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Contents TRAVEL PHOTO OF THE YEAR 2019 154 PAGE LAST CHANCE! Submit your best travel shots to our annual Travel Photo of the Year competition and be in with a shot of winning a trip to Texas COVER STORY 64PAGE Hot list 2020 The list is in! From classic African safaris to Pakistan’s new promise, here’s our round-up of the top destinations to visit next year – and why they’re hot to touch Features & pocket guides 46 India As tigers stalk the shadowy forests of Dudhwa NP, we follow the wildlife whistleblowers to stay hot on their trail 96 Georgia Why ancient cave cities, rolling green hills and endless wine make for an intoxicating blend in Georgia 116 Wrangel Island Uncover an invisible land and one of the best places to see polar bears on a journey to the top of the world 136 San Agustín, Colombia Experience a bygone civilisation, lost tombs and a watery world steeped in secrets along Colombia’s Magdalena river 177 Travel icon: Cape Town Beyond the buzz of South Africa’s vibrant capital are mountain treks and moving museums aplenty 179 Short break: Tenerife WindsurŒing, wildlife and walks galore – why everyone’s favourite Canary island is an adventurer’s dream 46 Points of view 12 View inder Top photogr phs, from the northern lights to gre t whites 18 Your letters & photos Exploring Kyrgyzstan and rainforest wonders – what you’ve been up to 186 The real wonders of the world Why Australia’s Ningaloo reef is the marine hotspot you need to see 10 wanderlust.co.uk December 2019/January 2020 96 136
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88 PAGE WanderSleeps: Snow & ice Winter is here! Brave the chill and hunker down in mountain-top towers, treetop boltholes and moving cabins in the coolest climes Explore 23 Grapevine The latest news and trips in travel 28 Go now: Aqaba As lights double up, we revisit this city’s ancient and aquatic treasures 30 The trip Slow down and take your time on one of these extra-long journeys 36 Eat this Why a Mont Blanc tart is the tiny treat to reckon with this season 38 Head to head: Central American countries Costa Rica’s packed with oceanic beaches, but will it be Belize’s misty Mayan ruins that tempt you? 41 Dream sleep Epic views over Peru’s Sacred Valley await those who dare a stay at Skylodge Adventure Suites 42 Dispatches Encounter scarf-wearing chickens and storytellers alike in rural China 30 172 Discover 162 Your travel tips How to get the most out of Central America, as told by you 165 Just back from Your tales from Albania 167 The Knowledge Tales from the road with Nitin Dhami, silver winner of this year’s World Guide Awards 168 Ask the experts From Indian bus journeys to Peruvian hikes, our experts have the tips to it your trips 170 Instant Expert Spin yourself into a frenzy with Turkey’s Whirling Dervishes 171 Health Dr Jane shares the lowdown on avoiding disease on your travels 172 Gear Our go-to gear guru/stand-in Santa wows with her Xmas gift round-up (warning: wrapping not included) 175 Travel books Hisham Matar inds hope in art in Siena; plus all the latest travel reads WIN Three trips from Exodus Travels– worth up to £20,000!p44 A trip to Kuala Lumpur and Penang, worth £5,500, with Malaysian Airlines p86 A walking holiday for two in Portugal, worth £2,000 p148 “” Speak your mind regardless of the consequences… conservation isn’t a popularity contest. For more from Kris Tompkins, see our interview on page 34 34 This issue mapped Albania Antarctica Aqaba Argentina Australia Belarus Belize Canada Cape Town Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Czech Republic Denmark El Salvador Falkland Islands France Finland Georgia Greenland Guatemala Honduras India Ireland Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Mongolia Namibia Nicaragua Norway Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Patagonia Portugal Saudi Arabia South Georgia Sweden Switzerland Tajikistan Tenerife Thailand Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Vietnam Wrangel Island Zimbabwe p79, 165 p33 p28 p34 p31, p186 p85 p164, 165 p75 p177 p32, p34 p42, 171 p136 p165 p83 p88 p33 p164, p165 p31 p36 p89, p91 p96 p91 p165 p164 p46, 167 p77 p36, p92 p70 p32 p65 p32, p81 p30 p83 p31 p66 p68, p164 p33, p91, p92 p75 p165 p167 p72 p81 p85 p31 p33, p89 p92 p32 p179 p30 p32 p32 p30 p116 p79 Tenerife, p179 Georgia, p96 Colombia, p136 Cape Town, p177 Wrangel Island, p116 This issue’s highlights China, p42 India, p46 wanderlust.co.uk December 2019/January 2020 11

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TRAVEL PHOTO OF THE YEAR

2019

154 PAGE

LAST CHANCE! Submit your best travel shots to our annual Travel Photo of the Year competition and be in with a shot of winning a trip to Texas

COVER STORY

64PAGE

Hot list 2020 The list is in! From classic African safaris to Pakistan’s new promise,

here’s our round-up of the top destinations to visit next year – and why they’re hot to touch

Features & pocket guides 46 India As tigers stalk the shadowy forests of Dudhwa NP, we follow the wildlife whistleblowers to stay hot on their trail 96 Georgia Why ancient cave cities, rolling green hills and endless wine make for an intoxicating blend in Georgia 116 Wrangel Island Uncover an invisible land and one of the best places to see polar bears on a journey to the top of the world 136 San Agustín, Colombia Experience a bygone civilisation, lost tombs and a watery world steeped in secrets along Colombia’s Magdalena river 177 Travel icon: Cape Town Beyond the buzz of South Africa’s vibrant capital are mountain treks and moving museums aplenty 179 Short break: Tenerife WindsurŒing, wildlife and walks galore – why everyone’s favourite Canary island is an adventurer’s dream

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Points of view 12 View inder Top photogr phs, from the northern lights to gre t whites 18 Your letters & photos Exploring Kyrgyzstan and rainforest wonders – what you’ve been up to 186 The real wonders of the world Why Australia’s Ningaloo reef is the marine hotspot you need to see

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