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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...

Making the right impact

Contributors

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VIEWFINDER

Utah, USA • Wanderlust’s Lyn Hughes took a road trip around Utah in search of epic landscapes, red rocks, sagebrush plains and ancient sites

#wanderlustmag • You’ve been sending us images of your latest trips and favourite adventures – tag us at #wanderlustmag on Instagram or email them to us at fromtheroad@wanderlust.co.uk

journal • The latest travel news and stays, plus how to sniff out greenwashing, cosmic escapes on the sets of Star Wars, and more

Exhibitions & openings

What’s New • The latest stays, top treks, festivals and gallery openings to set your summer alight

It’s Pride Month! • June marks Pride Month, as cities around the world celebrate LGBTQ+ culture in their own unique way.

New sleeps

Galaxies not so far away • With a new series of the space epic hitting screens, here’s how to visit the Star Wars sets on this planet, writes Tom Hawker

Read this! • This issue, it’s all about finding inspiration, as the experts at Stanfords pick the latest travel reads to fuel your adventures

CATCH-UP TV…

The many hues of greenwashing • Not all claims of sustainability are quite as genuine as they might seem. Karen Edwards reveals how to detect the bluffs

Case studies

8 QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE BOOKING

River journeys • Take to the water to encounter unique creatures and discover everyday local life along the riverbanks on these immersive voyages of discovery…

Highland Base, Kerlingarfjöll, Iceland • Nestled in the Ásgarour Valley of Iceland’s Central Highlands, Highland Base welcomes adventurers with a taste for the elegant minimalism of Nordic architecture

Sterling Ridge Resort, Vermont, USA • If the stresses of life are getting too much, then a rejuvenating cabin stay in the natural beauty of rural New England could be just what you need to restore your balance

travelogues • Celebrate an artistic great in Germany, see why Virginia is looking at its history in a new light, join Valencia’s sustainable revolution, and more…

Green light • Exploring Valencia by bike, boat and foot reveals the outdoor ethos and sustainable ideals that won it the European Green Capital 2024 accolade – from forward-thinking urban planning to biodiversity conservation and slow food

Valencia highlights

Where to eat

Need to know

The kingdoms of CENTRAL JAVA • A barrage of cultural influences have helped shape Indonesia, and nowhere more so than in Central Java, where untangling these dense threads reveals myriad hidden stories

Need to Know

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