In this issue

This month’s cover story focuses on fresh experiences in South Africa — from luxury rail journeys and undulating coastal road trips to wine tours, mountain adventures and excursions to vibrant neighbourhoods humming with creativity. We also find Scotland at its most elemental with a trek across the frost-covered Highlands; seek out culture and conservation on a St Vincent & the Grenadines island-hopping tour; meet the movers and shakers reinventing Berlin’s enduring arts and culture scene; and discover the hidden history that lies behind Dubai’s ultramodern facade.

A TASTE OF West Bengal

IN THE NORTHEAST INDIAN STATE AND PARTICULARLY ITS CAPITAL, KOLKATA STREET FOOD REIGNS SUPREME

2 mins

ESCAPE TO THE WILD

Northern Queensland’s rainforest and reef offer an Australian family adventure like no other

2 mins

DIJON

BURGUNDY'S WINE-SOAKED MEDIEVAL CAPITAL HAS LONG BEEN A CRADLE OF INVENTION, ART AND GASTRONOMY

2 mins

BEAULIEU

Roam the New Forest National Park, explore medieval abbey ruins or curl up with a fireside pint in this scenic Hampshire village

2 mins

Louis Alexander

THE 24-YEAR-OLD BRITISH EXPLORER AND ENDURANCE ATHLETE RAN A MARATHON ON EVERY CONTINENT TO RAISE AWARENESS OF DEMENTIA

3 mins

MURCIA

From UNESCO-listed caves to marine reserves and quiet towns once inhabited by Romans, Carthaginians and Moors, this under-explored region of southeast Spain has surprises in store.

7 mins

BOGOTÁ

In the kitchens of the Colombian capital, a quiet revolution is creating a dining scene to rival that of Lima’s, one where indigenous ingredients and local cultures are being championed to build unique flavour

5 mins

HONG KONG

Self-styled as ‘Asia’s world city’, Hong Kong has seen its fair share of upheaval over the decades, but much of its current prosperity is built on its historic standing as a trading outpost.

5 mins

SOUTH AFRICA

THE RAINBOW NATION OFFERS A WEALTH OF UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES BEYOND THE SAFARIS FOR WHICH IT’S JUSTIFIABLY FAMOUS. THERE'S A WORLD-CLASS FOOD AND WINE SCENE, UNIQUE ART AND CULTURE AND INCREDIBLE NATURAL WONDERS... AND THAT’S JUST FOR STARTERS

10+ mins

Between the lines

TAKE THE SLEEPER TRAIN TO THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS TO STRIKE OUT ON AN ADVENTURE THROUGH SOME OF THE WILDEST, MOST REMOTE TERRAIN IN EUROPE

10+ mins

Land of the blessed

FROM VOLCANIC PEAKS TO CORAL-FRINGED SHORES, HOPPING BETWEEN THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS OF ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES IS BLISSFULLY EASY

10+ mins

NOMADLAND

IN KYRGYZSTAN'S FORMIDABLE TIAN SHAN MOUNTAINS LIES THE SARYCHAT-EERTASH NATURE RESERVE, A PLACE OF DEEP VALLEYS AND WILD RIVERS COURSING BELOW 6,000-METRE PEAKS EXISTENCE IN THIS REMOTE CORNER OF THE COUNTRY CAN BE INCREDIBLY HARSH. AT FIRST GLANCE, IT SEEMS DEVOID OF LIFE, BUT ANYONE WHO VENTURES HERE DISCOVERS A BEAUTIFUL AND DYNAMIC LAND, HOME TO RARE, ENIGMATIC SNOW LEOPARDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE THAT HIDES DEEP IN THE CREVICES

2 mins

Canada by road

WHETHER ALONG POLAR HIGHWAYS, COASTAL ROADS OR THROUGH THE RAINFOREST, TAKING A ROAD TRIP IN CANADA IS TO ENCOUNTER SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST

10+ mins

BERLIN

Following decades of turmoil during the 20th century, the German capital blazes with colour and invention, busy forging monuments to its new artistic movement from the ruins of its past

10 mins

DUBAI

In the shadow of the world's tallest skyscrapers, centuries-old neighbourhoods and intimate cultural experiences can be found in this Emirati city - reminding visitors of its humbler roots

6 mins

ICELAND VOLCANOES

As seen in recent eruptions, seismic activity in the country is hotting up. From travel advice to volcano tourism’, here’s what you need to know about visiting

3 mins

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