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Enjoy articles on… Sri Lanka beyond the sea We explore Sri Lanka’s archaeological and historical treasures, plus its wonderful nature and its rail journeys Top New Rail Routes for 2022 New rail routes are emerging worldwide, along with old favourites returning. The Florida Keys Defined by the ocean that surrounds it, this island chain has a natural side that begs exploration Tierra del Fuego With Chile declaring they have the southernmost city in the world, we take a journey to the end of the world Rediscovering Rhodes Boasting thousands of years of Mediterranean history and culture, Rhodes is a many-layered isle The wherry boats of the Norfolk Broads The wherry boats of Norfolk had almost passed into history, but a few survived and are bringing old-fashioned sailing back to the Broads PLUS... Double Bill: Rennes & Nantes, France Hidden USA: Finger Lakes, New York State Indigenous culture: Namibia British break: Pembrokeshire Off-the-grid: Sucre, Bolivia European short break: Thuringia, Germany World Heritage: Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay WanderSleeps: Sri Lanka World Food: Indigenous Australia

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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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Wanderlust® VISIONS • Tracy Miller won the Abu Dhabi category in our 2026 Wanderlust Visions competition and placed second overall, earning her a photo assignment on our behalf to Abu Dhabi in the UAE. We sent her to train her lens on the world-class museums, mosques and desert culture of an emirate that blends tradition and modernity on an eye-catching scale

Journal • The latest travel news, plus Simon Reeve, Californian comfort, top new river cruises, Thai eats and more…

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The Great Cover Hunt winner! • Congratulations to Richard Howard (pictured right), who wins a return flight to Australia or Aotearoa/New Zealand.

What’s New • All the latest stays, exhibitions and openings, plus new UNESCO sites, some epic walks and the heartwarming story of Gander

NEW openings

5 new sleeps

International Sloth Day

NEW museums • The second half of 2026 brings a host of reopenings, reimaginings and exciting new cultural landmarks.

Read this! • The return of some travel-writing legends dominates this issue’s new reads, as picked by the experts at Stanfords

In the spotlight!

Kelly Twichel of Access Trax • Wanderlust contributing editor Sophie Morgan talks to a Californian entrepreneur who, having watched her mother’s world shrink following a stroke, aims to prove that the great outdoors is meant to be for everyone

Into the wild: Simon Reeve on Wilderness • Simon Reeve returns to TV screens this September with a second series of Wilderness: four epic journeys into the planet’s most remote landscapes. Lyn Hughes caught up with him to talk tree kangaroos, snow leopards and why these places are worth fighting for

Finding a balance • Dr Sophie Nelson on what women need to know about travel, hormones and their menstrual health

River cruises that offer something extra • River cruises open up places where visitors don’t often tread and can be an exhilarating, more intimate way to travel. We pick some of the best new routes on offer…

Just back from… Frankfurt • With its gleaming skyscrapers, world-class museums and convivial taverns serving ultra-dry ebbelwoi (apple wine), Goethe’s business-minded birthplace has cultural clout

Thai food knows no borders • Thai cuisine didn’t arrive fully formed, argues Kay Plunkett-Hogge in her new book, Siam. Here, the author...