In this issue

Celebrating our 100th issue this month, a special 18-page feature charts our award-winning content and highlights over the past decade. The cover story this issue focuses on Costa Rica — a destination synonymous with sustainable lodgings, community-enhancing tours and extravagant biodiversity. Elsewhere, we take a pilgrimage route through Sicily; discover the saints and mining heritage of Ireland’s Copper Coast; explore the Vietnamese isle of Cát Bà; and roam around the Cuban capital of Havana.

BRITTANY

The French region's Emerald Coast is a treasure trove of stylish resort towns, seafaring history and rugged headland walks with spectacular views

8 mins

Azores

A lush chain of volcanic islands in the Atlantic, the Portuguese archipelago is shaped by the elements. So too is its cuisine, from rich, matured cheese to wines made from grapes grown on ancient lava flows.

7 mins

Copenhagen

When it comes to hotels, the design-focused Danish capital has it all, from glamorous five-stars to futuristic pod hotels and eco-conscious urban hangouts in the heart of the action.

5 mins

A Land Apart

Take a pilgrimage through the heart of Sicily along the Magna Via Francigena, an ancient coast-to-coast route recently revived by locals. Traversing herb-scented valleys and forgotten towns, encounter traditional Sicilian hospitality, ancient legends and a uniquely preserved melting pot heritage found nowhere else on Italy's largest island

10+ mins

WHERE COPPER MEETS EMERALD

Squaring up to the Celtic Sea in the country's south east, Ireland's Copper Coast offers a romp through geological and human history, taking in wild coves, rocks that predate the dinosaurs, saintly sites and ghostly mining ruins. Turning back to nature, local foragers, chefs and artists are putting this lesser-visited area in the spotlight

10+ mins

Havana

Famous for its live music, performed in tattered theatres and spilling from once-grand rum bars onto cobbled streets, the Cuban capital is striking up the band again after two years of restrictions.

10+ mins

TRAVEL GEEKS: ASK THE EXPERTS

NEED ADVICE FOR YOUR NEXT TRIP? ARE YOU AFTER RECOMMENDATIONS, TIPS AND GUIDANCE? THE TRAVEL GEEKS HAVE THE ANSWERS,

5 mins

Will COP26 Transform Tourism?

What does the Glasgow declaration on climate action in tourism demand of its 300 signatories, who's yet to sign and what does it mean for travellers?

3 mins

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