National Geographic Traveller (UK)
Contributors
Oliver Smith
I spent my childhood summers visiting my grandparents in Anglesey: crabbing on the piers, crawling into Neolithic burial chambers and building sandcastles on the beach. Time has passed since then, but the island is as beautiful as ever. ANGLESEY P.46
Jean Teng
Hawke’s Bay is New Zealand’s prime food and wine country, and it’s most evident in Napier. Walk along the seafront a er a meal at an oceanside restaurant or drive just 20 minutes and hit one of the area’s wine producers instead. HAWKE’S BAY P.50
Jamie Laerty
Before this visit, I knew almost nothing about the Atacama Desert. It may well be the driest non-polar place on the planet, but the Atacama isn’t totally devoid of life, nor water, nor, it turns out, a very particular type of alien beauty. CHILE P.80
Jonathan Thompson
Houston is finally emerging as a heavyweight tourism destination in its own right. A stellar museum district, rocketing roo op bar scene and a galaxy of new restaurants mean Space City is ready to take o. HOUSTON P.104
Francisca Kellett
The travel industry is changing. From bigname hotels tackling waste to the start-ups trying to make zero-carbon flights a reality, it seems that ‘sustainable’ has moved on from being a buzzword to rooting itself firmly in travel. SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL P.122