Ann Douglas Lott

1 week ago | lonelyplanet.com | Ann Douglas Lott

You’ve most likely been asked this classic icebreaker: “Would you rather live on a beach, in a city, on a lake or in the mountains?” Au contraire! It’s a trick question. You can savor the delights of all four in the French Alps, specifically on Lakes Geneva and Annecy in the Haute-Savoie region.

1 month ago | lonelyplanet.com | Ann Douglas Lott

While Lonely Planet’s New York City office may be smack in the middle of Manhattan, some two-thirds of our local staff identify as Brooklynites. One could argue that’s because the rent is (a little) cheaper. But ask any of our coworkers why they think Brooklyn is the better borough, and we could write a full essay. Just one stop across the East River from Manhattan on the L train, visitors to NYC often hop over to Williamsburg as their introduction to the city’s most populous borough.

1 month ago | lonelyplanetitalia.it | Ann Douglas Lott

Mentre i viaggiatori con lo zaino in spalla e i giramondo con budget limitato continuano a esplorare il pianeta con le guide in mano (o con gli e-book sui dispositivi; siamo nel 2025, dopotutto), c'è un regno lussuoso dei viaggi che non manca mai di affascinare. La nuova (terza) stagione di The White Lotus, ambientata in un opulento resort sull'isola thailandese di Ko Samui, ha aumentato questa curiosità a livello globale.

2 months ago | lonelyplanet.com | Ann Douglas Lott

I have nailed the long-haul-economy flight formula. I have a top-tier neckpillow. I love to sip a pre-flight glass of wine and pop a Benadryl tohelp me (hopefully) drift off to sleep. My silk sleep mask is my bestfriend. I know I can get through it. Advertisement But after an upgrade and the taste of luxury on arecent flight, I got to thinking: how does one maximize the pleasures of one of travel’s biggest flexes when it happens to you for the first time?

2 months ago | lonelyplanet.com | Ann Douglas Lott

While backpackers and shoestring travelers continue to explore the world with guidebooks in hand (or e-books on devices; it’s 2025, after all), there’s a luxurious realm of travel that never fails to fascinate. The new (third) season of The White Lotus, which is set at an opulent resort on the Thai island of Ko Samui, has escalated such curiosity globally.