National Geographic Traveller (UK) - October 2023

In this issue

The cover story this month focuses on hands-on experiences in Thailand — with slow-island exploration and cave meditation to the south and a wealth of agricultural experiences and craft workshops to the north, there’s more to this endlessly surprising destination than its palm-fringed bays and world-class waters. Elsewhere, we explore language, tradition and community in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains; cross the new bridge linking Split with Dubrovnik, which makes the Dalmatian coast ripe for road tripping; trace the Latin roots of Los Angeles, from El Pueblo to Hollywood Boulevard; and find there’s more than one way to experience the Himalayas, Asia’s most legendary mountain range.

A new classic

A TRAIL WEAVING THROUGH A WILD COASTAL STRETCH OF THE SOUTH ISLAND IS SET TO JOIN NEW ZEALAND'S LIST OF GREAT HIKING ROUTES

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GO THE DISTANCE

Celebrate Disney's centenary by visiting some of the destinations behind its much-loved films

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MUNICH

COMBINING HIP BAKERIES, CONTEMPORARY ART SPACES AND EMERGING DISTRICTS, GERMANY'S THIRD-LARGEST CITY HAS A YOUTHFUL SPIRIT

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STOUR VALLEY

One of the most scenic corners of Essex is its border with Suffolk, formed by the art-inspiring River Stour

2 mins

Georgina Miller

THE BRITISH FREE-DIVING CHAMPION ON HER FAVOURITE DIVE DESTINATIONS AND FINDING PEACE BENEATH THE WAVES

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RIO DE JANEIRO

Few cities are as naturally spectacular as Rio. Flanked by the Atlantic and Guanabara Bay, backed by jungle-furred peaks and strung together with miles of creamy sand, this is a place of singular beauty. The beachside neighbourhoods are the obvious areas to stay: legendary Copacabana, quieter Leme and trendier Ipanema, the gateway to Rio's western beaches. Don't write off inland, though. over the past decade, a new, boutiquestyle hotel scene has emerged. High above the historic centre, Santa Teresa is Rio's boho bastion. Directly below is nightlife-central Lapa. Whether on the coast or mid-city, Rio's hotel scene gives you the best of both worlds.

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THAILAND

Its palm-fringed bays and warm waters may be world-class, but there's much more to do in Thailand than many expect - from slow island exploration and cave meditation in the south to hands-on farm experiences and craft workshops in the north

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WALKING TALL

Just two hours from Marrakech, the valleys of Morocco's High Atlas Mountains are home to incredible scenery, traditional Amazigh villages and a network of excellent and uncrowded hiking trails

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A LAND OF STORIES

THE OPENING OF THE PELJEŠAC BRIDGE IN SOUTHERN CROATIA MEANS IT'S EASIER THAN EVER TO HEAD OUT ALONG THE COAST ON A ROAD TRIP FROM SPLIT TO DUBROVNIK, TAKING IN ANCIENT STONE VILLAGES, UNDERWATER WINE AND PIRATE LEGENDS

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ON CLOUD NINE

Scattered across the Arctic, in boggy moorland and on mountain slopes, the cloudberry appears for just a few weeks a year. It's so rare and precious, it's often called 'Arctic gold'. And, while it grows wild across the Arctic Circle and Norwegian Vesterålen archipelago, the specific locations where it thrives are a closely guarded local secret

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LOS ANGELES

The US city has roots in Latin America - and is still shaped by its influence at every turn, from architecture to food trends

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MILAN

There's always something fresh to discover in the northern Italian city, from a new hotel in a converted seminary to a cultural hub with contemporary art and a rooftop restaurant

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