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Come together • THE HUNGARIAN CAPITAL TURNS 150 WITH MUSIC, RIVERSIDE STROLLS AND A HISTORIC BIRTHDAY CAKE

HISTORY UNLOCKED

Northeast Thailand • SALT, SPICE AND FERMENTED FOODS ARE THE ORDER OF THE DAY IN THE ISAAN REGION

NEW ORLEANS • An under-the-radar arts scene is woven through the historic streets of the birthplace of jazz

Cologne • DESIGN HOTELS ARE BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO HISTORIC AND REPURPOSED BUILDINGS

NATURE RESET • Get back to basics with a Welsh shepherd’s hut family break by the Llŷn Peninsula’s beaches

KILKENNY • A MODERN IRISH CITY IN A MEDIEVAL SKIN, KILKENNY IS A SHORT BREAK STEEPED IN CULTURE AND HAS AN ENGAGINGLY INDEPENDENT SPIRIT

RUTLAND • With its waterside location, welcoming pubs and a revamped hotel, England’s smallest county makes for a perfect weekend break

Destination deep-dives • GET EXPERT INSIGHT WITH THE LATEST LOCATION-SPECIFIC GUIDEBOOKS AND TRAVELOGUES

DAY HIKING • Heading out on an all-day adventure? Here’s how to stay comfortable wherever the trails take you

A FIVE-NIGHT TRIP TO ECUADOR FOR TWO • National Geographic Traveller (UK) has teamed up with Metropolitan Touring to offer memorable stays in two of Ecuador’s most striking hotels

JAMES ROBERTS • The Cambrian Mountains are a small Welsh wilderness where walkers can find themselves transported to a more primal place and time

Dr Theresa Emmerich Kamper • THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGIST PADDLED THE THAMES IN A COWSKIN CANOE TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO STONE AGE-STYLE LIVING

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

HOW TO PLAN A FAMILY RAIL TRIP AROUND EUROPE • Dedicated carriages aimed at kids, convenient rail passes and scenic routes are making family rail adventures around Europe more appealing than ever before.

BEYOND THE TRAVEL SECTION

FLAVOURS OF TOULOUSE, FROM CASSOULET TO VIOLETS • IN SOUTHWESTERN FRANCE’S SUNNY ‘PINK CITY’, THE LOCAL CUISINE IS BOTH INDULGENT AND FLAVOUR-PACKED.

STAVANGER • Dipping its toes in the North Sea and peering into fjords, this Norwegian city is but a short hop away from the wilderness.

PALMA • Majorca’s capital is now one of Spain’s most exciting culinary cities, thanks to local chefs revitalising old recipes, rediscovering heritage ingredients and relishing a love of vermouth

AUCKLAND • New Zealand leads with its natural attractions more than its urban ones, but it’s worth lingering in its largest city, and after the long flight there’s all the more reason to find a welcome space to rest and readjust. Auckland’s hotel scene begins in the Central Business District (CBD), where a new post-pandemic energy has seen a wave of openings including restaurants and rooftop bars. Away from the shadow of the needle-pointed Sky Tower, seaside neighbourhoods such as Takapuna, Devonport and Mission Bay attract quirky breweries and top-notch cafes, and all around you’ll find hilltop viewpoints, award-winning vineyards and white-sand beaches.

ACTIVE PORTUGAL • There’s a wild side to Portugal that remains largely under the radar. Those with a nose for adventure can swim beneath the Milky Way in Alentejo, surf Atlantic breakers on the coast, discover wildlife in national parks or take to new hiking trails in the Algarve’s cork-cloaked hinterland

The west rides again • IN THE FOOTHILLS OF...