You don’t have to travel far to embark on an adventure © Martin Puddy / Getty Images To celebrate the launch of Lonely Planet’s Everyday Adventures we challenged our staff to get out and explore their local areas and inject a dose of excitement into their everyday routines. From lunchtime art classes to wild swims
Holly is always thinking about her next travels © Holly Habeck This month Holly Habeck from hollyhabeck.com takes the limelight for our Pathfinders spotlight! Holly’s travel and lifestyle blog takes her around the world, but we love the fact that she’s also a huge advocate for having adventures close to home, exploring your own neck
(CNN) — So you’re off to your Fourth of July destination and you feel like you’re sharing the road, a train or plane with way too many folks. Well, it’s probably not your exasperated imagination at work. This is a big travel holiday for the USA — to the tune of an estimated 46.9 million
(CNN) — The relentless pace of modern life means we all need a breather now and then. But that doesn’t have to mean splashing out on a luxury spa or travel to the Himalayas for a weeklong retreat. From city parks to airplane apartments and temples, here’s our pick of 16 of the most relaxing
(CNN) — Airbus is making a splash with the design for the latest version of its Beluga transport airplane. The brand new BelugaXL (Airbus A330-700L) was unveiled in Toulouse, France, earlier this week with a very special paint job. Its livery includes a whale-style nose cone, sparkling blue eyes and a smiling mouth. Airbus tweeted
(CNN) — There’s an odd sight just outside downtown San Jose, California’s “capital of Silicon Valley.” It’s not a convoy of self-driving cars or a brigade of AI robots, but an extravagant, four-story, gabled and turreted Victorian mansion said to be “the most haunted in America.” Winchester Mystery House has loomed large in the imaginations
(CNN) — NASA’s mission to create a quiet supersonic aircraft that could revolutionize air travel has moved a step closer with plans for tests over Texas. The space agency has announced it will publicly demonstrate its technology near the coastal resort city of Galveston to ensure that its prototype really will be barely audible when
The San Antonio Zoo would like to offer Geoffrey a new job as an ambassador for giraffe conservation and they’re hoping Toys ‘R’ Us would be willing to donate the rights to the character. In a video posted to its YouTube channel, the zoo says, “We are passionate about securing a future for wildlife, and
Maya, an Australian cattle dog mix owned by Meagan Dumford, eyed the display case of a food truck specializing in treats for dogs in Lynnwood, Washington, in 2016. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Humans’ love affair with pets has not only manifested in the “humanization” of pet goods but also created a hotbed of deal activity in the pet food
Declan Rex/Unsplash To boost the refreshing acidity of light red wines, put them on ice. Trust us – it isn’t taboo! The Fourth of July is all about barbecue, beer, and bottles of crisp white wine, but don’t forget about the red. The day is red, white, and blue for a reason, right? While they may
Headwaters Headwaters’ decor and cuisine epitomize the best of the style and provender of the Pacific Northwest. My best impression of Portland on my visit last month was that it hasn’t changed much in the past five years. That is all very much to the good, for I feared that Portland might have begun to
Simple Loose Leaf Tea Company Simple Loose Leaf Tea Company What if you could taste a different part of the world, every day, one tea cup at a time? If you’re a tea lover, you probably have a kitchen cabinet dedicated to all of your favorite teas, along with your favorite tea cup. The strong
Natalie Tran filmed this video on her world trip with Lonely Planet. See all the videos from Nat’s trip here: http://lonelyplanet.com/natalie/
Adam Richman heads to Argentina in search of secret eats. He samples French toast from a steampunk speakeasy, an off-menu Mendozan stew served in a pumpkin and lamb loin from a secret closed-door restaurant inside a chef’s apartment. The new episode premieres Monday, August 8 at 10:30pm ET/PT.
Whether you want to have the dream wedding you missed out on, renew your commitment after a rough patch or simply celebrate a milestone in marriage (10, 25 or 50 years), a vow renewal lets you say to each other that you’d do it all over again. Instead of the same old ceremony at the
Groovy packaging from allplants, a new vegan delivery service The health benefits of a plant-based diet are widely publicised; a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that vegan meal deliveries are becoming increasingly popular for vegans and ‘flexitarians’ alike. I tested several plant-based meal delivery
Raymond Vineyards John Legend and JCB vintner Jean-Charles Boisset Grammy and Oscar-winning John Legend created his own wine label LVE, Legend Vineyard Exclusive in 2015 in a collaboration with Napa-based Raymond Vineyards. The partnership with Raymond Proprietor Jean-Charles Boisset and Winemaker Stephanie Putnam has opened up an entirely new world for the acclaimed singer. Raymond
Adam Richman travels to London in search of the city’s secret eats. First, he must convince a detective agency to take on his case in order to get into a secret speakeasy restaurant. Then, he must dance for his dessert when he orders a secret menu sundae at a Soho diner. Later, Richman searches for
Credit: Château Ángelus Interior of Logis de la Cadène Restaurant in Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux Stéphanie De Boüard-Rivoal is a calm, patient woman who wakes each morning with a clearly focused question: what can she do to improve Château Angélus? As owner and executive managing director of this wine château in the village of Saint-Émilion in Bordeaux,
Image courtesy of Trinny London. Trinny Woodall, founder of Trinny London. Millions of Brits loved the sharp-tongued style advice that Trinny Woodall and pal Susannah Constantine dished out on TV show What Not To Wear in the Noughties. The former fashion columnists went on to hit the U.S. as makeover advisors on Oprah and sold over 3 million