In this issue

In this issue
Secret Britain - 30 great places you need to discover
From a vineyard in the Isles of Scilly to a little-visited beach on the Isle of Wight, a beautiful little-known walk in the Peak District to the smallest parish church in England, you’ll be surprised how few of these “secrets” you know. 

Madagascar
Who doesn’t love a lemur? We sent William Gray to Madagascar in search of the aye-aye, one of the strangest looking lemurs around. But while on his quest he bumped into a range of other weird and wonderful critters, big and small. 
Colombian cowboys
While savvy travellers are appreciating Croatia’s rich diversity more and more, few are making it to the country’s eastern plains, known as Llanos Orientales. Here, a rich range of wildlife shares the ranges with cattle and cowboys. Shafik Meghji gains a rare insight into the region’s music, culture and traditions. 
Dispatches: Stranded in Peru
Sarah Baxter found herself taken in by strangers when she faced lockdown in Cuzco.
Short Break: Rijeka, Croatia
Often overlooked as a destination in its own right, Croatia’s largest port is joint European City of Culture 2020 but is worth a visit any time
Do we take travel for granted?
Lyn Hughes asks whether we have been guilty of not fully appreciating our freedom to travel
Things we’ve missed about travel
15 unexpected things that we have missed during lockdown
Plus… Travel Icon: Avignon, France; Head to head: Orkney vs Shetland; Go now: Axarquia, Spain; and lots, lots more…
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1 min

15 Things Only Travel Lovers Will Have Missed About Travelling

Bracing ferry crossings, organising packing cubes and finding sand everywhere except the beach... here are the giddy moments and routines that have percolated in our lockdown travel daydreams, firing us up for the next big adventure

4 mins

Lemur loving

We travel across southern Madagascar on a quest for the aye-aye, but find plenty of natural distractions along the way

10+ mins

It's all PURA VIDA with COSTA RICA

How to make your trip to Costa Rica even wilder? By taking the ‘Pura Vida Pledge’ – a four-step plan for a more sustainable, rewarding adventure. And it starts with you...

3 mins

EXPLORING COLOMBIA'S COWBOY COUNTRY

The vast plains of Colombia’s Llanos Orientales are rich in wildlife and a timeless culture – and is now opening up to visitors too

10+ mins

JUST BACK FROM…Thailand

Reader Julia Stevens and her daughter, Danielle, island-hopped in South-East Asia, just two weeks before lockdown

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Lessons from the road with Paul Donnelly

Using his background as a mediator during the Troubles, Paul Donnelly has guided DC Tours’ Belfast City Walking Tour for nearly a decade. Here, 2019’s Top UK Guide gives us his top tips…

2 mins

Beaches of Lewis & Harris, Scotland

Turquoise waters lap chalkwhite sands and emerald hills are pockmarked with wildflowers.

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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.