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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...

Welcome…

4 things we learnt this month...

Behind the scenes this month...

Contributors • Wanderlust is brought to life by people from all over the planet. Here are some of the writers who helped to create this unusual issue – and where they’ll be visiting first once the lockdown’s over…

The Wanderlust Philosophy

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Your letters • Your mail and missives, after being treated with antiseptic wipes as you can’t be too careful these days: the big cat legends give us a lesson on lions, beautiful British Columbia and much more...

SOCIAL TALK

#wanderlustmag • Yes, you were travelling before lockdown! Here are some of your most recent trip pictures that have made us all even more jealous than usual #wanderlustmag

#Wish I Was There • ...Or ‘a hashtag was born’. We asked you what destination you were dreaming about and you answered in an outburst of pure, joyous wanderlust. Here are some of our favourite responses...

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The Grapevine • What’s getting us talking at Wanderlust Towers

Armchair travel • You can’t go out… but you can still explore. Here’s some ways the Wanderlust team have been keeping inspired, happy, sane and engaged during, you know, that...

5 Travel TV shows you should watch • While you may be hitting pause on your adventures, you can still be transported somewhere wild by using your TV remote as your passport to exotic climes...

3 new books to check out

6 films to take you on a journey • Discover the world from comfort of your home, with movie classics, blockbusters and underrated independent films showcasing the world’s most cinematic destinations...

5 PODCASTS TO LISTEN TO • Bringing you entertainment and a wealth of knowledge, take a listen to these inspirational travel talks...

7 Nature-themed livestreams • If you’re missing getting out into nature, going birdwatching or admiring the world’s wildlife, try one of these lockdown-friendly livestreams, websites and social groups instead...

THE DESTINATION: CAPE TOWN • Amazing scenery, intense culture and diverse, rich cuisine: Cape Town looks like a great first choice on your revised to do list once travelling resumes – especially with new flights announced

Get there

EXPLORING TABLE MOUNTAIN

Enjoy the diverse fruits of the ‘Mother City’...

THE NUMBERS

Pane frattau • Tomatoes and eggs may sound simple, but this dish is all about the bread – and it’s a shepherd’s delight even in the morning

Sardinian secrets • Letitia Clark on the island’s cuisine...

The Conscious...