Louise at the Longshan Temple in Taipei © Louise Bastock Louise Bastock, Assistant Editor at Lonely Planet, recently returned from a trip to Taiwan. Tell us more… When I used to think about Taiwan, the dominant images in my mind would be of its capital city Taipei, specifically the skyscraper-studded skyline against a blue or […]
ANAHEIM, Calif. (May 31) – Fans eagerly awaited Friday’s grand opening of Disneyland’s new Star Wars section of the theme park. Disney spared no expense on “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge“, with reportedly $1 billion spent to build it on the sprawling 14-acre land. Bob Chapek, chairman of Parks, Experiences and Products for The Walt
This lakeside beauty is cultured and vivacious capturing the traveller’s imagination and heart. A thriving cosmopolitan city with the soul of an Alpine village and the heart of an artist Lucerne curves around the crystalline waters of its stunning lake. Romantic, creative and cultured Lucerne is Switzerland’s hidden pearl. The once sleepy village of Lucerne
Head for the hills of the Canton of Vaud for the most stunning panoramas over Lake Geneva. Breathtaking lake views and towns packed with culture and history are easily overlooked, but missing them would be a huge mistake. It’s not like the Swiss are trying hard to keep it a secret. They call the stretch
The Great Smoky Mountains NP is a wonderful showcase of nature’s power © Nick Alvarez Lonely Planet Pathfinder, Nick Alvarez of Be Real Travel, recently returned from a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park – one of our best value destinations for 2019. Armed with his camera and tripod, he embarked on a journey
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Crazy Rich Asians makes history as the first major Hollywood movie with an all-Asian cast since 1993’s The Joy Luck Club. Better still, it was actually filmed in Asia. The story, originally a book by Kevin Kwan, follows Asian-American Rachel Chu as she heads to her boyfriend Nick’s hometown of Singapore for a friend’s wedding,
Hawaii is a land of perpetual enchantment, and even for an island native, there are new ways to discover its secrets. That’s what Kauai-born Chelsea Yamase found when she dove into Hawaii by Four Seasons, which combines exclusive experiences on four Hawaiian islands into one 12-day itinerary. She and the equally intrepid Sam Kolder helicoptered
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