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National Geographic Traveller (UK)

Nov 01 2023
Magazine

Each issue is packed with authentic travel experiences and vivid photography, plus insights and tips to inspire would-be explorers to travel widely, ethically and safely. We are passionate about experiencing the world, championing sustainable travel and celebrating journeys from a local or cultural perspective.

CONTRIBUTORS

Editor’s letter

Terry Lee, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Pedal power • A NEW MULTI-DAY TRAIL THROUGH MOORS AND MOUNTAINS INVITES CYCLISTS TO DELVE DEEP INTO ONE OF WALES’S WILDEST LANDSCAPES

INDIGENOUS TRAVEL • The first peoples of the United States are increasingly telling their story to visitors

Vietnam • A BALANCE OF SALTY, SOUR, SPICY AND SWEET FLAVOURS UNDERPINS THE FRESH DISHES THAT DEFINE THIS SOUTHEAST ASIAN DESTINATION

BELGRADE • Head underground to discover millennia of history layered beneath the Serbian capital

Nagoya • HOTEL OPENINGS AND THE NEW GHIBLI PARK HAVE REINVIGORATED THIS JAPANESE CITY

SPACE JAM • For kids inspired by India’s moon landing, here are five destinations where families can explore the stars, space and beyond

GUADALAJARA • IT’S ONE OF MEXICO’S BIGGEST AND MOST HISTORIC CITIES, BUT JALISCO’S STATE CAPITAL IS ONLY JUST STEPPING INTO THE INTERNATIONAL LIMELIGHT

NORTH YORK MOORS • In equal parts wild and picturesque, this pocket of North Yorkshire makes for a quintessential countryside getaway

Hair-raising reads • AS THE DAY OF THE DEAD APPROACHES, DELVE INTO BOOKS THAT COMMUNE WITH THE DECEASED, MEET MONSTERS AND UNCOVER MYSTERIES

COLD-WEATHER CAMPING • Make the best of the great outdoors this autumn with our pick of essentials for off-season camping

NII AYIKWEI PARKES • Delving into the history of sugarcane production in Guadeloupe proves fertile ground for both fiction and painful, first-hand discovery

Malcolm Bass • THE BRITISH MOUNTAINEER AND STROKE SURVIVOR DISCUSSES CLIMBING IN ALASKA, HIS RECOVERY AND HOW PUNK INSPIRED HIS EARLY EXPEDITIONS

HOW TO PLAN A FAMILY CITY BREAK TO PARIS • With Disneyland on its doorstep, shop windows piled high with patisserie and the Eiffel Tower to climb, France’s capital never fails to charm families. Words: Nicola Williams

TOP STORIES • Here’s what you’ve been enjoying on the website this month

THE STORY BEHIND BASQUE BURNT CHEESECAKE • THE TAPAS BAR WHERE THIS WORLD-RENOWNED DESSERT WAS CREATED HAS BEEN SERVING IT UP SINCE THE 1980S.

BEYOND THE TRAVEL SECTION

BISCAY • Visitors to northeastern Spain rarely make it to this little-explored Basque region curled around Bilbao, where sandy coves, rock hermitages and mythology-soaked hills beckon adventurous souls.

KUALA LUMPUR • Shaped by centuries of migration and culinary fusion, the Malaysian capital offers an adventurous, multilayered food experience

MUMBAI • Bollywood centre, commercial capital and all-round good-time city, Mumbai has charisma by the bucketload. New hotels are appearing apace, while older ones are constantly upping their game. Such is the city’s geography, stretching for more than 25 miles down India’s west coast, that it’s crucial to choose your area carefully. Colaba, on the southern tip, is a popular spot, with abundant sightseeing and restaurants. Further north, Bandra is packed with cool bars, while Juhu’s selling point is its three-mile stretch of golden sand. Hotels on the beach often come with rooftop pools, ideal for watching the sun set over the Arabian Sea.

Only in New York • Driven by a unique creative energy, New York is a city that delivers endless one-of-a-kind- experiences — whether you want to tour the art studios of Harlem, drink savoury cocktails in a Chinatown bar, stargaze from the High Line or camp on an island...


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Each issue is packed with authentic travel experiences and vivid photography, plus insights and tips to inspire would-be explorers to travel widely, ethically and safely. We are passionate about experiencing the world, championing sustainable travel and celebrating journeys from a local or cultural perspective.

CONTRIBUTORS

Editor’s letter

Terry Lee, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Pedal power • A NEW MULTI-DAY TRAIL THROUGH MOORS AND MOUNTAINS INVITES CYCLISTS TO DELVE DEEP INTO ONE OF WALES’S WILDEST LANDSCAPES

INDIGENOUS TRAVEL • The first peoples of the United States are increasingly telling their story to visitors

Vietnam • A BALANCE OF SALTY, SOUR, SPICY AND SWEET FLAVOURS UNDERPINS THE FRESH DISHES THAT DEFINE THIS SOUTHEAST ASIAN DESTINATION

BELGRADE • Head underground to discover millennia of history layered beneath the Serbian capital

Nagoya • HOTEL OPENINGS AND THE NEW GHIBLI PARK HAVE REINVIGORATED THIS JAPANESE CITY

SPACE JAM • For kids inspired by India’s moon landing, here are five destinations where families can explore the stars, space and beyond

GUADALAJARA • IT’S ONE OF MEXICO’S BIGGEST AND MOST HISTORIC CITIES, BUT JALISCO’S STATE CAPITAL IS ONLY JUST STEPPING INTO THE INTERNATIONAL LIMELIGHT

NORTH YORK MOORS • In equal parts wild and picturesque, this pocket of North Yorkshire makes for a quintessential countryside getaway

Hair-raising reads • AS THE DAY OF THE DEAD APPROACHES, DELVE INTO BOOKS THAT COMMUNE WITH THE DECEASED, MEET MONSTERS AND UNCOVER MYSTERIES

COLD-WEATHER CAMPING • Make the best of the great outdoors this autumn with our pick of essentials for off-season camping

NII AYIKWEI PARKES • Delving into the history of sugarcane production in Guadeloupe proves fertile ground for both fiction and painful, first-hand discovery

Malcolm Bass • THE BRITISH MOUNTAINEER AND STROKE SURVIVOR DISCUSSES CLIMBING IN ALASKA, HIS RECOVERY AND HOW PUNK INSPIRED HIS EARLY EXPEDITIONS

HOW TO PLAN A FAMILY CITY BREAK TO PARIS • With Disneyland on its doorstep, shop windows piled high with patisserie and the Eiffel Tower to climb, France’s capital never fails to charm families. Words: Nicola Williams

TOP STORIES • Here’s what you’ve been enjoying on the website this month

THE STORY BEHIND BASQUE BURNT CHEESECAKE • THE TAPAS BAR WHERE THIS WORLD-RENOWNED DESSERT WAS CREATED HAS BEEN SERVING IT UP SINCE THE 1980S.

BEYOND THE TRAVEL SECTION

BISCAY • Visitors to northeastern Spain rarely make it to this little-explored Basque region curled around Bilbao, where sandy coves, rock hermitages and mythology-soaked hills beckon adventurous souls.

KUALA LUMPUR • Shaped by centuries of migration and culinary fusion, the Malaysian capital offers an adventurous, multilayered food experience

MUMBAI • Bollywood centre, commercial capital and all-round good-time city, Mumbai has charisma by the bucketload. New hotels are appearing apace, while older ones are constantly upping their game. Such is the city’s geography, stretching for more than 25 miles down India’s west coast, that it’s crucial to choose your area carefully. Colaba, on the southern tip, is a popular spot, with abundant sightseeing and restaurants. Further north, Bandra is packed with cool bars, while Juhu’s selling point is its three-mile stretch of golden sand. Hotels on the beach often come with rooftop pools, ideal for watching the sun set over the Arabian Sea.

Only in New York • Driven by a unique creative energy, New York is a city that delivers endless one-of-a-kind- experiences — whether you want to tour the art studios of Harlem, drink savoury cocktails in a Chinatown bar, stargaze from the High Line or camp on an island...


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