| When Lonely Planet contributor Edwina Hart boarded a ship in Chile’s southernmost city, Punta Arenas, she knew she was in for an adventure – a voyage to Antarctica. But that was before borders in South America began to close due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Currently anchored off the Falkland Islands and awaiting repatriation, here she shares her experience of life on board. | | |
|  | | The joys of planning a trip a (very) long way in advance | | In a world where spontaneity in travel is almost fetishised, meticulous planners – a group with which I proudly identify – tend to get a bad rep. “You’re dull,” they say, “planning itineraries in advance is boring.” In my humble opinion, this couldn’t be further from the truth. | | | | | |
 | | How micronations are responding to the coronavirus | | As the Conch Republic cancels Independence Day celebrations and the Empire of Austenasia closes its borders, Lonely Planet checks in on the world’s micronations to see how they are reacting to the coronavirus. | | | | | |
 | | WATCH: Travellers stuck abroad due to coronavirus share their stories | | As the coronavirus pandemic spread around the world, travellers were watching closely as airports shut, flights were cancelled and borders closed. Some people raced to get home, but others found themselves stuck abroad. Watch as Salomón in El Salvador, Sarah in France, and Rio and Ildico in Morocco share what this experience has been like for them. | | | | | |
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