Lonely Planet is back with another 'best in travel' list you don't want to miss. Photo / Rafael Cisneros Mendez, Unsplash
Lonely Planet is back with another 'best in travel' list you don't want to miss. Photo / Rafael Cisneros Mendez, Unsplash
It's been 48 years since Maureen and Tony Wheeler travelled from the UK, through Asia to Melbourne and published a humble guidebook titled "Across Asia on The Cheap".
Today, you'll probably know them better as the couple behind the globally iconic travel brand Lonely Planet.
Every year the brand release their 'best in travel' guidebook, which reveals the world's must-visit regions, countries and cities.
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Next on the list was Taipei, Taiwan and Freiburg, Germany.
Described as "simultaneously remote and accessible, modern and traditional", the allure of these 15 South Pacific islands is one many Kiwis know first-hand.
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2. Norway
Photo / Tobias Tullius, Unsplash
This Scandanavian country is consistently rated one of the happiest countries in the world and looking at its magnificent mountains, deep coastal fjords and world-class focus on sustainability, it's no surprise why.
In fact, some citizens are so laid-back they one tried to '
The island country of Mauritius is found off the eastern coast of Africa. Photo / Dan Dy, Unsplash
Beach? Or mountains? The subtropical island country east of Madagascar has it all, with white sand coastlines, rainforest hiking trails, and incredible creatures like the flying fox.
