National Geographic Traveller (UK)

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National Geographic Traveller

Editor’s letter • ISSUE 104, JUL/AUG 2022

READER AWARDS 2022

SMART TRAVELLER • WHAT’S NEW • FOOD • ON THE TRAIL • WHERE TO STAY • FAMILY • INSIDE GUIDE • STAY AT HOME • BOOKS

BIG PICTURE

Making tracks • WITH SO MANY NEW ROUTES TO DISCOVER, NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO EXPLORE THE UK BY BIKE

FACE THE MUSIC • Shake up your summer with a string of festivals driving social and environmental change

Kashmir • YOU’LL FIND A RICH CULINARY CULTURE DRAWING ON A FUSION OF INFLUENCES IN THIS HIMALAYAN REGION

PROVENCE • Follow in the footsteps of some of the world’s greatest artists on a road trip through southern France’s historic towns and cities

Mykonos • GREECE’S MOST HEDONISTIC ISLAND IS WELCOMING A CLUTCH OF ULTRA-LUXE BOLTHOLES

RIGHT ON TRACK • Discover the UK on a family-friendly rail adventure this summer, exploring cities, coastlines and plenty of bewitching scenery in between

Ewa and Mirko’s top cafes

WROCŁAW • TUCKED INTO POLAND’S SOUTHWEST, THIS HISTORIC CITY IS A FEAST OF MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE, ARTISTIC MASTERPIECES AND EFFORTLESSLY COOL COFFEE SPOTS

TOTNES • Decamp to the South Devon town for counterculture, organic pubs and outdoor adventures on the edge of Dartmoor

Bird is the word • GET A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF THE WORLD’S MOST FASCINATING FEATHERED FAUNA WITH THESE BOOKS

SUMMER FESTIVALS • Your wellies are bound to end up muddy, but you can keep your festival footprint clean with this range of kit that champions sustainability

AN UNFORGETTABLE ESCAPE FOR TWO TO PUGLIA • National Geographic Traveller (UK) has teamed up with Kirker Holidays to offer a three-night getaway to the Italian region

INDIAN OCEAN • A voyage to 17th-century Java inspires Stuart Turton to write a historical murder mystery set on the high seas

Erin Parisi • THE AMERICAN MOUNTAINEER IS SET TO BECOME THE FIRST TRANS WOMAN TO SUMMIT THE HIGHEST PEAK ON EACH OF THE SEVEN CONTINENTS

TRACKING CHEETAHS IN KENYA’S LAIKIPIA COUNTY • Reporting from her grand prize trip, the winner of last year’s Travel Writing Competition meets conservationists tracking some elusive predators. Words: Bronwyn Townsend

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

HOW TO STAY SAFE IN THE UK’S MOUNTAINS AND HILLS • HIKING IS MORE POPULAR THAN EVER, BUT IT’S EASY FOR BEGINNERS TO GET CAUGHT OUT BY CHALLENGING CONDITIONS. WORDS: SIMON INGRAM

NORTHUMBERLAND • Rich in wildlife, with miles of empty beaches, picture-perfect seaside towns and a battle-filled history, the Northumberland coast is an area as beautiful as it is intriguing. Words: Charlotte Wigram-Evans

EYRE PENINSULA • From kingfish to cockles, locals have enjoyed the bounty of South Australia’s sparkling seas for decades. Now, a new generation is taking a sustainable approach to seafood — with mouth-watering results

BARCELONA • Since being thrust into the spotlight when it hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona has become of the world’s most charismatic cities. Its hotel scene has witnessed a similar rise, characterised by design-minded properties that range from high-end luxury pads to chic, affordable boltholes. Not that you have to head miles out of town to bag a bargain — most hotels are concentrated around the Gothic Quarter and the famous promenade Las Ramblas, or the Eixample, a neighbourhood of tree-lined...