Best In Travel 2017

Letter from the Editor

…we’re unveiling our annual celebration of the greatest destinations and

Behind the Scenes

How our team of writers and photographers made the December issue

The City of Lights from on high, and more of your travel images

WHERE YOU’ VE BEEN AND WHAT YOU ’ VE SEEN

Instagram

Each month, we ask our Instagram followers to share their best shots on a travel theme; we print our favourites here. Want to get involved? Follow us at @lonelyplanettraveller

Welcome home

BERLIN’S NEWEST HOTEL has its guests believe they’re staying in

A World of Travel Trivia

EMBARK ON A JOURNEY AROUND EVERY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET WITH OUR NEW EDITION OF THE TRAVEL BOOK. HERE’S A SMALL TASTER OF THE RIDE

It’s Time to Plan New Year’s Eve: What Should you do on the Night?

New Tour

Renowned primatologist Dr Jane Goodall has teamed up with G

Hygge Happiness

A Danish concept that roughly translates as cosiness, hygge (pronounced

Pick Me Up

Too much luggage? British Airways is offering a bag check-in

Magic-Free Winterlands

Most attempts to import the seasonal traditions of our northern

Washington, DC

America’s next president is about to move into the White

New film!

A UNITED KINGDOM IS AN UNLIKELY REAL-LIFE LOVE STORY with

Easy Trips

THIS MONTH... follow Harry Potter to Liverpool, discover Riga before anyone else does, and enjoy the last of the sun in North Cyprus and the first of the snow in Austria

Frozen assets in the Alps

The first snow has already fallen upon the fir-clad mountains

Magical mystery tour

Merseyside stars this month as a wizardly 1920s Manhattan

A beach to yourself

A slender finger pointing to the easternmost end of the

Northen delights

Aurora borealis season is upon us; here’s where to see them

GINSPIRED

Cast off the cheap tonic and limp slice of lemon

The Crown

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Caeter The Gold Rush

More than 100 years since pioneers struck it rich in Canada’s Yukon, the remote territory remains home to those who answer the call of the wild

Great Escape COLOMBIA

Start in the capital, Bogotá, before striking north to the higgledy-piggledy colonial towns of Boyacá state. Once you’ve had your caffeine-kick in the coffee heartland of Zona Cafetera, relocate to the Caribbean to explore the shady squares of Cartagena and the sandy shores of Tayrona National Park

How to be a Finn

In 2017, the land of wood, water and vowels celebrates a centenary of independence – a perfect excuse to head to Helsinki and Finland’s wild lakeland region to try your hand at nine quintessentially Finnish experiences

New York from Above

Looking down from up high is one of my favourite

Weekend in Antwerp

Once home to Rubens, now home to the world’s highest concentration of diamond dealers, Belgium’s second city and biggest port is a hive of architectural and cultural contrasts

Design in Copenhagen

Denmark’s capital is the epicentre of Scandi cool and the city’s design heritage spans an eclectic spectrum, from unique 17th-century landmarks to fresh, modern simplicity

Off-season Mallorca

Winter tourism continues to rise in Mallorca, and though the beaches may be out of action, the island’s stunning topography, monuments and thriving food scene make up for it

Colorado in winter

In Colorado’s central mountains, glam resorts and historic towns are strung out like pearls amid the peaks, and there’s plenty of culture and après-ski to round out a winter getaway

Budget Hong Kong

A metropolis rammed with cheap thrills, Hong Kong’s classic experiences are not expensive shops, but pokey cafés, lively street markets and incense-laced temples

Food & drink in Lima

Fair-trade chocolate, pisco cocktails and reimagined Andean cuisine mingle with Amazonian fruits, traditional ceviches and homely criollo food in Peru’s historic capital