10 best places to visit in Greece

Like its mythical Sirens, Greece has long lured travelers to its scintillating shores. Across an expansive island archipelago, traditional whitewashed villages, azure seas and waterfront tavernas await. Its mountainous mainland, rich in Unesco World Heritage-listed ancient sites, treasure-filled museums and spirited cities, is no less fascinating. Here are Greece’s greatest hits. Discover the world's most…

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How to get around in India

India is big the way continents are big. It’s a 3214km (2000-mile) journey from northern Ladakh to the tip of Tamil Nadu, and a 2933km (1822-mile) trip from the west end of Gujarat to Manipur in the Northeast States. Needless to say, getting from one end of this vast country to the other takes some time and…

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How to get around in Rome: explore the ancient city

Whether or not you find it easy to get around Rome will depend a lot on what your expectations are. The most important thing to remember is that Rome is old. Like, old. Most of the streets have not been designed to accommodate people, buses, cars or bikes, and the underground network has been built in…

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Fiji vs Tahiti: which to choose?

Crystal-clear lagoons, world-class diving, luxury resorts, spectacular jungle hikes…is there anything we don’t love about the South Pacific? If only we could spend our lives floating from island to island, comparing and contrasting the beaches, coral reefs and ultra-hospitable populations of each one. Alas, we can’t. Even worse, when considering a journey to a part…

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8 of the best free things to do in San Francisco: experience the city with the locals

Taking up a small piece of real estate only 7 miles wide and 7 miles long, space in San Francisco is at a premium. With so many people wanting to bask in the cool fog and the diversity of the world captured within a few city miles, it’s no wonder that SF-city living can be expensive. However,…

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The best Fourth of July celebrations in the US – Lonely Planet

Baby it's time for fireworks! Light up the grill, watch the night sky and don't forget to protect your ears – the Fourth of July is one of America's most raucous and cacophonous holidays, and this year's crop of celebratory revels are next-level. From monumental events, big-city barges to wild-west rodeos, here are the best places…

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A Caribbean wedding in hurricane season?

In this series, Lonely Planet’s team of writers and editors answers your travel problems and provides tips and hacks to help you plan a hassle-free trip. We sent this Caribbean-related question to Dallas-based travel journalist Alex Temblador, who has crisscrossed the region from Barbados to Bonaire. Question: My family is traveling to the Caribbean this…

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9 best hikes in Nigeria

Nigeria’s diverse landscape and extensive river systems create lots of scenic opportunities for hiking, and there are plenty of kindred spirits to share the experience with. The cities of Abuja and Jos have dozens of hiking groups that organize trips almost every weekend. Destinations like Makurdi and Ososo are also now beginning to emerge as…

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6 of the best road trips in Nigeria

You probably already know that Nigeria is a country of diverse ethnic groups, numbering at least 250, and there is no better way to experience a fraction of that multiplicity than through a road trip.  With the government’s recent investments in road infrastructure, the highways are a lot smoother to travel on compared with a…

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