Retracing Marco Polo: A Father–Son Journey Across China

Retrace the path of Marco Polo across China with Max Johnson and his father, Stanley. A deeply personal adventure through history, memory, and some of the most remote and mesmerising landscapes on Earth.

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Editor's Picks

From hot hotels to the best destinations, we reveal what is making us rush to the airport this month

Max and Stanley Johnson on the Silk Road China

Retracing Marco Polo: A Father–Son Journey Across China

Forbidden city Beijing, luxury holidays China

6 Heritage Sites to Discover in China

There’s more to China than skyscrapers and dim sum; explore some of China’s most remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Sites with Lightfoot Travel.

Belmond Hotel Monastario Cusco courtyard filled with musicians

Belmond Hotel Monasterio - an Historic Stay in Cusco

Experience timeless elegance at Belmond Hotel Monasterio Cusco, a former monastery turned luxury retreat in the heart of the Andes, blending rich history, refined design, and exceptional service.

insiders issue

Let our insiders reveal all that is new and now in travel around the world

We sat down with Aldo Macchiavello to discuss the vision behind Delfin Amazon Cruises and how the company has redefined luxury travel in the Peruvian Amazon.

In Conversation with Aldo Macchiavello: Founder of Delfin Amazon Cruises

Man swimming in the Amazon River in Peru

With a strong commitment to sustainability, a journey with Delfin Amazon Cruises in Peru treads lightly on the Amazon’s waters whilst offering meaningful connections to one of the world’s most fragile ecosystems.

Into the Wild: Olie’s Journey with Delfin Amazon Cruises in Peru

Discover why Cap Karoso is the ultimate family getaway with insights and anecdotes from our cofounder, Lucy, who visited Sumba last year with her young family.

A Most Memorable Family Vacation at Cap Karoso

Swim with whale sharks, trek through remote gorges, marvel at the world's most breathtaking landscapes and witness incredible wildlife. These are the best places to go in 2025.

THE BEST PLACES TO GO IN 2025

A Masai Guide in Kenya with back to the camera, blue skies and grasslands

A journey through Kenya's Mara Conservancies with Lightfoot Travel's cofounder Nico Heath, with images captured by Callaghan Walsh.

A KENYAN SAFARI ADVENTURE WITH NICO

Family friendly villa outdoor pool in Sri Lanka

We've rounded up a shortlist of our favourite family villas in Sri Lanka.

SRI LANKA'S BEST FAMILY-FRIENDLY VILLAS

Storyteller

Our exclusive team of explorers, writers and adventures share their experiences

Jonathan Thompson

Travel writer of the year Jonathan Thompson has visited 60 countries and all seven continents. He has written for The Independent, the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian and Men’s Health and has contributed to several Lonely Planet guide books.

Adrian Hayes

Adrian Hayes is a British record-breaking polar explorer and adventurer. The former British Army Gurkha Officer speaks fluent Arabic and Nepalese. In the past eight years he has climbed Everest, K2, the North Pole, South Pole, travelled the length of Greenland by kite-ski and the Arabian Desert by camel. The Double Guinness World Record holder now inspires others by giving keynote speeches.

Meet Adrian Hayes

Stuart Butler

Stuart Butler is the author of the Lonely Planet guidebooks to Kenya and Tanzania. In 2015 Stuart and Josphat Mako, a Maasai friend, spent six weeks walking across Kenya’s Maasai lands and talking to people about contemporary Maasai life, wildlife and conservation. Stuart’s book about this walk and the people he met, Once We Were Lions, will be out in early 2017.

Meet Stuart Butler