Art inspired travel 🎨

Inspiration for your picture perfect trip 🖼️

Friday Around  the Planet January 27, 2023  This week: Inspiration for your picture-perfect trip 🖼️ Trip ideas for art lovers You might hear the artist Pablo Picasso’s name mentioned a lot this year, and not just because of that viral TikTok sound.   This year marks the 50th anniversary of the famed Spanish painter’s death, and his hometown of Málaga, Spain, is planning some very special celebrations in his honor.   The festivities are a great reason to travel to Málaga (as if you needed another one) – and to other places hosting exciting exhibitions opening worldwide this year.   – Melissa Yeager, Senior Editor Read more Make your next trip a masterpiece The best art exhibitions in Paris this year Paris has an exciting cultural calendar this year, including  exhibitions celebrating Picasso at the Musée National Picasso and Vincent van Gogh at the Musée d’Orsay. Read more The UK’s Manchester Museum reopens The Manchester Museum is reopening its doors in February following a £15 million renovation. Just one of the many reasons we chose Manchester for our 2023 Best in Travel list. Read more Storm watching from Vancouver Island See Mother Nature’s spectacular show through snapshots of journalist Amber Gibson's recent storm-watching trip off the coast of British Columbia. Read more Some of our hottest stories this week Lonely Plan-it: How to plan to hike Chile’s W Trek Independent Lisbon shops for obsessive aesthetes Get trashy on this Amsterdam canal tour Where to pay homage to Dolly Parton in Tennessee A reason to travel to... New York City New York’s tapestry of museums and independent galleries makes it the perfect playground for art lovers to return to again and again.  Read more Plan your trip Island time: a guide to the islands of New York City Inside the Met: three ways to experience this major museum Yes, you can explore New York City by bicycle Check out these free attractions in NYC This email was sent to you by: Lonely Planet Publications Ltd. | 1101 Red Ventures Drive, Fort Mill, SC 29707 © 2022 Lonely Planet Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy

Ancient trails, inspiring tales

Revive your travel dreams with these new adventures

Friday Around  the Planet January 20, 2023  This week: Revive your travel dreams with these new adventures The Trans Bhutan Trail restored I added a trip to the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan to my travel goals list some time ago.     As with many travel aspirations that slumbered during the shutdown, that dream has reawakened with new vigor thanks to the reopening of an ancient trail.    The restoration of the Trans Bhutan Trail, a walking corridor dating back more than 500 years, has reignited my wish to visit the country and see Tiger’s Nest.  As you read Lonely Planet writer Lorna Parks’ account of taking this east-to-west journey on foot and the nationwide effort to reopen this historic path, try to resist looking up tours until you’ve finished. I couldn't.   — Melissa Yeager, Senior Editor Read more More reasons to travel Pompeii reopens House of the Vetti After being buried under rubble for two millennia and undergoing an additional 20 years of restoration work, Pompeii’s House of Vetti has reopened, giving visitors a peek at ancient Roman life. Read more A postcard from the Andes If you need some gorgeous pictures to inspire future travel off the beaten path, check out Bailey Freeman’s snapshots from her trip to Cotopaxi National Park in the Ecuadorian Andes.  Read more Sullenberger Aviation Museum named in honor of “Sully” The newly renamed Sullenberger Aviation Museum in North Carolina honors the pilot who successfully ditched US Airways flight 1549 in New York’s Hudson River.  Read more Our hottest stories this week Ask LP: What is the one day trip I should take during my short time in Bangkok? How African safari lodges are putting local creativity front and center Making the most of your Australian working holiday visa What’s next for fine dining after noma closes?  A reason to travel to ... Croatia As if its sapphire Mediterranean waters and ancient walled towns weren’t alluring enough, Croatia’s recent admission to both the Schengen Area and eurozone offers a new reason to visit the Balkan country.   Read more Start planning your trip A reason to visit Croatia in 2023: meet the eurozone’s newest member Insider tips for visiting Croatia  5 best hikes in Croatia 15 best things to do in Croatia This email was sent to you by: Lonely Planet Publications Ltd. | 1101 Red Ventures Drive, Fort Mill, SC 29707 © 2022 Lonely Planet Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy