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KARAKORAM CALLING

Pakistan's far north holds some of the world's highest peaks and has a proud cultural identity, but until now international visitors have been thin on the ground. A new hiking tour explores a spectacular corner of an often misunderstood country

AT A CROSSROADS

For two millennia, UNESCO City of Gastronomy Thessaloniki has been celebrated for its food culture, with flavours imported from across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

HO CHI MINH CITY

Fifty years since reunification, the fall of Saigon is a distant memory and microbreweries, cool cafes and Michelin-lauded restaurants are adding another dimension to the city's eclectic food scene

EXMOOR

THIS LESSER-VISITED NATIONAL PARK IN ENGLAND'S WEST COUNTRY IS A HAVEN FOR WALKERS, STARGAZERS AND LOVERS OF LITERATURE

Spring adventures

AN INNOVATIVE CULTURAL SPACE IN CENTRAL ASIA AND A PADDLING ROUTE THROUGH NEW YORK STATE ARE AMONG THIS MONTH'S NEW LAUNCHES

THE COTSWOLDS

The Cotswolds fulfils every picture of rural England you might care to conjure.

COASTING ALONG

Take a gently paced coastal road trip from Kalamata in the southern Peloponnese to Parga in Epirus to experience ancient sites, fishing villages and beaches lapped by the lonian Sea.

IN THE CLOUDS

The footpaths that link the isolated mountain settlements of Zagori offer some of the most spectacular hiking in the whole of Greece.

HISTORIC WONDERS

The mainland is full of architectural splendour, from millennia-old canals to coastal forts

Tricia Simon

THIS GRENADIAN ENTREPRENEUR HAS TURNED HER FAMILY'S SPICE ESTATE INTO A PLACE TO DISCOVER ISLAND HERITAGE, CULTURE AND FLAVOURS

QUEEN OF THE DESERT

TRAVEL ACROSS AUSTRALIA BY RAIL ON A JOURNEY - OF CONTINENTAL PROPORTIONS FROM SYDNEY TO PERTH VIA OUTBACK GHOST TOWNS, DRAG QUEEN TOURS AND THE OTHERWORLDLY NULLARBOR PLAIN

NATURE, ART & THE ISLANDS

A new museum and dozens of exhibitions are launching this spring for Japan's multi-island 2025 Setouchi Triennale

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SOUTH

A sleepy peninsula west of Athens, the Peloponnese offers uniquely Greek experiences ranging from visits to olive farms, boat trips into long-lost caves, rickety old train rides and mountain farm stays

GALLURA

Sardinia's Costa Smeralda is this region's calling card, but travel beyond and you'll discover low-key beaches, distinctive food and mysterious Neolithic sites.

Active in the Arctic

ON A TRIP TO NORWAY'S ALTA, GET AN OFF-THE-RADAR TASTE OF THE WILD WITH RIVER-RAFTING AND HIKING BENEATH THE MIDNIGHT SUNx

HOW I GOT THE SHOT

PHOTOGRAPHER ANDREW REINER DISCUSSES SHOOTING MOLE, OAXACA'S MOST FAMOUS DISH, FOR OUR SPRING 2024 ISSUE

TISBURY

This Wiltshire village benefits from scenic surrounds and plentiful local produce, from game meat to gin and whisky

HOW I GOT THE SHOT

JONATHAN GREGSON EXPLAINS HOW HE SECURED A CLOSE-UP IMAGE OF AN AFRICAN ELEPHANT FOR OUR JAN/FEB 2025 ISSUE

THE STATE OF ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL

FOR DISABLED PEOPLE, TR AVEL CAN PRESENT M ANY CHALLENGES, SUCH A S LOST WHEELCHAIRS AND POORLY TR AINED STAFF — BUT A NEW GOVERNMENT TA SK FORCE OFFERS HOPE.

BREAKING THE ICE

LIFE ALONG THE WEST COAST OF GREENLAND, HIGH ABOVE THE ARCTIC CIRCLE, CONTINUES MUCH AS IT HAS FOR CENTURIES, WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AND A RESPECT FOR HERITAGE SETTING THE RHYTHM DURING THE LONG, FROZEN WINTERS

THE WORLD'S BEST TRAIN TRIPS

Glimpses of local life caught through the window, moments of connection with your fellow passengers, the chance to slow down and watch landscapes unfold with the miles - train journeys are the most memorable way of getting from A to B. From luxury heritage routes to regular services passing through extraordinary scenery, here's our pick of the best

HEAVEN &EARTH

IN PORTUGAL'S WILD NORTHERN BORDERLANDS, SURVIVAL AND SPIRITUALITY GO HAND IN HAND WITH THE CHANGING SEASONS, AS THEY HAVE FOR MILLENNIA. A ROAD TRIP THROUGH ITS REMOTE REACHES UNCOVERS PAGAN FESTIVALS, AGE-OLD CRAFTS AND ROMAN RELICS IN THE COUNTRY'S ONLY NATIONAL PARK, PENEDA-GERÊS

HONG KONG

It may be best known for its skyscrapers and shopping, but Hong Kong offers untold outdoor activities, from coastal kayaking and mountain hikes to quiet bike rides and unusual food tours

Joe Boyd

A GLIMPSE OF AN ALBANIAN FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL, CAUGHT ILLICITLY ON FILM, TRANSPORTS THE MUSIC PRODUCER INTO A LIFE LED BY ANCIENT RHYTHMS

Passion project

AS THE PROMISE OF SPRING BRINGS RENEWED VIGOUR, WE TURN TO STORIES OF LIFELONG OBSESSIONS AND POWERFUL LABOURS OF LOVE

Lighthouse solitude

PLAY CASTAWAY ON AN ITALIAN ISLAND, WHERE YOU CAN SPOT WHALES FROM A STYLISH TUSCAN RETREAT SET IN A WORKING LIGHTHOUSE

IBARAKI Secret lives & sacred mountains

From ancient shrines and mountain trails to cooking classes with charismatic locals, travelling through Ibaraki gives adventurous visitors an authentic taste of Japan.

Saru Mundurucu

TO PASS ON HIS LOVE OF THE FOREST, THE GUIDE CREATED THE FIRST TOUR COMPANY IN BRAZIL FOUNDED BY AN INDIGENOUS AMAZONIAN

Southern Mexico

EXPLORE THE RICH CULTURE OF MEXICO'S SOUTHERNMOST STATES, OAXACA AND CHIAPAS - FROM HISTORIC RUINS AND COLOURFUL CITIES TO DIVERSE LANDSCAPES AND DISTINCTIVE FOOD

WELSH MARCHES

STRADDLING THE BORDER BETWEEN ENGLAND AND WALES, THIS LAND OF FORGOTTEN VALLEYS, ANCIENT PATHS AND MEDIEVAL TOWNS IS RICH IN LEGEND AND FOLKLORE