The travel experiences Lonely Planet says will transform your life, from the U.S to Australia

Freediving in Indonesia, rafting down the Amazon and a remote Tibetan pilgrimage are just some of the travel experiences that will change your life, according to the adventure experts at Lonely Planet. They’ve included them in a recently published book called Travel Goals: Inspiring Experiences To Transform Your Life – ‘a modern bucket list for … Read more

‘Fast fashion’ is killing the planet – and British shoppers are the most wasteful 

‘Fast fashion’ is slowly helping to kill the planet — and British shoppers are the most wasteful, a study has warned. The clothes industry produces more than 92 million tonnes of waste a year and consumes around 1.5 trillion tonnes of water annually. Developing countries bear most of the brunt of this excess.  In the UK, … Read more

Bindi Irwin is sharing her wedding to Chandler Powell in a special on Animal Planet

‘We can’t wait to see you there. Love wins!’ Bindi Irwin reveals fans can tune in and watch her wedding to Chandler Powell in a special coming to television soon By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 15:51 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 15:59 BST, 3 April 2020 She tied the knot with … Read more

Lonely Planet reveals the world’s most sublime aquatic features in new book The Joy of Water

The world is full of inviting water-based wonders – as a stunning new book makes abundantly clear. Lonely Planet’s The Joy Of Water is a celebration of the world’s most jaw-dropping aquatic attractions, with spots featured including tropical beaches, lakes, geothermal spas, waterfalls and hidden bays. Here MailOnline Travel reveals a few of the locations … Read more

Stunning image of the Moon shows it looking like the giant ringed planet Saturn 

Stunning image of the Moon shows our nearest celestial neighbour looking like the giant ringed planet Saturn The image was captured by photographer Francisco Sojuel after a long hike It was taken just before sunrise while the moon was in a slight crescent phase Sojuel says the universe presented him with a unique moment and … Read more

Lonely Planet reveals the best spots to see 300 of the world’s most amazing creatures

A fascinating new photo book reveals the ultimate places for spotting your favourite animals. The A To Z of Watching Wildlife, published by Lonely Planet, was written by acclaimed British biologists Amy-Jane Beer and Mark Carwardine and in total, 300 ‘exciting and unusual creatures’ are featured.  The experts provide details around each critter and reveal some … Read more

From Iceland to New Zealand, WHERE to go and WHEN in 2020 according to Lonely Planet

Timing is everything – especially when it comes to travel. After all, turning up to see animals migrate when they’ve all left or visiting a fascinating desert city when it’s 45C is no fun at all. Luckily, help is at hand from the adventure experts at Lonely Planet, who have produced a ‘where to go … Read more

How Konnie Huq helps the planet: no spending money on clothes

Desperate times need desperate measures and in the kitchen of her west London home, former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq is mulling over the idea of tying herself semi-naked to a tree round the corner from her house. ‘It’s definitely something to consider,’ she laughs. ‘It would absolutely send a message.’ Just to be clear, … Read more

The green investment funds which can make you rich and save the planet

Activists like Greta Thunberg have put climate change at the top of the agenda As Greta Thunberg puts the environment at the top of the agenda and even bakery chain Greggs sees the financial benefits of a vegan sausage roll, the investment industry is responding to changing customer demand. Imagine if we all used our … Read more

Nearly 140 new minor planets are discovered beyond Neptune that could help find the Planet Nine

Nearly 140 new minor planets are discovered beyond Neptune that scientists hope will help track down the mysterious Planet Nine Experts found 316 minor planets and determined 139 haven’t been documented The team took the first four years of that data from the Dark Energy Survey  Then they applied new techniques to spot objects moving across … Read more