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Editor’s letter • ISSUE 131, APRIL 2025

Ishdorj Battsetseg, Mongolia • ON THE RADAR • WHAT’S NEW • FOOD • EXPERIENCE • INSIDE GUIDE • FAMILY • UK BREAK • BOOKS • KIT LIST

Teahupo’o, Tahiti

Spring adventures • AN INNOVATIVE CULTURAL SPACE IN CENTRAL ASIA AND A PADDLING ROUTE THROUGH NEW YORK STATE ARE AMONG THIS MONTH’S NEW LAUNCHES

NATURE, ART & THE ISLANDS • A new museum and dozens of exhibitions are launching this spring for Japan’s multi-island 2025 Setouchi Triennale

Europe’s style express • AFTER A LONG CLOSURE, DIRECT TRAIN SERVICES BETWEEN PARIS AND MILAN RESUME THIS MONTH, WITH BIG-HITTING STOPS ALONG THE WAY

MOROCCO • The country’s cuisine has been enriched by many cultures, from Berber to Ottoman, Moorish and French

Active in the Arctic • ON A TRIP TO NORWAY’S ALTA, GET AN OFF-THE-RADAR TASTE OF THE WILD WITH RIVER-RAFTING AND HIKING BENEATH THE MIDNIGHT SUN

OSTEND • Its beach may be most popular in summer, but lively art and culture scenes make this Belgian seaside city a year-round destination

DALMATIAN ADVENTURES • Five reasons why the island of Brač is ideal for families, from laid-back Med culture to kid-friendly cuisine

EXMOOR • THIS LESSER-VISITED NATIONAL PARK IN ENGLAND’S WEST COUNTRY IS A HAVEN FOR WALKERS, STARGAZERS AND LOVERS OF LITERATURE

Time to roam • GREET SPRING WITH THESE TITLES, WHICH WILL GET YOU OUT OF YOUR ARMCHAIR AND INTO THE WILDS

DESERT TRIPS • Exploring these otherworldly landscapes is an unforgettable experience, but with sun, sand and scorching temperatures to contend with, it’s essential to be well-equipped

Laura Coffey • MAP-MAKING, MYTH-HUNTING AND COLD DIPS IN THE SEA MEND THE AUTHOR’S BROKEN HEART ON THE SPANISH ISLAND OF MENORCA

A FIVE-NIGHT TRIP TO TURKS AND CAICOS • Salterra Resort & Spa is offering one reader and a guest a trip to the island of South Caicos, during which they’ll delve into the area’s marine ecosystem

Tricia Simon • THIS GRENADIAN ENTREPRENEUR HAS TURNED HER FAMILY’S SPICE ESTATE INTO A PLACE TO DISCOVER ISLAND HERITAGE, CULTURE AND FLAVOURS

THESE ARE THE MUST-TRY GREEK EASTER DISHES • Food plays a crucial role in Greek and Cypriot Easter, from thick lamb soup to break the fast to boiled eggs that are thrown rather than eaten. Words: Georgina Hayden

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

SIX OF THE BEST EUROPEAN SLEEPER TRAINS FOR 2025 • WHETHER IN THE UK OR ON THE CONTINENT, THERE ARE PLENTY OF NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO SLEEP ON THE GO. WORDS: CHRISTOPHER BEANLAND

GALLURA • Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda is this region’s calling card, but travel beyond and you’ll discover low-key beaches, distinctive food and mysterious Neolithic sites.

HO CHI MINH CITY • Fifty years since reunification, the fall of Saigon is a distant memory and microbreweries, cool cafes and Michelin-lauded restaurants are adding another dimension to the city’s eclectic food scene

THE COTSWOLDS • The Cotswolds fulfils every picture of rural England you might care to conjure. Pretty villages of ancient stone houses curl around country lanes, with low hills rolling between. Handsome market towns brim with antique shops and coaching inns. Sweeping over six counties in the south west, the region was made rich in the Middle Ages by the wool trade, and retains an air of unruffled, comfortable...