Cyprus

Amazing and crowd-free: 12 of the world’s most underrated countries

Look beyond the usual destinations and you’ll find outstanding countries that offer something different, and may well be bargain-priced and uncrowded too.

• by Brian Johnston

Across the great divide

It's a land of hospitality embroiled in an inhospitable situation, writes Kendall Hill.

A tour de forks

Kendall Hill does his best not to bite off more than he can chew during a five-day smorgasbord of food, culture and hospitality.

The world's most romantic places

Come over weak-kneed and misty-eyed at the planet's best places to fall in love. From Lonely Planet's new book, 1000 Ultimate Sights, out now.

Your questions

With the EU Schengen Convention in place, is there a way we can holiday in Europe for six months straight?

The well pools

Someone has to do it, so Katie Wood volunteers to test the treatments at this island's resorts.

World's top emerging travel destinations

These destinations are among the world's emerging hotspots without the price tags to match.