Food and Drink

Jan 17, 2011 • 3 min read

If you want to get to know Sri Lankan cuisine, you're in for a treat. With influences from Arab traders, Malay navigators, Portuguese, Dutch and British…

Jan 17, 2011 • 4 min read

Unplug your toaster, finish that cup of coffee and leave those bacon cravings behind; you're in China now, where breakfast is like nothing you've tasted…

Jan 14, 2011 • 3 min read

Looking for inspiration for a weekend away? Lonely Planet Magazine recommends Lucca, Italy in the spring.

Jan 5, 2011 • 2 min read

Cowboys and miners, plus a few mountain men, were the first to eke out a living in Arizona after the Spanish. The Old West history remains current in…

Jan 4, 2011 • 2 min read

Few visitors leave Switzerland without dipping into a fondue (from the French verb 'fondre', meaning 'to melt'). Get clued up on how to expertly tuck into…

Dec 30, 2010 • 2 min read

Lonely Planet staffer Suyin recently left her desk in the Melbourne office to take to New Zealand for some much needed relaxation and exploration. We…

Dec 27, 2010 • 2 min read

Planning a trip to Kraków and want to fit in by drinking like a true Pole? In this excerpt from Lonely Planet Magazine, you can just follow the steps…

Dec 23, 2010 • 4 min read

Once upon a time, a pre-dinner drink in Italy meant a swiftly served aperitif with a bowl of nuts or potato chips and some fat green olives.

Dec 20, 2010 • 3 min read

Nothing makes a drink taste better than sitting in an alien's lap while you have it, right? Come with us on a global tour of the world's trippiest bars.

Dec 20, 2010 • 5 min read

If Boston is lovely to look at from afar, she is even more intriguing up close. These narrow streets recall a history of revolution and transformation:…

Dec 15, 2010 • 6 min read

Grab yourself a pint and a seat by the fire, as food (and drink) critic Matthew Fort guides you through our top 10 snuggest UK pubs to visit this winter,…

Dec 15, 2010 • 4 min read

The Third Man is firmly placed in many respected lists of the greatest films of all time. The film revolves around two main characters, Harry Lime and…

Dec 14, 2010 • 1 min read

In this extract from Lonely Planet Magazine, Lindsay Brown (author of Lonely Planet's Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra guide) shares some vital etiquette tips for…

Dec 9, 2010 • 4 min read

Baroque palaces, cobbled squares and a round-the-clock pilsner moustache – it’s tempting to go with the flow in Prague, but swim against the tourist tide…

Dec 8, 2010 • 3 min read

Yoko Ono once said that New York City never changed John Lennon. He was born a New Yorker.

Dec 8, 2010 • 5 min read

Nothing gives you an insight into local shopping like a loud and sprawling market. Come with us on a global tour of some of the world's greatest markets -…

Dec 2, 2010 • 3 min read

Beneath the mantle of glitz and glamour, Dubai's subtle and seductive charms could easily be overlooked. But lift the cloak of this glittering diamond…

Dec 1, 2010 • 3 min read

Lonely Planet's authors are constantly travelling the globe, doing research to update our guidebooks. Each month Lonely Planet magazine asks them to…

Nov 25, 2010 • 4 min read

The city of Miami thrives on attention, from its much-photographed Art Deco architecture to its celebrated beaches, glitzy clubs and hotels where the…

Nov 24, 2010 • 6 min read

When you're engaged in a perpetual battle for the bums of some of the world's richest people on your seats you've got to pull out all the stops. So when…

Nov 24, 2010 • 3 min read

Pie is turning up all over the US, having reinvented itself from a dowdy church supper ware to a stylish dessert served in 'flights' in some places. Each…

Nov 23, 2010 • 5 min read

Foods hot enough to repel elephants and make chefs wear gas masks? That's right. If you think you've got the guts for it, grab a spoon and tuck into these…