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The Wanderlust Hot List 2023
The Wanderlust editors and readers have picked their most desirable destinations to travel this year

Australia special!
• Northern Territory – discovering the secrets of Aboriginal Australia
• After the fires - Kangaroo Island’s flora and fauna is bouncing back
• The cultural side of Sydney

The real Polar Express
Taking the train to the Arctic Circle in search of huskies, ice hotels and the aurora borealis

Road-tripping the Pacific Northwest
Washington State and Oregon have wilderness, history and surprises galore

PLUS
Dispatches: Alberta by horseback with a First Nations Guide
Dispatches: Philadelphia, USA
British Break: The Wirral
Indigenous Culture: Taiwan
Arts & Crafts: Hungary
European Short Break: Alpes de Haute Provence
World Heritage: Potosi, Bolivia
WanderSleeps: Irish Castles
World Food: Jewish

Travel trends 2023

Wondering what travel will look like in the year ahead? We gaze into our crystal ball to see what's hot...

4 mins

Estancia Cristina, Argentinian Patagonia

This historic ranch on the shores of Lake Argentino proves trusting to fate is the best option of all, especially when you have the glacial majesty of Patagonia to fall back on

2 mins

Fairytale Irish castles

Ireland's historic castle stays, both north and south of the border, offer far more than just fine views from the ramparts

6 mins

Hit the tracks in Japan

Where to visit along the 'New Golden Route' between Tokyo and Osaka

4 mins

The land of eternal STORIES

The Northern Territory's 65,000 years of Indigenous history is wrapped up in otherworldly natural landscapes, making this the perfect place to explore the secrets of Aboriginal Australia

10+ mins

After the FIRES

The bushfires of 2020 ravaged South Australia's Kangaroo Island, scorching over half of its land. We return to see how both locals and the native wildlife are bouncing back

10+ mins

EDITORS' HOT LIST 2023

To celebrate our 30th anniversary, we have picked 30 of the most exciting destinations to explore over the coming year

10+ mins

READERS' MOST DESIRABLE DESTINATIONS 2023

You voted in your tens of thousands to tell us the places that stirred your wanderlust; now we're ready to give you the results...

10+ mins

An Arctic rail SAGA

Take a ride on the real Polar Express with a new tour that uses the Nordic rail network to cross the Arctic Circle and enter a frozen world of huskies, ice hotels and dazzling night skies

10+ mins

THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IN LIVING COLOUR

Go west, they cried. Road-tripping the USA's northwestern states of Washington and Oregon reveals cities, islands and histories moulded and shaped by the wilderness that is forever knocking at their door...

10+ mins

Taiwan

The last decade has seen many positive changes in how Taiwan treats its Indigenous peoples, whose cultures yield fascinating insights into island life, writes Simon Broughton

4 mins

Potosí, Bolivia

The wealth that spilled from the hills of the altiplano city of Potosí financed dreams and revolutions; now the spoils of its 16th-century silver boom scatter its UNESCO-listed streets, writes Shafik Meghji

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Wanderlust is the world’s leading magazine for independent-minded, adventurous travellers interested in local cultures, wildlife and activities. Established in 1993, the magazine combines first-hand stories by acclaimed travel writers with beautiful photography and in-depth advice, so you can plan your own authentic adventures.