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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...

Beating expectations

What we cover… • Established in 1993, Wanderlust is the UK's longest-running travel-media brand and the #1 Consumer Travel Magazine in the UK

Contributors

Who is the Wanderlust traveller? • We've often met you at events and shows, but through our Reader Survey, we set out to understand what we all share in common. Meet the typical Wanderlust traveller…

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journal • The latest news, plus Sophie Morgan on inclusive travel, our top culinary trips, battling food waste, and more

Exhibitions & openings

What's New • All the latest flights, exhibitions and stays, plus new rail and cycle routes and a long-awaited new opening

Easter Sunday (Pascha) • Easter Sunday (20 April), known as Pascha by members of the Orthodox Christian church, is widely celebrated with egg hunts and chocolate treats, even among non-Christians. But these celebrations take many forms throughout the world…

NEW Sleeps

A local's guide to… Palm Springs, USA • Palm Springs artist and designer Josh Agle shares his top tips for exploring California's Modernist oasis in the desert

Check-in: Turkish Airlines • The first sense you get of a country is on the journey there – so Turkish Airlines are turning its flights into cultural primers, writes Stuart Forster

Read this! • Travel inspiration takes many forms: David Bowie, elephants, the North Pole. The experts at Stanfords pick their latest top travel reads

On the road GUIDEBOOK SPOTLIGHT

THE Wanderlust CLUB • The Wanderlust Club has a great range of exclusive offers, competitions and events for our members – and here are just a few. Already a member? Head to wanderlustmagazine.com/my-account to find out more.

Just back from Japan Kyushu • Our roaming writer returns from her adventures across Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four largest islands, where nature has shaped life in the region for millennia…

Just back from Japan Toyama Prefecture • Customs, beliefs and nature combine in the land of dotoku. This lesser-visited region of Japan is a treasure trove for the culturally adventurous and curious-minded

Your letters

Travelling for two • If you know the risks, pregnancy should never be a barrier to travel, writes Dr Sophie Nelson

PREGNANCY BY THE NUMBERS*

Wasting away • New tech and old ideas are combining to tackle the age-old problem of food waste in hotels. But how can travellers play a...