Road Trips

Jul 20, 2011 • 3 min read

Hairpin bends: 36. Length: 48km. Average slope gradient: 9%. Those are the vital stats of Austria's Grossglockner High Alpine Road, one of Europe’s…

Jun 19, 2011 • 3 min read

Mark Twain famously said the coldest winter he ever spent was summer in San Francisco. Well, with summer here in the northern part of the world, maybe…

Feb 17, 2011 • 4 min read

For all of Sri Lanka's cultural treasures and natural riches, the resilience and kindness of its everyday people are its greatest assets.

Feb 17, 2011 • 4 min read

When Sydney is sweltering, head inland for higher-altitude cool temperatures, unique wines, fine dining and historic towns that look straight from a movie…

Oct 15, 2010 • 3 min read

In the film Due Date, Robert Downey Jr and Zach Galifianakis, as an expectant father and aspiring actor, race west from Atlanta across the south to LA. It…

Sep 20, 2010 • 3 min read

Ever dreamed of the romance of the Grand Tour, of hotel drawing rooms dripping with aspidistras and antimacassars, of mahogany dining rooms and creaking…

Sep 17, 2010 • 4 min read

With just a week to spare in Lebanon, that tightly packed powerhouse of Middle Eastern history perched beside the Mediterranean, you can – with the help…

Sep 8, 2010 • 2 min read

Maybe it's the economy, maybe it's the weather, or maybe retro travel is in vogue - whatever the reason, 2010 has been a strong year for the classic…

Aug 22, 2010 • 4 min read

In Canada’s Banff and Jasper National Parks, mountains, big mountains, rise above the tree line -- grey in the summer and white monoliths of stone in the…

Aug 4, 2010 • 7 min read

Where else in America can you wallow in natural hot springs in the morning, take photos of mountains at lunch time, roll up in one of the world’s coolest…

Jul 16, 2010 • 3 min read

South Africa’s Western Cape is full of famously delightful areas, such as the Winelands and Garden Route, but the West Coast is still a local secret. With…

Jul 16, 2010 • 3 min read

Chugging out of Johannesburg’s razor wire-wrapped suburbs on the Trans-Karoo Express, and looking forward to an overnight journey to Cape Town, is an…

Jul 5, 2010 • 3 min read

Named for the eucalyptus fumes that tint the air from a distance, the Blue Mountains have long been a hill sanctuary for stressed-out Sydneysiders. With a…

Jun 22, 2010 • 4 min read

Every so often we all get that unmistakable itch to flee the city. Lonely Planet author Sarah Wintle picks the best weekend breaks and out-of-town…

Apr 27, 2010 • 2 min read

Whether or not you're used to getting into the driver's seat from the right, and driving on the left, Ireland's (often pot-holed) two-lane roads make up…

Apr 22, 2010 • 3 min read

What would you do if you were trying to reunite with your pregnant wife in Madrid but a continent-sized cloud of volcanic ash stranded you in Stockholm?

Mar 28, 2010 • 3 min read

Take the scenic route from Seattle to Portland and tiptoe around sleeping giants on this trip down the exquisite volcanic spine of Mts Rainier, Adams, St…

Nov 23, 2009 • 2 min read

The Gibb River Road sits in the same travel trophy cabinet as the Canning Stock Route, the Birdsville Track and the other great Aussie outback tracks. In…

Sep 10, 2009 • 2 min read

It’s no wonder that Zanzibar gets the lion's (sultan's?) share of attention on the Zanzibar Archipelago. Its old Stone Town pulsates with a mesmerising…

Sep 8, 2009 • 9 min read

Travellers learn to grab forty winks in some pretty taxing situations: overnight bus trips, hostel rooms of 15 snorers, humid places with no air-con. But…

Aug 4, 2009 • 1 min read

A long checklist of castles, churches and natural wonders will lure you to Germany's largest state, just as sure as the food, the people and the intrinsic…

Jun 22, 2009 • 4 min read

They don't call it America the Beautiful for nothing. Roll down that car window and feast your eyes.