In this issue

In our cover story this issue, we explore the landscapes, food and legendary music cites of the Deep South. Despite having one of the most distinct identities in the US, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina remain a fascinating melting pot of influences. We head off the tourist trail to uncover the best travel experiences, from following a new Civil Rights route through Louisiana to sampling the Rock ’n’ Roll heritage of Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

Elsewhere, we meet a new generation of locals transforming adventure travel in the Seychelles; go off-grid among the standing stones and stargazing centres of Northern Ireland’s Sperrin Mountains; discover the culinary revolution sweeping Porto; tour the unspoilt beaches of Latvia on a long weekend; and explore the agrarian traditions of Switzerland’s Vaud canton. More urban stories this issue include Florence, Macau and Berlin.

ULTRAMARATHONS HIT THE GROUND RUNNING

Love endurance running? Hate roughing it? A new event in Scotland brings a touch of luxury to the gruelling world of the ultramarathon

2 mins

A TASTE OF TURKEY

From cosmopolitan Istanbul to rural Anatolia, Turkish cuisine is fresh, seasonal and abundant. Ghillie Başan shares some of the highlights

2 mins

FAMILY GOING FOR GOLD

Have the Olympics inspired you to get active? Here’s how the whole family can embrace their inner athlete

2 mins

STAY AT HOME NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE

Between the pillars of its industrial past, Staffordshire’s rural north offers scenic lakes and epic hikes

2 mins

THE NEW Deep South

Home to dazzling landscapes, unforgettable food and legendary music cities, the Deep South occupies a special place in the popular imagination. But in reality, it’s a region in flux — ever-evolving, innovating and reckoning with its past to serve up the best of Southern hospitality. We journey through Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina — a region bounded by diverse geography but full of surprises

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TURNING TIDES

Dig a little deeper and you’ll find the Indian Ocean’s pin-up paradise archipelago is far more than lazy, diamond-dust beaches and technicolour reefs. A new generation of dynamic Seychellois are changing the record, creating adventure tours, embracing crafts, reviving Creole culture and taking conservation to the next level

10+ mins

NORTHERN LIGHTS

The Sperrin Mountains are as off-grid as Northern Ireland gets — an ancient, storied landscape of stone circles, dark skies and literary trails rising from the emerald pastures between Derry and Belfast. A meandering road trip through this lesser-visited swathe of mid-Ulster offers the ultimate rural escape — and myriad ways to connect with the land

10+ mins

MACAU

The sometimes elegant, often elusive city on China’s Pearl River Estuary has long been a gateway between east and west, land and sea, past and present. Today, Macau is best known for its glittery casinos, card sharps and high rollers — but the hustle and bustle of the streets tells a different story

2 mins

PORTO

With an extravagant new wine-themed attraction and a galaxy of top-quality restaurants, Portugal’s second city is sending out a siren call to food enthusiasts far and wide

10+ mins

ON THE ROAD IN Asturias

The northern Spanish region of Asturias feels like a land of its own. Its wild coastline, home to more than 200 beaches, is lined with pastel-coloured fishing villages, while inland there’s a world of limestone peaks and architectural marvels. It makes for a road trip like no other

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