National Geographic Traveller (UK)

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READER AWARDS 2021

SMART TRAVELLER • What’s new // Food // On the trail // Rooms // Family // Inside guide // Stay at home // The word

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

ARTWORK IN PROGRESS • The Northern powerhouse has a string of cultural events scheduled, from immersive exhibitions to venue reopenings

HIT THE GROUND RUNNING • Love endurance running? Hate roughing it? A new event in Scotland brings a touch of luxury to the gruelling world of the ultramarathon

A TASTE OF TURKEY • From cosmopolitan Istanbul to rural Anatolia, Turkish cuisine is fresh, seasonal and abundant. Ghillie Başan shares some of the highlights

Competition Call the Wild • Connect with the great outdoors with Destination British Columbia and win gear worth over £600 for your next adventure in the wild

EAST SUSSEX • Hop on a bike to discover a trio of vibrant south-coast towns and their celebrated art galleries as part of the county’s Coastal Culture Trail Words: Amanda Canning

VALPARAÍSO • Check in to one of the Chilean city’s historic hideaways, where heritage, design and spectacular views blend seamlessly

GOING FOR GOLD • Have the Olympics inspired you to get active? Here’s how the whole family can embrace their inner athlete

Richard Bertinet’s favourite pit stops • Richard is a baker, chef and owner of The Bertinet Kitchen cookery school in Bath. He also offers cookery classes via BBC Maestro. thebertinetkitchen.com

BATH • Look beyond the Somerset city’s famous baths to discover lesser-known museums, hidden drinking dens and activities on the water

EARLY AUTUMN SALE • TWO-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE PRICE OF ONE

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE • Between the pillars of its industrial past, Staffordshire’s rural north offers scenic lakes and epic hikes

WHERE IS TRAVEL WRITING GOING? • Having travelled the world to interview some of the greatest names in travel writing, academic and author Tim Hannigan reflects on how the genre is changing in the 21st century

CLASSIC TRAVEL WRITING: MUST-READ REISSUES • Celebrating ground-breaking travelogues of yore, John Murray Journeys is a new series of reisussed reads from John Murray Press, which has been publishing travel guides since 1836. All books £12.99

AUTUMN FORAGING • Before heading into the wilds to harvest fronds and fruits, stock up on the optimal kit

WALKING BOOTS

A LUXURY THREE-NIGHT STAY FOR TWO ON THE ISLE OF ISLAY • National Geographic Traveller (UK) has teamed up with The Machrie Hotel & Links to offer a luxurious escape to the Isle of Islay, on Scotland’s west coast

BERLIN • With nightclubs and bars closed, the city’s late-night convenience stores, spatis, have become a focal point for al fresco fun in the German capital

STEVE BATE • With multiple Paralympic medals to his name, the cyclist is back from Tokyo and preparing to bike the length of Africa in a record-breaking 25 days

WHY FINLAND OFFERS THE ORIGINAL WELLNESS ESCAPE • The space and solace of Lapland’s forests beckon — join in the time-honoured national pastime of hiking and foraging in remote Ranua.

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

HOW SKATEBOARDERS RECLAIMED AN OLYMPIC STADIUM IN ATHENS • Although Olympic stadiums are erected amid great jubilation, a number fall into disuse and disrepair after the Games...