A Trip Around the Planet presents:

On the Road with LP

October 21, 2023

Ever need inspiration for your own trip and wondered where the Lonely Planet team travels? Welcome to our newest newsletter edition "On the road with Lonely Planet," where once a month, you'll see where our staff is currently traveling (for both work and pleasure). We'll offer our exclusive tips and recommendations to inspire you to plan your next adventure.
Let's spin the globe and find out where our staff traveled this month.

Plan your next trip

We went to Alaska in September! So many highlights. While exploring we discovered that the hike to Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park has amazing views, but is also an incredible way to see a glacier up close and really understand how it shaped the land and how it is receding.

- Sarah Stocking, Destination Editor

What to do in Alaska with kids

I got married in Portugal in September and invited my closest friends to decompress after in Marvão. We stayed at Quinta do Barrieiro just to spend a day next to the marble pool. Stop at Natural Bar for the perfect sunset with petsicos and ice-cold Vinho Verde.

- Erin Lenczycki, Photo Editor

More local finds in Portugal

Last month, I went camping in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. You’ll likely fly into Maun, which has quite a tiny airport, so I recommend walking across the street and fueling up at The Duck Cafe. Don’t forget to pack neutral-colored clothes so you can camouflage yourself!

- Deepa Lakshmin, Social Media Director

Top things to do in Botswana

I was lucky enough to be there for its annual Roman and Carthaginians Festival where thousands of people re-enact the Battle for Qart-Hadasht on the very field it's believed to have occurred. When I go back I really want to dust off my scuba license to explore the shipwreck sites that lie just off its stunning coast.

- Annemarie McCarthy, Senior Editor