Over the course of a week, I’d try out three different versions of French Polynesia, until I found one that seemed just right.

Commissioning editor and co-author of Lonely Planet’s British Columbia & The Canadian Rockies, to be published May 2026.

When Lonely Planet's Jessica Lockhart learned her mother was about to die, she had to make the choice no traveler wants to make.

Commissioning editor and co-author of Lonely Planet’s Experience South Pacific, published September 2025.

Wildfires tore through Jasper this summer. Is Canada's iconic national park ready to welcome back tourists?

Situated in the country’s isolated south-west region, the Hump Ridge Track will officially launch in October 2024 and has the potential to save the tiny town of Tuatapere.

Commissioning editor and contributor to Lonely Planet’s East Coast Australia, published August 2024.

Commissioning editor and contributor to Lonely Planet’s Australia guidebook, published August 2024.

Ordinary people can help study marine life in the name of ecology aboard the science cruising trend. But is it helping anything?

Contributor to Lonely Planet’s The Joy of Quiet Places, published August 2024.

Solving the mysteries of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is critical to safeguarding its future, which is why tourism operators in Bundaberg are now joining scientists in helping to find the answers.

Contributor to Lonely Planet’s Offbeat North America, published May 2024.

Wildlife rescuers, veterinarians and researchers are working to protect Australia's now-endangered koalas—and travellers are a big part of the mission.

But Indigenous people—who stand to benefit the most from the commercialization of “bush tucker”—represent only 1 percent of the industry.

New Zealand is emerging as a global leader in regenerative tourism, thanks in part to Māori tour operators such as the Bay of Plenty's Kohutapu Lodge.

2023 marks the 125th anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush – an event that’s being reframed with the rise of Indigenous–led tourism.

For an adventure that involves tramping but no trampling, Tasmania’s Flinders Island is embracing a new wave of responsible, regenerative tourism, writes Jessica Wynne Lockhart.

Co-author of a Lonely Planet cycling guidebook, published in October 2023.

Contributor to Lonely Planet’s collection of 60 wild swims, published September 2023.

Author of the Frommer’s New Zealand guidebook, to be published in September 2023.

Forget art of the deal, Jessica Wynne Lockhart has a haggling tip for you.

Multi-generational travel has taken off since the pandemic, but do adult children have the patience to holiday with their elders? Jessica Wynne Lockhart puts it to the test.

New Zealand’s top wine region is more intriguing than its most famous varietal.

Is it ethical to travel to ecologically sensitive environments?

Australia’s many water-based adventures don’t end at its coastal edges.

Visitors once flocked to Canada's Yukon Territory for Klondike Gold Rush history. Now, they're learning there's 24,000 years of history that came before that.

This is Townsville’s new Museum of Underwater Art.

It's been 30 years since K'gari (Fraser Island) was named a Unesco World Heritage Area. But on a multi-day hike, Jessica Wynne Lockhart discovers the destination is still evolving.

Co-author of Lonely Planet’s “Experience East Coast Australia” guidebook, published September 2022.