Wanderlust 2021-01 amp 3B02

100 Pages·2021·18.35 MB·English

NEW YEAR, NEW VIEW

How travel will help you see yourself –
and the world – in a whole new light

Travel Well

SPECIAL INTEREST MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR 2020

NORTHERN LIGHTS

The best places to see a phenomenon
WILD BALI

Discovering the authentic Indonesia

SCOTTISH ISLANDS

Why Islay is Queen of the Hebrides

WIN!
A trip to
St Lucia
for two worth
£4,000.
p82

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The Original Travel Magazine, Est. 1993

Executive Director Jackie wandered
herself to a muddy, sticky standstill
on assignment in the Cotswolds.

Cheers! Writer Robin McKelvie gets
his claws into the local delights on
the Hebrides’ isle of Islay (p74).

UPFRONT
THIS ISSUE

Behind the scenes
this month...

Assistant content editor Rosie
spotted whales while taking in the
joys of of-season Tenerife (p22).

Monty Halls took time to chat
to Wanderlust readers at our
Western Australia digital event.

Welcome…

Cover image: Piotr Krzeslak/Shutterstock – Aurora borealis over Hamnoy in Norway This page: Alamy; Robin McKelvie

New horizons
Taking in the view
at Banjska Stena
in Serbia

4
things
we learnt
this month...
1

Never whistle
at the northern
lights... (p50)
2

Antigua has a beach
for every day of
the year (p22)

3

Passports come in
shades of just four
colours (p97)

4

You can toboggan
down the sunny
streets of Madeira
in a wicker basket (p92)

NOTE
While we try to ensure
the information in
Wanderlust is up to date
at the time of going to
press, please always
doublecheck especially
regarding country entry
requirements.

Hurrah! Despite all the frustrations there’s
finally green shoots of optimism in the world of
travel. With very promising news on the
vaccine front, and with more and more
countries opening their borders again, travel
companies have reported a welcome stampede in enquiries.
So what will 2021 bring? After such a surreal year, one thing
that is clear is that people want to make the most of their travels
and also there seems to be an urge to do something new. So on
page 32 we take a look at ideas for you to try in the coming year.
Being winter, we couldn’t resist going in search of the
northern lights (p50) and also raising a dram or two of warming
whisky in beautiful Islay (p74). But, like me, you may be dreaming
of escaping to the tropics, such as to the lesser-visited and more
traditional parts of Bali (p58).
A huge thanks to those of you who have written to us in recent
months; we appreciate your messages of gratitude and support.
And may 2021 bring you joy, happiness and some glorious and
life-affirming travels.
Seasons greetings,

Lyn Hughes
Editor-In-Chief/Co-founder

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Contributors

THIS ISSUE

Wanderlust is brought to life by people from all over the planet. Here are some of the writers,
photographers and travellers who’ve crafted this issue – plus what their plans are for 2021

UPFRONT
THIS ISSUE

Robin McKelvie
Isle of Islay
With the Scottish writer
and blogger’s usual
autumn destinations off
limits, Robin instead
headed to Islay, in the
Inner Hebrides. He
enjoys walking, whisky
and wildlife on p74.
What will you try that’s
new for you in 2021?
“There’s always
something new to
thrill and surprise in
Scotland. With over
800 islands and 11% of
Europe’s coastline,
there is a lot out there.”

Simon Reeve
Interview
Wanderlust readers’
favourite TV adventurer
tells us how his travels
around Cornwall (p26)
changed his opinion on
the south-west.
What will you try that’s
new for you in 2021?
“I’m going to try (again)
to learn Spanish because
I’m hoping to crack on
with my travels down
through South America
to complete my series of
journeys through the
length of the Americas
from top to toe.”

Ash Bhardwaj
Conscious traveller
Following his exploits
travelling 8,500km from
Norway to Romania and
1,100km of the Nile (with
Lev Wood), the travel
writer and film maker
here gives us some
pointers on travelling
sensitively on p28.
What will you try that’s
new for you in 2021?
“Day-trips to towns and
cities in Britain that are
not at the top of tourist
lists. I recently went to
Lincoln; the cathedral
is magnificent.”

Alex Robinson
Bali
After winning awards
for his writing and
photography in the UK,
USA and Brazil, Alex’s
most recent trip for
Wanderlust sees him
dodge Bali’s tourists in
search of the authentic
experience (p58).
What will you try that’s
new for you in 2021?
“All being well I hope to
take a motor scooter
ride around the hairpin
roads of Vietnam’s
mountainous Ha
Giang province.”

Lyn Hughes
St Ives
Wanderlust’s editor-in-
chief celebrated the
magazine’s latest award –
and its 27th anniversary –
by visiting the south-
west coast for our British
Break (p93) and compiling
New Year, New View (p32).
What will you try that’s
new for you in 2021?
“I’d love to do a journey by
campervan; long overdue
as it’s always appealed.
I may even combine it
with a ‘workation’ (horrible
word). I’m certainly going
to savour travel in 2021!”

Michelle Taylor
Writing challenge
When not working in IT at
the Open University
Michelle’s travels take her
in search of nature’s
wonders. An encounter
en route to Broome in
Western Australia
provided the inspiration
for her travel writing
competition entry (p24).
What will you try that’s
new for you in 2021?
“I’m keen to try stand-up
paddle boarding. It looks
like a relaxing activity to
do and even better if it’s
somewhere warm.”

Chris Mitchell/ Beagle Media Ltd/BBC

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