National Geographic Traveller (UK)

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Editor’s letter • ISSUE 128, JAN/FEB 2025

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2025 • The National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition is once again open for entries — and we’re after your most spectacular shots from the past year. To be in with a chance of having your work published in the magazine, submit your images in up to six categories, from people and places to food and wildlife. Judged by industry-leading photographers and editors, the competition is your opportunity to be noticed and win a great prize

SMART TRAVELLER • ON THE RADAR • WHAT’S NEW • FOOD • EXPERIENCE • FAMILY • INSIDE GUIDE • UK BREAK • BOOKS • KIT LIST

BIG PICTURE • Ellesmere Island, Canada

Natural selection • FROM THE UK’S FIRST FLOATING SAUNA TO A MARS-LIKE GLAMPING RETREAT IN UTAH, FIND NEW WAYS TO EXPERIENCE THE OUTDOORS IN 2025

NEW ROOTS • Post-war Polish art is coming home, with a permanent gallery space set to draw visitors to the capital this winter

Live like kings • NEW AND REOPENING HOTELS WILL EXPAND THE HORIZONS OF TRAVELLERS TO MOROCCO IN 2025

A TASTE OF NIGERIA • The country’s many communities come together over hearty meals with plenty of heat

Wild wellness in Sumba • ANCIENT TRADITIONS ARE BEING INCORPORATED INTO MODERN LUXURY ON THIS REMOTE INDONESIAN ISLAND, WITH EQUINE YOGA AND SPA SAFARIS

IPANEMA • In the run-up to Rio’s Carnival, follow the beat to this buzzy beach suburb, where the Brazilian city’s surf, food and music are all at their best

TOURS FOR 2025 • Make your family travels more inspiring this year, with new itineraries based around conservation, archaeology, cycling and more

The next chapter • FROM THE EVERYDAY STORIES OF NIGHTTIME WORKERS TO THE LASTING IMPACT OF DAVID BOWIE, WE ROUND UP INTRIGUING TRAVEL TITLES HITTING THE SHELVES IN 2025

WINTER ADVENTURES • Clever design and high-tech materials mean these essentials can withstand everything from lashing rain to snow and ice

WILTSHIRE • BEYOND THE MAIN ATTRACTION OF STONEHENGE, WILTSHIRE HAS EQUALLY IMPRESSIVE ANCIENT SITES, GIANT CHALK HORSES AND COSY PUBS IN HISTORIC VILLAGES

Katie Hale • A VOYAGE TO THE GREAT WHITE CONTINENT IS BOTH A DREAM COME TRUE AND A CALL TO ARMS, TO PROTECT OUR ICY POLES AND, IN TURN, OUR PLANET

A SELF-DRIVE RIVER CRUISE IN FRANCE • Le Boat is offering one reader and five guests the chance to travel a waterway of their choice for up to seven nights on a modern cruiser

Dianne Whelan • THOUGH NOT A SEASONED HIKER TO BEGIN WITH, THE FILMMAKER BECAME THE FIRST PERSON TO COMPLETE THE WORLD’S LONGEST TRAIL NETWORK

A TOUR OF EGYPT’S VALLEY OF THE WHALES • South west of Cairo, deep in the country’s Western Desert, whalebone displays offer a window onto the great history — and mysteries — of evolution.

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

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO STARGAZING • FROM WHAT TO PACK TO HOW TO BE A RESPONSIBLE ASTROTOURIST, HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW.

BEYOND THE TRAVEL SECTION

LEVI • Above the Arctic Circle, this lively resort encapsulates the wild heart of Finnish Lapland — and hits its stride in winter, with snowy woodland walks, frozen lakes and reindeer encounters.

ARUBA • Dutch and Portuguese flavours bring international flair to local seafood on this Caribbean island, from freshly grilled mahi mahi to...