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When you’re shivering in your bones and dreaming of palm trees, sun, and sand this winter, consider the inhabitants that live in the coldest cities on the planet, where average high temperatures can dip 40 degrees Fahrenheit BELOW zero on any given winter day. For this roundup, we’re loosely defining a city as a permanently…
Few films capture the beauty of winter train travel as the 1974 silver screen mystery, “Murder on the Orient Express.” In it, Hercule Poirot investigates a stabbing that occurred on a train from Istanbul to Paris. But this is no ordinary commute, as the seats are covered in red velvet and the scenery outside the…
It’s that time of the year again — when the 2017 travel lists start pouring out and travel sites and experts make their bets on the top destinations for the upcoming year. While sites like TripAdvisor pick contenders based on identifiable trends from bookings in their system or directly through their users, Lonely Planet‘s managing…
It has been two weeks since the U.S. presidential election, but emotions are still running high. So much so that many of us may be thinking we should get away from the chatter in the neighborhood (and the office and the supermarket) to clear our heads. While we can’t promise you’ll escape the news, we…
The Great Smoky Mountains is America’s most popular national park, welcoming more than nine million visitors every year, followed by the Grand Canyon, which draws over five million travelers annually. In the U.S., there are 58 national parks to explore, including other usual contenders like Yellowstone and the Yosemite National Park. But there are also…
American vacations often center around open roads, national parks, big cities, or coastal settings, but the particulars within each of these categories can make or break a trip. So we wondered, how can we avoid wasting precious travel time on overrated attractions? To help, we turned to some trusted U.S. travel experts. While we’ve put…
For travelers looking to make a connection (love or otherwise), it helps to go where the odds are good. To help, we sorted through statistics from the Singles Atlas, CityLab, and more to find cities with the best ratios of men to women (or vice versa) as we well the biggest population of singles in…
With so many stunning natural wonders in the world and a small number of vacation days in which to see them, there’s an argument to be made for prioritizing the places that might not be around in 40 years. Some of the planet’s most awe-inspiring destinations are at risk of being destroyed or irrevocably altered…
With fall foliage in full effect, there’s no better time to pull on your boots and take a hike. After all, unlike the heat and humidity that come with summer, autumn’s brisker, cooler temperatures make it easier to tackle longer walks. Luckily, the U.S. offers plenty of hiking paths from coast to coast. From Maine’s…
Say all you want about planes, trains, and automobiles, but there are some places — whether they’re made up of islands or incredibly remote — that are better seen by sea. If you’re a reluctant cruiser, rest assured you don’t have to endure stale buffets and slot machines. From intimate sailboat charters to research vessels…
