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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...

4 things we learnt this month...

Welcome…

Behind the scenes this month...

Contributors • Wanderlust is brought to life by people from all over the planet. Here are some of the writers, guides and photographers who’ve crafted this issue – plus their first post-lockdown travels

This month on wanderlust.co.uk

The Wanderlust Philosophy

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Your letters • Your mail and missives reflecting on past travel experiences, comforting memories, funny misunderstandings, legendary meetings and more

SOCIAL TALK

#wanderlustmag • So, where have you been recently? Send us pictures from your latest adventures, whether near or far – tag us at #wanderlustmag on Instagram or email them to fromtheroad@wanderlust.co.uk

The Grapevine • What’s getting us talking at Wanderlust Towers

Long way back • Ewan and Charley are back in the motorcycle leathers to navigate Latin America, while Simon Reeve returns to explore somewhere closer to home

Read this! • Here are the recent books relieving our lockdown blues

THE DESTINATION: MADEIRA • With sun, sea, hiking and adventure, Elizabeth Atkin says that the mountainous island of Madeira – adrift in the Atlantic from mainland Portugal – makes for a perfect escape all year around…

Enjoy Madeira’s wonders of nature

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AT A GLANCE

Head to Head Riga VERSUS Tallinn • Baltic capitals Riga and Tallinn are both UNESCO-listed, culture-packed and known for their charming old towns. They make a fantastic winter break (or spring getaway). Which city should you choose?

Wanderlust TRAVEL WRITING COMPETITION • This tale of an unexpected day during a holiday in Spain was a worthy runner-up in our lockdown travel writing competition. Congratulations, Maggie, on your story demonstrating the kindness of strangers

A day-gone-wrong in Granada

Visiting the Clanlands with… Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish • The stars of the hit TV show Outlander get into a campervan – and on a tandem – to explore their native Scotland for a new TV documentary and book. They gave us their tips for our next visit...

The Conscious Traveller • Simon Barnes explains how the lessons learned from the COVID pandemic and humanity’s response to it can help shape the future of travel for the benefit of all

SOUTH KOREA The best of all worlds • With nature, culture and history all on the cards, South Korea offers adventures as diverse as the country itself. And with borders opening up soon, it’s shaping up to be a safe and exciting post-COVID-19 travel spot…

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Costa Rica: A NEW DAWN • Will the ultra-green...