National Geographic Traveller (UK)

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READER AWARDS 2021

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SMART TRAVELLER • What’s new //Food //On the trail //Rooms //Family //Inside guide //Stay at home //The word

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US

HONOURING HERITAGE • By addressing the turbulent histories of its properties, the National Trust is offering visitors more informed experiences

EYE-OPENING EXHIBITIONS

GREEN ESCAPES • Whether it’s e-biking in the Highlands or joining a conservation project in Rwanda, there are plenty of new, green-minded getaways for 2022

A TASTE OF ISTRIA • Author Paola Bacchia explores the rich flavours and traditions of the Croatian region

MUST-TRY DISHES

ON THE TRAIL LOCH LOMOND • It’s 20 years since Loch Lomond & The Trossachs was designated a national park and a cycle around the loch’s banks is the perfect way to find out why.

WHERE TO STAY MÁLAGA • When it comes to hotels, the southern Spanish city excels at weaving its past with the present

TRIPS WITH A DIFFERENCE • Combine exploration with education for the most enriching family trips. From Sweden to south Chile, these new trips for 2022 are sure to fit the bill

Damien Sanchez’s top three restaurants • Chef and restaurateur Damien Sanchez, a Nîmes local, owns Michelin-starred Skab, a fine dining restaurant right by the amphitheatre. restaurant-skab.fr

NÎMES • History is writ large across the southern French city, from Roman relics and ruins to a proud textile heritage

MARLOW • Head to the Buckinghamshire town for waterside walks and Michelin-starred dining

THE NATURAL TRAVELLER • At the darkest point of the year, we highlight works that pre-empt spring and celebrate our planet’s most incredible flora and fauna

BIKEPACKING ESSENTIALS • A cross between multi-day cycling and backpacking, bikepacking requires some quality kit. Here’s what to pack for a two-wheel trip.

AN EIGHT-DAY TRIP FOR TWO ON THE AMALFI COAST • National Geographic Traveller (UK) has teamed up with Exodus Travels to offer the winner two places on a tour of Italy’s most celebrated coastline

MONTANA • An unexpected kinship with the wild landscapes of the West inspires a US park ranger to find peace and a place to call home in America’s subalpine zone

BEN LARG • Scotland’s under-18 surfing champion is no stranger to breaking world records. Now, he’s the subject of an award-winning documentary, Ride the Wave

THE STORY BEHIND HONG KONG’S NEW POCKET PARKS • Space is hard to come by in tightly packed Hong Kong, but a radical new initiative is transforming tiny public spaces into bright, welcoming hangouts.

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

HOW WILL COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS AFFECT MY WINTER SKIING TRIP? • Ski resorts must now abide by a variety of rules regarding vaccination, face covering and social distancing. Here’s what you need to know. Words: Abigail Butcher

BEYOND THE TRAVEL SECTION

ESTONIA • An impeccably preserved medieval capital, unspoilt wildernesses, cutting-edge galleries and a thriving sauna culture make the Baltic nation an alluring European escape.

DAY ONE CITY & SEA

Tallinn restaurants

DAY T WO STATELY HOMES & SPAS

Soviet relics

THREE TO TRY BALTIC ISLANDS • For a small nation, Estonia has an...