National Geographic Traveller (UK)

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SMART TRAVELLER • WHAT’S NEW • FOOD • EXPERIENCE • FAMILY • INSIDE GUIDE • UK BREAK • BOOKS • KIT LIST

Kaptai Lake, Rangamati District, Bangladesh

Birthday bash • AMSTERDAM IS CELEBRATING ITS 750TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A YEAR OF FESTIVITIES, KICKING OFF THIS AUTUMN

CULTURE HEROES • UNESCO’s World Heritage List has been updated for 2024, shedding light on some of Europe’s lesser-known sites. We pick four of the best

A TASTE OF Hong Kong • IT’S THE HOME OF CANTONESE FOOD BUT THE REGION’S CUISINE REFLECTS ITS VARIED HISTORY

ISLE OF SKYE • Whisky is intertwined with the wild landscapes of this Hebridean island — take a trip for distillery visits, cocktail-making and a whisky-themed picnic

MEMPHIS • ENERGY SEEMS TO BUBBLE FROM THE SIDEWALKS IN THIS TENNESSEE CITY, FROM THE BLUES OF BEALE STREET TO A REVITALISED ARTS DISTRICT

‘Everything is awesome’ • IN THE SPIRIT OF THE SONG FROM THE LEGO MOVIE, FAMILIES WILL FIND PLENTY TO RAVE ABOUT ON A TRIP TO THE REAL-LIFE HOME OF LEGO IN BILLUND

WEYMOUTH • WITH A PRIME POSITION ON THE JURASSIC COAST, THIS DORSET HARBOUR TOWN IS WELL PLACED FOR FOSSIL-HUNTING WALKS ON CHESIL BEACH AND BOAT TRIPS TO THE MAGNIFICENT ROCK ARCH OF DURDLE DOOR

To the ends of the Earth • PIQUE YOUR SENSES AND SEE THE PLANET DIFFERENTLY WITH NEW BOOKS, A PODCAST AND AN ALBUM THAT ALL EXPLORE THE WORLD’S EXTREMES

SURFING • Practical and timeless, these must-haves will keep you upright, safe and warm no matter how rough the breaks

Ash Bhardwaj • IBIZA IS THE ULTIMATE HEDONISTIC HOLIDAY ISLAND, BUT ALSO A PLACE OF REFUGE AND RECUPERATION THAT FOSTERS A SHARED SENSE OF WONDER

A COASTAL TRIP TO SUFFOLK FOR FOUR • Suffolk Hideaways is offering a self-catering stay of up to four nights in the charming seafront village of Thorpeness

Alessandro Martire • THE ITALIAN PIANIST CELEBRATES TRAVEL THROUGH MUSIC, COMPOSING WORKS BASED ON INSPIRING DESTINATIONS AND PERFORMING IN THE WILD

THE STORY BEHIND DONER KEBAB • The kebab that’s seen the rise and fall of an empire has a rich history — and fiercely contested origins.

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

WHERE TO GO FRUIT & VEG PICKING IN THE UK • WHETHER YOU’RE AFTER THE LAST STRAWBERRIES OR THE FIRST PUMPKINS, HERE’S WHERE TO PICK YOUR OWN.

BEYOND THE TRAVEL SECTION

CASCAIS • Framed by beaches and home to a collection of Portugal’s most eclectic historic mansions, this Portuguese Riviera town is a favoured destination for locals and is only an hour from Lisbon.

TICINO • The Swiss canton on the Italian border blends Mediterranean and mountain cuisine, with charcuterie, honey-sweet panettone and floral wines served against a towering Alpine backdrop

JAMAICA • Jamaica’s best hotels blend with the island’s lush scenery and lively music and food scenes. In the coffee-growing Blue Mountains, rooms come with burlap pouches of fresh grounds to brew amid the morning mist. Remote Port Antonio is all about the sleepy rhythm — as slow as a raft punted down the Rio Grande. Hotels around the waterfalls and white sands of Ocho Rios try to outdo one another at the barbecue. And around the west coast in Negril, evenings are spent watching the sunset, whether you’re on Seven Mile Beach or the rocky cliffs around Rick’s Cafe. What they all have in common is year-round sunshine —...