Family Travel

Jan 17, 2019 • 4 min read

The cruising industry is rocking the boat. The old formula has been tossed overboard in favour of a new style of sailing, from expeditions to the edge of…

Dec 21, 2018 • 6 min read

Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is a complete indulgence of the senses. With a postcard-perfect coastline and a hinterland of rolling rainforests, this region…

Dec 18, 2018 • 6 min read

A thin trickle of sea water crosses our path, chasing the wheels of the car: tread carefully, it warns. When the causeway to Lindisfarne has only just…

Dec 14, 2018 • 4 min read

The holiday season in Denmark is a magical point of light in the dark Scandinavian winter, and Danes take Christmas very seriously.

Dec 4, 2018 • 4 min read

LP Local Vesna Celebic has been living in Dubrovnik for a few decades, but she only started truly appreciating its intricate history once she began…

Dec 4, 2018 • 5 min read

With over 250 sunny days per year and a stunning setting on the Adriatic Sea, Dubrovnik is a top destination for anyone who loves to watch the sun drop…

Nov 5, 2018 • 5 min read

National Harbor, Maryland, is only about 10 miles south of Washington, DC, but it feels like a world away. This glitzy, buzzy enclave on the Potomac River…

Nov 2, 2018 • 4 min read

Spending time in Helsinki's relaxed wine bars, steamy saunas, cheap and cheerful restaurants and inspiring art galleries are just some of LP Local…

Oct 31, 2018 • 4 min read

For kids who go wild over beach days and adventures, the Riviera Maya has an astounding variety of child-friendly day trips, once you know where to look…

Oct 25, 2018 • 6 min read

Denmark: so child-friendly it even has a ‘Capital of Children’. This kid-friendly utopia is centred on Billund, the heartland of Lego, but around it there…

Oct 24, 2018 • 7 min read

A large province in a large country, Canada’s British Columbia is almost three times the size of Germany. So how do you begin to wrap your head around…

Oct 22, 2018 • 6 min read

Each year the world seems to provide more and more amazing experiences for the younger generation. Here are just some of the new attractions that children…

Oct 22, 2018 • 2 min read

Travel fads come and go, and they’re fun, for a while. Cronut- and freakshake-hunting was, at one point, deemed an essential city trip activity for…

Oct 22, 2018 • 5 min read

In a world where we’re increasingly virtually connected, we can feel disengaged from our roots. But thanks to developments in genetic testing and…

Oct 12, 2018 • 7 min read

West of Washington DC, Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley is a picture-perfect realm of history-filled villages, apple orchards and breathtaking mountain…

Sep 28, 2018 • 5 min read

Outdoor enthusiasts flock to Wyoming’s Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks for geothermal features, rugged mountains, and abundant wildlife…

Sep 25, 2018 • 3 min read

Visiting DC with the kids? You’ve come to the right place! The US capital offer up valuable history lessons everywhere you look, plus plenty of hands-on…

Sep 18, 2018 • 3 min read

Lonely Planet Local Michael Butler has been living in Philadelphia for more than eight years. Though he originally moved for the professional…

Sep 17, 2018 • 4 min read

Nearly a year after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, the island's capital city of San Juan is back in action and ready for visitors.

Sep 10, 2018 • 4 min read

A living, breathing open-air architecture museum, Columbus, Indiana, dazzles eyes and minds. Thanks to thoughtful urban planning over the past 100 years,…

Sep 6, 2018 • 6 min read

It is a brave parent who can face the prospect of driving for hours – or days – with a gaggle of kids in the back singing ‘Are we there yet?’ on repeat.

Sep 4, 2018 • 7 min read

We have the movement of glaciers way back in the Ice Age to thank for formation of the Finger Lakes – 11 slender bodies of water flanked by wilderness,…