – not all sights are worth the hype…
Jun 16, 2019 • 8 min read
Nice is full to the brim with incredible restaurants and beautiful tiny boutiques, so there are no shortages of places and ways to spend your money.
Jun 14, 2019 • 2 min read
Taking a camping trip is a great way to unplug from technology and spend some time surrounded by nature. But there are plenty of reasons to wait until you…
Jun 10, 2019 • 3 min read
Whether it's spending hours pouring over airfare, sleeping in noisy hostels or battling through the red-eye squished in coach, traveling on a budget can…
May 30, 2019 • 3 min read
Few buildings are as quintessentially New York than the Empire State Building. But the thing is, you can probably skip it. It’s likely you actually want…
May 28, 2019 • 5 min read
Metro Vancouver’s 53-station SkyTrain network is one of Canada’s most iconic transit services. But the three-line system – 79km of elevated and…
May 20, 2019 • 9 min read
Costs in Tel Aviv can be high, but luckily there are still plenty of things to see and do for free in this vibrant Mediterranean city.
May 16, 2019 • 5 min read
Bumping across Africa in a converted lorry isn’t exactly luxurious, but overland tours provide an ideal way to visit corners of the continent that are…