Wanderlust

Asia's Best Beaches - with extra thrills There are loads of lovely places to flop on the sand - but where's the fun in that? Discover our pick of the 22 best South-East Asian beaches that offer a bucket load of adventure including: Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia and more... Explore Yosemite We show you how to celebrate this Californian National Park turning 125 in style - using catered camping in the beautiful backcountry Bryson on Britain Read our exclusive extract from Bill Bryson's brand new travel book – The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes from a Small Island - and catch our interview with the man himself Amazon Join us as we head for the biodiversity of Brazil to discover the food, the people and the wildlife that are connected by this great river Iran With travel restrictions easing there's never been a better time to discover travel's hottest new destination PLUS: Booking Air BnB? Read this first; first 24 hours in Sao Paulo; take a short break to the Isle of Skye; Gran Canaria away from the holiday resorts; and much, much more...

Welcome

5 THINGS WE LEARNED THIS ISSUE

THE TEAM • What have they been up to this month?

CONTRIBUTORS • This issue was brought to you in part by…

360° Viewfinder

1 Add some mystery back into your trip • More of us are booking ‘mystery trips’, where the itinerary’s kept a secret until the last minute. But is it a gimmick or does it tap into something universal in our travels?

Next-gen travel • Five new ideas that might just change the way you travel…

2 Dive into Durban’s cultural connections and wild fringe

2 SEE THIS... • Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road ITV, September (TBC)

4 BUY THIS... • Craghoppers NosiLife Dainely Gilet £125; www.craghoppers.com

5 STREAM THIS... • Down To Earth Cinemas, 14 September

6 Shetland’s all about simple seafood

7 SHEILA HANCOCK PEAKS LATE • For her latest film, Edie, the actress Sheila Hancock not only had to play the starring role but actually climb Mount Suilven in Scotland at the age of 83, becoming the oldest person to do so. She talks about rising to the challenge…

8 UK EVENTS

9 Encounters of the unexpected kind • This month’s bookshelf meets some strangers

10 Would you sleep on a genuine travel icon? • Airbnb offered the chance to bed down on the Great Wall of China, then retracted it. But given the fragility of some ancient sites, is it ethical to sleep on a world wonder?

11 KNOW YOUR… TAKAYAMA FESTIVAL • Japan’s famed Takayama Festival is so good, it happens twice a year – but its autumn edition is less well known and packs a few surprises…

12 GET FESTIVE ABROAD

THE HIGH ROAD • The ancient roads across the Lares Valley are just part of a vast Incan web stretching 30,000km, offering not just wild views and rarely seen ruins but thrilling close-ups of local life

CHASING RAINBOWS

Peru Footnotes

HONG KONG & MACAO TRIP PLANNER • Beneath the high-rises and casinos, these two very different Chinese regions hide a wealth of culture, tradition, food and history – and a new bridge is set to connect them both…

WIN • Hit the road with Trailfinders and Fairmont Hotels for the wonders of Eastern Canada

HOW TO WIN

A DAY IN THE LIFE • Visitors to Uganda’s Budongo Forest can now not only spend a whole day with its wild chimps but play a vital role in protecting their future…

Uganda Footnotes

More online

WILD UGANDA HIGHLIGHTS

Were to track CHIMPS IN THE WILD • Eastern and Central Africa are home to the best places in the world to see chimps – if you know where to look…

Discover the real heart of Africa • Sam Sellers,...